Game machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of configuring a state in which operation means is concealed and a state in which it is exposed.SOLUTION: Since a game machine is configured so as to execute a first performance when a second detection sensor SSC2 performs detection on the basis of predetermined operation executed in a mode for switching from a concealed state to an exposed state and further change to a second performance in continuous execution of operation to a second operation member S320, it can increase a sense of expectation toward operation of the second operation member S320 regardless of whether an operation member S310 is in a concealed state or an exposed state (operation of the second operation member S320 based on operation of a mode for switching the operation member S310 from a concealed state to an exposed state can be executed even if the operation member S310 is in a concealed state, and a sense of expectation toward promotion of the operation can be increased). Thus, a state for concealing the operation means and a state for exposing it can be configured suitably.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 457

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine. [Background technology]

[0002] There is a gaming machine that has a movable member that operates between a state in which an operating means is hidden and a state in which an operating means is exposed (Patent Document 1). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2012-48970 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the gaming machine described above has a problem in that there is room for improvement in terms of suitably configuring the state in which the operating means is hidden and the state in which it is exposed.

[0005] The present invention has been made to solve the problems exemplified above, and aims to provide a gaming machine that can be suitably configured to hide and expose the operating means. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] To achieve this object, the gaming machine described in claim 1 comprises a first operating means and a second operating means switchable between a first state in which a predetermined portion of the first operating means is exposed when viewed in a predetermined direction and a second state in which the predetermined portion is made less visible than in the first state, and is configured so that the displacement means is displaced by a displacement amount corresponding to a predetermined amount of operation of the second operating means, and comprises a detection means capable of detecting that the displacement means has been positioned at a predetermined position, a drive means, and a transmission means for transmitting the drive force of the drive means to the displacement means, and is configured so that a first presentation can be executed when a predetermined detection is made by the detection means based on a predetermined operation executed in a manner that switches the second operating means from the second state to the first state over a predetermined period, and is configured so that a specific operation can be performed on the first operating means at least when the second operating means is in the first state, and is configured so that a second presentation different from the first presentation is executed when the specific operation is continuously executed for a predetermined period.

[0007] The gaming machine described in claim 2 is the gaming machine described in claim 1, and is configured so that, at least when the specified operation is being performed, a sound can be generated by the transmission means colliding with a specified part of the gaming machine.

[0008] The gaming machine described in claim 3 is the gaming machine described in claim 1 or 2, wherein the displacement mode of the displacement means when the specified operation is being executed is configured to be changeable between a first displacement mode or a second displacement mode, and the specified detection is performed when the displacement means is displaced in the first displacement mode, and the specified detection is not performed when the displacement means is displaced in the second displacement mode. [Effects of the Invention]

[0009] According to the gaming machine of claim 1, the operating means can be suitably configured to be in a hidden state and an exposed state.

[0010] According to the gaming machine of claim 2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine of claim 1, it is possible to suitably configure the operating means to be in a state where it is hidden and a state where it is exposed.

[0011] According to the gaming machine of claim 3, in addition to the effects of the gaming machine of claim 1 or 2, it is possible to suitably configure the operating means to be in a state where it is hidden and a state where it is exposed. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0012] [Figure 1] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. [Figure 3] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the inner frame opened (deployed) relative to the outer frame. [Figure 4] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the state (deployed) in which the inner frame is open relative to the outer frame and the back pack is open relative to the inner frame. [Figure 5] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the inner frame closed relative to the outer frame and the front frame open (deployed). [Figure 6] This is a front view of the pachinko machine with the front frame removed. [Figure 7] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and inner frame. [Figure 8] FIG. [Figure 9] FIG. [Figure 10] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. [Figure 11] FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a second embodiment. [Figure 12] FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. [Figure 13] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and the operating unit. [Figure 14] FIG. [Figure 15] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of the winning unit. [Figure 16] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the winning unit. [Figure 17]FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board at the Z01m portion in FIG. [Figure 18] 18 is a cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line X02m-X02m in FIG. 17. [Figure 19] FIG. [Figure 20] FIG. [Figure 21] FIG. [Figure 22] FIG. [Figure 23] FIG. [Figure 24] FIG. [Figure 25] FIG. [Figure 26] FIG. [Figure 27] FIG. [Figure 28] FIG. [Figure 29] FIG. [Figure 30] FIG. [Figure 31] FIG. [Figure 32] FIG. [Figure 33] FIG. [Figure 34] FIG. [Figure 35] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the first movable device. [Figure 36] FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of the first movable device. [Figure 37] FIG. [Figure 38] FIG. [Figure 39] FIG. [Figure 40] FIG. [Figure 41] FIG. [Figure 42] FIG. [Figure 43] 10(a) and 10(b) are partially enlarged front views of the front layer side movable device. [Figure 44] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 45] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 46] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 47] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 48] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 49] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 50] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 51] FIG. 2 is a partially enlarged front view of the first movable device. [Figure 52] FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged rear view of the first movable device. [Figure 53] FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged rear view of the first movable device. [Figure 54] 10(a), (b), (c) and (d) are partial front views of the first movable device. [Figure 55] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of the second movable device. [Figure 56] FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of the second movable device. [Figure 57] 10(a) and 10(b) are front views of the second movable device. [Figure 58] 10(a) and 10(b) are front views of the second movable device. [Figure 59] 10(a) and 10(b) are front views of the second movable device. [Figure 60] 10(a), (b) and (c) are schematic front views of the vertical sliding member, the followable member and the interlocking member. [Figure 61] FIG. [Figure 62] FIG. [Figure 63] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of a third movable device. [Figure 64] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the third movable device. [Figure 65] 10(a), (b), and (c) are front views of the upper rear cover member, the extended rotation member, the base end side slide member, and the pinion. [Figure 66] FIG. [Figure 67] FIG. [Figure 68] FIG. [Figure 69] FIG. [Figure 70] (a) to (f) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 71] 1(a) to 1(e) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 72] FIG. 11 is a rear view of the base plate and the light irradiation device in the third embodiment. [Figure 73] FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the base plate and the light irradiation device. [Figure 74] FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of the base plate and the light irradiation device. [Figure 75] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the base plate and the light irradiation device. [Figure 76] 73 is a partial cross-sectional view of the base plate and the light irradiation device taken along the line X03m-X03m in FIG. 72. [Figure 77] FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 78] FIG. 11 is an exploded rear perspective view of a base plate and a light irradiation device according to a fourth embodiment. [Figure 79] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the base plate and the light irradiation device. [Figure 80] 73 is a partial cross-sectional view of the base plate and the light irradiation device taken along a line corresponding to line X03m-X03m in FIG. 72. [Figure 81]FIG. 13 is a front view of an operating unit in the fifth embodiment. [Figure 82] 1(a) to 1(d) are front views of the moving device. [Figure 83] FIG. 10 is a partial rear view of a first movable device of the front layer side movable device. [Figure 84] FIG. 10 is a partial rear view of a first movable device of the front layer side movable device. [Figure 85] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 86] FIG. 1 is a schematic front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 87] 1(a) and 1(b) are partial front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 88] 13 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board in the range corresponding to the Z01m portion of FIG. 12. [Figure 89] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 90] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 91] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 92] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 93] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 94] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 95] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 96] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 97] 10(a) and 10(b) are front views of the second movable device. [Figure 98] FIG. 2 is a front view of the second movable device. [Figure 99] 10 is a schematic front view showing the plate-shaped portion of the rear opening / closing member of the rear layer-side movable device, the plate-shaped portion of the middle opening / closing member, and the plate-shaped portion of the front opening / closing member. FIG. [Figure 100](a) is a front view of the display area of ​​the third pattern display device, and (b) is a front view of the plate-shaped portion arranged on the front side of the display area of ​​the third pattern display device shown in Figure 100(a). [Figure 101] (a) is a front view of the display area of ​​the third pattern display device, and (b) is a front view of the plate-shaped portion arranged on the front side of the display area of ​​the third pattern display device shown in Figure 101(a). [Figure 102] 10 is a schematic front view showing the plate-shaped portion of the rear opening / closing member of the rear layer-side movable device, the plate-shaped portion of the middle opening / closing member, and the plate-shaped portion of the front opening / closing member. FIG. [Figure 103] (a) to (c) are top views of the plate-shaped parts of the third pattern display device and the rear layer side movable device. [Figure 104] 85(a) to 85(i) are partially enlarged front views of the pachinko machine at the Z04m portion of FIG. 85(a). [Figure 105] 85(a) to 85(c) are partially enlarged front views of the pachinko machine at the Z04m portion of FIG. 85(a). [Figure 106] 1(a) and 1(b) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 107] 1(a) to 1(c) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 108] 1(a) and 1(b) are schematic front views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 109] FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a sixth embodiment. [Figure 110] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 111] FIG. [Figure 112] A partial cross-sectional view of the game board taken along line X05m-X05m in Figure 111. [Figure 113] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 114] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 115] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 116] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 117]FIG. 13 is a front view of the game board in the seventh embodiment. [Figure 118] 118(a) is a partially enlarged front view of the game board at part Z06a in FIG. 117, and FIG. 118(b) is a partially enlarged front view of FIG. 118(a). [Figure 119] FIG. 13 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to an eighth embodiment. [Figure 120] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. [Figure 121] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the inner frame opened (deployed) relative to the outer frame. [Figure 122] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the state (deployed) in which the inner frame is open relative to the outer frame and the back pack is open relative to the inner frame. [Figure 123] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the inner frame closed relative to the outer frame and the front frame open (deployed). [Figure 124] This is a front view of the pachinko machine with the front frame removed. [Figure 125] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and inner frame. [Figure 126] FIG. [Figure 127] FIG. [Figure 128] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. [Figure 129] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 130] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 131] FIG. [Figure 132] FIG. [Figure 133] A front view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 134] A front view of the upper decorative unit and the right decorative unit. [Figure 135]134. (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit taken along line X07a in FIG. 134, and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit taken along line X07b in FIG. [Figure 136] 1(a) is a front view of the right decorative unit, and FIG. 1(b) is a side view of the right decorative unit. [Figure 137] 1(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the right decorative unit, and FIG. 1(b) is an exploded rear perspective view of the right decorative unit. [Figure 138] 1(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the weight plate unit, and FIG. 1(b) is an exploded rear perspective view of the weight plate unit. [Figure 139] FIG. [Figure 140] FIG. 10 is an exploded front oblique view of the left stacking plate unit. [Figure 141] FIG. 10 is an exploded front oblique view of the right weight plate unit. [Figure 142] 1(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the front frame, and FIG. 1(b) is a front perspective view of the front frame. [Figure 143] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the right decorative unit and upper decorative unit taken along line X08a in Figure 136(b), and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the right decorative unit and upper decorative unit taken along line X08b in Figure 136(b). [Figure 144] A front view of the upper and lower tray unit. [Figure 145] This is an exploded front oblique view of the upper and lower tray units. [Figure 146] This is an exploded rear oblique view of the upper and lower tray units. [Figure 147] 1A is a front view of the base member and the upper tray forming member, and FIG. 1B is a rear view of the base member and the upper tray forming member. [Figure 148] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the base member taken along line X12a in Figure 147(a), (b) is a cross-sectional view of the base member taken along line X12b in Figure 147(a), and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the base member taken along line X12c in Figure 147(a). [Figure 149](a) is a front view of the lower tray forming member, and (b) is a rear view of the lower tray forming member. [Figure 150] FIG. [Figure 151] FIG. [Figure 152] 152(a) is a top view of the connecting portion, (b) is a bottom view of the connecting portion, and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the connecting portion taken along line X13c in FIG. 152(b). [Figure 153] An exploded oblique view of the upper and lower tray units. [Fig. 154] (a) and (b) are cross-sectional views of the upper and lower tray unit with the lower tray forming member removed from the base member, and correspond to the cross section of the upper and lower tray unit along line X09a in Figure 144. [Figure 155] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit taken along line X09a in Figure 144, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit taken along line X14b in Figure 155(a). [Figure 156] (a) is a bottom view of the upper and lower tray unit, and (b) is a front view of the lower protective plate. [Figure 157] 1(a) is a perspective front view of a lower protective plate, and FIG. 1(b) is a perspective rear view of the lower protective plate. [Figure 158] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit taken along line X15a in Figure 156(a), and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit taken along line X15b in Figure 156(a). [Figure 159] (a) and (b) are side views of the front frame. [Figure 160] (a) is a bottom view of the front frame, and (b) is a side view of the front frame. [Figure 161] (a) is a front view of the upper protective plate, (b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper protective plate along line X16b in Figure 161(a), and (c) is a cross-sectional view of the upper protective plate along line X16c in Figure 161(a). [Figure 162](a) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit taken along line X10a in Figure 144, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit taken along line X10b in Figure 144. [Figure 163] 10(a) and 10(b) are cross-sectional views of the upper and lower tray unit with the upper protective plate disassembled from the first decorative plate. [Fig. 164] FIG. 2(a) is a front perspective view of the operation unit, and FIG. 2(b) is a rear perspective view of the operation unit. [Figure 165] FIG. [Figure 166] FIG. [Figure 167] 167(a) is a front view of the driving means, and (b) is a side view of the driving means taken along line Y17b in FIG. 167(a). [Figure 168] FIG. [Figure 169] 1(a) is an exploded perspective front view of the transmission shaft rod, and FIG. 1(b) is an exploded perspective rear view of the transmission shaft rod. [Figure 170] (a) is a side view of the right disc cam in the direction of arrow Y18a in Figure 168, (b) is a side view of the right disc cam in the direction of arrow Y18b in Figure 168, (c) is a side view of the left disc cam as viewed in the direction of arrow Y18c in Figure 168, and (d) is a side view of the left disc cam as viewed in the direction of arrow Y18d in Figure 168. [Figure 171] 169(a) and 169(b) are side views of the release member and the rotary pawl member as viewed in the direction of arrow Y19a in FIG. 168. [Fig. 172] 145 is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit taken along line X11m in FIG. 144. [Figure 173] 145 is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit taken along line X11m in FIG. 144. [Fig. 174] 145 is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit taken along line X11m in FIG. 144. [Figure 175] 145 is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit taken along line X11m in FIG. 144. [Figure 176] 145 is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit taken along line X11m in FIG. 144. [Figure 177] 145 is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit taken along line X11m in FIG. 144. [Figure 178] 178(a) is a top view of the rocking device, and (b) is a side view of the rocking device as viewed in the direction of arrow Y20b in FIG. 178(a). [Figure 179] 178(a) is a cross-sectional view of the oscillating device taken along line X21a in FIG. 178(b), and FIG. 178(b) is a cross-sectional view of the oscillating device taken along line X21b in FIG. 178(a). [Figure 180] 1A is an exploded front perspective view of the rocking device, and FIG. 1B is an exploded rear perspective view of the rocking device. [Figure 181] FIG. [Figure 182] 1(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the base means, and FIG. 1(b) is an exploded rear perspective view of the base means. [Figure 183] 1(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the driving means, and FIG. 1(b) is an exploded rear perspective view of the driving means. [Figure 184] 184(a) is a top view of the base means and the driving means, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the driving means taken along line X22b in FIG. 184(a). [Figure 185] 185(a) is a top view of the base means and the driving means, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the driving means taken along line X23b in FIG. 185(a). [Figure 186] 178(a) and 178(b) are cross-sectional views of the oscillating device, and correspond to the cross section taken along line X21a in FIG. 178(b). [Figure 187] FIG. [Figure 188] FIG. [Figure 189] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the ball launching unit. [Figure 190] FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the launch position ball throwing unit. [Figure 191] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the ball launching unit and the launch position throwing unit taken along line X24a in Figure 187, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the ball launching unit and the launch position throwing unit taken along line X24b in Figure 187. [Figure 192] 1A is a front view of the firing means in the retracted position, FIG. 1B is a front view of the firing means in the initial position, and FIG. 1C is a front view of the firing means in the firing position. [Figure 193] 191(a) and (b) are partially enlarged cross-sectional views of the ball launching unit and the launch position ball sending unit in the MCMVII portion of FIG. 191(b). [Figure 194] 191(a) and (b) are partially enlarged cross-sectional views of the ball launching unit and the launch position ball sending unit in the MCMVII portion of FIG. 191(b). [Figure 195] This is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the ball launching unit and launch position ball sending unit in the MCMIX section of Figure 191(a). [Figure 196] FIG. [Figure 197] FIG. [Figure 198] FIG. [Figure 199] (a) is a front view of the performance operation unit, and (b) is a rear view of the performance operation unit. [Figure 200] This is an exploded front oblique view of the petal movement device side of the performance movement unit. [Figure 201] This is an exploded rear oblique view of the petal operation device side of the performance operation unit. [Figure 202] This is an exploded front oblique view of the ring forming unit side of the performance operation unit. [Figure 203] This is an exploded rear oblique view of the ring forming unit side of the performance operation unit. [Figure 204] (a) and (b) are front views of the performance operation unit. [Figure 205] FIG. [Figure 206] FIG. [Figure 207] (a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the flower rotation unit along line X25b in Figure 207(a). [Figure 208] This is an exploded front oblique view of the flower rotation unit. [Figure 209] This is an exploded rear perspective view of the flower rotation unit. [Figure 210] 207(a) is a side view of the first decorative unit as seen in the Y25a direction of FIG. 207(a), and FIG. 207(b) is an exploded front perspective view of the first decorative unit. [Figure 211] 207(a) to 207(c) are side views of the first decorative unit, and correspond to the side view seen from the Y25a direction in FIG. 207(a). [Figure 212] 10(a) to 10(d) are side views of the first decorative unit when the displacement unit is placed in the tilt reference position, and correspond to the side view of 10(a) as viewed in the Y25a direction. [Figure 213] (a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the flower rotation unit along line X26b in Figure 213(a). [Figure 214] (a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the flower rotation unit along line X27b in Figure 214(a). [Figure 215] (a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit, (b) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y28b in Figure 215(a), and (c) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y28c in Figure 215(a). [Figure 216] (a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit, (b) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y29b in Figure 216(a), and (c) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y29c in Figure 216(a). [Figure 217] (a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit, (b) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y30b in Figure 217(a), and (c) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y30c in Figure 217(a). [Figure 218](a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit, (b) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y31b in Figure 218(a), and (c) is a side view of the flower rotation unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y31c in Figure 218(a). [Figure 219] (a) and (b) are front views of the flower rotation unit. [Figure 220] (a) and (b) are front views of the flower rotation unit. [Figure 221] 10(a) to 10(d) are rear views of the driven gear and the detection sensor. [Figure 222] (a) to (c) are schematic diagrams of the flower rotation unit viewed from the front. [Figure 223] This is a schematic diagram showing a flower rotation unit in the 9th embodiment viewed from the front. [Figure 224] (a) to (c) are schematic diagrams of the flower rotation unit viewed from the front. [Figure 225] 13(a) and 13(b) are front views of the flower rotation unit in the tenth embodiment. [Figure 226] (a) is a front view of the flower rotation unit in the 11th embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the flower rotation unit along line MCMXLb in Figure 226(a). [Figure 227] 12(a) and 12(b) are front views of the flower rotation unit in the twelfth embodiment. [Figure 228] 207(a) is a side view of the first decorative unit in the thirteenth embodiment, corresponding to the side view seen in the Y25a direction of FIG. 207(a), and FIG. 207(b) is an exploded front perspective view of the first decorative unit. [Figure 229] 10(a) and 10(b) are side views of the first decorative unit. [Figure 230] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the 14th embodiment, corresponding to the cross section along line X07a in Figure 134, and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the 15th embodiment, corresponding to the cross section along line X07a in Figure 134. [Figure 231]An exploded rear oblique view of the upper decorative unit in the 16th embodiment. [Figure 232] 10(a) and 10(b) are front views of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 233] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit taken along line X32a in Figure 232(a), and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit taken along line X32b in Figure 232(b). [Figure 234] FIG. 20(a) is an exploded front perspective view of the right decorative unit in the seventeenth embodiment, and FIG. 20(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the right decorative unit and the upper decorative unit. [Figure 235] 18. (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the right decorative unit and the upper decorative unit in the 18th embodiment, and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the right decorative unit and the upper decorative unit in the 19th embodiment. FIG. [Figure 236] 20(a) and 20(b) are schematic cross-sectional views of the right decorative unit and the upper decorative unit in the twentieth embodiment. [Figure 237] An exploded front oblique view of the upper and lower tray unit in the 21st embodiment. [Figure 238] (a) and (b) are side views of the upper and lower tray units. [Figure 239] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit at X33a in Figure 238(a), and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit at line X33b in Figure 238(b). [Figure 240] (a) to (d) are cross-sectional views of the upper and lower tray unit in the 22nd embodiment, and correspond to the cross section along line X33a in Figure 238(a). [Figure 241] 23(a) and 23(b) are schematic front views of the front frame in the 23rd embodiment. [Figure 242] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit taken along line X34a in Figure 241(a), and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit taken along line X34b in Figure 241(b). [Figure 243](a) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit in the 24th embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit in the 25th embodiment. [Figure 244] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit in the 26th embodiment, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit in the 27th embodiment. [Figure 245] 184(a) is a cross-sectional view of the rocking device in the 28th embodiment, corresponding to the cross section taken along line X22b in FIG. 184(a), and FIG. 184(b) is an exploded front perspective view of the drive motor and the contact means. [Figure 246] (a) to (d) are cross-sectional views of the oscillating device, and correspond to the cross section taken along line X22b in FIG. 184(a). [Figure 247] 184(a) is a cross-sectional view of the oscillating device in the 29th embodiment, corresponding to the cross section taken along line X22b in FIG. 184(a), and FIG. 184(b) is an exploded front perspective view of the drive motor and displacement means. [Figure 248] (a) to (c) are cross-sectional views of the oscillating device, and correspond to the cross section taken along line X22b in FIG. 184(a). [Figure 249] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the launch position ball throwing unit and ball launching unit in the 30th embodiment, corresponding to the cross-sectional view along line X24a in Figure 187, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the launch position ball throwing unit and ball launching unit, corresponding to the cross-sectional view along line X24b in Figure 187. [Figure 250] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the launch position ball throwing unit and ball launching unit in the 31st embodiment, corresponding to the cross-sectional view along line X24a in Figure 187, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the launch position ball throwing unit and ball launching unit in the 32nd embodiment, corresponding to the cross-sectional view along line X24a in Figure 187. [Figure 251] FIG. 33 is a front view of the inner frame in the 33rd embodiment. [Figure 252](a) is a rear view of the path change member, (b) is a side view of the path change member as viewed in the direction of arrow Y35b in Figure 252(a), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the path change member along line X35c in Figure 252(b), and (d) is a cross-sectional view of the path change member along line X35d in Figure 252(a). [Figure 253] 10(a) is a front view of the inner frame in the 34th embodiment, and FIG. 10(b) is a front view of the inner frame in the 35th embodiment. [Figure 254] (a) is a front view of the ball launching unit in the 36th embodiment, (b) is a front view of the ball launching unit in the 37th embodiment, and (c) is a front view of the ball launching unit in the 38th embodiment. [Figure 255] (a) is a cross-sectional view of the ball launching unit and the launch position ball throwing unit in the 39th embodiment, corresponding to the cross-sectional view along line X24b in Figure 187, (b) is a front view of the ball launching unit as viewed in the MCMLXIXb direction in Figure 255(a), (c) is a front view of the ball launching unit in the 40th embodiment, corresponding to the front view as viewed in the MCMLXIXb direction in Figure 255(a), and (d) is a front view of the ball launching unit in the 41st embodiment, corresponding to the front view as viewed in the MCMLXIXb direction in Figure 255(a). [Figure 256] (a) and (b) are schematic front views of the front frame H35014 in the 42nd embodiment. [Figure 257] 13(a) and 13(b) are schematic rear views of the inner frame H12 in the 43rd embodiment. [Figure 258] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the 44th embodiment, corresponding to the cross-section along line X32a in Figure 232(a), and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit, corresponding to the cross-section along line X32b in Figure 232(b). [Figure 259] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the 45th embodiment, corresponding to the cross-section along line X32a in Figure 232(a), and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit, corresponding to the cross-section along line X32b in Figure 232(b). [Figure 260] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the 46th embodiment, corresponding to the cross-section along line X32a in Figure 232(a), and (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit, corresponding to the cross-section along line X32b in Figure 232(b). [Figure 261] 232(a) to 232(c) are cross-sectional schematic diagrams of the upper decorative unit in the 47th embodiment, corresponding to the cross section taken along line X32a in FIG. 232(a). [Figure 262] (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the 48th embodiment, corresponding to the cross section along line X07a in Figure 134, and (b) is a schematic top view of the upper decorative unit as viewed in the direction of arrow X36b in Figure 262(a). [Figure 263] (a) and (c) are schematic front views of the oscillating device in the 49th embodiment, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the oscillating device taken along line X37b in Figure 263(a), and (d) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the oscillating device taken along line X37d in Figure 263(c). [Figure 264] 264(a) is a schematic front view of the oscillating device in the 50th embodiment, and FIG. 264(b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the oscillating device taken along line X38b in FIG. 264(a). [Figure 265] (a) and (c) are schematic front views of the oscillating device in the 50th embodiment, (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the oscillating device taken along line X39b in Figure 265(a), and (d) is a schematic cross-sectional view of the oscillating device taken along line X39d in Figure 265(c). [Figure 266] 266(a) is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit in the 51st embodiment, and FIG. 266(b) is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit taken along line X40b in FIG. 266(a). [Figure 267] 52(a) and 52(b) are cross-sectional schematic views of an operation unit according to a fifty-second embodiment. [Figure 268] 5(a) and 5(b) are cross-sectional schematic views of an operation unit according to a fifty-third embodiment. [Figure 269] FIG. 54 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the 54th embodiment. [Figure 270]FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. [Fig. 271] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the inner frame opened (deployed) relative to the outer frame. [Fig. 272] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the state (deployed) in which the inner frame is open relative to the outer frame and the back pack is open relative to the inner frame. [Fig. 273] This is a front oblique view of a pachinko machine showing the inner frame closed relative to the outer frame and the front frame open (deployed). [Fig. 274] This is a front view of the pachinko machine with the front frame removed. [Figure 275] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and inner frame. [Figure 276] FIG. [Figure 277] FIG. [Fig. 278] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. [Figure 279] FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. [Figure 280] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and the operating unit. [Figure 281] FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board and operating unit. [Figure 282] This is an exploded front oblique view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 283] This is an exploded rear perspective view of the composite action device unit. [Fig. 284] This is an exploded front oblique view of the performance operation unit. [Figure 285] This is an exploded rear perspective view of the performance operation unit. [Figure 286] FIG. 1 is an exploded front perspective view of a movable decorative unit. [Figure 287] FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of the movable decorative unit. [Figure 288] (a) and (b) are front views of the performance operation unit. [Figure 289] (a) and (b) are front views of the performance operation unit. [Figure 290] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of a movable decorative unit. [Figure 291] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of a movable decorative unit. [Figure 292] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of a movable decorative unit. [Figure 293] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of a movable decorative unit. [Fig. 294] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of a movable decorative unit. [Figure 295] FIG. [Figure 296] FIG. [Figure 297] FIG. [Figure 298] FIG. [Figure 299] 10(a), (b) and (c) are rear views of the lifting drive unit. [Figure 300] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 301] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 302] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 303] FIG. [Figure 304] FIG. [Figure 305] 10(a) and 10(b) are front views of a drive base, a drive solenoid, a slide body, and a rotation switching unit. [Figure 306] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 307] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 308] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 309]10 is a diagram showing time-dependent changes in the detection sensor, drive motor, guided portion, detection sensor, drive motor, detection sensor, and corresponding display in the second vertical movement control (first operation pattern). FIG. [Figure 310] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 311] This is a front view of the composite action device unit. [Figure 312] 10 is a diagram showing time-dependent changes in the detection sensor, drive motor, guided portion, detection sensor, drive motor, detection sensor, and corresponding display in the second vertical movement control (second operation pattern). FIG. [Figure 313] This is an exploded front oblique view of the sliding action accessory unit. [Figure 314] This is an exploded rear perspective view of the sliding action accessory unit. [Figure 315] (a) and (b) are front views of the sliding action accessory unit. [Figure 316] 1(a), 1(b), and 1(c) are front views of the light guide plate. [Figure 317] This is a front view of the third pattern display device, the composite action role unit, the slide action role unit and the lift action role unit. [Figure 318] This is a front view of the third pattern display device, the composite action role unit, the slide action role unit and the lift action role unit. [Figure 319] This is a front view of the third pattern display device, the composite action role unit, the slide action role unit and the lift action role unit. [Figure 320] This is a front view of the third pattern display device, the composite action role unit, the slide action role unit and the lift action role unit. [Figure 321] FIG. 10 is a front view of the lifting and lowering action part unit. [Figure 322] FIG. 10 is a front view of the lifting and lowering action part unit. [Figure 323] FIG. 10 is a front view of the lifting and lowering action part unit. [Figure 324] FIG. 2 is a partial front perspective view of the game board and the operating unit. [Figure 325]A front view of the third pattern display device, the composite action role unit, and the lifting action role unit. [Figure 326] A front view of the third pattern display device, the composite action role unit, and the lifting action role unit. [Figure 327] An exploded rear oblique view of the movable decorative unit in the 55th embodiment. [Figure 328] (a) and (b) are partial front views of the performance operation unit and the movable decoration unit. [Figure 329] An exploded front oblique view of the front frame in the 56th embodiment. [Figure 330] This is a front view of the third pattern display device, the composite action role unit, the slide action role unit and the lift action role unit. [Figure 331] An exploded rear oblique view of the movable decorative unit in the 57th embodiment. [Figure 332] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of a movable decorative unit. [Figure 333] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of a movable decorative unit. [Figure 334] FIG. 4 is a front view of a pin gear and a link member. [Figure 335] This is a front view of the composite action role unit, slide action role unit, and lift action role unit in the 58th embodiment. [Figure 336] 10(a) and 10(b) are partial front views of the movable decorative unit and the rotational movement member, illustrating the operation of the pin gear in time series. [Figure 337] This is a front view of a composite action role unit, a slide action role unit, and a lift action role unit. [Figure 338] This is a front view of a composite action role unit, a slide action role unit, and a lift action role unit. [Figure 339] FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the 59th embodiment. [Figure 340] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine. [Figure 341] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 342] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 343] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 344] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 345] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and inner frame. [Figure 346] FIG. [Figure 347] FIG. [Figure 348] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. [Figure 349] FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the 60th embodiment. [Figure 350] FIG. 1 is a top view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 351] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 352] This is an exploded front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 353] FIG. [Figure 354] FIG. [Figure 355] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 356] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 357] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the base unit. [Figure 358] FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of the base unit. [Figure 359] FIG. [Figure 360] FIG. [Figure 361] 10(a) and 10(b) are rear views of the switching component. [Figure 362] FIG. [Figure 363] FIG. [Figure 364]361(a) to 361(c) are partial cross-sectional views of the front frame taken along line X41a-X41a in FIG. 361(a). [Figure 365] (a) is a front view of the first illuminated substrate, (b) is a top view of the first illuminated substrate as viewed in the direction of arrow Y42b in Figure 365(a), and (c) is a bottom view of the first illuminated substrate as viewed in the direction of arrow Y42c in Figure 365(a). [Figure 366] A partial front view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 367] A partial cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit along line X43m-X43m in Figure 366. [Figure 368] A partial cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit along line X44m-X44m in Figure 366. [Figure 369] A partial cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit along line X45m-X45m in Figure 366. [Figure 370] A front view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 371] 371(a) is a front view of the right decorative unit, and FIG. 371(b) is a side view of the right decorative unit as viewed in the direction of arrow Y46b in FIG. 371(a). [Figure 372] FIG. 1(a) is a front perspective view of the right decorative unit, and FIG. 1(b) is a rear perspective view of the right decorative unit. [Figure 373] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of the right decorative unit. [Figure 374] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the right decorative unit. [Figure 375] FIG. 2(a) is a left side view of the substrate support member, and FIG. 2(b) is a right side view of the substrate support member. [Figure 376] 375(b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the substrate support member, the left cover member, and the right cover member taken along the line X47m-X47m in FIG. 375(b). [Figure 377] 375(b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the substrate support member, left cover member, and right cover member taken along line X48m-X48m in FIG. 375(b). [Figure 378] A front view of the upper and lower tray unit. [Figure 379]This is an exploded front oblique view of the upper and lower tray units. [Figure 380] This is an exploded rear oblique view of the upper and lower tray units. [Figure 381] (a) is a front view of the lower tray forming member, and (b) is a rear view of the lower tray forming member. [Figure 382] FIG. [Figure 383] FIG. [Figure 384] FIG. [Figure 385] FIG. [Figure 386] FIG. [Figure 387] FIG. [Figure 388] (a) and (b) are partial cross-sectional views of the upper and lower tray units taken along line X49m-X49m in Figure 378. [Figure 389] (a) and (b) are partial cross-sectional views of the upper and lower tray units taken along line X49m-X49m in Figure 378. [Figure 390] A front view of the upper decorative unit in the 61st embodiment. [Figure 391] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 392] (a) and (b) are cross-sectional views of the upper decorative unit in a plane corresponding to line X41a-X41a in Figure 361(a). [Figure 393] FIG. 10 is a front perspective view of a lower reflecting member in the 62nd embodiment. [Figure 394] A cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the plane corresponding to line X44m-X44m in Figure 366. [Figure 395] A front view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 396] A cross-sectional view of the upper decorative unit in the 63rd embodiment on a plane corresponding to line X44m-X44m in Figure 366. [Figure 397]A front view of the upper decorative unit in the 64th embodiment. [Figure 398] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 399] This is an exploded front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 400] FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the 65th embodiment. [Figure 401] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 402] This is an exploded front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 403] FIG. 1 is a top view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 404] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 405] FIG. 10 is an exploded rear perspective view of the upper decorative unit. [Figure 406] FIG. 1 is a top view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 407] FIG. 1 is a top view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 408] FIG. 1 is a top view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 409] 400, (a) is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine taken along line X50a-X50a in FIG. 400, and (b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine taken along a line corresponding to line X50a-X50a in FIG. [Figure 410] FIG. 1 is a top view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 411] (a) and (b) are top views of a pachinko machine. [Figure 412] A front view of a pachinko machine in the 66th embodiment. [Figure 413] (a) is a front view of the lower tray forming member of the upper and lower tray unit, and (b) is a rear view of the lower tray forming member of the upper and lower tray unit. [Figure 414] This is an exploded front oblique view of the lower tray forming member of the upper and lower tray unit. [Figure 415] This is an exploded rear oblique view of the lower tray forming member of the upper and lower tray unit. [Figure 416] A partial cross-sectional view of the upper and lower tray unit along line X51m-X51m in Figure 413(a). [Figure 417] 67(a) and 67(b) are rear views of the lower tray forming member in the 67th embodiment. [Figure 418] A front oblique view of the operating unit of the gaming machine in the 68th embodiment. [Fig. 419] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and operating unit. [Figure 420] FIG. [Figure 421] FIG. [Figure 422] FIG. [Figure 423] FIG. [Figure 424] FIG. [Figure 425] FIG. [Figure 426] FIG. [Figure 427] FIG. [Figure 428] FIG. 2(a) is a front view of the liquid crystal display device, and FIG. 2(b) is a rear view of the liquid crystal display device. [Figure 429] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective front view of the liquid crystal display device. [Fig. 430] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective rear view of the liquid crystal display device. [Figure 431] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the liquid crystal display device. [Figure 432] (a) is an oblique view of the conductive member, (b) is a side view of the conductive member, (c) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A01c in Figure 432(b), (d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A01d-A01d in Figure 432(c), and (e) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A01e-A01e in Figure 432(b). [Figure 433] 433(a) is a front view of the substrate member, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of the substrate member taken along line CLXIVb-CLXIVb in FIG. 433(a). [Fig. 434] FIG. 2 is a rear view of the liquid crystal display device. [Figure 435]435(a) is a cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display device taken along line CLXVIa-CLXVIa in FIG. 434, and (b) is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the liquid crystal display device taken along range A04b in FIG. 435(a). [Figure 436] 1(a) to 1(c) are cross-sectional views of a liquid crystal display device. [Figure 437] 1(a) to 1(c) are cross-sectional views of a liquid crystal display device. [Fig. 438] (a) is a side view of the conductive member in the 69th embodiment, (b) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A02b in Figure 438(a), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A02c-A02c in Figure 438(b), and (d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A02d-A02d in Figure 438(a). [Figure 439] 439(a) is a side view of the conductive member in the 70th embodiment, FIG. 439(b) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A03b in FIG. 439(a), FIG. 439(c) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A03c-A03c in FIG. 439(b), and FIG. 439(d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A03d-A03d in FIG. 439(a). [Fig. 440] (a) is a side view of the conductive member in the 71st embodiment, (b) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A07b in Figure 440(a), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A07c-A07c in Figure 440(b), and (d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A07d-A07d in Figure 440(c). [Figure 441] (a) is a side view of the conductive member in the 72nd embodiment, (b) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A08b in Figure 441(a), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A08c-A08c in Figure 441(b), and (d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A08d-A08d in Figure 441(c). [Figure 442](a) is a side view of the conductive member in the 73rd embodiment, (b) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A09b in Figure 442(a), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A09c-A09c in Figure 442(b), and (d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A09d-A09d in Figure 442(a). [Figure 443] FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a liquid crystal display device according to a 74th embodiment. [Figure 444] (a) is a side view of the conductive member in the 75th embodiment, (b) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A11c in Figure 444(a), and Figure 444(c) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A11c-A11c in (b). [Figure 445] (a) is an oblique view of the conductive member in the 76th embodiment, (b) is a side view of the conductive member, (c) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A12c in Figure 445(b), (d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A12d-A12d in Figure 445(c), and (e) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A12e-A12e in Figure 445(b). [Figure 446] (a) is a side view of the conductive member in the 77th embodiment, (b) is a front view of the conductive member as viewed in the direction of arrow A13b in Figure 446(a), (c) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A13c-A13c in Figure 446(b), and (d) is a cross-sectional view of the conductive member along line A13d-A13d in Figure 446(a). [Figure 447] FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the 78th embodiment. [Figure 448] FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board of a pachinko machine. [Figure 449] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 450] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 451] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 452] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Figure 453] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board and inner frame. [Figure 454] FIG. [Figure 455] FIG. [Figure 456] FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine. [Figure 457] FIG. 10 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to the 79th embodiment. [Figure 458] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine. [Fig. 459] A front view of the upper and lower tray unit. [Figure 460] This is an exploded front oblique view of the upper and lower tray units. [Figure 461] This is an exploded rear oblique view of the upper and lower tray units. [Figure 462] FIG. 2 is an exploded front perspective view of the operation device. [Figure 463] FIG. 2 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation device. [Fig. 464] FIG. [Figure 465] FIG. [Figure 466] FIG. [Figure 467] FIG. [Fig. 468] FIG. 10 is an exploded front perspective view of the drive transmission device as viewed from another direction. [Figure 469] (a) is a right side view of the drive motor and first clutch gear as viewed in the direction of arrow L, (b) is a left side view of the second clutch gear, transmission gear and operating arm member as viewed in the direction of arrow R, and (c) is a front view of the drive motor, first clutch gear, second clutch gear, transmission gear and operating arm member. [Figure 470] 469(a) and 469(b) are enlarged views of the first clutch gear, the second clutch gear, and the transmission gear in the area Z54a of FIG. 469(c). [Figure 471] 10(a), (b) and (c) are schematic diagrams of a moving member, a follow-up moving member, a slider and a moving arm member. [Figure 472]FIG. 2 is a side view of the operation device. [Fig. 473] 459 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along line X53m-X53m in FIG. [Fig. 474] FIG. 2 is a side view of the operation device. [Figure 475] 459. FIG. 459 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along a line corresponding to line X53m-X53m in FIG. [Figure 476] 459. FIG. 459 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along a line corresponding to line X53m-X53m in FIG. [Figure 477] 476(a) is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along line X55a-X55a in FIG. 475, and FIG. 476(b) is a cross-sectional view of the operating device taken along line X55b-X55b in FIG. [Figure 478] (a) to (e) are schematic front views showing the operation device and the third pattern display device, and (f) is a schematic diagram showing the relationship between the performance execution timing and the advance timing. [Figure 479] 10(a) to 10(d) are schematic front views showing the operation device and the third pattern display device. [Figure 480] 10(a) to 10(e) are schematic front views showing the operation device and the third pattern display device. [Figure 481] 13(a), (b), and (c) are schematic diagrams of a moving member, a following moving member, a slider, and a moving arm member of a drive transmission device in the 80th embodiment. [Figure 482] 10(a), (b), and (c) are schematic diagrams of a moving member, a follow-up moving member, a slider, and a moving arm member of a drive transmission device. [Figure 483] FIG. 13 is a right side view of the operating device according to the 81st embodiment. [Figure 484] FIG. 13 is a right side view of the operating device according to the 81st embodiment. [Figure 485] FIG. 2 is a partial front view of the operation device. [Figure 486] 10(a) and 10(b) are schematic diagrams of a moving member, a follow-up moving member, a slider, a rotation transmission member, an interference member, and a moving arm member. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, with reference to Figures 1 to 10, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "pachinko machine") H10 will be described as a first embodiment.

[0014] FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine H10 in the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine H10, FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine H10 showing a state in which the inner frame H12 is opened (deployed) relative to the outer frame H11, and FIG. 4 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine H10 showing a state in which the back pack unit H94 is opened (deployed) relative to the inner frame H12 with the inner frame H12 opened relative to the outer frame H11. Fig. 5 is a front perspective view of the pachinko machine H10 showing a state in which the inner frame H12 is closed relative to the outer frame H11 and the front frame H14 is opened (deployed), Fig. 6 is a front view of the pachinko machine H10 in a state in which the front frame H14 is removed, Fig. 7 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board H13 and the inner frame H12, Fig. 8 is an exploded front perspective view of the front frame H14, and Fig. 9 is an exploded rear perspective view of the front frame H14. In Fig. 6, a rear opening H172 for sending a ball from the launch position ball sending unit H170 to the ball launching unit H112a is shown by a two-dot chain line.

[0015] In the following description, the front side of the paper will be referred to as the front (front) side and the back side of the paper will be referred to as the rear (rear) side with respect to the pachinko machine H10 in the state shown in Fig. 1. Furthermore, with respect to the pachinko machine H10 in the state shown in Fig. 1, the upper side will be referred to as the upper (upper) side, the lower side will be referred to as the lower (lower) side, the right side will be referred to as the right (right) side, and the left side will be referred to as the left (left) side. Furthermore, arrows UD, LR, and FB in the drawing (see Fig. 1, for example) indicate the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-back direction of the pachinko machine H10, respectively.

[0016] Unless otherwise specified, the description will be given assuming that a player playing the pachinko machine H10 is positioned in front of the pachinko machine H10 (in the direction of arrow F) and is playing while looking toward the back of the pachinko machine H10 (in the direction of arrow B) (facing the front of the pachinko machine H10).

[0017] As shown in Figures 1 to 9, the pachinko machine H10 mainly comprises an outer frame H11, the outer shell of which is formed by wooden frames assembled in a roughly rectangular shape, an inner frame H12 formed in roughly the same outer shape as the outer frame H11 and supported so as to be openable and closable relative to the outer frame H11, and a front frame H14 formed in roughly the same outer shape as the inner frame H12 and supported so as to be openable and closable relative to the inner frame H12.

[0018] Metal hinges H18 are attached to the outer frame H11 at two locations, top and bottom (arrow UD direction) on the left side (arrow L direction) when viewed from the front (see Figure 1), to support the inner frame H12.The inner frame H12 is supported so that it can be opened and closed together with the front frame H14 toward the front (arrow F direction), with the side where the hinges H18 are installed serving as the axis for opening and closing.

[0019] The pachinko machine H10 is installed in the gaming parlor by attaching and fixing the outer frame H11 to the island equipment. Note that the outer frame H11 is not an essential component of the pachinko machine H10, and the gaming parlor may be configured so that the outer frame H11 or a member having the same inner shape as the outer frame H11 and having an inner frame H12 support structure (hinge H18, etc.) and locking structure for the outer frame H11 is installed therein.

[0020] The outer frame H11 is formed in a frame shape by combining an upper plate H11a arranged on the upper side (arrow U direction), a lower plate H11b arranged on the lower side (arrow D direction), and a left plate H11c and a right plate H11d that connect the left and right ends (arrow LR directions) of the upper plate H11a and the lower plate H11b in the vertical direction.

[0021] The outer frame H11 is not limited to being made of wood, but may be made of metal materials such as aluminum or resin materials such as plastic, or may be formed by combining components (upper plate H11a, lower plate H11b, left plate H11c, right plate H11d) made of wood, metal materials, or resin materials.

[0022] In addition, in this embodiment, the hinge H18 is attached to the left side (arrow L direction) of the outer frame H11 when viewed from the front, so that the right side (arrow R direction) of the inner frame H12 when viewed from the front can be opened and closed toward the front (arrow F direction) relative to the outer frame H11; however, the hinge H18 may be attached to the right side of the outer frame H11 when viewed from the front, so that the left side of the inner frame H12 when viewed from the front can be opened and closed toward the front relative to the outer frame H11; or the hinge H18 may be attached to both the left and right (arrow LR directions) of the lower side (arrow D direction) of the outer frame H11 when viewed from the front, so that the upper side (arrow U direction) of the inner frame H12 when viewed from the front can be opened and closed toward the front relative to the outer frame H11.

[0023] The inner frame H12 is mainly formed by a frame forming unit H12a which is formed in a rectangular shape with an outer shape almost identical to that of the outer frame H11, and a back pack unit H94 which is rotatably supported on the back side (arrow B direction side) of the frame forming unit H12a, and the back pack unit H94 is rotatable rearward with the left side (arrow L direction side) as the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side) when viewed from the front, and the right side (arrow R direction side) as the rotation tip side (opening / closing tip end side) (see Figure 4).

[0024] The inner frame H12 is formed in a roughly box-like shape with an open front side (arrow F direction) by a frame forming unit H12a and a back pack unit H94, and a game board H13 (see Figures 6 and 7) with numerous nails and winning holes H63, H64, etc. is disposed inside the inner frame H12. A pinball game is played by balls (game balls) flowing down the front of this game board H13.

[0025] The frame forming unit H12a of the inner frame H12 is provided with a left end support portion H12a1 for supporting the left end of the game board H13 at the upper and lower corners of the inner surface on the left side (arrow L direction side), and a board support device H12a2 for supporting the right end of the game board H13 at the upper and lower corners of the inner surface on the right side (arrow R direction side). The game board H13 is fixed to the inside of the inner frame H12 by inserting the left end of the base plate H60 into the left end support portion H12a1 and pushing it into the back side of the inner frame H12 (arrow B direction side), and then operating the board support device H12a2 to engage with the front of the base plate H60 (supporting the front of the base plate H60).

[0026] In addition, the frame forming unit H12a of the inner frame H12 is mainly formed by a ball launching unit H112a (see Figure 6) that launches balls into the front area (play area) of the game board H13, and a dish passage forming member H160 (see Figure 6) that sends balls to the front frame H14 (upper and lower dish unit H15).

[0027] Furthermore, metal hinges H19 are attached to the frame forming unit H12a of the inner frame H12 at two locations, top and bottom, on the left side (arrow L direction) when viewed from the front, to support the front frame H14, and the front frame H14 is supported so that it can be opened and closed toward the front (arrow F direction) with the side where the hinges H19 are provided as the opening and closing axis (see Figure 5).The locks on the inner frame H12 and the front frame H14 can be unlocked by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole H21 of the cylinder lock H20 arranged on the frame forming unit H12a and performing a predetermined operation.

[0028] The ball launching unit H112a is formed to be able to receive balls that are thrown one by one at a predetermined timing from the upper tray H17 via the launch position ball throwing unit H170, and is formed mainly by a launch rail H112a1 that extends in the direction of the ball's throw to the game board H13 (inner rail H61 and outer rail H62), a rotating body H112a2 that is rotatably supported and formed so that it can rotate and come into contact with the ball thrown on the launch rail H112a1, and a drive motor (not shown) for rotating the rotating body H112a2.

[0029] The ball is launched (thrown) from the ball launching unit H112a to the upper side (in the direction of arrow U) of the game board H13 by rotating the rotating body H112a2 after the ball has been launched onto the launching rail H112a1, causing the rotating body H112a2 to collide with the ball launched onto the launching rail H112a1.

[0030] In this embodiment, the ball is launched (thrown) from the ball launching unit H112a by the rotating rotor H112a2, but the structure for launching the ball is not limited to a rotating member (rotor H112a2). For example, a configuration may be provided in which a slider that can slide in the direction of launch of the ball and a solenoid that slides the slider is provided, and the slider is displaced by energizing the solenoid, causing it to collide with the ball, thereby launching (throwing) the ball.

[0031] Moreover, the ball launching unit H112a is not limited to being disposed in the inner frame H12, but can also be disposed on the back side (the direction of arrow B) of the base plate H60 (on the game board H13) as a performance device of the pachinko machine H10. For example, a ball may be sent from an opening in the center frame H86 or the base plate H60 onto a launching rail H112a1 disposed on the back side of the base plate H60, and the ball may be launched by the rotating body H112a2 so that the ball passes in front of the third symbol display device H81.

[0032] As shown in Figure 6, the tray passage forming member H160 has a main body side upper tray passage section H161 and a main body side lower tray passage section H162. The main body side upper tray passage section H161 and the main body side lower tray passage section H162 open toward the rear side (arrow B direction) so that their rear side (arrow B direction) ends can communicate with the through holes that penetrate the inner frame H12 in the front-to-back direction (arrow FB direction), and form a curved passage in which the direction of the passage changes by 90 degrees (changing from front-to-back to up-to-down direction) so that their front side (arrow F direction) ends open downward (arrow D direction). In this configuration, balls dispensed from the dispensing device H133 pass through the through holes in the inner frame H12, enter the tray passage forming member H160 from the rear side end of the tray passage forming member H160, and are discharged from the front side end.

[0033] In addition, as shown in Figure 6, a shutter H163 is provided on the lower portion of the tray passage forming member H160 to restrict the outflow of balls from the main body side upper tray passage portion H161 and the main body side lower tray passage portion H162. The shutter H163 is switchable between a blocking position, which narrows the outlet portions of both passages to prevent the outflow of balls, and an allowance position, which allows the outflow of balls. The shutter H163 is positioned in the allowance position when the front frame H14 is closed relative to the inner frame H12, and in the blocking position when the front frame H14 is open relative to the inner frame H12 (the state shown in Figure 5). This prevents the stored balls from spilling out when the front frame H14 is opened while balls are stored in the main body side upper tray passage portion H161 or the main body side lower tray passage portion H162.

[0034] The front frame H14 is mainly composed of a main body frame H14d formed into a vertically long rectangular frame using a metal plate, an upper decorative unit H14a arranged on the main body frame H14d and placed on the front of the upper side (arrow U direction) of the main body frame H14d, a left decorative unit H14b and a right decorative unit H14c extending downward (arrow D direction) from both the left and right sides (arrow LR direction) of the upper decorative unit H14a, an upper and lower tray unit H15 covering the front of the lower side of the main body frame H14d, a passage forming unit H140 arranged on the back side (arrow B direction) of the upper and lower tray unit H15 via the main body frame H14d, and a launch position ball throwing unit H170 arranged on the back side of the passage forming unit H140, and is rotatably attached to the inner frame H12.

[0035] In addition, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, front door mounting brackets H57 and H58 are provided on the base end side of the rotation of the front frame H14, and these front door mounting brackets H57 and H58 (the front door mounting bracket H57 is a cylindrical portion, and the front door mounting bracket H58 is a metal plate with an axial hole) engage with the inner frame H12, thereby supporting the front frame H14 rotatably relative to the inner frame H12.

[0036] In detail, the front door mounting bracket H57 is journaled on a journal support plate H12e that extends from the front end of the inner frame H12 toward the front side (in the direction of arrow F) below the upper hinge H19 of the inner frame H12 and has a fitting recess H12e1 (see FIG. 7) that is recessed from its tip toward the rear side (in the direction of arrow B) with a size that allows the front door mounting bracket H57 to fit inside. Also, the front door mounting bracket H58 is journaled by being externally fitted onto a support pin H19a that has a stepped cylindrical shape (a shape in which cylinders of different diameters are connected vertically and the upper cylinder has a smaller diameter) that protrudes upward (in the direction of arrow U) from the lower hinge H19 of the inner frame H12.

[0037] In addition, the front frame H14 has a window section H14e in the area surrounded by the upper decorative unit H14a, the left decorative unit H14b, the right decorative unit H14c, and the upper and lower tray unit H15, and a glass unit H16 having two glass plates is arranged on the back side (the direction of arrow B) of the front frame H14 (main body frame H14d) so as to cover the window section H14e (see Figure 1). Note that the front of the game board H13 of the pachinko machine H10 can be seen from the front side of the pachinko machine H10 through the glass unit H16 (window section H14e).

[0038] 1 and 5, the glass unit H16 includes a pair of front and rear transparent glass pieces H16a and H16b that are larger in outer shape than the window portion H14e and have optical transparency (transparency), and a fixing frame (not shown) that integrates the transparent glass pieces H16a and H16b. The fixing frame is made of a resin material and has a ring shape that is slightly larger than the transparent glass pieces H16a and H16b, and the outer edges of the transparent glass pieces H16a and H16b are adhered to the fixing frame, thereby forming the glass unit H16 into an integrated double-glazed glass.

[0039] The glass unit H16 is formed to be colorless and transparent using transparent glass H16a and H16b, but is not limited to this and may be formed to be colorless and transparent using a resin material, and may be formed to be colored and transparent rather than colorless and transparent as long as the playing area can be seen through the glass unit H16 from the front of the pachinko machine H10.

[0040] The two transparent glass sheets H16a, H16b may be arranged with a predetermined gap between them. When a predetermined gap is provided between the two opposing transparent glass sheets H16a, H16b, a displaceable displacement means may be provided between the opposing two transparent glass sheets H16a, H16b to enable effects to be produced by the displacement means forward of the game board H13 (in the direction of arrow F). In this case, the displacement means may be, for example, a plurality of displacement members made of paper, nylon, or the like, which are blown away by air blown through holes formed in the fixed frame, or a displacement member displaceably disposed in the fixed frame and displaced between the opposing two transparent glass sheets H16a, H16b by the sound lamp control device H113 (see FIG. 10). In addition, a light emitting means may be arranged on a fixed plate that fixes the two transparent glass sheets H16a and H16b, and light emitted from the light emitting means may be irradiated onto either the transparent glass sheet H16a on the front side or the transparent glass sheet H16b on the rear side (the side in the direction of arrow B), thereby allowing the player to see the light irradiated onto one of the transparent glass sheets H16a and H16b.

[0041] In the front frame H14 (upper decorative unit H14a, left decorative unit H14b, right decorative unit H14c), a plurality of illumination units H29 to H33 incorporating light-emitting means such as LEDs are provided around the window H14e as shown in Figure 1. These illumination units H29 to H33 light up or flash in response to changes in the game state, such as when a jackpot is hit or a predetermined reach is reached. In addition, the illumination unit H30 on the upper side (the direction of arrow U) of the window H14e incorporates a light-emitting means that lights up in the event of a predetermined error, such as a lack of payout balls, and a light-emitting means that lights up while prize balls are being paid out.

[0042] In addition, the areas of the upper decorative unit H14a, the left decorative unit H14b, and the right decorative unit H14c other than the areas where the decorative illuminations H29 to H33 are arranged are made of a non-transparent resin material that does not transmit the light emitted from the decorative illuminations H29 to H33. This structure makes it easy for players to notice the light emitted by the decorative illuminations H29 to H33 (lighting up or flashing).

[0043] The portions other than the areas where the illumination parts H29 to H33 are arranged are not limited to being opaque, but may be made of a transparent resin material so that light can be emitted (transmitted) from the entire front frame H14 when the illumination parts H29 to H33 emit light (light up or flash). Also, the areas around the illumination parts H29 to H33 may be provided with a plated member made of chrome-plated ABS resin to create a dazzling effect.

[0044] On the left side (arrow L direction) and right side (arrow R direction) of the upper decorative unit H14a (on the upper right and upper left sides of the window portion H14e), there is provided a speaker cover H27 (a thin plate member formed from punched metal) that covers a speaker assembly (audio output device H226 (see Figure 10)) that outputs sound effects according to the game status, and the sound from the speaker can be emitted to the front side (arrow F direction) of the pachinko machine H10 through the speaker cover H27.

[0045] Below the window portion H14e (in the direction of arrow B), as shown in Figure 1, an upper tray H17 and a lower tray H50 are arranged bulging toward the front, and an upper / lower tray unit H15 is arranged in which the upper tray H17 and the lower tray H50 are arranged side by side one above the other.

[0046] The upper tray H17 is formed in a roughly box-like shape with an open top, and prize balls, loan balls, etc. are discharged onto this upper tray H17. The upper tray H17 also has the function of temporarily storing balls dispensed from the dispensing device H133 (see FIG. 2) and guiding them in a row toward the ball launching unit H112a (see FIG. 6). The bottom surface is formed with a downward slope toward the right side (the direction of arrow R) when viewed from the front, and this slope allows the balls inserted into the upper tray H17 to be guided to the launching position ball throwing unit H170. The balls sent from the upper tray H17 to the launching position ball throwing unit H170 are guided one by one to the ball launching unit H112a by the operation of the launching position ball throwing unit H170.

[0047] The lower tray H50 is formed in a roughly box-like shape with an open top and has the function of storing balls that are surplus in the upper tray H17. In addition, a ball guide opening H53 that opens in the front-to-back direction (arrow FB direction) and guides balls into the lower tray H50 is formed on the rear side (arrow B direction) of the lower tray H50.

[0048] A ball removal lever H52 is provided below (in the direction of arrow D) the front side (in the direction of arrow F) of the lower tray H50. This lever H52 is constantly biased to the right (in the direction of arrow R). By sliding it to the left (in the direction of arrow L) against this bias, a bottom opening formed on the bottom surface of the lower tray H50 opens, and the balls fall naturally from the bottom opening and are removed. Operation of the ball removal lever H52 is usually performed with a box (commonly called a "senryo box") placed below the lower tray H50 to receive the balls removed from the lower tray H50.

[0049] Note that the operation of the ball removal lever H52 is not limited to discharging balls into the coin box, but may also discharge balls into a collection port connected to the island equipment. Also, there is no need to provide multiple areas for storing balls, divided into upper tray H17 and lower tray H50, and it is also possible to eliminate the lower tray H50 and have only one storage area, with only the upper tray H17.

[0050] An operation unit H180 that is manually operated by the player is provided on the front side (arrow F direction side) of the upper tray H17 (ball storage area). The operation unit H180 is an operation device used when an effect corresponding to the player's operation is performed on the display screen of the third symbol display device H81, etc.

[0051] A button member H181 is provided on the upper surface of this operation unit H180. The button member H181 can be pressed downward around an axis extending in the left-right direction (arrow LR direction), and is operated by the player, for example, when changing the stage of the effect displayed on the third symbol display device H81 (see Figure 6) or when changing the effect content of a super reach.

[0052] In addition, the operation unit H180 may be installed in another location other than the upper tray H17, such as around the lower tray H50, or it may be installed in multiple locations.The operation method may be a push-button switch, or it may be configured to allow information to be input using another operation method such as a touch sensor or a non-contact sensor.

[0053] To the right of the operation unit H180, a ball dispensing operation unit H40 (see Figure 8), a function adjustment operation unit H190, and a ball discharge lever H54 are arranged on the top surface of the upper and lower tray unit H15. The ball dispensing operation unit H40 is provided with a number display unit H41, a ball dispensing button H42, and a return button H43. When the ball dispensing operation unit H40 is operated with bills, cards, etc. inserted into the card unit (ball dispensing unit) (not shown) located on the side of the pachinko machine H10, balls are dispensed in accordance with the operation. Specifically, the number display unit H41 is an area where the remaining balance information on the card, etc. is displayed, and a built-in LED lights up to display the remaining balance numerically as the remaining balance information.

[0054] The ball lending button H42 is operated to obtain loan balls based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and loan balls are supplied to the upper tray H17 as long as there is a balance on the card or the like. The return button H43 is operated to request the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. Note that in pachinko machines in which balls are loaned directly from a ball lending device or the like to the upper tray H17 without going through a card unit, so-called cash machines, the ball lending operation unit H40 is not necessary, but in this case, a decorative sticker or the like may be added to the installation area of ​​the ball lending operation unit H40 so that the component configuration can be made common. Pachinko machines using card units can be made common with cash machines.

[0055] The function adjustment operation unit H190 includes a decision button H191, and an up button H192, a down button H193, a left button H194, and a right button H195 arranged at four outer positions in a cross shape with the decision button H191 at the center.

[0056] The function adjustment operation unit H190 is an operation unit for changing the volume of the speaker (audio output device H226) arranged in the upper decorative unit H14a, the brightness of the display screen of the third pattern display device H81, the brightness of the illumination units H29 to H33 arranged in the upper decorative unit H14a, the left decorative unit H14b, and the right decorative unit H14c, etc. The player can change the volume and brightness to suit his (the player's) preferences by operating the decision button H191, the up button H192, the down button H193, the left button H194, and the right button H195.

[0057] In addition, when changing the volume or brightness, the degree of volume or brightness adjustment is displayed in a part of the third symbol display device H81 as a numerical value or volume, etc. This allows the player to easily adjust the volume or brightness when starting to play another pachinko machine H10.

[0058] The changes made by the function adjustment operation unit H190 are not limited to volume and brightness, but may also be able to change the effects displayed on the third pattern display device H81. Also, the adjustment degree of volume and brightness is not limited to being displayed on the third pattern display device H81, but may be adjusted by making a sound or display after the change (adjustment) at the same time as the operation without displaying it on the third pattern display device H81, or the adjustment degree may be displayed on a display device other than the third pattern display device H81.

[0059] The ball discharge lever H54 is a lever operated by the player when sending balls stored in the upper tray H17 to the lower tray H50, and is arranged in a state where it is biased upward (in the direction of arrow U) by a biasing means (spring) not shown. Note that the ball discharge lever H54 is configured so that when it is operated (pushed downward (in the direction of arrow D)), the passage connecting the upper tray H17 to the shot ball sending unit H170 can be switched to a state connecting from the upper tray H17 to the lower tray H50 (foul ball passage H145). This allows balls stored in the upper tray H17 to be discharged to the lower tray H50.

[0060] An operating handle H51, which is operated by the player during play, is located on the right side (the direction of arrow R) of the lower tray H50. The operating handle H51 contains a touch sensor H51a for enabling the ball launching unit H112a, a launch stop switch H51b that stops ball launching while the switch is pressed, and a variable resistor (not shown) that detects the rotation amount (rotation position) of the operating handle H51 by changes in electrical resistance. When the operating handle H51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor H51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes corresponding to the rotation amount. The ball is launched with a strength (launch intensity) corresponding to the resistance value of the variable resistor, and the ball is shot toward the front of the game board H13 at a distance corresponding to the player's operation. When the operating handle H51 is not being operated by the player, the touch sensor H51a and the launch stop switch H51b are off.

[0061] The passage forming unit H140 is molded from a resin material and has an upper tray passage section H141 on the front door side that leads to the upper tray H17, a lower tray passage section H142 on the front door side that leads to the lower tray H50, and a foul ball passage section H145.

[0062] A ball receiving port H143 that protrudes rearward (in the direction of arrow B) and opens upward is formed in the upper corner of the passage forming unit H140 (the corner near the base end of the pivoting portion of the front frame H14), and this ball receiving port H143 is divided into left and right parts by a partition wall H144, thereby forming the passage entrance to the upper tray passage portion H141 on the front door side and the passage entrance to the lower tray passage portion H142 on the front door side (see Figure 8).

[0063] The entrance of the upper tray passage H141 on the front door side is connected to the upper tray passage H161 on the main body side of the inner frame H12 (see Figure 6), and the entrance of the lower tray passage H142 on the front door side is connected to the lower tray passage H162 on the main body side of the inner frame H12 (see Figure 6). As a result, the ball sent from the payout device H133 is sent to the upper tray H17 or the lower tray H50.

[0064] The foul ball passage H145 (see FIG. 8) is a portion that forms a passage through which balls that have been shot from the ball shooting unit H112a but have not reached the playing area are discharged as foul balls into the lower tray H50.

[0065] As shown in Figure 9, the foul ball passage H145 is provided with a foul ball receiving port H146 that is open on the upper side (the side in the direction of arrow U). A foul ball received in this foul ball receiving port H146 flows down the internal passage of the foul ball passage H145 (see Figure 8) and is then discharged into the lower tray H50. Note that the foul ball passage H145 may also be connected to the upper tray H17 instead of the lower tray H50, so that the foul ball is discharged into the upper tray H17.

[0066] In addition, the foul ball passage section H145 is formed to merge with a ball removal passage (not shown), which is a passage through which unfired balls flowing down from the upper tray H17 to the lower tray H50 are guided when the player operates the ball discharge lever H54.

[0067] The launch position ball throwing unit H170 is a unit for throwing balls stored in the upper tray H17 one by one to the ball launching unit H112a. The launch position ball throwing unit H170 is mainly formed with a front side opening H171 connected to the opening of the ball throwing path of the upper tray H17, a rear side opening H172 that can discharge balls that have flowed in from the front side opening H171 from the rear side, a switching means (not shown) that is displaceably disposed on the passage that passes from the front side opening H171 to the rear side opening H172, and a solenoid (not shown) that drives the switching means.

[0068] The switching means of the launching position ball-sending unit H170 is configured to be displaceable between a position where balls can flow from the upper tray H17 to the front-side opening H171 and a position where balls cannot flow from the upper tray H17 to the front-side opening H171, and is configured to allow balls on the passage of the launching position ball-sending unit H170 to flow from the back-side opening H172 into the ball launching unit H112a (launching rail H112a1) when displaced to a position where balls cannot flow from the upper tray H17 to the front-side opening H171. This makes it possible to discharge balls one by one from the back-side opening H172 as the position of the switching means is switched (one round trip displacement).

[0069] The rear opening H172 is located on the front side (arrow F direction) above (arrow U direction) the launch rail H112a1 of the ball launching unit H112a (see FIG. 6). Therefore, balls are thrown one by one from the launch position ball throwing unit H170 to the launch rail H112a1 of the ball launching unit H112a.

[0070] 6, the rear-side opening H172 is formed between both ends of the launching rail H112a1 in the throwing direction of the ball on the launching rail H112a1. Therefore, a ball thrown from the rear-side opening H172 onto the launching rail H112a1 can roll in both left and right directions (arrow L-R directions) on the launching rail H112a1, but because the launching rail H112a1 is arranged with one side (the side away from the rotating body H112a2) tilted upward (arrow U direction), the ball thrown from the rear-side opening H172 onto the launching rail H112a1 (the ball before being launched by the rotating body H112a2) is prevented from rolling in the direction away from the rotating body H112a2.

[0071] As shown in Figure 6, the game board H13 is constructed by assembling a number of nails (not shown) and windmills (not shown) for guiding balls to a base plate H60 cut into an approximately square shape when viewed from the front, as well as rail members H61, H62, a general winning port H63, a first winning port H64, a second winning port H640, a variable winning device H65, a through gate H67, a variable display device unit H80, etc., and its peripheral portion is attached to the back side of the inner frame H12.

[0072] The base plate H60 is made of a light-transmitting resin material and is formed so that the player can see the various structures arranged on the back side (arrow B side) of the base plate H60 from its front side (arrow F side). The general winning slot H63, first winning slot H64, second winning slot H640, and variable display unit H80 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate H60 by router processing, and are fixed from the front side of the game board H13 with tapping screws or the like.

[0073] The base plate H60 is not limited to being made of a light-transmitting resin material, but may be made of wood made by gluing together thin plates, or may be made of a non-transmitting resin material. In these cases, it is preferable to attach a decorative sticker or the like to the entire front side (the side in the direction of arrow F) of the base plate H60 to ensure the decorativeness of the base plate H60.

[0074] The central front portion of the game board H13 can be seen from the front side (arrow F direction side) of the inner frame H12 through a part of the window portion H14e (see FIG. 1) of the front frame H14. The configuration of the game board H13 will be described below mainly with reference to FIG. 6.

[0075] An outer rail H62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a generally arcuate shape is installed on the front of the gaming board H13, and an inner rail H61, also formed from a strip-shaped metal plate like the outer rail H62, is installed inside the outer rail H62. The inner rail H61 and the outer rail H62 surround the front periphery of the gaming board H13, and the gaming board H13 and the glass unit H16 (see FIG. 1) surround the front and rear (in the direction of the arrow FB), forming a gaming area in front of the gaming board H13 where games are played based on the behavior of the ball. The gaming area is an area (where prize slots and the like are located and where shot balls flow down) defined in front of the gaming board H13 by the two rail members H61, H62 and the resin outer edge member H73 connecting the rails. The two rail members H61 and H62 do not have to be metal plates, but may be strip-shaped members made of resin material.

[0076] The two rail members H61, H62 are provided to guide the balls launched from the ball launching unit H112a to the upper side (the direction of the arrow U) of the game board H13. A return ball prevention member H68 is attached to the tip portion (upper left in Figure 6) of the inner rail H61.

[0077] The ball return prevention member H68 is formed from a resin plate member extending from the inner rail H61 side to the outer rail H62 side, and is rotatable around one end on the inner rail H61 side as an axis, with the other end rotatable in a direction away from the outer rail H62. The ball return prevention member H68 also has a weight on one end that biases the other end toward the outer rail H62.

[0078] This allows the momentum of the ball guided to the upper side of the game board H13 (towards the arrow U) to rotate the other end of the return ball prevention member H68 in a direction away from the outer rail H62, and when the ball is guided to a position beyond the return ball prevention member H68 (upper side of the game board H13), the other end of the return ball prevention member H68 can be rotated in a direction approaching the outer rail H62, preventing a ball that has been guided to the top of the game board H13 from returning into the ball guide passage again.

[0079] The ball return prevention member H68 does not have to be made of a resin material and may be made of a metal material. Furthermore, the other end of the ball return prevention member H68 may be biased toward the outer rail H62 by a magnetic force such as a magnet or a biasing force such as a torsion spring, in addition to a weight.

[0080] A return rubber H69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail H62 (upper right in Figure 6) at a position corresponding to the maximum flight point of the ball, and a ball launched with a force greater than a predetermined force hits the return rubber H69 and bounces back toward the center while its force is reduced.

[0081] The first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, each equipped with a plurality of LEDs and a 7-segment display as light-emitting means, are located in the lower left corner of the game area when viewed from the front (the lower left corner of FIG. 6). The first symbol display devices H37A and H37B display information according to the controls performed by the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10), and primarily display the game status of the pachinko machine H10. In this embodiment, the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B are configured to be used selectively depending on whether the ball has entered the first winning slot H64 or the second winning slot H640. Specifically, when the ball has entered the first winning slot H64, the first symbol display device H37A is activated, and when the ball has entered the second winning slot H640, the first symbol display device H37B is activated.

[0082] Furthermore, the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B use LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine H10 is in a probability variable, time-saving, or normal mode, whether it is fluctuating, whether the stopped symbol corresponds to a probability variable jackpot, a normal jackpot, or a missing symbol, and the number of reserved balls, and also display the number of rounds during a jackpot and errors using a 7-segment display device.The multiple LEDs are configured to emit different colors (e.g., red, green, blue), and the various game states of the pachinko machine H10 can be indicated using a small number of LEDs by combining these colors.

[0083] In this pachinko machine H10, a lottery is held when a prize is won in the first prize slot H64 or the second prize slot H640. In the lottery, the pachinko machine H10 determines whether or not a jackpot has been won (jackpot lottery), and if a jackpot has been determined, it also determines the type of jackpot. The types of jackpots that can be determined here include a 15R variable jackpot, a 4R variable jackpot, and a 15R regular jackpot. The first symbol display devices H37A and H37B not only show whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as the stopped symbol after the variation ends, but also display a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot if a jackpot has been determined.

[0084] Here, a "15R probability variable jackpot" refers to a probability variable jackpot that transitions to a high probability state after a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 15, and a "4R probability variable jackpot" refers to a probability variable jackpot that transitions to a high probability state after a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 4. Also, a "15R normal jackpot" refers to a jackpot that transitions to a low probability state after a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 15, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations).

[0085] The number of rounds in a jackpot is not limited to 15R and 4R, but may be changed to another number of rounds depending on the model of the pachinko machine H10, or may have two or more types of number of rounds. Also, the predetermined number of fluctuations in the time-saving state is not limited to 100 fluctuations, but may be set to, for example, 1 fluctuation or 1000 fluctuations.

[0086] Furthermore, the "high probability state" refers to a state in which the probability of a subsequent jackpot increases as an added value after a jackpot, i.e., during a so-called probability fluctuation (probability change state), in other words, a gaming state in which it is easy to transition to a special gaming state. In this embodiment, the high probability state (probability change state) includes a gaming state in which the probability of a second symbol (described later) increases, making it easier for the ball to enter the second winning slot H640. The "low probability state" refers to a state when the probability change state is not in a probability change state, in which the jackpot probability is normal, i.e., a state in which the jackpot probability is lower than during a probability change state. Furthermore, the time-saving state (time-saving state) within the "low probability state" refers to a gaming state in which the jackpot probability is normal, and the jackpot probability remains the same, but only the probability of a second symbol increases, making it easier for the ball to enter the second winning slot H640. On the other hand, when the pachinko machine H10 is in normal mode, it is in a state where the game is not in a special mode or a time-saving mode (neither the probability of a jackpot nor the probability of hitting the second symbol has increased).

[0087] During the probability variation or time-saving mode, not only does the probability of winning the second symbol increase, but the time for which the electric device H640a associated with the second winning slot H640 is opened is also changed, and set to a longer time than during normal play. When the electric device H640a is in an open state (open state), it becomes easier for the ball to enter the second winning slot H640 than when the electric device H640a is in a closed state (closed state). Therefore, during the probability variation or time-saving mode, it becomes easier for the ball to enter the second winning slot H640, and the number of jackpot draws can be increased.

[0088] During a probability variation or time-saving period, instead of changing the opening time of the electric device H640a associated with the second winning slot H640, or in addition to changing the opening time, the number of times the electric device H640a opens per win may be increased compared to normal play. Also, during a probability variation or time-saving period, the winning probability of the second symbol may not be changed, but at least one of the opening time of the electric device H640a associated with the second winning slot H640 and the number of times the electric device H640a opens per win may be changed. Also, during a probability variation or time-saving period, the opening time of the electric device H640a associated with the second winning slot H640 or the number of times the electric device H640a opens per win may not be changed, but only the winning probability of the second symbol may be increased compared to normal play.

[0089] The game area is provided with multiple general winning slots H63, from which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters the slot. A variable display unit H80 is also provided in the center of the game area. The variable display unit H80 includes a third symbol display device H81, which is a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as "display device") that displays a variable third symbol in synchronization with the variable display of the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, triggered by a winning (initial winning) in the first winning slot H64 and the second winning slot H640. The variable display unit H80 also includes a second symbol display device (not shown) that is an LED that displays a variable second symbol in response to a ball passing through the through gate H67. A center frame H86 is also provided in the variable display unit H80, surrounding the outer periphery of the third symbol display device H81.

[0090] The center frame H86 is a member for preventing balls flowing down the game area from flowing down to the third symbol display device H81 side through the central opening of the base plate H60, and is formed to protrude from the front side (arrow F direction side) of the base plate H60. Also, a warp passage (not shown) is formed in a part of the center frame H86, which receives balls flowing down the game area and passes them around the third symbol display device H81 to be discharged from the first winning opening H64 side. In this embodiment, the warp passage is configured so that the balls pass on the front side of the base plate H60, but it is also possible to form the warp passage so that the balls pass on the back side of the base plate H60.

[0091] The third pattern display device H81 is composed of a large 9-inch LCD display, and the display content is controlled by the display control device H114 (see Figure 10), so that, for example, three rows of patterns, top, middle, and bottom, are displayed.The third pattern display device H81 may be composed of a size other than 9 inches, or may be composed of two or more LCD displays arranged side by side.

[0092] Each symbol row of the third symbol display device H81 is composed of a plurality of symbols (third symbols), and these third symbols are scrolled horizontally for each symbol row, so that the third symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device H81. The third symbol display device H81 of this embodiment displays decoratively according to the display of the first symbol display devices H37A, H37B, while the display of the game status associated with the control of the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10) is performed by the first symbol display devices H37A, H37B. Note that instead of a display device, the third symbol display device H81 may be configured using, for example, a reel or the like.

[0093] The second symbol display device performs a variable display in which a "circle" symbol and an "x" symbol are alternately lit for a predetermined time as a display symbol (second symbol (not shown)) each time a ball passes through the through gate H67. In the pachinko machine H10, when it is detected that a ball has passed through the through gate H67, a winning lottery is held. If the winning lottery results in a winning, the second symbol display device displays a static "circle" symbol after the second symbol is displayed variably. If the winning lottery results in a losing, the second symbol display device displays a static "x" symbol after the third symbol is displayed variably. The second symbol display device may display symbols using a part of the third symbol display device H81, or may display symbols on either the third symbol display device H81 or another display device. In this embodiment, the second symbol display device displays symbols using a part of the third symbol display device H81.

[0094] The pachinko machine H10 is configured so that when the variable display on the second pattern display device stops at a predetermined pattern (in this embodiment, a "circle" pattern), the electric device H640a attached to the second winning slot H640 is activated (opened) for a predetermined period of time.

[0095] The time it takes for the second symbol to change is set to be shorter during a probability variation or time-saving mode than during normal play. As a result, the second symbol changes and changes over a shorter period of time during probability variation and time-saving mode, allowing for more winning lotteries than during normal play. This increases the chances of winning in the winning lottery, giving players more opportunities to open the electric device H640a of the second winning slot H640. Therefore, during probability variation and time-saving mode, it is possible to create a state in which the ball is more likely to enter the second winning slot H640.

[0096] In addition, if the state is made such that the ball is more likely to enter the second winning slot H640 during a probability variation or time-saving period by other methods, such as increasing the probability of winning, increasing the opening time or number of times the electric device H640a opens per win, etc., the time it takes for the second symbol to be displayed may be constant regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, if the time it takes for the second symbol to be displayed is set shorter during a probability variation or time-saving period than during normal play, the winning probability may be constant regardless of the gaming state, and the opening time or number of times the electric device H640a opens per win may be constant regardless of the gaming state.

[0097] The through gates H67 are attached to the game board H13 in the left and right areas of the variable display unit H80, and are configured to allow a portion of the ball shot to the game board H13 to pass through. When a ball passes through the through gate H67, a lottery is held to determine whether a second symbol will win. After the lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the lottery is a win, a "○" symbol is displayed as the stopping symbol on the variable display, and if the result of the lottery is a loss, an "X" symbol is displayed as the stopping symbol on the variable display.

[0098] The number of times that a ball passes through the through gate H67 can be reserved up to a maximum of four times in total, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by the above-mentioned first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, and is also displayed by lighting on the second symbol reservation lamp (not shown). In this embodiment, the second symbol reservation lamp is configured to be displayed using a part of the third symbol display device H81, but it may also be displayed by lighting on a display device other than the third symbol display device H81. For example, four LEDs that light up as a ball passes through the through gate H67 may be arranged below the third symbol display device H81 and displayed by lighting on.

[0099] Furthermore, the maximum number of reserved balls for balls passing through the through gate H67 is not limited to four, but may be set to three or less, or five or more times (e.g., eight times). Furthermore, the number of installed through gates H67 is not limited to two, but may be, for example, one. Furthermore, the installation position of the through gate H67 is not limited to the left or right of the variable display device unit H80, but may be, for example, below the variable display device unit H80. Furthermore, since the number of reserved balls is indicated by the first pattern display devices H37A and H37B, the second pattern reserved lamp may not be illuminated.

[0100] A first winning hole H64 into which a ball can enter is disposed below the variable display unit H80. When a ball enters this first winning hole H64, a first winning hole switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board H13 is turned on, and when the first winning hole switch is turned on, a lottery for a jackpot is held in the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10), and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37A.

[0101] On the other hand, a second winning hole H640, into which a ball can enter, is disposed below the first winning hole H64 as viewed from the front. When a ball enters this second winning hole H640, a second winning hole switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board H13 is turned on, and when the second winning hole switch is turned on, a lottery for a jackpot is conducted by the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10), and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37B.

[0102] Furthermore, each of the first winning slot H64 and the second winning slot H640 is also one of the winning slots from which five balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters the winning slot. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning slot H64 is the same as the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning slot H640, but the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning slot H64 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning slot H640 may be different; for example, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning slot H64 may be three, and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning slot H640 may be five.

[0103] An electric device H640a is attached to the second winning port H640. This electric device H640a is configured to be able to open and close, and normally the electric device H640a is in a closed state (reduced state), making it difficult for the ball to win into the second winning port H640. On the other hand, when the second pattern display device displays a "○" pattern as a result of the variable display of the second pattern, which is triggered by the ball passing through the through gate H67, the electric device H640a is in an open state (expanded state), making it easier for the ball to win into the second winning port H640.

[0104] In this embodiment, vane members (electric device H640a) that open and close are arranged on both the left and right sides (directions of arrows LR) of the second winning opening H640, and when the electric device H640a is in the open state, balls can enter the second winning opening H640 from both the left and right sides of the second winning opening H640, but it is also possible to form a wall that blocks the flow path on one side in the left-right direction so that balls can enter the second winning opening H640 only from the other side. In this case, vane members (electric device H640a) that open and close only are arranged on the other side of the second winning opening H640.

[0105] Furthermore, the electric device H640a is not limited to a rotating blade member, but may be a sliding device that moves between a position that opens the second winning opening H640 and a position that closes it. For example, the electric device H640a may be a device that slides in the up-down direction (arrow UD direction) or a forward-backward direction (arrow FB direction).

[0106] As mentioned above, during the probability variation and time-saving mode, the probability of winning the second symbol is higher than during normal play, and the time it takes for the second symbol to change is shorter, so the "○" symbol is more likely to appear in the change display of the second symbol, and the number of times the electric device H640a is in the open state (expanded state) increases. Furthermore, during the probability variation and time-saving mode, the time the electric device H640a is open is longer than during normal play. Therefore, during the probability variation and time-saving mode, it is possible to create an environment in which the ball is more likely to enter the second winning slot H640 than during normal play.

[0107] In the pachinko machine H10 of this embodiment, the game board H13 is configured symmetrically, so that the ball can be shot so that it passes to the right of the variable display unit H80 (in the direction of arrow R) (so-called "right shot"), aiming for the first winning slot H64, or the ball can be shot so that it passes to the left of the variable display unit H80 (in the direction of arrow L) (so-called "left shot"), aiming for the second winning slot H640. Therefore, the pachinko machine H10 of this embodiment does not require the player to change the way the ball is shot between "left shot" and "right shot" depending on the game state of the pachinko machine H10 (whether it is in a special mode, a time-saving mode, or a normal mode). This eliminates the hassle of changing the way the ball is shot.

[0108] It is also possible to configure the game so that the probability of winning a jackpot remains the same whether it is in a low-probability state or a high-probability state (the jackpot probability in a low-probability state is the same as the jackpot probability in a high-probability state). In this case, it is preferable to configure the game so that the probability of a 15R variable jackpot, as the type of jackpot selected in the event of a jackpot, is higher when the ball enters the second winning port H640 than when the ball enters the first winning port H64, and to configure the game board H13 so that the first winning port H64 is located in the flow path on the "left-hand hit" side and the second winning port H640 is located in the flow path on the "right-hand hit" side (the game board H13 is configured asymmetrically).

[0109] According to this configuration, under normal circumstances, the electric device associated with the second winning slot H640 is often in a closed state, making it difficult to win at the second winning slot H640. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player to aim for a jackpot by shooting the ball toward the first winning slot H64, which has no electric device, so that the ball passes to the left (in the direction of arrow L) of the variable display unit H80 ("left shot"), thereby gaining more opportunities to win the jackpot by winning at the first winning slot H64.

[0110] On the other hand, during the special mode or the time-saving mode, passing the ball through the through gate H67 tends to open the electric device H640a attached to the second winning slot H640, making it easier for the ball to win at the second winning slot H640. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player to shoot the ball toward the second winning slot H640 so that it passes to the right (in the direction of arrow R) of the variable display unit H80 ("hit to the right"), pass through the through gate H67 to open the electric device, and aim for the ball to win at the second winning slot H640, resulting in a 15R special mode jackpot.

[0111] Therefore, depending on the game state of the pachinko machine H10 (whether it is in a special mode, a time-saving mode, or a normal mode), the player can be made to change the way of shooting the ball between "left-handed shot" and "right-handed shot," thereby maintaining the interest of the player.

[0112] A variable winning device H65 (see FIG. 6) is disposed below the first winning slot H64, with a specific winning slot H65a located approximately in the center. In the pachinko machine H10, when a jackpot lottery resulting from a winning ball in the first winning slot H64 or the second winning slot H640 results in a jackpot, after a predetermined time (variable time) has elapsed, the first symbol display device H37A or H37B is illuminated to display a jackpot stop symbol, and the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device H81, indicating the occurrence of a jackpot. The game state then transitions to a special game state (jackpot) in which balls are more likely to win. In this special game state, the specific winning slot H65a, which is normally closed, is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or until 10 balls have won).

[0113] This specific winning opening H65a is closed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and after that closure, the specific winning opening H65a is opened again for a predetermined time. The opening and closing operation of this specific winning opening H65a can be repeated up to, for example, 15 times (15 rounds). The state in which this opening and closing operation is being performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is paid out a larger number of prize balls than usual as an added gaming value (game value).

[0114] The special game state is not limited to the above-described form. A large opening that opens and closes separately from the specific winning hole H65a may be provided in the game area, and when an LED corresponding to a jackpot is lit in the first symbol display device H37A, H37B, the specific winning hole H65a is opened for a predetermined time. While the specific winning hole H65a is open, a ball entering the specific winning hole H65a triggers the large opening provided separately from the specific winning hole H65a to open for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, thereby forming a special game state. Furthermore, the number of specific winning holes H65a is not limited to one, and one or more (e.g., three) may be provided. The location of the hole is not limited to the lower right or lower left of the first winning hole H64, but may also be, for example, to the left of the variable display device unit H80.

[0115] An attachment space K1 is provided in the right corner of the lower side of the game board H13 for attaching stamps, identification labels, etc., and the stamps, etc. attached to the attachment space K1 can be seen through the glass unit H16 of the front frame H14.

[0116] The game board H13 is provided with an outlet H71. Balls that flow down the game area but do not win in any of the winning holes H63, H64, H65a, or H640 are guided through the outlet H71 to a ball discharge path (not shown). The outlet H71 is located below the specific winning hole H65a (in the direction of arrow D).

[0117] Furthermore, numerous nails are planted on the game board H13 to appropriately disperse and adjust the direction in which the balls fall, and various components (apparatuses) such as windmills (not shown) are also arranged. Furthermore, a portion of the center frame H86, which is arranged in the central opening of the base plate H60 in a manner surrounding the third pattern display device H81, has its rear side (arrow B direction) extended to the game area on the upper side (arrow U direction), and this extended area is provided with multiple protrusions that protrude toward the front side (arrow F direction). As the balls flow down the game area of ​​the game board H13, they collide with the numerous nails, the protrusions of the center frame H86, the windmills, etc., and as they flow down, the direction in which the balls fall is appropriately dispersed.

[0118] In this embodiment, the direction in which a part of the center frame H86 extends is set to the upward side (arrow U direction), but it may also extend to the right side (arrow R direction side) or left side (arrow L direction side), and the extending part may be configured to have not only a protrusion but also the through gate H67 and each winning opening H63, H64, H65a, H640. Also, the center frame H86 may be configured without an extending part or protrusion.

[0119] The windmill is formed to be rotatable around an axis in the front-to-rear direction (arrow FB direction). The windmill is also formed with a disk member formed in a circular shape centered on the rotation axis when viewed from the front, and disposed at a distance of one ball from the front of the base plate H60, and multiple (three in this embodiment) ball abutment parts that protrude from parts of the disk member toward the base plate H60 (arrow B direction) and are distributed at a predetermined angle (120 degrees in this embodiment) along the rotation direction of the windmill, and is formed to be able to rotate due to the impact of a ball flowing down the game board H13 abutting on a ball abutment part and guide the abutted ball in multiple (two or more) directions.

[0120] The windmill is also made entirely from a light-transmitting resin material, which makes it easier for players to see the direction in which the balls that come into contact with the ball contact section flow, while also making it harder for players to recognize the direction in which the windmill is rotating.

[0121] The game board H13 does not necessarily need to include a windmill on the base plate H60, and may be configured without one. It is also possible to install a windmill along the warp passage (not shown) of the center frame H86 or along the passage (not shown) through which balls enter the winning holes H63, H64, H65a, and H640, thereby changing the path of the balls. Furthermore, the windmill may be partially or entirely made of an impermeable resin material or an impermeable metal material such as aluminum. Its shape, color, and material may be any, as long as it can guide the balls in multiple directions when it comes into contact with the windmill. For example, the windmill may be configured to alternately direct each ball in a different direction.

[0122] As shown in Figure 2, the rear side of the pachinko machine H10 is mainly equipped with control board units H90, H91 and a back pack unit H94. The control board unit H90 is a unit equipped with a main board (main control device H110), a voice lamp control board (voice lamp control device H113) and a display control board (display control device H114). The control board unit H91 is a unit equipped with a payout control board (payout control device H111), a launch control board (launch control device H112), a power supply board (power supply device H115) and a card unit connection board H116.

[0123] The back pack unit H94 is a unit consisting of the back pack H92 that forms the protective cover and the payout unit H93. In addition, each control board is equipped with an MPU as a single-chip microcomputer that controls each function, ports for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generating circuit used for time counting and synchronization, etc. as needed.

[0124] The main control device H110, the voice lamp control device H113 and the display control device H114, the payout control device H111 and the launch control device H112, the power supply device H115, and the card unit connection board H116 are housed in board boxes H100 to H104, respectively. The board boxes H100 to H104 are equipped with a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and the box cover are connected to each other to house the respective control devices and boards.

[0125] Furthermore, the board box H100 (main control device H110) and the board box H102 (dispensing control device H111 and launch control device H112) have their box bases and box covers connected (connected by a crimping structure) by a sealing unit (not shown) so that they cannot be opened. A sealing seal (not shown) is affixed to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover, spanning the box base and the box cover. This sealing seal is made of a brittle material, and if an attempt is made to peel off the sealing seal to open the board box H100, H102 or to forcibly open the board box H100, H102, it will be cut into the box base side and the box cover side. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or sealing seal, it is possible to know whether the board box H100, H102 has been opened.

[0126] The payout unit H93 includes a tank H130 located at the top of the back pack unit H94 and opening upward, a tank rail H131 connected below the tank H130 and gently sloping downstream, a case rail H132 connected vertically to the downstream side of the tank rail H131, and a payout device H133 located at the most downstream part of the case rail H132 and dispensing balls using a predetermined electrical configuration of a payout motor H216 (see Figure 10). Balls are continuously replenished in the tank H130 from the island equipment of the gaming hall, and the payout device H133 appropriately dispenses the required number of balls. A vibrator H134 is attached to the tank rail H131 to apply vibrations to the tank rail H131, preventing balls from clogging the tank rail H131. The vibrator H134 can be attached not only to the tank rail H131 but also to other rail portions (passages). For example, it may be disposed in the ball sending passage (tray passage forming member H160) for sending balls to the upper tray H17 or the lower tray H50, or in the ball sending passage (launch position ball sending unit H170) for sending balls from the upper tray H17 to the ball launching device H117a.

[0127] The payout control device H111 is provided with a state restoration switch H120, the launch control device H112 is provided with a variable resistor control knob H121, and the power supply H115 is provided with a RAM erase switch H122. The state restoration switch H120 is operated to resolve a ball jam (return to normal operation) when a payout error occurs, such as when balls get stuck in the payout motor H216 (see FIG. 10). The control knob H121 is operated by the parlor to adjust the volume of the sound emitted from the speaker (audio output device H226). The RAM erase switch H122 is operated when the power is turned on to return the pachinko machine H10 to its initial state.

[0128] Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine H10 will be described with reference to Fig. 10. Fig. 10 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine H10.

[0129] The main control device H110 is equipped with an MPU (microprocessor) H201, a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPU H201 contains a ROM (semiconductor memory) H202 that stores various control programs and fixed value data executed by the MPU H201, a RAM (random access memory) H203 that temporarily stores various data when the control programs stored in the ROM H202 are executed, and various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit. The main control device H110 uses the MPU H201 to execute the main processes of the pachinko machine H10, such as drawing jackpots, setting the displays on the first symbol display devices H37A, H37B and the third symbol display device H81, and drawing the display results on the second symbol display device.

[0130] In addition, in order to instruct sub-controllers such as the dispensing control unit H111 and the voice lamp control unit H113 to operate, various commands are sent from the main control unit H110 to the sub-controllers via a data transmission / reception circuit, but such commands are sent only in one direction from the main control unit H110 to the sub-controllers.

[0131] The RAMH203 has various areas, counters, flags, a stack area in which the contents of the internal registers of the MPUH201 and the return addresses of the control programs executed by the MPUH201 are stored, and a work area (working region) in which values ​​of various flags, counters, I / O, etc. The RAMH203 is configured so that it can retain (back up) data by receiving a backup voltage from the power supply device H115 even after the power to the pachinko machine H10 is cut off, and all data stored in the RAMH203 is backed up.

[0132] When the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or the like, the stack pointer and the values ​​of each register at the time of the power outage (including when a power outage occurs; the same applies below) are stored in RAMH203. On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including when the power is turned on after the power outage is resolved; the same applies below), the state of the pachinko machine H10 is restored to the state before the power was turned off based on the information stored in RAMH203. Writing to RAMH203 is performed by main processing (not shown) when the power is turned off, and the restoration of each value written to RAMH203 is performed during startup processing (not shown) when the power is turned on. Note that when the power is turned off due to a power outage or the like, a power outage signal HSG1 from the power outage monitoring circuit H252 is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPUH201. When the power outage signal HSG1 is input to the MPUH201, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) is immediately executed as a power outage processing.

[0133] An input / output port H205 is connected to the MPUH201 of the main control device H110 via a bus line H204 consisting of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port H205 is connected to the payout control device H111, the sound lamp control device H113, the first symbol display device H37A, H37B, the second symbol display device, the second symbol reservation lamp, and a solenoid H209 consisting of a large opening solenoid for driving the opening and closing of the specific winning port H65a to the front side with the lower edge of the opening / closing plate as the axis, and a solenoid for driving the electric role device, and the MPUH201 transmits various commands and control signals to these via the input / output port H205.

[0134] In addition, the solenoid H209 may be configured to include not only a solenoid for driving the large opening solenoid and the electric device, but also a drive source (drive motor) for the device arranged on the game board H13, a drive motor (not shown) for the ball launching unit H112a, and a drive motor (not shown) for driving the payout device H133 for sending balls to the upper tray H17.

[0135] The input / output port H205 is connected to various switches H208, which consists of a group of sensors such as a switch group (not shown), a sensor (through gate H67) that detects passage through the through gate H67, a winning detection sensor (not shown) that detects that a ball has entered each winning slot H63, H64, H65a, H640, a vibration detection sensor (not shown) that detects that vibration has been input to the pachinko machine H10, and a magnetic force detection sensor that detects that a magnet or the like has been brought close to the playing area of ​​the game board H13, and a RAM erasure switch circuit H253 (described below) provided in the power supply H115, and the MPUH201 performs various processes based on the signals output from the various switches H208 and the RAM erasure signal HSG2 output from the RAM erasure switch circuit H253.

[0136] In addition, the various switches H208 may be configured to include frame buttons H22 (operation button member H181 of operation unit H180 and decision button H191, up button H192, down button H193, left button H194, and right button H195) in the voice lamp control device H113.

[0137] The payout control device H111 drives the payout motor H216 to control the payout of prize balls and loan balls. The MPUH211, which is a calculation device, has a ROMH212 that stores control programs executed by the MPUH211, fixed value data, etc., and a RAMH213 that is used as a work memory, etc.

[0138] Like the RAMH203 of the main control device H110, the RAMH213 of the payout control device H111 has a stack area that stores the contents of the MPUH211's internal registers and return addresses of the control program executed by the MPUH211, and a work area (work region) that stores various flags, counters, I / O values, etc. The RAMH213 is configured to retain (back up) data even after the power supply to the pachinko machine H10 is cut off by receiving a backup voltage from the power supply device H115, and all data stored in the RAMH213 is backed up. Like the MPUH201 of the main control device H110, the NMI terminal of the MPUH211 is also configured to receive a power outage signal HSG1 from the power outage monitoring circuit H252 when the power is cut off due to a power outage or the like. When the power outage signal HSG1 is input to the MPUH211, an NMI interrupt process (not shown) is immediately executed as a power outage process.

[0139] An input / output port H215 is connected to the MPUH211 of the payout control device H111 via a bus line H214 consisting of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port H215 is connected to the main control device H110, the payout motor H216, the launch control device H112, etc. Also, although not shown, a prize ball detection switch for detecting paid-out prize balls is connected to the payout control device H111. Note that this prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device H111 but is not connected to the main control device H110.

[0140] When the main control device H110 issues an instruction to launch a ball, the launch control device H112 controls the ball launch unit H112a so that the strength of the ball is set according to the amount of rotation of the operating handle H51.

[0141] The rotating body H112a2 of the ball launching unit H112a is permitted to operate when certain conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor H51a detects that the player is touching the operating handle H51, and when the launch stop switch H51b for stopping the ball launch is turned off (not operated), a driving force is transmitted from the drive motor in accordance with the rotational operation amount (rotational position) of the operating handle H51, causing the rotating body H112a2 to rotate at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operating handle H51. As a result, a ball is launched from the ball launching unit H112a between the opposing inner rail H61 and outer rail H62 with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the operating handle H51.

[0142] The audio lamp control device H113 controls the output of audio from the audio output device (such as a speaker not shown) H226, the output of lighting and extinguishing from the lamp display device (such as the illumination units H29 to H33) H227, and the setting of the display mode of the third symbol display device H81 performed by the display control device H114, such as variable performance (variable display) and advance notice performance. The MPUH221, which is a calculation device, has a ROMH222 that stores control programs and fixed value data executed by the MPUH221, and a RAMH223 used as a work memory, etc.

[0143] An input / output port H225 is connected to the MPU H221 of the audio and lamp control device H113 via a bus line H224 consisting of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port H225 is connected to the main control device H110, the display control device H114, the audio output device H226, the lamp display device H227, other devices H228, the button member H181, etc.

[0144] In addition, the other device H228 may be configured to include not only the drive source for the accessory device arranged on the game board H13, but also a drive motor (not shown) for the ball launching unit H112a and an electric accessory H640a for the second winning slot H640.

[0145] The voice lamp control device H113 determines the display mode of the third pattern display device H81 based on various commands (variation pattern command, stop type command, etc.) received from the main control device H110, and notifies the display control device H114 of the determined display mode by command (display variation pattern command, display stop type command, etc.).

[0146] In addition, the sound and lamp control device H113 monitors input from the button member H181, and when the player operates the button member H181, it instructs the display control device H114 to change the stage displayed on the third symbol display device H81 or change the performance content during a super reach. When the stage is changed, a back image change command including information about the changed stage is sent to the display control device H114 so that the third symbol display device H81 displays a back image corresponding to the changed stage. Here, the back image refers to an image displayed behind the third symbol, which is the main image displayed on the third symbol display device H81. The display control device H114 displays various images on the third symbol display device H81 in accordance with the command sent from the sound and lamp control device H113.

[0147] Furthermore, the audio lamp control device H113 monitors inputs from the function adjustment operation unit H190 (the decision button H191, the up button H192, the down button H193, the left button H194, and the right button H195), and when the player operates the function adjustment operation unit H190, it instructs the display control device H114 to change the volume of the speaker (audio output device H226), change the brightness of the third symbol display device H81, or change the brightness of the illumination units H29 to H33. When the volume or brightness is changed, the degree of adjustment of the volume or brightness is temporarily displayed in numerical value, volume, or the like in front of the main display displayed on the third symbol display device H81.

[0148] In FIG. 10, the operation button member H181 of the operation unit H180 and the decision button H191, up button H192, down button H193, left button H194, and right button H195 of the function adjustment operation part H190 are collectively illustrated as frame buttons H22.

[0149] In addition, the voice lamp control device H113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third symbol display device H81 from the display control device H114. Based on the display command received from the display control device H114, the voice lamp control device H113 outputs a voice corresponding to the display content from the voice output device H226 in accordance with the display content of the third symbol display device H81, and also controls the turning on and off of the lamp display device H227 in accordance with the display content.

[0150] The display control device H114 is connected to the voice lamp control device H113 and the third symbol display device H81, and controls the display of the third symbol variable performance on the third symbol display device H81 based on commands received from the voice lamp control device H113. The display control device H114 also transmits display commands to the voice lamp control device H113 as appropriate to notify the display content of the third symbol display device H81. The voice lamp control device H113 outputs sound from the sound output device H226 in accordance with the display content indicated by the display command, thereby coordinating the display of the third symbol display device H81 with the sound output from the sound output device H226.

[0151] The various switches H208 connected to the input / output port H205 of the main control device H110 may be configured to be connected to the input / output port H225 of the voice and lamp control device H113, and the MPU H221 may perform various processes based on signals output from the various switches H208. Also, various switches may be connected to the input / output port H225 of the voice and lamp control device H113 separately from the various switches H208 connected to the input / output port H205 of the main control device H110. In this case, it is preferable to configure a group of sensors, such as position detection sensors for accessory devices arranged on the game board H13, as the various switches.

[0152] The power supply device H115 includes a power supply unit H251 for supplying power to each component of the pachinko machine H10, a power failure monitoring circuit H252 for monitoring power interruptions due to power failures or the like, and a RAM erasure switch circuit H253 equipped with a RAM erasure switch H122 (see FIG. 10). The power supply unit H251 supplies the necessary operating voltages to each of the control devices H110-H114, etc., via a power supply path (not shown). The power supply unit H251 takes in 24-volt AC voltage supplied from an external source and generates 12-volt voltage for driving various switches such as the various switches H208, solenoids such as the solenoid H209, motors, etc., 5-volt voltage for logic, and backup voltage for RAM backup, and supplies these 12-volt voltage, 5-volt voltage, and backup voltage to each of the control devices H110-H114, etc.

[0153] The power failure monitoring circuit H252 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal HSG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPUH201 of the main control unit H110 and the MPUH211 of the dispensing control unit H111 when power is interrupted due to a power failure or other reason. The power failure monitoring circuit H252 monitors the 24-volt DC stabilized voltage, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit H251. If this voltage drops below 22 volts, it determines that a power failure (power outage, power interruption) has occurred and outputs the power failure signal HSG1 to the main control unit H110 and the dispensing control unit H111. The output of the power failure signal HSG1 causes the main control unit H110 and the dispensing control unit H111 to recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute NMI interrupt processing. The power supply unit H251 is configured to maintain the output of the 5-volt voltage, which is the drive voltage for the control system, at a normal value for a sufficient time to execute the NMI interrupt processing, even after the 24-volt DC stabilized voltage drops below 22 volts. Therefore, the main control unit H110 and the dispensing control unit H111 can execute and complete the NMI interrupt processing (not shown) normally.

[0154] The RAM clear switch circuit H253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM clear signal HSG2 to the main control device H110 to clear the backup data when the RAM clear switch H122 (see FIG. 10) is pressed. When the main control device H110 receives the RAM clear signal HSG2 upon powering on the pachinko machine H10, it clears the backup data and transmits a payout initialization command to the payout control device H111 to clear the backup data in the payout control device H111.

[0155] Next, referring to Figures 11 to 71, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "pachinko machine") K10 will be described as a second embodiment. Figure 11 is a front view of the pachinko machine K10 in the second embodiment, and Figure 12 is a front view of the game board K13 of the pachinko machine K10.

[0156] In the following description, the front side of the paper will be referred to as the front (front) side and the back side of the paper will be referred to as the rear (rear) side with respect to the pachinko machine K10 in the state shown in Fig. 11. Furthermore, with respect to the pachinko machine K10 in the state shown in Fig. 11, the upper side will be referred to as the upper (upper) side, the lower side will be referred to as the lower (lower) side, the right side will be referred to as the right (right) side, and the left side will be referred to as the left (left) side. Furthermore, arrows UD, LR, and FB in the figure (see Fig. 12, for example) indicate the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-back direction of the pachinko machine K10, respectively.

[0157] The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are given the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Also, with regard to the reference numerals, parts having common functions are given similar reference numerals, such as the pachinko machine H10 in the first embodiment being the pachinko machine K10 in this embodiment.

[0158] That is, in this embodiment, the pachinko machine K10 includes at least a front frame K14 (corresponding to the front frame H14 in the first embodiment), a base plate K60 (corresponding to the base plate H60 in the first embodiment), an inner rail K61 (corresponding to the inner rail H61 in the first embodiment), an outer rail K62 (corresponding to the outer rail H62 in the first embodiment), a general winning opening K63 (corresponding to the general winning opening H63 in the first embodiment), a first winning opening K64 (corresponding to the first winning opening H64 in the first embodiment), and a second winning opening K640 (corresponding to the second winning opening H640 in the first embodiment). , an electric device K640a (corresponding to the electric device H640a in the first embodiment), a first variable winning device K65 (corresponding to the variable winning device H65 in the first embodiment), a first specific winning port K65a (corresponding to the specific winning port H65a in the first embodiment), a through gate K67 (corresponding to the through gate H67 in the first embodiment), a return ball prevention member K68 (corresponding to the return ball prevention member H68 in the first embodiment), a return rubber K69 (corresponding to the return rubber H69 in the first embodiment), and an outlet K71 (corresponding to the outlet H71 in the first embodiment).

[0159] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the pachinko machine K10 comprises at least an outer edge member K73 (corresponding to the outer edge member H73 of the first embodiment), a variable display device unit K80 (corresponding to the variable display device unit H80 of the first embodiment), a third pattern display device K81 (corresponding to the third pattern display device H81 of the first embodiment), and a center frame K86 (corresponding to the center frame H86 of the first embodiment).

[0160] As shown in Figure 12, the game board K13 is constructed by assembling a number of nails (not shown) for guiding balls and a windmill KWF to a base plate K60 cut into an approximately square shape when viewed from the front, as well as rails K61, K62, a general winning port K63, a first winning port K64, a second winning port K640, a first variable winning device K65, a second variable winning device K650, a through gate K67, a variable display device unit K80, etc., and its peripheral portion is attached to the back side (or front side) of the inner frame H12 (see Figure 11).

[0161] The base plate K60 is formed from a wooden plate member. The general winning slot K63, the first winning slot K64, the second winning slot K640, and the variable display unit K80 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate K60 by router processing, and are fixed to the front side of the game board K13 with tapping screws or the like. The base plate K60 may be made of a light-transmitting resin material. In this case, it becomes possible for the player to see the various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate K60 from the front side.

[0162] The central front portion of the game board K13 can be seen from the front side of the inner frame H12 through a glass unit H16 (see FIG. 11) disposed in the front frame K14. The configuration of the game board K13 will be described below mainly with reference to FIG.

[0163] An outer rail K62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a generally arcuate shape is installed on the front of the game board K13, and an inner rail K61, also formed from a strip-shaped metal plate like the outer rail K62, is installed inside the outer rail K62. The inner rail K61 and the outer rail K62 surround the front periphery of the game board K13, and the game board K13 and the glass unit H16 (see FIG. 11) surround the front and rear, forming a game area in front of the game board K13 where games are played based on the behavior of the ball. The game area is an area (where prize slots and the like are located and where shot balls flow down) defined in front of the game board K13 by the two rails K61, K62 and the resin outer edge member K73 connecting the rails.

[0164] The two rails K61, K62 are provided to guide the balls launched from the ball launching unit H112a (see FIG. 10) to the top of the game board K13. A ball return prevention member K68 is attached to the tip (upper left in FIG. 12) of the inner rail K61, preventing a ball that has been guided to the top of the game board K13 from returning into the ball guide passage. A return rubber K69 is attached to the tip (upper right in FIG. 12) of the outer rail K62 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight point of the ball. A ball launched with more than a predetermined force hits the return rubber K69, and is bounced back toward the center while its force is attenuated.

[0165] At the bottom left of the front view of the game area (bottom left of Figure 12), first symbol display devices H37A, H37B equipped with a plurality of LEDs and 7-segment displays as light-emitting means are arranged. The functions of the first symbol display devices H37A, H37B have been explained in the first embodiment, so explanations will be omitted here.

[0166] In this pachinko machine K10, a lottery is held when a prize is won in the first prize slot K64 or the second prize slot K640. In the lottery, the pachinko machine K10 determines whether or not a jackpot has been won (jackpot lottery), and if a jackpot has been determined, it also determines the type of jackpot. The jackpot types that can be determined here include a 15R time-saving regular jackpot, a 4R time-saving regular jackpot, and a 15R time-saving regular jackpot. The first symbol display devices H37A and H37B not only show whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as the stopped symbol after the fluctuation has ended, but also display a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot if a jackpot has been won.

[0167] In this pachinko machine K10, during the time-saving mode, not only does the probability of winning the second symbol increase, but the time for which the electric device K640a associated with the second winning slot K640 is opened is also changed and set to a longer time than during normal play. When the electric device K640a is in an open state (open state), it becomes easier for a ball to enter the second winning slot K640 than when the electric device K640a is in a closed state (closed state). Therefore, during the time-saving mode, it becomes easier for a ball to enter the second winning slot K640, and the number of jackpot draws can be increased.

[0168] The state change between the open state and the closed state of the electric role device K640a is caused by the opening and closing operation of an opening / closing plate that can slide back and forth. When the electric role device K640a is in the open state, the opening / closing plate protrudes forward from the front surface of the base plate K60, allowing the game ball to roll on the upper surface of the opening / closing plate and the rolling game ball to enter the second winning opening K640. When the electric role device K640a is in the closed state, the opening / closing plate is retracted rearward from the front surface of the base plate K60 and is unable to bridge the game ball to the second winning opening K640, making it difficult for the game ball to enter the second winning opening K640.

[0169] As an example in which the change between the open and closed states of the electric role device K640a is caused by the opening and closing operation of an opening / closing plate that can slide back and forth, the second winning opening K640 may be arranged below the electric role device K640a, and the opening / closing plate may be retracted rearward when the electric role device K640a is in the open state, and the opening / closing plate may be configured to protrude forward when the electric role device K640a is in the closed state. That is, when the electric role device K640a is in the open state, the opening / closing plate may be retracted rearward from the front surface of the base plate K60, allowing game balls to enter the second winning opening K640, and when the electric role device K640a is in the closed state, the opening / closing plate may be configured to block the gap between the game area and the second winning opening K640, making it difficult for balls to enter the second winning opening K640 (to be swept to the left).

[0170] The change between the open state and the closed state of the electric device K640a may be caused by the opening and closing operation of an opening / closing plate that has a rotation axis at its lower end and rotates to tilt or stand up toward the game area. In this case, when the electric device K640a is in the open state, game balls picked up on the upper surface of the opening / closing plate are easily guided to the second winning opening K640, and when the electric device K640a is in the closed state, the opening / closing plate blocks the gap between the game area and the second winning opening K640, making it difficult for balls to enter the second winning opening K640.

[0171] The game area is provided with multiple general winning slots K63, through which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters the slot. A variable display unit K80 is also provided in a position visible through the center of the game area (behind the window in the base plate K60). The variable display unit K80 includes a third symbol display device K81, which is a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as "display device") that displays a variable third symbol in synchronization with the variable display in the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, triggered by a winning (initial winning) in the first winning slot K64 and the second winning slot K640. The variable display unit K80 also includes a second symbol display device (not shown), which is an LED that displays a variable second symbol in response to a ball passing through the through gate K67. A center frame K86 is also provided on the base plate K60, surrounding the third symbol display device K81 in a front view.

[0172] The third symbol display device K81 is composed of a large liquid crystal display (LCD) of approximately 9 to 19 inches in size, and the display content is controlled by the display control device H114 (see FIG. 10), thereby displaying, for example, three symbol rows: top, middle, and bottom. Each symbol row is composed of multiple symbols (third symbols), and these third symbols are scrolled horizontally for each symbol row, so that the third symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device K81. While the game status display associated with the control of the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10) is performed by the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, the third symbol display device K81 of this embodiment performs decorative display corresponding to the display of the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B. Note that instead of a display device, the third symbol display device K81 may be configured using, for example, reels.

[0173] The second symbol display device performs a variable display in which a "circle" symbol and an "x" symbol are alternately lit for a predetermined time as a display symbol (second symbol (not shown)) each time the ball passes through the through gate K67. In the pachinko machine K10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate K67, a winning lottery is held. If the result of the winning lottery is a winning lottery, the second symbol display device displays a static "circle" symbol after the second symbol is displayed in a variable manner. If the result of the winning lottery is a losing lottery, the second symbol display device displays a static "x" symbol after the third symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

[0174] The pachinko machine K10 is configured so that when the variable display in the second pattern display device stops at a predetermined pattern (in this embodiment, a "circle" pattern), the electric device K640a attached to the second winning slot K640 is activated (opened) for a predetermined period of time.

[0175] The time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set to be shorter during the time-saving mode than during the normal game mode. As a result, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a shorter time during the time-saving mode, so that more winning lotteries can be held than during the normal mode. Therefore, since there are more chances of winning in the winning lottery, the player can be given more opportunities for the electric device K640a of the second winning slot K640 to be in an open state. Therefore, during the time-saving mode, it is possible to make it easier for the ball to enter the second winning slot K640.

[0176] Note that, if the state is made such that the ball is more likely to enter the second winning slot K640 during time-saving by other methods, such as increasing the probability of winning or increasing the opening time or number of times the electric device K640a opens for one win, the time it takes for the variable display of the second symbol may be kept constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, if the time it takes for the variable display of the second symbol is set shorter during time-saving than during normal play, the probability of winning may be kept constant regardless of the game state, and the opening time or number of times the electric device K640a opens for one win may be kept constant regardless of the game state.

[0177] The through gate K67 is attached to the game board K13 in the area to the right of the variable display unit K80, and is configured to allow a portion of the ball shot to the game board K13 to pass through. When the ball passes through the through gate K67, a lottery for a second symbol is held. After the lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the lottery is a win, a "○" symbol is displayed as the stopping symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the lottery is a loss, an "X" symbol is displayed as the stopping symbol of the variable display.

[0178] The number of times that the balls pass through the through gate K67 is reserved up to a maximum of four times in total, and the number of reserved balls is displayed by the above-mentioned first symbol display devices H37A, H37B, and is also displayed by lighting the second symbol reserved lamp (not shown). Four second symbol reserved lamps are provided, the maximum number of reserved balls, and are arranged symmetrically below the third symbol display device K81.

[0179] In addition, the variable display of the second symbol may be performed by switching on and off a plurality of lamps in the second symbol display device as in this embodiment, or may be performed using a part of the first symbol display device H37A, H37B and the third symbol display device K81. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol reservation lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device K81.

[0180] Furthermore, the maximum number of balls that can be retained for passing through the through gate K67 is not limited to four, but may be set to three or less, or five or more (e.g., eight). Furthermore, the number of through gates K67 that can be installed is not limited to one, but may be, for example, two.

[0181] In addition, the installation position of the through gate K67 is not limited to the right side of the variable display unit K80, but may be, for example, on the left or right side or below the variable display unit K80. In addition, when the number of reserved balls is displayed by the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, the second symbol reserved lamp may not be illuminated.

[0182] A first winning hole K64 into which a ball can enter is disposed below the variable display unit K80. When a ball enters this first winning hole K64, a first winning hole switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board K13 is turned on, and when the first winning hole switch is turned on, a lottery for a jackpot is conducted by the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10), and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37A.

[0183] On the other hand, a second winning opening K640 into which a ball can enter is disposed on the lower left side of the through gate K67 as viewed from the front. When a ball enters this second winning opening K640, a second winning opening switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board K13 is turned on. When the second winning opening switch is turned on, a lottery for a jackpot is conducted by the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10), and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37B. Note that the location of the second winning opening K640 is not limited to this. For example, it may be below the first winning opening K64 as viewed from the front, or it may be to the left of the center of the game area (for example, lower left of the first winning opening K64 as viewed from the front).

[0184] Furthermore, each of the first winning slot K64 and the second winning slot K640 is also one of the winning slots from which five balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball enters the winning slot. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning slot K64 is the same as the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning slot K640. However, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning slot K64 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning slot K640 may be different. For example, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning slot K64 may be three, and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning slot K640 may be five. In this case, the magnitude relationship between the numbers of prize balls may be reversed.

[0185] An electric device K640a is attached to the second winning opening K640. This electric device K640a is configured to be able to open and close, and is normally in a closed state (retracted state), making it difficult for the ball to win the second winning opening K640. On the other hand, when a "○" symbol is displayed on the second symbol display device as a result of the variable display of the second symbol, which is triggered by the ball passing through the through gate K67, the electric device K640a is in an open state (extending state), making it easier for the ball to win the second winning opening K640.

[0186] As mentioned above, during the time-saving mode, the probability of winning the second symbol is higher than during normal play, and the time it takes for the second symbol to change is shorter, so the "○" symbol is more likely to appear in the change display of the second symbol, and the number of times the electric device K640a is in the open state (extended state) increases. Furthermore, during the time-saving mode, the time for which the electric device K640a is open is longer than during normal play. Therefore, during the probability-changing mode and the time-saving mode, it is possible to create an environment in which the ball is more likely to enter the second winning slot K640 than during normal play.

[0187] Here, the probability of winning a jackpot is the same (approximately 1 / 319) when a ball enters the first winning slot K64 and when a ball enters the second winning slot K640. However, the probability of a 15R time-saving regular jackpot being selected as the type of jackpot when a jackpot occurs is set higher when a ball enters the second winning slot K640 than when a ball enters the first winning slot K64. On the other hand, the first winning slot K64 does not have the electric device K640a that the second winning slot K640 has, and the ball is always able to win a prize.

[0188] Therefore, under normal circumstances, the electric device K640a associated with the second winning slot K640 is often in a closed state, making it difficult to win at the second winning slot K640. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player to aim for the first winning slot K64, which does not have the electric device K640a, by firing the ball so that it passes to the left of the variable display device unit K80 (the so-called "left shot"), thereby gaining more opportunities to win the jackpot by winning at the first winning slot K64.

[0189] On the other hand, during the time-saving period, by passing the ball through the through gate K67, the electric device K640a attached to the second winning slot K640 is likely to be opened, making it easier to win at the second winning slot K640. Therefore, it is more advantageous for the player to shoot the ball toward the second winning slot K640 so that it passes to the right of the variable display device 80 (the so-called "right hit"), pass through the through gate K67 to open the electric device K640a, and aim for the ball to win at the second winning slot K640, resulting in a regular jackpot with 15R time-saving.

[0190] Unlike the pachinko machine K10 in this embodiment, if the configuration of the game board K13 is symmetrical, it is possible to aim for the first winning slot K64 by "hitting from the right" or for the second winning slot K640 by "hitting from the left." In this case, the player can be relieved of the hassle of changing the way of hitting the ball.

[0191] On the other hand, the pachinko machine K10 of this embodiment is configured so that a "right hit" cannot aim at the first winning slot K64, and a ball shot by a "left hit" does not pass through the through gate K67. Therefore, the pachinko machine K10 of this embodiment can request the player to change the way the ball is shot between "left hit" and "right hit" depending on the game state of the pachinko machine K10 (whether it is in a time-saving mode or a normal mode). Therefore, adding a game feature that changes the way the ball is shot can prevent the game from becoming sluggish.

[0192] A second variable winning device K650 (see FIG. 12) is disposed to the right of the first winning port K64, and a second specific winning port K650a is disposed downstream thereof. In the pachinko machine K10, when a jackpot lottery resulting from a winning entry into the first winning port K64 or the second winning port K640 results in a jackpot, after a predetermined time (variable time) has elapsed, the first symbol display device H37A or H37B is illuminated to display a jackpot stop symbol, and the third symbol display device K81 displays a stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot, thereby indicating the occurrence of a jackpot. The game state then transitions to a special game state (jackpot) in which balls are more likely to win. In this special game state, the second specific winning port K650a, which is normally closed, is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed or until 10 balls have won).

[0193] This second specific winning port K650a is closed after a predetermined time has elapsed, and after this closure, the second specific winning port K650a is opened again for a predetermined time. The opening and closing operation of this second specific winning port K650a can be repeated up to, for example, 15 times (15 rounds). The state in which this opening and closing operation is being performed is one form of a special game state that is advantageous to the player, and the player is paid out a larger number of prize balls than usual as an added gaming value (game value).

[0194] If the drawn jackpot is a regular jackpot with time reduction, a player can place a game ball in the second winning slot K640 by playing right-hand during the time reduction period after the jackpot game ends. In this embodiment, the number of time reduction periods granted is three. When a game ball enters the second winning slot K640, a small win occurs with approximately a 50% probability, and an LED corresponding to the small win is lit in the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B. This small win opens the first specific winning slot K65a, which is located upstream of the second specific winning slot K650a, for a predetermined period of time. While the first specific winning slot K65a is open, a ball enters the first specific winning slot K65a. When the ball passes through the specific area K65c downstream of the specific winning slot K65a, the game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot).

[0195] In this way, in this pachinko machine K10, when playing from the right, if the game ball enters the second winning slot K640, there is a probability of about 1 / 2 that the game state will transition to a special game state.This is a probability that is significantly higher than the probability of a jackpot in playing from the left (about 1 / 319), and therefore it can increase the player's interest in the right-hand game state.

[0196] Furthermore, the number of specific winning openings K65a, K650a is not limited, and one or more than two (for example, three) may be placed, and the placement location is not limited to the right of the first winning opening K64, but may be, for example, the lower right side of the first winning opening K64, the lower left side of the first winning opening K64, the left or right side of the variable display device unit K80, or above.

[0197] The game board K13 is provided with an outlet K71. Balls that flow down the game area but do not enter any of the winning holes K63, K64, K65a, K640, and K650a are guided through the outlet K71 to a ball discharge path (not shown).

[0198] The game board K13 has many nails planted thereon to appropriately distribute and adjust the direction in which the balls fall, and various components (apparatuses) such as windmills are also arranged thereon.

[0199] The other devices H228 (see FIG. 10) in this embodiment include a drive solenoid KSOL41 and drive motors KMT41a, KMT41b, KMT51, KMT61, KMT71, KMT81, and KMT82.

[0200] In this embodiment, the other device H228 (see Figure 10) may also be configured to include not only the drive source for the above-mentioned special device, but also a drive motor (not shown) for the ball launching unit H112a and a drive source for the electric special device K640a for the second winning slot K640 (drive solenoid K247 and drive solenoid K253, etc.).

[0201] The various switches H208 (see FIG. 10) in this embodiment include detection sensors K413, K418, K556a, K556b, K556c, K565, K711e, K716, K858, and the like.

[0202] Next, the structure of the game board K13 and the operation unit K300 will be described. Figure 13 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board K13 and the operation unit A200. Note that in the description of Figure 13, Figure 12 will be referred to as appropriate.

[0203] The operation unit K300 is disposed on the rear side of the game board K13, and various light emitting means and various operation units are disposed inside, as will be described in detail later. With the support plate portion K313 of the operation unit K300 supported by the surface of the game board K13, fastening screws are screwed into the base plate K60 of the game board K13, thereby integrally fixing the game board K13 and the operation unit K300, thereby improving the rigidity of the game board K13 and the operation unit K300 as a whole.

[0204] The base plate K60 is formed in a plate shape from a light-transmitting resin material and is configured to allow the player to easily see the various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate K60 from the front side. This allows the structures arranged on the back side to be seen regardless of the shape or arrangement of the base plate K60, and can be used for various effects. Note that if there are areas that you do not want the player to see, you can address this by attaching a seal member with low light transmittance (or no light transmittance), for example.

[0205] Figure 14 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board K13. Figure 14 shows the decorative cover K220 disassembled from the winning unit K200. As in Figure 12, the ball guide nails are not shown, and the windmill KWF (see Figure 12) is also not shown.

[0206] Fig. 15 is an exploded front perspective view of the winning unit K200, and Fig. 16 is an exploded rear perspective view of the winning unit K200. As shown in Fig. 15 and Fig. 16, the winning unit K200 includes a base member K201 fastened and fixed to the front surface of the base plate K60, a decorative cover K220 arranged on the front side of the base member K201 and constituting a ball flow path together with the base member K201, a first electric device K240 having an electric device K640a that moves forward and backward from the back side of the base member K201, and a second electric device K250 as a second variable winning device K650 that is arranged on the back side of the base member K201 below the first electric device K240 and has a movable plate K251 that moves forward and backward from the back side of the base member K201.

[0207] The base member K201 includes a plate-shaped main body K202 having a light diffusion shape formed inside a protruding edge formed in a protruding shape on the back side, a guide opening K203 formed in the plate-shaped main body K202, a plurality of deceleration protrusions K204 protruding from the front side to decelerate the spheres flowing down the front side of the guide opening K203, a guide opening K205 formed in the plate-shaped main body K202 below the guide opening K203, a protruding portion K206 protruding from the front side along the lower edge of the guide opening K205, and a plurality of deceleration protrusions K204 recessed in the plate-shaped main body K202 above the guide opening K205. The plate-shaped main body K202 includes a fast recess K207, a long protrusion K208 formed in the shape of a long protrusion in the left-right direction at a position below the guide opening K203 and above the guide opening K205, an extension K209 extending toward the rear side along the upper edge of the guide opening K205, a plurality of ball guide portions K210 formed below the guide opening K205 so as to be able to guide balls toward the rear side, and an electric lighting board K211 fastened and fixed to the rear side of the plate-shaped main body K202 and having a plurality of light-emitting portions K212 such as LEDs that can irradiate light onto the area where the light diffusion shape of the plate-shaped main body K202 is formed.

[0208] The decorative cover K220 includes a plate-shaped main body K221 that, together with the plate-shaped main body K202 of the base member K201, divides the front and rear of the ball flow-down path; an extension forming portion K222 that extends from the plate-shaped main body K221 toward the rear side and forms the ball flow-down path; a branch forming portion K223 that protrudes from the plate-shaped main body K221 toward the rear side inside the area bordered by the extension forming portion K222 and branches the flow-down path; and a guide opening K20 of the base member K201 that protrudes from the plate-shaped main body K221 toward the rear side inside the area bordered by the extension forming portion K222. 3, a plurality of deceleration protrusions K225 formed on the rear side from the plate-shaped main body K221 corresponding to the forward position of the deceleration recess K207 of the base member K201, and an electric decoration board K227 having a plurality of light-emitting units K228 such as LEDs that can irradiate light to a location below the area bordered by the extension forming unit K222, and which is fastened and fixed to the decorative cover K220 at a sufficient distance from the plate-shaped main body K221 by forming approximately the same plane as the extension tip of the extension forming unit K222.

[0209] The first electric device K240 comprises a second winning opening K640, an electric device K640a that is capable of guiding balls toward the second winning opening K640 in an extended state (open state) positioned forward through the guide opening K203, a support box member K246 that supports the electric device K640a from below and has a drive solenoid K247 that drives the electric device K640a arranged inside, and an upper cover member K248 that guides the top surface of the electric device K640a so that the electric device K640a can be displaced in the forward and backward directions and forms the ceiling of the path to the second winning opening K640.

[0210] The electric device K640a is formed from a colored (red in this embodiment) opaque resin material and comprises a first forming surface K241 that slopes downward to the left, a second forming surface K242 that is connected to the downstream end of the first forming surface K241 and slopes downward to the rear, and a third forming surface K243 that slopes downward to the right and rear from the left front on the opposite side (left side) of the second forming surface K242 from the first forming surface K241 in the left-right direction.

[0211] The second electric prop K250 comprises a movable plate K251 that can move back and forth through the guide opening K205, and a support box member K252 that supports the movable plate K251 from below and has a drive solenoid K253 disposed inside to drive the movable plate K251.

[0212] The movable plate K251 is formed from a colored (red in this embodiment) opaque resin material, and when the drive solenoid K253 is in a non-excited state and in an extended state (closed state) in which it extends forward, balls are prevented from entering the second specific winning port K650a, and when the drive solenoid K253 is in an excited state and in a retracted state (open state) in which it retracts backward, balls are allowed to enter the second specific winning port K650a.

[0213] In the protruding state of the movable plate K251, if the weight of the ball acts in a direction that tilts the movable plate K251, the protruding portion K206 comes into contact with the lower surface of the movable plate K251, thereby preventing the movable plate K251 from tilting.

[0214] Furthermore, an extension K209 is disposed above the rear end of the movable plate K251, and the extension K209 comes into contact with the upper surface of the movable plate K251, thereby preventing tilting of the movable plate K251. In this way, the contact at multiple points can prevent tilting of the movable plate K251.

[0215] Fig. 17 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board K13 at the Z01m portion in Fig. 12, and Fig. 18 is a cross-sectional view of the game board K13 taken along the line X02m-X02m in Fig. 17. In Fig. 17, the inner shape of the decorative cover K220 is shown by imaginary lines.

[0216] 17, the branch forming portion K223 is arranged so as to be able to guide the ball that has reached the upper surface toward the right end of the electric role K640a. Also, the portion of the inclined forming portion K224 that protrudes to the right corresponds to the third forming surface K243 of the first electric role K240 and is inclined downward toward the right in front view.

[0217] As a result, when the electric prop K640a of the first electric prop K240 is in an extended state and a ball collides with the upper surface of the electric prop K640a, causing the electric prop K640a to be displaced in an up-down direction, the collision between the third forming surface K243 and the inclined forming portion K224 can be made into a surface collision.Therefore, compared to when the load at the time of collision occurs at a point, the load received by the third forming surface K243 can be dispersed, making it easier to avoid damage to the electric prop K640a.

[0218] 17 shows the large design K221a and the small design K221b applied to the front side of the plate-shaped body K221 of the decorative cover K220. In this embodiment, the color of the border of the large design K221a is the same red as the electric accessory K640a and the movable plate K251, and the rest of the design is essentially colorless and transparent, with an opaque white border particularly at the front and rear overlapping positions with the illumination board K227. The small design K221b is formed as a colored (white in this embodiment) opaque decoration. Accordingly, the large design K221a is shown shaded in red, and the small design K221b is shown without shading.

[0219] The small design K221b is designed as an arrow tip shape (a bracket shape with a vertex on the lower left side) that indicates the direction along the flow path of the ball rolling on the top surface of the electric device K640a, and functions to suggest the flow path of the ball to the player who sees the small design K221b.

[0220] In this way, by matching the color of the large design K221a serving as decoration on the decorative cover K220 with the color of the electric device K640a and the movable plate K251, it becomes possible for the player to see the electric device K640a and the movable plate K251 as part of the decoration.

[0221] In this embodiment, as shown in Fig. 17, the direction of inclination of the electric prop K640a and the movable plate K251 (the direction of downward inclination toward the left) and the inclination of the large design K221a are aligned, so that the electric prop K640a, the movable plate K251, and the large design K221a can be visually recognized as "one decorative pattern." In this case, the visually recognized "one decorative pattern" can be changed by utilizing the difference in appearance due to the difference in the arrangement of the electric prop K640a and the movable plate K251.

[0222] 17, the plate-shaped body K221 is colorless and transparent in front of the guide path (path along the upper surface) of the ball guided by the electric accessory K640a or the movable plate K251, and visibility is good. Therefore, visibility of the ball guided by the electric accessory K640a or the movable plate K251 can be improved.

[0223] Furthermore, the front of the vertical position of the ball guide path (path along the upper surface) by the electric device K640a or the movable plate K251 is colored (red in this embodiment) and transparent as the large design K221a of the plate-like body K221, and visibility is reduced compared to colorless transparency. This allows the player's line of sight to be guided to the ball guide path (path along the upper surface) by the electric device K640a or the movable plate K251, which has good visibility, so that when a ball is guided by the electric device K640a or the movable plate K251, the ball can be easily identified.

[0224] In Figure 18, the arrangement of the electric prop K640a (retracted state) and the movable plate K251 (extended state) when the first electric prop K240 and the second electric prop K250 are in a non-excited state is shown by solid lines, and the arrangement of the electric prop K640a (extended state) and the movable plate K251 (retracted state) when the first electric prop K240 and the second electric prop K250 are in an excited state is shown by imaginary lines.

[0225] The upper surface of the electric device K640a functions as a ball flow surface in the excited state (extending state). That is, the ball guided through the guide opening K203 to the second winning hole K640 (see FIG. 15) rolls on the upper surface of the electric device K640a in the extending state shown by imaginary lines in FIG.

[0226] Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the light from the light-emitting unit K212 shown in Figure 18 as an LED that is positioned below the electric device K640a and above the movable plate K251 and emits light that is visible to a player viewing the electric device K640a in a direction looking diagonally downward at KDR21 is obscured by the ball rolling on the electric device K640a and does not reach the player's eyes.

[0227] In other words, the light from the light-emitting unit K212 shown in Figure 18 passes below the electric device K640a and reaches the player's eyes, preventing the visibility of the light from the light-emitting unit K212 from changing depending on whether or not there is a ball rolling on the top surface of the electric device K640a.

[0228] Furthermore, the light from the light-emitting unit K212 acts to brightly illuminate the electric reel K640a itself, thereby brightening the electric reel K640a. Because the light from the light-emitting unit K212 is not blocked by the balls rolling on the electric reel K640a before it reaches the electric reel K640a, it is possible to prevent the brightness (appearance) of the electric reel K640a from changing regardless of whether or not there are balls on the electric reel K640a. In this way, it is possible to brighten the electric reel K640a regardless of whether or not there are balls on the electric reel K640a, thereby improving the visibility of the balls rolling on the electric reel K640a.

[0229] In this case, the degree of brightness on the electric prop K640a can be increased in areas with smaller plate thickness dimensions, such as the forming portion of the first forming surface K241, so the brightness of the electric prop K640a can be brighter on the forming portion of the first forming surface K241 than on the forming portion of the third forming surface K243.

[0230] This allows the player's gaze to be guided upstream rather than downstream along the path of the ball rolling on the electric device K640a, and allows the player to focus on the branching of the ball at the branch formation section K223.

[0231] This allows the player to understand the existence of balls that may flow to the left along the top surface of the branch formation section K223 and be guided to the top surface of the electric device K640a, and the existence of balls that flow to the right along the top surface of the branch formation section K223 and flow downstream without being guided to the electric device K640a.This makes it easier to prevent a situation in which the player stops playing because the number of balls guided to the second winning port K640 (see Figure 15) is less than the number of balls fired, leading to the player thinking that there is a malfunction in the gaming machine, such as balls leaking from the playing area or balls not being fired properly.

[0232] As shown in Figure 18, the movable plate K251 of the second electric prop K250 has left and right edges that protrude downward in the form of protrusions extending in the front-to-rear direction, and the protruding tip is supported from below by the protrusion portion K206 of the base member K201, thereby preventing the movable plate K251 from changing its posture in the forward tilting direction when in the extended state.

[0233] In addition, an extension portion K209 is formed on the upper side of the movable plate K251, which restricts the posture change when the posture of the movable plate K251 changes in the forward tilt direction. That is, in this embodiment, a shaped portion for restricting the posture change of the movable plate K251 is formed on the base member K201, but is not formed on the decorative cover K220.

[0234] By configuring it in this manner, it is possible to suppress the posture change of the movable plate K251 while narrowing the area in which the uneven shape is formed on the decorative cover K220, thereby improving the visibility of the flow path of the ball when viewing it through the decorative cover K220.

[0235] The extension part K209 has a curved bottom surface that totally reflects light from the front or from diagonally above the front. This prevents the player from seeing the rear part of the movable plate K251, which extends further rearward than the plate-like main body K202 where the base end of the extension part K209 is located, and instead focuses the player's attention on the part of the movable plate K251 that protrudes further forward than the plate-like main body K202.

[0236] In this embodiment, the shape of the extension portion K209 is designed to prevent the structure below the extension portion K209 from being visible, but this is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the extension portion K209 may be configured to prevent light from passing through by applying mirror tape or light-shielding tape to the surface of the extension portion K209.

[0237] Furthermore, the deceleration recess K207 is formed so that, when the vicinity of the movable plate K251 is viewed in the front-rear direction, the upper surface of the movable plate K251 in the extended state can be viewed through the upper edge K207a of the deceleration recess K207. That is, the upper edge K207a functions like a mirror, and the upper edge K207a can be viewed in the color of the movable plate K251 (red in this embodiment).

[0238] On the other hand, when the movable plate K251 is in a retracted state, the tip of the movable plate K251 retracts rearward from the upper edge portion K207a, so that the upper edge portion K207a functions like a mirror, allowing the upper edge portion K207a to be seen by the color near the top surface of the protrusion portion K206 (which in this embodiment is colorless and transparent, the same as the upper edge portion K207a).

[0239] That is, the visibility (color) of the upper edge K207a can be changed depending on whether the movable plate K251 is in the protruding state (visually perceived as red) or the retracted state (visually perceived as colorless and transparent). This makes it possible to increase the degree of change in the visibility around the movable plate K251 when the state of the movable plate K251 changes.

[0240] In the central and right deceleration recessed portions K207, the upper edge portions K207a are formed in a line shape that is approximately parallel to the upper surface of the movable plate K251, so that the upper edge portions K207a extending parallel to the flow direction of the ball slightly above the ball rolling on the upper surface of the movable plate K251 are visible in the same red color as the movable plate K251. This allows the player to grasp the flow direction of the ball rolling on the upper surface of the movable plate K251 from the upper edge portions K207a that are located at a different position from the movable plate K251.

[0241] Furthermore, in the left deceleration recess K207, the upper edge K207a is formed in a line shape that slopes downward to the left toward the flow path (the flow path to the left of the movable plate K251) through which the ball guided leftward along the upper surface of the movable plate K251 is guided, so that the upper edge K207a extending along the flow direction of the ball flowing down after passing the left end of the movable plate K251 is visually recognized in the same red color as the movable plate K251. This allows the player to grasp the flow direction of the ball after passing leftward along the upper surface of the movable plate K251 from the upper edge K207a, which is located at a different position from the movable plate K251.

[0242] The upper edge portion K207a will be further described with reference to Figures 17 and 18. The deceleration recess K207 in which the upper edge portion K207a is formed is formed so that the vertical width is longer than the diameter of the ball so that the ball can enter.

[0243] Therefore, when a player is viewing the vicinity of the movable plate K251 with the direction view KDR22, the upper edge K207a is not hidden by the ball even when the ball rolls on the upper surface of the movable plate K251. Therefore, above and below the ball rolling on the upper surface of the movable plate K251, the movable plate K251 and the upper edge K207a, which is inclined downward and left like the movable plate K251, allow the player to see two red line-shaped decorations.

[0244] Here, when the upper edge portion K207a acts as a mirror with respect to the direction view KDR22 to make the movable plate K251 visible, the path of light passes through the deceleration recess K207, so even if there is a ball flowing down the movable plate K251, the visibility of the upper edge portion K207a is not affected as long as the ball does not enter the deceleration recess K207.

[0245] Furthermore, even when the ball enters the deceleration recess K207, the ball is spherical, but the recessed end of the deceleration recess K207 is flat, and the deceleration recess K207 is not filled with the ball, so the light that travels without being blocked by the ball is reflected by the upper edge K207a and reaches the player's eyes.

[0246] Therefore, even when a ball flows down on the movable plate K251, it is possible to reduce the change in the visibility of the upper edge portion K207a. That is, the state in which the upper edge portion K207a is visually recognized as red can be achieved regardless of whether a ball is present on the movable plate K251 or not.

[0247] As shown in Figure 17, in this embodiment, the upper edge portion K207a and the movable plate K251 are arranged along the inside of the border of the large design K221a of the decorative cover K220, and the color of the border of the large design K221a of the decorative cover K220 and the color of the movable plate K251 are the same.

[0248] Therefore, when the movable plate K251 is in an extended state, the upper edge K207a acts to partially thicken the border of the large design K221a, and when the movable plate K251 is in a retracted state, the upper edge K207a is visible as transparent, so that the border of the large design K221a appears uniform.

[0249] When the shape visible as the border of the large design K221a is thick in some parts, it corresponds to the protruding state of the movable plate K251, and when the thickness of the shape visible as the border of the large design K221a is uniform, it corresponds to the retracted state of the movable plate K251.Therefore, the player can understand the state of the movable plate K251 by visually checking the thickness of the border of the large design K221a.

[0250] The deceleration protrusion K225 of the decorative cover K220 is located on the near side of the flow path of the ball rolling on the movable plate K251. Unlike the deceleration recess K207, the vertical width of the deceleration protrusion K225 is made smaller than the diameter of the ball (smaller than the radius of the ball). This makes it possible to avoid a situation in which the ball is hidden (made difficult to see) by the deceleration protrusion K225 when rolling on the movable plate K251, making it impossible for the player to grasp the position of the ball.

[0251] 19, 20, 21, and 22 are perspective views of the winning unit K200 in the diagonally downward view KDR21. In order to explain the difference in the visibility of the large design K221a and the small design K221b of the decorative cover K220 due to the difference in the arrangement of the electric role device K640a and the movable plate K251, in FIGS. 19, 20, 21, and 22, for the decorative cover K220, the outline of the plate-like main body K221 is illustrated by imaginary lines, the positions of the large design 221a and the small design K221b are illustrated, and the arrangements of the branch forming portion K223, the inclined forming portion K224, and the deceleration protrusion K225 as shaped portions projecting to the rear side are illustrated by imaginary lines.

[0252] 19, 20, 21, and 22, the outline of the large red design K221a, the electric accessory K640a, and the movable plate K251 are all shaded in common. Note that the detailed flow path of the balls guided to the winning unit K200 is not shown in the drawings, so please refer to FIG. 17 for details of the flow path.

[0253] In Fig. 19, the electric role K640a of the first electric role K240 is in the retracted state (non-excited state), and the movable plate K251 of the second electric role K250 is in the extended state (non-excited state). This state mainly corresponds to the normal state.

[0254] The state shown in Figure 19 is a state in which the ball flowing down the winning unit K200 is not guided to the second winning port K640 (see Figure 15), nor is it guided to the second specific winning port K650a (see Figure 17).

[0255] In this state, the large design K221a is visually recognized as if the movable plate K251 has entered the center of the top and bottom of the inside of the border, and the player is given the impression that the shape of the large design K221a itself is cut.

[0256] Therefore, since the state in which the shape of the large design K221a itself is visually perceived as if it is cut corresponds to the state in which the ball is not guided to the second winning port K640 and the second specific winning port K650a, the player can predict how the ball that has entered the winning unit K200 will flow down from the visual appearance of the large design K221a. Therefore, the degree of fatigue of the player can be reduced compared to when it is necessary to visually recognize the ball itself in order to grasp (predict) the flow down of the ball that has entered the winning unit K200.

[0257] In Fig. 20, the electric role K640a is in a protruding state (excited state) in the first electric role K240, and the movable plate K251 is in a protruding state (non-excited state) in the second electric role K250. This state corresponds to a state that frequently occurs mainly in a time-saving state or a probability variable state.

[0258] The state shown in Figure 20 is a state in which a ball flowing down the winning unit K200 can be guided to the second winning port K640 (see Figure 15), but will not be guided to the second specific winning port K650a (see Figure 17).

[0259] In this state, the small design K221b appears as a decorative accent against the red background of the electric accessory K640a, which appears to be intruding into the border of the large design K221a. In this case, the white small design K221b can be made more noticeable than when the background is colorless, as shown in Figure 19.

[0260] Therefore, the case where the small design K221b is visually recognized as a single-point decoration with the red background color of the electric role device K640a corresponds to a state where a ball can be guided to the second winning opening K640, so the player can predict from the visual appearance of the small design K221b whether the ball that has entered the winning unit K200 will enter the second winning opening K640. Therefore, the degree of fatigue of the player can be reduced compared to when it is necessary to visually recognize the ball itself in order to grasp (predict) the flow of the ball that has entered the winning unit K200.

[0261] Here, if the small design K221b applied to the decorative cover K220 is made into a decoration that is easy to distinguish, the decoration may become a nuisance and make it difficult to see the flow of the balls themselves, and conversely, if the decoration is made into a pale color to make the flow of the balls easier to see, the decoration may become difficult to see and have little effect. One option is to use a light-guiding panel that highlights the shape when irradiated with light, but this has problems such as being expensive and requiring a certain thickness, which limits the placement due to design conditions, and so is not a panacea.

[0262] In contrast to this, in this embodiment, rather than being limited to the decoration on the front of the decorative cover K220, the electric accessory K640a is configured to be able to affect the appearance of the small design K221b, thereby achieving both the appearance of the decoration and the ease of viewing the ball.

[0263] In other words, by making the small design K221b an inconspicuous decoration on its own, when the electric device K640a is in a retracted state, the small design K221b is not made to stand out, drawing attention to the ball itself flowing down the back side of the decorative cover K220, while when the electric device K640a is in a protruding state, the small design K221b itself stands out, improving the presentation effect as a decoration that creates anticipation of the ball entering the second winning slot K640.

[0264] When the small design K221b is made to stand out against the background of the electric prop K640a, there is a concern that if a ball enters between the small design K221b and the electric prop K640a, the appearance of the small design K221b will change.

[0265] Considering that the front-to-rear width of the flow path formed by the plate-shaped body K202 of the base member K201 and the plate-shaped body K221 of the decorative cover K220 (see Figure 15) is sufficiently longer than the diameter of the ball (approximately 19 mm) and that the pachinko machine K10 is generally tilted rearward by a few degrees (approximately 1 degree), it is highly likely that the ball rolling on the top surface of the electric device K640a will flow down while coming into contact with the plate-shaped body K202 of the base member K201 located at the rear, which reduces the possibility of the ball entering between the small design K221b and the electric device K640a moving closer to the decorative cover K220 (flowing down closer to the front).

[0266] Therefore, it is possible to prevent a ball from getting between the small design K221b and the electric device K640a, which makes it easier to prevent the appearance of the small design K221b from changing when a ball is rolling on the electric device K640a.

[0267] In Fig. 21, the electric accessory K640a of the first electric accessory K240 is in the retracted state (non-excited state), and the movable plate K251 of the second electric accessory K250 is in the retracted state (excited state). This state mainly corresponds to the state during a round play in the special game state.

[0268] The state shown in Figure 21 is a state in which a ball flowing down the winning unit K200 is not guided to the second winning port K640 (see Figure 15), but may be guided to the second specific winning port K650a (see Figure 17).

[0269] In the retracted state, the tip of the movable plate K251 is fully retracted to the rear side of the guide opening K205 (see FIG. 18), and is not visible in the direction view DR21. In addition, due to the effect of total reflection by the extension part K209 (see FIG. 18) that covers the upper side of the movable plate K251 in the retracted state, it is not possible to see the movable plate K251 through the extension part K209, and therefore the movable plate K251 can be completely hidden in the state shown in FIG.

[0270] In the state shown in Figure 21, the electric device K640a does not form the background color of the small design K221b, and the movable plate K251 is not visible inside the border of the large design K221a, so the shape of the large design K221a itself can be seen impressively by the player.

[0271] Therefore, the state in which the shape of the large design K221a itself is visible without being cut corresponds to the state in which the ball can be guided to the second specific winning port K650a, so the player can predict how the ball that has entered the winning unit K200 will flow down from the visible state of the large design K221a. Therefore, the degree of fatigue of the player can be reduced compared to when it is necessary to visually check the ball itself in order to understand (predict) the flow down of the ball that has entered the winning unit K200.

[0272] In this embodiment, in the direction view DR21, the state change can be grasped by whether or not the movable plate K251 is visible inside the border of the large design K221a, while in the direction view DR22, the state change can be grasped by whether or not the thickness of the border of the large design K221a changes partially by the upper edge K207a being visible in red, as described above in Figure 17.

[0273] In this way, in this embodiment, while the movable plate K251 is the common entity that causes the change in appearance, multiple objects that change appearance are provided, so even if the direction in which the player views the winning unit K200 changes during play, the objective of allowing the player to predict how the ball that has entered the winning unit K200 will flow down from the viewing pattern of the large design K221a can be achieved.

[0274] 22, the electric role K640a of the first electric role K240 is in a protruding state (excited state), and the movable plate K251 of the second electric role K250 is in a retracted state (excited state). This state corresponds to a state in which the electric role K640a is driven when the second symbol is selected as a winning symbol during a round of play in the special game state.

[0275] The state shown in Figure 22 is a state in which a ball flowing down the winning unit K200 can be guided to the second winning port K640 (see Figure 15) or the second specific winning port K650a (see Figure 17).

[0276] In this state, the small design K221b appears as a decorative accent against the red background of the electric accessory K640a, which appears to be intruding into the border of the large design K221a. In this case, the white small design K221b can be made more noticeable than when the background is colorless, as shown in Figure 19.

[0277] Therefore, the case where the small design K221b is visually recognized as a single-point decoration with the red background color of the electric role device K640a corresponds to a state where a ball can be guided to the second winning opening K640, so the player can predict from the visual appearance of the small design K221b whether the ball that has entered the winning unit K200 will enter the second winning opening K640. Therefore, the degree of fatigue of the player can be reduced compared to when it is necessary to visually recognize the ball itself in order to grasp (predict) the flow of the ball that has entered the winning unit K200.

[0278] On the other hand, in the special game state, the excitation time of the electric accessory K640a is extremely short, so that it is difficult for a ball to actually enter the second winning hole K640. Therefore, by using the electric accessory K640a, it is possible to execute an effect that only changes the appearance of the small design K221b (making it difficult for a winning ball to enter the second winning hole K640).

[0279] Fig. 23 is a rear perspective view of the game board K13, and Fig. 24 is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board K13. As shown in Fig. 23, the base plate K60 has an opening K60w formed therein with a shape that allows the center frame K86 to be fitted therein. Furthermore, the base plate K60 has a sufficient thickness in terms of strength in the formation range of the play area whose outer edge is defined by the inner rail K61 and the outer rail K62 (see Fig. 12), and has formation recesses K60a to K60d formed outside the formation range of the play area by being recessed from the rear side and having a reduced thickness.

[0280] The openings K60w are formed to have the same shape even if the position in the thickness direction (front-rear direction) of the base plate K60 changes, in order to support the center frame K86 across the front-rear width, thereby enabling stable support of the center frame K86.

[0281] The upper left first forming recess K60a is disposed behind a resin shielding member K74 disposed on the upper left side of the outer rail K62 (see FIG. 12), and the first forming recess K60a is hidden by the shielding member K74.

[0282] The second recessed portion K60b on the upper right side is disposed behind the outer edge member K73 (see FIG. 12) and in an upper range above the outer edge member K73, and the second recessed portion K60b is hidden by the outer edge member K73.

[0283] The third forming recess K60c on the lower left side is located on the lower left side of the outer rail K62 (see Figure 12) and is located behind a resin shielding member K75 in which the first pattern display devices H37A and H37B are built in, and the third forming recess K60c is concealed by the shielding member K75.

[0284] As shown in Figure 24, the game board K13 comprises a long, left-right gutter front member K91 fastened to the back side of the lower part of the base plate K60, a gutter rear member K92 fastened to the back side of the gutter front member K91 and constituting a gutter for allowing balls to flow down together with the gutter front member K91, an illumination board K93 fastened to the back side of the gutter rear member K92 and having LEDs that irradiate light to the front side arranged thereon, a prevention member K94 fastened to the gutter rear member K92 so as to clamp the illumination board K93 to prevent the illumination board K93 from being removed, an auxiliary member K95 that constituting a gutter for allowing balls to flow down together with the prevention member K94, and a blocking member K96 that has the function of blocking unnecessary openings that arise in the gutter rear member K92 due to manufacturing conditions and also functions as a support for bundling electrical wiring with cable ties.

[0285] The light from the illumination board K93 is irradiated toward the general winning opening K63 located on the lower left side of the game area. That is, by turning on the LEDs on the illumination board K93, the general winning opening K63 can be made brighter and more visible, so the player's attention to the general winning opening K63 can be changed by turning on or off the LEDs on the illumination board K93.

[0286] The fourth forming recess K60d on the lower right side is positioned below the lower edge of the outer rail K62 so as to include the area rearward of the lower end forming portion K73a (see Figure 14) of the outer edge member K73, and at least a portion of the fourth forming recess K60d is concealed by the lower end forming portion K73a.

[0287] The left side portions of the front gutter member K91 and the rear gutter member K92 are disposed behind the fourth forming recess K60d, and the balls are configured to be able to flow down the area behind the fourth forming recess K60d.

[0288] Figure 25 is an exploded front perspective view of the operating unit K300. In the explanation of Figure 25, Figure 13 will be referred to as appropriate. The operating unit K300 includes an upper decorative member K330 that is elongated from side to side and arranged above the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 when viewed from the front, a left decorative member K350 that is elongated from top to bottom and arranged to the left of the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 when viewed from the front, a front layer side movable device K400 to which the upper decorative member K330 and the left layer side decorative member K350 are fastened and fixed to the front side, a rear layer side movable device K800 that is arranged behind the front layer side movable device K400, and a rear case K310 to which the front layer side movable device K400 and the rear layer side movable device K800 are housed and fastened and fixed.

[0289] The rear case K310 is formed in a box shape with an open front side from a bottom wall K311 and an outer wall K312 erected from the outer edge of the bottom wall K311. The rear case K310 is formed in a rectangular frame shape when viewed from the front by forming a rectangular opening K311a in the center of the bottom wall K311. The opening K311a is formed to a size corresponding to the outer shape (outer edge) of the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 (i.e., capable of dividing the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 when viewed from the front).

[0290] The rear case K310 is provided as a flat plate extending from the front end of the outer wall portion K312 along the rear surface of the game board K13 (for example, arranged parallel to it), and is provided with a support plate portion K313 that is supported by its surface on the game board K13 in the assembled state (see Figure 12).

[0291] With the support plate portion K313 supported by the surface of the game board K13, the game board K13 and the operating unit K300 can be fixed together by screwing a fastening screw into the base plate K60 of the game board K13, thereby improving the overall rigidity of the game board K13 and the operating unit K300.

[0292] The front layer side movable device K400 comprises a first movable device K401 which is elongated from left to right and can move up and down from an initial upper end position, and a second movable device K701 which is configured to be able to move up and down at a center position on the left and right below the first movable device K401.

[0293] The upper decorative member K330 has a light-emitting substrate disposed inside, and light emitted from the light-emitting substrate to the front is irradiated onto the translucent decorative part to create a light-emitting effect, while being formed in a size that can conceal the first movable device K401 in its initial position.

[0294] The left decorative member K350 has a light-emitting substrate disposed inside, and light emitted from the light-emitting substrate to the front is directed onto the translucent decorative portion to create a light-emitting effect, while being formed in a size that allows it to conceal the drive force transmission mechanism on the left side of the first movable device K401.

[0295] Since the front layer side movable device K400 is placed on the front side, the rear layer side movable device K800 is placed further back (rearward) in the rear case K310 than the front layer side movable device K400, and is therefore placed closer to the variable display device unit K80 than the front layer side movable device K400.

[0296] The rear layer movable device K800 is equipped with a third movable device K801 that operates to expose or hide the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 by sliding plate-like members arranged in layers in the front and back directions in the left and right directions.

[0297] The rear movable device K800 is fastened to the bottom wall K311 of the rear case K310, and the front movable device K400 is fastened to the bottom wall K311 of the rear case K310 via a fastening part that passes outside the rear movable device K800, and is also fastened to a non-movable part of the rear movable device K800. First, an outline of the operation control of the operating unit K300 will be described using an example.

[0298] 26 to 32 are front views of the operating unit K300 showing an example of the operation control of the operating unit K300. Fig. 26 illustrates a case where the first movable device K401, the second movable device K701, and the third movable device K801 are each in a performance standby state. That is, in Fig. 26, the first movable device K401 is hidden by the upper decorative member K330, and the third movable device K801 is hidden by the front-layer movable device K400, so the first movable device K401 and the third movable device K801 cannot be seen from the front.

[0299] Figure 27 illustrates a case where the second movable device K701 is placed in a lowered position lower than the performance standby state, and the first movable device K401 falls to enter the empty space, placing the first movable device K401 in a dropped position, and the third movable device K801 is placed in a performance standby state.

[0300] The positions of the first movable device K401 and the second movable device K701 are not shifted forward or backward (they overlap when viewed from above), and if the second movable device K701 remains in a performance standby state, it will collide with the first movable device K401 after it falls.Therefore, the second movable device K701 is first placed in a descending position, and then the first movable device K401 is controlled to fall.

[0301] Since the first movable device K401 is configured so that at least the rearmost member (the main body K541 of the elongated device K540) is opaque, the display by the third symbol display device K81 is hidden in the portion overlapping with the first movable device K401. Therefore, in the state shown in Fig. 27, the player cannot completely see the display in the display area of ​​the third symbol display device K81 when looking straight ahead.

[0302] Figure 28 illustrates a case where the first movable device K401 and the second movable device K701 are each in a performance standby state, and the third movable device K801 is in a blocked state blocking the front side of the third pattern display device K81.

[0303] The third movable device K801 has plate-shaped portions K811, K821, and K831 formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, which are light-transmitting and have partially different degrees of transmittance. As a result, when the entire display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 is blocked by the plate-shaped portions K811, K821, and K831 as shown in Fig. 28, it is possible to form a portion where the display of the third pattern display device K81 is easily visible, and a portion where the display of the third pattern display device K81 is hidden by the plate-shaped portions K811, K821, and K831 and the decoration on the surface of the plate-shaped portions K811, K821, and K831 is easily visible.

[0304] Figure 29 illustrates a case in which the first movable device K401 maintains its up and down position in the dropped position, the moving device K560 slides to the left, the second movable device K701, which was in a lowered position, is changed to a performance standby state, and the third movable device K801 is set to a blocked state.

[0305] By sliding the moving device K560 left and right to a position where it does not interfere with the second movable device K701 (see Figure 29), and then moving the second movable device K701, the distance between the moving device K560 and the second movable device K701 is narrowed and the second movable device K701 is moved closer to the center of the operating unit K300 when viewed from the front, making it easier for the player to see the first movable device K401 and the second movable device K701.

[0306] 29, the displacement locus of the first movable device K401 and the displacement locus of the third movable device K801 partially overlap in a front view, but the displacement locus of the first movable device K401 and the displacement locus of the third movable device K801 are shifted front to back (do not overlap in a top view), so the first movable device K401 and the third movable device K801 do not collide (do not interfere) with each other during operation. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 29, when the first movable device K401 is changed from the performance standby state to the drop position state, the third movable device K801 can be changed from the performance standby state to the blocked state.

[0307] In this way, it is possible to execute control to drive the first movable device K401, the second movable device K701 and the third movable device K801 from their respective performance standby states, thereby realizing a sense of unity in operation while avoiding collisions between the movable devices K401, K701 and K801.

[0308] In the state shown in Figure 29, it is possible to create a meaningful effect by visually displaying the decoration drawn on the left side of the third movable device K801, the decoration drawn on the moving device K560 of the first movable device K401, the decoration drawn on the second movable device K701, and the decoration drawn on the decorative cover K220 of the winning unit K200 in a series (the decoration drawn on the third movable device K801 is not shown in this figure; details will be given later).

[0309] 30 illustrates a case where the first movable device K401 and the third movable device K801 are in a standby state, and the second movable device K701 is in a raised position. In the standby state, most of the second movable device K701 overlaps with the lower part of the center frame K86, resulting in poor visibility (see FIG. 12). However, in the raised position, more than half of the second movable device K701 is positioned above the lower part of the center frame K86, thereby improving the visibility of the second movable device K701.

[0310] Figure 31 illustrates a case where the second movable device K701 and the third movable device K801 are in a performance standby state, and only the right side of the first movable device K401 has fallen to an intermediate position, resulting in a one-sided falling state, and Figure 32 illustrates a case where the moving device K560 of the first movable device K401 has been displaced from the state in Figure 31 to the right end of the range of motion.

[0311] When the first movable device K401 changes between the performance standby state and the one-sided falling state, the position of the moving device K560 is maintained at the center in the left-right direction, thereby preventing the left-right balance of the first movable device K401 from being lost when it is raised or lowered.

[0312] 32, the orientation of the moving device K560 tilts in a manner that causes it to fall diagonally downward to the right, causing the design on the front side of the moving device K560 to tilt, resulting in a poor appearance. In contrast, in this embodiment, the design on the front side of the moving device K560 is controlled to continue rotating during the transition from the performance standby state to the one-sided falling state and until the transition to the performance standby state again. This makes it possible to avoid a situation in which the design on the front side of the moving device K560 tilts, resulting in a poor appearance.

[0313] In this embodiment, the rotation of the design on the front side of the moving device K560 is clockwise as seen from the front (rolling forward to the right) when the moving device K560 moves to the right as seen from the front, and counterclockwise as seen from the front (rolling forward to the left) when the moving device K560 moves to the left as seen from the front. This allows the player to understand the left-right movement and rotational movement of the moving device K560 in relation to each other, resulting in a unified action presentation.

[0314] As shown in Figures 26 to 32, the range in which the display of the third pattern display device K81 located behind it can be seen changes depending on the state of each movable device K401, K701, K801. That is, when all of the movable devices K401, K701, K801 are in a performance standby state, the range in which the display of the third pattern display device K81 can be seen (area and position) is at its widest (see Figure 26), and the range in which the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 is hidden (area and position) is configured to differ depending on the movable devices K401, K701, K801 whose state changes from the performance standby state.

[0315] The extent to which the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 is hidden (area and position) also differs depending on the degree of change in the state of each movable device K401, K701, K801 from the performance standby state. Also, for example, even if the same movable device (for example, the first movable device K401) is operating, the state shown in Figure 27 and the state shown in Figure 32 differ in the amount of operation and the area and position of the first movable device K401 that overlaps with the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81, so the extent to which the display area of ​​the third pattern display device K81 is hidden (area and position) differs.

[0316] That is, in the third pattern display device K81, the control is designed to allow the display performance to be seen in the range that is not hidden by each movable device K401, K701, K801 (including the range where the display can be seen by looking through the movable devices K401, K701, K801), and since the range that is hidden by each movable device K401, K701, K801 (excluding the range where the display can be seen by looking through the movable devices K401, K701, K801) changes in multiple types, it is possible to increase the variety of display performance in the range that is not hidden by each movable device K401, K701, K801, and the presentation effect of the display performance can be improved.

[0317] Next, the first movable device K401 will be described with reference to Figures 33 to 54. Figure 33 is an exploded perspective front view of the front layer side movable device K400, and Figure 34 is an exploded perspective rear view of the front layer side movable device K400.

[0318] The first movable device K401, which constitutes the part of the front layer movable device K400 excluding the second movable device K701, is composed of a pair of left and right support members K410 made up of approximately bilaterally symmetrical members fastened to the rear case K310, a pair of rotating members K430 rotatably supported on the lower side of the support members K410, a pair of drive motors KMT41a, KMT41b that generate a driving force to rotate the rotating members K430, and a lifting device K500 that is configured to be able to move up and down in accordance with the rotational state of the rotating members K430.

[0319] Furthermore, the first movable device K401 includes a pair of left and right front cover members K440 fastened to the support member K410 so as to cover the front opening of the support member K410, a switching device K460 fastened to the right front cover member K440 from the front side and switching the operating mode of the lifting device K500, and a pair of left and right state change devices K470 that change between an allowable state that allows the lifting device K500 to descend and a preventive state that prevents the lifting device K500 from descending, depending on the rotation state of the rotating member K430.

[0320] Furthermore, the first movable device K401 includes a decorative member K402 made of a light-transmitting resin and fastened to the lower side of the left front cover member K440 from the front side, an illuminated board K403 on which an illumination means such as an LED that irradiates light onto the decorative member K402 is arranged, a decorative member K404 made of a light-transmitting resin and fastened to the lower side of the right front cover member K440 from the front side, an illuminated board K405 on which an illumination means such as an LED that irradiates light onto the decorative member K404 is arranged, and an upper cover member K406 that covers the gap between the support member K410 and the front cover member K440 and the second movable device K701 from above when the front layer movable device K400 is in an assembled state (see Figure 25).

[0321] The front cover member K440 will be described in detail below. The front cover member K440 includes a plate-like main body K441 formed in a substantially L-shape, a guide slot K442 formed as a long hole extending in the vertical direction in the plate-like main body K441 and guiding the lifting device K500 as it moves up and down, an absorbing member K443 made of resin and disposed near the lower end of the guide slot K442 and capable of absorbing impacts when the lifting device K500 moves down, a protruding portion K444 protruding from the rear surface of the plate-like main body K441 toward the rotating member K430, and a connecting member K445 disposed in front of the guide slot K442 and connected to a fastening portion K533 of the lifting device K500 that passes forward through the guide slot K444.

[0322] Fig. 35 is an exploded front perspective view of the first movable device K401, and Fig. 36 is an exploded rear perspective view of the first movable device K401. Figs. 35 and 36 show the support member K410, the rotating member K430, and the state-changing device K470 of the first movable device K401, but omit the front cover member K440 and the switching device K460.

[0323] 35 and 36, the support member K410 includes a main body K411 formed in a substantially L-shape when viewed from the front, a support part K412 cylindrically protruding from the front side of the lower part of the main body K411 and rotatably supporting the rotation member K430, a detection sensor K413 disposed on the left-right outer side of the support part K412 to detect the attitude of the rotation member K430, a support part K414 cylindrically protruding from the front side of the lower end of the main body K411 and rotatably supporting the lower rotation member K471 of the state-changing device K470, and a support part K414 extending in the vertical direction as an elongated hole capable of guiding the lifting device K500. a guide protrusion K417 formed in a vertical direction on the rear side of the main body K411 and guiding the up and down movement of the interlocking member K473 of the state change device K470; a detection sensor K418 disposed on the front side of the upper end of the main body K411 and capable of detecting whether the lifting device K500 is positioned in a performance standby state; and a coil spring K419 having an upper end suspended from the main body K411 and a lower end hooked onto the hook-shaped portion K515 of the lifting device K500.

[0324] Furthermore, the support member K410 includes a metal rod K421 extending in the vertical direction to guide the lifting and lowering operation of the lifting device K500, a support receiving portion K422 into which the lower end of the metal rod K421 is inserted, a fixed member K423 fastened and fixed to the lifting device K500 at a position where the metal rod K421 is sandwiched between the lifting device K500 and the metal rod K421 in order to align the lifting device K500 with the metal rod K421, and an auxiliary member K424 as a stopper to prevent the upper end of the metal rod K421 from slipping out upward and forward from the main body portion K411 of the support member K410.

[0325] In this embodiment, the plate-shaped main body K441 of the front cover member K440 is configured to perform the same function as the auxiliary member K424 for the left metal rod K421, and the auxiliary member K424 is disposed only on the right side.

[0326] The rotating member K430 includes a disk-shaped main body K431 on which gear teeth K432 are formed all around the rear side to transmit the rotation of a drive gear KG42 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motors KMT41a and KMT41b via an intermediate gear KG43 supported by a main body K411 of the support member K410; a rotation center hole K433 formed in a circular shape at the center of the main body K431 and through which the support part K412 of the support member K410 is inserted; The support member K410 includes a transmission cylindrical portion K434 that is rotatably connected to the outer peripheral edge of the rotating member K431 with a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the rotating member K430 and supports the lifting device K500 from below, a notch K435 that is formed in the concentric circular protrusion of the rotation center hole K433 with a width that allows detection by the detection sensor K413 of the support member K410, and a guide groove K436 that is formed by a set of protrusions that protrude from the back side near the outer peripheral side of the main body portion K431.

[0327] The state change device K470 includes a lower rotating member K471 rotatably supported on the support portion K414 of the support member K410, a switching protrusion K472 protruding from the left and right inner ends of the lower rotating member K471 toward the rotating member K430 and received in the guide groove K436, an interlocking member K473 connected to the lower rotating member K471 via a shaft portion disposed on the left and right outer ends of the lower rotating member K471 so as to be relatively movable relative to each other, and plate-like members constituting the upper and lower ends of the interlocking member K473. The interlocking member K473 is provided with a plurality of guide elongated holes K474 that are drilled as elongated holes extending vertically in the interlocking member K473, and through which the guide protrusions K417 of the support member K410 are inserted to change the operating direction of the interlocking member K473 to the vertical direction; a switching protrusion K475 that protrudes from the front side near the upper end of the interlocking member K473; and an upper rotating member K476 that is rotatably supported on the main body K411 of the support member K410 and whose rotational posture changes depending on the arrangement of the switching protrusions K475.

[0328] The lifting device K500 is configured to be able to move upward when supported by the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430 and is lifted when the vertical position of the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430 changes upward.

[0329] Fig. 37 is an exploded front perspective view of the lifting device K500, and Fig. 38 is an exploded rear perspective view of the lifting device K500. The lifting device K500 includes a pair of left and right lower members K510 that can be directly pushed up by the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430, a pair of left and right speed change gears K520 rotatably supported on the rear side of the upper end portion of the lower members K510, a pair of left and right upper members K530 that have racks K532 meshed with the speed change gears K520 so that the amount of lifting movement of the lower members K510 is increased or decreased by the speed change gears K520 and transmitted, and that move up and down in conjunction with the lower members K510, an elongated device K540 whose left and right ends are supported by the upper members K530, and a moving device K560 that is configured to slide in the longitudinal direction of the elongated device K540.

[0330] The lower member K510 includes a main body K511 formed in a roughly L-shape when viewed from the front, a flat portion K512 formed in a plane at the lower end of the main body K511 perpendicular to the movement direction (up and down direction) of the lower member K510, a support fastening portion K513 cylindrically protruding from the back side of the main body K511 and having a female screw formed inside so as to be able to support the speed change gear K520, a guided portion K514 guided by a metal rod K421 (see Figure 35), and a hook-shaped portion K515 formed in a hook shape on the front side of the upper end of the main body K511 and on which the lower end of the coil spring K419 (see Figure 35) is hooked.

[0331] The screw fastened to the support fastening portion K513 functions as a retainer for the transmission gear K520, and its head is positioned inside the elongated guide hole K415 of the support member K410. This makes it possible to absorb the protrusion of the head of the screw fastened to the support fastening portion K513, and to support the rear side surface of the transmission gear K520 on the front side surface of the main body portion K411 of the support member K410. Furthermore, since the movement direction of the screw fastened to the support fastening portion K513 is limited by the elongated guide hole K415, the lower member K510 can be moved stably in the up and down direction.

[0332] The lower member K510 is biased upward by a coil spring K419 (see FIG. 35) via the hook-shaped portion K515. This allows the biasing force of the coil spring K419 to assist the upward movement of the lifting device K500.

[0333] The transmission gear K520 has a first gear K522 formed on the rear side of an intermediate disk K521, and a second gear K523 formed coaxially with the first gear K522 on the front side of the intermediate disk K521. The intermediate disk K521 is formed as a circular plate portion having a diameter larger than that of the first gear K522 and larger than that of the second gear K523, thereby preventing a mating member meshed with the first gear K522 or the second gear K523 from shifting position in the front-rear direction and meshing with the opposite second gear K523 or the first gear K522.

[0334] The first gear K522 is meshed with the rack K416 (see FIG. 35) of the support member K410, and the second gear K523 is meshed with the rack K532 of the upper member K530. The first gear K522 has eight teeth, and the second gear K523 has twelve teeth.

[0335] Therefore, when the lower member K510 moves up and down, the upper member K530 moves relative to the lower member K510 by an amount 1.5 times the amount of up and down movement of the lower member K510, and details of the up and down movement will be described later.

[0336] The upper member K530 comprises a main body K531 that is elongated in the vertical direction, a rack K532 that extends vertically outward to the left and right on the back side of the main body K531, a pair of cylindrical fastening portions K533 that protrude upward and downward from the front side of the main body K531 and have internal female threads, a rotating shaft K534 that protrudes cylindrically from the back side of the main body K531 and supports the elongated device K540 so that it can rotate, an auxiliary protrusion K535 that protrudes cylindrically in a direction parallel to the rotating shaft K534, a guided portion K536 that is guided by the metal rod K421 (see Figure 35), and a curved receiving portion K537 that is formed as a curved surface that is supported from below by the upper rotating member K476 (see Figure 35).

[0337] A connecting member K445 (see FIG. 33) is fastened and fixed to the fastening portion K533. That is, the connecting member K445 is fastened and fixed to the tip of the fastening portion K533 which passes through the elongated guide hole K442 (see FIG. 33) of the front cover member K440 to the front side. This limits the movement of the fastening portion K533 to the elongated guide hole K442, thereby stabilizing the vertical movement of the upper member K530.

[0338] The upper member K530 is guided by the guided portion K536, and the lower member K510 is guided by the guided portion K514, respectively, to the metal rod K421 (see FIG. 35), so that the lower member K510 and the upper member K530 can be prevented from tipping in the front-rear and left-right directions.

[0339] Figure 39 is an exploded front perspective view of the elongated device K540, and Figure 40 is an exploded rear perspective view of the elongated device K540. In Figures 39 and 40, the upper member K530 and the moving device K560 are shown to make it easier to understand the positional relationship.

[0340] The long device K540 includes a main body K541 formed in the shape of a long plate extending left and right, a support shaft K542 cylindrically protruding from the back side at the center left and right of the main body K541, a central gear K543 rotatably supported by the support shaft K542, a plurality of guide protrusions K544 cylindrically protruding in a direction parallel to the support shaft K542, and a pair of slide racks K545 guided by the guide protrusions K544 and configured to be slidable in the longitudinal direction of the main body K541.

[0341] A left-right elongated recess K541a is formed in the front side of the main body K541, with its end position located inside the left-right outer ends. The recess K541a functions as a portion that receives the lower end of the rear side of the moving device K560 when the elongated device K540 is in an assembled state (see FIG. 37).

[0342] The slide rack K545 is a set of left and right plate-like members whose vertical widths on the left and right inner sides are shorter than those on the left and right outer sides in the state shown in Figure 40, and is equipped with a receiving portion K546 that is drilled in the front-to-back direction at the lower end of the left and right outer ends and receives the rotating shaft portion K534 of the upper member K530, an arc-shaped portion K547 that is drilled in an arc shape centered on the receiving portion K546 and receives the auxiliary protrusion K535, a plurality of guide long holes K548 that are drilled in the left-to-right elongated hole shape in the state shown in Figure 40 and receive the guide protrusion portion K544, and a rack K549 that meshes with the central gear K543.

[0343] The sliding direction of the slide rack K545 is set to the direction in which the elongated guide holes K548 extend (the left-right direction in the state shown in FIG. 40, the longitudinal direction of the main body K541). Therefore, based on the state in which the left and right upper members K530 are aligned in the vertical direction (closest position), as the vertical positional deviation between the upper members K530 increases, the slide rack K545 moves relatively outward in the longitudinal direction of the main body K541, as will be described in detail later.

[0344] Furthermore, the long device K540 includes a decorative member K551 fastened to the main body K541 from the front side, an illumination board K552 arranged inside the decorative member K551 and having an LED that emits light to the front side, a motor support member K553 fastened to the left end of the decorative member K551, a screw shaft K554 that is configured to change the axial position of the moving device K560 by rotating via a transmission gear group KG52 that can transmit the driving force of the drive motor KMT51 supported by the motor support member K553, a support receiving portion K555 on the back side of the decorative member K551 where both ends of the screw shaft K554 are rotatably received, and photocoupler type detection sensors K556a to K556c that are arranged on the back side of the illumination board K552 at a position that penetrates the rear plate portion of the decorative member K551 with the detection groove facing the back side.

[0345] The axial direction of the screw shaft K554 coincides with the longitudinal direction of the main body K541, and the movement of the moving device K560 in the axial direction of the screw shaft K554 is limited to the range in which the recess K541a is formed.

[0346] The detection sensors K556a to K556c are configured to be able to detect the position of the moving device K560. That is, when the moving device K560 is positioned at the left-right center position when the first movable device K401 is in the standby state for performance, it is detected by the center detection sensor K556b, when the moving device K560 slides left and right along the axial direction of the screw shaft 554 and is positioned at the right end position of its movement range, it is detected by the right detection sensor K556a, and when it is positioned at the left end position of its movement range, it is detected by the left detection sensor K556c.

[0347] Fig. 41 is an exploded front perspective view of the moving device K560, and Fig. 42 is an exploded rear perspective view of the moving device K560. The moving device K560 includes a main body K561, a front receiving part K571 fastened to an upper end of the main body K561, a rear receiving part K572 fastened to the front receiving part K571 from the rear side, and a nut KNT61 held between the front receiving part K571 and the rear receiving part K572 and configured to be prevented from rotating around its own opening direction (the direction of the arrow LR in Fig. 41) as its rotation axis.

[0348] The nut KNT61 has a spiral protrusion formed on the inner periphery of the elongated opening KNT61a so as to correspond to a spiral groove cut on the outer periphery of the screw shaft K554 (see FIG. 39).

[0349] As a result, when the screw shaft K554 is rotated while inserted into the long opening KNT61a, the nut KNT61 is moved in the axial direction of the screw shaft K554 in accordance with the amount of rotation. That is, the axial arrangement of the screw shaft K554 of the moving device K560 is changed in accordance with the driving of the drive motor KMT51 (see FIG. 39) (a ball screw structure is used).

[0350] The front receiving portion K571 includes a detection plate portion K571a that protrudes from a position below the position of the nut KNT61 toward the front. The outputs from the detection sensors K556a to K556c (see FIG. 40) of the long device K540 can be made different depending on whether the detection plate portion K571a is positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensors K556a to K556c. Based on the difference in the outputs from the detection sensors K556a to K556c, the audio lamp control device H113 (see FIG. 10) can determine whether the moving device K560 is positioned in the horizontal center position in the performance standby state of the first movable device K401, the horizontal end position of the moving range, or neither of these positions.

[0351] Furthermore, the moving device K560 comprises a motor receiving part K575 fastened to the lower end of the main body part K561, a drive motor KMT61 held by the motor receiving part K575, a drive gear KMG62 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor KMT61 and arranged between the main body part K561 and the motor receiving part K575, a transmission gear KMG63 rotatably supported on the support shaft part K562 of the main body part K561 at a position where it meshes with the drive gear KMG62, an end gear KMG64 meshed with the transmission gear KMG63, and a rotating decorative member K578 whose central insertion part K579, which is inserted into the circular opening K563 of the main body part K561, is fastened to the end gear KMG64.

[0352] Furthermore, the moving device K560 is provided with an illumination board K564 arranged on the front side of the main body K561 and having a circular opening K564a formed at a position corresponding to the circular opening K563, and a light receiving member K567 having a circular opening K567a formed at a position corresponding to the circular opening K564a of the illumination board K564, and formed from a light-transmitting resin material and having a cut formed therein that can refract (scatter) light irradiated from the illumination board K564.

[0353] The illumination board K564 and the light receiving member K567 are stacked on the main body K561 in the order of illumination board K564, light receiving member K567, and are positioned so that the central axes of the circular opening K564a and the circular opening K567a coincide with the central axis of the circular opening K563, and are fastened and fixed to the main body K561.

[0354] A photocoupler-type detection sensor K565 is disposed on the rear side of the illumination board K564. The detection groove of the detection sensor K565 is located on the rear side of an opening K561a formed in the main body K561 and is capable of receiving the annular rib of the transmission gear KMG63.

[0355] The annular rib of the transmission gear KMG63 has cutouts KMG63a formed at equal intervals (180-degree intervals), and the output from the detection sensor K565 can be made different depending on whether the cutouts KMG63a are positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565 or not. From this difference in output from the detection sensor K565, the audio lamp control device H113 (see Figure 10) can determine the phase of the transmission gear KMG63 and, therefore, the phase of the rotating decorative member K578.

[0356] In this embodiment, the number of teeth of the terminal gear KMG64 is half that of the transmission gear MG63, so that one half rotation of the transmission gear MG63 causes one full rotation of the terminal gear KMG64. When the transmission gear MG63 rotates one half rotation from the phase in which the notch KMG63a is positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565, the notch KMG63a is again positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565.

[0357] That is, when the notch KMG63a is positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565, the phases of the terminal gear KMG64 and the rotating decorative member K578 are the same regardless of which notch KMG63a that notch KMG63a is.

[0358] Figures 43(a) and 43(b) are partially enlarged front views of the front layer movable device K400. Figures 43(a) and 43(b) mainly show the switching device K460, and for convenience, the decorative portion on the front side is partially cut away to allow the internal structure to be seen. Figure 43(a) shows the state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is de-energized, and Figure 43(b) shows the state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is energized.

[0359] As shown in Figures 43(a) and 43(b), the switching device K460 includes a base member K461 fastened to the plate-shaped main body K441 of the right-side front cover member K440, a stopper member K462 supported on the base member K461 so as to be able to rotate about the support hole portion K462b, a drive solenoid KSOL41 fastened to the base member K461, and a transmission member K463 supported on the base member K461 so as to be able to rotate about the support hole portion K463b and configured to be able to transmit the driving force of the drive solenoid KSOL41 to the stopper member K462.

[0360] The stopper member K462 comprises an arm portion K462a having a support hole portion K462b drilled at its end, a guide elongated hole K462c drilled in the shape of an elongated hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the arm portion K462a, and a protrusion receiving portion K462d protruding toward the back side from the end opposite the end where the support hole portion K462b is formed in the longitudinal direction of the arm portion K462a.

[0361] The transmission member K463 includes an arm portion K463a in which a support hole portion K463b is formed, an auxiliary arm portion K463c extending from the support hole portion K463b in a direction different from that of the arm portion K463a, a transmission base end protrusion K463d protruding rearward from the extended tip of the auxiliary arm portion K463c and connected in a manner such that the transmission member K463 is rotated by the linear displacement of the linear operating portion KSOL41a of the drive solenoid KSOL41, and a transmission tip protrusion K463e protruding rearward from the tip of the arm portion K463a and received in the guide elongated hole K462c of the stopper member K462.

[0362] The operation of the switching device K460 will be described. The base plate member K461 is disposed in front of the connecting member K445 so as not to enter the movement path of the connecting member K445, while the protrusion receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 extends below the base plate member K461 and rearward of the base plate member K461, and depending on the state, may enter the movement path of the connecting member K445.

[0363] As shown in FIG. 43(a), when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is in a non-excited state, the protrusion receiving portion K462d is disposed in front of the elongated guide hole K442 and enters the movement locus of the connecting member K445.

[0364] That is, the downward displacement of the connecting member K445 in the state shown in Figure 43(a) is stopped midway by the protruding receiving portion K462d. In this case, the load of the lifting device K500, etc. is applied to the protruding receiving portion K462d via the connecting member K445. However, since the protruding receiving portion K462d is positioned vertically downward (in the direction of the load via the connecting member K445) from the support hole portion K462b, it is possible to easily prevent the stopper member K462 from rotating due to the load of the lifting device K500, etc. via the connecting member K445.

[0365] As a result, when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is in a non-excited state, the movement of the connecting member K445 can be stopped midway along the length of the elongated guide hole K442. Furthermore, even when performing operational control that frequently causes the connecting member K445 to stop midway, there is no need to excite the drive solenoid KSOL41 to stop the connecting member K445 midway, so the number of times the drive solenoid KSOL41 is excited can be reduced, and the life of the drive solenoid KSOL41 can be extended.

[0366] As shown in Figure 43(b), when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is excited from the state shown in Figure 43(a), the transmission member K463 is rotated due to the vertical displacement of the linear operating part KSOL41a, and the stopper member K462 is rotated in conjunction with this rotational movement, causing the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 to move away from the movement trajectory of the connecting member K445.

[0367] As a result, when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is excited, the connecting member K445 is not stopped by the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462, and the connecting member K445 is able to move to the end of the elongated guide hole K442.

[0368] This allows the amount of movement of the upper member K530 (see Figure 37), which has the fastening portion K533 to which the connecting member K445 is fastened and fixed, to be switched between a state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is de-energized (see Figure 43(a)) and a state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is energized (see Figure 43(b)).

[0369] 44 to 49 are partially enlarged front views of the first movable device K401. Figures 44 to 49 chronologically illustrate how the right side of the lifting device K500 moves up and down based on the first operating mode in which the rotating member K430 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front.

[0370] In Figures 44 to 49, to facilitate understanding of the movable parts, the lower right and upper right ends of the main body K411 of the support member K410, the front side of the main body K511 of the lower member K510, the intermediate disc K521 and second gear K523 of the speed change gear K520, and the front side of the main body K531 of the upper member K530 are shown partially cut away.

[0371] 44 illustrates the first movable device K401 in a standby state for performance. That is, the rotating member K430 is in a phase where the notch K435 (see FIG. 36) is positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensor K413, and the upper member K530 is prevented from moving up and down because the curved receiving portion K537 is supported from below by the upper rotating member K476 in the inserted state. As the upper member K530 is prevented from moving up and down, the speed change gear K520 is also prevented from rotating, and the lower member K510 on which the speed change gear K520 is supported is also prevented from moving up and down.

[0372] That is, as shown in FIG. 44, even when the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430 is retracted from below the lower member K510, the upper rotating member K476 prevents the upper member K530 from moving up and down, thereby preventing the lower member K510 from moving up and down.

[0373] 45, the drive gear KG42 is driven in a direction that rotates the rotating member K430 counterclockwise as viewed from the front from the state shown in Fig. 44. During rotation of the rotating member K430, the transmission cylindrical portion K434 is disposed opposite the curved surface of the protruding portion K444. Because the protruding portion K444 is disposed closer to the rotation center of the rotating member K430 than the transmission cylindrical portion K434 and because the protruding tip (rear tip) of the protruding portion K444 is disposed opposite the front side surface of the rotating member K430, it is possible to prevent misalignment of the transmission cylindrical portion K434 in the radial direction of the rotating member K430 (misalignment in which the rotating member K430 is tilted with respect to the rotation axis).

[0374] This makes it possible to suppress changes in the posture of the rotating member K430 even when the rotating member K430 is subjected to a load in a direction that tilts the main body K431 relative to the rotation axis at an eccentric position, thereby reducing the rotational resistance of the rotating member K430.

[0375] 45, the switching protrusion K472 of the lower rotating member K471 is still maintained in the large-diameter groove K436a of the guide groove K436. While the switching protrusion K472 is maintained in the large-diameter groove K436a, the state of the state-changing device K470 is maintained in the state shown in FIG. 44, and the vertical position of the lifting device K500 is also maintained.

[0376] Also, Figure 44 shows the drive solenoid KSOL41 (see Figure 43(b)) in a non-excited state (see Figure 43(a)), and Figures 45 and onwards show the drive solenoid KSOL41 in an excited state (see Figure 43(b)) so that the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 is retracted from the movement trajectory of the connecting member K445.

[0377] Figure 46 shows the state just before the lifting device K500 starts to fall, in which the drive gear KG42 is driven in a direction that rotates the rotating member K430 counterclockwise when viewed from the front from the state shown in Figure 45, and the portion that receives the switching protrusion K472 of the lower rotating member K471 is switched from the large diameter groove K436a of the guide groove K436 to the small diameter groove K436b.

[0378] When the switching protrusion K472 is received in the small diameter groove K436b, the lower rotating member K471 is rotated around the support portion K414 of the support member K410, and the rotation of the lower rotating member K471 moves the interlocking member K473 and the switching protrusion K475 up and down, causing the upper rotating member K476 to rotate around the support hole K476a from the advanced state to the retracted state.

[0379] The upper rotating member K476 has a rotating tip end K476b arranged opposite to the curved receiving portion K537, which is formed as an arc-shaped surface centered on the rotation center of the support hole K476a. The curved receiving portion K537 is formed into a curved surface shape that can come into surface contact with the rotating tip end K476b of the upper rotating member K476 in the inserted state (see FIG. 44).

[0380] This allows the resistance that occurs when the upper rotating member K476 is rotated from the state in which the curved receiving portion K537 abuts the rotating tip portion K476b of the upper rotating member K476 in the advanced state to the retracted state to be limited to frictional resistance, thereby preventing the resistance from becoming excessive.

[0381] In addition, the weight of the lifting device K500, which is applied to the upper rotating member K476 in the advanced state via the curved receiving portion K537, is applied to the upper rotating member K476 as a load in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in Figure 46) to the direction in which the upper rotating member K476 moves toward the retracted state.

[0382] Therefore, while reducing the operating resistance between the curved receiving portion K537 and the upper rotating member K476, it is possible to prevent the upper rotating member K476 from changing to a retracted state due to the weight of the lifting device K500 being applied to the upper rotating member K476 via the curved receiving portion K537.

[0383] Furthermore, due to the shape of the upper rotating member K476 described above, when the left-right balance is lost, such as when the first movable device K401 is dropped on one side, and a load having a left-right component in addition to its own weight is applied to the upper rotating member K476 from the curved receiving portion K537, the load can be directed toward the rotation center of the upper rotating member K476. This makes it possible to stabilize the posture of the upper rotating member K476 and stabilize support for the lifting device K500.

[0384] Fig. 47 illustrates a dropped position state (see Fig. 27) after the lifting device K500 has dropped from the state illustrated in Fig. 46. Note that, before the lifting device K500 reaches the dropped position state, the rotation members K430 are rotated and the upper rotation members K476 are rotationally moved not only on the right side but also on the left side of the lifting device K500, but the rotation direction of the rotation member K430 on the left side in the first operating mode is the opposite direction (clockwise direction as viewed from the front) to the rotation direction (counterclockwise direction as viewed from the front) of the rotation member K430 on the right side in the first operating mode.

[0385] The movement due to the fall of the lifting device K500 is configured to occur up to a position where the upper member K530 is stopped by the absorbing member K443 (see Figure 34) of the front cover member K440, but is not configured to occur up to a position where the lower member K510 collides with the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430.

[0386] This makes it possible to prevent the impact load from being transmitted to the transmission tubular portion K434 when the lifting device K500 is dropped. That is, it is possible to easily prevent damage caused by the impact of the lifting device K500 being transmitted to the transmission tubular portion K434 or the lower member K510.

[0387] The details of the lifting and lowering movements of the lower member K510, the speed change gear K520, and the upper member K530 of the lifting device K500 will be described below. First, the lower member K510 and the upper member K530 are each guided by a common metal rod K421 so as to be slidable in the up and down direction.

[0388] When the lower member K510 descends from the state shown in FIG. 46, the transmission gear K520 rotates by meshing with the rack K416 of the support member K410, and this rotation causes the rack K532 of the upper member K530 to move vertically relative to the transmission gear K520.

[0389] In other words, when the lower member K510 moves in the vertical direction, the upper member K530 moves relative to the lower member K510 by the amount of vertical movement of the transmission gear K520 due to the movement of the lower member K510, as well as the amount of movement of the rack K532 of the upper member K530 that meshes with the transmission gear K520 when it rotates.

[0390] In this embodiment, the number of teeth of the second gear K523 that meshes with the rack K532 of the upper member K530 is designed to be 1.5 times the number of teeth of the first gear K522 that meshes with the rack K416 of the support member K410 and rotates as the lower member K510 moves, so the upper member K530 moves by an amount that is the amount of movement of the lower member K510 plus a length that is 1.5 times the amount of movement of the lower member K510.

[0391] Therefore, the upper member K530 moves up and down by a movement amount KVD2 that is 2.5 times the movement amount KVD1 of the lower member K510 (KVD1:KVD2=2:5). This makes it possible to avoid the vertical movement distance of the upper member K530 being limited by the vertical movement distance of the transmission cylindrical part K434 of the rotating member K430 rotated by the drive motors KMT41a and KMT41b (see FIG. 35).

[0392] That is, the diameter of the rotating member K430 can be kept small while the vertical movement distance of the upper member K530 can be designed to be long, thereby improving the design freedom for the arrangement of the upper member K530 and the rotating member K430.

[0393] The protrusion K444 is disposed to the left of the lower member K510, and the left end of the lower member K510 is guided in the vertical direction by the flat surface on the right side of the protrusion K444. This makes it possible to prevent the lower member K510 from shifting to the left by the protrusion K444.

[0394] Figure 48 shows a state in which the rotating member K430 is further rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in Figure 47, causing the lower member K510 to be lifted by the transmission cylindrical portion K434, and the switching protrusion K472 of the lower rotating member K471 is still received in the small diameter groove K436b of the rotating member K430.

[0395] As the rotating member K430 rotates, the transmission tubular portion K434 rotates and moves while rubbing against the underside of the lower member K510. However, since the underside of the lower member K510 is formed as a flat portion K512, the operating resistance between the transmission tubular portion K434 and the lower member K510 can be reduced.

[0396] Furthermore, the upward biasing force applied from the coil spring K419 to the lower member K510 reduces the load applied downward from the lower member K510 to the transmission tubular portion K434, thereby reducing the operating resistance occurring between the transmission tubular portion K434 and the lower member K510.

[0397] FIG. 49 shows a state in which the rotary member K430 has been further rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 48, and the switching protrusion K472 of the lower rotary member K471 is received in the large diameter groove K436a of the rotary member K430.

[0398] In Figure 49, the upper rotating member K476 is changing from the retracted state shown in Figure 48 to the advanced state. At this time, the curved receiving portion K537 of the upper member K530 is positioned above the rotating tip end K476b of the upper rotating member K476, and a gap is generated between the curved receiving portion K537 and the rotating tip end K476b. This reduces the operating resistance of the upper rotating member K476.

[0399] Here, in order to change the upper rotating member K476 from the retracted state to the advanced state, it is necessary to displace the interlocking member K473 upward against its own weight, which requires a greater force than when changing the upper rotating member K476 from the advanced state to the retracted state.

[0400] In contrast, in this embodiment, when the upper rotating member K476 in the retracted state is changed to the advanced state, a gap is created between the curved receiving portion K537 and the rotating tip portion K476b, thereby reducing the operating resistance of the upper rotating member K476 and preventing the force required to change the state from becoming excessive.

[0401] When the rotation member K430 is further rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in Fig. 49, it returns to the state shown in Fig. 44. In this way, when the rotation member K430 continues to rotate counterclockwise, the vertical movement of the lifting device K500 is made cyclical. In other words, the first operating mode of the rotation member K430 is an operating mode that allows the vertical movement of the lifting device K500 to be cyclical.

[0402] 50 and 51 are partially enlarged front views of the first movable device K401. In Fig. 50 and Fig. 51, a part of the second operating mode in which the right side of the lifting device K500 descends based on the clockwise rotation of the rotation member K430 from the state shown in Fig. 44 is illustrated in chronological order.

[0403] The second operating mode is an operating mode in which the rotating member K430 is rotated counterclockwise after changing from the performance standby state (see Figure 44) to Figure 50 and Figure 51 in that order, and then returns to the performance standby state.

[0404] In Figures 50 and 51, to facilitate understanding of the movable parts, the lower right and upper right ends of the main body K411 of the support member K410, the front side surface of the main body K511 of the lower member K510, the intermediate disc K521 and second gear K523 of the speed change gear K520, and the front side surface of the main body K531 of the upper member K530 are shown partially broken away.

[0405] 50 and 51 show the drive solenoid KSOL41 (see FIG. 43(a)) in a non-excited state so that the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 enters the movement trajectory of the connecting member K445.

[0406] In Fig. 50, the drive gear KG42 is driven in a direction that rotates the rotating member K430 clockwise as viewed from the front from the state shown in Fig. 44. The upper rotating member K476 is changed to the retracted state based on the fact that the switching protrusion K472 of the lower rotating member K471 is received in the small diameter groove K436b of the rotating member K430, but the lower member K510 is supported from below by the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430, so the lifting device K500 does not fall.

[0407] In other words, the lower member K510 remains pressed against the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430 due to its own weight, and moves up and down as the rotating member K430 rotates so that the contact between the flat portion K512 and the transmission cylindrical portion K434 is maintained.

[0408] FIG. 51 shows a state in which the rotation member K430 is rotated clockwise in a front view from the state shown in FIG. 50, and the connecting member K445 is received by the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462, thereby stopping the descent.

[0409] This stops the descent of the upper member K530 to which the connecting member K445 is fastened and fixed, and accordingly stops the descent of the lower member K510. Therefore, when the rotating member K430 is further rotated clockwise when viewed from the front from the state shown in FIG. 51, the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430 moves away from the flat portion K512 of the lower member K510.

[0410] When returning from the state shown in FIG. 51 to the performance standby state, the rotating member K430 is rotated in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 51) and the transmission cylindrical portion K434 pushes up the lower member K510.

[0411] In this case, regardless of whether the rotation of the rotating member K430 starts from the state shown in Figure 51 or starts from a state in which the rotating member K430 is rotated slightly clockwise when viewed from the front from the state shown in Figure 51, the load applied from the lifting device K500 to the transmission tubular part K434 arises from the state shown in Figure 51.

[0412] In the state shown in Fig. 51, the transmission cylindrical part K434 is disposed directly to the right of the support part K412, which serves as the rotation axis of the rotating member K430, and the direction of movement of the transmission cylindrical part K434 (the direction of the tangent drawn to the movement trajectory of the transmission cylindrical part K434) faces the up-down direction, so that an upward load can be efficiently applied to the lower member K510. This allows for a rapid return operation from the state shown in Fig. 51 to the performance standby state.

[0413] 51, the transmission tubular portion K434 of the rotation member K430 comes into contact with the upper surface of the lower member K510 and can transmit a load downward to the lower member K510. In other words, since a load in a direction that lifts the lower member K510 cannot be generated, the operation of the lifting device K500 does not circulate when the rotation member K430 continues to rotate clockwise when viewed from the front.

[0414] Figures 52 and 53 are partially enlarged rear views of the first movable device K401. Figure 52 illustrates the first movable device K401 in a performance standby state (see Figure 26), and Figure 53 illustrates the first movable device K401 in a one-sided falling state (see Figure 31).

[0415] In the standby state of the first movable device K401 shown in Fig. 52, the upper members K530 on both the left and right sides are supported by the upper rotating member K476 (see Fig. 45). On the other hand, in the one-sided dropped state of the first movable device K401 shown in Fig. 53, the upper member K530 on the left side is supported by the upper rotating member K476, while the upper member K530 on the right side is supported by the connecting member K445 fastened and fixed to the connecting member K445, which is supported by the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 (see Fig. 51), thereby tilting the long device K540.

[0416] In the state shown in FIG. 53, the distance between the left and right rotation shafts K534 is longer than in the state shown in FIG. 52, and the slide rack K545 is displaced in the longitudinal direction of the elongated device K540 by the amount of this extension.

[0417] The pair of slide racks K545 are meshed with a common central gear K543 and displace in opposite directions along the longitudinal direction of the elongated device K540, so the amount of displacement along the longitudinal direction of the elongated device K540 is common to both.

[0418] That is, the movement amount KSDa of the right slide rack K545 from the performance standby state is the same as the movement amount KSDb of the left slide rack K545 from the performance standby state (KSDa=KSDb).

[0419] This makes it possible to suppress left-right positional deviation of the central gear K543 when changing from the state shown in Figure 52 to the state shown in Figure 53, thereby suppressing left-right positional deviation of the main body part K541 that supports the central gear K543.

[0420] Here, when the first movable device K401 is changed from the performance standby state to the drop position state, it is preferable that the left and right rotating members K430 (see FIG. 36) are rotationally driven in the first operating mode, and the left and right upper rotating members K476 (see FIG. 46) are simultaneously changed from the advanced state in the performance standby state to the retracted state, so that the left and right upper members K530 (see FIG. 47) drop simultaneously. Furthermore, during the raising operation, the left and right rotating members K430 are rotated at the same rotation angle, so that the lifting device K500 can be raised without any difference in height between the left and right.

[0421] However, it is difficult to make the operating resistance of the left and right rotating members K430 (see FIG. 36) exactly the same, and since they are driven by corresponding drive motors KMT41a and KMT41b (see FIG. 36), slight differences in rotation speed may occur depending on the quality of the drive motors KMT41a and KMT41b even when the same voltage is supplied. Therefore, when the lifting device K500 moves up and down, there is a possibility that differences in height may occur between the left and right sides of the lifting device K500.

[0422] Furthermore, in this embodiment, the change in the vertical position of the transmission tubular part K434 due to the rotation of the rotating member K430 is amplified by 2.5 times when it is transmitted from the lower member K510 to the upper member K530 (see FIGS. 44 to 49). Therefore, even if the phase shift of the rotating member K430 is small, the shift is amplified by 2.5 times and appears as a shift in the height positions of the left and right sides of the elongated device K540 supported by the upper member K530.

[0423] In this way, in this embodiment, there may be a misalignment in height position between the left and right sides of the lifting device K500. If a misalignment in height position between the left and right sides of the lifting device K500 occurs, the posture of the long device K540 will tilt around a straight line facing the front-to-rear direction as the lifting device K500 moves up and down, which is likely to result in an unattractive appearance.

[0424] In contrast to this, in this embodiment, as described above, the movement amounts KSDa and KSDb of the left and right slide racks K545 are configured to be the same, so even if the posture of the long-length device K540 is tilted, it is possible to suppress left-right positional deviation of the left-right center position of the long-length device K540.

[0425] This makes it possible to prevent the moving device K560, which is positioned at the center of the long device K540 in the left-right direction when the lifting device K500 is moving up and down, from shifting left and right during the performance standby state.

[0426] The slide rack K545 has a common structure on the base end side on the rotary shaft portion K534 side, but the arrangement of the rack K549 meshing with the central gear K543 is different between the upper and lower sides.

[0427] In this embodiment, the one-sided falling state shown in Figure 53 is controlled to occur frequently, while the opposite state (a tilted posture with the left side at the bottom) is very rarely (never) controlled.

[0428] Therefore, in this embodiment, the slide rack K545 is formed so as to easily optimize the meshing state between the central gear K543 and the rack K549 in the one-side dropped state. That is, in the one-side dropped state, the rack K549 on the side that covers the central gear K543 (the side on which the rotation shaft K534 is on the upper side) is formed to be positioned above the central gear K543.

[0429] Furthermore, by disposing the rotation shaft K534 at the lower end of the rack K549, the rack K549 on the side that overlaps the central gear K543 extends longer toward the central gear K543. This makes it easier to optimize the meshing between the rack K549 and the central gear K543 due to the weight of the rack K549 on the side that overlaps the central gear K543.

[0430] As shown in Figure 53, the one-sided falling state of the first movable device K401 is changed from the performance standby state by tilting the rotation axis portion K534 of the left upper member K530 as the base end, and the drive motor KMT51 is arranged at the base end of the tilting movement.

[0431] That is, by locating the drive motor KMT51 as a heavy object at the base end, the center of gravity can be moved closer to the base end, and the weight of the tip end (right side) of the tilting motion that moves up and down when changing from the performance standby state to the one-side falling state can be reduced. This reduces the load (see Figure 51) that the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 receives from the connecting member K445 in the one-side falling state.

[0432] An example of drive control of the moving device K560 will be described with reference to Fig. 54. Fig. 54(a), Fig. 54(b), Fig. 54(c), and Fig. 54(d) are partial front views of the first movable device K401.

[0433] Figures 54(a), 54(b), 54(c) and 54(d) show the movement of the moving device K560 in chronological order when the long device K540 is positioned at the top or bottom of the dropped position of the first movable device K401 (see Figure 27).As for the left and right positions of the moving device K560, the arrangement shown in Figure 54(a) is the same as the arrangement in Figure 27, and the arrangement shown in Figure 54(d) is the same as the arrangement in Figure 29.

[0434] First, when the drive control shown in Fig. 54 is executed, the long device K540 of the first movable device K401 is moved downward (dropped) from the up-down position in the performance standby state (see Fig. 26) to the up-down position in the dropped position state (see Fig. 27). From the start of this movement, even after reaching the dropped position state, the rotating decorative member K578 of the moving device K560 continues to rotate in the clockwise direction as viewed from the front by the driving force generated when the drive motor KMT61 (see Fig. 41) rotates in the forward direction (clockwise as viewed from the front).

[0435] During continuous rotation with the moving device K560 positioned at the left-right center position KC41 as shown in Figure 54(a), the voice lamp control device H113 (see Figure 10) detects the actual rotational speed KVR1 of the rotating decorative member K578 from the placement distance of the cutout portion KMG63a (see Figure 41) of the transmission gear KMG63 to the detection groove of the detection sensor K565 (see Figure 42).

[0436] If the rotation speed KVR1 is within a predetermined design value, the drive motor KMT51 (see Figure 39) is controlled by the voice lamp control device H113 (see Figure 10) to rotate in the positive direction (the direction to move the moving device K560 to the right, the clockwise direction as viewed in the direction of arrow L) at the midpoint of the detection interval of the detection sensor K565 (see Figure 54(b)), and the moving device K560 is moved at a speed KVS1.

[0437] After the drive motor KMT51 starts to drive from Figure 54(b), the output from the detection sensor K565 determines that the cutout portion KMG63a of the transmission gear KMG63 is positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565, and based on this, the voice lamp control device H113 (see Figure 10) is controlled to stop driving the drive motor KMT61 (see Figure 41) and the drive motor KMT51 (see Figure 39).

[0438] In other words, the timing at which the rotating decorative member K578 stops in the appropriate posture (a posture in which the up, down, left, and right directions are correct) when the cutout portion KMG63a is placed in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565 can be matched with the timing at which the movement of the moving device K560 in the left and right directions stops.

[0439] From the state where the moving device K560 is positioned at the right-side intermediate position KR42 shown in Figure 54(c), the drive motor KMT61 (see Figure 41) is rotated in the opposite direction, and at the same time, the drive motor KMT51 (see Figure 39) is rotated in the opposite direction, thereby moving the moving device K560 to the left-side intermediate position KL43 shown in Figure 54(d).

[0440] At this time, the rotation speed KVR2 of the drive motor KMT61 is set slower than the rotation speed KVR1, and the rotation speed of the drive motor KMT51 is kept the same, so that the movement speed in the left-right direction of the movement device K560 is maintained at the speed KVS1.

[0441] From Figure 54(c), after the drive motor KMT61 (see Figure 41) is rotated, the notch portion KMG63a of the transmission gear KMG63 is first positioned in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565, and based on this, the voice lamp control device H113 (see Figure 10) is controlled to stop driving the drive motor KMT61 (see Figure 41) and the drive motor KMT51 (see Figure 39).

[0442] Here, the rotating decorative element K578 rotates half a turn from Figure 54(b) to Figure 54(c), and rotates one turn from Figure 54(c) to Figure 54(d). Therefore, if the speed relationship is the same, the right-side intermediate position KR42 shown in Figure 54(c) and the left-side intermediate position KL43 shown in Figure 54(d) are bilaterally symmetrical with respect to the bilateral center position KC41.

[0443] In contrast, in this embodiment, the rotation speed KVR2 is set slower than the rotation speed KVR1 (KVR1>KVR2), so the distance from the left-right center position KC41 to the left-side intermediate position KL43 is longer than the distance from the left-right center position KC41 to the right-side intermediate position KR42. In this way, the stopping positions of the moving device K560 can be set asymmetrically.

[0444] In this embodiment, the state in which the moving device K560 is positioned at the left-side intermediate position KL43 corresponds to the position in which the detected portion K571a begins to extend outside the detection groove of the central detection sensor K556b (the position in which the output of the central detection sensor K556b switches).

[0445] In this case, since the detectable portion K571a (see Figure 41) extends symmetrically in the left-right direction from the left-right center of the moving device K560, whether or not the detectable portion K571a extends outside the detection groove of the central detection sensor K556b (see Figure 40) depends on the amount of movement of the moving device K560 from the left-right center position KC41, regardless of whether it is left or right.

[0446] That is, in the states shown in Figures 54(a), 54(b) and 54(c), the detectable portion K571a (see Figure 41) is still positioned in the detection groove of the central detection sensor K556b (see Figure 40), and it is only in the state shown in Figure 54(d) that the detectable portion K571a extends outside the detection groove of the central detection sensor K556b (the detectable portion K571a is designed with a left-right length that satisfies this condition).

[0447] The state shown in Figure 54(d) corresponds to the state shown in Figure 29 as described above, and therefore the second movable device K701 (see Figure 29) is driven based on the fact that the detected part K571a protrudes from the detection groove of the central detection sensor K556b (see Figure 40) and that the voice lamp control device H113 (see Figure 10) determines that the drive motor KMT51 (see Figure 39) was driven in the opposite direction when the detected part K571a protruded from the detection groove of the central detection sensor K556b, thereby preventing the movable device K560 and the second movable device K701 from coming into contact during operation.

[0448] In this embodiment, the above-mentioned rotational speeds KVR1, KVR2 and speed KVS1 are designed to be in a relationship that enables the detected part K571a (see FIG. 41) to be positioned outside the central detection sensor K556b (see FIG. 40) immediately after the series of operations shown in chronological order in FIG. 54.

[0449] As described above in detail, in the first movable device K401, the displacement of the transmission tubular part K434 accompanying the rotation of the rotating member K430 is increased, causing displacement of the lifting device K500. This ensures a large displacement amount of the lifting device K500 even when the rotation angle of the rotating member K430 is small.

[0450] Furthermore, the first movable device K401 is configured to be able to displace the lifting device K500 in two different displacement modes depending on the rotation direction of the rotating member K430 from the performance standby state. At this time, by synchronously controlling the switching device K460, which changes the displacement amount of the lifting device K500, it is possible to change not only the displacement speed but also the displacement range of the lifting device K500, thereby increasing the variety of performances.

[0451] Furthermore, the first movable device K401 is configured so that the movement amounts KSDa and KSDb of the slide rack K545 are the same even if there is a difference in the vertical sliding amount of the left and right sides of the lifting device K500, thereby suppressing the horizontal displacement of the moving device K560. This makes it possible to suppress the horizontal positional deviation of the moving device K560 when the lifting device K500 is displaced vertically, thereby improving the presentation effect.

[0452] Furthermore, in the first movable device K401, the speed and stop timing of the left-right sliding movement of the moving device K560 are determined based on the detection of the rotation speed and stop timing of the rotating decorative member K578. This allows the movements of moving members driven by different drive sources to be unified, creating a sense of unity in the performance.

[0453] The left-right sliding movement of the moving device K560 utilizes a structure used for a ball screw, which allows for accurate control of the moving speed and stopping position of the moving device K560, thereby improving the reproducibility of the performance.

[0454] Furthermore, in the first movable device K401, the direction of the sliding movement of the moving device K560 and the direction of the rotation of the rotating decorative member K578 are controlled so that they correspond to each other. This allows the movements of the multiple movable members to have a sense of unity, improving the presentation effect.

[0455] 33 and 34, the front layer side movable device K400 is provided with a second movable device K701 at the center position in the left-right direction below the first movable device K401 so as to connect the pair of support members K410. The second movable device K701 will be described in detail below.

[0456] Fig. 55 is an exploded front perspective view of the second movable device K701, and Fig. 56 is an exploded rear perspective view of the second movable device K701. The second movable device K701 is a member that constitutes the framework, and is made up of a base member K710 that is connected and fixed to a pair of support members K410 (see Fig. 33), a vertical slide member K720 that is supported on the base member K710 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction, a drive motor KMT71 that is disposed on the base member K710 and generates a drive force for driving the vertical slide member K720, a transmission device K730 that transmits the drive force of the drive motor KMT71 to the vertical slide member K720, and a vertical slide member K720. The device comprises a followable member K740 arranged on the front side of the ride member K720 and configured to be able to move in a manner following the vertical sliding member K720, a pair of interlocking members K750 supported by both the followable member K740 and the vertical sliding member K720 and interlocking with the movement of the followable member K740 and the vertical sliding member K720, and a main decorative member K760 fastened and fixed to the vertical sliding member K720 from the front side so as to sandwich the followable member K740 and the interlocking member K750.

[0457] The base member K710 comprises a main body K711 having a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, a plurality of cylindrical support members K712 protruding parallel to each other from the front side of the main body K711, a metal rod K713 arranged and fixed on the left side of the main body K711 when viewed from the front in an up-down direction, a long hole K714 extending up-down parallel to the extension direction of the metal rod K713, a support area K715 formed in an approximately L shape on the back side of the base member K710 behind the long hole K714 and behind a range extending leftward from the upper end of the long hole K714, a detection sensor K716 arranged on the base member K710 and capable of detecting that the transmission device K730 is in a performance standby state, and a relay board K718 fixed to the back side of the base member K710 by a fixing member K717.

[0458] A horizontally elongated cover member K711a is fastened and fixed to the lower end of the main body K711 from the front side. The cover member K711a is a member that holds the metal rod K713 against the main body K711 from the front side, and includes a lower prevention piece K711b that prevents the metal rod K713 from falling off downward, and a front prevention piece K711c that prevents the drive gear KMG72 ​​from falling off the drive shaft of the drive motor KMT71.

[0459] The main body K711 also has a protruding portion K711d that protrudes forward from the right side of the middle of the elongated hole K714, and...

Claims

[Claim 1] A gaming machine including a first operating means and a second operating means, the second operating means includes a specifying unit, The gaming machine includes: A first state in which the specific part is located between a predetermined part of the first operating means and a predetermined position that is a position away from the first operating means, and a second state in which the specific part is not located between the predetermined part and the predetermined position can be configured, The displacement body is configured to be displaced when a predetermined operation is performed on the second operation means, The device comprises a predetermined detecting means capable of detecting the displacement body, a driving means, and a transmitting means for transmitting the driving force of the driving means to the displacement body, The device is configured to be able to transition from the first state to the second state based on the predetermined operation being performed on the second operating means under a predetermined game situation, the displaced displaceable body is configured to be able to be detected by the predetermined detecting means, and when the detection is made, a first performance is configured to be able to be executed, a specific operation can be performed on the first operating means at least in the second state; When the specific operation is continuously performed for a specific period of time, a second effect different from the first effect is executed. The detecting state of the displacement body is configured to be visible, When the detection is made under a gaming situation different from the predetermined gaming situation, the first effect based on the detection is not executed, The drive means is configured to be controlled in a predetermined manner in the second state, The driving means is configured to be controlled in the predetermined manner even during a transition from the second state to the first state, A gaming machine characterized in that the operating speed of the transmission means can be faster when the specified operation is performed on the second operating means from the first state with a second operation amount greater than the first operation amount than when the specified operation is performed on the second operating means from the first state with a first operation amount.

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