JP6774049B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Conventionally, a game machine in which a decorative body is operated by the power of a driving means is known. For example, the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a step motor and an effect member. The step motor is an example of a driving means, and the effect member is an example of a decorative body. As the step motor is driven, the effect member rotates between the exposed position and the retracted position.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2008-20193

In the above-mentioned game machine, since the effect member only rotates and moves, there is a problem that the operation of the effect member becomes monotonous.

An object of the present invention is to provide a game machine having an improved effect of operating a decorative body.

The gaming machine according to the present invention moves in conjunction with the driving means to be driven, the first moving member that moves by obtaining the power of the driving means, and the first moving member that receives the power of the driving means. The second moving member is slidably connected to the first moving member, and the first decorative body that moves in accordance with the first moving member is slidably connected to the second moving member. A second decorative body that moves in accordance with the second moving member, and a mechanism that movably supports the first decorative body and the second decorative body, and the first moving member and the second moving member. A first state in which each moving force with the member is converted into a force for linearly moving the first decorative body and the second decorative body, and each of the first moving member and the second moving member. It is characterized by including a support mechanism that sequentially switches the moving force into a second state that converts the first decorative body and the second decorative body into a force for rotationally moving the second decorative body.

According to the above configuration, the first decorative body and the second decorative body each move linearly and then rotate as the driving means is driven. Since the plurality of decorative bodies move linearly and further rotate, the gaming machine can improve the effect of operating the decorative bodies.

The game machine includes a control unit that drives and controls the drive means, and the support mechanism is provided with the first moving member and the first decorative body movably, and is powered by the drive means. The first decorative body includes a movable member that moves in a direction close to the second decorative body, and the control unit starts the movement of the movable member, and then the first moving member and the second moving member. May be moved. In this case, since the first decorative body moves toward the second decorative body as the movable member moves, the operation of the decorative body is further diversified. Therefore, the game machine can improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

In the game machine, the first decorative body and the second decorative body may move symmetrically with each other as the first moving member and the second moving member move. In this case, the movements of the first decorative body and the second decorative body are diversified but unified. Therefore, the game machine can further improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

In the game machine, a third moving member that is movably provided on the movable member and moves in conjunction with the first moving member by obtaining the power of the driving means, and a third moving member that is movably provided on the movable member. At the same time, the third decorative body that is slidably connected to the third moving member and moves in accordance with the third moving member and the power of the driving means are obtained and interlocked with the second moving member. The moving fourth moving member is aligned with the third decorative body in the moving direction of the movable member, is slidably connected to the fourth moving member, and moves in accordance with the fourth moving member. The support mechanism includes the four decorative bodies, and in the first state, the moving force of each of the third moving member and the fourth moving member is applied to the third decorative body and the fourth decorative body. Each of them is converted into a force for linearly moving, and in the second state, the moving forces of the third moving member and the fourth moving member are rotationally moved between the third decorative body and the fourth decorative body, respectively. The first decorative body and the third decorative body move symmetrically with each other, the second decorative body and the fourth decorative body move symmetrically with each other, and the control unit moves the control unit. After starting the movement of the movable member, the first moving member, the second moving member, the third moving member, and the fourth moving member may be moved. In this case, in addition to the first decorative body and the second decorative body, the third decorative body and the fourth decorative body move linearly and further rotate. As a result, the operation of the decorative body is further diversified. Further, since the first decorative body and the third decorative body move symmetrically with each other, and the second decorative body and the fourth decorative body move symmetrically with each other, the operations of the plurality of decorative bodies are unified while being diversified. Take on a feeling. Therefore, the game machine can further improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

In the game machine, even if the first decorative body, the second decorative body, the third decorative body, and the fourth decorative body move linearly in the direction of separating from each other and rotate in the direction of separating from each other. Good. In this case, the movements of the plurality of decorative objects give a sense of unity while being diversified. Therefore, the game machine can further improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

In the game machine, the support mechanism is slidable with respect to a wall portion extending linearly, a sliding portion that slidably contacts the wall portion, and the wall portion in the first state. The wall portion, the sliding portion, and the contact / detachment portion are all provided with a contact / detachment portion that is in contact with the wall portion and is separated from the wall portion in the second state, from the first decorative body to the fourth decoration. In a specific decorative body which is provided corresponding to each decorative body of the body and is an arbitrary decorative body of the first decorative body to the fourth decorative body, the wall portion, the sliding portion, and the contact / detachment portion are provided. One of the above may slide with respect to the other by moving integrally with the specific decorative body. In this case, the sliding portion and the contacting / separating portion slide with respect to the wall portion, so that the specific decorative body moves linearly. Further, when the contact / detachment portion is separated from the wall portion, the specific decorative body rotates about the sliding portion. The switching of the state of the support mechanism is realized by the contact / separation of the contact / separation portion with respect to the wall portion. Therefore, the configuration of the support mechanism becomes simple.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine 1. It is a front view of the game board 2. It is a front view of the production device 800. It is a rear view of the production device 800. It is a perspective view of the lower effect device 100. It is an exploded perspective view of the lower effect device 100. It is another exploded perspective view of the lower effect device 100. It is a front view of the lower effect apparatus 100 which omitted the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250. It is a perspective view of the upper effect device 400. It is a front view of the holding mechanism 50. It is sectional drawing of the holding mechanism 50 in the direction of arrow AA of FIG. It is a front view of the production apparatus 800 in the first operating state. It is a front view of the production apparatus 800 in the second operating state. It is a front view of the effect device 800 in the third operating state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the flow of the operation of the decorative body with the operation of the effect device 800.

The pachinko machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the front side, the back side, the upper side, the lower side, the left side, and the right side of FIG. 1 are the front side (front side), the rear side (rear side), the upper side, the lower side, and the left side of the pachinko machine 1, respectively. , And on the right side.

A schematic configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2. The pachinko machine 1 is provided with a game board 2. The game board 2 has a substantially square plate shape when viewed from the front, and the front surface is protected by a front frame 13 holding a transparent glass plate. An upper plate 5 is provided at the lower part of the game board 2. The upper plate 5 supplies a game ball (not shown) to a game ball launcher (not shown) and receives a prize ball. An operation button 9 operated by the player is provided in the upper center of the upper plate 5. Immediately below the upper plate 5, a lower plate 6 for receiving a prize ball is provided. On the right side of the lower plate 6, a launch handle 7 for adjusting the launch of the game ball is provided. Speakers 48 are provided at the left and right corners of the upper part of the front frame 13.

A substantially circular game area 4 surrounded by a guide rail 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 2. The game ball launched by the game ball launcher (not shown) flows down in the game area 4. A frame-shaped decorative frame 11 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 4. A special symbol start winning opening 15 is provided on the lower center side of the decorative frame 11. An out opening 16 for collecting the game balls that have flowed down to the lower center of the game area 4 is provided below the special symbol start winning opening 15. An attacker 17 is arranged on the right side of the special symbol start winning opening 15. The game ball wins the attacker 17 only when the opening / closing member included in the attacker 17 is opened.

An image display device 28 having a display surface 27 is provided on the rear surface side of the game board 2. The display surface 27 is provided inside the decorative frame 11 in front view, and is composed of, for example, an LCD or the like. The display surface 27 displays, for example, an effect symbol which is an effect symbol for notifying the player of the result of the jackpot determination. The pachinko machine 1 displays a symbol variation that fluctuates a plurality of (three in the present embodiment) effect symbols, and then executes a notification effect that confirms and displays a combination of effect symbols indicating the result of the jackpot determination. Notify the player of the result of the determination. A symbol display unit 24 is provided at an obliquely lower right portion of the game area 4. The symbol display unit 24 includes a special symbol display unit, a normal symbol display unit, a special symbol storage number display LED, and a normal symbol storage number display LED.

An effect device 800 (see FIG. 3) is provided on the rear side of the decorative frame 11 and on the front side of the display surface 27. The effect device 800 is a mechanism for operating the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550, respectively. Details of the configuration of the effect device 800 will be described later.

A control unit 90 is provided on the rear surface side of the game board 2. The control unit 90 includes a main substrate (not shown), a sub substrate (not shown), and the like. The main board controls the main control of the pachinko machine 1. The main board is provided with a CPU that executes various arithmetic processes, a RAM that temporarily stores data, and a ROM that stores a control program and the like. The sub-board is electrically connected to the main board. Like the main board, the sub board is provided with a CPU, RAM, and ROM. The sub-board is electrically connected to the effect device 800. The sub-board operates the effect device 800 and the like according to a command transmitted from the main board, and executes comprehensive control related to the effect. In the present embodiment, when the game ball wins the special symbol start winning opening 15, the control unit 90 executes the jackpot determination. When the control unit 90 determines that the jackpot is a big hit, the control unit 90 executes a jackpot game and opens the opening / closing member of the attacker 17. The control unit 90 pays out the prize balls according to the game balls that have won the attacker 17.

The configuration of the effect device 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 11. The effect device 800 includes a lower effect device 100 and an upper effect device 400. The lower effect device 100 is a device that operates the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250. The upper effect device 400 is a device that operates the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550. In the following description, the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are collectively referred to as a “decorative body”.

The configuration of the lower effect device 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 8. The lower effect device 100 includes a fixing plate 102 having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. The fixing plate 102 is fixed to the rear of the lower part of the decorative frame 11 (see FIG. 2). A motor 103, which is an example of a drive source, is provided on the upper left portion of the front surface of the fixing plate 102. The motor 103 of this embodiment is, for example, a pulse motor. The output shaft of the motor 103 penetrates the fixed plate 102, and the motor gear 103A (see FIG. 4) of the motor 103 is arranged behind the fixed plate 102.

As shown in FIG. 4, eight gear members are provided side by side on the right side of the motor gear 103A. The eight gear members are, in order from the left, a gear 104, a connecting gear 105, a first rotating member 117, four connecting gears 106, and a second rotating member 118. In these eight gear members, two adjacent gear members mesh with each other. The gear 104 also meshes with the motor gear 103A. Therefore, the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118. In the present embodiment, the first rotating member 117 is on a power transmission path in which the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the second rotating member 118. Therefore, the power of the motor 103 is more efficiently transmitted to the first rotating member 117 than to the second rotating member 118. The connecting gear 105 and the four connecting gears 106 have the same shape (that is, the same number of teeth). Further, the four connecting gears 106 are arranged at the same height.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first rotating member 117 is a member that can rotate about the first rotating axis 57 extending in the front-rear direction. The first rotating member 117 includes a columnar portion 117A, an arm portion 117B (see FIG. 5), and a bush 117C (see FIG. 5). The columnar portion 117A penetrates the fixing plate 102 and extends in the front-rear direction. The tooth portion formed on the rear portion of the outer peripheral surface of the columnar portion 117A meshes with the connecting gear 105 and the leftmost connecting gear 106. The arm portion 117B extends orthogonally to the first rotation axis 57 from the front portion of the outer peripheral surface of the columnar portion 117A. The bush 117C is provided at the tip of the arm portion 117B.

The second rotating member 118 is a member that can rotate around the second rotating axis 58 extending in the front-rear direction. The second rotating member 118 has the same shape as the first rotating member 117, and is provided at the same height as the first rotating member 117. The second rotating member 118 includes a columnar portion 118A, an arm portion 118B (see FIG. 5), and a bush 118C (see FIG. 5). The columnar portion 118A corresponds to the columnar portion 117A. Similarly, the arm portion 118B corresponds to the arm portion 117B, and the bush 118C corresponds to the bush 117C, respectively.

A substantially rectangular vertical moving plate 121 is provided in front of the fixing plate 102 when viewed from the front. The vertical moving plate 121 is connected to the fixed plate 102 via a slide rail 119 extending in the vertical direction. The slide rail 119 is connected to the central portion of the fixing plate 102 and the vertical moving plate 121 in the left-right direction. The fixed rail of the slide rail 119 is provided on the front surface of the fixed plate 102, and the movable rail of the slide rail 119 is provided on the rear surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The movable rail is connected to the fixed rail so as to be vertically movable via a plurality of rolling elements (not shown). As a result, the vertical movement plate 121 is supported by the fixing plate 102 so as to be vertically movable. The first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118 are symmetrical with respect to the slide rail 119.

A lower decorative body 180 is provided on the upper part of the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The lower decorative body 180 includes a decorative portion 182 that imitates the lower half of a human face. The decorative portion 182 has a plate shape that curves forward, and faces the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121 with a gap. The decorative portion 182 is formed of a translucent resin material. A lower substrate (not shown) to which an LED (not shown) is attached to the front surface is provided between the decorative portion 182 and the vertical moving plate 121. The lower substrate is electrically connected to a sub-board of the control unit 90 (not shown). The light emitted by the LED on the lower substrate passes through the decorative portion 182 and heads forward. As a result, the lower decorative body 180 emits light.

A left notch hole 183 (see FIG. 6) is provided in the lower left portion of the decorative portion 182, and a right notch hole (not shown) is provided in the lower right portion of the decorative portion 182. Both the left notch hole 183 and the right notch hole cut out the rear end of the decorative portion 182 toward the front and penetrate the decorative portion 182 in the thickness direction.

A first elongated hole 127 is formed in the lower left portion of the vertical moving plate 121, and a second elongated hole 128 is formed in the lower right portion of the vertical moving plate 121. Both the first slot 127 and the second slot 128 are long in the left-right direction and penetrate the vertical moving plate 121 in the front-rear direction. Further, the first slot 127 and the second slot 128 are symmetrical with respect to the slide rail 119 on the lower side of the lower decorative body 180.

The bush 117C is slidably fitted in the first slot 127, and the bush 118C is slidably fitted in the second slot 128. In other words, the first rotating member 117 is slidably connected to the first elongated hole 127, and the second rotating member 118 is slidably connected to the second elongated hole 128. Therefore, when the first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118 rotate with the driving of the motor 103, the bushes 117C and 118C slide with respect to the first elongated hole 127 and the second elongated hole 128, respectively. The bush 117C urges the wall portion of the first elongated hole 127 upward, and the bush 118C urges the wall portion of the second elongated hole 128 upward. Therefore, the vertical movement plate 121 can move up and down. In this case, the slide rail 119 guides the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121.

As shown in FIG. 6, inclined holes 125 and 126 that penetrate the vertical moving plate 121 in the front-rear direction are formed on the upper portion of the vertical moving plate 121. The inclined hole 125 is located above the first elongated hole 127, and the inclined hole 126 is located above the second elongated hole 128. The inclined holes 125 and 126 are symmetrical with each other with respect to the slide rail 119. The inclined holes 125 and 126 extend linearly so as to separate from each other toward the downward direction.

Further, the upper portions of the inclined holes 125 and 126 are arranged behind the decorative portion 182 of the lower decorative body 180. The central portion of the inclined hole 125 in the extending direction is located behind the left notch hole 183 of the lower decorative body 180, and the central portion of the inclined hole 126 in the extending direction is the right notch hole of the lower decorative body 180 (not shown). ) Is located behind. The lower left rack 146 is slidably fitted in the inclined hole 125, and the lower right rack 147 is slidably fitted in the inclined hole 126. The lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147 are movably supported by the vertical moving plate 121. The lower left rack 146 can pass through the left notch 183 of the lower decorative body 180, and the lower right rack 147 can pass through the right notch hole (not shown) of the lower decorative body 180.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the lower left rack 146 includes a tooth portion 146A, a connecting portion 146B, and a connecting hole 146C. The tooth portion 146A has a substantially plate shape extending parallel to the inclined hole 125, and is behind the inclined hole 125 (see FIG. 4). In FIG. 6, the tooth portion 146A is arranged in front of the inclined hole 125 for the convenience of making the drawing easier to see. The connecting portion 146B is slidably fitted in the inclined hole 125. The connecting portion 146B is fixed to the tooth portion 146A by a screw (not shown). In the lateral direction of the inclined hole 125, both the tooth portion 146A and the connecting portion 146B are longer than the inclined hole 125. Therefore, the lower left rack 146 is restricted from being displaced in the front-rear direction by the inclined hole 125. The connecting hole 146C penetrates the lower left portion of the connecting portion 146B in the front-rear direction. The connecting hole 146C is an elongated hole long in the lateral direction of the inclined hole 125. In other words, the connecting hole 146C is long in the direction orthogonal to the moving direction of the lower left rack 146.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower right rack 147 is symmetrical with respect to the lower left rack 146. The lower right rack 147 includes a tooth portion 147A, a connecting portion 147B, and a connecting hole 147C. The tooth portion 147A corresponds to the tooth portion 146A of the lower left rack 146, the connecting portion 147B corresponds to the connecting portion 146B, and the connecting hole 147C corresponds to the connecting hole 146C, respectively. The connecting portion 147B is slidably fitted in the inclined hole 126. The lower right rack 147 is restricted from being displaced in the front-rear direction by the inclined hole 126.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, a drive motor 131 is provided on the upper left portion of the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121 as an example of a drive source. The drive motor 131 is a pulse motor that applies power to the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250, respectively. The drive motor 131 is supported by the vertical moving plate 121 at a position close to the first slot 127 among the first slot 127 and the second slot 128. Further, the drive motor 131 is aligned with the first elongated hole 127 in the vertical direction. The output shaft of the drive motor 131 penetrates the vertical movement plate 121 in the front-rear direction, and the motor gear 131A of the drive motor 131 is located behind the vertical movement plate 121.

A power transmission mechanism 140 is provided on the rear surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The power transmission mechanism 140 is a mechanism that transmits the power of the drive motor 131 to the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250. The power transmission mechanism 140 is on the right side of the motor gear 131A and includes five gear members. The five gear members are, in order from the left, a drive gear 141, a meshing gear 142, a connecting gear 143, and gears 144 and 145. In these five gear members, two adjacent gear members mesh with each other. The drive gear 141 is located behind the connecting gear 143 and the gears 144 and 145, respectively. The connecting gears 143 and gears 144 and 145 are located at substantially the same front-rear direction positions as the tooth portions 146A of the lower left rack 146. The connecting gear 143 is located at a position exiting the movable range of the lower left rack 146. The meshing gear 142 is the thickest in the front-rear direction among the above five gear members.

The drive gear 141 meshes with the motor gear 131A behind the tooth portion 146A of the lower left rack 146. The meshing gear 142 is a one-stage gear and is located at a position exiting the movable range of the lower left rack 146. The meshing gear 142 has a tooth portion 142A extending along the circumferential direction with respect to the rotation axis 59 extending in the front-rear direction. The rear portion of the tooth portion 142A of the meshing gear 142 meshes with the drive gear 141, and the front portion of the tooth portion 142A meshes with the coupling gear 143 and the tooth portion 146A of the lower left rack 146. Further, the gear 145 meshes with the tooth portion 147A of the lower right rack 147. Therefore, when the drive motor 131 is driven, the power of the drive motor 131 is transmitted to the lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147, respectively.

The lower left moving mechanism 170 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. The lower left moving mechanism 170 is a mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 by the moving force of the lower left rack 146. The lower left moving mechanism 170 includes a fixing member 132, a movable member 135, a lower left decorative body 150, and a conversion mechanism 160. The fixing member 132 has a box shape fixed to the upper left portion of the vertical moving plate 121 so as to cover the drive motor 131 from the front. The movable member 135 has a substantially rectangular plate shape provided slidably on the front surface of the fixing member 132. The movable member 135 includes a rod-shaped portion 136 (see FIG. 6) that passes to the right of the fixing member 132 and extends in the front-rear direction. The rear end of the rod-shaped portion 136 is slidably fitted into the connecting hole 146C of the lower left rack 146 described above. Therefore, the movable member 135 can move in accordance with the lower left rack 146.

Two ribs 137 (see FIG. 6) arranged at intervals in the left-right direction are provided on the rear surface of the movable member 135. The two ribs 137 project rearward from the rear surface of the movable member 135 and extend linearly in parallel with each other. Further, the protruding ends, which are the rear ends of the two ribs 137, are each formed in an arc shape and come into contact with the front surface of the fixing member 132.

The lower left decorative body 150 is fixed to the front surface of the movable member 135. That is, the lower left decorative body 150 is located in front of the drive motor 131 and is slidably connected to the lower left rack 146 via the movable member 235. In the present embodiment, the lower left decorative body 150 is a decorative body imitating the characters "gay". The lower left decorative body 150 is aligned vertically with at least the left portion of the first elongated hole 127 of the vertical moving plate 121.

The lower left decorative body 150 includes a lower left substrate 151, a lower left frame body 152, and a lower left decorative portion 153. The lower left substrate 151 has a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the front. A plurality of LEDs, which are an example of a light emitting body, are provided on the front surface of the lower left substrate 151. The lower left board 151 is electrically connected to the sub board of the control unit 90. As an example, the lower left frame body 152 is formed of a non-transmissive resin member and opens in the front-rear direction. The lower left decorative portion 153 has a box shape that is formed of a translucent resin material and opens rearward. The lower left decorative portion 153 is fitted into the lower left frame body 152 and covers the lower left substrate 151 from the front. The light emitted by the LED of the lower left substrate 151 toward the front passes through the lower left decorative portion 153. As a result, the lower left decorative body 150 emits light.

The conversion mechanism 160 shown in FIG. 7 is a mechanism for movably connecting the lower left decorative body 150 to the fixing member 132, and is a mechanism for converting the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into the moving force of the lower left decorative body 150. .. Hereinafter, the configuration of the conversion mechanism 160 will be described with reference to the case where the effect device 800 is in the initial state (see FIGS. 3, 6 to 8, etc.) described later.

The conversion mechanism 160 includes a sliding portion 161, a contact / detachment portion 163, and a connecting elongated hole 168. The sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163 are substantially columnar shapes that project forward from the fixing member 132. The sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163 are lined up at intervals. The direction in which the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163 are aligned is parallel to the inclined hole 125 (see FIG. 6) of the vertical moving plate 121.

The connecting elongated hole 168 is a hole that penetrates the movable member 135 in the front-rear direction, and is a hole into which the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 are slidably fitted. The rear end portion 169 of the connecting elongated hole 168 contacts the front surface of the fixing member 132, similarly to the two ribs 137 (see FIG. 6). The connecting elongated hole 168 (that is, the movable member 135) is supported from below by the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163. Therefore, the conversion mechanism 160 also functions as a support mechanism that movably supports the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150. Further, the connecting elongated hole 168 is restricted from moving forward by the front end portion of the sliding portion 161 and the front end portion of the contact / detachment portion 163.

The connecting slot 168 includes a first wall portion 168A, a second wall portion 168B, a connecting wall portion 168C, a third wall portion 168D, and a fourth wall portion 168E. The first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B extend linearly with the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163 in between. The first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B extend in parallel with the direction in which the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163 are aligned (that is, the direction in which the inclined hole 125 extends). The connecting wall portion 168C connects the lower ends of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B, respectively. The connecting wall portion 168C is curved toward the lower left. In the state of FIG. 7, the connecting wall portion 168C comes into contact with the sliding portion 161. The third wall portion 168D extends from the upper end of the first wall portion 168A by bending counterclockwise with respect to the sliding portion 161 in the front view. The fourth wall portion 168E extends from the upper end of the second wall portion 168B by bending counterclockwise with respect to the sliding portion 161 in the front view.

The lower right moving mechanism 270 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 8 and 13. The lower right moving mechanism 270 is a mechanism for operating the lower right decorative body 250 by the moving force of the lower right rack 147. Since the lower right moving mechanism 270 is a mechanism substantially symmetrical with the lower left moving mechanism 170, the description of the same configuration as the lower left moving mechanism 170 will be simplified below.

The lower right moving mechanism 270 includes a fixing member 232, a movable member 235, a lower right decorative body 250, and a conversion mechanism 260. The fixing member 232 corresponds to the fixing member 132 of the lower left moving mechanism 170. Similarly, the movable member 235 corresponds to the movable member 135, the lower right decorative body 250 corresponds to the lower left decorative body 150, and the conversion mechanism 260 corresponds to the conversion mechanism 160, respectively.

The fixing member 232 has a box shape fixed to the upper right portion of the front surface of the vertical moving plate 121. The movable member 235 is slidably provided on the front surface of the fixing member 232. The rear surface of the movable member 235 is provided with two ribs (not shown) that are symmetrical with the two ribs 137 (see FIG. 6) of the movable member 135. The rear end of the rod-shaped portion 236 of the movable member 235 is slidably fitted into the connecting hole 147C of the lower right rack 147 on the left side of the fixing member 232.

The lower right decorative body 250 is fixed to the front surface of the movable member 235. The lower right decorative body 250 is vertically aligned with the second elongated hole 128. In the present embodiment, the lower right decorative body 250 is a decorative body imitating the character "sha". The lower right decorative body 250 includes a lower right substrate, a lower right frame body, and a lower right decorative portion. The lower right substrate corresponds to the lower left substrate 151, the lower right frame corresponds to the lower left frame 152, and the lower right decorative portion corresponds to the lower left decorative portion 153, respectively. In the present embodiment, the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 form an integral design. In other words, the lower left ornament 150 and the lower right ornament 250 remind the player of a particular concept of "geisha".

The conversion mechanism 260 is a mechanism for movably connecting the lower right decorative body 250 to the fixing member 232, and is a mechanism for converting the moving force of the lower right rack 147 into the moving force of the lower right decorative body 250. The conversion mechanism 260 is symmetrical with the conversion mechanism 160. The conversion mechanism 260 includes a sliding portion 261 and a contact / detachment portion 263, and a connecting elongated hole 268. The sliding portion 261 corresponds to the sliding portion 161, the contact / detachment portion 263 corresponds to the contact / detachment portion 163, and the connecting elongated hole 268 corresponds to the connecting elongated hole 168, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 13, the connecting elongated hole 268 includes a first wall portion 268A, a second wall portion 268B, a connecting wall portion 268C, a third wall portion 268D, and a fourth wall portion 268E. The first wall part 268A is on the first wall part 168A, the second wall part 268B is on the second wall part 168B, the connecting wall part 268C is on the connecting wall part 168C, and the third wall part 268D is on the third wall part 168D. The fourth wall portion 268E corresponds to the fourth wall portion 168E, respectively.

The configuration of the upper effect device 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 4, and 9 to 12. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the upper effect device 400 includes a fixing plate 401 having a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front. A motor 403 is provided in the upper right portion of the fixed plate 401 as an example of a drive source. The motor 403 of this embodiment is a pulse motor. The output shaft of the motor 403 is along the front-rear direction. A motor gear 403A is fixed to the output shaft of the motor 403.

Below the motor gear 403A, gears 404, 405, and rotary gear 406 are provided in this order from top to bottom. The gear 404 meshes with the motor gear 403A and the gear 405. The gear 405 and the rotary gear 406 mesh with each other. The rotation axis 407 of the rotation gear 406 extends in the front-rear direction. The rotary gear 406 rotates about the rotation axis 407 by obtaining the power of the driving motor 403. The rotary gear 406 includes an arm 406A and a rotating body 406B. The arm 406A extends orthogonal to the rotation axis 407. The rotating body 406B is provided at the end of the arm 406A on the side opposite to the rotating axis 407. The rotating body 406B is a bush as an example.

As the rotary gear 406 rotates, the rotating body 406B rotates between the initial rotation position (see FIG. 3) and the operating rotation position (see FIG. 12). The initial rotation position is at the end of the rotation range of the rotating body 406B on the clockwise side in front view. In the enlarged region V1 of FIG. 3, the rightmost rotating body 406B (shown by the alternate long and short dash line) is in the initial rotating position. The operating rotation position is at the end of the rotation range of the rotating body 406B on the counterclockwise side in front view. In the enlarged region V2 of FIG. 12, the rightmost rotating body 406B (shown by the alternate long and short dash line) is in the operating rotating position. The operating rotation position is a rotation position lower than the initial rotation position. The angle from the initial rotation position to the operating rotation position is approximately 200 degrees.

Hereinafter, the upper end of the rotation range of the rotating body 406B is referred to as an "upper rotation position" (see FIG. 3). The upper rotation position is slightly counterclockwise from the initial rotation position in front view. Further, a rotation position that is on the counterclockwise side in front view from the upper rotation position and has the same height as the initial rotation position is referred to as a "specific rotation position" (see FIG. 3). In the enlarged region V1 of FIG. 3, the rotating body 406B in the center (shown by the solid line) is in the upper rotation position, and the leftmost rotating body 406B (shown by the alternate long and short dash line) is in the specific rotation position. .. Further, the lower end of the rotation range of the rotating body 406B is referred to as a "lower rotation position" (see FIG. 12). The lower rotation position is slightly clockwise from the operating rotation position in front view. In the enlarged region V2 of FIG. 12, the rotating body 406B (shown by the solid line) on the left side is in the lower rotating position.

As shown in FIG. 12, a substantially box-shaped vertical moving portion 421 long in the left-right direction is connected to the front surface of the fixing plate 401 via a slide rail 419. The slide rail 419 is vertically aligned with the slide rail 119 of the lower effect device 100. The slide rail 419 has the same configuration as the slide rail 119 of the lower effect device 100, and guides the vertical movement of the vertical movement portion 421. The fixed rail 419A of the slide rail 419 is fixed to the left-right central portion of the front surface of the fixing plate 401, and the movable rail 419B of the slide rail 419 is fixed to the left-right central portion of the rear surface of the vertical moving portion 421.

As shown in FIG. 3, a right elongated hole 428 long in the left-right direction is formed in the lower right portion of the vertical moving portion 421. The right elongated hole 428 penetrates the vertical moving portion 421 in the front-rear direction. The rotating body 406B of the rotating gear 406 is slidably fitted in the right elongated hole 428. The right elongated hole 428 includes a pair of wall portions 428A extending linearly in the left-right direction and a regulating portion 428B which is a wall portion connecting the right ends of the pair of wall portions 428A. The pair of wall portions 428A face each other with the rotating body 406B from both sides in the vertical direction. As the rotating gear 406 rotates, the rotating body 406B slides with respect to the pair of wall portions 428A, so that the vertical moving portion 421 moves up and down. Further, the rotating body 406B in the initial rotation position or the operating rotation position comes into contact with the regulation portion 428B (see FIGS. 3 and 12).

As shown in FIG. 9, an upper decorative body 480 is provided on the front wall 421A of the vertical moving portion 421. The upper decorative body 480 is arranged vertically with the lower decorative body 180 (see FIG. 3). The upper decorative body 480 includes a decorative portion 482 that imitates the upper half of a human face. The lower edge portion 482A (see FIG. 3) of the decorative portion 482 is located in the front-rear direction position behind the upper edge portion 182A (see FIG. 3) of the decorative portion 182 of the lower decorative body 180. The decorative portion 482 has a plate shape that curves forward, and faces the front wall 421A with a gap. The decorative portion 482 is formed of a translucent resin material. An upper substrate (not shown) with an LED (not shown) attached to the front surface is provided between the decorative portion 482 and the front wall 421A. The upper board is electrically connected to a sub board of the control unit 90 (not shown). The light emitted by the LED on the upper substrate passes through the decorative portion 482 and heads forward. As a result, the upper decorative body 480 emits light.

Inclined holes 425 and 426 are formed in the front wall 421A of the vertical moving portion 421. The inclined holes 425 and 426 are symmetrical with respect to the movable rail 419B (see FIG. 3) of the slide rail 419, and extend linearly so as to be separated from each other in the upward direction. The inclined hole 425 is substantially symmetrical with respect to the inclined hole 125 (see FIG. 4) of the lower effect device 100, and the inclined hole 426 is substantially vertically symmetrical with respect to the inclined hole 126 (see FIG. 4) of the lower effect device 100. It is symmetric. The lower portions of the inclined holes 425 and 426 are arranged behind the decorative portion 482 of the upper decorative body 480.

As shown in FIG. 4, the vertical movement portion 421 is provided with a drive mechanism 440. The drive mechanism 440 is a mechanism for operating the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550, respectively. The drive mechanism 440 includes a drive motor 441 (see FIG. 3), a gear group 442, an upper left rack 443, and an upper right rack 444. The drive motor 441 is a pulse motor fixed to the front surface of the front wall 421A of the vertical moving portion 421. The drive motor 441 is arranged in the vertical direction with a pair of wall portions 428A having an elongated right hole 428. The output shaft of the drive motor 441 penetrates the front wall 421A, and the motor gear 441A of the drive motor 441 is located inside the vertical movement portion 421.

The gear group 442 is composed of a plurality of power transmission members including a gear member that meshes with the motor gear 441A. The upper left rack 443 is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 425 (see FIG. 9), and the upper right rack 444 is slidably fitted into the inclined hole 426 (see FIG. 9). The upper left rack 443 is substantially vertically symmetrical with the lower left rack 146 of the lower effect device 100, and the upper right rack 444 is substantially vertically symmetrical with the lower right rack 147. Detailed description of the upper left rack 443 and the upper right rack 444 will be omitted. The tooth portion 443A of the upper left rack 443 and the tooth portion 444A of the upper right rack 444 are respectively connected to the gear group 442. Therefore, the upper left rack 443 and the upper right rack 444 can each move along the inclined holes 425 and 426 by obtaining the power of the drive motor 441 via the gear group 442.

As shown in FIGS. 9 and 12, the vertical movement portion 421 is provided with an upper left movement mechanism 470. The upper left moving mechanism 470 is a mechanism for operating the upper left decorative body 450 by the power of the driving mechanism 440 (see FIG. 4). Since the upper left moving mechanism 470 is a mechanism substantially vertically symmetrical with the lower left moving mechanism 170 (see FIG. 7), the description of the same configuration as the lower left moving mechanism 170 will be simplified below.

The upper left moving mechanism 470 includes a fixing member 432 (see FIG. 9), a movable member 435, an upper left decorative body 450, and a conversion mechanism 460. The fixing member 432 corresponds to the fixing member 132 of the lower left moving mechanism 170. Similarly, the movable member 435 corresponds to the movable member 135, the upper left decorative body 450 corresponds to the lower left decorative body 150, and the conversion mechanism 460 corresponds to the conversion mechanism 160, respectively.

The fixing member 432 has a box shape that covers the upper left portion of the front surface of the front wall 421A and is fixed to the vertical moving portion 421. The movable member 435 is slidably provided on the front surface of the fixing member 432. The rear end of the rod-shaped portion 436 included in the movable member 435 is slidably connected to the upper left rack 443 on the right side of the fixing member 432. Therefore, the movable member 435 can move in accordance with the upper left rack 443. The upper left decorative body 450 is a decorative body that imitates the character "B". The upper left decorative body 450 includes an upper left substrate (not shown) corresponding to the lower left substrate 151 (see FIG. 7). The upper left board is electrically connected to the sub board of the control unit 90.

The conversion mechanism 460 (see FIG. 12) is a mechanism for movably connecting the upper left decorative body 450 to the fixing member 432 and converting the moving force of the upper left rack 443 into the moving force of the upper left decorative body 450. .. The conversion mechanism 460 includes a sliding portion 461, a contact / detachment portion 463, and a connecting elongated hole 468. The sliding portion 461 corresponds to the sliding portion 161, the contact / detachment portion 463 corresponds to the contact / detachment portion 163, and the connecting elongated hole 468 corresponds to the connecting elongated hole 168, respectively. The connecting elongated hole 468 includes a first wall portion 468A, a second wall portion 468B, a connecting wall portion 468C, a third wall portion 468D, and a fourth wall portion 468E. The first wall part 468A is on the first wall part 168A, the second wall part 468B is on the second wall part 168B, the connecting wall part 468C is on the connecting wall part 168C, and the third wall part 468D is on the third wall part 168D. The fourth wall portion 468E corresponds to the fourth wall portion 168E, respectively.

The vertical movement portion 421 is provided with an upper right movement mechanism 570. The upper right moving mechanism 570 is a mechanism that is vertically symmetrical with the lower right moving mechanism 270. The upper right moving mechanism 570 includes a fixing member 532, a movable member 535, an upper right decorative body 550, and a conversion mechanism 560. The fixing member 532 corresponds to the fixing member 232, the movable member 535 corresponds to the movable member 235, the upper right decorative body 550 corresponds to the lower right decorative body 250, and the conversion mechanism 560 corresponds to the conversion mechanism 260, respectively.

The upper right decorative body 550 is a decorative body that imitates the character "bo". The upper right decorative body 550 includes an upper right substrate on which an LED (not shown) is attached to the front surface. The conversion mechanism 560 includes a sliding portion 561, a contact / detachment portion 563, and a connecting elongated hole 568. The sliding portion 561 corresponds to the sliding portion 261 (see FIG. 7), the contact / detachment portion 563 corresponds to the contact / detachment portion 263, and the connecting elongated hole 568 corresponds to the connecting elongated hole 268, respectively. The connecting elongated hole 568 includes a first wall portion 568A, a second wall portion 568B, a connecting wall portion 568C, a third wall portion 568D, and a fourth wall portion 568E. The first wall part 568A is on the first wall part 268A, the second wall part 568B is on the second wall part 268B, the connecting wall part 568C is on the connecting wall part 268C, and the third wall part 568D is on the third wall part 268D. The fourth wall portion 568E corresponds to the fourth wall portion 268E, respectively.

The upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 form an integral design. In other words, the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 remind the player of a specific concept of "robo". Further, in the present embodiment, the upper left decorative body 450, the upper right decorative body 550, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 form an integral design and remind the player of a specific concept of "Robo Geisha". ..

The holding mechanism 50 included in the upper effect device 400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 10 is an enlarged front view of the member in the region W1 of FIG. The holding mechanism 50 of the present embodiment is a mechanism that holds the vertical moving portion 421 at a predetermined position by the magnetic force of the magnetic material.

The holding mechanism 50 includes a holding portion 60, a first magnetic body 81, a non-magnetic body 83, a second magnetic body 82, and a screw 85. The holding portion 60 is provided at the upper end portion of the fixing plate 401 and has a substantially inverted U shape when viewed from the front. The inner space of the holding portion 60 is open in the front-rear direction.

The holding portion 60 includes a flat plate 61, a regulating portion 63, a pair of side walls 65, and a cylinder 68. The flat plate 61 has a substantially rectangular shape in a plan view. The regulation portion 63 projects downward from the front end of the flat plate 61. The pair of side walls 65 extend downward from the left and right ends of the flat plate 61. The tip portions 65A of the pair of side walls 65 project in directions close to each other. The pair of tip portions 65A is below the regulation portion 63. The cylinder 68 is provided at the rear portion of the upper surface of the flat plate 61 and extends in the front-rear direction. The rear end of the cylinder 68 is integrally formed with the flat plate 61 and opens rearward.

The first magnetic body 81 has a plate shape housed in the inner space of the holding portion 60. The first magnetic body 81 is held from below by a pair of tip portions 65A, and is restricted from moving forward by a regulating portion 63. The lower surface of the first magnetic material 81 between the pair of tip portions 65A is exposed downward. The first magnetic body 81 is vertically aligned with the slide rail 419 (see FIG. 4).

The non-magnetic body 83 is a plate formed integrally with the upper wall portion of the vertical moving portion 421 and having a convex shape upward. The non-magnetic body 83 moves up and down integrally with the vertically moving portion 421 to come into contact with and separate from the first magnetic body 81 exposed downward. The second magnetic body 82 has a plate shape attached to the lower surface of the non-magnetic body 83.

The non-magnetic body 83 at the upper end of the movable range comes into contact with the lower surface of the first magnetic body 81. In this case, the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82 sandwich the non-magnetic body 83 and are attracted to each other. As a result, the vertical moving portion 421 is held by the magnetic force of the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82.

The screw 85 is fastened to the inside of the cylinder 68. The screw 85 includes a head 85A. The head 85A comes into contact with the rear surface of the flat plate 61 and the rear surface of the first magnetic material 81. Therefore, the screw 85 restricts the first magnetic body 81 from moving backward. In the present embodiment, the assembly worker of the pachinko machine 1 inserts the first magnetic body 81 into the inner space of the holding portion 60 from the rear, and then fastens the screw 85 to the cylinder 68. As a result, the assembly worker can easily attach the first magnetic body 81 to the holding portion 60.

As shown in FIG. 3, an elastic member 490 is provided on the left side of the holding mechanism 50 (that is, on the left side of the slide rail 419). The elastic member 490 of the present embodiment is a tension spring that connects the left end portion of the fixing plate 401 and the left end portion of the vertical moving portion 421. When the non-magnetic body 83 is in contact with the first magnetic body 81, the elastic member 490 is in a natural state without elastic deformation. On the other hand, when the non-magnetic body 83 is separated downward from the first magnetic body 81, the elastic member 490 is elastically deformed and the vertical moving portion 421 is urged upward.

A detection mechanism 580 is provided on the right side of the holding mechanism 50 and above the drive motor 441. The detection mechanism 580 includes a detection unit 582 and a detection plate 585. The detection unit 582 is provided on the right side of the upper end portion of the fixing plate 401 and is located on the left side of the motor 403. The detection unit 582 of the present embodiment is a photo interrupter including a light emitting body and a light receiving body arranged with a gap in the front-rear direction. The detection unit 582 is electrically connected to the sub-board of the control unit 90. The detected plate 585 projects upward from the vertically moving portion 421 and has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front.

When the non-magnetic body 83 is in contact with the first magnetic body 81, the detected plate 585 passes through the gap between the light emitting body and the light receiving body of the detection unit 582 and projects upward from the detected plate 585. (See FIG. 3). In this case, the detected plate 585 blocks the light emitted from the light emitting body of the detecting unit 582 toward the light receiving body, and the detecting unit 582 detects the detected plate 585. On the other hand, when the non-magnetic body 83 is separated downward from the first magnetic body 81, the detected plate 585 is located below the detection unit 582. In this case, the light receiving body of the detection unit 582 receives the light emitted by the light emitting body, and the detection unit 582 does not detect the detected plate 585.

The operation method of the effect device 800 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 and 12 to 15. In FIGS. 12 to 14, the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are not shown. In the present embodiment, as an example, the effect device 800 operates in association with the jackpot game. When the effect device 800 is in the initial state before operation, the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 are each at the lower end position of the movable range. Further, the upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are each at the upper end position of the movable range, and the rotating gear 406 is at the initial rotating position. Although the effect device 800 in the initial state is shown in FIG. 3, the rotating body 406B of the upper effect device 400 is arranged at the upper rotation position instead of the initial rotation position for the convenience of making the drawing easier to see.

When the effect device 800 is in the initial state, the conversion mechanisms 160, 260, 460, and 560 are all in the first state (see FIGS. 12 and 13). When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, both the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B are in contact with each of the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163, and the connecting wall portion 168C is in contact with each other. It comes into contact with the sliding portion 161. Further, the rod-shaped portion 136 is in contact with the lower right portion of the connecting hole 146C, and the upper right portion of the lower left rack 146 is arranged behind the lower decorative body 180. When the conversion mechanism 260 is in the first state, both the first wall portion 268A and the second wall portion 268B are in contact with each of the sliding portion 261 and the contact / detachment portion 263, and the connecting wall portion 268C is in contact with each other. It comes into contact with the sliding portion 261. Further, the rod-shaped portion 236 contacts the lower left portion of the connecting hole 147C, and the upper left portion of the lower right rack 147 is arranged behind the lower decorative body 180. The same applies to the cases where the conversion mechanisms 460 and 560 are in the first state, so detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The outline of the process executed by the control unit 90 (see FIG. 2) when the effect device 800 operates will be described. The control unit 90 executes the first drive process, the second drive process, the light emission process, and the return process in order. The first drive process is a process in which the control unit 90 drives and controls the motors 103 and 403. The second drive process is a process in which the control unit 90 drives and controls the drive motors 131 and 441. The light emitting process is a process in which the control unit 90 controls the LEDs of the lower substrate, the lower left substrate 151, the lower right substrate, the upper left substrate, the upper substrate, and the upper right substrate. The return process is a process in which the control unit 90 drives and controls the drive motors 131 and 441 and then drives and controls the motors 103 and 403 to return the effect device 800 to the initial state. Hereinafter, the details of the operation of the effect device 800 accompanying the execution of each process will be described.

The first drive process will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 12, and 15 (a) and 15 (b). When the control unit 90 drives and controls the motor 103 of the lower effect device 100, the first rotating member 117 rotates counterclockwise in front view, and the second rotating member 118 rotates clockwise in front view. The vertical movement plate 121 rises while being guided by the slide rail 119. The lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 pass through the front of the lower portion of the display surface 27 (see FIG. 2) and rise integrally.

The control unit 90 drives and controls the motor 403 of the upper effect device 400 at the same time as the motor 103. The rotating body 406B rotates counterclockwise in front view together with the rotating gear 406. The height position of the rotating body 406B changes slightly from the initial rotating position to the time when the rotating body 406B reaches the specific rotating position via the upper rotating position. That is, the rotating body 406B slightly moves the right elongated hole 428 up and down. Here, there is a minute gap between the fixed rail 419A of the slide rail 419 and the movable rail 419B. Therefore, until the rotating body 406B reaches the specific rotation position, the right elongated hole 428 moves up and down, so that the vertically moving portion 421 rotates slightly with the movable rail 419B and the fixed rail 419A as a fulcrum.

In particular, in the present embodiment, the rotation angle of the vertical movement portion 421 increases while the rotating body 406B rotates from the upper rotation position to the specific rotation position. The vertical movement portion 421 rotates clockwise (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 3) in front view. In this case, the non-magnetic body 83 (see FIG. 10) slides to the right with respect to the first magnetic body 81. The non-magnetic body 83 maintains a state of being in contact with the first magnetic body 81, and the vertical moving portion 421 maintains a state of being held by the magnetic force of the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82. Therefore, the elastic member 490 maintains a natural state without elastic deformation. Further, the detected plate 585 of the detection mechanism 580 is displaced downward with the rotation of the vertical movement portion 421, but maintains a state of being located in the gap between the light emitting body and the light receiving body of the detection unit 582. Therefore, the detection unit 582 continues to detect the detected plate 585 until the rotating body 406B reaches the specific rotation position.

When the rotating body 406B passes through the specific rotating position, the non-magnetic body 83 is separated downward from the first magnetic body 81, and the vertical moving portion 421 descends while being guided by the slide rail 419. Further, the detected plate 585 moves below the detection unit 582, and the detection unit 582 of the detection mechanism 580 does not detect the detected plate 585. The elastic member 490 is stretched in the vertical direction from the natural state and elastically deformed. The upper decorative body 480, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 pass in front of the upper part of the display surface 27 (see FIG. 2) and descend integrally.

At the same time that the vertical moving plate 121 reaches the upper end position of the movable range, the rotating body 406B reaches the operating rotating position, and the vertical moving portion 421 reaches the vicinity of the lower end of the movable range (see FIG. 12). The control unit 90 stops driving the motors 103 and 403 and ends the first drive process. The rotating body 406B shown in FIG. 12 is located at the lower rotating position, but the actual rotating body 406B is located at the operating rotating position (the same applies to FIGS. 13 and 14).

When the control unit 90 finishes the first drive process, the upper edge portion 182A of the lower decoration body 180 is arranged in front of the lower edge portion 482A of the upper decoration body 480 (see FIG. 15B). The lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 form an integral design imitating a human face in front of the central portion of the display surface 27 (see FIG. 2). Hereinafter, the state of the effect device 800 at the end of the first drive process is referred to as a “first operating state” (see FIG. 12). When the effect device 800 is in the first operating state, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are covered from the front by the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550. ing. Therefore, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are difficult to see.

The second drive process will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 5, 9, 13, and 15 (b) and 15 (c). The control unit 90 drives the drive motors 131 and 441 at the same time. In other words, the drive motors 131 and 441 are driven in conjunction with each other.

As the drive motor 131 is driven, the lower left rack 146 descends along the inclined hole 125 while passing through the left notch hole 183 of the lower decoration body 180, and the lower right rack 147 passes through the right notch hole of the lower decoration body 180. As it passes, it descends along the inclined hole 126. The lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147 move linearly symmetrically in conjunction with each other. At the same time, as the drive motor 441 is driven, the upper left rack 443 rises along the inclined hole 425, and the upper right rack 444 rises along the inclined hole 426. The upper left rack 443 and the upper right rack 444 move linearly symmetrically in conjunction with each other. Further, the movements of the lower left rack 146 and the upper left rack 443 are vertically symmetrical with each other, and the movements of the lower right rack 147 and the upper left rack 443 are vertically symmetrical with each other.

The moving lower left rack 146 urges the rod-shaped portion 136 of the movable member 135 substantially parallel to the extending direction of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. Since the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B are in contact with the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163, respectively. Therefore, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 move down in accordance with the lower left rack 146 while keeping the rod-shaped portion 136 in contact with the lower right portion of the connecting hole 146C. The movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 descend along the extending direction of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. That is, the conversion mechanism 160 in the first state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into a force for linearly moving the lower left decorative body 150. Therefore, the lower left decorative body 150 moves linearly to the lower left integrally with the lower left rack 146. When the movable member 135 operates, the rear end portion 169 and the two ribs 137 of the connecting elongated hole 168 slide with respect to the front surface of the fixing member 132, and the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B Sliding with respect to the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detaching portion 163, respectively.

Similarly, the conversion mechanism 260 in the first state converts the moving force of the lower right rack 147 into the force of linear movement of the lower right decorative body 250. The conversion mechanism 460 in the first state converts the moving force of the upper left rack 443 into a force in which the upper left decorative body 450 moves linearly, and the conversion mechanism 560 in the first state converts the moving force of the upper right rack 444 into the upper right decorative body. The 550 converts it into a force that moves linearly. Therefore, the lower right decorative body 250 moves linearly to the lower right integrally with the lower right rack 147, the upper left decorative body 450 moves linearly to the upper left integrally with the upper left rack 443, and the upper right decorative body 550 moves linearly to the upper left rack 444. It moves linearly upward to the right integrally with.

As shown in FIG. 13, the control unit 90 inputs a predetermined number of pulse signals to each of the drive motors 131 and 441 (see FIGS. 3 and 5), and as a result, the contact / detachment unit 163 is the first wall portion. It contacts the upper ends of each of the 168A and the second wall 168B. Similarly, the contact / detachment portion 263 is located at the upper end portion of each of the first wall portion 268A and the second wall portion 268B, and the contact / detachment portion 363 is located at the upper end portion of each of the first wall portion 468A and the second wall portion 468B. The contact / detachment portion 463 contacts the upper end portions of the first wall portion 568A and the second wall portion 568B, respectively. Hereinafter, the state of the effect device 800 at this time is referred to as a “second operating state” (see FIG. 13).

Even after the effect device 800 is in the second operating state, the control unit 90 continues to input pulse signals to the drive motors 131 and 441, respectively. As a result, the contact / detachment portion 163 comes into contact with the third wall portion 168D and the fourth wall portion 168E instead of the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B (see FIG. 14). Similarly, the contact / detachment portion 263 contacts the third wall portion 268D and the fourth wall portion 268E, and the contact / detachment portion 363 contacts the third wall portion 468D and the fourth wall portion 468E. 463 comes into contact with the third wall portion 568D and the fourth wall portion 568E (see FIG. 14). Hereinafter, the states of the conversion mechanisms 160, 260, 460, and 560 at this time are referred to as "second states", respectively.

When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, the sliding portion 161 keeps in contact with the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B, while the contacting / separating portion 163 keeps in contact with the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168A. Separated from the wall portion 168B, it comes into contact with the third wall portion 168D and the fourth wall portion 168E. As a result, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 urged by the lower left rack 146 rotate clockwise in the front view with respect to the sliding portion 161. Further, the rod-shaped portion 136 slides to the upper left with respect to the connecting hole 146C. The lower left decorative body 150 is guided to rotate by the contact / detachment portion 163 sliding with respect to the third wall portion 168D and the fourth wall portion 168E. In other words, the conversion mechanism 160 in the second state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into the force of the lower left decorative body 150 rotating clockwise around the sliding portion 161 in the front view. Therefore, the lower left decorative body 150 rotates clockwise in the front view while following the lower left rack 146.

Similarly, the conversion mechanism 260 in the second state converts the moving force of the lower right rack 147 into a force by which the lower right decorative body 250 rotates counterclockwise in front of the sliding portion 261. The conversion mechanism 460 in the second state converts the moving force of the upper left rack 443 into a force by which the upper left decorative body 450 rotates counterclockwise in front of the sliding portion 461. The conversion mechanism 560 in the second state converts the moving force of the upper right rack 444 into a force of the upper right decorative body 550 rotating clockwise around the sliding portion 561 in the front view. Therefore, the lower right decorative body 250 rotates counterclockwise in front view while following the lower right rack 147, and the upper left decorative body 450 rotates counterclockwise in front view while following the upper left rack 443, and the upper right decorative body 450 rotates counterclockwise in front view. The 550 rotates clockwise in front view while following the upper right rack 444.

The control unit 90 stops the input of the pulse signal to each of the drive motors 131 and 441 at a predetermined timing. The lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 each stop rotating (see FIG. 15D). Hereinafter, the state of the effect device 800 at this time is referred to as a "third operating state" (see FIG. 14). In FIG. 2, the decorative body in the third operating state of the effect device 800 is illustrated by a two-dot chain line.

As shown in FIGS. 15 (b) to 15 (d), the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 are mutually switched while the effect device 800 switches from the first operating state to the second operating state and the third operating state in order. It operates symmetrically (that is, linear movement and rotational movement), and the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 operate symmetrically with each other. Further, the operation of the lower left decorative body 150 and the operation of the upper left decorative body 450 are vertically symmetrical with each other, and the movement of the lower right decorative body 250 and the operation of the upper right decorative body 550 are vertically symmetrical with each other. Further, in the present embodiment, the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 are mutually subjected to the execution of the first drive process and the second drive process by the control unit 90. It operates in the direction of separation.

When the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250, the upper left decorative body 450, and the upper right decorative body 550 perform the above operations, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are gradually exposed toward the front. .. Then, when the effect device 800 is in the third operating state, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 are easily visible.

The light emission process is executed with reference to FIG. 15 (d). The control unit 90 drives and controls the LEDs of the lower substrate, the lower left substrate 151 (see FIG. 7), the lower right substrate, the upper substrate, the upper left substrate, and the upper right substrate to emit light. After the decorative body of the effect device 800 emits light for a predetermined time, the control unit 90 stops the LED emission.

Finally, the control unit 90 executes the return process. The control unit 90 reversely drives the drive motors 131 and 441, and then reversely drives the motors 103 and 403, respectively. As a result, the effect device 800 is switched in the order of the third operating state, the second operating state, the first operating state, and the initial state. The conversion mechanisms 160, 260, 460, and 560 each switch from the second state to the first state. When the rotating body 406B rotates from the operating rotation position to the specific rotation position, the elastic member 490 assists the vertical movement portion 421 to move upward.

As described above, as the drive motors 131 and 441 are driven, the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 move linearly and then rotate at the same timing. As a result, the movement of the decorative body has a certain sense of unity while being diversified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating a plurality of decorative bodies.

When the control unit 90 executes the first drive process, the vertical movement plate 121 powered by the motor 103 moves upward, and the vertical movement unit 421 powered by the motor 403 moves downward. As a result, the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 move linearly in directions close to each other, so that the operation of the decorative body is diversified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body. In particular, in the present embodiment, the control unit 90 executes the first drive process and the second drive process in order. Therefore, the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 move linearly in a direction close to each other and then linearly move in a direction away from each other. Further, the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480 forming an integral design can be easily visually recognized by separating the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 from each other. Therefore, when the first drive process and the second drive process are executed in order, the change in the appearance of the decorative body becomes extremely large in the present embodiment, and the effect of the effect is extremely improved.

The lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 move vertically symmetrically with each other as the lower left rack 146 and the upper left rack 443 move linearly. As a result, the movements of the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450 are diversified and unified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

In the first drive process and the second drive process, in addition to the lower left decorative body 150 and the upper left decorative body 450, the lower right decorative body 250 and the upper right decorative body 550 operate. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further diversify the operation of the decorative body. In addition, these four ornaments perform linear movement and rotational movement at the same timing as each other. The movements of the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 are symmetrical with each other, and the movements of the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 are symmetrical with each other. Further, the operation of the lower left decorative body 150 and the operation of the upper left decorative body 450 are vertically symmetrical with each other, and the movement of the lower right decorative body 250 and the operation of the upper right decorative body 550 are vertically symmetrical with each other. Therefore, the movements of the plurality of ornaments are diversified but unified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further improve the effect of operating the plurality of decorative bodies.

The lower left decorative body 150, the upper left decorative body 450, the lower right decorative body 250, and the upper right decorative body 550 linearly move in the direction of separating from each other and rotate in the direction of separating from each other. In this case, the movements of these four ornaments are diversified but unified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can further improve the effect of operating the decorative body.

The conversion mechanism 160 in the first state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into a force for linearly moving the lower left decorative body 150. The conversion mechanism 160 in the second state converts the moving force of the lower left rack 146 into a force for rotating and moving the lower left decorative body 150. By executing the linear movement and the rotational movement in order of the lower left decorative body 150, the pachinko machine 1 can make various movements of the lower left decorative body 150. Further, since the lower left decorative body 150 is operated by the drive motor 131 which is a single drive source, the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 is simplified. In other words, the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 is simpler than the case where a mechanism including a motor for linearly moving the lower left decorative body 150 and another motor for rotating the lower left decorative body 150 is adopted. Become. From the above, the pachinko machine 1 in which the operation of the decorative body is diversified is realized by a simple mechanism.

Further, since the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 is simplified, the weight of the mechanism for operating the lower left decorative body 150 can be reduced. Therefore, when the motor 103 raises the vertical moving plate 121, the load applied to the motor 103 is reduced and the step-out of the motor 103 is prevented. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can stabilize the vertical movement of the lower decorative body 180, the lower left decorative body 150, and the lower right decorative body 250 by the motor 103.

When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B slide with respect to the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163, so that the lower left decorative body 150 moves linearly. To do. When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, the lower left decorative body 150 rotates about the sliding portion 161 by separating the contact / detachment portion 163 from the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. .. The switching between the first state and the second state of the conversion mechanism 160 is realized by the contact / separation of the contact / detachment portion 163 with respect to the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. Therefore, the configuration of the conversion mechanism 160 becomes even simpler.

When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detaching portion 163 both slide with respect to the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B, respectively. As a result, the displacement of the movable member 135 along the lateral direction of the inclined hole 125 is restricted, so that the pachinko machine 1 can stabilize the linear movement of the lower left decorative body 150.

When the control unit 90 executes the first drive process and the second drive process, the lower decorative body 180 is gradually exposed forward as the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 move. Since the appearance of the lower decorative body 180 changes significantly with the movement of the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of the effect associated with the movement of the decorative body. Further, the lower left rack 146 for moving the lower right decorative body 250 can pass through the left notch hole 183 of the lower decorative body 180 and move to the rear side of the lower decorative body 180. Similarly, the lower right rack 147 for moving the lower right decorative body 250 can move the rear side of the lower decorative body 180 through the right notch hole (not shown) of the lower decorative body 180. As a result, the space between the decorative portion 182 and the vertical moving portion 421 can be utilized for the moving area of the lower left rack 146 and the lower right rack 147. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can make the arrangement space of the mechanism for operating the decorative body compact.

When the movable member 135 moves in accordance with the lower left rack 146, the rear end portion 169 of the connecting elongated hole 168 and the two ribs 137 slide with respect to the front surface of the fixing member 132. Since the contact area between the movable member 135 and the fixing member 132 is reduced, the sliding friction of the movable member 135 with respect to the fixing member 132 is reduced. Therefore, the load applied to the drive motor 131 is reduced. For the same reason, the sliding friction between the movable member 235 and the fixing member 232, the sliding friction between the movable member 435 and the fixing member 432, and the sliding friction between the movable member 535 and the fixing member 532 are all reduced.

The drive gear 141, the lower left rack 146, and the connecting gear 143 mesh with the meshing gear 142. Further, of the lower left rack 146 and the connecting gear 143, the lower left rack 146 is aligned with the drive gear 141 in the front-rear direction. Therefore, as a result of reducing the number of power transmission members such as gear members and rack members, the arrangement space of the power transmission mechanism 140 is reduced. Therefore, a pachinko machine 1 in which the power transmission mechanism 140 that transmits the power of the motor 103 to the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 is miniaturized is realized.

Both the lower left rack 146 and the connecting gear 143 are provided on the front side of the drive gear 141. In this case, the space in which the power transmission mechanism 140 is arranged becomes smaller in the front-rear direction than when the lower left rack 146 and the connecting gear 143 are lined up with the drive gear 141 in between in the front-rear direction. Further, the drive gear 141 further meshes with the motor gear 103A of the motor 103. Therefore, the number of power transmission members included in the power transmission mechanism 140 is further reduced as compared with the case where another gear member is provided between the drive gear 141 and the motor gear 103A. From the above, the pachinko machine 1 can further reduce the size of the power transmission mechanism 140.

The lower left rack 146 is restricted from being displaced in the front-rear direction by the inclined hole 125. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can guide the movement of the lower left rack 146 through the inclined hole 125 while preventing the lower left rack 146 from coming into contact with the drive gear 141. Therefore, the movement of the lower left rack 146 can be further stabilized.

When the conversion mechanisms 160 and 260 are in the first state, the lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 move linearly symmetrically in the direction in which they are separated from each other. As a result, the movement of the decorative body has a certain sense of unity while being diversified. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating a plurality of decorative bodies.

The upper right decorative body 550 moves in the vertical direction according to the drive of the motor 403, and sequentially executes linear movement and rotational movement according to the drive of the drive motor 441. That is, the upper right decorative body 550 moves according to the drive of the motor 403 and the drive motor 441, respectively. Since the operation of the upper right decorative body 550 is diversified, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body. Further, the drive motor 441 is vertically aligned with the pair of wall portions 428A of the right elongated hole 428. Therefore, the position of the center of gravity when the vertical movement portion 421, the upper right decorative body 550, and the drive motor 441 are regarded as an aggregate is close to the pair of wall portions 428A. Since the power of the motor 403 is transmitted to the vertical moving portion 421 via the rotating body 406B and the right elongated hole 428, the vertical moving portion 421 obtains the power of the motor 403 and efficiently together with the upper right decorative body 550. Can move up and down. From the above, the pachinko machine 1 is realized in which the decorative body is operated efficiently and the effect of operating the decorative body is improved.

When the control unit 90 executes the return process, the rotating body 406B rotates downward from the operating rotation position to the lower rotation position. Therefore, the load applied to the motor 403 immediately after the execution of the return process is reduced. Further, while the rotating body 406B moves from the operating rotating position to the specific rotating position, the elastic member 490 assists the vertical moving portion 421 to rise. Therefore, step-out of the motor 403 is unlikely to occur. Further, while the rotating body 406B is stopped at the operating rotating position (for example, while the second drive process is being executed), a sudden upward force may be applied to the vertical moving portion 421. The sudden upward force is generated, for example, by moving the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550 upward with the execution of the second drive process. Even in this case, since the rotating body 406B is in contact with the regulating portion 428B of the right elongated hole 428, the rotation in the counterclockwise direction is restricted in the front view. Therefore, the vertical movement portion 421 is restricted from moving upward. Therefore, while the rotating body 406B is stopped at the operating rotating position, the pachinko machine 1 can stably hold the vertical moving portion 421.

Before the control unit 90 executes the first drive process, the rotating body 406B is stopped at the initial rotation position. In this case, even if a sudden downward force is applied to the vertical moving portion 421, the rotating body 406B is in contact with the restricting portion 428B of the right elongated hole 428, so that the rotating body 406B rotates clockwise in front view. Be restricted. Therefore, the vertical movement portion 421 is restricted from moving downward. Therefore, while the rotating body 406B is stopped at the initial rotating position, the pachinko machine 1 can stably hold the vertical moving portion 421.

While the rotating body 406B rotates from the upper rotating position to the specific rotating position, the vertical moving portion 421 rotates while the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82 sandwich the non-magnetic body 83 and are pulled together. Therefore, even when the rotating body 406B passes through the upper rotating position and rotates, the vertical moving portion 421 is stably held by the magnetic force of the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82.

The slide rail 419 is vertically aligned with the first magnetic body 81. Therefore, when the vertical moving portion 421 rotates around the slide rail 419 as a fulcrum, the amount of movement of the non-magnetic body 83 that slides with respect to the first magnetic body 81 in the vertical direction becomes small. Therefore, until the rotating body 406B reaches the specific rotating position from the initial rotating position, the non-magnetic body 83 is difficult to separate from the first magnetic body 81, and the vertical moving portion 421 is the first magnetic body 81 and the first magnetic body 81. It is easily held by the magnetic force of the two magnetic bodies 82.

While the rotating body 406B rotates between the initial rotation position and the specific rotation position, the detected plate 585 maintains a state of protruding from the detection unit 582, and the detection unit 582 can detect the detected plate 585. On the other hand, when the rotating body 406B rotates to the lower rotation position side than the specific rotation position, the detected plate 585 is separated downward from the detection unit 582, and the detection unit 582 does not detect the detected plate 585. The detection mechanism 580 is arranged on the right side of the slide rail 419. The detection mechanism 580, the drive motor 441, and the motor 403 can all be arranged on the right side of the slide rail 419. Therefore, the harness for connecting the detection mechanism 580, the drive motor 441, and the motor 403 to the sub-board of the control unit 90 is easily integrated, and a clamp provided in the upper right portion of the rear surface of the vertical movement unit 421 (not shown). ) Makes it easier to bundle.

The lower left decorative body 150 moves according to the drive of the motor 103 and the drive motor 441, respectively. As a result, the operation of the lower left decorative body 150 is diversified, so that the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative body. Further, the drive motor 441 is provided at a position close to the first slot 127 among the first slot 127 and the second slot 128. As a result, the center of gravity when the vertical moving plate 121, the lower left decorative body 150, and the drive motor 441 are regarded as an aggregate becomes close to the first elongated hole 127. Therefore, the power of the motor 103 transmitted to the vertical moving plate 121 via the bush 117C and the first elongated hole 127 tends to move the vertical moving plate 121 up and down. Further, as described above, the motor 103 can efficiently transmit power to the first rotating member 117 when comparing the first rotating member 117 and the second rotating member 118. Therefore, the pachinko machine 1 can efficiently operate the lower left decorative body 150 by the power of the motor 103. Further, the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the vertical moving plate 121 via the bush 118C and the second slot 128. Since two positions where the power of the motor 103 is transmitted to the vertical movement plate 121 are arranged in the left-right direction, the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121 is stabilized. From the above, the pachinko machine 1 is realized in which the decorative body is operated efficiently and stably and the effect of operating the decorative body is improved.

By providing the slide rail 119, the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121 is further stabilized. The first slot 127 and the second slot 128 are provided side by side in the left-right direction with the slide rail 119 in between. Further, in the first drive process, the bush 117C urges the wall portion of the first elongated hole 127 upward, and the bush 118C urges the wall portion of the second elongated hole 128 upward. The directions in which the bushes 117C and 118C try to rotate the vertical moving plate 121 around the slide rail 119 are opposite to each other. Therefore, the force applied to the slide rail 119 due to the urging by the bush 117C and the force applied to the slide rail 119 due to the urging by the bush 118C are likely to cancel each other out. Therefore, since the force applied to the slide rail 119 with the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121 is reduced, the pachinko machine 1 can further stabilize the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121.

In addition to the lower left decorative body 150, the lower right decorative body 250 is provided on the vertical moving plate 121. Since the number of decorative bodies operated by the power of the motor 103 and the drive motor 131 increases, the pachinko machine 1 can improve the effect of operating the decorative bodies. Further, the lower right decorative body 250 is provided on the opposite side of the slide rail 119 from the lower left decorative body 150, and operates symmetrically with the lower left decorative body 150. Therefore, the force for rotating the vertical movement plate 121 around the slide rail 119 with the movement of the lower left decorative body 150 and the vertical movement with respect to the slide rail 119 with the movement of the lower right decorative body 250. The forces that try to rotate the plate 121 are oriented in opposite directions and are likely to cancel each other out. Therefore, since the force applied to the slide rail 119 with each drive of the motor 103 and the drive motor 131 is further reduced, the pachinko machine 1 can further stabilize the vertical movement of the vertical movement plate 121.

The lower left decorative body 150 is provided at a position vertically aligned with at least the left portion of the first elongated hole 127. In this case, the center of gravity when the vertical moving plate 121, the lower left decorative body 150, and the drive motor 131 are regarded as an aggregate is close to the first elongated hole 127. Further, the lower left decorative body 150 is provided at a position arranged side by side with respect to the drive motor 131 from the front. Therefore, the center of gravity when the vertical moving plate 121, the lower left decorative body 150, and the drive motor 131 are regarded as an aggregate is closer to the first elongated hole 127. Therefore, the power of the motor 103 is more efficiently transmitted to the vertical moving plate 121.

In the above embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is an example of the "game machine" of the present invention. The drive motors 131 and 441 are examples of the "drive means" of the present invention. The lower left rack 146 is an example of the "first moving member" of the present invention. The upper left rack 443 is an example of the "second moving member" of the present invention. The lower left decorative body 150 is an example of the "first decorative body" of the present invention. The upper left decorative body 450 is an example of the "second decorative body" of the present invention. The conversion mechanisms 160, 260, 460, and 560 are examples of the "support mechanism" of the present invention. The vertical moving plate 121 is an example of the "movable member" of the present invention. The lower right rack 147 is an example of the "third moving member" of the present invention. The lower right rack 147 is an example of the "third moving member" of the present invention. The lower right decorative body 250 is an example of the "third decorative body" of the present invention. The upper right rack 444 is an example of the "fourth moving member" of the present invention. The lower right decorative body 250 is an example of the "fourth decorative body" of the present invention. The upward direction is an example of the "direction in which the first decorative body is close to the second decorative body" of the present invention.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications are possible. The display surface 27 may be arranged, for example, in front of the game board 2 instead of being arranged behind the game board 2. In this case, for example, a transflective LCD is adopted on the display surface 27 so that the game board 2 can be visually recognized. The lower left decorative body 150 and the lower right decorative body 250 form an integrated design that imitates, for example, a building, a landscape, animals and plants, articles, symbols, etc., instead of forming a significant design in which specific characters are connected. It may be formed. The same applies to the lower decorative body 180 and the upper decorative body 480, and the upper left decorative body 450 and the upper right decorative body 550.

The motors 103 and 403 and the drive motors 131 and 441 may be servomotors, solenoids, air cylinders, or the like, respectively, instead of being pulse motors. For example, when a solenoid is provided instead of the motor 103, a mechanism for moving the vertical moving plate 121 up and down with the driving of the solenoid is adopted.

The effect device 800 may include only one of the lower effect device 100 and the upper effect device 400. For example, the effect device 800 may include only the upper effect device 400. In this case, the upper effect device 400 may not include the upper left decorative body 450, but may include only the upper right decorative body 550. Further, the upper right decorative body 550 may linearly move from the lower left to the upper right in accordance with the second drive process, for example, from diagonally upper front to diagonally lower rear. That is, the inclined hole 126 may extend from the front upper part to the rear lower part.

Further, of the lower left rack 146 and the connecting gear 143, the connecting gear 143 may be aligned with the drive gear 141 in the front-rear direction. Even in this case, since the drive gear 141, the lower left rack 146, and the connecting gear 143 mesh with the meshing gear 142, the power transmission mechanism 140 is miniaturized.

The connecting elongated hole 168 may be provided in the fixing member 132 instead of the movable member 135, and the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detaching portion 163 may be provided in the movable member 135 instead of the fixing member 132. In this modification, of the connecting elongated hole 168 and the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163, the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163 move integrally with the lower left decorative body 150 and the movable member 135. .. When the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the sliding portion 161 and the contacting / separating portion 163 slide into the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B of the connecting elongated hole 168 as the movable member 135 moves. Move. As a result, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 move linearly. On the other hand, when the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, only the sliding portion 161 of the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detaching portion 163 slides against the first wall portion 168A and the second wall portion 168B. Move. As a result, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 rotate.

The conversion mechanism 160 does not have to include the second wall portion 168B, the connecting wall portion 268C, the third wall portion 168D, and the fourth wall portion 168E. That is, the conversion mechanism 160 may include only the first wall portion 168A instead of the connecting elongated hole 168. Even in this case, when the conversion mechanism 160 is in the first state, the first wall portion 168A is brought into contact with the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163 as the lower left rack 146 moves linearly to the lower left. By sliding with respect to each, the movable member 135 and the lower left decorative body 150 can move linearly. Further, in the case where the conversion mechanism 160 is in the second state, if the first wall portion 168A is separated from the contact / detachment portion 163 of the sliding portion 161 and the contact / detachment portion 163, the movable member 135 is separated from the sliding portion 161. Can be rotated around.

The non-magnetic material 83 does not have to be provided in contact with the second magnetic material 82. For example, the non-magnetic material 83 may be provided slightly upwardly separated from the second magnetic material 82. Even in this case, when the rotating body 406B is between the initial rotating position and the specific rotating position, the non-magnetic body 83 is first due to the magnetic force of the first magnetic body 81 and the second magnetic body 82. If pressed against the lower surface of the magnetic body 81, the vertical moving portion 421 is stably held. Further, the non-magnetic material 83 may be provided in contact with the lower surface of the first magnetic material 81. In this case, a configuration is adopted in which the second magnetic body 82 comes into contact with and separates from the non-magnetic body 83 as the vertical movement portion 421 moves up and down.

The control unit 90 may light the LED included in the effect device 800 while executing the first drive process and the second drive process, respectively. In this case, the control unit 90 does not have to execute the light emission processing. Further, the control unit 90 may start the second drive process between the start and the end of the first drive process. In this case, the control unit 90 simultaneously drives and controls the motors 103 and 403 and the drive motors 131 and 441.

The upper effect device 400 may include a slotted hole opening and a sliding connecting portion instead of the slide rail 419. In this case, the elongated hole opening is long in the vertical direction and is provided on either the fixing plate 102 or the vertical moving portion 421. The sliding connecting portion is provided on either one of the fixing plate 102 and the vertical moving portion 421, and is slidably connected to the elongated hole opening.

In addition, all the elements described in the claims, the specification and the drawings (for example, the symbol display device, the big winning device, the starting winning opening, etc.) are physically unless there is a clear description that consciously limits the number. It may be single or plural, and the arrangement may be changed as appropriate. In addition, the names (element names) given to the elements are merely given for convenience in the description of this case, and are not particularly conscious of the fact that they have a special meaning. Therefore, the element name alone does not limit the interpretation of what the element is. For example, the "directing device" may be a single hardware or a software.

Furthermore, whether a plurality of elements among all the above elements are appropriately integrally configured or one element is divided into a plurality of elements can be easily considered by those skilled in the art. Therefore, since it is clear that all patterns are within the assumed range even if all the patterns are not described in the specification, etc., it is stated that they are clearly excluded in the claims, etc. It goes without saying that all of them are included in the scope of rights according to the present invention unless otherwise stated. Therefore, simply adopting a structural difference within that range for a game machine because it is not described in the present embodiment does not mean that the right according to the present invention has been evaded. .. The same applies to differences in the configuration and shape of each element, which can be easily considered by those skilled in the art from this embodiment.

1 Pachinko machine 90 Control unit 121 Vertical movement plate 131,441 Drive motor 146 Lower left rack 147 Lower right rack 150 Lower left decorative body 160, 260, 460, 560 Conversion mechanism 161,261,461,561 Sliding part 163,263,463 , 563 Contact / detachment part 168A, 268A, 468A, 568A First wall part 250 Lower right decorative body 443 Upper left rack 444 Upper right rack 450 Upper left decorative body

Claims (6)

The driving means to drive and
A first moving member that moves with the power of the driving means,
A second moving member that moves in conjunction with the first moving member by obtaining the power of the driving means,
A first decorative body that is slidably connected to the first moving member and moves in accordance with the first moving member.
A second decorative body that is slidably connected to the second moving member and moves in accordance with the second moving member.
A mechanism that movably supports the first decorative body and the second decorative body, and the moving forces of the first moving member and the second moving member are applied to the first decorative body and the second decorative body. The first state that converts the decorative body into a force for linearly moving the decorative body, the moving force of the first moving member and the second moving member, and the first decorative body and the second decorative body, respectively. A gaming machine characterized by being equipped with a support mechanism that sequentially switches to a second state that converts it into a force to rotate and move. A control unit for driving and controlling the driving means is provided.
In the support mechanism, the first moving member and the first decorative body are movably provided, and the first decorative body moves in a direction close to the second decorative body by obtaining the power of the driving means. Equipped with movable members
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit moves the first moving member and the second moving member after starting the movement of the movable member. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the first decorative body and the second decorative body move symmetrically with each other as the first moving member and the second moving member move. .. A third moving member that is movably provided on the movable member and moves in conjunction with the first moving member by obtaining the power of the driving means.
A third decorative body that is movably provided on the movable member, is slidably connected to the third moving member, and moves in accordance with the third moving member.
A fourth moving member that moves in conjunction with the second moving member by obtaining the power of the driving means, and
Along with the third decorative body in the moving direction of the movable member, the fourth decorative body slidably connected to the fourth moving member and moves in accordance with the fourth moving member is provided.
In the first state, the support mechanism converts the moving forces of the third moving member and the fourth moving member into a force of linearly moving the third decorative body and the fourth decorative body, respectively. Then, in the second state, the moving forces of the third moving member and the fourth moving member are converted into a force for rotationally moving the third decorative body and the fourth decorative body, respectively.
The first decorative body and the third decorative body move symmetrically with each other.
The second decorative body and the fourth decorative body move symmetrically with each other.
A claim, wherein the control unit moves the first moving member, the second moving member, the third moving member, and the fourth moving member after starting the movement of the movable member. 2. The gaming machine described in 2. The first decorative body, the second decorative body, the third decorative body, and the fourth decorative body move linearly in a direction in which they are separated from each other, and rotate in a direction in which they are separated from each other. The gaming machine according to 4. The support mechanism
The wall that extends in a straight line and
A sliding portion that slidably contacts the wall portion and
In the first state, the wall portion is slidably contacted, and in the second state, a contact / detachment portion separated from the wall portion is provided.
The wall portion, the sliding portion, and the contact / detachment portion are all provided corresponding to the respective decorative bodies from the first decorative body to the fourth decorative body.
In a specific decorative body which is an arbitrary decorative body from the first decorative body to the fourth decorative body, one of the wall portion, the sliding portion, and the contact / detachment portion is the specific decorative body. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the gaming machine slides with respect to either one by integrally moving with the other.

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