JP6665898B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a firing operation device on the front of the gaming machine main body, and when the firing operation device is operated, the firing device operates, and a game ball is fired above the game area. You. A conventional launch operation device is provided with a base fixed to a game machine main body, a front cover constituting a front portion of the launch operation device, and a rotatable member provided between the base and the front cover. And an operation handle that is pivotally operated. The player adjusts the amount of rotation of the operation handle, and plays a game while maintaining the attitude of holding the operation handle at the rotation operation position at a desired flight distance (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-305079 A

However, the firing operation of the game ball is performed by the player for a long time,
Although it is preferable that the operability is further enhanced and the convenience of the player is enhanced, there is a problem that the improvement is difficult.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances and the like, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving operability when firing a game ball.

In order to solve the above problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is:
In a gaming machine comprising: a turning operation member that is turned by a player; and an urging unit that urges the turning operation member in one rotation direction.
The rotation operation member is provided with a protrusion that protrudes in a direction away from a rotation center axis of the rotation operation member,
A second operation unit for performing a different operation from the rotation operation by a player is provided on a surface of the protrusion that faces in a direction opposite to a direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts,
The rotation operation member is a member for performing a rotation operation to change the firing force of the game ball according to the amount of rotation, provided in the lower part of one side in the left and right direction of the gaming machine,
In the case where the projecting portion projects toward the center in the left-right direction of the gaming machine in a state where the rotation operation is not performed, and a side close to an entrance of a game area in which the game ball flows is set to a firing force in which the game ball flows down. A first protrusion that gradually moves upwards from the gaming machine;
A plurality of second projecting portions provided apart from the first projecting portion when viewed in the direction of the center axis of the turning operation member;
The second operation unit is movable between a normal position and an operation position that moves in the same direction as the direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts on the normal position, and A biasing force toward the side is provided, and is provided so as to form a partial outer surface of one of the second protrusions ;
The outer surface of the second operation unit has a concave shape when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and the outer surface of the second operation unit when the second operation unit is disposed at the operation position. As a part forming a virtual line perpendicular to the first part, a part forming a virtual line toward the first protruding part, and a part forming a virtual line toward a stop operation part capable of performing an operation of stopping the launch of the game ball. It is characterized by having a shape having .

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of enhancing operability when firing a game ball.

It is a front view of a pachinko machine. It is the perspective view of the pachinko machine seen from the front. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structure of a pachinko machine. It is a front view of an intermediate unit. It is a front view of a game board. It is a rear view of an intermediate unit. It is a rear view of a back pack unit. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. (A) is a perspective view of the firing operation device viewed from the front, and (b) is a right side view of the firing operation device. (A) is a rear view of the firing operation device, and (b) is a bottom view of the firing operation device. It is an exploded perspective view of a launch operation device. It is a front view of the launch operation device in the state where the front unit was removed, (a) shows an initial state, and (b) shows a left-hand operation state. It is a front view of the launch operation device in the state where the front unit was removed, (a) shows an adjustment operation state, and (b) shows a stop operation state in the adjustment operation state. It is the disassembled perspective view of the operation handle seen from the front. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the operation handle as viewed from the rear. It is a rear view of the operation handle with the handle cover removed, (a) shows a state where the adjustment operation lever and the stop operation lever are not operated, and (b) shows a state where both operation levers are operated. I have. (A) is a front view of the firing operation device in the firing permission state, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 18 (a). (A) is a front view of the firing operation device in the stop operation state, and (b) is a cross-sectional view taken along line YY of FIG. 19 (a). 20A is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device, and FIG. 20B is a front view showing a state in which some components are removed from FIG. (A) is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device in the left-hand operation state, and (b) is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device when the maximum adjustment operation is performed. (A) is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device in the maximum rotation state, and (b) is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device when performing the maximum adjustment operation in the maximum rotation state. . FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a central gear unit and an interlocking gear.

  Hereinafter, as an embodiment of the present invention, a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter, referred to as a “pachinko machine”) that is a kind of gaming machine will be described in detail. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachinko machine 10 as viewed from the front, FIGS. 3 and 4 are developed perspective views showing main components of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 13 is a front view of FIG. 3 and 5, the configuration in the game area 23a of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 forming an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main body 12 rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 in a forward direction. Have. The outer frame 11 is formed in a frame shape in which four sides are fixed with a wooden board as an upper side and a lower side, and an aluminum board as the left and right sides. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in a game arcade by attaching and fixing an outer frame 11 to island facilities. In the pachinko machine 10, the outer frame 11 is not an essential component, but has the same inner shape as the outer frame 11 or the outer frame 11, and the outer frame 11 has a game machine body 12 supporting structure and a member having a locking structure. It is good also as a structure provided in the place.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gaming machine main body 12 includes an intermediate unit 13, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the intermediate unit 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the intermediate unit 13. ing. The intermediate unit 13 of the gaming machine main body 12 is supported rotatably with respect to the outer frame 11.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13. The left side is the rotation base end side (opening / closing base side) and the right side is the rotation tip in front view. It is rotatable forward as a side (opening / closing tip side). As shown in FIG. 4, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13, and the left side is the rotation base end side (opening and closing base side) and the right side is the rotation when viewed from the front. It is rotatable rearward as a moving tip side (opening / closing tip side).

  As shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate unit 13 is provided with a locking mechanism 16 at the tip end of its rotation. The locking mechanism 16 locks the gaming machine main body 12 so that it cannot be opened with respect to the outer frame 11. The door frame 14 has a function of locking the intermediate unit 13 so that the door frame 14 cannot be opened. Each of these locking states is performed by performing an unlocking operation using an unlocking key on a key cylinder of a locking mechanism 16 provided to be exposed on the front of the pachinko machine 10 as shown in FIG. It is released.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the intermediate unit 13 is mainly configured by a frame-shaped frame unit 21 whose outer shape is substantially the same as the outer frame 11. The frame unit 21 has a function as an inner frame to which the game board 23 is detachably attached from the front side, and a game area 23 a formed on the game board 23 is attached to the front side of the intermediate unit 13 so as to be exposed. Can be As shown in FIG. 3, the state in the gaming area 23a is visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10 through the window panel unit 30 provided on the back side of the front door frame 14.

  The front door frame 14 is rotatably attached to the front side of the intermediate unit 13. As shown in FIG. 2, front door mounting brackets 57, 58 are provided on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14, and the front door mounting brackets 57, 58 are engaged with the intermediate unit 13. The front door frame 14 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the front door frame 14 is formed in a rectangular shape whose outer shape is almost the same as that of the intermediate unit 13. The front door frame 14 is provided with a window 14a formed to be smaller than the window panel unit 30 so that the outer peripheral edge of the window panel unit 30 is not exposed in a front view (see FIG. 1). Since the window 14a is covered from the rear side by the window panel unit 30, the front door frame 14 to which the window panel unit 30 is attached covers almost the entire front side of the intermediate unit 13.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the window panel unit 30 includes a pair of front and rear transparent glasses 31 and 32 having a larger outer shape than the window portion 14 a and having transparency, and a fixing frame 33 that integrates the transparent glasses 31 and 32. ing. The fixed frame 33 is formed of a synthetic resin into an annular shape that is slightly larger than the transparent glasses 31 and 32. It is a layered glass.

  In addition, the window panel unit 30 is formed to be colorless and transparent by the transparent glasses 31 and 32, but is not limited thereto, and may be formed to be colorless and transparent by a synthetic resin. If the game area 23a can be visually recognized through the panel unit 30, the game area 23a may be formed to be colored and transparent instead of being colorless and transparent.

  Around the window 14a in the front door frame 14, as shown in FIG. 1, there are provided a plurality of illuminated parts 24 incorporating light-emitting means such as LEDs. In these illumination parts 24, lighting or blinking is performed according to a change in the game state at the time of a big hit, a predetermined reach, or the like. The illumination unit 24 above the window 14a includes a light-emitting unit that lights up when a predetermined error such as a shortage of payout balls occurs, and a light-emitting unit that lights up during payout of a prize ball. Further, a speaker cover 27 that covers a speaker device that outputs a sound effect or the like according to a game state is provided on the upper right side and the upper left side of the window 14a.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an upper swelling portion 28 and a lower swelling portion 29 swelling toward the front side are vertically arranged below the window portion 14a in the front door frame 14. The upper swelling portion 28 is provided with an upper plate 28a opened upward, and the lower swelling portion 29 is provided with a lower plate 29a also opened upward. The upper plate 28a has a function of temporarily storing the game balls dispensed from the dispensing device 224 and guiding the game balls to the game ball firing mechanism 110 side while aligning them in a line. The lower plate 29a has a function of storing surplus game balls in the upper plate 28a.

  An operation switch 40 that is manually operated by the players is provided on the upper bulging portion 28 in front of the upper plate 28a (the storage area for the game balls). The operation switch 40 is an operation device used when an effect corresponding to the operation of the player is performed on the display screen 94a of the symbol display device 94 or the like.

  On the right side of the lower bulging portion 29 of the front door frame 14, a firing operation device 45 is provided so as to protrude toward the near side as shown in FIG. The launch operation device 45 is a device that is operated to launch a game ball into the game area 23a. As shown in FIG. 2, an annular operation handle 47 is rotatably supported on an operation base 46 as shown in FIG. That is, the operation handle 47 is rotated by the player when the game ball is fired. In this case, the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 47 is detected by a variable resistor 307 (see FIG. 12) as operation amount detection means built in the operation base 46. In the firing operation device 45, a touch sensor 321 (see FIG. 12) for detecting that a player is touching the operation handle 47 is built in the operation base 46, and the operation handle 47 is rotated. In the state, a stop operation lever 333 operated to stop firing of the game ball is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a passage forming unit 50 is attached to the rear side of the front door frame 14. The passage forming unit 50 is formed of a synthetic resin, and includes a front door side upper plate passage portion 51 communicating with the upper plate 28a, a front door side lower plate passage portion 52 communicating with the lower plate 29a, and a foul ball passage portion 55. Have. At the upper corner of the passage forming unit 50, a payout ball receiving portion 53 projecting rearward and opening upward is formed, and the receiving portion 53 is partitioned left and right by a partition wall 54, so that the upper side of the front door side. A passage entrance of the plate passage portion 51 and a passage entrance of the front door side lower plate passage portion 52 are formed.

  The foul ball passage portion 55 is a portion that forms a passage for discharging game balls that have not reached the game area 23a among the game balls fired from the game ball firing mechanism 110 to the lower plate 29a as foul balls. As shown in FIG. 3, the foul ball passage portion 55 is provided with a foul ball receiving portion 56 opened upward. The foul ball is received from the foul ball receiving portion 56, and the foul ball is guided to the front door side lower plate passage portion 52, so that the game ball entering the foul ball passage portion 55 is discharged to the lower plate 29a. .

  As shown in FIG. 3, the game ball firing mechanism 110 is a component that is exposed on the front side when the front door frame 14 is opened, and is provided at a lower right portion on the front side of the intermediate unit 13. As shown in FIG. 5, the game ball firing mechanism 110 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 111 provided as a firing device, a firing rail 112, and a ball feed device 113. The ball feeder 113 supplies the game balls stored in the upper plate 28a one by one to the firing rail 112. In this case, the supplied game balls are arranged on a projecting path of a plunger 114 provided as a launching portion in the solenoid 111. The plunger 114 is moved toward the game ball on the firing rail 112 by the input of the electric signal to the solenoid 111, and the game ball is launched toward the game area 23a. Note that the electric actuator of the game ball firing mechanism 110 is not limited to the solenoid 111, and a firing motor or the like may be used.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a passage forming member 121 is disposed on the left side of the intermediate unit 13 and on the left side of the firing rail 112. The frame unit 21 is provided with a through-hole that penetrates the portion where the passage forming member 121 is provided in the front-rear direction, and the passage forming member 121 is screwed to the frame unit 21 so as to cover this through-hole from the front side. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the passage forming member 121 has a main body side upper plate passage portion 122 and a main body side lower plate passage portion 123. When the front door frame 14 is closed, the payout ball receiving portion 53 (see FIG. 3) of the passage forming unit 50 provided in the front door frame 14 enters the lower portion of the passage forming member 121. The front door side upper plate passage portion 51 is disposed below the main body side upper plate passage portion 122, and the front door side lower plate passage portion 52 is disposed below the main body side lower plate passage portion 123.

  As illustrated in FIG. 5, a shutter 124 that regulates outflow of game balls from the main body side upper plate passage portion 122 and the main body side lower plate passage portion 123 is provided at a lower portion of the passage forming member 121. The shutter 124 is provided so as to be switchable between a blocking position where the exit portions of both passages are narrowed to prevent the outflow of the game ball and an allowance position where the outflow of the game ball is allowed. Further, an urging member for urging the shutter 124 toward the blocking position is attached to the frame unit 21. When the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the intermediate unit 13, the shutter 124 is energized by the urging member. Remain at the blocking position. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened in a state where the game balls are stored in the main body side upper plate passage portion 122 or the main body side lower plate passage portion 123, the inconvenience such that the stored balls fall down is avoided. ing. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the shutter 124 is moved to the allowable position by the outer peripheral portion of the dispensing ball receiving portion 53 provided in the passage forming unit 50 of the front door frame 14 against the urging force. Pushed back. In this state, the main body-side upper plate passage portion 122 and the front door-side upper plate passage portion 51 communicate with each other, and the main body-side lower plate passage portion 123 and the front door-side lower plate passage portion 52 communicate with each other. Permissible.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 23 forming the game area 23a will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a front view of the game board 23.

  The game board 23 includes a game board 23 b having a plate material formed of a wooden plywood and a sheet material covering a front plate surface of the plate material, and the entire surface is exposed to the front side of the frame unit 21. On the exposed portion, that is, on the front surface of the game board 23, a game area 23a where a game ball flows down is formed. As described above, since the front side of the game area 23a is covered with the transparent glasses 31 and 32, the front side of the game area 23a is defined by the rear transparent glass 32. The back side of the game area 23a is defined by the front side of the game board 23b. In addition, the board | plate material which comprises the game board 23b may be formed not only from plywood but by a single board, and may be formed not only from wood but also from a transparent synthetic resin board or molded product, for example.

  The game area 23a is set to have dimensions in the vertical and horizontal directions over the entire area of the game board 23 in a front view, and only the lower right portion is formed in a substantially circular shape protruding to the lower right. The outer periphery of the game area 23a is partitioned by the guide rail 100 and the partition member 107. The guide rail 100 includes an arc-shaped inner rail 101 and an outer rail 102 having a size covering the entire left area of the game board 23, and the inner rail 101 and the outer rail 102 guide the arc to the left of the game area 23a. A passage 103 is formed.

  At the lower end of the guide passage 103, an entrance 104 of the guide passage 103 is formed, and the entrance 104 and the firing rail 112 are provided separately (see FIG. 5). An exit portion 105 of the guide passage 103 is formed at an upper end of the guide passage 103, and a return for preventing a game ball reaching the game area 23a from returning to the guide passage 103 is provided on the upper right side of the exit portion 105. The prevention member 106 is attached.

  When the operation handle 47 of the firing operation device 45 (see FIG. 1) is manually operated by the player, a game ball fired from a game ball firing mechanism 110 (see FIG. 5) provided in the lower right portion of the intermediate unit 13 Goes through the guide passage 103, pushes the entrance of the game region 23a closed by the return preventing member 106 at the exit portion 105 of the guide passage 103, and enters the game region 23a. When the firing force of the game ball is too weak, the game ball does not reach the game area 23a and starts to fall in the guide passage 103, and falls between the entrance 104 of the guide passage 103 and the firing rail 112. In the closed state of the front door frame 14, the foul ball receiving portion 56 is disposed between the entrance portion 104 and the firing rail 112, and the game ball that has not reached the game area 23a passes through the foul ball passage portion 55. And is discharged to the lower plate 29a.

  The partition member 107 partitions the right side of the game area 23a, is formed in a vertically long shape by molding a synthetic resin, and is screwed to a front surface of the game board 23b. The partition member 107 starts from the right end on the upper side of the outer rail 102 and extends below the right end on the lower side of the inner rail 101.

  A pedestal 107 a with a model name printed thereon is affixed to the upper end of the partition member 107, and a pedestal 107 b with a maker name or serial number printed thereon is affixed to the lower end of the partition member 107. Parts are fixed. These certification stamps 107a and 107b are arranged at positions visible through the pachinko machine 10 through the transparent glasses 31 and 32.

  A plurality of large and small openings that penetrate in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing are formed in the game board 23b. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 81, a variable winning device 82, an upper operating port 83a, a lower operating port 83b, a through gate 84, a variable display unit 85, a main display device 96, and the like.

  When a ball enters the general winning opening 81, the variable winning device 82, the upper working opening 83a and the lower working opening 83b, it is detected by a detection sensor (not shown) arranged on the back side of the gaming board 23, Payout of a predetermined number of prize balls is executed based on the detection result. In this case, when a ball enters the upper operating port 83a and when a ball enters the lower operating port 83b, three prize balls are paid out, and the ball enters the general winning port 81. If it occurs, the payout of 10 prize balls is executed, and if the ball enters the variable winning device 82, the payout of 15 prize balls is executed. However, the number of these prize balls is arbitrary. For example, the number of prize balls in both operation ports 83a and 83b is larger than the number of prize balls in lower operation port 83b than in the upper operation port 83a. They may be different. Further, the number of prize balls according to the variable prize winning device 82 is not limited to the configuration that is larger than the number of other prize balls. For example, the configuration may be the same as the number of prize balls according to the general winning opening 81, and may be smaller. It is good.

  A variable display unit 85 is provided at the center of the game area 23a, and as a component of the variable display unit 85, a symbol display device 94 for variably displaying (or variably or switching) a symbol, which is a kind of symbol, is provided. A center frame 95 provided on the back side of the game board 23b and provided so as to surround the display screen 94a of the symbol display device 94 in a front view is attached from the front side of the game board 23b. A transparent protective plate made of a transparent synthetic resin material such as polycarbonate is provided on the front side of the symbol display device 94 and on the rear side of the center frame 95. The display screen 94a of the symbol display device 94 is transparent. It is visible from the front side via the protection plate.

The game area 23a is divided into a left area PE1 and a right area PE2 located on the left and right sides of the center frame 95 by providing the center frame 95 at the center thereof, and a game ball fired in the game area 23a is One of the left area PE1 and the right area PE2 flows down. Below the left area PE1 and the right area PE2, a lower area PE3 in which game balls flowing down from both areas merge and flow down is provided as a part of the game area 23a.

  When the operation handle 47 is operated by the rotation amount at which the game ball reaches the game region 23a, the game ball flows down either the left region PE1 or the right region PE2. When the operation amount of the operation handle 47 is small and the game ball is fired with a rotation operation amount that does not exceed the uppermost part of the center frame 95, the game ball is moved to the left area near the entrance of the game area 23a. Flow down PE1. When the operation amount of the operation handle 47 is larger than the operation amount, and the game ball is fired with a rotation operation amount that surely exceeds the uppermost portion of the center frame 95, the game ball moves to the right region PE2. Flow down. In the case of a rotation operation amount corresponding to a portion between them, the game balls flow down in both the left area PE1 and the right area PE2. By adjusting the amount of rotation of the operation handle 47, the player can select which of the left area PE1 and the right area PE2 the game ball flows down and play the game.

  Here, the rotation amount of the operation handle 47 at which the rate at which the game ball flows down the left area PE1 is equal to the rate at which the game ball flows down the right area PE2 is defined as the reference rotation amount, and the rotation amount less than the reference rotation amount. The moving operation amount is defined as a rotation operation amount in a first range, and the rotation operation amount larger than the reference rotation amount is defined as a rotation operation amount in a second range. In the first range, the rate at which game balls flow down the left area PE1 increases, and in the second range, the rate at which game balls flow down the right area PE2 increases. Further, as the turning operation amount of the operation handle 47 approaches the reference turning amount, the case where the game ball flows down in both the left region PE1 and the right region PE2 increases, and conversely, the reference turning amount. When the difference between the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 47 and the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 47 increases, the game ball flows down one of the left area PE1 and the right area PE2, and the game ball does not flow down the other side. In the present embodiment, the reference rotation amount is set to, for example, 70 degrees, and in the case of an operation amount of 50 degrees or less, a left-hand operation state in which the game ball flows down only the left area PE1 and an operation amount of 90 degrees or more Is set to a right-hand operation state in which the game ball flows down only in the right area PE2.

  An out port 86 is provided at the lowermost portion of the game board 23, and game balls that flow down the left area PE1 or the right area PE2 and do not finally enter various winning ports or the like pass through the out port 86 and enter the game area 23a. Is discharged from In the game area 23a, a large number of nails 87 are planted for appropriately dispersing and adjusting the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill are provided.

  Here, entering the ball means that the game ball passes through a predetermined opening, and is not limited to the mode of being discharged from the game area 23a after passing through the opening, but also the game area 23a after passing through the opening. The aspect which is not exhausted from is also included. However, in the following description, the general winning opening 81, the variable winning device 82, the upper working opening 83a, the lower working opening 83b or the through gate 84 are used in order to clearly distinguish game balls from entering the out opening 86. Entering a game ball is also referred to as winning.

  The upper working port 83a and the lower working port 83b are unitized as working port devices and installed on the game board 23. The upper working port 83a and the lower working port 83b are both open upward. The two operation ports 83a and 83b are arranged in a vertical direction such that the upper operation port 83a faces upward. The lower working port 83b is provided with an electric accessory 83c as a guide piece (support piece) composed of a pair of left and right movable pieces.

The upper operating port 83a and the lower operating port 83b are provided in the lower area PE3 of the game area 23a. The upper working port 83a is provided directly below the stage on which the game balls roll on the upper surface, provided below the center frame 95, and guided on the stage via a guide passage (not shown) formed by the center frame 95. It is configured such that it is easier to win the upper working port 83a than the game ball that does not pass through the guidance passage. The entrance of the guide passage is provided on the left side of the center frame 95 facing the left side area PE1, and a nail 87 is arranged as a game ball that jumps from the lower side of the stage so that it is easier to jump from the left side area PE1 to the stage. It has been. That is, the setting is such that a prize to the upper operating port 83a is more likely to occur when a game ball flows down the left area PE1 than when a game ball flows down the right area PE2.

  The electric accessory 83c is connected to an electric accessory drive unit mounted on the back side of the game board 23b, and is driven by the electric accessory drive unit to be in a closed state (non-support state or non-guide state) and an open state. (Support state or guide state). When the electric accessory 83c is closed, the game ball cannot enter the lower operating port 83b, and when the electric accessory 83c is opened, it is possible to win the lower operating port 83b. The electric accessory 83c can be opened on both the left and right sides in the lower area PE3, and both the game balls flowing down the left area PE1 and the game balls flowing down the right area PE2 can be awarded.

  The through gate 84 is provided in the right side area PE2, and is configured so that game balls fired with a certain or more strong firing force reaching a side far from the entrance of the game area 23a can enter. A variable winning device 82 is provided below the through gate 84, and the variable winning device 82 is also provided in the right area PE2.

  The variable prize device 82 is normally in a closed state in which game balls cannot be won or hard to win, and when a transition to an open / close execution mode (special game state) such as a jackpot wins, the game balls win. It can be switched to a predetermined open state which is easy. Specifically, as an opening mode of the variable winning device 82, a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings is set as one round, and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) are set as an upper limit. 82 is repeatedly opened.

  The through gate 84 and the variable winning device 82 are provided in the right area PE2 of the game area 23a, and the through gate 84 is provided when a game ball is fired with a certain or more strong firing force so that the game ball flows down the right area PE2. The game ball wins the variable winning device 82. A special state in which when the game ball enters the through gate 84, the electric accessory 83c is likely to be in an advantageous open state for the player (a so-called time-saving game state), or the variable winning device 82 is in the open / close execution mode. In a gaming state, such as a gaming state, in which a player has an advantage when a game ball flows down to the right area PE2 of the game area 23a, the player rotates the reference rotation amount so that many game balls flow down the right area PE2. The operation handle 47 is operated by a rotation operation amount in a second range exceeding the operation range. On the other hand, in a normal gaming state in which a large number of game balls are won in the upper operation port 83a and an internal lottery is expected to be won, the player moves the reference rotation amount so that many game balls flow down the left side area PE1. The game is executed by operating the operation handle 47 with a small rotation operation amount in the first range. The amount of turning operation that is advantageous to the player is notified to the player by the sound of the symbol display device 94 or the speaker, and when the game state is switched, for example, “Please hit right” or “Left hit”. Please inform the player by display or voice, or that the game ball is fired on the side disadvantaged by the player by passing through the through gate 84 or winning the general winning opening 81. When the gaming machine recognizes, the above-described notification is executed, and the player is informed of a turning operation amount of the operation handle 47 which is advantageous to the player.

  The symbol display device 94 is configured as a liquid crystal display device having a liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by the display control device 142. The symbol display device 94 is not limited to a liquid crystal display device, but may be another display device having a display screen such as a plasma display device, an organic EL display device, or a CRT, and may be a dot matrix display device. You may.

In the symbol display device 94, the variable display of the symbol is started based on the winning in the upper operating port 83a or the lower operating port 83b. The variable display on the symbol display device 94 is performed in the viewable area 300a that can be visually recognized in front view. For example, symbols are displayed side by side on the upper, middle, and lower sides, and the symbols are scrolled in the left-right direction. It is displayed. Then, when a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on the preset effective line, an open / close execution mode is generated. The variable display on the symbol display device 94 is performed in accordance with the variable display performed on the main display unit of the main display device 96.

  On the upper right side of the variable display unit 85, a main display device 96 for displaying a game state is provided. The main display device 96 is configured by a display in which a plurality of light emitting units are arranged side by side, is provided at the upper end of the partition member 107, and has, on the front side thereof, a main display unit, A display unit, a status display unit, a hold display unit, an auxiliary display unit, and the like are sequentially provided.

  In the main display unit, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the upper operating port 83a or the lower operating port 83b as a trigger, and based on the winning of the upper operating port 83a or the lower operating port 83b as a stop result of the variable display. The result of the internal lottery performed is clearly indicated by the display. That is, in the pachinko machine 10, the winning in the upper operating port 83a and the winning in the lower operating port 83b are not distinguished in the internal lottery, and the winning based on the winning in the upper operating port 83a or the lower operating port 83b is performed. The result of the drawn internal lottery is clearly shown on the main display unit, which is a common display area. When the result of the internal lottery based on the winning in the upper operating port 83a or the lower operating port 83b is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the open / close execution mode, a predetermined value is displayed on the main display unit of the main display device 96. After the stop result is displayed and the variable display is stopped, the mode shifts to the open / close execution mode.

  Here, based on the winning of one of the operating ports 83a, 83b, the variable display is started on the main display unit and the symbol display device 94, a predetermined stop result is displayed, and the process until the variable display is stopped. This corresponds to one game time.

  In the display unit for the character, the display of the variation of the picture is performed with the winning of the through gate 84 as a trigger, and the result of the internal lottery performed based on the winning of the through gate 84 is displayed as a result of stopping the display of the variation. Specified by If the result of the internal lottery based on the prize in the through gate 84 is a winning result corresponding to the shift to the electric utility open state, a predetermined stop result is displayed on the accessory display unit and a fluctuation display is displayed. After being stopped, the state shifts to the electric utility open state. In the electric-combination open state, the electric combination 83c provided in the lower working port 83b is opened in a predetermined manner.

  The auxiliary display unit is provided with a light-emitting unit in the same mode as the main display unit, and remains off in the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment. The auxiliary display unit is turned on when an internal lottery for winning in the upper operating port 83a and an internal lottery for winning in the lower operating port 83b are distinguished in another model different from the pachinko machine 10 in this embodiment. And is used in a model requiring a plurality of main display units.

  The state display section shifts the game state to the open / close execution mode by displaying a predetermined stop result on the main display section, and the number of games after the display of the predetermined stop result reaches a predetermined number of times. When the game state shifts to the normal state before the opening / closing execution mode, the change in the game state is clearly displayed on the display. Further, in the state display unit, when the opening and closing execution mode shifts to winning, the number of rounds to which shifting has been won is clearly displayed on a model in which a plurality of types of round numbers are set as the opening mode of the variable winning device 82. You.

The hold display unit displays the number of game balls that have won the upper operation port 83a or the lower operation port 83b and the number of games in the hold state in which the game has not been executed among the number of times the game balls have passed through the through gate 84, respectively. Specify. The number of game balls that have won the upper operating port 83a or the lower operating port 83b and the number of times that the game balls have passed through the through gate 84 are retained up to a maximum of four, respectively, and the retained display unit displays the respective retained numbers. Information corresponding to the number of holds in the hold display section is also displayed on the display screen of the symbol display device 94, and the number of holds is displayed by a number or the number of characters.

  Note that the main display, the accessory display, the auxiliary display, the status display, and the hold display are configured by a display in which a plurality of light-emitting units are arranged in a predetermined manner, but are not limited thereto. Instead, one or both of the display units may be configured by another type of display device such as a liquid crystal display device, an organic EL display device, a CRT, a segment display device, or a dot matrix display device. In addition, as a mode in which the main display unit and the accessory display unit are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of characters as patterns are variably displayed, a configuration in which a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed, and a plurality of types of characters A configuration in which display is changed or a configuration in which a plurality of types of colors are switched and displayed may be adopted.

  Next, the configuration of the back side of the gaming machine main body 12 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 9 in addition to FIG. 7 is a rear view of the intermediate unit 13, FIG. 8 is a rear view of the back pack unit 15, and FIG. 9 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the intermediate unit 13 is provided with a game board accommodating portion 21a which is formed by the frame unit 21 and penetrates back and forth, and through the game board accommodating portion 21a, a game is provided on the rear side of the intermediate unit 13. Various components mounted on the back side of the panel 23 are exposed.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a box-shaped back cover 141 made of a synthetic resin is provided on the back side of the intermediate unit 13. The board back cover 141 is provided over substantially the entire back surface of the game board 23, protects various components provided on the back side of the game board 23 during game balls and transport, and detects a sensor for winning a game ball. It has a function to prevent frauds aimed at

  As shown in FIG. 4, a display control device 142 and a sound emission control device 143 are provided side by side in a central portion on the back side of the intermediate unit 13, and below the main portion, which controls the main control of the game, is provided. A control device 160 is provided. The display control device 142 controls the display of the symbol display device 94, and the sound emission control device 143 controls the display of sounds, LEDs, lamps, and the like and the control of the display control device 142 according to an instruction from the main control device 160. It governs.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main control device 160 has a main control board having a function of controlling the main control of the game (main control circuit), a function of monitoring the power supply (power failure monitoring circuit), and a board for accommodating the board. Is provided with a transparent resin-made substrate box 163 provided in the above. Further, the main control device 160 is provided with an open sealing portion 164 as a trace means for leaving a trace when the substrate box 163 is opened. The opening / sealing unit 164 makes the reconnection impossible once the release operation is performed. As a result, once the opening operation is performed on the board box 163 of the main controller 160, it is impossible to return to the sealed state. Has become.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an attachment seal 165 is provided at the right end of the main controller 160 as viewed from the rear. The mounting seal 165 fixes a support member provided on the game board 23 side to the main control device 160, and functions as a trace means for leaving a trace when the main control device 160 is removed. The mounting seal portion 165 is provided with three sets of spare fixed components in addition to the fixed components for mounting the main control device 160 first. Exchange is allowed.

A RAM erase switch 166 is provided on the left side of the main controller 160 when viewed from the rear. The pachinko machine 10 has a function of storing and holding various data, so that even if a power failure occurs, the state at the time of the power failure is maintained, and when returning from the power failure, the state can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. For example, when the power is turned off in a normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the power is turned off is stored and held. When the power is turned on while pressing the RAM erase switch 166, the RAM data is initialized. I have.

  Support brackets 132 are vertically separated from each other on the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 7) on the back surface of the frame unit 21, and the intermediate unit 13 is formed by a bearing 133 formed at the upper end of each support bracket 132. , The back pack unit 15 is rotatably mounted. In addition, a plurality of fixing levers 134 for fixing the back pack unit 15 to the intermediate unit 13 are provided on the rear surface of the frame unit 21 on the rotation tip side (the left side in FIG. 7).

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described. As shown in FIG. 8, the back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201 formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, a payout unit 202, and an external terminal plate 203.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the back pack 201 includes a back base portion 211 that forms a peripheral portion of the back pack 201, and a protective cover portion 212 that is formed to project rearward from the back base portion 211. ing. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are entirely closed, and a portion connected to the lower surface from the lower rear surface is opened, and an opening portion 212a penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in a lower portion of the protective cover portion 212. Have been.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the external terminal plate 203 is provided at the upper right end of the back pack unit 15 as viewed from the rear. The external terminal board 203 is a board for outputting a predetermined signal so that the state of the pachinko machine 10 is recognized by the management computer of the gaming hall. The external terminal board 203 has an output terminal as an output terminal for outputting a signal during the open / close execution mode, and outputs a signal during a power open state in which the electric accessory 83c of the lower working port 83b is frequently opened. Output terminal, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the payout unit 202 runs out of game balls, an output terminal for outputting a signal each time a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and a predetermined number of game balls to be lent out An output terminal for outputting a signal to the outer frame 11, an output terminal for outputting a signal when the intermediate unit 13 is opened, an output terminal for outputting a signal to the intermediate unit 13 when the front door frame 14 is opened, and the like. I have.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a pair of upper and lower locking pins 204 are attached to the right end of the back pack unit 15 as viewed from the rear. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported by the intermediate unit 13 about the hook pin 204 by inserting the hook pin 204 into the bearing 133 on the intermediate unit 13 side. At the end on the opposite side of the back base portion 211 where the locking pin 204 is not disposed, an insertion portion 211a through which a fixing lever 134 provided in the intermediate unit 13 is inserted is formed vertically. When the fixed lever 134 is inserted through the insertion portion 211a and rotated by 90 degrees, a part of the fixed lever 134 abuts the back base portion 211 from behind, and the back pack unit 15 is fixed to the intermediate unit 13. You.

As described above, the back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the back surface of the intermediate unit 13. When the back pack unit 15 is superimposed on the intermediate unit 13 from the rear side, as shown in FIG. 9, most of the main controller 160 is exposed to the rear side through the opening 212a, and the main controller 160 And a part of the open sealing portion 164 is covered with a protective cover portion 212. At the upper end of the main control device 160, a connector and a wiring for electrically connecting to another control device are provided, and a portion relating to the wiring and a part of the open sealing portion 164 are covered with the protective cover portion 212. In addition, while improving the visibility of the main control device 160, it is possible to suppress fraud and prevent damage due to collision of game balls. The sound emission control device 143 and the like disposed above the main control device 160 are entirely covered by the protective cover 212.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the back pack unit 15 includes a payout unit 202 attached to the back base 211 so as to bypass the protective cover 212. The payout unit 202 is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 201 and has a tank 221 opened upward to store game balls, and a tank rail gently inclined to guide the game balls in the tank 221 toward the downstream side. 222, a case rail 223 for guiding the game ball in the vertical direction on the downstream side of the tank rail 222, and a dispensing device 224 provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The required number of game balls supplied to the payout device 224 can be paid out to the downstream side of the payout device 224. The game balls paid out by the payout device 224 are supplied to a back side passage 225 provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224 (see FIG. 4).

  In the back side passage portion 225, three passages for distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 28a, the lower plate 29a and the discharge passage are formed. Of these passages, the passage located on the center side of the back pack 201 communicates with the upper plate 28a via the above-described main plate-side upper plate passage portion 122 and the front door-side upper plate passage portion 51, and the passage outside the main plate side is The lower plate 29a is communicated with the lower plate 29a via the lower plate passage portion 123 and the front door side lower plate passage portion 52, and a further outer passage is a discharge passage. The game balls paid out by the payout device 224 are guided preferentially to the passage of the upper plate 28a, and when the passage is filled with the game balls, the game balls are guided to the passage leading to the lower plate 29a branched from the passage. Is done. By performing a discharging operation on the case rail 223, the discharging passage allows the game balls stored between the tank 221 and the middle of the case rail 223 to pass to the lower end of the back pack unit 15 without passing through the payout device 224. It is discharged from the provided outlet.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a power supply device 241 that generates and outputs predetermined power required by various control devices and the like and a payout control device 242 are attached to the back lower end portion of the back base portion 211 in a front-to-back manner. Have been. The power supply device 241 is provided over the entire width of the back base portion 211. A power switch 247 is provided at the lower right end of the back base 211 in rear view. Main power of, for example, 24 volts AC is supplied to the pachinko machine 10 via a voltage converter, and the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 247.

  The payout control device 242 is a device for controlling the payout of game balls through the payout unit 202. The dispensing control device 242 is configured to accommodate the dispensing control substrate in a transparent substrate box 243 provided for accommodating the substrate, and the opening sealing portion 244 is used as a trace means for leaving a trace when the dispensing control substrate is opened. Is provided. The opening / sealing unit 244 makes reconnection impossible once the release operation is performed. As a result, once the opening operation is performed on the substrate box 243 of the dispensing control device 242, it is impossible to return to the sealed state. ing.

  On the front side of the back base 211, that is, on the lower part of the intermediate unit 13 side, as shown in FIG. 4, a horizontally long ball inlet 213 opened upward and a ball inlet 214 opened laterally are connected to the upstream end. A discharge sphere discharge passage is provided. A game ball that flows down the game area 23a and is guided to the back of the game board 23 through one of the openings enters the fired ball discharge passage via one of the two ball entrances 213 and 214. The exit portion of the shooting ball discharge passage is formed at the lower end surface of the back pack unit 15 so as to open with a width of one game ball, and all the game balls fired in the game area 23a pass through the shooting ball discharge passage. It is discharged to the island facilities in the game hall. A detection sensor for detecting a game ball is provided in the middle of the shot ball discharge passage, and a signal corresponding to the number of game balls fired in the game area 23a is output via the external terminal board 203.

Next, the configuration of the firing operation device 45 will be described in detail. FIG. 10A is a perspective view of the firing operation device 45 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 10B is a right side view of the firing operation device 45.
FIG. 11A is a rear view of the firing operation device 45, and FIG. 11B is a bottom view of the firing operation device 45. FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the firing operation device 45. 13 is a front view of the firing operation device 45 with the front unit 302 removed, FIG. 13A shows an initial state of the operation handle 47, and FIG. This shows a left-handed operation state in which the camera is rotated around 45 degrees.

  The launch operation device 45 is provided between the operation base 46 fixed to the front door frame 14, the front unit 302 constituting the front side of the launch operation device 45, and the operation base 46 and the front unit 302. And an operation handle 47 that is turned when the shooting operation is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the operation base 46 includes a body 311 formed of an opaque material such as an ABS resin in a cylindrical shape having a center axis in the front-rear direction, and a body 311 on the front side of the body 311. And a large diameter portion 312 integrated by screws. The large-diameter portion 312 is formed in a cylindrical outer peripheral shape whose center is located along the axial direction of the central axis of the cylinder forming the trunk portion, and the rear portion has substantially the same outer diameter as the trunk portion 311. It has a mounting part, and the trunk 311 is fixed to the rear side surface of the mounting part by a plurality of screws. The front portion of the large-diameter portion 312 projects cylindrically forward with an outer diameter larger than the body portion 311. The inner diameter of the cylindrical portion is smaller than the outer diameter by the thickness of the operation base 46. The front outer peripheral portion 312a of the front portion of the large diameter portion 312 is formed by a cylindrical shape having a thickness in the radial direction. The rear side of the operation handle 47 has a U-shaped cross-section surrounding the inside and outside of the front outer peripheral portion 312a and the same radial dimension as the front outer peripheral portion 312a, and is open to the rear. A circumferential groove 47a is provided, and the front outer peripheral portion 312a is fitted into the handle side circumferential groove 47a of the operation handle 47, whereby the operation handle 47 is rotatably supported with respect to the operation base 46 (FIG. 18). (B)).

  As shown in FIG. 12, the operation handle 47 includes a handle body 331, a handle cover 332 provided on the back side of the handle body 331, a stop operation lever 333 provided between the handle body 331 and the handle cover 332, and An adjustment operation lever 334 and an adjustment transmission member 335 interlocked with the adjustment operation lever 334 are provided, and these are integrated. The stop operation lever 333 and the adjustment operation lever 334 are members provided for the player to perform an operation different from the rotation operation of the operation handle 47, and details thereof will be described later.

  The handle main body 331 is a member made of ABS resin that forms the outer shape of the operation handle 47. A metal film is formed on the entire peripheral surface of the handle main body 331 by plating, and the touch sensor 321 can detect that a player has touched the handle main body 331. In addition, even if the metal film is not formed on the entire peripheral surface of the handle main body 331 by plating, the metal film may be provided only on a part such as a protrusion on the outer peripheral surface of the handle which is easy for the player to touch during operation. Alternatively, the handle body 331 may be formed of a metal such as aluminum.

  The handle body 331 has a double ring shape in which the inner ring portion 341 and the outer ring portion 342 are integrally formed so as to be concentric. A handle-side shaft hole 343 penetrating in the axial direction of the handle main body 331 is provided at the center of the inner ring portion 341. The handle-side shaft hole 343 has a cylindrical shape on the inner peripheral surface side from the front unit 302 side. The protruding front cylindrical shaft 302a (see FIG. 18B) is fitted, and the front center portion of the operation handle 47 is rotatably supported around the center of the handle shaft hole 343.

As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the handle body 331 has four finger hooks which are substantially triangular in front view and project radially with respect to the rotation center axis C of the handle body 331 on the outer peripheral surface of the outer ring portion 342. 351 to 354 are formed. The four finger hooks 351 to 354 protrude to the left in the initial state, and are provided with a first finger hook 351 formed to be larger than the other finger hooks 352 to 354. The first finger hook 351 is clockwise viewed from the front. The second finger hook portion 352, the third finger hook portion 353, and the fourth finger hook portion 354 are sequentially provided in such a size that they gradually become smaller. Each of the finger hooks 351 to 354 has an operation surface facing in a counterclockwise direction when viewed from the front, and has an arcuate concave shape. A finger of a player contacts the operation surface, and the handle body 331 is rotated. Operated. The firing operation device 45 provided with the handle main body 331 is provided on the lower right side of the pachinko machine 10 and is assumed to be operated by the right hand. It is assumed that a plurality of fingers are used, such as an index finger on the two-finger hook 352, a middle finger on the third finger hook 353, and a ring finger or little finger on the fourth finger hook 354. The surface opposite to the operation surface of each of the finger hooks 351 to 354 is formed so that the height gradually decreases so as to gradually approach the rotation center axis C from the top of each of the finger hooks 351 to 354. .

  As shown in FIG. 12, the inner ring portion 341 and the outer ring portion 342 of the handle main body 331 are connected by connecting portions 345 and 346 provided on both sides of the handle main body 331 about the rotation center axis C. . With these connecting portions 345 and 346 and the outer peripheral surface of the inner ring portion 341 and the inner peripheral surface of the outer ring portion 342, two arc-shaped guide holes 347 centering on the handle-side shaft hole 343 are formed in the handle main body 331. , 348 are formed penetrating the handle body 331 back and forth.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, three bosses 312b to 312d protruding forward from the operation base 46 are inserted into these guide holes 347 and 348, and the guide holes 347 and 348 and the bosses 312b to 312d are connected to each other. By the contact, the operation handle 47 is rotatable in a state where the rotation range is restricted between the initial position and the maximum rotation position.

  On the front side of the operation handle 47, a handle spring 304 constituted by a torsion coil spring is provided as an urging means for applying an urging force to the operation handle 47. As shown in FIG. 13A, one end of the handle spring 304 is hooked on the inner ring 341 of the handle body 331 of the operation handle 47, and the other end protrudes from the lower side of the operation base 46. The bosses 312c and 312d are fixed between the bosses 312d by screws. The handle spring 304 is also used as a part of a wire between the plated portion of the handle main body 331 and the touch sensor 321, and is built into the operation base 46 via a wire from a screw portion between the two bosses. It is electrically connected to the touch sensor 321.

  The handle spring 304 is twisted such that an urging force is generated in a direction of rotating the operation handle 47 counterclockwise in an initial state in which the operation handle 47 is not operated (see FIG. 13A). The operation handle 47 is constantly applied with a biasing force in the counterclockwise direction. The handle spring 304 does not necessarily need to be constituted by a torsion coil spring provided on the front side of the operation handle 47, and may adopt another structure capable of urging the operation handle 47 toward the initial state.

In the initial state of the operation handle 47, the bosses 312b and 312c of the operation base 46 contact the clockwise ends of the two guide holes 347 and 348, as shown in FIG. The turning force of the operation handle 47 in the counterclockwise direction by the urging force of 304 is supported by the bosses 312b and 312c. In this state, when the player turns the operation handle 47 clockwise with a turning force greater than the urging force of the handle spring 304, the operation handle 47 turns clockwise. With this rotation, one end of each of the two guide holes 347 and 348 and the bosses 312b and 312c of the operation base 46 are separated from the contacted state, and the guide holes 347 and 348 are provided to the bosses 312b to 312d. Move relatively.

  At the position where the operation handle 47 is rotated clockwise by approximately 45 degrees with respect to the initial state, the bosses 312b to 312d are located in the middle of the guide holes 347 and 348 in the arc direction as shown in FIG. It will be in the state of having done. In this state, the operation handle 47 is further rotated clockwise, and in the maximum rotation state where the operation handle 47 is rotated approximately 110 degrees clockwise with respect to the initial state, the boss is returned to the initial state at the guide holes 347 and 348. The bosses 312b, 312d abut on the end face opposite to the side on which the 312b, 312c abuts, and the clockwise rotation of the operation handle 47 is restricted.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a front unit 302 for restricting the movement of the operation handle 47 to the front side is provided on the front side of the operation handle 47. The front unit 302 includes a front base plate 361 made of ABS resin and having a circular flat plate shape as viewed from the front, a light emitting substrate 362 provided on the front side with a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) provided on the front side as light emitters, A light-transmitting synthetic resin decorative member 363 for decorating the front side of the pachinko machine 10 by diffusing the light of the plurality of LEDs, and the light-emitting substrate 362 and the decorative member 363 are disposed between the front base plate 361 and the light-emitting substrate 362. A disk-shaped front cover 364 made of synthetic resin and having a through hole in the center is provided to form the front unit 302 by being screwed to the front base plate 361 in the interposed state.

  On the front base plate 361 of the front unit 302, screw holes 365 are provided at positions corresponding to the three bosses 312b to 312d provided on the operation base 46, and the screw holes 365 are provided in the three bosses 312b to 312d. The front end of the front unit 302 is fixed to the operation base 46 by fixing the tip of the screw inserted through the operation base 46. On the back side of the front base plate 361, a front cylindrical shaft 302a that supports a handle-side shaft hole 343 serving as a rotation axis of the operation handle 47 is provided. The operation handle 47 is sandwiched between the front unit 302 and the operation base 46, and the operation handle 47 is rotatably supported on a support body in which the front unit 302 and the operation base 46 are integrated. Is done.

  Next, the configuration details of the operation handle 47 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 14 is a front view of the firing operation device 45 with the front unit 302 removed, and FIG. 14A illustrates an adjustment operation state in which the adjustment operation lever 334 has been adjusted with respect to the state of FIG. 14B shows a stop operation state in which the stop operation lever 333 is operated to stop with respect to the state of FIG. 14A. 15 and 16 are exploded perspective views of the operation handle 47 viewed from the front and the rear. FIG. 17 is a rear view of the operation handle 47 with the handle cover 332 removed, and FIG. 17A shows a state where the adjustment operation lever 334 and the stop operation lever 333 are not operated, and FIG. Indicates a state where the two operation levers 333 and 334 are operated.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the operation handle 47 is provided on the rear surface of the handle cover 332 with the stop operation lever 333, the adjustment operation lever 334, and the adjustment transmission member 335 interposed between the handle body 331 and the handle cover 332. It is a member into which a screw is inserted from the side and integrated.

On the back side of the handle body 331, as shown in FIG. 16, an outer peripheral surface formed in a cylindrical shape extending rearward along the outer periphery of the outer ring portion 342 and partially interrupted in the circumferential direction. Is provided. The above-mentioned finger hooks 351 to 354 are formed by a part of the outer peripheral surface. The largest first finger hook 351 projecting to the right in rear view and the third finger hook 353 positioned second in the counterclockwise direction in rear view with respect to the first finger hook 351 are cylindrical parts. Are formed so as to protrude outward in a triangular shape when viewed from the rear. A second finger hook 352 positioned adjacent to the first finger hook 351 in the counterclockwise direction in rear view, and a second finger hook 352
On the inner peripheral surface side of the fourth finger hook portion 354 located further ahead of the third finger hook portion 353, a cylindrical portion is intermittently formed. A part of the handle cover 332 enters the back side of the intermittent part, and the handle cover 332 is formed in a shape to close the back side of the handle body 331.

  The handle cover 332 is formed in an annular shape having through holes in the front and rear by a synthetic resin such as ABS, and has a size that fits with a slight gap on the inner peripheral side of a cylindrical portion forming the outer peripheral surface of the handle main body 331. Is formed. As shown in FIG. 15, a cover portion 371 having a thickness in the front-rear direction and projecting in a triangular shape in a front view is provided on the outer peripheral side on the upper side and right side of the handle cover 332 in front view, and a part of the cover portion 371. A through hole is formed in the front-rear direction. A screw is inserted through the through hole, and the handle cover 332 is fixed to the handle main body 331.

  The handle cover 332 has a cover ring portion 372 that is formed in a cylindrical shape that is annular and extends forward and backward. As shown in FIG. 16, the cover ring portion 372 is formed with a step on the outer peripheral surface so that the outer diameter of the front portion is larger than the outer diameter of the rear portion corresponding to the operation base 46 side. With respect to the rear portion of the handle cover 332, a cylindrical portion provided on the rear side of the handle main body 331 is located on the same central axis with a gap of about 3 mm on the outer peripheral side, and is assembled as the operation handle 47. In this state, a U-shaped handle-side circumferential groove 47a opened to the rear side is formed (see FIG. 18B).

  As shown in FIG. 15, the handle cover 332 has two recessed portions 373 and 374 in which the front portion is formed so as to be thin in the front-rear direction, as shown in FIG. . The stop operation lever 333, the adjustment operation lever 334, and the adjustment transmission member 335 are arranged in the recesses 373 and 374 so as to be separated from each other.

  The upper concave portion 374 is provided at a position corresponding to the upper cover portion 371, and two shaft portions 375 and 376 are provided on the front surface of the upper concave portion 374 so as to protrude forward. Specifically, the handle cover 332 is provided with an outer shaft portion 375 that protrudes in a cylindrical shape forward at an outer circumferential end of the upper cover portion 371, and is provided on the rotation center shaft side with respect to the outer shaft portion 375. An inner shaft portion 376 is provided at a position corresponding to the inner surface of the cover ring portion 372 of the handle cover 332 so as to be separated from the corresponding center side. An adjustment transmission member 335 is rotatably mounted on the inner shaft 376, and an adjustment operation lever 334 is rotatably mounted on the outer shaft 375. On the back side of the handle main body 331, a plurality of main body side shaft portions 349 projecting rearward in a cylindrical shape at positions corresponding to the outer shaft portion 375 and the inner shaft portion 376 are the same as the outer shaft portion 375 and the inner shaft portion 376. The adjustment operation lever 334 and the adjustment transmission member 335 are rotatably supported in a state of being provided with an outer diameter and being supported by the handle body 331 and the handle cover 332 in the front-rear direction.

  A stop operation lever 333 is provided in the recess 373 on the left side of the handle cover 332 when viewed from the front. The two recesses 373 and 374 provided in the handle cover 332 are formed at the same position in the rotation axis direction of the operation handle 47, and the two operation levers 333 and 334 disposed in these recesses 373 and 374 Are arranged at the same position along the rotation axis direction (see FIG. 18B).

At a position corresponding to the left recess 373 on the back side of the handle main body 331, as shown in FIG. 16, a stop lever shaft 356 that projects rearward in a cylindrical shape is provided. The stop operation lever 333 is inserted through the stop lever shaft portion 356, and the stop operation lever 333 is rotatably supported by the handle main body 331. At the center of the shaft portions 349 and 356 that support the operation levers 333 and 334, a through hole that penetrates forward and backward is provided, and a screw is inserted into the through hole from the rear side of the handle cover 332. For this reason, the periphery of each of the operation levers 333 and 334 is firmly fixed, so that even if each of the operation levers 333 and 334 is operated strongly, it is possible to make it hard to be damaged.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the outer periphery of the handle main body 331 corresponding to the recesses 373 and 374 of the handle cover 332 has a length shorter than the circumferential length of the recesses 373 and 374 in a side view. L-shaped lever openings 357 and 358 that open rearward are formed. A handle cover 332 is disposed at the rear end of the lever openings 357 and 358, and the operation levers 333 and 334 penetrate inward and outward in the radial direction of the operation handle 47 by the lever openings 357 and 358 and the handle cover 332. The operation levers 333 and 334 are partially located outside the operation handle 47 through the opening. As shown in FIG. 11 (a), these lever openings 357, 358 are provided with little clearance and a small clearance of less than 0.5 mm with respect to the outer shape of each operation lever 333, 334. The clearance is set small, and the shafts 349 of the operation levers 333 and 334 are screwed to prevent deformation of the operation levers 333 and 334 due to prying. The operation handle 47 can be an improperly strong operation handle that aims at the gap.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the stop operation lever 333 is provided so as to protrude so as to be partially exposed at the lower left side of the operation handle 47 in the initial state. As shown in FIG. 13B, the stop operation lever 333 rotates together with the operation handle 47 when the operation handle 47 is rotated. When the stop operation lever 333 is pushed in, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the protruding portion enters the center side of the operation handle 47, and the pushing operation causes a stop operation to stop the launch of the game ball. It is carried out, and it becomes the state of launch stop.

  The stop operation lever 333 is a member formed of a synthetic resin such as polyacetal, and as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the stop operation lever 333 protrudes outward from the handle body 331 in a front view and is operated by the player. A stop lever base portion 382 having a shape extending above the stop operation portion 381; a stop lever shaft hole 383 provided at an upper end of the stop lever base portion 382; And a switch operation unit 384 provided on the center side of the handle main body 331 opposite to the switch operation unit 381.

  The stop operation section 381 is provided on the lower left side of the operation handle 47 in the initial state, and is provided so as to protrude outside the handle main body 331 through the lever opening 357 of the handle main body 331. The stop operation portion 381 is, as shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, an outer surface extended in the circumferential direction and the rear side from the stop lever base 382 located between the lever openings 357 of the handle main body 331. have. A part of the stop operation part 381 on the operation base 46 side is provided so as to overlap the outer peripheral side of the operation base 46. For this reason, the outer peripheral side of the gap between the lever opening 357 of the handle main body 331 and the stop operation lever 333 is covered by the stop operation portion 381, and insertion of a tool or the like through the gap for the purpose of impropriety is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the stop lever shaft hole 383 is provided at the upper end of the stop lever base 382, and the stop lever shaft portion 356 that projects rearward from the back side of the handle main body 331 is inserted inside. As shown in FIG. 15, the front and rear edge portions of the stop lever shaft hole 383 project slightly cylindrically from other portions, and the lower end of the stop lever base 382 also slightly projects in an arc shape. By doing so, the rotation of the stop operation lever 333 is facilitated.

Above the stop lever shaft hole 383 in the stop lever base 382, a slit 385 formed in an elongated groove shape at the upper end and the back side is provided. As shown in FIG. 17, one end of a biasing member 305 formed of a steel wire enters into the slit 385, and the other end is held by a spring receiving portion of the handle main body 331. The handle 47 is urged to the side protruding to the outer peripheral side. Even when the operation handle 47 is a single unit, the stop operation lever 333 protrudes to the outer peripheral side, so that the play due to the clearance in assembling the parts is reduced, and the feel of the push operation of the stop operation lever 333 is high-class. can do. The stop operation lever 333 may be protruded to the outer peripheral side by a method other than the above as the operation handle 47, or the operation handle 47 alone is not urged to the side protruding to the outer peripheral side, and will be described later. It may be configured to protrude to the outer peripheral side by the urging force of a member provided other than the operation handle 47 such as the urging force of the firing stop switch 306.

  The switch operation part 384 is a part for transmitting the operation force by the stop operation to the firing stop switch 306 side, and as shown in FIG. 16, is formed in a rod shape with a circular cross section extending rearward, and the tip part is formed in a spherical shape. Have been. As shown in FIG. 12, on the rear side of the switch operation unit 384, a stop operation transmitting member 401 provided to be able to swing back and forth is arranged, and further on the rear side, a firing stop switch 306 is provided.

  Here, a mechanism for detecting a stop operation of the stop operation lever 333 will be described mainly with reference to FIGS. FIG. 18 shows a firing permission state in which the stop operation lever 333 is not operated in the left-hand operation state in which the operation handle 47 is rotated clockwise by 45 degrees with respect to the initial state, and FIG. 18B is a front view of the firing operation device 45 in FIG. 18, and FIG. 18B is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 18A. 19 shows a stop operation state in which the stop operation lever 333 has been pushed in with respect to FIG. 18, FIG. 19A is a front view of the firing operation device 45 in the stop operation state, and FIG. It is sectional drawing in the YY line of FIG.19 (a). FIG. 20A is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device 45 in the left-hand operation state, and shows a state in which the front unit 302 and the operation handle 47 are removed. FIG. 20B is a front view showing the internal structure of the launch operation device 45 in the initial state, and shows a state in which the stop operation transmitting member 401 and the internal cover member 402 have been removed from FIG. . In FIG. 20B, the stop operation lever 333, the adjustment operation lever 334, and the adjustment transmission member 335 are indicated by two-dot chain lines for easy understanding.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the stop operation transmitting member 401 includes a plate-shaped stop transmission base 411 having a front and rear thickness made of a synthetic resin, and a support shaft protruding vertically at the right end of the stop transmission base 411. 412, and an operation receiving portion 413 provided on a left side portion opposite to the support shaft portion 412 with respect to the stop transmission base portion 411 so that the switch operation portion 384 of the stop operation lever 333 abuts on the front side. I have. The stop transmission base 411 is provided with two holes that are smaller on the right side than on the left side and penetrate in the front-rear direction, and the large hole on the left side is formed as a concentric opening with the operation base 46 as shown in FIG. The rotation center of the operation handle 47 is communicated back and forth to form an area for transmitting the rotation operation of the operation handle 47 to the operation base 46 side. As shown in FIG. 20B, a part of the interlocking gear 309 for detecting the turning operation of the operation handle 47 is disposed in the small hole on the right side.

  As shown in FIG. 20B, the support shaft 412 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 is supported by a bearing 312e provided inside the right outer periphery of the large diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46. The bearing portion 312e has a shape in which a front edge portion of a vertically separated plate surface is cut out in a U-shape on the rear side, and the support shaft portions 412 and 412 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 are supported by the bearing portion 312e. .

As shown in FIG. 12, on the front side of the stop operation transmitting member 401, there is provided a plate-shaped internal cover member 402 having a front and rear thickness, which is formed such that a right side in a front view is formed in an arc shape and a left portion is formed in a straight line. . The inner cover member 402 is located on the front side of the stop operation transmitting member 401, and upper and lower portions thereof are fixed to the operation base 46 by screws. The inner cover member 402 is provided at a position to close the front opening of the bearing 312e of the operation base 46, and prevents the stop operation transmitting member 401 supported by the bearing 312e from moving forward. As shown in FIG. 20A, the right side portion of the inner cover member 402 is formed in an arc shape with a predetermined gap from the inner peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46. As shown in FIG. 19B, the rear part of the handle cover 332 enters the gap between the inner cover member 402 and the inner peripheral surface of the large-diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46, and The periphery has a shape with almost no gap with respect to the cover ring portion 372 of the handle cover 332. That is, the inner cover member 402 has a shape in which the front-rear space in the right portion in the operation base 46 is blocked.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 has an outer edge portion formed in an arc shape along the inner peripheral surface of the front outer peripheral portion 312a in the large diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46. It is formed in a fan shape as viewed from the front. As shown in FIG. 18 (b), the operation receiving portion 413 has an operation receiving surface 413a inclined so that the outer shape gradually increases from the front side to the rear side, and extends outward from the outer peripheral end side of the operation receiving surface 413a. It is formed in a cross-sectional shape having an outer edge portion 413b protruding. The operation receiving surface 413a and the outer edge portion 413b are formed in a circumferentially continuous shape so as to have a shape of a part of a conical surface rotated about the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47.

  The outer edge portion 413b of the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 is set to have a size with almost no gap with respect to the inner peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46. As shown in FIG. 18 (b), the outer edge 413b is formed at the tip of the arc where the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46 has an arc-shaped cross section and the inner diameter gradually decreases toward the rear side. They are arranged so as to correspond to the front and rear positions. The stop operation transmitting member 401 is disposed so that the front and rear positions of the support shaft 412 and the outer edge 413b, which are the center of rotation, are the same. As shown in FIG. The setting is such that a gap does not occur between the outer edge portion 413b and the inner peripheral surface of the operation base 46 even when swinging rearward. As shown in FIG. 20A, the outer edge shape of the operation receiving portion 413 is set to a size extending to a position where there is almost no gap between the bosses 312b and 312c of the operation base 46 that project forward. The operation receiving portion 413 blocks the front-rear space in the left portion of the operation base 46.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the switch operating portion 384 of the stop operation lever 333 is disposed on the inner surface of the front outer peripheral portion 312a of the operation receiving surface 413a of the stop operation transmitting member 401 in the firing permission state where the push operation is not performed. It is provided so as to come into contact with a near outer portion. Although the switch operation portion 384 of the stop operation lever 333 moves in the circumferential direction with the turning operation of the operation handle 47, the switch operation portion 384 is operated by the operation receiving surface 413a having a constant cross section in the circumferential direction. And the operation receiving surface 413a are maintained in a constant relative positional relationship.

On the rear side of the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401, a firing stop switch 306 is provided as shown in FIG. The firing stop switch 306 is constituted by a mechanical switch having a movable piece 306a provided to be operable forward and backward on the front side, and the movable piece 306a is always urged forward by a built-in spring. ing. On the front side of the movable piece 306a of the firing stop switch 306, as shown in FIG. 18B, a rear portion of the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 is arranged so as to be able to abut. The stop operation transmitting member 401 is lightly and smoothly swingably supported so as to be pushed forward by a spring built in the firing stop switch 306. Conversely, the spring built into the firing stop switch 306 is set to a sufficient biasing force to position the stop operation transmitting member 401 on the front side.

  The firing stop switch 306 is electrically connected to a control device that controls firing of the game ball via a wiring (not shown). When the movable piece 306a is pushed down against the urging force of the built-in spring of the firing stop switch 306, the firing stop switch 306 detects the movement of the movable piece 306a, and a signal corresponding to the detection of the stop operation is fired. Output from the switch 306. When the control device detects this output signal, the control device sets the control state in which the firing is stopped when the stop operation is performed.

  In the firing permission state in which the stop operation lever 333 has not been pushed, the stop operation section 381 is in a state of protruding to the outer peripheral side as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 18B, the switch operation portion 384 of the stop operation lever 333 comes into contact with a portion on the outer peripheral side of the operation receiving surface 413a of the stop operation transmission member 401, and the movable piece 306a of the firing stop switch 306 is on the front side. It is in a state of protruding.

  When the stop operation lever 333 is pushed, as shown in FIG. 19A, the stop operation part 381 moves to the side approaching the outer peripheral surface of the handle main body 331 so that the amount of protrusion of the stop operation part 381 decreases. . With the movement of the stop operation part 381, the switch operation part 384 of the stop operation lever 333 also moves to the center side of the operation handle 47 as shown in FIG. When the switch operation section 384 moves, the operation receiving surface 413a of the stop operation transmitting member 401 is pressed rearward, and the operation receiving section 413 swings rearward about the support shaft 412 of the stop operation transmitting member 401. Due to this swinging operation, the operation receiving portion 413 moves to the rear side, and the movable piece 306a of the firing stop switch 306 is pushed in, so that a stop operation state of stopping firing is set.

  As shown in FIG. 20A, a plate-shaped protruding piece 413c that protrudes forward from the outer edge 413b is provided at a lower portion of the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401. The protruding piece 413c is provided to bring the stop operation transmitting member 401 into a state of swinging rearward in an initial state in which the operation handle 47 is not rotated. The protruding piece 413c has a portion inclined such that the upper left edge thereof in front view coincides with the front surface of the outer edge portion 413b and gradually protrudes forward from that position, and a front and rear position continuously at the lower right side of the portion. The length is set to a central angle of approximately 20 degrees with respect to the center of the operation handle 47.

  At a position on the rear side of the handle cover 332 of the operation handle 47 corresponding to the lower side of the recess 373 of the stop operation lever 333, as shown in FIG. A spherical rear projection 377 is provided. The rear protrusion 377 is provided at a position where the front handle 413c of the stop operation transmitting member 401 in the initial state of the operation handle 47 abuts on a portion of the lower right side where the front-rear position does not change. In addition, the amount of protrusion of the rear protrusion 377 protruding rearward is such that the stop operation transmitting member 401 is fired by contacting the protruding piece 413c in the initial state of the operation handle 47, as shown in FIG. The protrusion amount is such that the movable piece 306a of the stop switch 306 is pushed.

In the initial state of the operation handle 47, the movable piece 306a of the firing stop switch 306 is pushed rearward by the rear projection 377 of the handle cover 332 of the operation handle 47, and the operation handle 47 is rotated. Then, the rear projection 377 is separated from the movable piece 306a, the stop operation transmitting member 401 swings forward, and the movable piece 306a of the firing stop switch 306 is set in a firing permission state in which the movable piece 306a projects forward. The inclined portion of the protruding piece 413c causes the protruding piece 413c of the stop operation transmitting member 401 to gradually move rearward when the operation handle 47 returns to the initial state. Is provided in order to make the state of swinging sufficiently to the rear side. In the case where the moving amount of the movable piece of the firing stop switch 306 is set to be small, it is not always necessary to provide an inclined portion on the protruding piece 413c, and the stop operation transmitting member 401 may be provided with a rod-shaped protruding part protruding forward. A protruding piece having an inclined portion may be provided on the rear side of the handle cover 332.

  Next, an adjustment operation by the adjustment operation lever 334 of the operation handle 47 will be described. The adjustment operation lever 334 is a member that can adjust the firing operation force when the operation handle 47 is operated by a fixed amount. When the adjustment operation is performed on the adjustment operation lever 334 in the left hitting operation state in which the game ball flows down the left area PE1 of the game area 23a, the game ball flows down the right area PE2 without rotating the operation handle 47. The firing force is increased to the firing force. Details of the configuration for increasing the firing force will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the handle main body 331 of the operation handle 47 is provided with a second finger hook 352 projecting upward in an initial state, and the second finger hook 352 is on the side opposite to the operation surface. The adjustment operation section 431 of the adjustment operation lever 334 is arranged on the right side portion. The outer shape of the adjustment operation unit 431 is located slightly at the center side at a height lower than the top of the second finger hook 352 in the front view, and outward at the end that is separated from the top of the second finger hook 352. A protruding top is formed, and the outer shape is formed concave toward the center. In the initial state, as described above, the movable piece 306a of the firing stop switch 306 is in a depressed state. In this state, even if the adjustment operation is performed on the adjustment operation lever 334, the game ball is fired. There is no.

  When the operation handle 47 is rotated clockwise with respect to the initial state, the pressed state of the firing stop switch 306 is released, and the state becomes the firing permitted state. In the left-handed operation state in which the operation handle 47 is rotated approximately 45 degrees with respect to the initial state, as shown in FIG. 13B, the outer peripheral surface of the stop operation section 381 faces the left side, and the adjustment operation section 431 The outer surface, which is concave when viewed from the front, is arranged so as to face the right side.

  When the adjustment operation unit 431 is operated in a direction of pushing the adjustment operation unit 431 toward the center side of the operation handle 47 in the left-hand operation state, the outer shape of the adjustment operation unit 431 approaches the outer shape of the handle main body 331 as shown in FIG. Pushed like so. The adjustment operation portion 431 gradually moves so that the surface of the second finger hook portion 352 is steeply inclined in the clockwise direction with respect to the top of the second finger hook portion 352. Is pushed to a position having an inclination of about 60 degrees with respect to. The firing force is gradually increased as the adjustment operation unit 431 is pushed, and in the maximum adjustment state, a right-hand operation state in which almost all game balls flow down the right area PE2.

  The increase or decrease of the firing force corresponds to the amount of rotation of the rotating shaft 307a of the variable resistor 307 provided inside the operation base 46, as shown in FIG. The variable resistor 307 is connected to a control device that controls firing, and a game ball is fired with a firing force corresponding to the amount of rotation of the rotating shaft 307a of the variable resistor 307. As described above, the reference rotation amount of the operation handle 47 in the present embodiment is set to 70 degrees, and when the operation handle 47 is rotated by the reference rotation amount with respect to the initial state, the left region PE1 and the right region PE2 The moving speed of the plunger 114 of the solenoid 111 is controlled so that the game ball flows down almost equally. When the operation handle 47 is rotated less than the reference rotation amount, the moving speed of the plunger 114 of the solenoid 111 becomes slower by the amount corresponding to the smaller amount, and the operation handle 47 rotates more than the reference rotation amount. When the moving operation is performed, the moving speed of the plunger 114 of the solenoid 111 is increased by an amount corresponding to the increase. The reference rotation amount is set when the adjustment operation unit 431 is not operated. When the adjustment operation unit 431 is operated for adjustment, the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 47 smaller than the reference rotation amount is set. However, the game ball flows down the right area PE2.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the adjustment operation lever 334 is a member formed of a synthetic resin such as polyacetal, and has upper and right edge portions extending rearward with respect to a front portion 432 having a thickness in front and rear. Thus, an adjustment operation section 431 is formed. A support hole penetrating in the front-rear direction is provided at the upper left end of the front surface portion 432. As shown in FIG. 17A, the support hole is slightly smaller than the outer diameter of the main body side shaft portion 349 provided at the protruding end portion of the second finger hook portion 352 and the outer shaft portion 375 of the handle cover 332 (see FIG. 15). The adjusting operation lever 334 is rotatably supported by the handle main body 331 and the handle cover 332 by inserting the shaft portions 349 and 375 into the support holes.

  The adjustment operation lever 334 is set in a rotation operation range of about 20 degrees until the adjustment operation lever reaches the maximum adjustment state with respect to the normal state. In the maximum adjustment state, the adjustment operation lever 334 has a shape in which a part of the handle main body 331 abuts on the counterclockwise side in rear view with respect to the outer shape as shown in FIG. 17B. In detail, a stopper projection 352a projecting toward the adjustment operation lever 334 is provided on an inner surface side of a wall of the handle main body 331 that forms an operation surface of the second finger hook 352 as an outer surface. The outer shape of the front portion 432 of the adjustment operation lever 334 is formed in a shape extending toward the center side of the operation handle 47 with respect to the support hole of the adjustment operation lever 334. The stopper projection 352a is set to abut on the direction side. As a result, the rotation of the adjustment operation lever 334 beyond the maximum adjustment state is prevented.

  As shown in FIG. 17A, the adjustment operation portion 431 is formed so as to extend in the circumferential direction of the operation handle 47 with respect to the support hole through which the outer shaft portion 349 is inserted in the normal state where the pushing operation is not performed. A column-shaped engaging projection 433 projecting rearward from the rear surface of the front portion 432 is provided at a position separated from the support hole toward the center of the operation handle 47. The engagement protrusion 433 enters the engagement hole 441 that penetrates back and forth in the adjustment transmission member 335, and the adjustment transmission member 335 is interlocked when the adjustment operation lever 334 rotates.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the adjustment transmission member 335 is formed in a plate shape having a thickness in the front and rear direction, and a support hole penetrating in the front and rear direction is provided in a central portion thereof. The inner diameter of this support hole is set slightly larger than the outer diameter of the inner shaft portion 376 of the handle cover 332 and the body side shaft portion 349 located on the front side thereof, and these shaft portions 349 and 376 are inserted through the support holes. , The adjustment transmission member 335 is rotatably supported by the handle body 331 and the handle cover 332.

  On one side of the support hole of the adjustment transmission member 335 and on the outer peripheral side of the operation handle 47 provided with the adjustment operation lever 334, as shown in FIG. . The engagement hole 441 is located substantially at the center between the center of rotation of the adjustment operation lever 334 and the center of rotation of the adjustment transmission member 335, and the amount of rotation of the adjustment operation lever 334 and the rotation of the adjustment transmission member 335. The movement amounts are set to be substantially the same. The operating range of the adjustment operation lever 334 is set to approximately 20 degrees as described above, and the operation range of the adjustment operation lever 334 is also set to approximately 20 degrees.

On the center side of the operation handle 47 opposite to the engaging hole 441 with respect to the support hole in the adjustment transmitting member 335, a stepped portion offset so that a step is provided on the rear side as shown in FIG. 442 are provided. The adjustment transmitting member 335 is formed in a shape that spreads in a fan shape at a center angle of approximately 20 degrees around the support hole and opposite to the support hole with respect to the rear position of the stepped portion 442, and is formed at the front end thereof. The plurality of teeth 443 are formed in a circular arc so as to protrude toward the outer peripheral side centering on the support hole. The plurality of teeth 443 are set so as to have the same spread as the operation range of the adjustment operation lever 334. As shown in FIG. 17A, in the normal state, the plurality of teeth 443 are clockwise in rear view. The tooth portion 443 at the side end in the direction is directed toward the center side of the operation handle 47, and in the maximum adjustment state, the tooth portion 4 at the counterclockwise side end in rear view.
43 is disposed at a position facing the center side of the operation handle 47.

  A torsion coil spring (not shown) is provided between the adjustment transmission member 335 and the handle main body 331, and the adjustment transmission member 335 always corresponds to the counterclockwise direction in rear view, that is, the normal state shown in FIG. Is biased to the side. A stopper wall portion 341a is provided on the rear surface side of the inner ring portion 341 of the handle main body 331 at a position where the stopper wall portion 341a comes into contact with the step portion 442 of the adjustment transmission member 335 in the counterclockwise direction in a normal state. As shown in FIG. 16, the stopper wall portion 341a is provided so as to protrude rearward from the back side of the inner ring portion 341 of the handle main body 331, and is provided with a stepped portion of the adjustment transmission member 335 which is about to rotate by the urging force. The adjustment transmission member 335 is stopped at a position corresponding to the normal state while supporting the 442.

  In a state where the adjustment transmission member 335 is stopped at a position corresponding to the normal state, as shown in FIG. 17A, an adjustment operation lever having an engagement protrusion 433 inserted into the engagement hole 441 of the adjustment transmission member 335. 334 is arranged at a position corresponding to the normal state. When the adjustment operation portion 431 of the adjustment operation lever 334 is pushed in with respect to the normal state, the adjustment operation lever 334 rotates counterclockwise in rear view, and the adjustment transmission member 335 is interlocked with the rotation. Rotates clockwise in rear view. When the adjustment operation lever 334 rotates to the maximum adjustment state, as shown in FIG. 17B, the adjustment operation lever 334 contacts a part of the handle main body 331 to prevent further rotation, and the adjustment transmission member 335 also stops at the position corresponding to the maximum adjustment state.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 21 to 23 in addition to FIGS. 12 and 18, the configuration of the detection mechanism including the variable resistor 307 for detecting the operation amount of the operation handle 47 and the adjustment operation lever 334 will be described. FIG. 21A is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device 45 in a left-handed operation state in which the operation handle 47 is rotated about 45 degrees with respect to FIG. () Is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device 45 when the maximum adjustment operation is performed on the adjustment operation lever 334 in the left-hand operation state. FIG. 22A is a front view showing the internal structure of the firing operation device 45 when the operation handle 47 is in the maximum rotation state, and FIG. 22B is a view when the maximum adjustment operation is performed in the maximum rotation state. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the internal structure of the operation device 45. FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view of the central gear unit 308 and the interlocking gear. 21 and 22, the stop operation lever 333, the adjustment operation lever 334, and the adjustment transmission member 335 are indicated by two-dot chain lines, and in FIG. 23, the front gear 454 and the rear gear 455 are viewed from different directions. Are also shown.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the firing operation device 45 includes a central gear unit 308 composed of a plurality of members that overlap one another, an interlocking gear 309 provided on the right side of the central gear unit 308, and an interlocking gear 309. And a variable resistor 307. The center gear unit 308 is provided at the center of the operation base 46 as shown in FIG. 20B, and the teeth 472 of the rear gear 455 provided on the center gear unit 308 mesh with the interlocking gear 309. Are provided side by side. The central gear unit 308 is disposed at a position where the teeth 443 of the adjustment transmitting member 335 of the operation handle 47 mesh with each other. The rotation of the operation handle 47 causes the central gear unit 308 to rotate, and the rotation causes the interlocking gear 309 to rotate. The rotation operation is transmitted to the variable resistor 307 in conjunction with.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the center gear unit 308 is pivoted by bearing members 451 and 452 provided in the front and rear, a metal supporting shaft 453 supported between the bearing members 451 and 452, and a supporting shaft 453. The front gear 454 and the rear gear 455 that are supported so as to be supported, and a gear urging spring 456 provided between the gears 454 and 455 are provided.

As shown in FIG. 23, the two front and rear bearing members 451 and 452 have bearing portions 451a and 452a each of which has a U-shaped cross section in which the support shaft 453 side is recessed at the central portion by a synthetic resin.
have. The bearing portions 451a and 452a are formed in a cylindrical shape in which the support shaft 453 side is opened with an inner diameter having a slight gap with respect to the outer diameter of the support shaft 453, and the opposite sides are closed. A flange 451b having a thickness in the front-rear direction and projecting annularly in the circumferential direction is provided on the outer periphery of the front end of the bearing member 451 on the opening end side. A flange 452b that protrudes annularly in the direction is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 18B, the front bearing member 451 has an outer surface opposite to the side on which the support shaft 453 of the bearing portion 451a is located in the handle-side shaft hole 343 in the center portion of the handle main body 331. They are fitted with almost no gap, and are prevented from entering the handle side shaft hole 343 by the flange 451b. The rear bearing member 452 is fitted into a bearing hole 312f formed along the outer shape of the rear bearing member 452 at the center of the large diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46, and is axially moved by a flange 452b. The position is specified. A support shaft 453 is arranged between the two bearing members 451 and 452, and both ends of the support shaft 453 are supported by the operation handle 47 and the operation base 46 via the two bearing members 451 and 452.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the front gear 454 is a member in which a plurality of teeth 462 are formed on an arc-shaped outer peripheral surface centered on a shaft hole 461 extending in the front-rear direction with synthetic resin. The front gear 454 includes a front base 463 formed in a disk shape having a thickness in the front and rear directions around a shaft hole 461 extending in the front and rear directions, and a front cylinder portion 464 protruding cylindrically to the front with respect to the front base 463. have. A support shaft 453 is inserted through a shaft hole 461 of the front gear 454, and the front gear 454 is rotatably provided around the support shaft 453.

  On the outer peripheral portion of the front cylindrical portion 464 of the front gear 454, a plurality of teeth 462 having a shape protruding in the radial direction within a fan-shaped range having a central angle of approximately 100 degrees are provided so as to extend in the same direction as the shaft hole 461. Have been. The plurality of teeth 462 of the front gear 454 is a portion meshed with the plurality of teeth 443 provided on the adjustment transmission member 335, and is substantially the same in number as the number of teeth 443 of the adjustment transmission member 335 (specifically, 1 One less). As shown in FIG. 20B, the positions where the teeth 443 and 462 mesh with each other are closer to the center of rotation of the front gear 454 between the center of rotation of the adjustment transmission member 335 and the center of rotation of the front gear 454. Is set to amplify the amount of rotation of the adjustment transmission member 335 and rotate the front gear 454. More specifically, the operation range of the front gear 454 is set to be approximately five times as large as the rotation amount of approximately 100 degrees, while the operation range of the adjustment transmission member 335 is approximately 20 degrees.

  The outer shape of the front side base 463 is set to a substantially circular shape slightly larger than the outer shape of the gear urging spring 456. On the outer peripheral portion of the front base portion 463, a front gear 454 is formed in a hook shape that protrudes rearward and further protrudes clockwise in front view, as shown in the lower right side of FIG. Provided spring receiving portion 465 is provided. The spring receiving portion 465 is a portion that receives the urging force of the gear urging spring 456 when one end of the gear urging spring 456 is hung, and the front gear 454 is always counterclockwise with respect to the rear gear 455. The rotating urging force is applied.

  A front wall slightly protruding rearward along the outer shape of the front base 463 as shown in FIG. 23 at a position spaced apart from the spring receiving portion 465 of the front gear 454 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front. A part 466 is provided. The front side wall portion 466 is formed in a ridge extending in the circumferential direction, and is provided over substantially a half circumference of the outer shape of the front side base portion 463. The inner peripheral surface of the front side wall portion 466 is formed to be larger than the outer shape of the coiled portion of the gear urging spring 456, and the gear urging spring 456 is deformed outward by the urging force to reduce the urging force. Has been prevented.

As shown in FIG. 23, the rear gear 455 has a shaft hole 471 extending in the front-rear direction with a synthetic resin.
This is a member in which a plurality of teeth 472 are formed on an arc-shaped outer peripheral surface centered at. The rear portion of the rear gear 455 is provided with a rear base portion 473 in which only a part of the entire circumference is enlarged in a fan shape with respect to the front portion, and the plurality of teeth portions 472 are provided on the rear base portion 473. It is formed in a shape that undulates along the peripheral surface and extends back and forth. On the front side with respect to the rear base portion 473, two cylindrical portions 474 and 475 having different diameters are provided so as to protrude forward around the shaft hole 471. The inner and outer cylindrical portions 474 and 475 are separated by a gap in which the gear biasing spring 456 can enter between the cylindrical portions 474 and 475, and when the front gear 454 is overlapped on the front side, 456 is set to the amount of protrusion that can be entered. A shaft hole 471 through which the support shaft 453 is inserted is provided so as to penetrate the inner cylindrical portion 474 and the rear base portion 473, and the rear gear 455 is rotatable around the support shaft 453 as a rotation center. ing.

  The rear side gear 455 is formed on the rear side surface in the portion between the two cylindrical portions 474 and 475 with a circular hole penetrating front and rear as shown in a front view of the rear side gear 455 at the upper left of FIG. A spring receiving hole 476 is provided. The gear urging spring 456 is formed by winding a steel wire, and its rear end is formed in a shape extending linearly rearward. The linear portion on the rear side of the gear urging spring 456 is inserted into the spring receiving hole 476 of the rear gear 455, and the rotating power of the gear urging spring 456 is transmitted to the rear gear 455 through the spring receiving hole 476.

  At the front end of the outer cylindrical portion 475 of the rear gear 455, as shown in FIG. 23, a protruding portion 477 partially protruding forward is provided. The projecting portion 477 is engaged by abutting on a portion of the front gear 454 forming the spring receiving portion 465, thereby causing the gear urging spring 456 to relatively move the front gear 454 and the rear gear in the rotation direction. Restrict.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the front gear 454 and the rear gear 455 are disposed between the two front and rear bearing members 451 and 452 while being supported by the support shaft 453. It is set so that a slight gap is provided in the front-rear direction. The surface of the spring receiving portion 465 of the front gear 454 that faces counterclockwise in front view and the surface of the protrusion 477 of the rear gear 455 that faces clockwise in front view correspond to the urging force of the gear urging spring 456. The contact state is the basic state of the front gear 454 and the rear gear 455 (the state shown in FIG. 22A). As the gear urging spring 456, the winding amount of the coil is set such that a state in which the front portion is twisted clockwise in a front view with respect to a single free state is a basic state.

  In a state where the rear gear 455 is fixed, the front gear 454 rotates clockwise in the front view from the basic state when a rotation force greater than the rotation force by the urging force of the gear urging spring 456 is applied. Then, when the rotational power is reduced, the gear returns to the basic state (the state shown in FIG. 22A) by the urging force of the gear urging spring 456.

  As shown in FIG. 23, a plate-shaped rotation restricting portion 478 is provided on the rear side of the rear gear 455 so as to protrude toward the outer radial direction with respect to the shaft hole 471. As shown in FIG. 22A, the large-diameter portion 312 of the operation base 46 has a radius at a distal end portion where the rotation restricting portion 478 projects, and a front view centering on a rotation center of the rear gear 455. An arc-shaped restriction receiving portion 312g is provided. The regulation receiving portion 312g of the operation base 46 and the rotation regulating portion 478 of the rear gear 455 are provided at the same position in the front-rear direction, and are located between both ends of the arc where the regulation receiving portion 312g of the operation base 46 is not provided. The rear gear 455 is rotatable within a range corresponding to. The center angle of the arc forming the restriction receiving portion 312g is set to approximately 250 degrees, and the rear gear 455 is rotatable within an operation range of 110 degrees corresponding to the portion between both ends of the arc of the restriction receiving portion 312g. I have.

As shown in FIG. 23, the interlocking gear 309 is a member made of a synthetic resin formed in a column shape centered on a shaft hole 481 that penetrates forward and backward. As shown in FIG. 12, the variable resistor 307 is provided with a columnar rotating shaft 307a protruding forward, and the rotating shaft 307a has a cross-sectional shape in which both ends of an arc are linearly connected. The shaft hole 481 of the interlocking gear 309 is slightly larger than the outer shape of the rotation shaft 307a, and is formed in a shape having an inner surface portion of the same shape, and the shaft hole 481 of the interlock gear 309 is formed in the rotation shaft 307a of the variable resistor 307. Are fitted, the rotation shaft 307a of the variable resistor 307 and the interlocking gear 309 rotate integrally.

  As shown in FIG. 23, the outer peripheral surface of the interlocking gear 309 is formed in a cylindrical shape centering on the shaft hole 481, and a plurality of outwardly projecting tooth portions 482 are provided at the rear end thereof over the entire circumference. It is formed in a shape extending back and forth. As shown in FIG. 20B, the interlocking gear 309 is arranged at a position where a part of the teeth 482 meshes with the teeth 472 of the rear gear 455.

  As shown in FIG. 23, most of the plurality of grooves formed between the adjacent tooth portions 472 in the interlocking gear 309 are covered with a plate-like closing portion 483 having a thickness in the front-rear direction. Only the groove between a part (two in the present embodiment) of the tooth portions 482 is formed long on the rear side. The closing portion 483 is provided to enable the relative position between the interlocking gear 309 and the rear gear 455 to be assembled only at a prescribed position, and to prevent erroneous assembly. Some (two in the present embodiment) of the tooth portions 472 of the rear gear 455 have a shape that extends longer to the rear side than the others, and the longer tooth portion 472 is closed at the rear side. Only when entering the groove where the portion 483 is not provided, the rear gear 455 and the interlocking gear 309 can be arranged at the prescribed position where the rotation center axes thereof are parallel. The same configuration is also provided at the front end of the tooth portion 472 of the rear gear 455, and a part formed between the tooth portions 472 (in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 20B). (1) only the groove is not closed, and the space between the other teeth 472 is closed by a part of the rear base 473 as a plate-shaped closing portion having a thickness in the front and rear. Have been. Further, in the interlocking gear 309, only a part (one in the present embodiment) of the tooth portion 482 is formed to be long on the front side, and the long tooth portion 482 is inserted into the groove communicating with the front and rear direction on the front side, so that the rear portion is formed. The side gear 455 and the interlocking gear 309 are arranged at prescribed positions. With these configurations, the interlocking gear 309 and the rear gear 455 cannot be assembled in a state where they are displaced from a relative rotational position in design.

  The closing portion for closing the groove between the teeth 472 and 482 in the interlocking gear 309 and the rear gear 455 is located on the front side in the rear gear 455 and on the rear side in the interlocking gear 309. For this reason, the variable resistor 307 and the interlocking gear 309 are previously arranged at predetermined positions with respect to the operation base 46 from the front side, and then the central gear unit 308 is moved forward and backward with respect to the groove without the closing portion 483. At the position where the portions 472 mesh with each other, it is possible to slide and rearward to be assembled. Therefore, when an abnormality or breakage occurs in the central gear unit 308 to which the urging force is applied to the two front and rear gears 454 and 455 by the gear urging spring 456, the central gear unit 308 is removed without removing the interlocking gear 309. Confirmation and replacement can be performed, thereby facilitating the work.

  In the rear gear 455, two long tooth portions 472 on the rear side are provided on both sides of a groove not closed by the closing portion, and one tooth portion 482 formed on the interlocking gear 309 to be long on the front side. Is provided between two grooves formed long on the rear side without the closing portion 483 being provided. Therefore, when visually recognized from the front side of the operation base 46, the elongated tooth portions 472 and 482 can be confirmed by the presence or absence of the closing portion, and the work is further facilitated.

The variable resistor 307 is a sensor that detects the amount of operation performed by the player on the operation handle 47 and the adjustment operation lever 334. As shown in FIG. 18B, the large resistor 312 and the trunk 311 of the operation base 46 are used. It is sandwiched between and supported. The rotating shaft 307a of the variable resistor 307 is rotatably supported by 360 degrees or more, and the resistance value changes according to the angle during one rotation of the rotating shaft 307a. For this reason, the resistance value of the variable resistor 307 changes according to the amount of rotation of the interlocking gear 309 fitted to the rotation shaft 307a, and a signal changed according to the resistance value controls the emission. Is input to The moving speed of the solenoid 111 constituting the game ball firing mechanism 110 is controlled by the control device in accordance with the signal, and the firing force of the game ball changes with respect to the amount of change in the resistance of the variable resistor 307. As the amount of rotation of the rotating shaft 307a of the variable resistor 307 increases, the firing force of the game ball increases, and when the amount decreases, the firing force of the game ball decreases. The details of the variable resistor 307 and the firing control have a known configuration, and a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  Next, the relative positions of the operation handle 47, the adjustment operation lever 334, the adjustment transmission member 335, the central gear unit 308, and the interlocking gear 309 will be described with reference to the initial state shown in FIG. In the initial state, the operation handle 47 is urged in the counterclockwise direction by the handle spring 304, and accordingly, the adjustment operation lever 334 and the adjustment transmission member 335 rotate counterclockwise as shown in FIG. It is arranged at the position where it is turned to the maximum in the direction side. In the initial state, the adjusting operation portion 431 of the adjusting operation lever 334 is projected outward by the urging force of the torsion coil spring, and the adjustment transmitting member 335 is arranged in a state of being rotated clockwise in front view. In this initial state, the tooth portion 443 of the adjustment transmission member 335 of the operation handle 47 is located at the front end of the center gear unit 308 at the end in the counterclockwise direction with respect to the support hole as the rotation center of the adjustment transmission member 335. It is arranged at a position where it meshes with the tooth portion 462 of the gear 454.

  In the initial state, as shown in FIG. 20B, the center gear unit 308 has an end on the clockwise direction with respect to the support shaft 453 as a center of rotation of the front gear 454, as shown in FIG. The portion is provided at a position where it meshes with the tooth portion 443 of the adjustment transmission member 335. In the initial state, the operating handle 47 is biased in the counterclockwise direction by the handle spring 304, so that the teeth 443 of the adjustment transmitting member 335 are maximally moved in the counterclockwise direction about the support shaft 453. In this initial state, the front gear 454 is arranged at a position where the front gear 454 is rotated to the maximum counterclockwise direction.

  In the initial state, the rear gear 455 is in a basic state in which the rear gear 455 is rotated to the maximum counterclockwise direction by the urging force of the gear urging spring 456 with respect to the front gear 454. In this basic state, the plurality of teeth 472 of the rear gear 455 mesh with the teeth 482 of the interlocking gear 309 at the clockwise end with respect to the support shaft 453 as the center of rotation of the rear gear 455. Position.

  In the initial state, the tooth portion 482 of the interlocking gear 309 is set so that one long tooth portion 482 formed on the front side is meshed with one groove communicating with the front side between the tooth portions 472 of the rear gear 455. ing. With this setting, the assembling position of the interlocking gear 309 and the central gear unit 308 can be easily confirmed from the front side of the operation base 46, and the groove communicating with the front side among the grooves between the teeth 472 of the rear gear 455 is It is easy for the interlocking gear 309 to mesh with the tooth portion 482 that extends long toward the user. Moreover, in the interlocking gear 309, only the grooves on both sides of the tooth portion 482 extending long to the front side are formed so as to communicate long to the rear side, so that the position of the tooth portion 482 long to the front side can be easily recognized. The assembling work can be further facilitated.

  When the player performs the firing operation, the operation handle 47 is rotated clockwise in the front view with respect to the initial state. In the normal game state, as described above, the left-hand operation state in which the operation handle 47 is rotated with a rotation amount of, for example, 45 degrees smaller than the reference rotation amount so as to flow down the left region PE1 of the game region 23a. I do.

  In a state where the operation handle 47 is rotated by 45 degrees with respect to the initial state, as shown in FIG. 21A, the adjustment operation lever 334 and the adjustment transmission member 335 are rotated 45 degrees clockwise with respect to the initial state. It is arranged at a position rotated by degrees. As the position of the tooth portion 443 of the adjustment transmitting member 335 rotates about the support shaft 453, the center gear unit 308 also rotates 45 degrees, and the interlocking gear 309 also rotates counterclockwise in conjunction with the rotation. Pivot to the side. The resistance value of the variable resistor 307 changes due to the rotation of the interlocking gear 309, and a game ball is fired with a firing force according to the resistance value, and a left hitting operation in which the game ball flows down the left area PE1 of the game area 23a. State. In the left-handed operation state, the interlocking gear 309 rotates substantially 120 degrees with respect to the initial state. When the hand is released from the operation handle 47 in the left-hand operation state, the operation handle 47 returns to the initial state by the urging force of the handle spring 304, and accordingly, the central gear unit 308 and the interlocking gear 309 also return to the initial state. Return to the corresponding position.

  In the left-handed operation state, when the adjustment operation section 431 of the adjustment operation lever 334 is pushed in, the adjustment operation lever 334 is rotated clockwise in front view around the support hole, and when pushed in the maximum, the adjustment operation lever 334 is moved. This is the maximum adjustment state in which the rotation amount is approximately 20 degrees (the state of FIG. 21B). In conjunction with the rotation of the adjustment operation lever 334, the adjustment transmission member 335 rotates counterclockwise in front view with respect to the support hole. With the rotation of the adjustment transmission member 335, the front gear 454 of the central gear unit 308 rotates approximately 100 degrees clockwise in front view about the support shaft 453, and with the rotation of the front gear 454, the rear gear 455. Also rotates. The rear gear 455 reaches a position rotated by approximately 110 degrees corresponding to the maximum amount of rotation with respect to the initial state, and further rotation is prevented. The interlocking gear 309 also turns by an amount corresponding to the turning amount of the rear gear 455, and the interlocking gear 309 turns by approximately 220 degrees with respect to the initial state, and reaches the maximum turning amount.

  When the interlocking gear 309 is rotated by the maximum amount of rotation, the firing force of the game ball is maximized, and the game ball enters a right-hand operation state in which the game ball flows down the right side of the game area 23a. When the amount of rotation of the rear gear 455 is smaller than the amount of rotation of the front gear 454, the front gear 454 rotates relative to the rear gear 455 in the clockwise direction when viewed from the front. When the pressing operation of the adjustment operation unit 431 is stopped and the finger is released from the adjustment operation unit 431 with respect to the maximum adjustment state, the normal state shown in FIG. 17A is caused by the torsion coil spring between the adjustment transmission member 335 and the handle main body 331. Then, the adjustment transmitting member 335 returns, and accordingly, the adjustment operation lever 334 and the center gear unit 308 also return to the positions corresponding to the original left-hand operation state.

  Even if the operation handle 47 is further rotated clockwise in front view without pushing the adjustment operation section 431 of the adjustment operation lever 334 in the left-handed operation state, the player can still play the game area 23a. A game ball can be fired in the right area. In the handle maximum operation state in which the operation handle 47 is rotated to the maximum rotation amount, as shown in FIG. 22A, the operation handle 47 is rotated by approximately 110 degrees with respect to the initial state, and the adjustment operation lever 334 and The adjustment transmitting member 335 is disposed at a position rotated 110 degrees clockwise with respect to the initial state. The central gear unit 308 also rotates approximately 110 degrees with respect to the initial state, and the interlocking gear 309 also rotates counterclockwise in conjunction with the rotation. By the rotation of the interlocking gear 309, the resistance value of the variable resistor 307 changes to the minimum or maximum value with respect to the initial state, and the firing force of the game ball becomes the maximum as the firing force according to the resistance value, and the game ball Is in a right-handed operation state in which it flows down the right side of the game area 23a. In this state, the interlocking gear 309 is rotated by approximately 220 degrees with respect to the initial state. When the operation handle 47 is rotated by 45 degrees, the interlocking gear 309 is set to the same state as when the adjustment operation lever 334 is operated. 309 are arranged.

When the player performs an operation of switching from the left-hand operation state to the right-hand operation state, the operation handle 47 may be further rotated with respect to the left-hand operation state, or the adjustment operation lever 334 may be operated. To the right-handed operation state. When the firing force is between the left-handed operation state and the right-handed operation state, the amount of rotation of the operation handle 47 or the amount of pushing of the adjustment operation part 431 of the adjustment operation lever 334 with respect to the left-hand operation state is set. Adjust less than maximum. Since the amount of rotation of the interlocking gear 309 is smaller than the maximum amount of rotation, the game ball is fired with a reduced firing force by the reduced amount of rotation of the interlocking gear 309. When a right-handed operation state is required, the player can select and execute the right-handed operation state using one of the operation handles 47 or the adjustment operation lever 334 which is easy to operate by himself. The pachinko machine 10 can perform a firing operation with good operability for the user.

  When the adjustment operation section 431 is pushed in the handle maximum operation state in which the player has turned the operation handle 47 to the maximum, as shown in FIG. 22B, the front gear 454 is connected to the adjustment transmission member 335. Although it rotates with the movement of the meshing position of the tooth portion 443, the rear gear 455 has reached the maximum amount of rotation and cannot rotate any more. Therefore, the front gear 454 rotates clockwise in the front view relative to the rear gear 455, and the amount of torsion of the gear urging spring 456 gradually increases. That is, when the center gear unit 308 is formed by the front and rear two gears 454 and 455, and the adjustment operation lever 334 is operated while the operation handle 47 is operated by a certain amount or more, some operations are interlocked. The configuration is such that the interlocking gear 309 does not rotate beyond a certain amount without being transmitted to the gear 309. Therefore, even in the same manner as in the related art, the firing operation in the right-hand operation state by the adjustment operation unit 431 can be realized as the firing control according to the setting of the amount of rotation of the variable resistor 307 and the detection of the resistance value.

  According to the above-described firing operation device 45, the following effects are obtained.

  The operation handle 47 is integrally provided with a stop operation lever 333 and an adjustment operation lever 334. For this reason, the stop operation lever 333 and the adjustment operation lever 334 move with the rotation operation of the operation handle 47. Since the relative positions of the operation levers 333 and 334 with respect to the finger hooks 351 to 354 do not change between the initial state of the operation handle 47 and each operation state, a constant movement of the finger is performed regardless of the amount of rotation of the operation handle 47. Can operate the operation levers 333 and 334, and the operability of the operation handle 47 and the operation levers 333 and 334 can be made suitable.

  Depressions 373 and 374 are provided at a plurality of places in the handle cover 332 in a front view, and the stop operation lever 333 and the adjustment operation lever 334 are arranged at different positions in a front view without being overlapped with each other and integrated. For this reason, the thickness of the operation handle 47 in the front-rear direction can be reduced, and the operation handle 47 can be made small so that a player with a small hand can easily hold it.

  A handle main body 331 and a handle cover 332 are positioned before and after the stop operation lever 333 and the adjustment operation lever 334 in the operation handle 47, and these operation levers 333 and 334 are provided from a portion between the handle main body 331 and the handle cover 332. The shape is continuous inside and outside through a through hole penetrating laterally. Therefore, the opening of each of the operation levers 333 and 334 becomes a hole-shaped opening that penetrates the operation handle 47 alone, and a U-shaped opening that opens to the front side or the rear side of the operation handle 47 is formed to arrange each operation lever. The gap can be set smaller than that required, and it is possible to make it difficult for an unauthorized tool or foreign matter to enter the inside of the firing operation device 45.

The stop operation lever 333 and the adjustment operation lever 334 are provided with an adjustment operation lever 334 on one side and a stop operation lever 333 on the opposite side with respect to the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47. Since the operation range of the operation handle 47 is set to a rotation operation amount of about 110 degrees, which is less than half a circumference, the stop operation lever 333 and the adjustment operation lever 33
4 can be disposed on both sides with reference to a support shaft 453 provided coaxially with the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47. That is, the interlocking gear 309 and the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 can be arranged on both sides of the support shaft 453, respectively. Therefore, it is easy to arrange the members interlocked with the stop operation lever 333 and the adjustment operation lever 334 within a certain range close to the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47, and to make the operation handle 47 and the operation base 46 small. it can.

  The clockwise direction opposite to the counterclockwise direction in front view in which the urging force of the handle spring 304 acts on the second finger hook 352 protruding in the direction away from the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47. On the facing surface side, an adjustment operation section 431 for performing an operation different from the rotation operation of the operation handle 47 by the player is provided. For this reason, the player applies the operating force of the operating handle 47 to the direction opposite to the biasing force of the handle spring 304, and adjusts the operating force in the direction opposite to the operating force with the operating force applied. The operation unit 431 is operated. Since the player operates the operation handle 47 and the adjustment operation unit 431 by applying forces in the opposite directions to each other with his / her own hand, the opposing force against the operation force on the adjustment operation unit 431 is determined. The adjustment is easy, and the opposing force is the same as the direction in which the force is originally applied to the operation handle 47. Therefore, compared with the case where the operation force is applied to the side different from the rotation direction of the operation handle 47 to operate the adjustment operation section 431, the adjustment operation section 431 does not change the rotation position of the operation handle 47. Operating force can be easily applied to the vehicle.

  The surface on which the player applies a force to the second finger hook portion 352 of the operation handle 47 when rotating the operation handle 47 is turned in a counterclockwise direction on which the urging force of the handle spring 304 acts. The adjustment operation unit 431 is provided on a surface side facing the opposite side to this surface side. Therefore, the operability with respect to the operation handle 47 does not decrease as compared with the conventional product, and the appearance of the operation handle 47 is made to be almost the same as the conventional one, and the adjustment operation is performed on the operation handle 47 with less discomfort for the player. A part 431 can be added. Therefore, the player who desires the conventional operation can switch the left-hand operation state and the right-hand operation state by changing the rotation operation amount of the operation handle 47 in the same manner as in the related art. The launch operation device 45 that does not cause any reduction in operability can be provided.

  The adjustment operation part 431 is rotatably supported on the protruding tip side of the second finger hook part 352, and the urging force of the handle spring 304 gradually increases as the pushing operation amount of the adjustment operation part 431 increases with respect to the initial state. The outer surface of the adjustment operation unit 431 when viewed from the front is positioned so as to face the clockwise direction opposite to the counterclockwise direction in which the action acts. A reaction force of a torsion coil spring provided between the adjustment transmission member 335 and the handle main body 331 acts on the adjustment operation lever 334 provided with the adjustment operation section 431, and the reaction force acts on the adjustment operation section 431 due to the characteristics of the coil spring. Although the larger the amount, the larger the amount, the larger the operating force on the adjustment operation unit 431, the more the outer surface of the adjustment operation unit 431 is directed to the rotation operation direction side of the operation handle 47. The player operates the adjustment operation unit 431 by applying a force so as to pinch the index finger or the middle finger to the side with the thumb while applying a clockwise direction force to the operation handle 47 with the thumb of the right hand, and By applying a force to the operation handle 47 and the adjustment operation unit 431 so that the force is evenly increased to the index finger or the middle finger, only the operation amount of the adjustment operation unit 431 can be easily changed. By facilitating this operation, it is possible to minimize the displacement of the operation handle 47 on the rotation operation direction side, and the player is originally suitable when switching between the left-hand operation state and the right-hand operation state. It is possible to easily return to the firing position that was operated by considering this.

The adjustment operation unit 431 is provided on a second finger hook 352 that protrudes upward in an initial state, and the second finger hook 352 rotates approximately 80 degrees clockwise in a front view with respect to the first finger hook 351. It is provided in the position where it did. The position where the second finger hook is provided is a position where the index finger or the middle finger is easily located when the thumb is put on the first finger hook 351 and the operation handle 47 is rotated, and the adjustment operation unit 431 is provided at this position. Is provided, it is possible to easily operate the adjustment operation unit 431 with the index finger or the middle finger while the thumb is hung on the first finger hook 351.

  The adjustment operation section 431 is provided so as to be operable in a direction approaching the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47, and the stop operation section 381 is different from the adjustment operation section 431 with respect to the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47. It is provided on the opposite side and operably provided in the direction approaching the adjustment operation unit 431 (see FIG. 14). For this reason, when the adjustment operation unit 431 is pushed in with respect to the left-hand operation state, the adjustment operation state is set to the right-hand operation state, and when the stop operation unit 381 is pushed in the operation state, the finger that operated the adjustment operation unit 431 and the stop operation The outer periphery of the operation handle 47 is sandwiched between the finger that has operated the part 381 and a large force acts on the rotation center from both sides. The relative position between the adjustment operation unit 431 and the stop operation unit 381 has a fixed positional relationship regardless of the amount of rotation of the operation handle 47. Therefore, regardless of the amount of rotation of the operation handle 47, the stop operation in the adjustment operation state hardly generates an operation force in the rotation direction of the operation handle 47, and the operation position of the operation handle 47 moves contrary to the intention of the player. It is possible to provide the launch operation device 45 that is difficult to operate and has good operability.

  Here, the outer surface of the adjustment operation unit 431 has a concave shape in a front view, and the surface forming the concave portion is a portion forming a virtual line L1 toward the stop operation unit 381 as a virtual line perpendicular to the surface. It is preferable to have a continuous curved surface shape having a portion forming an imaginary line L2 facing the surface of the first finger hook portion 351 facing the counterclockwise direction (see FIG. 14A). Accordingly, when the outer surface of the adjustment operation unit 431 is operated with one finger, the operation position is not moved, and the rotation operation on the operation handle 47 which is always operated during the adjustment operation on the adjustment operation unit 431 is performed. In addition, the stop operation to the stop operation unit 381 during the adjustment operation can be easily performed.

  An operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 is provided between the stop operation lever 333 and the fire stop switch 306 in the internal space of the firing operation device 45. Further, an internal cover member 402 is provided between the adjustment operation lever 334 and the variable resistor 307 (see FIG. 18B). That is, in the internal space of the operation base 46, each of the operation levers 333 and 334, the firing stop switch 306 as the detection means provided on the operation base 46 and electrically detecting the operation on each of the operation levers 333 and 334, and the variable resistance The device 307 is partitioned by the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 and the internal cover member 402. For this reason, even if a foreign substance is inserted from the openings for the operation levers 333 and 334 formed on the operation handle 47, the foreign substance can be prevented from reaching the detection means. For example, inserting a wire to input an illegal signal, changing the firing force and firing interval, and illegally making it easy for game balls to enter the winning opening etc. illegally, or pouring drinks as mischief and detecting Unauthorized acts such as failure of the firing stop switch 306 and the variable resistor 307 as means can be prevented.

The operation receiving portion 413 and the inner cover member 402 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 are separately arranged so as not to overlap the left and right regions in the internal space of the operation base 46 when viewed in the rotation axis direction of the operation handle 47. (See FIG. 20A). In addition, the operation receiving portion 413 and the inner cover member 402 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 are provided so as to be located at the same front and rear position in the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47 (partly) ( FIG. 18 (b)). For this reason, the space in the front-back direction of the operation base 46 can be partitioned back and forth by the two members, and while preventing the firing stop switch 306 and the variable resistor 307 as detecting means for each of the operation levers 333 and 334, the illegal operation is prevented. In addition, the firing stop switch 306 and the variable resistor 307 can be arranged close to the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47, so that the outer shape of the operation base 46 can be made small, and the front and rear dimensions can be made short and small. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the operation handle 47 from being enlarged due to the enlargement of the outer shape of the operation base 46, and to perform a stop operation and an adjustment operation different from the rotation operation, so that the player can easily hold the operation handle 47. It can be.

  The operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmitting member 401 moves rearward with respect to the pressing operation of the stop operation lever 333, and is operable along the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the operation handle 47. The firing stop switch 306 detects the operation of the operation receiving portion 413 that is linked to the operation of the stop operation lever 333, and detects the operation of the stop operation lever 333. For this reason, the state in which the internal space of the operation base 46 is partitioned back and forth by the operation receiving portion 413 is maintained before and after the operation of the operation receiving portion 413. Therefore, the range in which the internal space of the operation base 46 is partitioned by the operation receiving portion 413 can be widened, and the influence of the fraud can be further reduced.

  Note that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and may be modified and implemented as described below, for example. In this case, each configuration described below may be applied to the embodiment, or a plurality of configurations described below may be combined and applied to the embodiment.

  In the above embodiment, the adjustment operation section 431 provided on the second finger hook section 352 of the operation handle 47 is provided as an operation section for adjusting the firing force. However, the adjustment operation section 431 is not necessarily provided on the second finger hook section 352. There is no need to provide an operation unit, and when a player performs an input operation on the adjustment operation lever 334, the display operation on the display screen 94a is operated to select the content of the display effect, or to display the display effect. The operation unit of the operation switch for determining the timing may be used. In this case, the firing stop switch 306 in the above embodiment may be connected as an operation switch to a control device that controls display contents, or an adjustment operation may be performed. The operation of the lever 334 may be a stop operation unit for stopping the emission of the game ball, or a ball lending operation to a ball lending card unit, Another may be an operation section for the return operation or the like over de. Further, the stop operation unit 381 and the adjustment operation unit 431 are provided in reverse, the stop operation is performed by the operation on the second finger hook 352, and the adjustment operation is performed by the operation on the lower left portion in the initial state of the operation handle 47. It is good. Further, the stop operation unit 381 is not necessarily provided on the operation handle 47, and may be provided on another part such as the operation base 46.

  In the above embodiment, the adjustment operation unit 431 is provided on the right side of the second finger hook 352 that protrudes upward in the initial state. However, the adjustment operation unit 431 is provided on other finger hooks such as the right side of the third finger hook 353. It may be provided. Further, the second finger hook 352 is provided at a position that is rotated approximately 80 degrees clockwise in the front view of the firing operation device with respect to the first finger hook 351, but is provided at a position other than the angle. May be. However, when the player operates the adjustment operation unit 431 with another finger while holding the thumb of the first finger holder 351, the adjustment operation can be easily performed by an operation such as picking with one hand. The finger hook on which the operation unit 431 is provided is preferably provided in a range separated from the first finger hook by approximately 50 degrees to approximately 130 degrees in the clockwise direction, and more preferably from approximately 70 degrees to 110 degrees. It is preferable that they are provided in a separated range.

In the above embodiment, the rotation amount of the operation handle 47 is set to approximately 110 degrees, but it is not always necessary to set the rotation amount to approximately 110 degrees. It is preferable that a plurality of operation units such as 333 and an adjustment operation lever 334 are provided integrally with the operation handle 47 and a sensor for electrically detecting the operation is provided on the operation base 46. While the operation handle 47 and the operation base 46 are formed in a small size, the internal space of the operation base 46 is separately formed on the left and right and the like as a region for detecting the operation of each operation unit, so that the internal space can be effectively utilized.

  In the above-described embodiment, the adjustment operation unit 431 has a support structure that rotates around the tip of the second finger hook 352. However, the adjustment operation unit 431 does not necessarily rotate, and is linear. It is also possible to use a support structure that slides in a vertical direction. In this case, the direction in which the adjustment operation unit 431 slides is the same as or the same as the direction in which the urging force of the handle spring 304 acts on the operation handle 47. It is preferable because it is possible to easily perform the adjustment operation during the operation, and it is preferable to set the direction toward the stop operation unit 381 by operating the normal position so that the stop operation during the adjustment operation can be easily performed. In addition, it is preferable to set the direction toward the first finger hook 351 because the adjustment operation during the operation of the operation handle 47 can be facilitated.

  In the above-described embodiment, the game ball is injected into one of the left area PE1 and the right area PE2, and the game ball is inserted into a winning opening such as the upper operating port 83a, the through gate 84, and the variable winning device 82. Although the arrangement and the setting of nails and the like to facilitate the ball were set, it is not always necessary to adopt the above configuration, and when the game ball is caused to flow to the opposite side to the above-mentioned side, each winning port such as the through gate 84 is formed. And the like, or a configuration in which a game ball wins a game, or the like, or a winning area is not provided in the lower area PE3, and all of the winning games are arranged in the left area PE1 and the right area PE2 to play a game on one of the sides. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which a game ball is made to flow selectively to a winning opening or the like provided in the direction side by flowing the ball.

  In the above embodiment, the game ball is not fired when the adjustment operation is performed on the adjustment operation lever 334 in the initial state. However, the game ball is not fired when the adjustment operation is performed on the adjustment operation lever 334 in the initial state. May be emitted. For example, the above function may be realized by not providing at least one of the projecting piece 413c of the stop operation transmitting member 401 and the rear projection 377 of the handle cover 332.

  In the above-described embodiment, the central gear unit 308 does not rotate the interlocking gear 309 when the adjustment operation lever 334 is adjusted and operated while the operation handle 47 is rotated by a certain amount or more. The central gear unit 308 does not have to have a configuration in which the rotation operation of a predetermined amount or more is not transmitted by overlapping the two front and rear gears, and a configuration in which the rotation operation is not transmitted in other parts may be provided. For example, by arranging another gear on the front side of the interlocking gear 309 via a torsion coil spring, the same configuration as the front and rear gears 454 and 455 in the central gear unit 308 is provided so that a rotation operation of a certain amount or more is not transmitted. It is good also as composition.

  The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine that can increase the expected value of a large hit until a large hit state occurs a plurality of times (for example, two or three times) once the big hit occurs. Further, the pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine which enters a special game state on condition that a ball wins in a predetermined area after a big hit symbol is displayed. Further, it may be adopted as a so-called ordinary machine without a lottery function such as a jackpot. The game may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, the present invention may be applied to an enclosed pachinko machine in which balls circulate. Furthermore, other than a pachinko machine, the present invention may be implemented as various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko and a sparrow ball.

Hereinafter, features of the invention group extracted from the above-described embodiment will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for ease of understanding, the corresponding configuration in each of the above embodiments is appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses or the like. Further, the meanings and examples of the terms described in each feature may be applied as the meanings and examples of the terms described in other features described in the same wording.

<Characteristic A group>
A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a firing operation device on the front of the gaming machine main body, and when the firing operation device is operated, the firing device operates, and a game ball is fired above the game area. (See, for example, JP-A-2006-305079).

  A conventional launch operation device is provided with a base fixed to a game machine main body, a front cover constituting a front portion of the launch operation device, and a rotatable member provided between the base and the front cover. And an operation handle that is pivotally operated. The player adjusts the amount of turning operation of the operation handle, and plays a game while maintaining the attitude of holding the operation handle at the turning operation position at a desired flight distance.

  However, the firing operation of the game ball is performed by the player for a long time, and although it is preferable that the operability is further improved and the convenience of the player is improved, there is a problem that the improvement is difficult. .

<Feature A1>
A turning operation member (operation handle 47) that is turned by a player,
A biasing means (a handle spring 304) for biasing the rotation operation member in one rotation direction side;
The rotation operation member is provided with a protruding portion (second finger hook 352) that protrudes in a direction away from the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member,
A second operation unit (adjustment operation unit) for allowing the player to perform an operation different from the rotation operation on a surface of the protruding portion facing in a direction opposite to a direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts. 431) is provided.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature A1, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving operability when firing a gaming ball. In other words, a second operation unit for performing a different operation from the turning operation of the turning operation member by the player on the surface of the protruding portion facing the direction opposite to the direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts. Is provided. For this reason, the player applies the operating force of the rotating operation member in the direction opposite to the biasing force of the biasing means, and in a state in which the operating force is applied, moves in the direction opposite to the operating force in the direction opposite to the operating force. The user operates two operation units. Since the player's own hand operates the rotation operation member and the second operation portion by applying forces in opposite directions, the opposing force against the operation force on the second operation portion is applied. Is easy to adjust, and the opposing force is the same as the direction in which the force is originally applied to the rotating operation member. Therefore, it is possible to easily apply the operation force to the second operation unit as compared with a case where the operation force is applied to a direction different from the rotation direction of the rotation operation member to operate the second operation unit. There is an effect that can be.

  Conventionally, the turning operation member is often provided with a protrusion to facilitate the operability of the turning operation member. However, according to the gaming machine described in the feature A1, the protrusion of the turning operation member is provided. On the other hand, the second operation unit is provided in a portion different from a portion to which the player applies force. For this reason, the operability of the rotating operation member is equivalent to that of the conventional operation, and the appearance of the rotating operation member is made similar to the conventional one, and the second operating portion is added to the rotating operation member with less discomfort for the player. can do.

<Feature A2>
The second operation unit is movable between a normal position and an operation position that moves in the same direction as the direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts on the normal position, and The gaming machine according to Feature A1, wherein a biasing force toward the side is provided.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature A2, a force is applied to the second operation unit so that the force is evenly increased to the thumb of the player and the index finger or the middle finger other than the thumb, and only the second operation unit is easily operated. Can be operated. By facilitating this operation, it is possible to minimize the displacement of the rotation operation member on the rotation operation direction side, and it is possible to easily perform the shooting operation to the shooting position intended by the player.

<Feature A3>
The second operation unit extends in the same direction as the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and is provided so as to be rotatable around the distal end side of the protruding portion, thereby increasing the operation amount of the second operation unit. The gaming machine according to Feature A2, wherein an outer surface of the second operation portion is gradually directed in a direction opposite to a direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts with the force.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature A3, the support structure of the second operation portion can be formed using the shape of the protruding portion, and the rotation operation can be performed without substantially changing the appearance of the conventional rotation operation member. Operability of the member and the second operation unit can be improved.

<Feature A4>
Game means (game board 23) for forming a game area in which a game ball flows down;
Launch means (solenoid 111) for launching a game ball into the game area,
The game means includes a branch member (center frame 95) that branches a game ball to a side near the entrance of the game area and a side far from the entrance,
The rotation operation member is a member for performing a rotation operation to change the firing force of the game ball according to the amount of rotation, provided in the lower corner of one side in the left and right direction of the gaming machine,
The projecting portion projects toward the center in the left-right direction of the gaming machine in a state in which the rotation operation is not performed, and gradually increases when the gaming ball has a firing force flowing down on a side near the entrance of the gaming area. A first protrusion (a first finger hook 351) that moves upward from the gaming machine,
A second protrusion (a second finger hook) provided within a range separated from the first protrusion by approximately 50 degrees to 130 degrees outside the left-right direction of the gaming machine when viewed in the rotation center axis direction of the rotation operation member; Part 352).
The second operation unit is provided so as to form a part of an outer surface of the second protrusion, and is operated in a state where a game ball is operated so as to be shot toward a side near an entrance of the game area. A gaming machine according to features A1 to A3, which is a part for performing an adjustment operation in which a game ball is fired to a side distant from an entrance of the gaming area when the game is performed.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature A4, an adjustment operation can be performed by the second operation unit. The adjustment operation is performed by placing a thumb on the first projection that projects toward the center in the left-right direction of the gaming machine. The operation can be performed on the rotating operation member while the index finger or the middle finger is placed on the portion corresponding to the second protruding portion, and a stable firing operation can be performed by hanging a plurality of fingers on the protruding portion. In addition, by performing an adjustment operation by placing the index finger or the middle finger on the second operation unit while putting the thumb on the first protrusion, the adjustment operation can be performed by a pinching operation that brings the thumb and the index finger or the middle finger close to each other. Can be. By performing the operation for this arrangement, the rotation operation and the adjustment operation with respect to the rotation operation member can be easily performed.

  The range in which the second protruding portion is separated from the first protruding portion is defined as the rotation of the rotating operation member with respect to the surface of the first protruding portion facing the direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts. The range of the angle may be a distance from the moving center to a portion where the surface of the second protruding portion facing the direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts is located. Further, the second protruding portion may be further provided in a range separated from the first protruding portion by approximately 70 degrees to 110 degrees outside in the left-right direction of the gaming machine when viewed in the rotation center axis direction of the rotating member. preferable.

<Characteristic B group>
A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a firing operation device on the front of the gaming machine main body, and when the firing operation device is operated, the firing device operates, and a game ball is fired above the game area. (See, for example, JP-A-2006-305079).

  A conventional launch operation device is provided with a base fixed to a game machine main body, a front cover constituting a front portion of the launch operation device, and a rotatable member provided between the base and the front cover. And an operation handle that is pivotally operated. The player adjusts the amount of turning operation of the operation handle, and plays a game while maintaining the attitude of holding the operation handle at the turning operation position at a desired flight distance.

  However, the firing operation of the game ball is performed by the player for a long time, and although it is preferable that the operability is further improved and the convenience of the player is improved, there is a problem that the improvement is difficult. .

<Feature B1>
In a gaming machine provided with a turning operation member (operation handle 47) that is turned by a player,
The rotation operation member is provided on one side with respect to the rotation center axis, and is operably provided integrally with the rotation operation member, and is relatively displaceable with respect to the rotation operation member. A first operation member (stop operation lever 333) operable by the player
The rotary operation member is provided on a side opposite to the side on which the first operation member is provided with reference to a rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and is provided so as to be integrally operable with the rotation operation member. A second operation member (adjustment operation lever 334) that is relatively displaceable with respect to the member and can be operated by a player,
The second operating member is arranged at least partially at the same position in the axial direction along the rotation center axis of the rotating operation member with respect to the first operating member,
A gaming machine, wherein an operation range of the rotation operation member is set to a rotation operation amount smaller than half a circumference.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature B1, the plurality of operation members are provided so as to be integrally operable with the rotation operation member. Therefore, in the initial state and each operation state of the rotation operation member, the rotation operation member and the plurality of operation members are provided. The relative position with respect to the operation member does not change. Therefore, the operability of each operation member can be made constant regardless of the amount of rotation of the rotation operation member, so that the player can easily operate each operation member and can provide easy-to-understand operability.

  In addition, the plurality of operation members are provided with a first operation member on one side and a second operation member on the opposite side with respect to a rotation center axis of the rotation operation member. Since the operation range of the rotation operation member is set to a rotation operation amount smaller than half a circumference, a member interlocked with the first operation member and the second operation member is moved to a rotation center axis of the rotation operation member. It can be placed on both sides as a reference. Therefore, even if a plurality of operation members are provided, the thickness as the rotation operation member can be reduced, and a portion interlocked with the plurality of operation members is set within a certain range close to the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member. It is easy to arrange, and the rotating operation member can be formed small. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which a rotary operation member having a plurality of operation members is formed without increasing the size, and a player with a small hand can easily perform a shooting operation.

<Feature B2>
The first operation member has a first operation unit (stop operation unit 381) that is a part operated by a player and operably provided in a direction approaching the rotation center axis,
The second operation member is a part operated by a player, and is a second operation operably provided in a direction approaching the rotation center axis and in a direction approaching the first operation unit. The gaming machine according to Feature B1, further comprising a unit (adjustment operation unit 431).

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature B2, since the first operation unit and the second operation unit are operable in the direction approaching the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, the first operation unit is operated. The outer peripheral portion of the rotation operation member can be sandwiched between the finger that has operated and the finger that has operated the second operation unit. Therefore, by operating the second operation unit while operating the first operation unit, a large force can be applied from both sides to the rotation center side of the rotation operation member, and the rotation of the rotation operation member can be performed. It is possible to provide a gaming machine with good operability in which an operation force in the moving direction side is less likely to be generated and the operation position of the rotating operation member is less likely to move against the player's intention.

<Feature B3>
Game means (game board 23) for forming a game area in which a game ball flows down;
Launch means (solenoid 111) for launching a game ball into the game area,
The game means includes a branch member (center frame 95) that branches a game ball to a side near the entrance of the game area and a side far from the entrance,
The rotation operation member is a member for performing a rotation operation to change the firing force of the game ball according to the amount of rotation, provided in the lower corner of one side in the left and right direction of the gaming machine,
The first operation member is a member for performing a stop operation to stop firing of the game ball when operated in a state where the game ball is being fired,
When the second operation member is operated in a state where the game ball is operated so as to be fired toward the side near the entrance of the game area, the game ball is fired on the side distant from the entrance of the game area. The gaming machine according to Feature B1 or B2, wherein the gaming machine is a member for performing an adjustment operation.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature B3, the first operation member for performing the stop operation and the second operation member for performing the adjustment operation are interlocked with the rotation operation of the rotation operation member. Irrespective of the amount of rotation operation of the member, each operation member can be operated by a constant movement of the finger, and the operability of the rotation operation member and each operation member can be made favorable. In addition, the operation members for performing the stop operation and the adjustment operation and the members related thereto are collectively arranged at a position close to the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and the operation related to the firing operation without increasing the size of the rotation operation member. Can be provided in a suitable manner.

<Characteristic C group>
A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, has a firing operation device on the front of the gaming machine main body, and when the firing operation device is operated, the firing device operates, and a game ball is fired above the game area. (See, for example, JP-A-2006-305079).

  A conventional launch operation device is provided with a base fixed to a game machine main body, a front cover constituting a front portion of the launch operation device, and a rotatable member provided between the base and the front cover. And an operation handle that is pivotally operated. The player adjusts the amount of turning operation of the operation handle, and plays a game while maintaining the attitude of holding the operation handle at the turning operation position at a desired flight distance.

  However, since the portion where the operation of launching the game ball is performed is a portion that the player has touched for a long time, there is a problem that an illegal player may perform an illegal act.

<Feature C1>
In a gaming machine provided with a turning operation member (operation handle 47) that is turned by a player and support means (operation base 46) that rotatably supports the turning operation member,
The rotation operation member is provided on one side with respect to the rotation center axis, and is operably provided integrally with the rotation operation member, and is relatively displaceable with respect to the rotation operation member. Operating members operable by the player
Detection means for electrically detecting an operation on the operation member and provided on the support means side;
A gaming machine comprising a partition member for partitioning between the detection means and the operation member.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature C1, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is not easily affected by fraudulent acts. That is, since the operation member provided on the rotating operation member and the detection means provided on the support means side and electrically detecting the operation on the operation member are separated by the partition member, they are formed by providing the operation member. Even if a foreign object is inserted through the opening, the foreign object can be prevented from reaching the detection means, and the gaming machine can be made less susceptible to fraud.

  Note that the detection means provided on the support means side may be provided on the support means, or may be provided on a member different from the support means integrated with the support means. Further, the detecting means may be provided in an internal space formed by the supporting means or another member different from the supporting means.

<Feature C2>
The operation member is disposed on one side with respect to a rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and performs a stop operation to stop firing of the game ball when operated in a state where the game ball is being fired. Operating member (stop operating lever 333) for
It was arranged on the other side opposite to the one side with respect to the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and was operated so that a game ball was fired on the side near the entrance of the game area. A second operation member (adjustment operation lever 334) for performing an adjustment operation in which a game ball is fired on a side away from the entrance of the game area when operated in a state;
The detecting means includes a first detecting means (a firing stop switch 306) provided on a side where an operation range of the first operating member including the one side is located in correspondence with the first operating member, and the other side. Second detecting means (variable resistor 307) provided on the side where the operation range of the second operating member is located.
As the partition member, a first partition member (stop operation transmitting member 401) positioned between the first detection unit and the first operation member, and positioned between the second detection unit and the second operation member. The second partition member (the inner cover member 402) is provided so that at least a part thereof is located at the same position in the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, wherein: Gaming machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature C2, at least a part of the internal space of the support means is partitioned back and forth by the two partition members. For this reason, fraudulent acts aimed at the detecting means for detecting an operation on each operation member can be further suppressed. In addition, the detection means can be arranged close to the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and the outer shape of the support means can be reduced. Further, since the first partition member and the second partition member are provided so that at least a part thereof is at the same position in the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, the front-rear dimension of the support means is reduced. It can be formed short and compact. Therefore, the rotation operation member is prevented from being enlarged due to the enlargement of the outer shape of the support means, and is provided with a rotation operation member that can be operated separately from the rotation operation and is easy for the player to grasp. A gaming machine can be provided.

<Feature C3>
At least a part of the partition member (the operation receiving portion 413 of the stop operation transmission member 401) moves along the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member according to the operation on the operation member (the stop operation lever 333). Operable,
The gaming machine according to Feature C2, wherein the detection means (the firing stop switch 306) detects an operation on the operation member by detecting an operation of the partition member in conjunction with an operation on the operation member.

  According to the gaming machine described in the feature C3, at least a part of the partition member is operable along the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, so that the internal space of the support means is partitioned back and forth. This state is maintained before and after the operation of the partition member, and this operation is detected, and the operation on the operation member is detected by the detection means. Therefore, rather than forming through-holes penetrating the partition member back and forth to detect an operation on the operation member, it is possible to form a wider range partitioned by the partition member and make the gaming machine less susceptible to fraud. it can.

  Note that at least a part of the partition member is operable along the axial direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member when the partition member is partly rotatably supported and is separated from the support part. The portion may swing back and forth, or the entire partition member may slide back and forth.

  In addition, any one of the features A1 to A4, the features B1 to B3, and the features C1 to C3 may be combined with any other feature or a plurality of features. Hereinafter, a basic configuration of a gaming machine to which the above-described features can be applied will be described.

  Pachinko gaming machine: operating means operated by a player, gaming ball firing means for firing a game ball based on the operation of the operating means, a ball path for guiding the fired game ball to a predetermined game area, A gaming machine comprising: a plurality of game components arranged in a region; and a bonus is provided to a player when a game ball passes through a predetermined passage portion of the game components.

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

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine, 23 ... Game board, 47 ... Operation handle, 95 ... Center frame, 111 ... Solenoid, 304 ... Handle spring, 306 ... Fire prevention switch, 307 ... Variable resistor, 333 ... Stop operation lever, 334 ... Adjustment operation lever, 351, first finger hook, 352, second finger hook, 381, stop operation unit, 401, stop operation transmission member, 402, internal cover member, 413, operation receiving unit, 431, adjustment operation unit, C … Center of rotation

Claims (2)

In a gaming machine comprising: a turning operation member that is turned by a player; and an urging unit that urges the turning operation member in one rotation direction.
The rotation operation member is provided with a protrusion that protrudes in a direction away from a rotation center axis of the rotation operation member,
A second operation unit for performing a different operation from the rotation operation by a player is provided on a surface of the protrusion that faces in a direction opposite to a direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts,
The rotation operation member is a member for performing a rotation operation to change the firing force of the game ball according to the amount of rotation, provided in the lower part of one side in the left and right direction of the gaming machine,
In the case where the projecting portion projects toward the center in the left-right direction of the gaming machine in a state where the rotation operation is not performed, and a side close to an entrance of a game area in which the game ball flows is set to a firing force in which the game ball flows down. A first protrusion that gradually moves upwards from the gaming machine;
A plurality of second projecting portions provided apart from the first projecting portion when viewed in the direction of the center axis of the turning operation member;
The second operation unit is movable between a normal position and an operation position that moves in the same direction as the direction in which the urging force of the urging means acts on the normal position, and A biasing force toward the side is provided, and is provided so as to form a partial outer surface of one of the second protrusions ;
The outer surface of the second operation unit has a concave shape when viewed in the direction of the rotation center axis of the rotation operation member, and the outer surface of the second operation unit when the second operation unit is disposed at the operation position. As a part forming a virtual line perpendicular to the first part, a part forming a virtual line toward the first protruding part, and a part forming a virtual line toward a stop operation part capable of performing an operation of stopping the launch of the game ball. A gaming machine characterized in that it has a shape .   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine.

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