JP6666711B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

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

  Conventionally, it is detected that a plurality of reels having a plurality of symbols arranged on respective surfaces, game medals, coins, etc. (hereinafter referred to as “medals, etc.”) are inserted, and that a start lever is operated by a player. A start switch for requesting the start of rotation of a plurality of reels, and detecting that a stop button provided for each of the plurality of reels has been pressed by a player, and requesting that the rotation of the corresponding reel be stopped. A stop switch for outputting a signal to be transmitted, a stepping motor provided for each of the plurality of reels, for transmitting each driving force to each of the reels, and a stepping motor based on signals output from the start switch and the stop switch. A reel control unit that controls the operation of the motor to rotate and stop each reel, and that the start lever is operated. When it is detected that the reel rotation has been performed, the lottery is performed based on the random number value, and the rotation of the reel is determined based on the result of the random determination (hereinafter referred to as “internal winning combination”) and the timing at which the operation of the stop button is detected. 2. Description of the Related Art A game machine called a pachi-slot that performs a stop is known.

  As this type of gaming machine, a pedestal portion disposed in the lower half of the front of the front door, a display device disposed on the back of the front panel, and capable of seeing through the reel, and between the front panel and the display device There has been proposed a gaming machine including a movable effect member that swings from an initial position on an upper portion of a front panel to a position covering a part of the display device (see Patent Document 1). According to the gaming machine, the movable effect member swings from the initial position on the upper portion of the front panel to a position covering a part of the display device, thereby achieving an effect of improving the effect.

JP 2013-13885 A

  Here, a movable character such as a movable effect member of Patent Document 1 obtains power in a movable direction from a drive source such as a motor and moves on a plane facing a player. At this time, it is preferable that the movable role can be moved more stably.

  An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to provide a gaming machine that can move a movable accessory more stably.

The present invention provides the following gaming machines. The gaming machine of the present invention (for example, a pachislot machine 1 described later) includes decoration parts (for example, a lower middle decoration part 861, a lower left decoration part 862, a lower right decoration part 863, an upper middle decoration part 864, and an upper left decoration part. A movable portion (for example, a movable portion 82 described later) provided with a decorative portion 865 and an upper right decorative portion 866 and a non-movable portion (for example, described later) that supports the movable portion slidably in a predetermined direction. A non-movable part 81) and a movable accessory (for example, a later-described accessory device 8 and the like), wherein the movable part is formed in one direction in a longitudinal direction, and one end side is the non-movable part. The non-movable portion is supported by a plurality of portions (for example, an engagement member of a first guide 811a, a second guide 811b, and a third guide 811c to be described later) at different positions in the predetermined direction and the one direction, respectively. Etc.) before And slidably supporting the movable portion, wherein provided at least a portion of the plurality of locations are arranged in parallel, the movable part is disposed to each of the plurality of locations of the immovable part, the apex of the triangular It is characterized in that it is supported by a member (for example, a first guide 811a, a second guide 811b, and a third guide 811c described later) arranged at the position .

Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the movable portion is formed to have a length in the predetermined direction on the one end side and engages with the non-movable portion. first rectangular portion 821, etc.) and of said second rectangular portion extending in a first rectangular portion or al the other end side (for example, comprises a second rectangular portion 824, etc.) which will be described later, to form a substantially T-shaped It is characterized by having.

  Accordingly, the movable portion is formed to have a substantially T-shape, and is formed to have a predetermined direction as a longitudinal direction, and the second rectangular portion is positioned at the other end from an intermediate position of the first rectangular portion engaging with the non-movable portion. Extend to. Therefore, when the first rectangular portion is not provided, one end of the second rectangular portion is directly engaged with the non-movable portion, or the second rectangular portion extends from the end of the first rectangular portion to the other end. As compared with the case, the movable portion can be stably moved in a predetermined direction (for example, up and down direction).

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can move a movable role more stably.

It is a figure showing the functional flow of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an external structure of a pachislot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of an upper door of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a partially exploded view of a base of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the accessory device of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a figure explaining operation of the 1st movable part of the accessory device in the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a rear view of the accessory device of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a rear view of the accessory device of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram showing the electric composition of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a block diagram showing composition of a main control circuit of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the sub control circuit of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining operation of the accessory device of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining operation of the accessory device of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining operation of the accessory device of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining operation of the accessory device of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining an effect of the accessory device of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining an effect of the accessory device of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining an effect of the accessory device of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. 5 is a main flowchart showing main processing performed by a main CPU according to the embodiment of the present invention. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an interrupt process under control of a main CPU according to the embodiment of the present invention. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a main board communication task under the control of the sub CPU according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a flowchart which shows the effect registration task under the control of the sub CPU according to the embodiment of the present invention.

<Functional flow of pachislot machine>
A pachislot machine which is a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described. First, a functional flow according to an embodiment of a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the pachislot machine of the present embodiment, medals are used as game media for performing a game. As the game medium, coins, game balls, point data for games, tokens, and the like can be applied in addition to medals.

  As a predetermined start condition, when a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever is operated, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from a random number in a predetermined numerical range (for example, 0 to 65535). Is done.

  The internal lottery means performs a lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. This internal lottery means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols permitted to be displayed along a winning determination line described later is determined. In addition, the types of symbol combinations include those related to "winning" in which a bonus such as payout of medals, activation of replays, activation of bonuses, etc. are given to a player, and those relating to other so-called "losing". Is provided.

  When the start lever is operated, the rotation of the plurality of reels is performed. Thereafter, when the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel is pressed by the player, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing at which the stop button is pressed. Do.

  In the pachislo machine, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the relevant reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec or 75 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as the “number of sliding pieces”. When the specified time is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding pieces is determined to be four symbols, and when the specified time is 75 msec, the maximum number of sliding pieces is determined to be one symbol.

  When the internal winning combination that permits the display of the combination of the symbols related to the winning is determined, the reel stop control unit normally changes the combination of the symbols within a specified time of 190 msec (for four frames of the symbol) to the winning determination line. The rotation of the reel is stopped so as to be displayed along as much as possible. In addition, for example, during the operation of a challenge bonus (CB), which is a second type special accessory, and a middle bonus (MB) for continuously operating the CB, the reel stop control means controls one or more reels. The rotation of the reel is stopped so that the combination of the symbols is displayed as much as possible along the winning determination line within the time 75 msec (for one frame of the symbol). Further, the reel stop control means uses various specified times corresponding to the game state to rotate the reels so that a combination of symbols whose display is not permitted by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop.

  When the rotations of the plurality of reels are all stopped in this way, the winning determination unit determines whether or not the combination of the symbols displayed along the winning determination line is a winning combination. This winning determination means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. When the prize determining means determines that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. In the pachislo machine, the above-described series of flows is performed as one game. Such internal lottery means, reel stop control means and winning determination means are carried by a main control circuit as control means described later.

  Further, in the pachislot machine, in the above-described series of flows, display of an image performed by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device, driving of the accessory device, output of light performed by various lamps, output of sound performed by a speaker, Or various effects are performed using these combinations.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter, effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination described above. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determination means determines, by lottery, the effect content to be executed this time from a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination.

  When the effect contents are determined, the effect executing means executes the corresponding effect in conjunction with each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reels is started, when the rotation of each reel is stopped, and when there is a winning. As described above, in the pachislot machine, by executing the effect contents associated with the internal winning combination, the player has an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, a combination of symbols to be aimed). To increase the interest of the player. Such effect content determination means and effect execution means are carried by a sub-control circuit as effect control means described later.

<Structure of pachislot machine>
Next, an external structure of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is an overall perspective view showing an external structure of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachislot machine 1 includes an exterior body 2. The exterior body 2 includes a cabinet 2a as a housing for housing reels, circuit boards, and the like, and a front door 2b as a frame attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be openable and closable. Handles 2c are provided on both side surfaces of the cabinet 2a (FIG. 2 shows only one side handle 2c). The handle 2 c is a concave portion to which a hand is put when carrying the pachislot machine 1.

  Inside the cabinet 2a, a plurality (three in this embodiment) of reels 3L, 3C, 3R in which a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are displayed at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction are accommodated. ing.

  Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a cylindrical reel body and a light-transmissive sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. The above-mentioned plural (for example, 21) symbols are drawn on the surface of the above-mentioned sheet material.

  The front door 2b includes an upper door 9a, a lower door 9b, and a liquid crystal display device 11 attached to the upper door 9a and serving as image display means for displaying an image. The front door 2b is attached to the cabinet 2a using a hinge (not shown) so as to be openable and closable. The hinge is provided at the left end of the cabinet 2a when the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front of the pachislot machine 1.

  FIG. 3 is an exploded view of the upper door of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The upper door 9a is formed of a synthetic resin material, and is integrally formed with the front panel 5 disposed on the front side facing the player (the front side of the pachislot machine 1 and facing the player). 1 and a cover 9a-2 disposed on the back surface (the surface opposite to the front surface) of the base 9a-1. The accessory device 8 is provided between the base 9a-1 and the cover 9a-2. Is arranged.

  FIG. 4 is a partially exploded view of the base of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The base 9a-1 is provided on the rear side of the front panel 5 with a component (e.g., an LED board on which an LED (Light Emitting Diode) is disposed) that is energized and operated. The front panel 5 has fixed decorative portions 5a, 5b, 5c formed on the front side in a shape protruding to different positions from each other. LED substrates 72 (72a, 72b, 72c) are arranged on the back side of the fixed decorative portions 5a, 5b, 5c, respectively. The LED boards 72a, 72b, 72c are arranged at positions close to the fixed decorative portions 5a, 5b, 5c, respectively, and are arranged at different positions in the front-back direction.

  Further, the base 9a-1 is provided therein with a metal piece 73 for grounding the LED boards 72a, 72b, 72c. The metal piece 73 is formed of a plate-like body extending in a direction (for example, a horizontal direction) in which the LED boards 72a, 72b, and 72c are arranged, and is a member (for example, a metal screw or the like) formed of an energizable material. Are connected to the LED boards 72a, 72b, 72c via the.

  The metal piece 73 is provided with a ground 73a, which is an example of a connection portion disposed and connected in a position close to the LED substrate 72a, and a ground 73b, which is an example of a connection portion disposed and connected in a position close to the LED substrate 72b. A ground 73c, which is an example of a connection portion disposed and connected in the vicinity of the LED board 72c, a connection portion 73e formed of a material that can be electrically connected by connecting the ground 73a and the ground 73c to the ground 73b, and a ground. A terminal 73d that is connected to the ground 73c and the ground 73c, and that allows electricity flowing through the metal piece 73 to flow to the outside.

  In the present embodiment, the fixed decorative portion 5b is arranged on the front side more than the fixed decorative portions 5a and 5c. For this reason, the LED board 72b is arranged on the front side more than the LED boards 72a and 72c. In the metal piece 73, the ground 73b projects forward from the ground 73a and the ground 73c. Such a ground 73b is an example of a protruding portion, and the metal piece 73 is an example of a metal piece having a protruding portion that is connected to a plurality of components and protrudes in the front direction according to the position where the components are arranged. is there.

  The ground 73b is disposed substantially at the center of the metal piece 73, has a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and is formed by bending a plate-like body into a substantially U-shape with the back side open when viewed from the top. It is fitted in a rectangular hole formed on the back side of panel 5. By fixing the metal piece 73 to the front panel 5 in this manner, it is possible to prevent the screws and the like from being loosened due to vibration or the like, and preventing the metal piece 73 from shifting in the vertical and horizontal directions and rotating the left and right ends. it can.

  Returning to FIG. 3, the cover 9a-2 is disposed on the rear side of the base 9a-1, and is energized by the LED boards 72a, 72b, 72c (see FIG. 4) disposed on the rear side of the front panel 5. The metal parts 73 (see FIG. 4) that ground the operating components and the LED boards 72a, 72b, 72c, etc. are covered. Further, a control board such as a sub-control board 42 (see FIG. 9) described later is accommodated in the protective case and attached to the cover 9a-2.

<Accessory device>
Next, the accessory device 8 will be described. FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the accessory device of the pachislo machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. The dashed line shown in FIG. 5 is a line indicating members that engage or contact with each other. In the following description, the left is the left as viewed from the front (front) side of the pachislot machine 1, and the right is the right as viewed from the front (front) side of the pachislot machine 1. In FIG. 5, only the outer shape is indicated by a dotted line for easy understanding, in order to facilitate understanding.

  The accessory device 8 which is an example of a movable accessory includes decoration parts (a lower middle decoration part 861, a lower left decoration part 862, a lower right decoration part 863, an upper middle decoration part 864, an upper left decoration part 865, and an upper right decoration part. 866), a non-movable portion 81 that movably supports the movable portion 82 in a predetermined direction (for example, up-down direction and left-right direction) extending parallel to a plane facing the player, And a driving unit 83 that moves the unit 82.

  The non-movable portion 81 is disposed on one side (for example, the right side) on a plane facing the player and on the other side (for example, the left side) on a plane facing the player. A second base 812, a connection base 813 disposed between the first base 811 and the second base 812, one end of which is connected to the first base 811 and the other end of which is connected to the second base 812; And a central base 814 disposed on the front side of the base.

  The first base 811 extends in a direction (for example, up-down direction) orthogonal to the direction in which the connection base 813 extends (for example, left-right direction), and extends in the direction orthogonal to the first guide 811a, the second guide 811b, and the third guide. 811c. Each of the first guide 811a, the second guide 811b, and the third guide 811c has a groove penetrating in the front-back direction, and an engagement member slidably engaged with the groove. The first guide 811a and the second guide 811b are arranged on the same line in the orthogonal direction. The third guide 811c is arranged in parallel with the first guide 811a and the second guide 811b in the direction in which the connection base 813 extends. The first rectangular portion 821 of the first movable portion 820 of the movable portion 82 described later is engaged with the engagement members of the first guide 811a, the second guide 811b, and the third guide 811c. The first base 811 is provided with a first drive section 870 of the drive section 83 described later and a stopper 815 described later.

  The second base 812 extends in a direction (for example, up and down direction) orthogonal to a direction (for example, left and right direction) in which the connection base 813 extends. The second base 812 includes a contact surface 812a that extends in the orthogonal direction and faces the rear surface, and can contact the roller 825 of the first movable portion 820 in the movable portion 82 described later. Such a second base 812 is an example of a member extending in the up-down direction.

  The connection base 813 is arranged in a direction (for example, a vertical direction) orthogonal to the direction in which the connection base 813 extends at substantially the center, with a left guide 813a and a right guide 813b extending in the direction in which the connection base 813 extends (for example, the left and right direction). Gear 813c, a first engagement portion 813d, and a second engagement portion 813e.

  The left guide 813a and the right guide 813b are provided as a pair, respectively. The pair of left guides 813a and the pair of right guides 813b are arranged in a direction (for example, up and down direction) perpendicular to the direction in which the connection base 813 extends, extend in parallel, and penetrate in the front and back direction. And an engagement member slidably engaged. The gear 813c is arranged between the first engaging portion 813d and the second engaging portion 813e. A second movable portion 830 of the movable portion 82 described later is engaged with an engagement member of the pair of left guides 813a. A third movable portion 840 of the movable portion 82 described later is engaged with an engagement member of the pair of right guides 813b. The rack 830b of the second movable part 830 and the rack 840b of the third movable part 840 of the movable part 82 to be described later are engaged with the gear 813c. The first engagement portion 813d is slidably engaged with a groove 830a of a second movable portion 830 in the movable portion 82 described later. The second engaging portion 813e is slidably engaged with a groove 840a of a third movable portion 840 of the movable portion 82 described later. The connection base 813 is provided with a second drive unit 880 of the drive unit 83 described later.

  The central base 814 has a pair of guides 814a arranged in a direction in which the connection base 813 extends (for example, in the left-right direction). Each of the pair of guides 814a extends in a direction (for example, up and down direction) orthogonal to the direction in which the connection base 813 extends, and penetrates in the front and back direction, and an engagement member that slidably engages the groove. And An upper middle support portion 854 described later is engaged with the pair of guides 814a.

  The movable portion 82 includes a first movable portion 820 that is movable in a direction (for example, a vertical direction, which is an example of a predetermined direction) orthogonal to a direction (for example, a horizontal direction) in which the connection base 813 extends, and a direction in which the connection base 813 extends. The second movable portion 830 is movable in the direction in which the connection base 813 extends, and is arranged in parallel with the second movable portion 830 in the direction in which the connection base 813 extends, and is movable in the direction opposite to the second movable portion 830 in the direction in which the connection base 813 extends. And a third movable portion 840.

  The first movable portion 820 has a first rectangular portion 821 formed with a longitudinal direction (for example, a vertical direction) perpendicular to a direction in which the connection base 813 extends, and an end connected to the first rectangular portion. And a second rectangular portion 824 extending in a direction (for example, the left-right direction) in which the right side extends. The first movable portion 820 is formed in a substantially T shape by the first rectangular portion 821 and the second rectangular portion 824. In the example shown in FIG. 5, the first movable portion 820 is disposed so as to be movable in the vertical direction, so that the first movable portion 820 is formed in a shape in which a substantially T-shape is viewed sideways as viewed from the front side. I have.

  The first rectangular portion 821 is engaged with an engagement member of the first guide 811a, the second guide 811b, and the third guide 811c of the first base 811 in the non-movable portion 81. In other words, the first rectangular portion 821 has two portions, the first guide 811a and the second guide 811b, which are arranged in the moving direction (for example, up and down direction) of the movable portion 82, and a direction perpendicular to the moving direction of the movable portion 82 ( For example, the first guide 811a and the second guide 811b (in the left-right direction) are movably supported by the non-movable portion 81 at one position of the third guide 811c arranged in parallel. The movable portion 82 having such a first rectangular portion 821 is movably supported by the non-movable portion 81 at two locations of the first guide 811a and the second guide 811b arranged in the vertical direction. Due to the weight of the members attached to the part 82 and the movable part 82, it is possible to prevent the front part and the back part from rotating. Further, the movable portion 82 is formed in a shape in which a substantially T-shape is turned sideways as viewed from the front side, and has a cantilever structure in which only the first rectangular portion 821 is engaged with the non-movable portion 81, thereby saving space. Is possible. In this case, a rotational force is generated in the movable portion 82 with the first rectangular portion 821 as a center and the tip of the second rectangular portion 824 moving downward due to gravity. According to the present embodiment, the movable portion 82 including the first rectangular portion 821 includes the first guide 811a and the second guide 811b arranged in the vertical direction, and the first guide 811a and the second guide 811 in the horizontal direction. Since it is movably supported by the non-movable portion 81 at one position of the third guide 811c arranged in parallel with 811b, it is possible to prevent the movable portion 82 from rotating due to the rotational force.

  FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the first movable portion of the accessory device in the pachislo machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 6, the first movable portion 820 moves upward from the state shown in FIG. 6A, passes through the state shown in FIG. 6B, enters the state shown in FIG. 6C, and stops. . As shown in FIG. 6A, the first rectangular portion 821 of the first movable portion 820 includes a rack portion 822 extending in a direction in which the first rectangular portion 821 extends (for example, a vertical direction) and a first rectangular portion 821. A plurality of protrusions 823 arranged in the extending direction (for example, the vertical direction).

  The plurality of protruding portions 823 are a first protruding portion 823A that is locked by a stopper 815 described later at the uppermost position in the vertical moving range of the first movable portion 820, and the first movable portion 820 is vertically moved. A second protrusion 823B that is locked to the stopper 815 at an intermediate position between the uppermost position and the lowermost position in the range. In the state where the first movable portion 820 is stopped (the state shown in FIG. 6C), the protrusion 823 has a lower surface 823a that comes into contact with a contact surface 817a of a stopper 815 described later, and one side above the lower surface 823a. In the process in which the first movable portion 820 is inclined downward from the other side and moves upward (the state shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B), a side surface which can slide on a sliding surface 817b of a stopper 815 described later. 823b.

  The first base 811 of the non-movable part 81 is provided with a stopper 815 that locks the plurality of protrusions 823 and regulates the movement of the first movable part 820 in the movable part 82. The stopper 815 is in a locked state for locking the protrusion 823 (a state shown in FIG. 6C) or a non-locked state in which the locked state is released (a state shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B). Can be changed. The stopper 815 can be moved from the other side to one side or from one side to the other side by a solenoid 816 controlled by a sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) described later. And a biasing member 818 for biasing the locking portion 817 to the other side.

  In the locked state (the state shown in FIG. 6C), the locking portion 817 is in contact with the lower surface 823a of the protruding portion 823, and is lowered from one side to the other side below the contact surface 817a. In the process of inclining and moving the first movable portion 820 upward (the state shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B), the first movable portion 820 has a sliding contact surface 817b that can slide on the side surface 823b of the projection 823.

  When the movable portion 82 moves downward, the solenoid 816 is controlled by the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11), the locking portion 817 is moved from the other side to one side, and the stopper 815 is unlocked. After the protrusion 823 of the first movable portion 820 passes through the locking portion 817, the solenoid 816 is controlled by the sub-control circuit 101, and the locking portion 817 is moved from one side to the other side to be in a locked state. When the movable portion 82 moves upward, the side surface 823b of the protrusion 823 of the first movable portion 820 comes into contact with the sliding contact surface 817b of the locking portion 817 of the stopper 815 from the state shown in FIG. Make sliding contact. Then, the locking portion 817 of the stopper 815 is pressed to the other side by the protrusion 823 of the first movable portion 820, and the urging member 818 is elastically deformed and contracted, and moves to the other side, and FIG. The state shown in FIG. That is, the protrusion 823 moves upward from the locking portion 817 against the bias against the locking portion 817. When the protrusion 823 of the first movable portion 820 passes, the locking portion 817 of the stopper 815 is urged by the urging member 818 to move to one side, and the contact surface 817a is moved to the first movable portion 820. The projection 823 comes into contact with the lower surface 823a, and the state shown in FIG. 6C is reached, thereby restricting the downward movement of the first movable portion 820.

  Returning to FIG. 5, the second rectangular portion 824 includes a left guide 824a and a right guide 824b arranged in a direction in which the second rectangular portion 824 extends (for example, in the left-right direction). The left guide 824a and the right guide 824b each extend in a direction in which the second rectangular portion 824 extends (for example, in the left-right direction), and have a groove penetrating in the front-back direction, and an engagement member slidably engaged in the groove. And A lower left support portion 852 described later is engaged with the engagement member of the left guide 824a. A lower right support portion 853 described below is engaged with the engagement member of the right guide 824b.

  In the second rectangular portion 824, a roller 825 for guiding the movement of the first movable portion 820 in a predetermined direction (for example, up and down direction) is provided at the other end opposite to the one end connected to the first rectangular portion 821. Are arranged. The roller 825 has a rotation axis extending in a direction parallel to a plane facing the player and in a direction orthogonal to a predetermined direction (for example, the left-right direction). 812 can be in contact with the contact surface 812a.

  The second movable portion 830 is engaged with an engagement member of the pair of left guides 813a of the connection base 813 in the non-movable portion 81. The second movable portion 830 extends in the direction in which the connection base 813 extends and in the direction of the third movable portion 840 (for example, rightward), and the first engagement portion 813d of the connection base 813 slidably engages. A groove 830a, a rack 830b disposed below the groove 830a and engaged with the gear 813c of the connection base 813, and a shaft 830c extending vertically and engaged with an engagement portion 855c of an upper left support portion 855 described later. , Is provided.

  The third movable portion 840 is engaged with an engagement member of the pair of right guides 813b of the connection base 813 in the non-movable portion 81. The third movable portion 840 extends in the direction in which the connection base 813 extends and in the direction of the second movable portion 830 (for example, to the left), and the second engagement portion 813e of the connection base 813 slidably engages. A groove 840a, a rack 840b disposed above the groove 840a and engaged with the gear 813c of the connection base 813, and a shaft 840c extending vertically and engaged with an engagement portion 856c of an upper right support portion 856 described later. , Is provided.

  That is, the rack 830b of the second movable portion 830 and the rack 840b of the third movable portion 840 are engaged with the gear 813c of the connection base 813 in the non-movable portion 81. Thus, when the third movable portion 840 moves in a predetermined direction (for example, left side), the gear 813c that engages with the rack 840b rotates, and this force is transmitted to the rack 830b that engages with the gear 813c, and the second movable The part 830 moves in a direction opposite to the predetermined direction (for example, the right side).

  As described above, in the non-movable portion 81, the two movable portions 82 (the second movable portion 830 and the third movable portion 840) are movably attached to the direction in which the non-movable portion 81 (the connection base 813) extends. A joining portion (rack 830b, rack 840b) is provided, and these engaging portions are engaged with a rotatable rotary engaging portion (gear 813c) of the non-movable portion 81. Thus, if only one movable portion 82 is moved, the other movable portion 82 can be moved in conjunction with the movement. Therefore, it is sufficient to provide a drive unit for moving one movable unit, so that space can be saved as compared with a case where a drive unit for moving each of the two movable units 82 is provided.

  The lower middle support portion 851, the lower left support portion 852, and the lower right support portion 853 are connected to the second rectangular portion 824 of the first movable portion 820 of the movable portion 82. Accordingly, the lower middle support portion 851, the lower left support portion 852, and the lower right support portion 853 move in the same direction as the movement direction (for example, the vertical direction) of the first movable portion 820 with the movement of the first movable portion 820. Moving.

  The lower middle support portion 851 has a lower back surface fixed to a substantially central position of the second rectangular portion 824 of the first movable portion 820. The lower middle support portion 851 has a front surface on the upper end side engaged with a guide 854a of an upper middle support portion 854 described later. The lower middle support portion 851 has a lower middle decoration portion 861 described later attached to the front surface thereof.

  The lower left support portion 852 has a rear surface on the lower end side engaged with an engagement member of the left guide 824a of the second rectangular portion 824 in the first movable portion 820. The lower left support portion 852 has a front surface on the upper end side engaged with a first guide 855a of an upper left support portion 855 described later. The lower left support portion 852 has a lower left decorative portion 862 described later attached to the front surface thereof.

  The lower right support portion 853 has its lower back surface engaged with the engagement member of the right guide 824b of the second rectangular portion 824 in the first movable portion 820. The lower right support portion 853 has a front surface on the upper end side engaged with a first guide 856a of an upper right support portion 856 described later. The lower right support part 853 has a lower right decorative part 863 described later attached to the front surface thereof.

  The upper middle support portion 854 has an upper back surface engaged with an engagement member of the guide 814 a of the central base 814 in the non-movable portion 81, and an upper front left end portion of the upper left support portion 855 described later. The upper right end of the front surface of the guide 855b is engaged with the engagement member of the second guide 856b of the upper right support portion 856 described later. The upper middle support portion 854 has a pair of guides 854a extending in the moving direction (for example, up and down direction) of the first movable portion 820. The pair of guides 854a are arranged on the left end side and the right end side of the upper middle support portion 854, respectively, extend in the moving direction (for example, up and down direction) of the movable portion 82, and penetrate in the front and back direction, and slide in the groove. And an engagement member movably engaged. The upper left side of the lower middle support portion 851 is engaged with the engaging member of the left guide 854a. The upper right side of the lower middle support portion 851 is engaged with the engaging member of the right guide 854a. An upper middle decoration portion 864 described later is attached to a front surface of the upper middle support portion 854.

  As a result, the lower middle support portion 851 overlaps the upper middle support portion 854 on the back side of the upper middle support portion 854, and moves together with the upper middle support portion 854 with the movement of the first movable portion 820 of the movable portion 82. , Move within the range of the groove length of the guide 814a of the central base 814. The lower middle support portion 851 further moves within the range of the groove length of the guide 854a of the upper middle support portion 854 with the movement of the first movable portion 820 of the movable portion 82, and the lower middle support portion 854 It projects from behind in the direction of movement of the first movable part 820.

  The upper left support portion 855 includes a first guide 855a extending in the moving direction (for example, up and down direction) of the first movable portion 820, and a second guide 855b extending in the moving direction (for example, left and right direction) of the second movable portion 830. And an engagement portion 855c provided on the upper end side and slidably engaged with the shaft 830c of the second movable portion 830. The first guide 855a extends in the moving direction (for example, up and down direction) of the first movable portion 820, and has a groove penetrating in the front and back directions, and an engaging member slidably engaged with the groove. The front surface on the upper end side of the lower left support portion 852 is engaged with the engagement member of the first guide 855a. The second guide 855b extends in the direction of movement of the second movable portion 830 (for example, in the left-right direction), and has a groove penetrating in the front-back direction, and an engaging member slidably engaged in the groove. The engaging member of the second guide 855b is engaged with the left front end on the upper end side of the upper middle support portion 854. Accordingly, when the second movable portion 830 moves, the upper left support portion 855 moves in the moving direction of the second movable portion 830 (for example, in the left-right direction). Then, when the upper left support portion 855 moves, the lower left support portion 852 moves in the moving direction of the second movable portion 830 (for example, the left and right direction).

  The upper right support portion 856 includes a first guide 856a extending in a moving direction (for example, up and down direction) of the first movable portion 820, and a second guide 856b extending in a moving direction (for example, left and right direction) of the third movable portion 840. And an engagement portion 856c slidably engaged with the shaft 840c of the third movable portion 840. The first guide 856a extends in the moving direction (for example, up and down direction) of the first movable portion 820, and has a groove penetrating in the front and back directions, and an engaging member slidably engaged with the groove. The engaging member of the first guide 856a is engaged with the front surface on the upper end side of the lower right support portion 853. The second guide 856b extends in the direction of movement of the third movable portion 840 (for example, in the left-right direction), and has a groove penetrating in the front-back direction, and an engaging member slidably engaged in the groove. The engaging member of the second guide 856b is engaged with the right front side of the upper end of the upper middle support portion 854. Thus, when the third movable part 840 moves, the upper right support part 856 moves in the movement direction of the third movable part 840 (for example, in the left-right direction). Then, when the upper right support portion 856 moves, the lower right support portion 853 moves in the moving direction of the third movable portion 840 (for example, the left and right direction).

  The lower middle decoration portion 861 has a front surface formed in a predetermined shape, and a rear surface fixed to the lower middle support portion 851. The lower left decorative portion 862 has a front surface formed in a predetermined shape, and a rear surface fixed to the lower left support portion 852. The lower right decorative portion 863 has a front surface formed in a predetermined shape, and a rear surface fixed to the lower right support portion 853. The upper middle decoration portion 864 has a front surface formed in a predetermined shape and a rear surface fixed to the upper middle support portion 854. The upper left decorative portion 865 has a front surface formed in a predetermined shape and a rear surface fixed to the upper left support portion 855. The upper right decorative portion 866 has a front surface formed in a predetermined shape and a rear surface fixed to the upper right support portion 856.

  The lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, the lower right decoration part 863, the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866 are formed in shapes related to each other. The upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866 are integrated in a state of being close to or in contact with each other to form one shape. In addition, the lower middle decorative part 861, the lower left decorative part 862, and the lower right decorative part 863 are united in a state of being close to or in contact with each other to form one shape. Further, the lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, the lower right decoration part 863, the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866 may be formed, for example, in a shape showing characters. Good. In this case, the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866 are formed in a shape indicating a character string representing one meaning, and the lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, and the lower right decoration are formed. The portion 863 may be formed in a shape indicating a character string representing one meaning, and both characters may have a predetermined meaning.

  The driving unit 83 includes a first driving unit 870 that moves the first movable unit 820 and a member attached to the first movable unit 820 in a predetermined direction (for example, a vertical direction), a second driving unit 830, and a second movable unit. A second driving unit 880 that moves a member attached to the unit 830 in a direction (for example, a left-right direction) orthogonal to a predetermined direction.

  As shown in FIG. 6A, the first driving unit 870 controls the driving force of the first motor 871 and the movable unit 82 by the first motor 871 controlled by the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) described later. A first transmission unit 872 that transmits the first movable unit 820. The first transmission portion 872 includes a first gear 872a rotated by the first motor 871, and a second gear 872b engaged with the first gear 872a and the rack portion 822 of the first movable portion 820. The first movable portion 820 moves upward, for example, by driving the first motor 871 under the control of the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11), and moves from the state shown in FIG. The state shown in FIG. 6B is obtained, and the state shown in FIG.

7 and 8 are rear views of the accessory device of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.
In FIG. 7, the accessory device 8 includes a lower left support portion 852 and a lower right support portion 853 approaching or in contact with the lower middle support portion 851, and the lower middle support portion 851, the lower left support portion 852, and the lower right support portion 853. Are arranged in an integrated state, the upper left support part 855 and the upper right support part 856 approach or contact the upper middle support part 854, and the upper middle support part 854, the upper left support part 855 and the upper right support part 856 are They are arranged in an integrated state. 8, in the accessory device 8, the lower left support portion 852 and the lower right support portion 853 are separated from the lower middle support portion 851, and the lower middle support portion 851, the lower left support portion 852, and the lower right support portion 853 are separated. The upper left support portion 855 and the upper right support portion 856 are separated from the upper middle support portion 854, and the upper middle support portion 854, the upper left support portion 855, and the upper right support portion 856 are arranged in a separated state. Have been.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the second driving unit 880 transmits a second motor 881 controlled by a sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) described later and a driving force of the second motor 881 to the third movable unit 840. And a second transmission unit 882 that performs the operation. The second transmission portion 882 includes a link member 882a rotated by the second motor 881, an arm member having one end rotatably connected to the link member 882a, and the other end rotatably connected to the third movable portion 840. 882b. In the accessory device 8, the link member 882a rotates in the direction of the arrow in FIG. 7 by driving the second motor 881 under the control of the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) from the state shown in FIG. The arm member 882b is pulled rightward, and accordingly, the third movable portion 840 is also pulled rightward. Then, the upper right support portion 856 engaged with the third movable portion 840 and the lower right support portion 853 engaged with the upper right support portion 856 are also pulled rightward. Further, the third movable portion 840 is pulled rightward, so that the second movable portion 830 is pulled leftward. Then, the upper left support portion 855 engaged with the second movable portion 830 and the lower left support portion 852 engaged with the upper left support portion 855 are also pulled rightward. Thereby, the accessory device 8 is in the state shown in FIG.

  Returning to FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 11 is attached to the upper part of the upper door 9a of the front door 2b so as to display an image relating to a game effect and information on the game in a display area 11a formed on the front side, for example. Have been. The liquid crystal display device 11 can display an image by displaying an image, and also can display game console information such as a game machine customization and a game history. In addition, a hall menu is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 in response to an operation of a game room manager. In this case, the liquid crystal display device 11 is configured by a touch panel, and a button or the like operable by an administrator can be displayed in the hole menu.

  Further, the upper door 9a has a display window 4 through which a part of the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be visually recognized. The display window 4 includes three left display windows 4L, a middle display window 4C, and a right display window 4R corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided at positions overlapping the arrangement areas of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front (the player side), and are in front of the three reels (the player side). ). Therefore, the player can visually recognize the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the display window 4 via the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  In the present embodiment, when the rotation of the corresponding reel provided behind the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R is stopped, the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are arranged continuously among a plurality of types of symbols drawn on each reel. The size is set to display two symbols. That is, the upper, middle, and lower regions are provided for each reel in the frame of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, and one symbol is displayed in each region. In the present embodiment, a line connecting the middle region of the left reel 3L, the middle region of the middle reel 3C, and the middle region of the right reel 3R is defined as a winning determination line for determining whether or not a winning has been achieved.

  A protective glass 6 is provided on the front side of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 11 described above. This prevents the player from directly touching the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 11.

  Further, the front panel 5 of the upper door 9a has a pair of upper specific decorative portions 5d disposed so as to sandwich the fixed decorative portion 5b at the upper portion, and a lower specific decorative portion 5e disposed substantially at the center at the lower portion. , And other decorative members. An LED board 72 (see FIG. 9) is disposed on the back side of each of the pair of upper specific decorative portions 5d and lower specific decorative portion 5e. The fixed decorative portions 5a, 5b, 5c, the pair of upper specific decorative portions 5d, and the lower specific decorative portion 5e are arranged on the LEDs 25 of the LED board 72 disposed behind them according to the progress of the game (see FIG. 9). The effect of emitting light is performed by turning on.

  A pedestal portion 12 is formed at the center of the lower door 9b. The pedestal section 12 includes various devices (medal slot 13, MAX bet button 14, 1 bet button 15, start lever 16, stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, select button, enter button, etc.) to be operated by the player. ) Is provided.

  The medal slot 13 is provided for receiving a medal dropped by the player into the pachislot machine 1 from outside. That is, the medal insertion slot 13 is for a medal to be inserted by the player. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 are used for one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as an upper limit, and a portion exceeding the predetermined number is deposited in the pachislot machine 1. (So-called credit function).

  The MAX bet button 14 and the 1-bet button 15 are provided to determine the number of medals deposited in the pachislot machine 1 to be used in one game. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal portion 12 is provided with a settlement button. The payment button is provided to pull out (discharge) medals stored in the pachislot machine 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 16 is for starting the rotation of all the reels (3L, 3C, 3R) according to the operation of the player, and constitutes a start operation means.

  The stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R are provided in association with the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively, and are used to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels according to the operation of the player. . These stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R constitute stop operation means.

  The stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are used when performing an operation related to information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11, for example, when performing a selection operation on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 11. Used for Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

  The selection button and the enter button are used when performing various operations on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 11.

  The pedestal section 12 is provided with a 7-segment display 28 composed of 7-segment LEDs. The 7-segment display 28 displays information such as the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter, the number of payouts), the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 (hereinafter, the number of credits), and the like. Digital display.

  A medal payout slot 21, a medal tray 22, speakers 23L and 23R, and the like are provided below the lower door 9b. The medal payout opening 21 guides medals discharged by driving a hopper device 43 described below to the outside. The medal tray 22 stores medals discharged from the medal payout exit 21. The speakers 23L and 23R output sound effects and music such as music corresponding to the contents of the effect.

<Electrical configuration of pachislot machine>
Next, the electrical configuration of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachislot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the pachi-slot machine 1 has a main control board 41 provided in the cabinet 2a and a sub control board 42 provided in the front door 2b. The main control board 41 is electrically connected to a reel relay terminal board 51, a setting key type switch 52, a cabinet side relay board 53, a door relay terminal board 54, and a power supply board 44b of the power supply device 44. ing.

  The reel relay terminal plate 51 is provided inside the reel body of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel relay terminal plate 51 is electrically connected to a stepping motor (not shown) of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and relays a signal output from the main control board 41 to the stepping motor. The setting key type switch 52 is used when the setting of the pachislot machine 1 is changed or when the setting of the pachislot machine 1 is confirmed.

  The cabinet-side relay board 53 is electrically connected to an external centralized terminal plate 56, a hopper device 43, and a medal auxiliary storage switch 57. The cabinet-side relay board 53 relays signals output from the main control board 41 to the external centralized terminal plate 56, the hopper device 43, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57. That is, the external centralized terminal board 56, the hopper device 43, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57 are connected to the main control board 41 via the cabinet-side relay board 53.

  The external centralized terminal board 56 is attached to the cabinet 2a, and is provided for outputting signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, and a security signal to the outside of the pachislot machine 1.

  The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 penetrates a medal auxiliary storage not shown. The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 detects whether or not the medal auxiliary storage is full of medals.

  A power switch 44 a is connected to a power board 44 b of the power device 44. The power switch 44a is turned on when supplying necessary power to the pachislot machine 1.

  On the door relay terminal board 54, a medal sensor 46, a door opening / closing monitoring switch 61, a BET switch 62, a settlement switch 63, a start switch 64, a stop switch board 65, a game operation display board 66, a selection switch 67, a decision switch 68 and a sub switch The relay board 69 is connected. That is, the medal sensor 46, the door open / close monitoring switch 61, the BET switch 62, the settlement switch 63, the start switch 64, the stop switch board 65, the game operation display board 66, the selection switch 67, the decision switch 68, and the sub relay board 69 It is connected to the main control board 41 via a relay terminal plate 54.

  The medal sensor 46 detects that the medal has passed through a selector (not shown), and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41. The door opening / closing monitor switch 61 outputs a security signal for notifying the opening / closing of the front door 2b to the outside of the pachislot machine 1. The BET switch 62 detects that the MAX bet button 14 and the 1-bet button 15 (see FIG. 2) have been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection results to the main control board 41.

  The settlement switch 63 detects that a settlement button (not shown) has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41. The start switch 64 detects that the start lever 16 has been operated by the player (start operation), and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41.

  The stop switch board 65 is a board that constitutes a circuit for stopping a rotating reel and a circuit for displaying a stoppable reel by using an LED or the like. The stop switch board 65 is provided with a stop switch. The stop switch detects that each of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player (stop operation).

  The game operation display board 66 displays the number of inserted medals on the 7-segment display 28 when accepting insertion of medals, when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotatable, and when performing a replay. This is the substrate to be used. The 7-segment display 28 and the LED 70 are connected to the game operation display board 66. The LED 70 illuminates, for example, a mark indicating the start of a game, a mark for performing a replay, and the like.

  The selection switch 67 detects that the selection button has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41 and the sub relay board 69. The decision switch 68 detects that the decision button has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41 and the sub relay board 69.

  The sub relay board 69 relays a wiring connecting the sub control board 42 and the main control board 41. The sub-relay board 69 relays wiring connecting the sub-control board 42 and a plurality of boards arranged around the sub-control board 42. That is, the sub relay board 69 is electrically connected to the sub control board 42, the sound I / O board 71, the LED board 72, the 24h door open / close monitoring unit 74, and the drive control board 78.

  The sub control board 42 is connected to the main control board 41 via the door relay terminal plate 54 and the sub relay board 69. The sub control board 42 is electrically connected to the sound I / O board 71, the LED board 72, the 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74, and the drive control board 78 via the sub relay board 69. .

  The sound I / O board 71 outputs sound to the speakers 23L and 23R. The LED board 72 causes the LED group 25, which is a specific example of the light source, to emit light and display a blinking pattern according to the effect performed under the control of the sub control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11).

  The 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74 stores a history of opening / closing of the front door 2b. When the front door 2b is opened, the 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74 outputs a signal for displaying an error on the liquid crystal display device 11 to the sub control board 42 (sub control circuit 101).

  The drive control board 78 drives the solenoid 816, the first motor 871, and the second motor 881 of the accessory device 8 (see FIG. 5) in accordance with the effect performed under the control of the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11). Let it. The accessory device 8 is driven and controlled by the drive control board 78 so that the decorative portions (lower middle decorative portion 861, lower left decorative portion 862, lower right decorative portion 862, lower right decorative portion 862 shown in FIG. 5) in a predetermined direction (for example, up and down direction). 863, upper middle decoration part 864, upper left decoration part 865, and upper right decoration part 866). In addition, the accessory device 8 is driven by the drive control board 78 so that a part of the decoration part (the lower left decoration part 862 shown in FIG. The right decoration part 863, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866) are moved.

  A ROM cartridge board 76 and a liquid crystal relay board 77 are connected to the sub control board 42. The ROM cartridge substrate 76 is a substrate for managing image (video), sound, light (LED group 25), drive and communication data of the accessory device 8 (movement of the decorative part) for effect. The liquid crystal relay board 77 is a board that relays wiring for connecting the sub control board 42 and the liquid crystal display device 11.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the main control circuit 91 constituted by the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the main control circuit 91 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a main control circuit 91 serving as a control means controls a progress of a game by using a microcomputer 92 provided on a main control board 41 as a main component. The microcomputer 92 includes a main CPU 93, a main ROM 94, and a main RAM 95.

  The main ROM 94 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 93, a data table, data for transmitting various control commands (command signals) to a sub-control circuit 101 described later, and the like. The main RAM 95 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

  A clock pulse generation circuit 96, a frequency divider 97, a random number generator 98, and a sampling circuit 99 are connected to the main CPU 93. The clock pulse generating circuit 96 and the frequency divider 97 generate a clock pulse. The main CPU 93 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 98 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 99 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  The main CPU 93 counts the number of times a pulse has been output to the stepping motor of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R after detecting the reel index. Thus, the main CPU 93 manages the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly, how many symbols the reel has rotated).

  The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one rotation. This reel index is provided, for example, at a predetermined position on each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and a light sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. It is detected by a reel position detection unit (not shown) having a detection piece interposed therebetween.

  Here, the management of the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 95. The symbol counter provided in the main RAM 95 is incremented by one each time the pulse counter outputs a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for rotation of one symbol. The symbol counter is provided for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when a reel index is detected by a reel position detector (not shown).

  In other words, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is possible to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is detected based on the position where the reel index is detected.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding pieces is basically set to four symbols. Therefore, when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the symbol of the left reel 3L at the middle of the display window 4 and each symbol within the range up to the symbol four symbols ahead can be stopped at the middle of the display window 4. Pattern.

<Sub-control circuit>
Next, the sub control circuit 101 including the sub control board 42 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the sub-control circuit 101 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a sub control circuit 101 as a sub control unit is electrically connected to a main control circuit 91, and determines and executes effect contents based on a command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91. And the like, and controls peripheral devices such as the liquid crystal display device 11, the solenoid 816, the first motor 871, the second motor 881, the LED group 25, and the speakers 23L and 23R shown in FIG. The sub-control circuit 101 basically includes a sub CPU 102, a sub RAM 103, a rendering processor 104, a drawing RAM 105, and a driver 106.

  The sub CPU 102 outputs sound and light, controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 11 according to the control program stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 76 in response to the command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91 (see FIG. 10). The driving of the accessory device 8 (see FIG. 5) is controlled. The ROM cartridge substrate 76 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 102 is stored in the program storage area. For example, in the control program, a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 91 (see FIG. 10) and a random number for effect are extracted, and the effect contents (effect data) are determined and registered. Direction registration task for is included. Also, a drawing control task for controlling display of an image on the liquid crystal display device 11 (see FIG. 2) based on the determined effect contents, a drive control task for controlling movement of a decorative part of the accessory device 8 (see FIG. 5), A lamp control task for controlling light output by a light source such as the LED group 25 (see FIG. 9) and a voice control task for controlling sound output from the speakers 23L and 23R are included.

  The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and a storage area for storing animation data related to video creation. In addition, a storage area for storing sound data relating to BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data relating to a light on / off pattern, and the like are included.

  The sub-RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined effect contents and effect data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 91.

  The sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) 105, and the driver 106 create a video according to the animation data specified by the effect contents, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 11. In addition, the sub CPU 102 moves the accessory device 8 (see FIG. 5) decorative part in accordance with the accessory device movement pattern data specified by the effect contents.

  Further, the sub CPU 102 causes the speakers 23L and 23R to output sounds such as BGM according to the sound data specified by the effect contents. Further, the sub CPU 102 controls turning on and off of the LED group 25 in accordance with the lamp data specified by the effect contents.

[Drive control]
The sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11), which is an example of the drive control means, determines the effect contents based on the command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91 (see FIG. 10), and according to the determined effect contents, The drive of the solenoid 816, the first motor 871, and the second motor 881 of the accessory device 8 is controlled. The sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) determines the decoration parts (the lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, the lower right decoration part 862 shown in FIG. 5, the lower right part) in the accessory device 8 in three stages according to the determined effect contents. The decoration part 863, the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866) are moved.

  12 to 15 are diagrams for explaining the operation of the accessory device of the pachislo machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 shows an initial state of the accessory device 8. FIG. 13 shows a state where the accessory device 8 has been moved by one stage. FIG. 14 shows a state where the accessory device 8 has been moved in two stages. FIG. 15 shows a state where the accessory device 8 has been moved in three stages.

  As shown in FIG. 12, in the accessory device 8, in the initial state, the first movable portion 820 is disposed at the uppermost position, and the second movable portion 830 and the third movable portion 840 are disposed at positions closest to each other. ing. Thereby, the lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, and the lower right decoration part 863 shown in FIG. 5 are arranged close to or in contact with each other and are integrated, and the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part The decorative part 865 and the upper right decorative part 866 are also arranged close to or in contact with each other and in an integrated state. The lower middle decoration part 861, lower left decoration part 862, and lower right decoration part 863 are integrated with the upper middle decoration part 864, upper left decoration part 865, and upper right decoration part 866 in an integrated state. Are located in In addition, the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866 in an integrated state are arranged behind the fixed decoration part 5b (see FIG. 4). That is, the lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, the lower right decoration part 863, the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866 are in a state in which the player cannot visually recognize the initial state. Are located.

  The sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) controls the solenoid 816 to bring the stopper 815 into the non-locked state, and activates the first motor 871 in the first stage effect of the accessory device 8 according to the determined effect contents. When the first movable portion 820 is driven to move downward, the stopper 815 is locked, and when the second protrusion 823B of the first movable portion 820 comes into contact with the stopper 815, the first motor 871 is stopped. Thereby, the lower middle support portion 851, the lower left support portion 852, the lower right support portion 853, the upper middle support portion 854, the upper left support portion 855, and the upper right support portion 856 shown in FIG. , Move down. Then, the accessory device 8 is in the state shown in FIG.

  FIG. 16 to FIG. 18 are diagrams illustrating the effect of the accessory device of the pachislo machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 16 to 18 are views of the accessory device 8 viewed from the front. FIG. 16 shows a state where the accessory device 8 has been moved by one stage. FIG. 17 shows a state where the accessory device 8 has been moved in two stages. FIG. 18 shows a state where the accessory device 8 has been moved in three stages. By the first stage movement, the accessory device 8 moves behind the integrated upper and lower decorative portions 864, the upper left decorative portion 865 and the upper right decorative portion 866, and the integrated lower and inner decorative portion 861 ( In a state where the lower left decorative part 862 (see FIG. 5) and the lower right decorative part 863 (see FIG. 5) are arranged, they protrude from behind the fixed decorative part 5b, and the state shown in FIG. Become. That is, by the movement of the first stage, the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866 in an integrated state can be visually recognized by the player.

  Next, in the second stage effect of the accessory device 8 according to the determined effect contents, the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) controls the solenoid 816 to release the stopper 815 as shown in FIG. In the locked state, the first motor 871 is driven to move the first movable part 820 downward. When the first movable part 820 moves to the lowermost position, the first motor 871 is stopped. Thereby, the lower middle support part 851, the lower left support part 852, and the lower right support part 853 shown in FIG. 5 are, together with the first movable part 820, the upper middle support part 854, the upper left support part 855, and the upper right support part 856. To move down.

  As shown in FIG. 17, the accessory device 8 moves the lower middle decorative part 861, the lower left decorative part 862, and the lower right decorative part 863 into an integrated state by the second stage movement. It projects from the back of the middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the upper right decoration part 866. That is, by the movement of the second stage, the lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, and the lower right decoration part 863 are integrated, and the upper middle decoration part 864, the upper left decoration part 865, and the integration state are integrated. The upper right decorative part 866 is visible to the player.

  Next, the sub-control circuit 101 (refer to FIG. 11) drives the second motor 881 as shown in FIG. Third, the movable part 840 is moved in a direction away from the second movable part 830. Accordingly, the second movable portion 830 also moves in a direction away from the third movable portion 840, the lower left support portion 852 and the lower right support portion 853 move in a direction away from the lower middle support portion 851, and the upper left support portion 855 And the upper right support part 856 moves in the direction away from the upper middle support part 854.

  As shown in FIG. 18, the accessory device 8 moves in the third stage by moving the lower left decorative part 862 and the lower right decorative part 863 in a direction away from the lower middle decorative part 861, respectively. The upper decorative portion 866 and the upper right decorative portion 866 move in a direction away from the upper middle decorative portion 864, respectively.

  As shown in FIG. 16, in the first stage effect, a part of the plurality of decorative parts (upper middle decorative part 864, upper left decorative part 865, and upper right decorative part 866) is attached to the front panel in the first stage effect. Is formed integrally with the shape of a part (fixed decorative portion 5b) of the above.

  As shown in FIG. 17, in the second stage effect, the accessory device 8 includes another part of the plurality of decorative parts (the lower middle decorative part 861, the lower left decorative part 862, and the lower right decorative part 863). Forms an integral shape that is continuous with the above-mentioned parts of the plurality of decorative portions (upper middle decorative portion 864, upper left decorative portion 865, and upper right decorative portion 866), and the whole of the plurality of decorative portions has a front panel. An integral shape that is continuous with the shape of a part (fixed decorative portion 5b) is formed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 18, in the third stage effect, the accessory device 8 forms an integral shape that is continuous with the shape of a part of the front panel (the fixed decorative portion 5 b) in the entire plurality of decorative portions. At the same time, the shape formed by connecting the opposing sides of the plurality of decorative parts to each other is connected to the shape of a part of the front panel (a pair of the upper specific decorative portion 5d and the lower specific decorative portion 5e). A shape (in the example shown in FIG. 18, a V shape) is formed. At this time, the pair of upper specific decorative portions 5d and lower specific decorative portions 5e emit light. Also, the lower left decorative part 862 and the lower right decorative part 863 have moved in a direction away from the lower middle decorative part 861, and the upper left decorative part 865 and the upper right decorative part 866 have moved in a direction away from the upper middle decorative part 864. Thus, the gap between the lower left decorative portion 862 and the lower right decorative portion 863 and the lower middle decorative portion 861 and the gap between the upper left decorative portion 865 and the upper right decorative portion 866 and the upper middle decorative portion 864 indicate that the liquid crystal display device 11 The display area 11a becomes visible to the player, and a predetermined display (for example, a display of the same color as the emission color of the pair of upper specific decoration section 5d and lower specific decoration section 5e) is displayed in the display area 11a. As a result, a predetermined shape (a V-shaped shape in the example shown in FIG. 18) is formed by the light emission of the pair of the upper specific decorative portion 5d and the lower specific decorative portion 5e and the predetermined display in the display area 11a.

  In the example shown in FIG. 18, nothing is displayed between the lower middle decoration part 861, the lower left decoration part 862, the lower right decoration part 863, and the lower specific decoration part 5e. A liquid crystal display device is provided, and in the display area of the transparent liquid crystal display device, a predetermined display in a display area 11a visible from a gap between the lower left decorative part 862 and the lower right decorative part 863 and the lower middle decorative part 861 is changed to a lower part. An image with high transparency connected to the specific decorative portion 5e may be displayed. Thereby, the light emission of the pair of upper specific decorative portions 5d, the predetermined display in the display area 11a, the image in the display area of the transparent liquid crystal display device and the lower specific decorative portion 5e are integrated into a predetermined shape (for example, a V-shape). ) Can be produced.

<Program flow executed in pachislot>
Next, the contents of the program executed by the main CPU 93 (see FIG. 10) of the main control circuit 91 will be described with reference to FIGS.

<Main flowchart by control of the main CPU of the main control circuit>
With reference to FIG. 19, a main flowchart showing main processing executed by the main CPU 93 will be described.

  First, the main CPU 93 performs an initialization process at power-on (step S1), and proceeds to step S2. In this process, the main CPU 93 determines whether the backup is normal and whether the setting has been changed appropriately, and performs an initialization process according to the determination result.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs an initialization process at the end of one game (step S2). For example, the main CPU 93 clears data stored in an internal winning combination storage area, a display combination storage area, and the like provided in the main RAM 95. Then, the main CPU 93 performs a medal acceptance / start check process (step S3). In this process, the main CPU 93 updates the insertion number counter provided in the main RAM 95 (see FIG. 10) by checking the medal sensor 46 (see FIG. 9), the BET switch 62 (see FIG. 9), and the like. 64 input checks and the like are performed. When the value of the insertion number counter is other than “0” and there is an input from the start switch 64 (see FIG. 9), the main CPU 93 determines that a predetermined start condition is satisfied and controls the progress of one game. Further, the main CPU 93 activates the winning line by a medal acceptance / start check process.

  Next, the main CPU 93 extracts a random number value and stores it in a random number value storage area provided in the main RAM 95 (step S4). The random number value extracted in the process of step S4 is used in the internal lottery process of step S5.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs an internal lottery process (step S5). In this process, first, the main CPU 93 sequentially subtracts a random number value extracted from a predetermined numerical value range (for example, “0 to 65535”) by a lottery value defined corresponding to each winning number. . Next, the main CPU 93 determines (internal lottery) whether or not the result of the subtraction is negative (whether or not a so-called “digit” has occurred). If the result of the subtraction becomes negative ("digit" occurs) in the predetermined winning number, it means that the winning number has been won, and the data point assigned to the corresponding winning number is obtained. The data pointer is data obtained as a result of a lottery performed by referring to an internal lottery table stored in the main ROM 94 (see FIG. 10), and designates an internal winning combination defined by an internal winning combination determination table described later. This is the data for The data pointer is provided with a small combination / replay data pointer and a bonus data pointer. The lottery value is defined for each setting (settings 1 to 6) for adjusting the expected value of the lottery set in advance. As described above, in the internal lottery process, the main CPU 93 acquires a data point based on a random number value and determines an internal winning combination.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a reel stop initial setting process for storing various information relating to reel stop control based on the result of the internal lottery process (step S6). In this process, the main CPU 93 initializes an area related to control for stopping rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (see FIG. 9).

  Next, the main CPU 93 performs a start command transmission process (step S7). In this process, the main CPU 93 stores a start command in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95. The start command includes information such as a gaming state and an internal winning combination, and is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) in a command data transmission process of an interrupt process described later. Thereby, the sub-control circuit 101 can perform an effect according to the start operation.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a wait process (step S8). In this process, the main CPU 93 waits until a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) has elapsed from the start of the previous game. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a reel rotation start process (step S9). In this process, the main CPU 93 requests the start of rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and stores a reel rotation start command in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a reel rotation start command transmission process (step S10). In this process, the reel rotation start command stored in the communication data storage area is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101 in the command data transmission process of the interrupt process described later.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a pull-in priority order storage process (step S11). In this process, based on the result of the internal lottery process, pull-in priority data or data indicating stop prohibition is stored in a predetermined area of the main RAM 95 for each symbol position of each reel being rotated. The main CPU 93 stores the pull-in priority data when the stop is permitted, and stores the stop prohibition when the stop is not permitted (that is, when a winning combination is won). I do.

  Next, the main CPU 93 performs a reel stop control process (step S12). In this process, the main CPU 93 performs a stop operation on the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R (see FIG. 2) by the player, and the stop switch board 65 (see FIG. 9) associated with the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R. ), The rotation of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is stopped based on a stop signal transmitted from the stop switch. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a winning search process (step S13). In this process, the main CPU 93 collates the symbol combination displayed along the activated line after the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are stopped with the symbol combination table stored in the main ROM 94 to determine a display combination, The number of medals to be paid out is determined.

  Next, the main CPU 93 pays out medals based on the payout number of medals determined in step S13 (step S14). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 stores the display command in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95 (Step S15). The stored display command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101 in a command data transmission process of an interrupt process described later.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a bonus end check process (step S16). In this process, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the game is in the RB gaming state, and if not, terminates the bonus end check processing. On the other hand, when in the RB gaming state, the main CPU 93 subtracts “1” from the winning number counter and the number-of-games counter provided in the main RAM 95. When the winning number counter and the number-of-games counter are not “0”, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not the game is in the BB gaming state. The command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101 in the command data transmission process of the interrupt process. When the winning number counter and the number-of-playable-numbers counter are “0”, the main CPU 93 performs an RB ending process of turning off the RB gaming state flag, and determines whether or not the BB gaming state is present. If it is not in the gaming state, bonus end command data is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101 in a command data transmission process of an interrupt process described later. When the main CPU 93 is in the BB gaming state, the main CPU 93 updates the bonus end number counter provided in the main RAM 95, and determines whether or not the value of the bonus end number counter is smaller than “0”. As a result, when the value of the bonus end number counter is not smaller than “0”, the main CPU 93 ends the bonus end check processing. On the other hand, when the value of the bonus end number counter is smaller than “0”, the main CPU 93 turns off the BB game state flag provided in the main RAM 95 and also turns off the RB game state flag provided in the main RAM 95. BB end processing is performed. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 transmits the bonus end command data to the sub control circuit 101 in a command data transmission process of an interrupt process described later.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a bonus operation check process (step S17). In this process, the main CPU 93 determines whether the BB operation is being performed, and if the BB operation is being performed, determines whether the RB operation is being performed. Then, when the RB operation is being performed, the main CPU 31 ends the bonus operation check processing. When the RB operation is not being performed, the main CPU 31 turns on the RB game state flag, performs an RB operation process of setting, for example, “8” to a winning number counter and a playable number counter, and ends the bonus operation check process. I do. When the BB operation is not being performed, the main CPU 93 determines whether or not a predetermined RB symbol is displayed. When the predetermined RB symbol is displayed, the main CPU 93 turns on an RB gaming state flag and sets a winning number counter. Then, an RB operation process of setting, for example, “8” to the number-of-games counter is performed. On the other hand, when the predetermined RB symbol is not displayed, the main CPU 93 determines whether the BB symbol is displayed. When the BB symbol is displayed, the main CPU 93 turns on the BB gaming state flag and sets the bonus end number. The BB operation process for setting, for example, “390” to the counter is performed, and the above-described RB process is also performed. After that, the main CPU 93 clears the value of the carryover combination storage area provided in the main RAM 95 and clears the flag of the RT gaming state in the gaming state flag storage area. Then, the main CPU 93 stores the bonus start command in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95, and ends the bonus operation check processing. Note that the main CPU 93 transmits the stored bonus start command to the sub-control circuit 101 in a command data transmission process of an interruption process described later. When the BB symbol is not displayed, the main CPU 93 determines whether the replay symbol is displayed. When the replay symbol is not displayed, the main CPU 93 ends the bonus operation check process. On the other hand, when the replay symbol is displayed, the main CPU 31 issues an automatic insertion request for copying the value of the insertion number counter to the automatic insertion number counter, and ends the bonus operation check processing.

  When the bonus operation check processing in step S17 ends, the main CPU 93 determines that a predetermined end condition has been satisfied, returns the processing to step S2, and ends one game. Then, in the process of step S3, when the value of the inserted number counter is other than “0” and there is an input from the start switch 64 as a predetermined start condition, the main CPU 93 controls the progress of the next game. I do. Further, in the process of step S2, if there is no input from the start switch 64 for a predetermined time (for example, three minutes) after finishing one game, the main CPU 93 stores the demonstration display command in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95. Store. Then, after clearing the inserted medals and the stored medals, the main CPU 93 transmits the demonstration display command stored in the communication data storage area to the sub-control circuit 101 in a command data transmission process of an interrupt process described later.

  In the description of the present embodiment, the progress of one game is controlled by the main CPU 93 on the basis of the establishment of the predetermined start condition, and the period until the predetermined end condition is satisfied is also referred to as “at the time of a game”. Further, when the main CPU 93 transmits the demonstration display command to the sub control circuit 101 when there is no input from the start switch 64 for a predetermined time (for example, three minutes) after the end of one game, "the time of non-game" " The main control circuit 91 including such a main CPU 93 functions as a control unit that controls the progress of the game based on a predetermined start condition being satisfied.

<Interrupt processing under control of main CPU (1.1172 msec)>
With reference to FIG. 20, an interrupt process under the control of the main CPU 93 showing the procedure of the interrupt process executed by the main CPU 93 every predetermined time (for example, 1.1172 ms) will be described.

  First, the main CPU 93 saves the register (step S201). Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs an input port check process (step S202). In this process, the main CPU 93 checks whether there is a signal transmitted to the microcomputer 92 (see FIG. 10). For example, the main CPU 93 stores on-edges and off-edges of the start switch 64, the stop switch of the stop switch board 65, and the like for each interruption process. Further, the main CPU 93 stores an input state command including information on the on-edge and off-edge of various switches in the communication data storage area of the main RAM 95 (see FIG. 10). The stored input state command is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 11) in a communication data transmission process of an interrupt process described later. Thus, various effects can be executed using the operation means such as the start lever 16 (see FIG. 2) and the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R (see FIG. 2).

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a timer update process (step S203). Next, the main CPU 93 performs a command data transmission process (step S204). In this process, the command stored in the communication data storage area is transmitted to the sub control circuit 101. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a reel control process (step S205). For example, the main CPU 93 controls the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (see FIG. 9). More specifically, the main CPU 93 starts the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in response to a request to start the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, that is, starts the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at a constant speed. Control is performed so that 3L, 3C, and 3R rotate. In addition, in accordance with the stop operation, control is performed so that the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R corresponding to the stop operation is stopped.

  Subsequently, the main CPU 93 performs a lamp / 7SEG driving process (step S206). For example, the main CPU 93 displays the number of credited medals, the number of payouts, and the like on various display units. Subsequently, the main CPU 93 restores the register (step S207), and ends the processing of the interrupt that occurs periodically.

<Program flow executed by sub CPU of sub control circuit>
Next, the contents of a program executed by the sub CPU 102 (see FIG. 11) of the sub control circuit 101 will be described.

<Main board communication task>
The main board communication task performed by the sub CPU 102 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 102 checks the reception of the command transmitted from the main control circuit 91 (see FIG. 10) (step S301). Next, when receiving the command, the sub CPU 102 extracts the type of the command (step S302).

  Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether a command different from the previous command has been received (step S303). When the sub CPU 102 determines that a command different from the last time has not been received, the process proceeds to step S301. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 102 determines that a command different from the last time has been received, the message stored in the sub RAM 103 (see FIG. 11) is provided. The data is stored in the queue (step S304), and the process proceeds to step S301.

<Registration registration task>
Next, the effect registration task performed by the sub CPU 102 will be described with reference to FIG. First, the sub CPU 102 extracts a message from the message queue (step S311). Next, the sub CPU 102 determines whether or not there is a message (step S312). When determining that there is a message, the sub CPU 102 copies game information from the message (step S313). For example, various data, such as an internal winning combination, a type of reel stopped rotating, a display combination, an operating flag, and the like, specified by parameters are copied to a storage area provided in the sub RAM 103 of the sub control circuit 101. On the other hand, when the sub CPU 102 determines that there is no message, the process moves to step S315.

  Next, the sub CPU 102 performs an effect content determination process (step S314). In this process, the effect contents are determined, and effect data and display data are registered according to the type of the received command.

  The sub CPU 102 registers animation data after step S314 or when it is determined in step S312 that there is no message (step S315). Next, the sub CPU 102 registers sound data (step S316). Next, the sub CPU 102 registers the lamp data (step S317). Next, the sub CPU 102 registers the accessory device movement pattern data (step S318). The accessory device movement pattern data is data indicating a pattern of movement of the decorative part in the accessory device 8 (see FIG. 6). The registration of the animation data, the registration of the sound data, the registration of the ramp data, and the registration of the accessory device movement pattern data are performed based on the effect data or display data registered in the effect content determination processing. The effect data is data for specifying animation data, sound data, lamp data, and accessory device movement pattern data.

  Further, the sub-control circuit 101 displays an image on the liquid crystal display device 11 (see FIG. 9) in accordance with the progress of the game under control based on the animation data registered by the sub-CPU 102. Further, the sub-control circuit 101 controls the sound based on the sound data registered by the sub CPU 102, and outputs sound from the speakers 23L and 23R (see FIG. 9) to the sound I / O board 71 (see FIG. 9) in accordance with the progress of the game. Output. Further, the sub-control circuit 101 causes the LED group 25 (see FIG. 9) to emit light on the LED board 72 (see FIG. 9) in accordance with the progress of the game under control based on the lamp data registered by the sub CPU 102, and the blinking pattern Is displayed. Further, the sub-control circuit 101 controls the solenoid 816 of the accessory device 8 on the drive control board 78 (see FIG. 9) in accordance with the progress of the game by controlling based on the accessory device movement pattern data registered by the sub CPU 102. The motor 871 and the second motor 881 (see FIG. 9) are driven to control the above three-stage effects. As described above, the sub control circuit 101 functions as an effect control unit that controls an effect according to the progress of the game under the control of the main control circuit 91 (see FIG. 10) as the control unit. When this process ends, the process moves to a step S311.

  The pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to this.

  The present invention can be applied not only to the pachislot machine 1 of the present embodiment described above but also to pachinko gaming machines and other gaming machines without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in a pachinko gaming machine, an internal winning combination (based on a gaming operation performed by a player (for example, a shooting operation of a gaming ball) being performed and a gaming ball being a game medium entering a starting port on a gaming board). For example, whether or not a big hit is determined), the symbol display is started by the symbol display means, and the symbol is displayed based on the satisfaction of a predetermined stop condition (for example, the end of the symbol variation time). Is stopped and a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed, a predetermined profit (for example, transition to a big hit state) is given. An effect by the accessory device 8 may be performed in accordance with the progress of such a game.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the metal piece 73 is constituted by a plurality of members. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the metal piece 73 may be constituted by a single member as long as a plurality of components which are energized and operate can be grounded. Further, in the present embodiment, the ground 73b, which is an example of the protruding portion, is formed by bending a plate-like body into a substantially U-shape, but is not limited to this, and a component disposed on the front side with respect to other components. As long as the plate can be approached, the plate-shaped body may be formed to be gently curved so as to swell toward the front as viewed from above.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the first rectangular portion 821 of the movable portion 82 includes two first guides 811a and second guides 811b arranged in the vertical direction, and the first guide 811a and the second guide 811b in the horizontal direction. And one portion of the third guide 811c arranged in parallel, and is movably supported by the non-movable portion 81. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the movable unit 82 may be movably supported at one place by the non-movable unit 81, but may be provided in any two directions on the surface facing the player (for example, the up-down direction and the left-right direction). (Direction), it is preferable to be movably supported by the non-movable portion 81 at a plurality of positions, since the movement can be performed more stably.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the two protrusions 823 of the first rectangular portion 821 in the first movable portion 820 are provided two in number, but are not limited thereto. It may be provided only at the position where it is locked by the stopper 815 at the uppermost end position in the movement range, or may be provided at other positions in addition to the position where it is locked by the stopper 815 at the uppermost end position and halfway position of the movable portion 82. You may.

Further, in the present embodiment, the first movable portion 820 is moved in the up-down direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first movable portion 820 may be moved in a predetermined direction which is an arbitrary direction extending in parallel with a plane facing the player. Is also good.
In this case, the plurality of protrusions 823 of the first rectangular portion 821 are engaged with the stopper 815 at one end position in the movement range of the first movable portion 820 in the predetermined direction or at an intermediate position between the one end position and the other end position. It may be provided at a position where it is stopped.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second movable portion 830 and the third movable portion 840 are moved in the left-right direction, but are not limited to this, and may be in any direction extending parallel to the plane facing the player. It may be moved in a predetermined direction.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the second movable portion 830 and the third movable portion 840 are moved in directions opposite to each other, but the present invention is not limited to this, and they may be directly connected and moved in the same direction.

  In the present embodiment, the accessory device 8 moves the first movable portion 820 downward in two steps, and then moves the second movable portion 830 and the third movable portion 840 in the left-right direction. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the first movable section 820 may be moved downward by one step, and then the second movable section 830 and the third movable section 840 may be moved in the left-right direction. Further, after that, the first movable portion 820 may be moved downward.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the accessory device 8 moves the first movable portion 820 downward in a state where the second movable portion 830 and the third movable portion 840 are close to each other, and thereafter, the second movable portion 830 And the third movable part 840 are separated from each other, but the invention is not limited thereto. In a state where the second movable part 830 and the third movable part 840 are separated from each other, the first movable part 820 is moved downward, , The second movable part 830 and the third movable part 840 may be close to each other.

  According to the present embodiment, the following operation and effect can be obtained. According to the pachislo machine 1, since the front panel 5 arranged on the front surface and the base 9a-1 on which components that are energized and operated are arranged are integrally formed, the appearance can be improved. In addition, since the front door 2b is formed of a synthetic resin material and the metal piece 73 for grounding the LED board 72b and the like disposed on the base 9a-1 is provided, compared with the case where the front door 2b is formed of metal or the like, It becomes lighter, larger, and more effective, and can be grounded to the LED board 72b and the like. In addition, since the metal piece 73 is arranged inside the front door 2b covered with the base 9a-1 and the cover 9a-2, the risk of impairing the appearance is reduced, and further, carelessness such as when the front door 2b is opened. The contact with the metal piece 73 can be prevented. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of grounding components operated by energization without deteriorating aesthetic appearance.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1, by arranging the LED boards 72b and the like at different positions in the front and back directions, a three-dimensional effect can be achieved. Further, by providing a ground 73b protruding in the front direction according to the position where the LED board 72b and the like are arranged on the metal piece 73, some of the plurality of components are arranged on the front side of the other components. Even so, it is possible to reliably take the ground without separating the part and the metal piece 73. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reliably ground the components that operate by energization without deteriorating the appearance.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1, the ground 73a, the ground 73b, and the ground 73c connected to the LED board 72a, the LED board 72b, and the LED board 72c are connected to each other by the connecting portion 73e, so that the LED board 72a, the LED board 72b In addition, since the grounding system of the LED board 72c can be integrated, it is possible to reduce the possibility that the grounding system is diversified and the appearance is impaired. Further, at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine, the LED board 72a, the LED board 72b, and the LED board 72c to which the ground 73a, the ground 73b, and the ground 73c are respectively attached are arranged on the base 9a-1, and thereafter, the ground 73a, the ground 73b, and Since the grounding systems can be centralized simply by connecting the grounds 73c to each other at the connecting portion 73e, work efficiency can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to ground the components operated by energization without deteriorating the aesthetic appearance, and it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving work efficiency at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine.

  According to the pachislot machine 1, the accessory device 8 locks the stopper 815 when restricting the movement of the movable portion 82 in the vertical direction, and locks the stopper 815 when moving the movable portion 82 in the vertical direction. The stopper 815 is changed to the unlocked state. Therefore, by providing the protrusion 823 at a position where the movable portion 82 is locked by the stopper 815 at a proper stop position, the stopper 815 locks the protrusion 823 of the movable portion 82 at a proper stop position and is movable. The movement of the part 82 is restricted, and the movement of the movable part 82 can be stopped at an appropriate position. Further, since the first protrusion 823A is provided at a position (for example, the lowermost position of the movable portion) at the uppermost end position in the vertical movement range of the movable portion 82, the movable portion 82 is provided. Locking can be performed at the uppermost position, and the movable range of the movable portion 82 can be prevented from exceeding a set value. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of stopping the movement at an appropriate position even if the accessory device 8 is repeatedly moved.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1, when the movable portion 82 moves upward in a state where the locking portion 817 is urged to one side, the accessory device 8 causes the protrusion 823 to move to the locking portion 817. When the movable portion 82 is moved upward from below, the side surface 823b of the projection 823 of the movable portion 82 comes into sliding contact with the sliding contact surface 817b of the locking portion 817 of the stopper 815. Then, the locking portion 817 of the stopper 815 is pressed to the other side by the protrusion 823 of the movable portion 82, and the urging member 818 is elastically deformed and contracted, and moves to the other side. That is, the protrusion 823 moves upward from the locking portion 817 against the bias against the locking portion 817. When the projection 823 of the movable portion 82 passes, the locking portion 817 of the stopper 815 is urged by the urging member 818 to move to one side, and the contact surface 817a is moved to the one side of the projection 823 of the movable portion 82. It contacts the lower surface 823a and regulates the downward movement of the movable portion 82. Therefore, in the control of the accessory device 8, the pachislot machine 1 can move the movable portion 82 upward without moving the stopper 815 from the unlocked state to the locked state when moving the movable portion 82 upward. The portion 82 can be regulated at an appropriate position by the stopper 815. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can stop the movement at an appropriate position even when the movable role is repeatedly moved while reducing the control burden.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1, the accessory device 8 moves up and down with the movable portion 82 receiving power from the first drive portion 870 at one end. At this time, the movable portion 82 has the other end, which is a position away from the one end engaged with the first drive portion 870, in the front-rear direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the left-right direction when viewed from the front side facing the player. The movement causes back and forth play. However, according to the present invention, since the roller 825 having the rotating shaft extending in the left-right direction is provided on the other end side of the movable portion 82, the movable portion 82 moves smoothly in the vertical direction. Further, the outer edge of the roller 825 abuts on the second base 812 extending in the vertical direction, so that the movable portion 82 can be prevented from rattling in the front-rear direction.

  Further, since the movable portion 82 has a substantially T-shape, the vertical portion is formed to have a longitudinal length, and the second rectangular portion 824 is formed from an intermediate position of the first rectangular portion 821 engaged with the non-movable portion 81. Extends to the other end. Therefore, when the first rectangular portion 821 is not provided and one end of the second rectangular portion 824 is directly engaged with the non-movable portion 81, or when the second rectangular portion 824 is moved from the end of the first rectangular portion 821. Compared with the case where the movable portion 82 extends to the other end side, the movable portion 82 can be stably moved in the vertical direction, so that it is possible to prevent the movable portion 82 from rattling in the left-right direction. Therefore, even if the movable role is repeatedly moved, it is possible to stop the movement at an appropriate position and to prevent the movable role moving in the vertical direction from rattling in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Machine can be provided.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1, the accessory device 8 moves in a predetermined direction in which the movable portion 82 receives power from the first movable portion 820 on one end side and extends in parallel with a plane facing the player. At this time, the movable portion 82 is moved forward and backward by moving the other end, which is a position away from the one end engaged with the first movable portion 820, in a direction perpendicular to a plane facing the player. Jitter in the direction occurs. However, according to the present invention, since the roller 825 having the rotation axis extending in the direction parallel to the plane and orthogonal to the predetermined direction is provided on the other end side of the movable portion 82, the predetermined The movement in the direction becomes smooth. Further, the outer edge of the roller 825 abuts on the second base 812 extending in the predetermined direction, so that the movable portion 82 can be prevented from rattling in the front-rear direction. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing backlash of the movable role in the front-rear direction.

  Further, according to the pachislot machine 1, since the movable portion 82 has a substantially T-shape, the movable portion 82 is formed to have a predetermined direction as the length, and the intermediate position of the first rectangular portion 821 engaged with the non-movable portion 81. , A second rectangular portion 824 extends to the other end. Therefore, when the first rectangular portion 821 is not provided and one end of the second rectangular portion 824 is directly engaged with the non-movable portion 81, or when the second rectangular portion 824 is moved from the end of the first rectangular portion 821. As compared with the case where the movable portion 82 extends to the other end side, the movable portion 82 can be stably moved in a predetermined direction (for example, up and down direction), so that the movable portion 82 is in a direction parallel to a plane facing the player, and It is possible to prevent rattling in a direction different from the direction (for example, the left-right direction). Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent rattling of the movable role in the front-rear direction and the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction.

[Appendix 1]
The pachislot machine 1 in Appendix 1 is as follows.

[Background Art]
As a so-called pachislot gaming machine, in a situation where an effect of operating a MAX bet button is performed, when a MAX bet button is operated by a player, a gaming machine that executes an effect according to the operation is provided. It has been proposed (see Patent Document 1). According to this gaming machine, by arranging an operation device such as a MAX bet button, an effect device, and the like on the front surface facing the player, effects such as improvement of convenience and effect of effect can be achieved.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2010-057738 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  However, the operation device, the effect device, and the like are arranged on the front of the gaming machine, and are required to improve the effect by the operation by energization, and form the external appearance of the gaming machine. On the other hand, it is necessary to ground components such as operation devices and effect devices that operate by energization.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a gaming machine capable of grounding components operated by energization without deteriorating aesthetic appearance.
[Means for solving the problem]

  The present invention provides the following gaming machines. The gaming machine of the present invention (for example, a pachislot machine 1 described later) is integrally formed with a front panel (for example, a front panel 5 described later) disposed on the front side facing the player, and a rear side of the front panel. And a base (e.g., a base 9a-1 described later) on which a component (e.g., an LED board 72b described later) that is energized and operated is arranged, and the component is disposed on the back side of the base. A cover (for example, a cover 9a-2 described later); and a frame (for example, a front door 2b described later) having a cover. The frame is formed of a synthetic resin material, and the component is provided therein. A metal piece (for example, a metal piece 73 to be described later) for grounding is provided.

  The gaming machine having such a configuration includes a frame having a base and a cover. The base is integrally formed with a front panel disposed on the front side facing the player, and is disposed on the rear side of the front panel, and is provided with components that are energized and operate. The cover is arranged on the back side of the base and covers the component. The frame is formed of a synthetic resin material, and a metal piece for grounding the component is disposed inside the frame.

  With this, the front panel disposed on the front surface and the base on which the components that are energized and operated are arranged are integrally formed, so that the appearance can be improved. In addition, since the frame is made of synthetic resin material and a metal piece that grounds the components arranged on the base is arranged, it is lighter, larger, and more directable than when the frame is made of metal etc. And grounding of the parts can be achieved. In addition, since the metal pieces are arranged inside the frame body covered by the base and the cover, the risk of impairing the appearance is reduced, and further, careless contact with the metal pieces when the frame body is opened can be prevented. Becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of grounding components operated by energization without deteriorating aesthetic appearance.

  Further, in addition to the above configuration, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a plurality of the components arranged at different positions from each other in a front and back direction, and the metal piece is connected to the plurality of the components. It is characterized by having a protruding portion (for example, a ground 73b described later) that protrudes in the front direction according to the arranged position.

  Thus, by arranging the components at different positions in the front and back directions, a three-dimensional effect can be achieved. In addition, by providing a protruding portion that protrudes in the front direction according to the position where the component is arranged on the metal piece, even if some components of the plurality of components are arranged on the front side with respect to other components, It is possible to reliably take the ground without separating some parts and the metal pieces. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can reliably ground the components that operate by energization without deteriorating the appearance.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the configuration, the metal piece may include a plurality of connecting portions connected to a plurality of the components (for example, an LED board 72a, an LED board 72b, and an LED board 72c, which will be described later). (E.g., a ground 73a, a ground 73b, and a ground 73c, which will be described later), and a connecting portion (for example, a connecting portion 73e, which will be described later) that connects the plurality of connecting portions to each other.

By connecting a plurality of connecting parts connected to a plurality of parts to each other by a connecting part, the grounding system of the plurality of parts can be aggregated, thereby reducing the possibility that the grounding system is diversified and impairs aesthetic appearance. It becomes possible. In addition, when manufacturing a gaming machine, the grounding system can be centralized by simply arranging a plurality of parts each having a connection portion on a base and then connecting the plurality of connection portions to each other with a connection portion. Can be improved. Therefore, it is possible to ground the components operated by energization without deteriorating the aesthetic appearance, and it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of improving work efficiency at the time of manufacturing the gaming machine.
[The invention's effect]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of grounding components operated by energization without deteriorating aesthetic appearance.

[Appendix 2]
The pachislot machine 1 in Appendix 2 is as follows.

[Background Art]
As a so-called pachislot gaming machine, a pedestal portion disposed on the lower half of the front of the front door, a display device disposed on the back of the front panel and capable of seeing through the reel, a front panel and a display device There has been proposed a gaming machine including a movable effect member that swings from an initial position on an upper portion of a front panel to a position covering a part of a display device (see Patent Document 1). According to the gaming machine, the movable effect member swings from the initial position on the upper portion of the front panel to a position covering a part of the display device, thereby achieving an effect of improving the effect.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-13686 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  However, a movable character such as the movable effect member of Patent Literature 1 repeatedly moves in a game. For this reason, the movable role may rattle due to abrasion or the like at the connection between the constituent members, the movable range may be increased, and the movement may not stop at an appropriate position.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to provide a gaming machine capable of stopping movement at an appropriate position even when a movable accessory is repeatedly moved.
[Means for solving the problem]

  The present invention provides the following gaming machines. The gaming machine of the present invention (for example, a pachislot machine 1 described later) includes decoration parts (for example, a lower middle decoration part 861, a lower left decoration part 862, a lower right decoration part 863, an upper middle decoration part 864, and an upper left decoration part. A movable portion (for example, a movable portion 82 described later) provided with a decorative portion 865 and an upper right decorative portion 866, and a non-movable portion (for example, a non-movable portion described later) that supports the movable portion movably in the vertical direction. And a movable part (for example, a later-described accessory device 8 or the like) having a plurality of protrusions (for example, described later) And a stopper (for example, a stopper 815 described later) that locks the plurality of protrusions and restricts the movement of the movable part is provided on the non-movable part. The stopper is in a locking state for locking the protrusion or the locking state. Can be changed to a non-locked state in which is released, and the plurality of protrusions are at least first protrusions locked to the stopper at the uppermost end position in the vertical movement range of the movable part (for example, , A first protrusion 823A described later) and a second protrusion (which is locked to the stopper at an intermediate position between the uppermost position and the lowermost position in the vertical movement range of the movable portion ( For example, a second protrusion 824B described later) is provided.

  The gaming machine having such a configuration has a movable part and a non-movable part in the movable role. The movable part is provided with a decorative part. The non-movable part supports the movable part movably in the vertical direction. And the movable part is provided with a plurality of protrusions arranged in the up-down direction. The non-movable part is provided with a stopper that locks the plurality of protrusions and regulates the movement of the movable part. The stopper can be changed to a locked state in which the projection is locked or a non-locked state in which the locked state is released. The plurality of protrusions are at least a first protrusion locked by a stopper at an uppermost end position in the vertical movement range of the movable portion, and a topmost position and a lowermost position in the vertical movement range of the movable portion. A second protrusion locked to the stopper at an intermediate position between them.

  Accordingly, the movable role changes the stopper to the locked state when restricting the movement of the movable portion in the vertical direction, and changes the stopper to the non-locked state when moving the movable portion in the vertical direction. Therefore, by providing a protrusion at a position where the movable portion is locked to the stopper at an appropriate stop position, the stopper locks the protrusion of the movable portion at the appropriate stop position, and the movement of the movable portion is restricted. This makes it possible to stop the movement of the movable part at an appropriate position. In addition, since the first protrusion is provided at a position where the movable portion is locked to the stopper at the uppermost position in the vertical movement range (for example, the lowermost position of the movable portion), the movable portion is located at the uppermost position. Locking can be performed, and the movable range of the movable portion can be prevented from exceeding a set value. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can stop the movement at an appropriate position even if the movable role is repeatedly moved.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the stopper is urged to one side by an elastically deformable urging member (e.g., an urging member 818 described later) to hit the protrusion. An engaging portion (e.g., an after-mentioned engaging portion 817) is provided, and the engaging portion contacts the lower surface (e.g., a below-described lower surface 823a) of the protrusion in the locked state. For example, a contact surface 817a to be described later) and a sliding contact surface that is inclined downward from the one side to the other side below the contact surface and is capable of sliding on the protrusion (for example, a sliding contact surface to be described later). 817b), and the protruding portion is inclined downward from the one side to the other side above the lower surface to be slidable on the sliding contact surface (for example, a side surface 823b or the like described later). ), And the protrusion is in a state where the locking portion is urged to the one side. Te, when moving from the bottom to the top of the locking portion, characterized in that in Ko' the biasing is movable above said locking portion against the locking portion.

  In the gaming machine having such a configuration, the stopper is provided with an engaging portion that is urged to one side by an elastically deformable urging member and abuts on the protrusion. The locking portion has a contact surface and a sliding surface. The contact surface contacts the lower surface of the protrusion in the locked state. The sliding contact surface is inclined downward from one side to the other side below the contact surface, and is capable of slidingly contacting the protrusion. The protruding portion has a side surface that is inclined downward from one side to the other side above the lower surface, and that can slide on the sliding surface. When the protrusion is moved upward from below the locking portion in a state in which the locking portion is urged to one side, the protrusion is positioned above the locking portion against the urging of the locking portion. Can be moved.

  Accordingly, when the movable part moves upward in a state where the locking part is urged to one side, the movable part moves when the protrusion is moved upward from below the locking part. The side surface of the projection is in sliding contact with the sliding surface of the locking portion of the stopper. Then, the locking portion of the stopper is pressed to the other side by the protrusion of the movable portion, and the biasing member is elastically deformed and contracted, and moves to the other side. That is, the protrusion moves upward from the locking portion against the bias against the locking portion. When the protrusion of the movable portion passes, the stopper of the stopper is urged by the urging member and moves to one side, and the contact surface contacts the lower surface of the protrusion of the movable portion, and Regulates downward movement. Therefore, in the case of moving the movable part upward in the control of the movable role, the gaming machine can move the movable part moving upward to the stopper without performing control to change the stopper from the unlocked state to the locked state. Can be regulated at an appropriate position. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can stop the movement at an appropriate position even when the movable role is repeatedly moved while reducing the control burden.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the movable accessory further includes a drive unit (for example, a first movable unit 820 described later) that moves the movable unit in a vertical direction, The movable portion is formed to be long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front side facing the player, and one end is engaged with the driving portion, and the other end is a roller for guiding the movable portion to move vertically (for example, a roller described later). A first rectangular portion (for example, a first rectangular portion 821 to be described later) formed on the one end side so as to have a length in the up-down direction and engaged with the non-movable portion; A second rectangular portion (e.g., a second rectangular portion 824 described later) extending from the rectangular portion to the other end side, and is formed in a substantially T-shaped lateral shape. Extend in the left-right direction, the outer edge of which extends vertically (for example, Characterized in that the second base 812, etc.) can abut.

  The gaming machine having such a configuration further includes a drive unit that moves the movable unit in the up-down direction in the movable accessory. The movable section is formed to be long in the left-right direction when viewed from the front side facing the player, and one end is engaged with the drive section, and the other end is provided with a roller for guiding the up and down movement of the movable section. The movable portion includes a first rectangular portion formed on one end side with the vertical direction as a longitudinal direction and engaged with the non-movable portion, and a second rectangular portion extending from the first rectangular portion to the other end side. , Are formed in a shape in which a substantially T-shape is turned sideways. The roller has a rotation shaft extending in the left-right direction, and an outer edge thereof can contact a member extending in the vertical direction.

  As a result, the movable portion moves up and down with the movable portion receiving power from the drive portion on one end side. At this time, the movable portion is moved in the front-rear direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the left-right direction when viewed from the front side facing the player, with the other end, which is a position away from the one end engaged with the drive unit. This causes back and forth backlash. However, according to the present invention, since the roller having the rotating shaft extending in the left-right direction is provided on the other end side of the movable portion, the movable portion moves smoothly in the up-down direction. In addition, since the outer edge of the roller abuts on a member extending in the vertical direction, it is possible to prevent the movable portion from rattling in the front-rear direction.

The movable portion is formed to have a substantially T-shape so that the vertical direction is elongated, and the second rectangular portion extends from the middle position of the first rectangular portion engaging with the non-movable portion to the other end. Extend. Therefore, when the first rectangular portion is not provided, one end of the second rectangular portion is directly engaged with the non-movable portion, or the second rectangular portion extends from the end of the first rectangular portion to the other end. As compared with the case, since the movable portion can be moved in the vertical direction more stably, it is possible to prevent the movable portion from rattling in the left-right direction. Therefore, even if the movable role is repeatedly moved, it is possible to stop the movement at an appropriate position and to prevent the movable role moving in the vertical direction from rattling in the front-rear direction and the left-right direction. Machine can be provided.
[The invention's effect]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of stopping the movement at an appropriate position even if the movable role is repeatedly moved.

[Appendix 3]
The pachislot machine 1 in Appendix 3 is as follows.

[Background Art]
As a so-called pachislot gaming machine, a pedestal portion disposed on the lower half of the front of the front door, a display device disposed on the back of the front panel and capable of seeing through the reel, a front panel and a display device There has been proposed a gaming machine including a movable effect member that swings from an initial position on an upper portion of a front panel to a position covering a part of a display device (see Patent Document 1). According to the gaming machine, the movable effect member swings from the initial position on the upper portion of the front panel to a position covering a part of the display device, thereby achieving an effect of improving the effect.
[Prior art documents]
[Patent Document]

[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2013-13686 [Summary of the Invention]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]

  Here, a movable character such as a movable effect member of Patent Document 1 obtains power in a movable direction from a drive source such as a motor and moves on a plane facing a player. At this time, there is a possibility that the movable role may rattle in the front-rear direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the moving direction. This rattling causes distortion of the members constituting the movable auditorium and the connecting portion between the members, which hinders proper operation of the movable auditorium and causes a failure of the movable auditorium.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem and to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing back and forth play of a movable accessory.
[Means for solving the problem]

  The present invention provides the following gaming machines. The gaming machine of the present invention (for example, a pachislot machine 1 described later) includes decoration parts (for example, a lower middle decoration part 861, a lower left decoration part 862, a lower right decoration part 863, an upper middle decoration part 864, and an upper left decoration part. A movable portion (for example, a movable portion 82 described later) provided with a decorative portion 865 and an upper right decorative portion 866, and the movable portion can be moved in a predetermined direction extending in parallel with a plane facing the player. A movable part (for example, a later-described non-movable part 81 or the like) and a driving part (for example, a first movable part 820 or the like described below) that moves the movable part. The movable unit is formed in a longitudinal direction in a direction parallel to the plane, one end of the movable unit is engaged with the driving unit, and the other end of the movable unit of the movable unit. A roller for guiding movement in a predetermined direction (for example, a roller 8 described later) 5), and the roller has a member whose rotation axis extends in a direction parallel to the plane and orthogonal to the predetermined direction, and whose outer edge extends in the predetermined direction (for example, a member described later). Of the second base 812).

  The gaming machine having such a configuration has a movable part, a movable part, a non-movable part, and a drive part. The movable part is provided with a decorative part. The non-movable part supports the movable part movably in a predetermined direction extending parallel to a plane facing the player. The drive unit moves the movable unit. The movable portion has a longitudinal direction extending in a direction parallel to the plane. One end of the movable portion is engaged with the driving portion, and the other end is provided with a roller for guiding the movement of the movable portion in a predetermined direction. The roller has a rotation axis extending in a direction parallel to a plane and orthogonal to a predetermined direction, and an outer edge of the roller can contact a member extending in the predetermined direction.

  As a result, the movable auditorium moves in a predetermined direction in which the movable part receives power from the drive unit on one end side and extends parallel to the plane facing the player. At this time, the movable portion moves in the front-rear direction, which is a position away from the one end engaged with the driving portion, in the front-rear direction, which is a direction orthogonal to the plane facing the player, so that there is a play in the front-rear direction. Sticking occurs. However, according to the present invention, a roller having a rotation axis extending in a direction parallel to the plane and orthogonal to the predetermined direction is provided on the other end side of the movable part. Movement becomes smooth. In addition, since the outer edge of the roller abuts against a member extending in a predetermined direction, it is possible to prevent the movable portion from rattling in the front-rear direction. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing backlash of the movable role in the front-rear direction.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the above configuration, the movable portion is formed to have a length in the predetermined direction on the one end side and engages with the non-movable portion. And a second rectangular portion (for example, a second rectangular portion 824 described later) extending from the first rectangular portion to the other end side to form a substantially T-shape. It is characterized by doing.

Accordingly, the movable portion is formed to have a substantially T-shape, and is formed to have a predetermined direction as a longitudinal direction, and the second rectangular portion is positioned at the other end from an intermediate position of the first rectangular portion engaging with the non-movable portion. Extend to. Therefore, when the first rectangular portion is not provided, one end of the second rectangular portion is directly engaged with the non-movable portion, or the second rectangular portion extends from the end of the first rectangular portion to the other end. As compared with the case, since the movable portion can be moved in a predetermined direction (for example, up and down direction) more stably, the movable portion is a direction parallel to a plane facing the player and different from the predetermined direction (for example, It is possible to prevent rattling in the left-right direction. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can prevent rattling of the movable role in the front-rear direction and the direction perpendicular to the front-rear direction.
[The invention's effect]

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing back and forth play of a movable role.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 1 pachislot machine 2 b front door 5 front panel 8 accessory device 9 a-1 base 9 a-2 cover 11 liquid crystal display device 72 a, 72 b, 72 c LED board 73 metal pieces 73 a, 73 b, 73 c earth, earth and earth 73 e connecting part 82 movable Part 81 Non-movable part 101 Sub-control circuit 811a First guide 811b Second guide 811c Third guide 812 Second base 815 Stopper 817 Locking part 817a Contact surface 817b Sliding surface 818 Biasing member 820 First movable part 821 First 1 rectangular portion 823A first projection 823a lower surface 823b side surface 824 second rectangular portion 824B second projection 825 roller 852 lower left support 854 upper middle support 855 upper left support 855a first guide 855b second guide 861 lower middle Decoration part 862 Lower left decoration part 863 Lower Decorative site 864 the upper, middle and decorative site 865 on the left decorative site

Claims (2)

A gaming machine comprising a movable part having a movable part provided with a decorative part and a non-movable part supporting the movable part so as to be slidable in a predetermined direction,
The movable portion is formed to be long in one direction, and is supported by the non-movable portion only at one end,
The non-movable section, respectively, in the predetermined direction and the one direction, the position is different at a plurality of locations from each other, the movable portion is slidably supported, it is arranged at least partially in parallel the plurality of locations ,
The gaming machine , wherein the movable portion is disposed at each of the plurality of locations of the non-movable portion, and is supported by a member disposed at a position that is a vertex of a triangular shape . The movable part is
A first rectangular portion formed on the one end side so as to have the predetermined direction as a length and engaging with the non-movable portion;
And a second rectangular portion extending in the first rectangular portion or al the other end side,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine has a substantially T-shape.