JP7097615B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

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

Conventionally, a gaming machine capable of performing an effect using a movable accessory is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

In such a gaming machine, it is possible to perform a character effect of rotating or moving the character.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2016-29965

However, even with the above-mentioned gaming machine, there is still room for improvement in the technique for improving the interest of the game.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to improve the interest of the game.

The present invention has been made to solve at least a part of the above-mentioned problems, and can be realized as the following application examples. It should be noted that the reference numerals and supplementary explanations in parentheses in this column indicate the correspondence with the embodiments described later in order to help the understanding of the present invention, and do not limit the present invention in any way. ..

[Application example 1]
It is a gaming machine equipped with a movable accessory,
The movable accessory has a decorative portion that can be moved along a first direction, and an arm portion whose tip portion is connected to the decorative portion and that moves the decorative portion by a swinging motion with the base end portion as a rotation axis. And, equipped with,
The tip portion of the arm portion is fixed to the decorative portion so as to be slidable and movable along a second direction intersecting with the first direction.
The arm portion
A curved portion that changes the stretching direction of the arm portion is provided between the base end portion and the tip end portion.
The base end portion is located on one side of the second direction with respect to the decorative portion.
When the reciprocating tip portion is located on one side of the second direction, the arm portion is located on one side of the second direction with respect to the decorative portion, and the tip portion is located on the one side of the second direction. The curved portion is located on the other side of the second direction with respect to the proximal end portion, and the curved portion is located on one side of the second direction with respect to the proximal end portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

It is a front view of a gaming machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a front view of a unit. It is an enlarged view of the display. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the main control board side of a gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows the electric structure of the sub-control board side of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 2nd aspect of the 1st and 2nd movable accessories. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 1st movable accessory of the retracting position. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 1st movable accessory which moves to an advance position. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 1st movable accessory of the 1st state in the advance position. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 1st movable accessory of the 2nd state at the advance position. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the rotation operation of a rotating accessory. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the internal structure of a rotating accessory. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 1st light emission mode of a rotating accessory. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 2nd light emission mode of a rotating accessory. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 3rd movable accessory of the retracting position. It is 1st explanatory drawing which illustrates the 3rd movable accessory which moves to the advance position. It is the 2nd explanatory drawing which illustrates the 3rd movable accessory which moves to the advance position. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 3rd movable accessory of the advance position. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 2nd aspect of the 4th movable accessory. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 3rd aspect of the 4th movable accessory. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 5th movable accessory of the retracting position. It is a figure for demonstrating the internal structure of the 5th movable accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation of the 1st member of the 5th movable accessory. It is a figure for demonstrating the operation of the 2nd member of the 5th movable accessory. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the 5th movable accessory of the advance position.

<First Embodiment>
1. 1. Structure of the gaming machine With reference to FIGS. 1 to 3, the overall configuration of the gaming machine 1 as an embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 2. FIG. 3 is a front view of the unit 6. In the following, the left-right direction of the gaming machine 1 will be described so as to coincide with the left-right direction seen by the player facing the gaming machine 1. Further, the front direction of the gaming machine 1 will be described as a direction from the gaming machine 1 toward the player, and the rear direction of the gaming machine 1 will be described as a direction from the player toward the gaming machine 1.

The gaming machine 1 is a pachinko gaming machine that launches a gaming ball based on the launching operation of the player, and when the gaming ball wins a prize in a specific winning device, a predetermined number of gaming balls are paid out to the player based on the winning. be. The gaming machine 1 includes a gaming machine frame 10 (FIG. 1), a gaming board 2 (FIG. 2), and a unit 6 (FIG. 3), and the gaming machine 1 is arranged in front of the unit 6. It is attached to the inside of the gaming machine frame 10.

The gaming machine frame 10 (FIG. 1) includes a front frame (front frame portion) 15, an outer frame (base frame portion) forming an outer shell portion of the gaming machine, and an inner frame 2 to which the gaming board 2 is attached inside the outer frame. It has a frame and. The front frame (front frame portion) 15 is a vertically rectangular unit arranged on the front side of the outer frame and the inner frame, and has a handle 60, a hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 61, and a surplus ball tray (lower plate). ) 62, The effect button 63, the effect lever 64, the frame lamp 66, and the speaker 67. A transparent glass plate 29 is attached to the central opening of the front frame 15. The player can visually recognize the game area 3 of the game board 2 through the glass plate 29.

The handle 60 is arranged at the lower end on the right side of the front frame 15, and launches the game ball with a firing intensity according to the rotation angle. The hit ball supply plate (upper plate) 61 is provided below the front frame 15 and stores game balls. The surplus ball receiving plate (lower plate) 62 is arranged below the hitting ball supply plate (upper plate) 61, and stores the game balls that cannot be accommodated in the hitting ball supply plate 61. The effect button 63 is an operation unit arranged in the vicinity of the ball hitting plate (upper plate) 61, and is operated (pressed) by the player at the time of the effect executed as the game progresses. The effect lever 64 is an operation unit that can be operated in the rotation direction and the front-back direction, and can be operated by the player during an effect that is executed as the game progresses. The frame lamp 66 is arranged around the opening of the front frame 15, and emits light during a game or the like. The speakers 67 are arranged on the upper left and upper right of the front frame 15 to produce sound during a game or the like.

The game board 2 (FIG. 2) includes a game area 3, a rail member 4, a board lamp 5, a decorative body 17, an opening 18, a fixed winning device (navel) 19, and a normal variable winning device (electric chew). ) 22, a gate (through chucker) 28, a first big winning device (first attacker) 31, a second big winning device (second attacker) 36, a general winning opening 27 (ordinary winning opening 27), It is provided with an out port 16 and indicators 40.

The game area 3 is an area in which the game ball launched by the operation of the handle 60 flows down, and a plurality of game nails for guiding the game ball are projected. The rail member 4 is arranged at the left end of the game area 3 and guides the game ball launched by the operation of the handle 60 toward the upper side of the game area 3. The board lamp 5 is arranged on the back side of the game area 3, and irradiates light from the back side of the game area 3.

The decorative body 17 is a decorative member appropriately provided adjacent to the game area 3. The decorative body 17 may be provided with a movable so-called gimmick or the like. An opening 18 is provided in the center of the game area 3. Through the opening 18, the image display device 7 mounted on the unit 6 and various movable accessories can be visually recognized. A stage portion 11 is formed in the lower portion of the opening portion 18. The stage portion 11 has a shape capable of guiding a game ball rolling on the upper surface of the stage portion 11 to the first starting port 20, which will be described later. A warp portion 12 is provided at the lower left of the opening portion 18. The warp portion 12 includes an inlet portion into which the game ball flows in and an outlet portion in which the game ball flows out, and the game ball flowing in from the inlet portion is discharged from the outlet portion to the stage portion 11.

The fixed winning device (navel) 19 is arranged below the opening 18, and the first starting opening (first starting winning opening, first entry opening, fixed starting opening) in which the ease of entering the game ball does not always change. ) 20 is provided. The winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 is an opportunity for the first special symbol lottery (big hit lottery). In other words, the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 is an opportunity for acquiring a big hit random number or the like and determining a big hit.

The ordinary variable winning device (electric chew) 22 is arranged below the first starting opening 20 in the game area 3, and includes a second starting opening (second starting winning opening, second entry opening, variable starting opening) 21. ing. The winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 is an opportunity for the second special symbol lottery (big hit lottery). The electric chew 22 is provided with a movable member 23 in front of the second starting port 21, and the second starting port 21 is opened and closed by the operation of the movable member 23. The movable member 23 is driven by an electric chew solenoid 24 (FIG. 5). A game ball can enter the second starting port 21 when the movable member 23 is in the open state. It should be noted that the electric chew 22 only needs to be easier to enter the second starting port 21 when the movable member 23 is in the open state than when it is in the closed state, and when the movable member 23 is in the closed state, the second starting port 21 is required. It may be possible to enter the ball.

The gate (through chucker) 28 is arranged above the first big winning device (first attacker) 31 in the game area 3, and is configured to allow the game ball to pass through. The passage of the game ball to the gate 28 is an opportunity for a normal symbol lottery to decide whether or not to open the electric chew 22. In other words, the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 is a trigger for acquiring a normal symbol random number (hit random number) and determining a hit.

Here, the "special symbol lottery" means that when a game ball wins a prize in the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21, a random number for determining a special symbol is acquired, and the acquired random number is predetermined. This is a process of determining whether or not a jackpot is a big hit by comparing it with a value corresponding to the "big hit". The lottery result of this "big hit" is not immediately notified to the player, but a variation display of the special symbol is performed on the first special symbol display 41a or the second special symbol display 41b, which will be described later, and a predetermined variation is performed. When the time has passed, the special symbol corresponding to the lottery result is stopped and displayed (confirmed display), and the player is notified of the lottery result. In the image display device 7, a symbol matching game is played in which the effect symbol is variablely displayed in synchronization with the variable display of the special symbol, and the symbol matching game more effectively notifies the player of the lottery result of the big hit.

Further, in the "ordinary symbol lottery", when the game ball passes through the gate 28, a random number for determining the ordinary symbol is acquired, and the acquired random number is compared with a value corresponding to a predetermined "hit". By doing so, it means a process of determining whether or not it is a hit. Regarding the lottery result of this ordinary symbol, the lottery result is not immediately notified when the game ball passes through the gate 28, and the ordinary symbol display 42, which will be described later, displays the variation of the ordinary symbol and determines a predetermined variation. When the time has passed, the normal symbol corresponding to the lottery result is confirmed (lit or turned off), and the player is notified of the lottery result.

The first big winning device (first attacker, first special variable winning device) 31 is arranged on the upper right side of the first starting opening 20 in the game area 3, and is the first big winning opening (first special winning opening) 30. , V region 39, non-V region 70, and V opening / closing member 71. The first large winning opening 30 includes an opening / closing member (first special winning opening opening / closing member) 32 that allows or hinders the acceptance of a game ball by a swing-type opening / closing operation. The opening / closing member 32 is driven by the first large winning opening solenoid 33 (FIG. 5). The first large winning opening 30 allows a game ball to enter when the opening / closing member 32 is in the open state.

The first large winning device 31 internally includes a V region (specific region) 39, a V region sensor 39a (FIG. 5), a non-V region (non-specific region) 70, and a non-V region sensor 70a (FIG. 5). The first large winning opening sensor 30a (FIG. 5), the V opening / closing member 71, and the V opening / closing member solenoid 73 (FIG. 5) are provided. The V region (specific region) 39 and the non-V region (non-specific region) 70 are configured as regions inside the first prize winning device 31 through which a game ball that has passed through the first prize opening 30 can pass. .. The first large winning opening sensor 30a is arranged upstream of the V region 39 and the non-V region 70, and detects the winning of the game ball to the first large winning opening 30. The V region sensor 39a is arranged in the V region 39 and detects the passage of the game ball to the V region 39. The non-V region sensor 70a is arranged in the non-V region 70 and detects the passage of the game ball to the non-V region 70. The V opening / closing member 71 distributes the game ball that has passed through the first large winning opening 30 to either the V region 39 or the non-V region 70. The V opening / closing member solenoid 73 drives the V opening / closing member 71. The V opening / closing member 71 is configured to rotate (clockwise and counterclockwise with respect to the game board 2), and when the V opening / closing member solenoid 73 is energized, the V opening / closing member 71 rotates counterclockwise from the origin position to rotate the game ball. It is in the first state (rotational state) of distributing to the V region 39, and is in the second state (stopped state) of distributing the game ball to the non-V area 70 located at the origin when the V opening / closing member solenoid 73 is not energized. .. In the gaming machine 1, the passage of the gaming ball into the V region 39 triggers the transition to the high probability state described later. That is, the V region 39 is a probabilistic actuation port. On the other hand, the non-V region 70 is not a probabilistic actuation port.

The second big winning device (second attacker, second special variable winning device) 36 is arranged on the upper right side of the first big winning opening 30 in the game area 3, and the second big winning opening (second special winning opening) 35. It is equipped with. The second large winning opening 35 includes an opening / closing member (second special winning opening opening / closing member, movable member) 37 that hinders or allows acceptance of a game ball by a swing-type opening / closing operation. The opening / closing member 37 is driven by the second large winning opening solenoid 38 (FIG. 5). The second large winning opening 35 allows a game ball to enter when the opening / closing member 37 is in the open state.

The general winning opening 27 is provided at the lower part of the game area 3. The out opening 16 is provided at the lower part of the game area 3, and the game ball that has not won a prize in any of the winning openings is discharged to the outside of the game area 3. The indicators 40 are arranged near the center on the right side of the game board 2. Details of the indicators 40 will be described later.

The game area 3 includes a left game area 3A on the left side of the center in the left-right direction and a right game area 3B on the right side. The method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the left game area 3A is called "left-handed". On the other hand, a method of launching a game ball so that the game ball flows down in the right game area 3B is called "right-handed". In the gaming machine 1, it is possible to aim for a prize in the first starting port 20 by hitting left. On the other hand, it is configured so that it is possible to pass through the gate 28 by hitting right, and to win a prize in the second starting opening 21, the first big winning opening 30, and the second big winning opening 35.

The unit 6 (FIG. 3) is a so-called back unit arranged on the back surface of the game board 2, and has an image display device 7, a first movable accessory 51, and a second movable accessory 52 inside the base frame 600. , A third movable accessory 53, a fourth movable accessory 54, and a fifth movable accessory 55 are accommodated. The unit 6 is provided on the back surface of the game board 2, and includes an image display device 7, a first movable accessory 51, a second movable accessory 52, a third movable accessory 53, and a fourth movable accessory. The 54 and the fifth movable accessory 55 are visible from the opening 18 of the game board 2.

The image display device 7 is provided near the center of the unit 6 and includes a display screen 7a. The image display device 7 may be a liquid crystal display device, or may be another image display device such as an organic EL display device, a plasma display, a projector, or a dot matrix. The display screen 7a of the image display device 7 has an effect symbol display area in which the effect symbols (decorative symbols) 8L, 8C, and 8R are variably displayed (also referred to as variable display), and a hold image display in which the hold images 9A and 9B are displayed. It has a region and a reserved digested image display region on which the reserved digested image 9C is displayed. The hold images 9A and 9B are images representing hold, and are also referred to as hold icons 9A and 9B. The hold digestion image 9C is an image representing the hold, and is also referred to as the hold image 9C or the hold icon 9C.

The effect symbol display area includes three symbol display areas of "left", "middle", and "right". The left effect symbol (left decorative symbol) 8L is displayed in the symbol display area on the left. In the symbol display area inside, the middle effect symbol (medium decorative symbol) 8C is displayed. The right effect symbol (right decorative symbol) 8R is displayed in the symbol display area on the right. The staging symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R are composed of, for example, a plurality of symbols representing numbers from "1" to "9". The variable display of the staging symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is synchronized with the variable display of the first special symbol and the second special symbol described later. The image display device 7 has the first special symbol and the first special symbol displayed by the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b, which will be described later, depending on the combination of the effect symbols displayed in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas. The result of the variable display of the second special symbol (big hit lottery result) can be displayed in an easy-to-understand manner for the player.

For example, if a big hit is won, the effect symbol is stopped and displayed with doublets such as "777". If it is out of alignment, the staging pattern is stopped and displayed with a random eye such as "637". This makes it easier for the player to grasp the progress of the game. The player can grasp the jackpot lottery result by the first special symbol display 41a, the second special symbol display 41b, and the image display device 7. The position of the symbol display area does not have to be fixed. Further, the mode of variable display of the staging symbol may be a mode of scrolling in the vertical direction or another mode. What kind of combination of staging symbols is stopped and displayed according to each lottery result is not limited to the above, and can be arbitrarily set. Hereinafter, the effect of displaying the effect symbols 8L, 8C, and 8R is also referred to as "variable effect of the effect symbol", "variable effect of the decorative symbol", or simply "variable effect". In this decorative symbol variation effect, the effect in the period from the start to the stop of the special symbol variation (also referred to as the special symbol variation period) is counted as one variation effect (one cycle variation effect). Therefore, even if the decorative symbol may be temporarily stopped during the period from the start of the change to the stop of the special symbol, the effect of the temporary stop is included in the variation effect of the decorative symbol.

The image display device 7 can display on the display screen 7a a jackpot effect performed in parallel with the jackpot game (an example of a special game), a demo effect for waiting for customers, and the like, in addition to the effect symbol variation effect. In the effect symbol variation effect, in addition to the effect symbol, an effect image such as a background image or a character image may be displayed. Further, the image display device 7 can indicate that the special symbol is changing or the lottery result of the special symbol in addition to the staging symbol (fourth symbol, not shown). May be displayed on the display screen 7a. The identification display (fourth symbol) may be displayed by a light emitter such as an LED provided in the game area 3.

The reserved image display area displays a first reserved display area for displaying the reserved image 9A according to the number of stored images of the first special figure reserved described later, and a reserved image 9B according to the number of stored images for the second special figure reserved described later. Includes a second hold display area. By displaying the hold images 9A and 9B, the number of stored first special figure hold displayed on the first special figure hold indicator 43a described later and the second special figure hold displayed on the second special figure hold indicator 43b are displayed. The number of memories of can be displayed to the player in an easy-to-understand manner. The reserved digestion image display area includes a reserved digestion display area for displaying the reserved digestion image 9C. The hold digestion image 9C corresponds to the effect symbols (effect symbols 8L, 8C, 8R) currently changing on the display screen 7a, and depending on the display of the hold digestion image 9C, the first special symbol hold or the second special figure hold. Can be displayed to the player in an easy-to-understand manner that the image is digested (digestion of the special figure hold).

The first movable accessory (first board movable body) 51 is a movable so-called gimmick, and is arranged above the image display device 7. The first movable accessory 51 is configured such that a main body portion 510 having a wide width in the left-right direction can be moved up and down. The first movable accessory 51 is normally stationary at the upper retracted position (FIG. 3: first position), and moves downward (advances) from the retracted position to the advanced position (FIG. 7: second position). The display surface can be switched by rotating forward with the left-right direction as the rotation axis. The specific operation and configuration of the first movable accessory 51 will be described later.

The second movable accessory (second board movable body) 52 is a movable so-called gimmick, and is arranged on the left and right sides of the image display device 7. The second movable accessory 52 includes a left decorative member 521 arranged on the left side of the image display device 7 and a right decorative member 522 arranged on the right side of the image display device 7, and includes a left decorative member 521 and a right side. Each of the decorative members 522 is configured to be movable to the left and right. In the second movable accessory 52, the left decorative member 521 is normally stationary at the left corner and the right decorative member 522 is stationary at the retracted position (FIG. 3) in the right corner, and the left decorative member 521 is rightward and right from the retracted position. The decorative member 522 can move (advance) to the left and stand still at the advanced position (FIG. 7). Four rotating accessories 525 are arranged side by side on the left decorative member 521 and the right decorative member 522, respectively. Here, the rotating accessory 525 has a shape imitating a mahjong tile, and is configured to be rotatable with the short side as the rotation axis. The rotating accessory 525 is configured to be capable of emitting light by receiving the light of the light emitting bodies provided on the left decorative member 521 and the right decorative member 522. The specific operation of the second movable accessory 52 and the configuration of the rotating accessory 525 will be described later.

The third movable accessory (third board movable body) 53 is a movable so-called gimmick, and is arranged below the image display device 7. The third movable accessory 53 is configured such that the decorative portion 530 can move up and down. The third movable accessory 53 is normally stationary at the lower retracted position (FIG. 3), and can move (advance) upward from the retracted position and stand still at the advanced position (FIG. 19). The specific operation and configuration of the third movable accessory 53 will be described later.

The fourth movable accessory (fourth board movable body) 54 is a movable so-called gimmick, and is arranged below the image display device 7. The fourth movable accessory 54 includes a decorative portion 540 and an arm portion 541, and the decorative portion 540 provided at the tip of the arm portion 541 is configured to be movable up and down by the swing operation of the arm portion 541. There is. Further, the decorative portion 540 is configured to be rotatable with the tip of the arm portion 541 as a rotation axis. The fourth movable accessory 54 is normally stationary at the lower retracted position (FIG. 3), and can move (advance) upward from the retracted position and stand still at the advanced position (FIG. 20). The specific operation and configuration of the fourth movable accessory 54 will be described later.

The fifth movable accessory (fifth board movable body) 55 is a movable so-called gimmick, which is above the image display device 7 and is arranged on the rear side (rear side) of the first movable accessory 51. There is. The fifth movable accessory 55 includes a first member 551 arranged on the upper left side of the image display device 7, and a second member 552 arranged on the upper right side of the image display device 7. Each of the 1st member 551 and the 2nd member 552 is configured to be swingable to the left and right. In the fifth movable accessory 55, the first member 551 is normally stationary at the upper left corner and the second member 552 is stationary at the retracted position (FIG. 3) in the upper right corner, and the first member 551 is on the right from the retracted position. The second member 552 swings (advances) downward and downward to the left, and can stand still at the advanced position (FIG. 26). The specific operation and configuration of the fifth movable accessory 55 will be described later.

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the display devices 40. The indicators 40 are arranged near the center on the right side of the game board 2, and include a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, and a first special symbol holding display 43a. A second special figure holding indicator 43b and a normal drawing holding indicator 44 are included. The first special symbol display 41a variably displays the first special symbol. The second special symbol display 41b variably displays the second special symbol. The ordinary symbol display 42 variably displays the ordinary symbol. The first special figure hold indicator 43a displays the number of stored operations of the first special symbol display 41a (first special figure hold). The second special figure hold indicator 43b displays the number of stored operations of the second special symbol display 41b (second special figure hold). The normal figure hold indicator 44 displays the number of stored operations hold (normal figure hold) of the normal symbol display 42. The variable display of the first special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the first starting port 20 as an opportunity. The variable display of the second special symbol is performed with the winning of the game ball to the second starting port 21 as an opportunity. Hereinafter, the first special symbol and the second special symbol are collectively referred to as "special symbol". Further, the first special symbol display 41a and the second special symbol display 41b are also collectively referred to as "special symbol display 41". Further, the first special figure holding indicator 43a and the second special drawing holding indicator 43b are also collectively referred to as "special figure holding indicator 43".

The special symbol display 41 displays a special symbol (identification information) in a variable manner (variable display) and then stops and displays a lottery based on winning a prize in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21 (lottery per special symbol). , Big hit lottery) results will be notified. The stop-displayed special symbol (stop symbol, special symbol derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one special symbol selected from a plurality of types of special symbols by a special symbol lottery. If the stop symbol is a special symbol (big hit symbol) in a predetermined jackpot stop mode, the first jackpot 30 will have an open pattern according to the type of jackpot symbol (type of winning jackpot) displayed as a stop. Alternatively, a special game (big hit game) that opens the second big winning opening 35 is performed.

The special symbol display 41 is composed of eight LEDs arranged side by side, and displays a special symbol according to the result of a lottery per special symbol depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, if you win a jackpot (one of the multiple types of jackpots described below), you will see "○○ ●● ○○ ●●" (○: lit, ●: off) from the left, 1 and 2. , The 5th and 6th LEDs are lit to display the jackpot symbol. If there is a loss, a lost pattern such as "●●●●●●● ○" is displayed, in which only the LED on the far right is lit. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a lost pattern. Before the special symbol is stopped and displayed, the special symbol is variablely displayed (variable display) over a predetermined variable time. In the variable display mode, for example, each LED may be turned on so that light repeatedly flows from left to right. The variable display mode is not limited to the above mode as long as each LED is not stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode), and may be any lighting mode. For example, in the variable display mode, all the LEDs may blink at the same time.

In the game machine 1, when a game ball is won (winning) in the first starting port 20 or the second starting port 21, the value (numerical information) of various random numbers such as the jackpot random number acquired for the winning is , It is temporarily stored in the special figure reservation storage area (not shown). There is an upper limit to the number of the first special figure hold and the second special figure hold that can be stored in the special figure hold storage area, and the upper limit value in each of the present embodiments is four. The special figure hold stored in the special figure hold storage area is digested when the special symbol can be variably displayed based on the special figure hold. "Digestion of special figure hold" means to determine a jackpot random number or the like corresponding to the special figure hold and execute variable display of a special symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the gaming machine 1, when the variable display of the special symbol based on the winning of the game ball to the first starting opening 20 or the second starting opening 21 cannot be performed immediately after the winning, that is, the execution of the variable display of the special symbol. Even if there is a prize during the middle or special game execution, the right to the jackpot lottery for the prize can be reserved up to the predetermined number. The number of special figure hold is displayed on the special figure hold indicator 43. The first special figure holding indicator 43a and the second special drawing holding indicator 43b are each composed of, for example, four LEDs. Each special figure hold indicator 43 displays the number of special figure hold by turning on the LEDs for the number of special figure hold.

The variable display of the normal symbol is performed when the game ball passes through the gate 28. The normal symbol display 42 notifies the result of the normal symbol lottery based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 by displaying the normal symbol in a variable manner (variable display) and then displaying the stop. The normal symbol that is stopped and displayed (normal symbol, normal symbol that is derived and displayed as a display result of variable display) is one ordinary symbol selected from a plurality of types of ordinary symbols by the ordinary symbol lottery. When the normal symbol is a predetermined specific normal symbol (normal symbol in a predetermined stop mode, that is, a normal hit symbol), an auxiliary game in which the second starting port 21 is opened in an opening pattern according to the current gaming state. Is done.

The ordinary symbol display 42 is composed of two LEDs, and displays ordinary symbols according to the result of the ordinary symbol lottery depending on the lighting mode thereof. For example, when the lottery result is a hit, a normal hit symbol in which both LEDs are lit is displayed, such as "○○" (○: on, ●: off). If the lottery result is a loss, a normal loss pattern with only the right LED lit, such as "● ○", is displayed. A mode in which all the LEDs are turned off may be adopted as a normal loss pattern. Before the normal symbol is stopped and displayed, the normal symbol is displayed in a variable manner over a predetermined fluctuation time. As for the mode of variable display, for example, both LEDs may be turned on alternately. The variable display mode is not limited to the above mode as long as each LED is not stopped display (lighting display in a specific mode), and may be any lighting mode. For example, in the variable display mode, all the LEDs may blink at the same time.

In the game machine 1, when the game ball passes through the gate 28, the value of the normal symbol random number (hit random number) acquired for the passage is temporarily stored in the normal symbol hold storage area (not shown) as the normal figure hold. To. There is an upper limit to the number of normal figure reservations that can be stored in the normal figure reservation storage area, and the upper limit value in this embodiment is four. The normal figure hold stored in the normal figure hold storage area is digested when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the normal figure hold becomes possible. The digestion of the normal symbol hold means to determine a normal symbol random number (hit random number) corresponding to the normal symbol hold and execute variable display of the normal symbol to show the determination result. Therefore, in the game machine 1, when the variable display of the normal symbol based on the passage of the game ball to the gate 28 cannot be performed immediately after the passage, that is, the prize is won during the execution of the variable display of the normal symbol or the execution of the auxiliary game. Even if there is, the right of the ordinary symbol lottery for the passage can be reserved up to the predetermined number. The number of the normal figure hold is displayed on the normal figure hold indicator 44. The normal figure hold indicator 44 is composed of, for example, four LEDs, and displays the number of normal figure hold by turning on the LEDs as many as the number of normal figure hold.

2. 2. Electrical configuration of the gaming machine The electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 and 6. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration on the main control board side of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration on the sub-control board side of the gaming machine 1. The gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 80 (FIG. 5), a sub control board 90 (FIG. 6), an image control board 100 (FIG. 6), a lamp control board 107 (FIG. 6), and a voice control board 106 (FIG. 6). FIG. 6) and a payout control board 110 (FIG. 5) are provided. The main control board 80 is a game control board that controls game profits such as a jackpot lottery and a transition of a game state, and constitutes a main control unit. The sub-control board 90 is an effect control board that controls the effect to be executed as the game progresses, and constitutes a sub-control unit together with the image control board 100, the lamp control board 107, and the voice control board 106. The sub control unit can be configured as long as it includes at least the sub control board 90.

The main control board 80 includes a game control microcomputer 81 and an input / output circuit 87. The game control microcomputer 81 is a one-chip microcomputer mounted on the main control board 80, and controls the progress of the game of the game machine 1 according to a program. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a main ROM 83 that stores a program for controlling the progress of the game, a main RAM 84 that is used as a work memory, and a main CPU 82 that executes a program stored in the main ROM 83. Includes. The main ROM 83 may be configured as an external ROM. The game control microcomputer 81 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 87. The input / output circuit 87 may be built in the game control microcomputer 81.

Various sensors and solenoids are connected to the main control board 80 via the input / output circuit 87 and the relay board 88. The main control board 80 inputs signals output from each sensor and outputs signals to each solenoid. The sensors connected via the relay board 88 include a first start port sensor 20a, a second start port sensor 21a, a gate sensor 28a, a first large winning opening sensor 30a, a second large winning opening sensor 35a, and a V region. Examples thereof include a sensor 39a, a non-V region sensor 70a, and ordinary winning opening sensors 27a and 29a. Examples of the solenoids connected via the relay board 88 include an electric chew solenoid 24, a first special winning opening solenoid 33, a second special winning opening solenoid 38, and a V opening / closing member solenoid 73. The first start port sensor 20a is provided inside the first start port 20, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first start port 20. The second start port sensor 21a is provided inside the second start port 21, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second start port 21. The gate sensor 28a is provided inside the gate 28 and detects a game ball that has passed through the gate 28. The first large winning opening sensor 30a is provided inside the first large winning opening 30, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the first large winning opening 30. The second large winning opening sensor 35a is provided inside the second large winning opening 35, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the second large winning opening 35. The V region sensor 39a is provided in the V region 39 inside the first large winning opening 30, and detects a game ball that has passed through the V region 39. The non-V region sensor 70a is provided in the non-V region 70 inside the first large winning opening 30, and detects a game ball that has passed through the non-V region 70. The ordinary winning opening sensor 27a is provided inside the ordinary winning opening 27, and detects a game ball that has won a prize in the ordinary winning opening 27. The electric chew solenoid 24 drives the movable member 23 of the electric chew 22. The first prize-winning port solenoid 33 drives the opening / closing member 32 of the first prize-winning device 31. The second prize-winning port solenoid 38 drives the opening / closing member 37 of the second prize-winning device 36. The V-opening / closing member solenoid 73 drives the V-opening / closing member 71 of the first prize-winning device 31.

Display units 40 are connected to the main control board 80 via an input / output circuit 87. The game control microcomputer 81 includes a first special symbol display 41a, a second special symbol display 41b, a normal symbol display 42, a first special symbol hold indicator 43a, a second special symbol hold indicator 43b, and a normal symbol display. The display control of the display 44 is performed.

A payout control board 110 is connected to the main control board 80 via an input / output circuit 87. The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the payout control board 110, and also receives signals from the payout control board 110 for payout monitoring. The prize ball payout device 120, the ball rental payout device 130, and the card unit 135 are connected to the payout control board 110, and the launch device 112 is connected via the launch control circuit 111. The prize ball payout device 120 pays out the prize balls. The payout control board 110 drives the prize ball motor 121 of the prize ball payout device 120 to pay out the prize balls based on the signal from the game control microcomputer 81. The prize balls to be paid out are detected by the prize ball sensor 122 for counting. The ball rental payout device 130 pays out the ball rental. The payout control board 110 drives the ball lending motor 131 of the ball lending device 130 to pay out the ball lending based on the signal from the card unit 135 connected to the gaming machine 1. The ball lending to be paid out is detected by the ball lending sensor 132 for counting. The card unit 135 is arranged adjacent to the gaming machine 1 and outputs information regarding ball lending based on information such as an inserted prepaid card. The launcher 112 includes a handle 60 (FIG. 1), a launch motor 113, a touch switch 114, and a launch volume 115. When the player operates the handle 60, the launching device 112 detects the contact of the handle 60 by the touch switch 114, and detects the rotation amount of the handle 60 by the firing volume 115. Then, the launch motor 113 is driven so that the game ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the magnitude of the detection signal of the launch volume 115.

A sub control board 90 (FIG. 6) is connected to the main control board 80 via an input / output circuit 87. The main control board 80 transmits various commands to the sub control board 90. The connection between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90 is a unidirectional communication connection capable of only transmitting a signal from the main control board 80 to the sub control board 90. That is, a unidirectional circuit (for example, a circuit using a diode) (not shown) as a communication direction regulating means is interposed between the main control board 80 and the sub control board 90.

The sub control board 90 includes an effect control microcomputer 91 and an input / output circuit 95. The effect control microcomputer 91 is a one-chip microcomputer mounted on the sub control board 90, and controls the effect of the game of the gaming machine 1 according to a program. The effect control microcomputer 91 is a sub ROM 93 that stores a program or the like for controlling the effect as the game progresses, a sub RAM 94 that is used as a work memory, and a sub that executes a program stored in the sub ROM 93. CPU 92 and. The sub ROM 93 may be configured as an external ROM. The effect control microcomputer 91 transmits / receives data to / from another board or the like via an input / output circuit (I / O port unit) 95. The input / output circuit 95 may be built in the effect control microcomputer 91. The image control board 100, the voice control board 106, the lamp control board 107, and the relay board 108 are connected to the sub control board 90 via the input / output circuit 95.

The image control board 100 includes an image control microcomputer 101, an input circuit 105a, and an output circuit 105b. The image control microcomputer 101 is a one-chip microcomputer mounted on the image control board 100, and controls the display of the image display device 7 according to a program. The image control microcomputer 101 includes a CPU 102, a ROM 103, and a RAM 104. In the ROM 103, in addition to a program for performing display control, still image data and moving image data displayed on the image display device 7, specifically, characters, items, figures, characters, numbers, symbols, etc. (effect patterns are displayed). Image data such as) and background images are stored. The RAM 104 is used as a memory for expanding image data. The CPU 102 executes a program stored in the ROM 103. The effect control microcomputer 91 causes the image control microcomputer 101 to control the display of the image display device 7 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The image control microcomputer 101 reads image data from the ROM 103 based on a command from the effect control microcomputer 91, and performs display control based on the read image data.

A speaker 67 is connected to the voice control board 106, and the staging control microcomputer 91 receives voice, music, and sound effects from the speaker 67 via the voice control board 106 based on a command received from the main control board 80. Etc. are output. Acoustic data such as voice output from the speaker 67 is stored in the sub ROM 93 of the sub control board 90. The voice control board 106 may be equipped with a CPU, and the CPU may be made to execute voice control based on a command. Further, the voice control board 106 may mount a ROM, or may store acoustic data in the ROM. Further, the speaker 67 may be connected to the image control board 100, and the CPU 102 of the image control board 100 may execute voice control. Further, acoustic data may be stored in the ROM 103 of the image control board 100.

The lamp control board 107 includes a frame lamp 66, a board lamp 5, a first movable accessory 51, a second movable accessory 52, a third movable accessory 53, a fourth movable accessory 54, and a second. 5 Movable accessories 55 are connected to each other and are controlled. Based on the command received from the main control board 80, the effect control microcomputer 91 controls the lighting of the lamps included in the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, the movable accessories 51 to 55, etc. via the lamp control board 107. Do it. That is, the effect control microcomputer 91 has light emission pattern data (data for determining lighting / extinguishing, emission color, etc., lamp) for determining the light emission mode of the lamps such as the frame lamp 66, the panel lamp 5, and the movable accessories 51 to 55. Data) is created, and the light emission of these lamps is controlled according to the light emission pattern data. The data stored in the sub ROM 93 of the sub control board 90 is used to create the light emission pattern data. The effect control microcomputer 91 operates each of the movable accessories 51 to 55 based on the command received from the main control board 80. The effect control microcomputer 91 creates operation pattern data (drive data) that determines the operation mode of each of the movable accessories 51 to 55, and controls the operation of each of the movable accessories 51 to 55 according to the operation pattern data. The data stored in the sub ROM 93 is used to create the operation pattern data. The lamp control board 107 may be equipped with a CPU, and the CPU may be used to perform command-based lamp lighting control and operation control of the movable accessories 51 to 55. In this case, the lamp control board 107 may mount a ROM, and may store data related to a light emission pattern and an operation pattern in the ROM.

An effect button detection switch 63a and an effect lever detection switch 64a are connected to the relay board 108. The effect button detection switch 63a detects that the effect button 63 (FIG. 1) has been pressed. When the effect button 63 is pressed, a switch signal is output from the effect button detection switch 63a to the sub control board 90 via the relay board 108. The effect lever detection switch 64a detects that the effect lever 64 (FIG. 1) has been rotated or operated back and forth. When the effect lever 64 is operated, a switch signal is output from the effect lever detection switch 64a to the sub control board 90 via the relay board 108. The relay board 108 includes a select button detection switch for detecting that the select button 68 (FIG. 1) has been pressed, a touch sensor provided on the front frame 15 and outputting a detection signal when the human body comes into contact with the relay board 108. It may be connected.

3. 3. Explanation of jackpots, etc. In the gaming machine 1, there are "big hits" and "losses" as a result of the jackpot lottery (special symbol lottery). In the case of "big hit", the "big hit symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. At the time of "missing", the "missing symbol" is stopped and displayed on the special symbol display 41. When a big hit is won, the big winning opening (1st big winning opening 30 and 2nd big winning opening 35) is opened with an opening pattern according to the type of special symbol (type of big hit) that is stopped and displayed. Is executed. The jackpot game is an example of a special game. The jackpot game includes multiple round games (unit open game), an opening (OP) before the first round game starts, and an ending (ED) after the final round game ends. There is. Each round game starts with the end of the opening or the end of the previous round game and ends with the start of the next round game. The closing time (interval time) of the large winning opening between round games is included in the open round game before the closing.

There are multiple types of jackpots. The types of jackpots are roughly divided into two types, "V-passing planned jackpot" and "V non-passing scheduled jackpot". The "V-passing scheduled jackpot" operates the opening / closing member 32, the opening / closing member 37, and the V-opening / closing member 71 in an opening pattern (V-passing scheduled opening pattern) in which the game ball can pass through the V region 39 during the jackpot game. It's a big hit. The "V non-passing scheduled jackpot" is an opening pattern (V non-passing scheduled opening pattern) in which the game ball cannot pass through the V region 39 during the jackpot game, and the opening / closing member 32, the opening / closing member 37, and the V opening / closing member 71. It is a big hit to operate.

The "V-passing jackpot" includes "16RV-passing jackpot", "16R (substantial 13R) V-passing jackpot", and "16R (substantially 15R) V-passing jackpot". The actual total number of rounds of the "16RV passing jackpot" is 16R. From 1R to 13R and 15R, the first big winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. 14R and 16R open the second big winning opening 35 for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R. In 10R and 12R, the V opening / closing member 71 is long-opened, and it is possible to easily pass through the V region 39 in the first special winning opening 30.

The "16R (actual 13R) V-passing jackpot" has a total number of rounds of 16R, but the actual total number of rounds is 13R. That is, from 1R to 13R, the first big winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, but in 15R, the first big winning opening 30 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R, and 14R. Even with 16R, the second big prize opening 35 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R. Therefore, in this "16R (substantially 13R) V-passing jackpot", from 14R to 16R, the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely short, and the round is such that the prize ball cannot be expected. That is, the "16R (actual 13R) V passing jackpot" is a real 13R jackpot. In 2R and 6R, the V opening / closing member 71 is long-opened, and it is possible to easily pass through the V region 39 in the first special winning opening 30.

The total number of rounds of the "16R (substantially 15R) V-passing jackpot" is 16R, but the actual total number of rounds is 15R. That is, from 1R to 13R and 15R, the first big winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, and in 16R, the second big winning opening 35 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, but in 14R. The second big winning opening 35 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R. Therefore, in this "16R (substantially 15R) V-passing jackpot", 14R is a round in which the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely short and the prize ball cannot be expected. That is, the "16R (substantially 15R) V passing jackpot" is a real 15R jackpot. In the 8R and 10R, the V opening / closing member 71 is long-opened, and it is possible to easily pass through the V region 39 in the first special winning opening 30.

The "V non-passing jackpot" is an open pattern "16R (substantially 13R) V non-passing jackpot" in which the total number of rounds is 16R but the actual total number of rounds is 13. That is, from 1R to 13R, the first big winning opening 30 is opened for a maximum of 29.5 seconds per 1R, but in 15R, the first big winning opening 30 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R, and 14R. Even with 16R, the second big prize opening 35 is opened only for 0.1 seconds per 1R. Therefore, in this "16R (substantially 13R) V non-passing big hit", the opening time of the big winning opening is extremely short from 14R to 16R, and it is a round in which a prize ball cannot be expected. That is, the "16R (actual 13R) V non-passing planned jackpot" is a real 13R jackpot. In 2R, 4R, 6R, 8R, 10R and 12R, although the V opening / closing member 71 is opened, the opening is a short opening, and the game ball almost never passes through the V region 39 in the first large winning opening 30. It is impossible.

As is clear from the above explanation, "16R (real 13R) V non-passing jackpot" and "16R (real 13R) V scheduled jackpot" are the first big winning opening 30 and the second big winning opening 35 ( The opening / closing pattern of the opening / closing member 32 and the opening / closing member 37) is the same, and only the opening pattern of the V opening / closing member 71 is different. That is, in the "16R (substantially 13R) V non-passing big hit", it is almost impossible for the game ball to pass through the V area 39 in the first big winning opening 30, and the gaming state after the big hit is It becomes a low-probability time-saving state (low-probability high-base state). On the other hand, the "16R (substantially 13R) V-passing jackpot" makes it possible for the game ball to easily pass through the V region 39 in the first prize-winning opening 30, and the gaming state after the jackpot is highly accurate. It becomes a time saving state (high accuracy and high base state). From this, it becomes difficult for the player to distinguish between "16R (substantial 13R) V non-passing jackpot" and "16R (substantial 13R) V scheduled jackpot", and the gaming state after the jackpot is low. It becomes difficult to determine whether the time saving state (low accuracy high base state) or the high accuracy time saving state (high accuracy high base state) is reached. That is, the game state after "16R (substantially 13R) V scheduled big hit" is a high probability time saving state (high probability high base state) when the game ball passes through the V area 39 in the first big winning opening 30. ), But the high probability is the latent state (latent probability change state).

In addition, the distribution rate of the jackpot in the lottery of the first special symbol (Special Figure 1) is 68/128 (about 53%) for the V-passing jackpot and 60/128 (about 47%) for the V non-passing jackpot. It has become. On the other hand, the distribution rate of the jackpot in the lottery of the second special symbol (special figure 2) is 83/128 (about 64.8%) for the V-passing jackpot and 45/128 (about) for the V non-passing jackpot. 35.2%). In this way, in the game machine 1, the big hit is performed by winning the game ball in the second starting port 21 rather than the big hit lottery (lottery of the first special symbol) in which the game ball is won in the first starting opening 20. The lottery (lottery of the second special symbol) is set to be more advantageous to the player.

4. Explanation of the gaming state The gaming state of the gaming machine 1 will be described. The game control microcomputer 81 can execute "probability fluctuation control" and "variation time reduction control" for the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display 41 and the ordinary symbol displayed on the ordinary symbol display 42, respectively. Is. Here, the state in which the game control microcomputer 81 controls the probability fluctuation with respect to the special symbol of the special symbol display 41 is called a "high probability state", and the state in which the probability fluctuation control is not performed is simply a "normal probability state (normal probability state). Non-high probability state, low probability state) ". The game control microcomputer 81 performs a jackpot determination using a jackpot determination table in which the number of jackpot random numbers determined to be jackpots is larger in the high probability state than in the normal probability state as the probability fluctuation control of the special symbol. , Realize a high probability state. Therefore, the high probability state has a higher probability of a jackpot than the normal probability state. That is, when the game control microcomputer 81 executes the probability fluctuation control for the special symbol of the special symbol display 41, the special symbol display 41 is used as compared with the case where the probability fluctuation control is not executed. The probability that the display result (stop symbol) of the variable display of the special symbol becomes a jackpot symbol increases.

Further, the state in which the game control microcomputer 81 controls the fluctuation time reduction with respect to the special symbol of the special symbol display 41 is referred to as "time reduction state", and the state in which the fluctuation time reduction control is not performed is simply "non-time reduction state". That is. In the time saving state, the fluctuation time of the special symbol (the time from the start of the fluctuation display to the derivation display of the display result) is shorter than that in the non-time saving state. The game control microcomputer 81 determines a variation pattern using a variation pattern determination table defined so that a variation pattern having a short variation time is selected more often than in a non-time reduction state in a time-saving state. .. That is, when the game control microcomputer 81 executes the variable time shortening control for the special symbol of the special symbol display 41, the special symbol is variable as compared with the case where the variable time shortening control is not executed. It becomes easier to select a short fluctuation time as the fluctuation time of the display. As a result, in the time-saving state, the pace of digestion of the special figure hold becomes faster, and an effective prize (a prize that can be memorized as the special figure hold) to the starting port is likely to occur. This makes it possible to aim for a big hit with the smooth progress of the game. The game control microcomputer 81 may simultaneously execute the probability fluctuation control and the fluctuation time shortening control for the special symbol of the special symbol display 41, or may execute only one of them.

The game control microcomputer 81 executes the probability fluctuation control and the fluctuation time shortening control for the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 42 in synchronization with the fluctuation time shortening control for the special symbol of the special symbol display 41. That is, the game control microcomputer 81 executes the probability fluctuation control and the fluctuation time shortening control for the normal symbol in the time saving state, and does not execute in the non-time saving state. The game control microcomputer 81 uses a normal symbol collision detection table in which the number of normal symbol random values (win random values) determined to be hit is larger in the time-saving state than in the non-time-saving state as the probability fluctuation control of the normal symbol. Then, a hit judgment (judgment of a normal symbol) is performed. Therefore, in the time saving state, the hit probability is higher than in the normal symbol normal probability state. That is, when the game control microcomputer 81 executes the probability fluctuation control for the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 42, the normal symbol display 42 is used as compared with the case where the probability fluctuation control is not executed. The probability that the display result (stop symbol) of the variable display of the normal symbol will be the winning symbol is high. In the time-saving state, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is shorter than in the non-time-saving state. Here, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is 30 seconds in the non-time saving state, but 1 second in the time saving state. Further, in the time saving state, the opening time of the electric chew 22 in the auxiliary game is longer than in the non-time saving state. That is, the game control microcomputer 81 executes the open time extension control for the electric chew 22. In addition, in the time saving state, the number of times the electric chew 22 is opened in the auxiliary game is larger than in the non-time saving state. That is, the game control microcomputer 81 executes the control for increasing the number of times of opening with respect to the electric chew 22. Under the situation where the game control microcomputer 81 executes probability fluctuation control and fluctuation time shortening control for the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 42, and opening time extension control and opening number increase control for the electric chew 22. Compared with the case where these controls are not executed, the electric chew 22 is opened more frequently, and the game ball is more frequently won in the second starting port 21. As a result, the base, which is the ratio of the number of prize balls to the number of fired balls, becomes high. Therefore, the state in which these controls are executed is called the "high base state", and the state in which these controls are not executed is called the "low base state". In the high base state, you can aim for a big hit without significantly reducing the number of game balls you have. The high base state is a state in which so-called electric support control (control for supporting winning of the second starting port 21 by the electric chew 22) is being executed. The high base state (electric support control state) does not have to execute all the above controls. That is, among the probability fluctuation control for the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 42, the fluctuation time shortening control for the normal symbol of the normal symbol display 42, the opening time extension control for the electric chew 22, and the opening count increase control for the electric chew 22. By executing one or more controls, it is sufficient that the electric chew 22 is more easily released than when the control is not executed. Further, the high base state (electric support control state) may be controlled independently without being accompanied by the time saving state.

In the gaming machine 1, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the jackpot scheduled to pass V is a high probability state, a short time state, and a high base state if the passage to the V region 39 is made during the jackpot game. .. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "high accuracy high base state" or a "high accuracy time saving state". The high-accuracy high-base state ends when the variable display of the special symbol is executed a predetermined number of times (160 times in this case), or when the jackpot is won and the jackpot game is executed. In addition, the gaming state after the jackpot game by winning the V non-passing scheduled jackpot is a normal probability state (non-high probability) unless the V region 39 is passed during the jackpot game (almost never done). It is a state (that is, a low-probability state), a short-time state, and a high-base state. This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low accuracy high base state" and a "low accuracy time saving state". The low probability high base state ends when a predetermined number of times (here, 100 times) of variable display of the special symbol is executed, or when a big hit is won and the big hit game is executed. When the gaming machine 1 is played for the first time, the gaming state after the power is turned on is a normal probability state, a non-time saving state, and a low base state (non-electric support control state). This gaming state is particularly referred to as a "low probability low base state". The low probability low base state may be referred to as a "normal gaming state" or a "low probability non-time saving state (simply also referred to as a non-time saving state)". Further, the state in which the special game (big hit game) is being executed is referred to as a "special game state (big hit game state)". Further, a state controlled by at least one of a high probability state and a high base state is referred to as a "specific gaming state".

In a high base state such as a high accuracy high base state or a low accuracy high base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the right game area 3B (FIG. 1) by hitting right. This is because the electric support control makes it easier to open the electric chew 22 compared to the low base state, and it is easier to win the second starting port 21 than to win the first starting port 20. be. For this reason, in the high base state, the game ball is passed through the gate 28, which is the trigger for the normal symbol lottery, and the game ball is hit right to the second starting port 21 to win a prize. As a result, it is possible to obtain a large number of starting prizes (winning to the starting port) rather than hitting left. In the game machine 1, the game is played by right-handed even during the big hit game. On the other hand, in the low base state, it is more advantageous to allow the game ball to enter the left game area 3A (FIG. 1) by hitting the left side. Since the electric support control is not executed, it is difficult to open the electric chew 22 compared to the high base state, and it is easier to win the first starting port 20 than to win the second starting port 21. This is because it has become. For this reason, in the low base state, a left-handed strike is performed in order to make the first starting port 20 win a game ball. This allows you to get more start-up prizes than right-handed.

5. Operations of the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52 The operations of the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 7 to 15. FIG. 3 illustrates a first aspect of the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52. FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second aspect of the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52. The effect control microcomputer 91 performs drive control to operate the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52 during a game effect (display effect), an initial operation at the time of turning on the power, and the like.

The first movable accessory 51 has a main body portion 510 that is wide in the left-right direction so as to be movable up and down, and can be stationary at the retracted position (home position: first position) shown in FIG. At this time, in the first movable accessory 51, the first side surface 516 of the main body portion 510 faces the front of the gaming machine 1, and is a surface (display surface) visible to the player (first state). ). A first decorative member 517 is arranged near the substantially center of the first side surface 516. The first movable accessory 51 can be moved from the state shown in FIG. 3 to the advanced position (deployed position: second position) by moving (advancing) downward. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the first movable accessory 51 rotates forward with the left-right direction as the rotation axis at the advance position, so that the second side surface 511 can be visually recognized by the player (display surface). (Second state). Five rotating accessories 515 are arranged side by side on the second side surface 511. Here, the rotating accessory 515 has a shape imitating a mahjong tile, and is configured to be rotatable with the short side as the rotation axis. The rotating accessory 515 is configured to be capable of emitting light by receiving the light of a light emitting body provided in the main body portion 510. The five rotating accessories 515 arranged on the second side surface 511 correspond to the "second decorative member".

The second movable accessory 52 includes a left decorative member 521 arranged on the left side of the image display device 7, a right decorative member 522 arranged on the right side of the image display device 7, and the left decorative member 521. Each of the right decorative members 522 is configured to be movable to the left and right. In the second movable accessory 52, the left decorative member 521 is normally stationary at the left corner and the right decorative member 522 is stationary at the retracted position (FIG. 3: first position) in the right corner, and the left decorative member 521 is stationary from the retracted position. Can move (advance) to the right and the right decorative member 522 to the left (advance) and stand still at the advanced position (FIG. 7: second position). When the left decorative member 521 moves to the right, the lower side swings to the right with the upper side as the rotation axis. As a result, the left decorative member 521 is in a state of being tilted to the left. Further, when the right decorative member 522 moves to the left, the lower side swings to the left with the upper side as the rotation axis. As a result, the right decorative member 522 is tilted to the right.

Four rotating accessories 525 are arranged side by side on the left decorative member 521 and the right decorative member 522, respectively. Here, the rotating accessory 525 has a shape imitating a mahjong tile, and is configured to be rotatable with the short side as the rotation axis. The rotating accessory 525 is configured to be capable of emitting light by receiving the light of the light emitting bodies provided on the left decorative member 521 and the right decorative member 522. By moving the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52 from the retracted position (FIG. 3) to the advanced position (FIG. 7), the 13 rotating accessories 515 and 525 are substantially annular at the advanced position. The image display device 7 can be visually recognized from the inside of the ring.

The detailed configuration of the first movable accessory 51 will be described with reference to FIGS. 8 to 11. FIG. 8A shows the first movable accessory 51 at the retracted position (first position), and FIG. 8B shows the state of the right drive mechanism unit 513 described later at that time. FIG. 9A shows the first movable accessory 51 moving downward from the retracted position, and FIG. 9B shows the state of the right drive mechanism unit 513 at that time. FIG. 10A shows the first movable accessory 51 in the first state at the advance position (second position), and FIG. 10B shows the state of the right drive mechanism unit 513 at that time. Shown. FIG. 11A shows the first movable accessory 51 in the second state at the advanced position, and FIG. 11B shows the state of the right drive mechanism unit 513 at that time.

As shown in FIG. 8A, the first movable accessory 51 includes a left drive mechanism unit 512 and a right drive mechanism unit 513. The left drive mechanism unit 512 and the right drive mechanism unit 513 are arranged on both sides of the main body unit 510 and are fixed to the base frame 600 (FIG. 3), respectively. The left drive mechanism unit 512 and the right drive mechanism unit 513 rotate both ends of the main body unit 510 so that the side visible to the player (front side of the game machine 1) is set to the first side surface 516 and the second side surface 511. You can switch to either. That is, the left drive mechanism unit 512 and the right drive mechanism unit 513 correspond to the drive means for switching the first movable accessory 51 from the first state to the second state. Further, the left drive mechanism unit 512 and the right drive mechanism unit 513 can change the vertical position of the main body unit 510 by moving both ends of the main body unit 510 up and down. That is, the left drive mechanism unit 512 and the right drive mechanism unit 513 also correspond to drive means for moving the first movable accessory 51 from the first position to the second position. Since the left drive mechanism unit 512 and the right drive mechanism unit 513 have the same configuration, the configuration of the right drive mechanism unit 513 will be described below.

As shown in FIG. 8B, the right drive mechanism unit 513 includes a base 5130, a drive gear 5131, a fan-shaped gear 5132, a spring 5133, and a two-stage gear 5134. The base 5130 is a vertically movable resin member on which a guide 5135 is formed, and is attached with a fan-shaped gear 5132, a spring 5133, and a two-stage gear 5134. The drive gear 5131 is a member that rotates with a shaft portion 5136 as a rotation shaft by a driving force of a motor (not shown), and includes a protrusion portion 5137 and a pressing surface 5140. The protrusion 5137 is engaged with the guide 5135 of the base 5130, and the rotation of the drive gear 5131 causes the protrusion 5137 to move along the guide 5135 of the base 5130 and to move the base 5130 in the vertical direction. The pressing surface 5140 presses the protrusion 5139 of the fan-shaped gear 5132 to rotate the fan-shaped gear 5132.

The fan-shaped gear 5132 is engaged with the two-stage gear 5134, and the two-stage gear 5134 is rotated by rotating the shaft portion 5138 as a rotating shaft. The fan-shaped gear 5132 is formed with a protrusion 5139 of a quadrangular prism, and the fan-shaped gear 5132 is rotated by being pushed by the pressing surface 5140 as described later. One end of the spring 5133 is fixed to the fan-shaped gear 5132, and the spring 5133 is configured to extend when the fan-shaped gear 5132 rotates. The other end of the spring 5133 is fixed to the base 5130. The spring 5133 is a coil spring.

The two-stage gear 5134 has a configuration in which two-stage spur gears are coaxially overlapped, and the first stage is engaged with a gear (not shown) which is the rotation axis of the main body 510, and the two-stage gear 5134 has two stages. The eyes are engaged with the fan-shaped gear 5132. The two-stage gear 5134 can rotate the main body 510 by transmitting the rotational force received from the fan-shaped gear 5132 to the gear that is the rotation shaft of the main body 510.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the first movable accessory 51, when the drive gear 5131 is rotated counterclockwise by the driving force of the motor, the protrusion 5137 of the drive gear 5131 moves to the left along the guide 5135 of the base 5130. , The base 5130 is moved downward. By moving the base 5130 downward, the main body 510 moves downward from the retracted position (first position) in FIG. At this time, in the main body portion 510, the first side surface 516 remains facing forward (first state).

As shown in FIG. 10, when the drive gear 5131 further rotates counterclockwise, the protrusion 5137 of the drive gear 5131 bends back from the left end to the guide 5135 and moves to the right, and further moves the base 5130 downward. FIG. 10 shows a state in which the main body portion 510 has reached the lowermost advance position (second position). In the main body 510, the first side surface 516 remains facing forward (first state). At this time, the pressing surface 5140 of the drive gear 5131 comes into contact with the protrusion 5139 of the fan-shaped gear 5132.

As shown in FIG. 11, when the drive gear 5131 further rotates counterclockwise, the protrusion 5137 of the drive gear 5131 moves to the right and toward the right end of the guide 5135. At this time, the vertical position of the base 5130 does not change and remains the advanced position (second position). On the other hand, by further counterclockwise rotation of the drive gear 5131, the pressing surface 5140 of the drive gear 5131 presses the protrusion 5139 of the fan-shaped gear 5132, and the fan-shaped gear 5132 is rotated counterclockwise. When the fan-shaped gear 5132 is rotated counterclockwise, the spring 5133 is in an extended state. That is, the drive gear 5131 rotates the fan-shaped gear 5132 counterclockwise against the stress of the spring 5133. The left rotation of the fan-shaped gear 5132 causes the two-stage gear 5134 that engages with the fan-shaped gear 5132 to rotate to the right. By rotating the two-stage gear 5134 to the right, the gear that is the rotation axis of the main body 510 that engages with the two-stage gear 5134 rotates counterclockwise, and the main body 510 rotates counterclockwise. As a result, the main body portion 510 changes from the first state in which the first side surface 516 faces forward and is visible to the player to the second state in which the second side surface 511 faces forward and is visible to the player. Switch. At this time, the spring 5133 is in an extended state, and a stress is generated in the direction in which the drive gear 5131 rotates clockwise, that is, in the direction in which the main body 510 is returned to the first state.

When returning the main body 510 from the second state to the first state, the procedure is the reverse of the procedure described with reference to FIG. Specifically, first, when the drive gear 5131 rotates clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 11, the fan-shaped gear 5132 rotates clockwise due to the force that the spring 5133 in the expanded state tries to return. When the fan-shaped gear 5132 rotates clockwise, the two-stage gear 5134 that engages with the fan-shaped gear 5132 rotates counterclockwise. Due to the counterclockwise rotation of the two-stage gear 5134, the gear that is the rotation axis of the main body 510 that engages with the two-stage gear 5134 rotates clockwise, and the main body 510 rotates clockwise. As a result, the main body portion 510 changes from the second state in which the second side surface 511 faces forward and is visible to the player to the first state in which the first side surface 516 faces forward and is visible to the player. Switch. In this way, the main body 510 can quickly return by using the force of the spring 5133 when returning from the second state to the first state.

From the above, the right drive mechanism unit 513 (and the left drive mechanism unit 512) corresponds to a drive means for switching the main body unit 510 from the first state to the second state against the stress of the spring 5133. .. Further, the spring 5133 corresponds to a stress generating means for generating a stress for returning the main body 510 in the second state to the first state.

A detailed configuration of the rotating accessory 515 will be described with reference to FIGS. 12 to 15. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the rotation operation of the rotating accessory 515. FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the internal configuration of the rotating accessory 515. FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the first light emitting mode of the rotating accessory 515. FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second light emitting mode of the rotating accessory 515.

As shown in FIG. 12, the rotating accessory 515 includes a main body portion 5150 and a rotating shaft 5157. The main body 5150 has a box-shaped outer shape that imitates a mahjong tile, and is formed of a transparent resin. The main body 5150 has six outer surfaces, a first surface 5151, a second surface 5152, a third surface 5153, a fourth surface 5154, a fifth surface 5155, and a sixth surface 5156, which are flat, respectively. It is equipped with. The first surface 5151 and the second surface 5152 are main surfaces that are the front surface and the back surface of the mahjong tile, and are formed on the two surfaces having the largest area among the six surfaces of the main body portion 5150, respectively. The first surface 5151 and the second surface 5152 are adjacent to and orthogonal to the third surface 5153, the fourth surface 5154, the fifth surface 5155, and the sixth surface 5156, respectively. In FIG. 12A, the main body 5150 corresponds to a state in which the mahjong tiles are turned face down, the first surface 5151 is located on the lower side, and the second surface 5152 is located on the upper side.

The third surface 5153 and the fourth surface 5154 are end surfaces that are the upper surface and the bottom surface of the mahjong tile, and are formed on the two surfaces having the smallest area among the six surfaces of the main body portion 5150, respectively. In FIG. 12A, the third surface 5153 is located on the upper right side, and the fourth surface 5154 is located on the lower left side. The fifth surface 5155 and the sixth surface 5156 are end surfaces that are the left side surface and the right side surface of the mahjong tile, and a rotation shaft 5157 is provided near the substantially center of the surface. In FIG. 12A, the fifth surface 5155 is located on the lower right side, and the sixth surface 5156 is located on the upper left side. The fifth surface 5155 and the sixth surface 5156 are adjacent to and orthogonal to the first surface 5151, the second surface 5152, the third surface 5153, and the fourth surface 5154, respectively.

The rotating accessory 515 is configured to be rotatable about a rotating shaft 5157 provided on the fifth surface 5155 and the sixth surface 5156 of the main body portion 5150. By this rotation, the rotating accessory 515 is visually recognized by the player, that is, the surface of the first surface 5151, the second surface 5152, the third surface 5153, and the fourth surface 5154 facing the front side of the gaming machine 1. You can change the possible faces. The rotating shaft 5157 is configured to rotate by a driving force of a driving unit including a motor (not shown). The drive unit is connected to the sub control board 90 via the lamp control board 107 (FIG. 6), and the rotation operation is controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91.

As shown in FIG. 13, the inside of the main body portion 5150 is hollow, and the light guide member 518 is arranged in the space inside the main body portion 5150. The light guide member 518 is a member that guides or diffuses light received from a specific direction in another direction, and is formed of a transparent resin. The light guide member 518 includes a light guide unit 5181 and a light diffusion unit 5182. The light guide portion 5181 has a solid cylindrical shape, and guides the light received from one end face to the other end face. The light diffusing portion 5182 is a portion having uneven light diffusing surfaces formed on both sides of the light guide portion 5181, and receives light from one of the light diffusing surfaces of the pair of light diffusing surfaces on the opposite side. It diffuses and irradiates from the other light diffusion surface of.

In the rotating accessory 515, the first surface 5151 and the second surface 5152 face each other via the light guide member 518, and the third surface 5153 and the fourth surface 5154 face each other via the light guide member 518. The fifth surface 5155 and the sixth surface 5156 face each other via the light guide member 518. The light guide member 518 is arranged so that one light diffusing surface of the light diffusing portion 5182 faces the first surface 5151 and the other light diffusing surface faces the second surface 5152. Further, the light guide member 518 is arranged so that one end surface of the light guide portion 5181 faces the third surface 5153 and the other end surface faces the fourth surface 5154. With these configurations,

As shown in FIG. 14A, the rotating accessory 515 guides the light received from the third surface 5153 to the fourth surface 5154 by the light guide portion 5181 of the light guide member 518, and emits light from the fourth surface 5154. Can be made to. Further, the rotating accessory 515 can guide the light received from the fourth surface 5154 to the third surface 5153 by the light guide portion 5181 of the light guide member 518, and emit the light from the third surface 5153. As shown in FIG. 14B, the main body 510 of the first movable accessory 51 is provided with a first light irradiation unit 5111 and a second light irradiation unit 5112. The first light irradiation unit 5111 and the second light irradiation unit 5112 are configured to be capable of emitting light by LEDs, and irradiate light toward the rotating accessory 515, respectively. The first light irradiation unit 5111 and the second light irradiation unit 5112 are connected to the sub control board 90 via the lamp control board 107 (FIG. 6), and are lit and controlled by the effect control microcomputer 91. The first light irradiation unit 5111 emits light downward, irradiates the rotating accessory 515 on the lower side with light, and further emits light downward through the rotating accessory 515. The light emitted from the first light irradiation unit 5111 to the third surface 5153 is guided to the fourth surface 5154 by the light guide unit 5181 and emitted from the fourth surface 5154.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52 are in the second aspect, the light emitted from the fourth surface 5154 of the rotating accessory 515 is near the center of the image display device 7. Irradiate (near the center of the gaming machine 1). Since the rotating accessory 525 of the second movable accessory 52 has the same configuration as the rotating accessory 515 of the first movable accessory 51 described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the first movable accessory 51 and the rotating accessory 525 When the second movable accessory 52 is the second aspect, not only the five rotating accessories 515 of the first movable accessory 51 but also the eight rotating accessories 525 of the second movable accessory 52 are displayed as images from the fourth surface. Light is emitted toward the vicinity of the center of the device 7. As a result, it is possible to perform an effect of radiating light from the 13 rotating objects all at once toward the vicinity of the center of the image display device 7, and it is possible to improve the interest.

As shown in FIG. 15A, the rotating accessory 515 can diffuse the light received from the first surface 5151 by the light diffusing surface of the light guide member 518 to cause the second surface 5152 to emit light. Further, the rotating accessory 515 can diffuse the light received from the second surface 5152 by the light diffusing surface of the light guide member 518 to cause the first surface 5151 to emit light. As shown in FIG. 15B, a second light irradiation unit 5112 is provided on the main body portion 510 of the first movable accessory 51. The second light irradiation unit 5112 is configured to be capable of emitting light by an LED, and irradiates light toward the rotating accessory 515. The second light irradiation unit 5112 emits light in the forward direction, irradiates the rotating accessory 515 on the front side with light, and further emits light in the forward direction via the rotating accessory 515. The light emitted from the second light irradiation unit 5112 to the first surface 5151 is diffused by the light guide unit 5181 to cause the second surface 5152 to emit light.

As shown in FIG. 7, when the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52 are in the second aspect, if the second surface 5152 of the rotating accessory 515 emits surface light, the light emitting surface is in front of the gaming machine 1. It faces the player and is visible to the player. Since the rotating accessory 525 of the second movable accessory 52 has the same configuration as the rotating accessory 515 of the first movable accessory 51 described above, as shown in FIG. 7, the first movable accessory 51 and the rotating accessory 525 When the second movable accessory 52 is the second aspect, not only the five rotating accessories 515 of the first movable accessory 51 but also the eight rotating accessories 525 of the second movable accessory 52 have surface emission on the second surface. do. As a result, it is possible to perform an effect of emitting surface light from 13 rotating objects all at once, and it is possible to improve the interest.

From the above, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 14, in the effect control microcomputer 91, the first light irradiation unit is in a state where the fourth surface 5154 is directed toward the center of the gaming machine 1 from the third surface 5153. Light is emitted from 5111 to the third surface 5153, and the fourth surface 5154 is made to emit light to irradiate the vicinity of the center of the image display device 7. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 15, the effect control microcomputer 91 irradiates the first surface 5151 from the second light irradiation unit 5112 with the second surface 5152 facing the front of the gaming machine 1. By making the surface emit light, the player can visually recognize the second surface 5152.

6. Operation of the Third Movable Accessory 53 The detailed configuration and operation of the third movable accessory 53 will be described with reference to FIGS. 16 to 19. In FIGS. 16 to 19, the fourth movable accessory 54 is not shown. FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the third movable accessory 53 at the retracted position (first position). FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the third movable accessory 53 that has started to move upward from the retracted position. FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the third movable accessory 53 that has moved further upward than FIG. 17. FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the third movable accessory 53 at the advance position (second position). The third movable accessory 53 is arranged on the back side of the fourth movable accessory 54, and when moving from the retracted position (first position) to the advanced position (second position), FIGS. 16, 17, and FIGS. It changes in the order of 18 and FIG. The effect control microcomputer 91 performs drive control to operate the third movable accessory 53 during a game effect (display effect), an initial operation at the time of turning on the power, and the like.

As shown in FIG. 16, the third movable accessory 53 includes a decorative portion 530, an arm portion 531, and a guide 532. The decorative portion 530 has a decorative surface having a substantially rectangular shape. , It is configured to be able to move back and forth in the vertical direction. A light emitting body such as an LED is arranged inside the decorative surface, and the decorative surface can perform a specific light emitting effect. A guide 532 is provided at the lower end of the decorative portion 530. The arm portion 531 is a resin member having a curved shape, and has a tip portion 533, a base end portion 534, a first curved portion 5311, and a second curved portion 5312. The tip portion 533 of the arm portion 531 is fixed to the guide 532 so as to be slidable and movable. The base end portion 534 of the arm portion 531 is configured to be rotatable by a driving force of a driving portion (not shown). The arm portion 531 can slide and move the tip portion 533 in the guide 532 in the left-right direction and the decorative portion 530 in the vertical direction by a swinging operation with the base end portion 534 as a rotation axis.

The first curved portion 5311 is provided between the tip end portion 533 and the base end portion 534, and is a bent portion so that the extending direction of the arm portion 531 changes. The second curved portion 5312 is provided between the first curved portion 5311 and the tip portion 533, and is a bent portion so that the extending direction of the arm portion 531 is further changed. When the decorative portion 530 is moved while the tip portion 533 is slidably moved, the arm portion 531 comes into contact with the decorative portion 530 due to the curved shape of the first curved portion 5311 and the second curved portion 5312. It is configured not to.

The arm portion 531 is arranged on the left side of the decorative portion 530, the base end portion 534 is located on the left side of the decorative portion 530, and the tip portion 533 is located below the decorative portion 530. The base end portion 534 is located on the right side of the base end portion 534. The linear distance from the proximal end 534 to the first curved portion 5311 and the linear distance from the proximal end 534 to the second curved portion 5312 are shorter than the linear distance from the proximal end 534 to the tip 533, respectively. It is configured to be. As a result, the maximum diameter when the arm portion 531 is rotated with the proximal end portion 534 as the rotation axis is the linear distance from the proximal end portion 534 to the distal end portion 533. Therefore, when the arm portion 531 is rotated, the first curved portion 5311 And the second curved portion 5312 can be prevented from coming into contact with (interfering with) the base frame 600 or the like. Since the arm portion 531 has a bent shape, as shown in FIG. 16, when the tip portion 533 is located on the left end side of the guide 532, the first curved portion 5311 is larger than the base end portion 534. It is located on the left side. As a result, as will be described later, it is possible to prevent the arm portion 531 from coming into contact with (interfering with) the decorative portion 530 when the base end portion 534 is rotated counterclockwise.

As shown in FIG. 16, the third movable accessory 53 is in a state where the decorative portion 530 is in the lowermost position (retracted position) when the tip portion 533 is located on the left end side of the guide 532. When the base end portion 534 is rotated counterclockwise from this state, as shown in FIG. 17, the tip end portion 533 slides to the right along the guide 532, and the decorative portion 530 starts to move upward. Since the straight line distance from the base end portion 534 to the second curved portion 5312 is shorter than the straight line distance from the base end portion 534 to the tip end portion 533, when the base end portion 534 is rotated counterclockwise, the second arm portion 531 is used. The curved portion 5312 is suppressed from coming into contact with the base frame 600.

When the base end portion 534 further rotates counterclockwise, as shown in FIG. 18, the tip end portion 533 slides further to the right and is located near the right end of the guide 532. At this time, since the arm portion 531 has a bent shape due to the first curved portion 5311 and the second curved portion 5312, the arm portion 531 bypasses the outer periphery of the decorative portion 530 between the base end portion 534 and the tip end portion 533. It has the following configuration. That is, the arm portion 531 can hold the 530 via the tip portion 533 so as to bypass the outer periphery of the decorative portion 530. As a result, contact (interference) between the arm portion 531 and the decorative portion 530 can be suppressed. On the back surface of the decorative portion 530, a slide mechanism in which a plurality of (three in this case) plate members 535, 536, and 537 are laminated is provided, and the plurality of plate members 535, 536, and 537 are relative to each other by sliding. By changing the position, the decorative portion 530 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction. Specifically, the decorative portion 530 is arranged on the front surface of the plate member 535 and is fixed to the plate member 535 so as to be slidable and movable in the vertical direction. The plate member 535 is arranged on the front surface of the plate member 536 and is fixed to the plate member 536 so as to be slidable and movable in the vertical direction. The plate member 536 is arranged in front of the plate member 537 and is fixed to the plate member 537 so as to be slidable and movable in the vertical direction. The plate member 537 is fixed to the base frame 600.

When the base end portion 534 further rotates counterclockwise, as shown in FIG. 19, the tip end portion 533 slides to the left from the vicinity of the right end of the guide 532 and returns to the vicinity of the left end of the guide 532. As a result, the decorative portion 530 is in the uppermost position (advanced position). When returning the decorative portion 530 from the advanced position to the retracted position, the procedure is the reverse of the above procedure. Specifically, first, when the base end portion 534 rotates clockwise from the state of FIG. 19, the tip end portion 533 slides to the left along the guide 532, and the decorative portion 530 moves downward. As a result, the vehicle stops at the evacuation position shown in FIG. 17 via the position shown in FIG.

From the above, since the arm portion 531 has a bent shape due to the first curved portion 5311 and the second curved portion 5312, as shown in FIG. 18, when the decorative portion 530 is lifted upward, as shown in FIG. It can be seen that the configuration is such that the outer periphery of the decorative portion 530 is bypassed. As a result, the contact between the arm portion 531 and the decorative portion 530 can be suppressed while the arm portion 531 is lifting the decorative portion 530. Further, in the arm portion 531, the linear distance from the proximal end portion 534 to the first curved portion 5311 and the linear distance from the proximal end portion 534 to the second curved portion 5312 are different from the proximal end portion 534 to the tip end portion 533, respectively. It can be seen that it is shorter than the straight line distance to. As a result, when the arm portion 531 rotates and the tip portion moves from the left end to the right, it is possible to prevent the first curved portion 5311 and the second curved portion 5312 from coming into contact with the base frame 600 or the like.

7. Operation of the Fourth Movable Accessory 54 The detailed configuration and operation of the fourth movable accessory 54 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 20, and 21. FIG. 3 illustrates a first aspect of the fourth movable accessory 54. FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a second aspect of the fourth movable accessory 54. FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a third aspect of the fourth movable accessory 54. When the fourth movable accessory 54 moves from the retracted position (first position) to the advanced position (second position), it changes in the order of FIGS. 3 and 20. The effect control microcomputer 91 performs drive control to operate the fourth movable accessory 54 during a game effect (display effect), an initial operation at the time of turning on the power, and the like.

The fourth movable accessory 54 includes a decorative portion 540, an arm portion 541, and a gear 543. The decorative portion 540 has a substantially rectangular decorative surface, and is rotatably fixed at the tip of the arm portion 541. A light emitting body such as an LED is arranged inside the decorative surface, and the decorative surface can perform a specific light emitting effect. The arm portion 541 is a resin member having a long shape, and a decorative portion 540 is rotatably attached to a tip portion thereof, and a base end portion 546 is rotatably fixed. The arm portion 541 can move the decorative portion 540 at the tip portion in the vertical direction by a swinging operation with the base end portion 546 as the rotation axis. A guide 545 is provided on the base end side of the arm portion 541, and a protrusion 544 provided on the gear 543 is engaged with the guide 545.

The gear 543 is configured to be rotatable by a driving force of a motor (not shown). A protrusion 544 is provided on the outer peripheral portion of the gear 543, and the position changes with the rotation of the gear 543. The protrusion 544 is engaged with the guide 545 of the arm portion 541, and the protrusion portion moves inside the guide 545, so that the arm portion 541 swings up and down with the base end portion 546 as the rotation axis.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the fourth movable accessory 54, when the protrusion 544 is located at one end (base end side) of the guide 545, the decorative portion 540 is at the lowermost position (evacuation position). You will be in a state of being in. When the gear 543 is rotated clockwise from this state, the protrusion 544 moves from one end (base end side) of the guide 545 to the other end (tip side), and when it is located at, the decorative portion. 540 starts moving upward. When the gear 543 further rotates clockwise, as shown in FIG. 20, the protrusion 544 returns from the other end (tip side) of the guide 545 to one end (base end side). As a result, the decorative portion 540 is in the uppermost position (advanced position). As shown in FIG. 21, the decorative portion 540 can perform an effect of rotating at the advanced position. At this time, a light emitting effect is also performed. When returning the decorative portion 540 from the advanced position to the retracted position, the procedure is the reverse of the above procedure. Specifically, first, from the state of FIG. 20, when the gear 543 rotates counterclockwise, the decorative portion 540 moves downward. As a result, the vehicle stops at the retracted position shown in FIG.

8. Operation of the 5th Movable Accessory 55 The detailed configuration and operation of the 5th movable accessory 55 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 7, 22 to 26. FIG. 3 shows a state in which the fifth movable accessory 55 is arranged on the back surface of the first movable accessory 51. FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state of the fifth movable accessory 55 in the retracted position. In FIG. 22, the illustration of the first movable accessory 51 is omitted. FIG. 23 is a diagram for explaining the internal configuration of the fifth movable accessory 55. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the first member 551. FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the operation of the second member 552. FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a state of the fifth movable accessory 55 at the advance position. The effect control microcomputer 91 performs drive control to operate the fifth movable accessory 55 during a game effect (display effect), an initial operation at the time of turning on the power, and the like.

The fifth movable accessory 55 is a gimmick arranged on the back surface side of the first movable accessory 51, and includes a first member 551 and a second member 552. The first member 551 is arranged on the upper left side of the image display device 7, and is provided with a U-shaped left decorative portion at the tip end portion. The first member 551 is configured so that the tip side including the left decorative portion can swing with the base end portion as a rotation axis. The second member 552 is substantially symmetrical with the first member 551, is arranged on the upper right side of the image display device 7, and is provided with a U-shaped right decorative portion at the tip portion. The second member 552 is configured so that the tip side including the right decorative portion can swing with the base end portion as a rotation axis. By swinging the first member 551 and the second member 552, the fifth movable accessory 55 moves to the retracted position (first state) shown in FIG. 22 and the advanced position shown in FIG. 26. It is configured to be able to transition from a certain state (second state). When the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the retracted position, as shown in FIG. 3, the fifth movable accessory 55 is generally hidden by the first movable accessory 51. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 26, when the left decorative portion of the first member 551 and the right decorative portion of the second member 552 are close to each other in the advanced state, the square-shaped accessory is completed. It is configured in. As described above, the fifth movable accessory 55 is a combined movable accessory in which two U-shaped decorative portions (left side decorative portion and right side decorative portion) are united to complete one accessory.

FIG. 23 (a) shows the fifth movable accessory 55 in the first state, and FIG. 23 (b) shows the fifth movable accessory 55 in the second state. The fifth movable accessory 55 further includes a rotating body 555, a first gear 554, and a second gear 555. The rotating body 553 is configured to be rotatable by a driving force of a motor (not shown). The rotating body 553 is connected so that the base end portion of the first member 551 can be pushed and pulled, and the tip side of the first member 551 can be swung around the axis of the first gear 554 as a rotating shaft. It is configured. The first gear 554 is fixed to the first member 551 and is engaged with the second gear 555. The second gear 555 is configured as a base end portion of the second member 552, and the tip of the second member 552 swings with the rotation of the second gear 555. As shown in FIG. 23B, the fifth movable accessory 55 includes the first member 551 and the second member 552 when the first member 551 and the second member 552 are in close proximity (combined state). A boundary portion 556 is generated in the vertical direction between the two.

A detailed configuration of the fifth movable accessory 55 will be described with reference to FIGS. 24 and 25. As shown in FIG. 24A, in the fifth movable accessory 55, when the rotating body 553 rotates clockwise, the base end portion of the first member 551 is pulled to the right. As a result, the first member 551 rotates clockwise with the first gear 554 as the rotation axis, so that the tip end side of the first member 551 moves in the upper left direction. As shown in FIG. 24B, when the rotating body 553 rotates counterclockwise, the base end portion of the first member 551 is pushed to the left. As a result, the first member 551 rotates counterclockwise with the first gear 554 as the rotation axis, so that the tip end side of the first member 551 moves in the lower right direction.

As shown in FIG. 25A, in the fifth movable accessory 55, when the first gear 554 rotates clockwise, the second gear 555 that engages with the first gear 554 rotates counterclockwise. As a result, the tip end side of the second member 552 moves in the upper right direction with the second gear 555 as the rotation axis. As shown in FIG. 25B, when the first gear 554 rotates counterclockwise, the second gear 555 that engages with the first gear 554 rotates clockwise. As a result, the tip end side of the second member 552 moves in the lower left direction with the second gear 555 as the rotation axis.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the retracted position (first state) and the first movable accessory 51 is in the retracted position (first position). When both the fifth movable accessory 55 and the first movable accessory 51 are in the retracted position, the first member 551 and the second member 552 are generally hidden by the first movable accessory 51. FIG. 7 shows a state in which the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the retracted position (first state) and the first movable accessory 51 is in the advanced position (second position). At this time, each part of the first member 551 and the second member 552 is hidden by the first movable accessory 51.

FIG. 26 shows a state in which the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the advanced position (second state) and the first movable accessory 51 is in the retracted position (first position). At this time, a part of the boundary portion 556 between the first member 551 and the second member 552 is covered (hidden) by the first movable accessory 51. The first movable accessory 51 may be configured to cover the entire boundary portion 556. When the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the second state, the square-shaped accessory formed by the proximity of the left decorative portion of the first member 551 and the right decorative portion of the second member 552 is an image. It is located in front of the display device 7. Further, the image display device 7 can be visually recognized through the square-shaped opening portion of the accessory. As a result, by performing a predetermined display effect by the image display device 7 through the opening of the square shape, it is possible to perform a combination effect of the accessory and the display.

9. Example of effect, modification, and mode of operation of the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52 The following is an example of the effect of the operation of the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52.
[Effect A1]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 can transition between the first state (FIG. 10) and the second state (FIG. 11). The spring 5133 is provided to generate stress in the direction of returning the first movable accessory 51 to the first state when the first movable accessory 51 is in the second state. According to this configuration, when the first movable accessory 51 is returned from the second state (FIG. 11) to the first state (FIG. 10), the force of the spring 5133 can be used to accelerate the return operation. Therefore, the switching operation of the first movable accessory 51 can be made agile. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Effect A2]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 further changes the first movable accessory 51 from the first state (FIG. 10) to the second state (FIG. 10). The right drive mechanism unit 513 and the left drive mechanism unit 512 that are switched to FIG. 11) are provided, and the right drive mechanism unit 513 and the left drive mechanism unit 512 counteract the stress of the spring 5133 and move the first movable accessory 51. The first state (FIG. 10) is switched to the second state (FIG. 11). According to this configuration, stress for the return operation can be easily applied to the spring 5133.

[Effect A3]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 is further composed of a first decorative member 517 (FIG. 10) and a second rotating accessory 515. A decorative member (FIG. 11) is provided, and when the first movable accessory 51 is in the first state, the first decorative member 517 (FIG. 10) becomes visible to the player, and the second state. At this time, the second decorative member (FIG. 11) composed of the five rotating accessories 515 becomes visible to the player. According to this configuration, the stress of the spring 5133 can quickly switch the decorative member visible to the player. This makes it possible to further improve the interest of the game.

[Effect A4]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 has a main body portion 510 having a first side surface 516 (FIG. 10) and a second side surface 511 (FIG. 11). The main body 510 is configured to be able to switch between a side that is visible to the player and a side that is difficult for the player to see by the rotation operation. Further, the second decorative member (FIG. 11) composed of the first decorative member 517 (FIG. 10) and the five rotating accessories 515 is provided on one side and the other side of the main body portion 510, respectively. According to this configuration, the decorative member visible to the player can be quickly switched by the rotational operation of the main body 510. This makes it possible to further improve the interest of the game.

[Effect A5]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 includes a spring 5133 as a stress generating means, and is in the second state (FIG. 11). The spring 5133 is in a stretched state as compared with the state of 1 (FIG. 10). According to this configuration, when the first movable accessory 51 is returned from the second state (FIG. 11) to the first state (FIG. 10), the force of the spring 5133 can be used to accelerate the return operation. Therefore, the switching operation of the first movable accessory 51 can be made agile. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Effect A6]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 is located between the first position (FIG. 8) and the second position (FIGS. 10 and 11). When the first movable accessory 51 is in the second position (FIGS. 10 and 11), the first state (FIG. 10) is changed to the second state (FIG. 11). It is configured to be switchable. According to this configuration, the first movable accessory 51 switches between the first state and the second state at the second position in addition to the reciprocating movement between the first position and the second position. Since it is configured to be possible, a wide variety of movable effects can be performed. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Effect A7]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 has a left drive mechanism portion 512 and a right drive mechanism portion 513 arranged on both sides of the main body portion 510, respectively. The spring 5133 is arranged in the left drive mechanism unit 512 and the right drive mechanism unit 513, respectively, by rotating both ends of the main body portion 510 against the stress of the spring 5133, thereby causing the first movable accessory 51. Is switched from the first state (FIG. 10) to the second state (FIG. 11). According to this configuration, the first movable accessory 51 has a mechanism unit for rotating the main body portion 510 on both sides of the main body portion 510, and a first movable accessory 51 when the first movable accessory 51 is in the second state. Since the spring 5133 that generates stress in the direction of returning the movable accessory 51 to the first state is provided, switching between the first movable accessory 51 and the second state can be performed more quickly. .. This makes it possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Effect B1]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the rotating accessory 515 has a first surface 5151, a second surface 5152, a third surface 5153, and a fourth surface 5154 on the outer surface. The light guide member 518 is provided with a light guide member 518, and the light guide member 518 is a light diffusion unit 5182 that diffuses the light received by the rotating accessory 515 from the first surface 5151 to cause the second surface 5152 to emit light. The rotating accessory 515 has a light guide portion 5181 that guides the light received from the third surface 5153 to the fourth surface 5154 and emits the light from the fourth surface 5154. According to this configuration, the rotating accessory 515 can perform an effect of emitting light from the second surface 5152 and an effect of emitting light from the fourth surface 5154, and these effects improve the interest of the game. Can be made to.

[Effect B2]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the light diffusing unit 5182 further diffuses the light received by the rotating accessory 515 from the second surface 5152 to face the first surface 5151. The light guide unit 5181 further guides the light received by the rotating accessory 515 from the fourth surface 5154 to the third surface 5153, and emits the light from the third surface 5153. According to this configuration, the rotating accessory 515 has an effect of causing the second surface 5152 to emit light, an effect of emitting light from the fourth surface 5154, and an effect of causing the first surface 5151 to emit light. It is possible to perform an effect of emitting light from three surfaces 5153, and by these effects, it is possible to perform a wider variety of light emission effects, and it is possible to improve the fun of the game.

[Effect B3]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the rotating accessory 515 further has a first surface 5151, a second surface 5152, a third surface 5153, and a fourth surface 5154, respectively. It is provided with a fifth surface 5155 and a sixth surface 5156 adjacent to the above surface, and is configured to be rotatable around an axis passing through the fifth surface 5155 and the sixth surface 5156 as a rotation axis. According to this configuration, among the issueable first surface 5151, second surface 5152, third surface 5153, and fourth surface 5154, the surface visible to the player can be switched by rotation. As a result, it is possible to perform a wider variety of light emitting effects, and it is possible to improve the interest of the game.

[Effect B4]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the gaming machine 1 is not shown to further rotate the first light irradiation unit 5111, the second light irradiation unit 5112, and the rotating accessory 515. It includes a drive unit, a rotation operation of the rotating accessory 515, and an effect control microcomputer 91 capable of controlling the irradiation of the light of the first light irradiation unit 5111 and the second light irradiation unit 5112. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 14, the staging control microcomputer 91 is in a state where the fourth surface 5154 is directed toward the center of the gaming machine 1 from the third surface 5153, and the first light irradiation unit 5111 to the first. The third surface 5153 is irradiated with light, and the fourth surface 5154 is made to emit light to irradiate the vicinity of the center of the image display device 7. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 15, the effect control microcomputer 91 irradiates the first surface 5151 from the second light irradiation unit 5112 with the second surface 5152 facing the front of the gaming machine 1. By making the surface emit light, the player can visually recognize the second surface 5152. According to this configuration, it is possible to perform an effect of illuminating the vicinity of the center of the image display device 7 all at once by a plurality of 515s and an effect of simultaneously emitting light on a surface visible to the player. Can be improved.

[Effect B5]
As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment includes a plurality of rotating accessories 515 (here, five). According to this configuration, it is possible to execute an effect of causing each of the plurality of rotating accessories 515 to emit light on the surface and an effect of emitting light, and these effects can further improve the interest of the game.

[Effect B6]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the first surface 5151 and the second surface 5152 face each other via the light guide member 518, and the third surface 5153 and the fourth surface, respectively. It is orthogonal to the surface 5154, and the fifth surface 5155 and the sixth surface 5156 face each other via the light guide member 518, and the first surface 5151, the second surface 5152, and the third surface 5153, respectively. , 4th surface 5154, and each of them are orthogonal to each other. According to this configuration, when the axis passing through the fifth surface 5155 and the sixth surface 5156 is rotated as a rotation axis, the first surface 5151, the second surface 5152, the third surface 5153, and the fourth surface 5154 Any of these can be directed toward the front of the gaming machine 1 so that the player can see it. As a result, the surface that can be visually recognized by the player can be switched among the four surfaces by rotation, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.

[Effect B7]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the light guide unit 5181 has a columnar outer shape, and the light diffusion unit 5182 is provided on both sides of the light guide unit 5181. Each has an uneven shape. As a result, light can be guided from one end face of the light guide portion 5181 to the other end face, and loss when guiding the light received from the third surface 5153 to the fourth surface 5154 can be suppressed. Further, due to the uneven shape of the light diffusing portion 5182, the light incident from one side can be diffused and radiated from the other side. Thereby, the surface emission can be made more uniform.

The following is a modified example of the operation of the first movable accessory 51 and the second movable accessory 52.
[Modification example A1]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, a spring 5133 is used as a member for generating stress in the direction of returning the first movable accessory 51 to the first state. However, the member that generates stress in the direction of returning the first movable accessory 51 to the first state is not limited to the spring. For example, it may be an actuator or a weight. Further, the spring is not limited to the coil spring, and may be a leaf spring or the like.

[Modification example A2]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the first movable accessory 51 is assumed to include two driving means of a right drive mechanism unit 513 and a left drive mechanism unit 512. .. However, the driving means may be one or three or more. Further, the driving means may be provided at a place other than both ends of the main body 510. Further, the main body 510 is assumed to rotate with the left and right as the rotation axis. However, the first movable accessory 51 may rotate with the rotation axis in the front-rear direction or the vertical direction.

[Modification example A3]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8 to 11, the main body portion 510 is configured to switch between the first state and the second state by rotation. However, the main body 510 may switch between the first state and the second state depending on the change in position and orientation.
[Modification B4]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the rotating accessory 515 has a box shape having six faces. However, the rotating accessory 515 may be a solid having 7 or more faces, or may be a solid having 5 or less faces.

[Modification B5]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the rotating accessory 515 is assumed to be rotatable. However, the rotating accessory 515 can also be realized as a non-rotating configuration. That is, it can be realized as a box-shaped accessory in which the light guide member 518 is contained and is fixed or movable.

The following is an example of the first aspect of the gaming machine of the present embodiment including the first movable accessory 51.
[Aspect A1]
It is a gaming machine equipped with a movable accessory,
The movable accessory can transition between a first state and a second state, and when the movable accessory is in the second state, the movable accessory is returned to the first state. Equipped with stress generating means to generate stress,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect A2]
The gaming machine according to the aspect A1.
The movable accessory further comprises a driving means for switching the movable accessory from the first state to the second state.
The driving means switches the movable member from the first state to the second state against the stress of the stress generating means.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect A3]
The gaming machine according to the aspect A2.
The movable accessory further includes a first decorative portion and a second decorative portion, and when the movable accessory is in the first state, the first decorative portion is from the player. It becomes a visible state, and in the second state, the second decorative portion becomes visible to the player.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect A4]
The gaming machine according to the aspect A3.
The movable accessory has a main body portion that can switch between a side that is visible to the player and a side that is difficult for the player to see by rotating.
The first decorative portion and the second decorative portion are provided on one side and the other side of the main body portion, respectively.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect A5]
The gaming machine according to the aspect A4.
The movable accessory includes a spring as the stress generating means, and the spring is in a stretched state in the second state than in the first state.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect A6]
The gaming machine according to the aspect A5.
The movable accessory is configured to be reciprocally movable between the first position and the second position, and when the movable accessory is in the second position, the first state is changed to the first position. It is configured to be switchable to the state of 2.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect A7]
The gaming machine according to the aspect A6.
In the movable accessory, the driving means and the stress generating means are arranged on both sides of the main body, respectively.
The driving means switches the movable accessory from the first state to the second state by rotating both ends of the main body against the stress of the stress generating means.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

Hereinafter, an example of a second aspect of the gaming machine of the present embodiment including the first movable accessory 51 will be shown.
[Aspect B1]
It is a gaming machine equipped with a movable accessory,
The movable accessory has a first surface, a second surface, a third surface, and a fourth surface on the outer surface, and has a light guide member inside.
The light guide member is
A light diffusing portion that diffuses the light received by the movable accessory from the first surface and causes the second surface to emit light.
The movable accessory has a light guide portion that guides the light received from the third surface to the fourth surface and emits the light from the fourth surface.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect B2]
The gaming machine according to aspect B1.
The light diffusing unit further diffuses the light received by the movable accessory from the second surface to cause the first surface to emit light.
Further, the light guide unit guides the light received by the movable accessory from the fourth surface to the third surface, and emits the light from the third surface.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect B3]
The gaming machine according to aspect B1 or aspect B2.
The movable accessory further comprises a fifth surface and a sixth surface adjacent to each of the first surface, the second surface, the third surface, and the fourth surface. It is provided with a surface, and is configured to be rotatable with an axis passing through the fifth surface and the sixth surface as a rotation axis.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect B4]
The gaming machine according to the aspect B3 is further described.
A first light irradiating means capable of irradiating the movable accessory with light from the first direction,
A second light irradiating means capable of irradiating the movable accessory with light from the second direction,
The driving means for rotating the movable accessory and
The movable accessory is provided with a rotational operation and a control means capable of controlling the light irradiation of the first light irradiation means and the second light irradiation means.
The control means is
With the fourth surface directed toward the center of the gaming machine from the third surface, the first light irradiating means irradiates the third surface with light.
With the second surface facing the front of the gaming machine, the first surface is irradiated with light from the second light irradiation means.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect B5]
The gaming machine according to aspect B4.
The gaming machine is characterized in that it includes a plurality of the movable accessories.
[Aspect B6]
The gaming machine according to aspect B5.
The first surface and the second surface face each other via the light guide member, and are orthogonal to the third surface and the fourth surface, respectively.
The fifth surface and the sixth surface face each other via the light guide member, and the first surface, the second surface, the third surface, and the third surface, respectively. Orthogonal to each of the four planes,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect B7]
The gaming machine according to aspect B6.
The light guide portion has a columnar outer shape and has a columnar outer shape.
The light diffusing portion is provided on both sides of the light guide portion, and each has an uneven shape.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

10. Example of effect, modification, and embodiment of the operation of the third movable accessory 53 The following is an example of the effect of the operation of the third movable accessory 53.
[Effect C1]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the third movable accessory 53 has a decorative portion 530 that can move upward and a tip portion 533 connected to the decorative portion 530. An arm portion 531 that moves the decorative portion 530 by a swinging motion with the end portion 534 as a rotation axis is provided, and the tip portion 533 of the arm portion 531 is fixed to the decorative portion 530 so as to be slidable and movable in the right direction. The arm portion 531 has a curved shape so that the arm portion 531 does not come into contact with the decorative portion 530 when the decorative portion 530 is moved while the tip portion 533 is slidably moved. According to this configuration, it is possible to prevent the arm portion 531 from coming into contact with (interfering with) the decorative portion 530 when the base end portion 534 is rotated.

[Effect C2]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the tip portion 533 of the arm portion 531 is fixed to the decorative portion 530 so as to be reciprocally movable in the left-right direction, and the decorative portion 530 is vertically and vertically moved. The arm portion 531 can reciprocate in the direction, and the arm portion 531 moves the decorative portion 530 upward while sliding the tip portion 533 to the right, and slides the decorative portion 530 to the left while sliding the tip portion 533. Move it downward. According to this configuration, the decorative portion 530 can be easily moved up and down by the sliding movement of the tip portion 533 of the arm portion 531 in the left-right direction. Thereby, the rotational operation of the base end portion 534 of the arm portion 531 can be easily converted into the vertical movement of the decorative portion 530.

[Effect C3]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the arm portion 531 further changes the extending direction of the arm portion 531 between the base end portion 534 and the tip end portion 533. As shown in FIG. 16, when the reciprocating tip portion 533 has a curved portion 5311 and is located on the left side, the tip portion 533 is located on the right side side of the base end portion 534. However, the first curved portion 5311 is located on the left side of the proximal end portion 534. According to this configuration, the arm portion 531 can easily prevent the arm portion 531 from coming into contact with (interfering with) the decorative portion 530 when the base end portion 534 is rotated counterclockwise.

[Effect C4]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the arm portion 531 further changes the extending direction of the arm portion 531 between the first curved portion 5311 and the tip portion 533. It has two curved portions 5312, and the distance from the proximal end portion 534 to the first curved portion 5311 and the second curved portion 5312 is smaller than the distance from the proximal end portion 534 to the tip end portion 533. According to this configuration, the maximum diameter when the arm portion 531 is rotated with the proximal end portion 534 as the rotation axis is the linear distance from the proximal end portion 534 to the distal end portion 533. It is possible to prevent the curved portion 5311 and the second curved portion 5312 from coming into contact with (interfering with) the base frame 600 or the like.

[Effect C5]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the tip portion 533 of the arm portion 531 is located on the downward side of the base end portion 534, and is located on the downward side of the decorative portion 530. It is fixed so that it can be slidably moved. According to this configuration, the arm portion 531 can easily move the decorative portion 530 in the vertical direction while sliding the tip portion 533 in the left-right direction. Thereby, the rotational operation of the base end portion 534 of the arm portion 531 can be easily converted into the vertical movement of the decorative portion 530.

[Effect C6]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the base end portion 534 of the arm portion 531 is located on the left side of the decorative portion 530, and the decorative portion 530 is located on the downward side. When moving from the upper side to the upper side, the tip portion 533 is slid and moved from the left side to the right, and then slid from the right side to the left. According to this configuration, the decorative portion 530 can be easily moved in the vertical direction by using the rotational operation of the arm portion 531.

[Effect C7]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the gaming machine 1 is further laminated with a plurality of (three in this case) plate members 535, 536, and 537 on the back surface side of the decorative portion 530. The decorative portion 530 is configured to be able to reciprocate in the vertical direction by changing the relative position of the plate members 535, 536, and 537 by sliding. According to this configuration, the slide mechanism can restrict the lateral movement of the decorative portion 530.

The following is a modified example of the operation of the third movable accessory 53.
[Modification example C1]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the arm portion 531 is assumed to include two curved portions, a first curved portion 5311 and a second curved portion 5312. However, the arm portion 531 may be configured to include only one curved portion, or may include three or more.

[Modification example C2]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 16 to 19, the tip portion 533 of the arm portion 531 is fixed to the decorative portion 530 so as to be slidable and movable. However, the tip portion 533 may be fixed to the decorative portion 530 in a state in which it cannot slide and move.

An example of the embodiment of the gaming machine of the present embodiment including the third movable accessory 53 is shown below.
[Aspect C1]
It is a gaming machine equipped with a movable accessory,
The movable accessory includes a decorative portion that can be moved in the first direction, an arm portion whose tip portion is connected to the decorative portion, and an arm portion that moves the decorative portion by a swinging motion with the base end portion as a rotation axis. Equipped with
The tip portion of the arm portion is fixed to the decorative portion so as to be slidable and movable in a second direction intersecting the first direction.
The gaming machine is characterized in that the arm portion has a curved shape so that the arm portion does not come into contact with the decorative portion when the decorative portion is moved while sliding the tip portion. ..
[Aspect C2]
The gaming machine according to the aspect C1.
The tip portion of the arm portion is fixed to the decorative portion so as to be reciprocally movable in the second direction and the third direction opposite to the second direction.
The decorative portion can be reciprocated in the first direction and the fourth direction opposite to the first direction.
The arm portion moves the decorative portion in the first direction while sliding and moving the tip portion in the second direction, and slides and moves the tip portion in the third direction to decorate the decoration portion. To move the portion in the fourth direction,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect C3]
The gaming machine according to the aspect C2.
The arm portion further has a first curved portion in which the extending direction of the arm portion changes between the base end portion and the tip end portion.
When the reciprocating tip portion is located on the third direction side, the tip portion is located on the second direction side of the base end portion, and the first curved portion is located on the second direction side. It is located on the third direction side of the base end portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect C4]
The gaming machine according to the aspect C3.
The arm portion further has a second curved portion in which the extending direction of the arm portion changes between the first curved portion and the tip portion.
The distance from the base end portion to the first bending portion and the second bending portion is smaller than the distance from the base end portion to the tip portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect C5]
The gaming machine according to the aspect C4.
The tip portion of the arm portion is located on the fourth direction side of the base end portion, and is fixed so as to be slidable and movable on the fourth direction side of the decorative portion. A gaming machine.
[Aspect C6]
The gaming machine according to the aspect C5.
When the base end portion of the arm portion is located on the third direction side of the decorative portion and the decorative portion is moved from the fourth direction side toward the first direction side. , The tip portion is slid and moved from the third direction side to the second direction, and then slid and moved from the second direction side to the third direction.
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect C7]
The gaming machine according to the aspect C6 is further described.
It is arranged on the back side of the decorative portion and has a slide mechanism in which a plurality of plate members are laminated.
The decorative portion is a gaming machine characterized in that the plurality of plate members are configured to be reciprocally movable by changing their relative positions by sliding.

11. Example of effect, modification, and embodiment of the operation of the fifth movable accessory 55 The following is an example of the effect of the operation of the fifth movable accessory 55.
[Effect D1]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 22 to 26, the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment includes a fifth movable accessory 55 having a first member 551 and a second member 552, a first movable accessory 51, and the first movable accessory 51. The fifth movable accessory 55 is provided with a first state in which the first member 551 and the second member 552 are relatively separated from each other, and the first member 551 and the second member 552 are relatively close to each other. It is possible to transition to the second state, and the first movable accessory 51 is at least the boundary portion 556 between the first member 551 and the second member 552 when the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the second state. Can cover a part. According to this configuration, in the combined accessory, the gap between the constituent members can be hidden by another accessory, so that the aesthetic appearance of the combined accessory can be improved. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

[Effect D2]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 22 to 26, the first member 551 and the second member 552 are each connected to the rotation shaft on the base end side and the tip end side. The fifth movable accessory 55 is configured to be swingable, and the fifth movable accessory 55 transitions from the first state to the second state by swinging the tip end side of each of the first member 551 and the second member 552. According to this configuration, in the combined accessory, the gap between the constituent members can be hidden by another accessory, so that the aesthetic appearance of the combined accessory can be improved. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

[Effect D3]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3, 7, 22 to 26, the first movable accessory 51 can reciprocate between the first position and the second position (as shown in FIGS. 3, 22, and 26. 3 and 7), when the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the second state, it covers at least a part of the boundary portion 556 of the fifth movable accessory 55 at the first position (FIG. 26). ), When the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the first state, in both the first position (FIG. 3) and the second position (FIG. 7), with the first member 551 of the fifth movable accessory 55. It covers at least a part of each of the second member 552. According to this configuration, a wide variety of effects can be performed depending on the combination of the position of the first movable accessory 51 and the state of the fifth movable accessory 55. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

[Effect D4]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3, 22 to 26, the fifth movable accessory 55 is provided with a left decorative portion on the tip end side of the first member 551, and the second member 552. A right decorative part is provided on the tip side. According to this configuration, by combining the left side decoration part and the right side decoration part, it is possible to produce an effect that a new figure is completed. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

[Effect D5]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 22 to 26, the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment further includes an image display device 7, and the fifth movable accessory 55 is decorated on the left side in the second state. The portion and the right decorative portion are located in front of the image display device 7. According to this configuration, it is possible to combine the accessory effect by the left side decoration part and the right side decoration part and the display effect by the image display device 7. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

[Effect D6]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 22 to 26, in the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, when the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the second state, an image is displayed from between the left side decoration portion and the right side decoration portion. The device 7 is configured to be visible. According to this configuration, a predetermined display effect is performed by the image display device 7 between the left side decorative portion and the right side decorative portion, thereby performing a new effect by combining the character effect and the display effect. Can be done. As a result, it is possible to improve the interest.

The following is a modified example of the operation of the third movable accessory 53.
[Modification D1]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, the first movable accessory 51 is a boundary between the first member 551 and the second member 552 when the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the second state. It was intended to cover at least a part of part 556. However, the first movable accessory 51 may cover the entire boundary portion 556 between the first member 551 and the second member 552 when the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the second state.

[Modification D2]
In the gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 26, the first movable accessory 51 is a boundary between the first member 551 and the second member 552 when the fifth movable accessory 55 is in the second state. Of the parts 556, a part above the left side decoration part and the right side decoration part was to be covered. However, the first movable accessory 51 may cover at least a part of the boundary portion 556 between the left side decorative portion and the right side decorative portion.

An example of the embodiment of the gaming machine of the present embodiment including the third movable accessory 53 is shown below.
[Aspect D1]
A first movable accessory having a first part and a second part,
A gaming machine equipped with a second movable accessory,
In the first movable accessory, the first state in which the first portion and the second portion are relatively separated from each other, and the first portion and the second portion are relatively close to each other. It is possible to transition to the second state,
The second movable accessory can cover at least a part of the boundary portion between the first portion and the second portion when the first movable accessory is in the second state. A gaming machine featuring.
[Aspect D2]
The gaming machine according to aspect D1.
In each of the first portion and the second portion, the base end side is connected to the rotation shaft, and the tip end side is configured to be swingable.
The first movable accessory is characterized in that it transitions from the first state to the second state by swinging the tip end side of each of the first portion and the second portion. Pachinko machine.
[Aspect D3]
The gaming machine according to aspect D2.
The second movable accessory is
It is configured to be able to move back and forth between the first position and the second position.
When the first movable accessory is in the second state, at the first position, the first movable accessory covers at least a part of the boundary portion of the first movable accessory.
When the first movable accessory is in the first state, the first portion and the second portion of the first movable accessory are in both the first position and the second position. Cover at least part of each part,
A gaming machine characterized by that.
[Aspect D4]
The gaming machine according to aspect D3.
The first movable accessory is characterized in that a first decorative portion is provided on the tip end side of the first portion and a second decorative portion is provided on the tip end side of the second portion. Pachinko machine.
[Aspect D5]
The gaming machine according to aspect D4 further comprises
Equipped with display means,
The first movable accessory is a gaming machine characterized in that, in the second state, the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion are located in front of the display means.
[Aspect D6]
The gaming machine according to aspect D5.
The first movable accessory is configured such that the display means can be visually recognized from between the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion in the second state.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

12. Other Modifications The gaming machine 1 may not include a part of the above-mentioned plurality of movable accessories, or may further include other movable accessories. Further, in the gaming machine 1, two or more movable accessories among the above-mentioned plurality of movable accessories may move at the same time, or two or more movable accessories may move in conjunction with each other.

The operating directions and shapes of the plurality of movable accessories described above are examples thereof, and are not limited to the above-described embodiments. Further, the operation timing of the plurality of movable accessories described above may be any timing.

The gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment has been described by taking a pachinko gaming machine as an example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, instead of the pachinko gaming machine, the present invention may be applied to a spinning machine such as a slot machine, an arrange ball gaming machine, or a sparrow ball gaming machine. When the gaming machine 1 is used as a slot machine, the gaming medium may be changed from a gaming ball to a gaming medal.

The gaming machine 1 of the above embodiment is a gaming machine equipped with a payout device for paying out balls, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, instead of the above-mentioned gaming machine 1, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine that is not equipped with a payout device, such as a so-called enclosed gaming machine.

Further, two or more production examples and / or modification examples may be combined among the plurality of production examples and / or modification examples described above. Further, the gaming machine 1 may include a sub-display device in addition to the image display device 7. In this case, the display effect described above may be executed on the sub-display device.

Although this embodiment has been described above based on the embodiments and modifications, the embodiments described above are for facilitating the understanding of the present embodiment and do not limit the present embodiment. This aspect may be modified or improved without departing from its spirit and claims, and this aspect includes its equivalent.

1 ... Game machine 2 ... Game board 51 ... 1st movable accessory 52 ... 2nd movable accessory 53 ... 3rd movable accessory 54 ... 4th movable accessory 55 ... 5th movable accessory 510 ... Main body 512 ... Left Drive mechanism part 513 ... Right drive mechanism part 515 ... Rotating accessory 518 ... Light guide member 521 ... Left decorative member 522 ... Right decorative member 530 ... Decorative part 531 ... Arm part 551 ... First member 552 ... Second member 556 ... Boundary Part 5111 ... First light irradiation part 5112 ... Second light irradiation part 5133 ... Spring 5150 ... Main body part 5181 ... Light guide part 5182 ... Light diffusion part 5311 ... First curved part 5312 ... Second curved part

Claims (1)

It is a gaming machine equipped with a movable accessory,
The movable accessory has a decorative portion that can be moved along a first direction, and an arm portion whose tip portion is connected to the decorative portion and that moves the decorative portion by a swinging motion with the base end portion as a rotation axis. And, equipped with,
The tip portion of the arm portion is fixed to the decorative portion so as to be slidable and movable along a second direction intersecting with the first direction.
The arm portion
A curved portion that changes the stretching direction of the arm portion is provided between the base end portion and the tip end portion.
The base end portion is located on one side of the second direction with respect to the decorative portion.
When the reciprocating tip portion is located on one side of the second direction, the arm portion is located on one side of the second direction with respect to the decorative portion, and the tip portion is located on the one side of the second direction. The curved portion is located on the other side of the second direction with respect to the proximal end portion, and the curved portion is located on one side of the second direction with respect to the proximal end portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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