Pachinko machine

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of enhancing an interest in a game.SOLUTION: There is provided displacement means displaceable to a first position in which game balls can enter second ball entry means and a second position in which game balls cannot easily enter the second ball entry means. The displacement means is displaced from the second position to the first position on the basis of satisfaction of a predetermined condition in a specific game state occurring on the basis that a result of determination by determination means is a specific determination result, and the displacement means is displaced from the first position to the second position on the basis of satisfaction of a second condition in a situation in which the displacement means is positioned in the first position by first displacement control. When game balls enter first ball entry means, a predetermined game value is granted to a player. A first mode based on execution of determination, a second mode based on occurrence of a specific game state, and a third mode based on predetermined entry of game balls into the second ball entry means may at least occur. Accordingly, an interest in a game can be enhanced.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a gaming machine typified by a pachinko machine.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a pachinko machine that conducts a lottery upon winning of a game ball at a starting port and displays a variable effect or a jackpot effect corresponding to the lottery result on a liquid crystal screen. In such effects, various patterns of effects are executed, such as effects for giving the player a sense of anticipation and effects for enhancing the player's willingness to participate in the game, thereby improving the interest of the game. In this type of pachinko machine or the like, there has been proposed a gaming machine that can variably set the volume of sound effects, voices, etc. output as effects according to the operation of the player or the settings of the game parlor. 。

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] However, in this type of gaming machine, there has been a demand for a gaming machine that enables more suitable volume control. 。

[0005] The present invention It has been made to solve the above-exemplified problems and the like, and enables suitable volume control. aims to provide a gaming machine.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0006] In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a discrimination means capable of executing discrimination, a production execution means capable of executing production, and when a specific discrimination result is discriminated by the discrimination means Execute a specific game based on this Possible specific game execution means, voice output means capable of outputting voice as part of the performance executed by the performance execution means, volume setting means capable of setting the volume output by the voice output means based on an operation from outside the gaming machine, a first state in which voice is output from the voice output means based on the volume set by the volume setting means, and a second state in which voice is output from the voice output means at a predetermined volume regardless of the volume set by the volume setting means, output control means for switching between them, and initial setting means for setting the second state when the gaming machine enters a return state in which power supply to the gaming machine is started from a power-off state where power for operating the gaming machine is not supplied. In the second state, a specific volume smaller than the smallest volume set by the volume setting means can be set. Even during the period in which the second state is set The execution of the specific game it is possible, and during the period of the second state, a predetermined display mode can be displayed, and the second state is configured to end based on the elapse of a predetermined period.

Advantages of the Invention

[0007] According to the gaming machine of the present invention, discrimination means capable of performing discrimination, performance execution means capable of performing performance, and a specific discrimination result is discriminated by the discrimination means Execute a specific game based on this Possible specific game execution means, voice output means capable of outputting voice as part of the performance executed by the performance execution means, volume setting means capable of setting the volume output by the voice output means based on an operation from outside the gaming machine, a first state in which voice is output from the voice output means based on the volume set by the volume setting means, and a second state in which voice is output from the voice output means at a predetermined volume regardless of the volume set by the volume setting means, output control means for switching between the two states, and initial setting means for setting the second state when the gaming machine enters a return state where power supply to the gaming machine is started from a power-off state where power for operating the gaming machine is not supplied. In the second state, a specific volume smaller than the smallest volume set by the volume setting means can be set, and even during the period when the second state is set The execution of the specific game it is possible, and a predetermined display mode can be displayed during the period of the second state, and the second state is configured to end based on the elapse of a predetermined period.

[0008] Therefore, Suitable volume control there is an effect that it can be achieved.

Brief Description of the Drawings

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Embodiment for Carrying Out the Invention

[0010] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. First, FIGS. 1 to 4 Referring to 4, as a first embodiment, an embodiment when the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (hereinafter simply referred to as "pachinko machine" is described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10 in the first embodiment and FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 13 of the pachinko machine 10 , and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10.

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer frame 11 formed by a wooden frame combined in a substantially rectangular shape and an inner frame 12 formed in substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11 and supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the outer frame 11. On the outer frame 11, metal hinges 18 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side of the front view (see FIG. 1) to support the inner frame 12, and the inner frame 12 is supported so as to be openable and closable to the front side with the side where the hinge 18 is provided as the axis of opening and closing. On the inner frame 12, a game board 13 (see FIG. 2) having a large number of nails, winning holes 63, 64, etc. is detachably attached from the back side. A ball (game ball) flows down the front of the game board 13, and a pinball game is played. Incidentally, on the inner frame 12, a ball launcher that launches a ball into the front area of the game board 13

[0012] is provided. side. A ball (game ball) flows down the front of the game board 13, and a pinball game is played. Incidentally, on the inner frame 12, a ball launcher that launches a ball into the front area of the game board 13 is provided. A shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) and a shooting rail (not shown) or the like for guiding the balls launched from the ball shooting unit 112a to the front area of the game board 13 are attached. On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the upper front side thereof and a lower dish unit 15 covering the lower side thereof are provided.

[0013] On the front side of the inner frame 12, a front frame 14 covering the upper front side thereof and a lower dish unit 15 covering the lower side thereof are provided. For supporting the front frame 14 and the lower dish unit 15, metal hinges 19 are attached at two upper and lower positions on the left side in the front view (see FIG. 1), and the front frame 14 and the lower dish unit 15 are supported so as to be openable and closable to the front near side with the side where the hinge 19 is provided as the axis of opening and closing. Note that the locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are respectively released by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 21 of the cylinder lock 20 and performing a predetermined operation. The front frame 14 is assembled with resin parts for decoration, electrical parts, etc., and a window portion 14c having an opening formed in a substantially elliptical shape is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed, and the front of the game board 13 is visible on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper dish 17 for storing balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes to the front side and has an open upper surface, and prize balls, lent balls, etc. are discharged into this upper dish 17.

[0014] The bottom surface of the upper dish 17 is formed to slope downward on the right side in the front view (see FIG. 1), and the balls put into the upper dish 17 are guided to the ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) by this slope. In addition, a frame button 22 is provided on the upper surface of the upper dish 17. This frame button 22 changes, for example, the stage of the effect displayed by the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), or changes the content of the super reach effect. On the back side of the front frame 14, a glass unit 16 having two plate glasses is disposed, and the front of the game board 13 is visible on the front side of the pachinko machine 10 through the glass unit 16. On the front frame 14, an upper dish 17 for storing balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes to the front side and has an open upper surface, and prize balls, lent balls, etc. are discharged into this upper dish 17.

[0015] On the front frame 14, an upper dish 17 for storing balls is formed in a substantially box shape that protrudes to the front side and has an open upper surface, and prize balls, lent balls, etc. are discharged into this upper dish 17. The bottom surface of the upper dish 17 is formed to slope downward on the right side in the front view (see FIG. 1), and the balls put into the upper dish 17 are guided to the ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) by this slope. The bottom surface of the upper dish 17 is formed to slope downward on the right side in the front view (see FIG. 1), and the balls put into the upper dish 17 are guided to the ball shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) by this slope. On the upper surface of the upper dish 17, a frame button 22 is provided. This frame button 22 changes, for example, the stage of the effect displayed by the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), or changes the content of the super reach effect. This frame button 22 changes, for example, the stage of the effect displayed by the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), or changes the content of the super reach effect. This frame button 22 changes, for example, the stage of the effect displayed by the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), or changes the content of the super reach effect. In cases such as when [performing a certain action], it is operated by the player.

[0016] On the front frame 14, light-emitting means such as various lamps are provided around its periphery (for example, at the corner portions). These light-emitting means are controlled to change the light-emitting mode by lighting up or blinking in response to changes in the gaming state during a big win or a predetermined reach, etc., and play a role in enhancing the production effect during the game. At the periphery of the window portion 14c, there are provided electrical decoration parts 29 to 33 incorporating light-emitting means such as LEDs. In the pachinko machine 10, these electrical decoration parts 29 to 33 function as production lamps such as big win lamps, and during a big win or a reach production, etc., each electrical decoration part 29 to 33 lights up or blinks due to the lighting or blinking of the built-in LEDs, and it is notified that it is during a big win or it is during a reach just before a big win. Also, on the upper left of the front view (refer to FIG. 1) of the front frame 14, there is provided a display lamp 34 incorporating light-emitting means such as LEDs that can display during the payout of prize balls and when an error occurs.

[0017]

[0018] Also, on the lower side of the right electrical decoration part 32, a small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin from the back side so that the back side of the front frame 14 can be visually recognized, and a certificate or the like pasted in the sticking space K1 (refer to FIG. 2) on the front of the game board 13 is made visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. Further, in the pachinko machine 10, in order to create a more magnificent atmosphere, a plating member 36 made of ABS resin plated around the electrical decoration parts 29 to 33 is attached.

[0018]

[0018] Below the window portion 14c, a ball lending operation part 40 is arranged. The ball lending operation part 40 is provided with a frequency display part 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43. In the pachinko machine 1 A card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) is arranged on the side of 0, and bills, cards, etc. When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated with bills, cards, etc. inserted into it, balls are lent according to the operation. Specifically, the frequency display unit 41 is an area where balance information of a card or the like is displayed, and the built-in LED lights up and the balance is displayed numerically as balance information. The ball lending button 42 is operated to obtain lent balls based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and as long as there is a balance on the card or the like, the lent balls are supplied to the upper tray 17. The return button 4 3 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. Note that in a pachinko machine where balls are directly lent from a ball lending device or the like to the upper tray 17 without passing through the card unit, i.e., a so-called cash machine, the ball lending operation unit 40 is unnecessary. In this case, a decorative sticker or the like may be added to the installation part of the ball lending operation unit 40, and the component configuration may be made common.

[0019] In the lower tray unit 15 located below the upper tray 17, a lower tray 50 for storing balls that could not be completely stored in the upper tray 17 is formed in a substantially box shape with an open top on its left side. On the right side of the lower tray 5 0, an operation handle 51 and an operation device 300 that are operated by the player to drive the balls into the front of the game board 13 are arranged. Note that the operation device 300 will be described later.

[0020] Inside the operation handle 51, there is a touch sensor 51a for permitting the drive of the ball launching unit 112a, a launch stop switch 51b for stopping the launch of the balls during the period of the pressing operation, and a variable resistor for detecting the rotation operation amount (rotation position) of the operation handle 51 by the change in electrical resistance A resistor (not shown) and the like are built in. The operation handle 51 is rotated clockwise by the player. When the touch sensor 51a is turned on, the resistance value of the variable resistor is changed according to the rotation. The resistance of the variable resistor changes depending on the amount of light produced, and the ball is fired with a strength (firing intensity) that corresponds to the resistance value of the variable resistor. As a result, the ball is shot toward the front of the game board 13 at a distance corresponding to the player's operation. In addition, when the operating handle 51 is not being operated by the player, the touch sensor The launch switch 51a and launch stop switch 51b are turned off.

[0021] The lower front part of the lower tray 50 is provided with a handle for discharging the balls stored in the lower tray 50 downward. The ball removal lever 52 is always biased to the right. By sliding it leftward against the bias, the bottom surface of the lower plate 50 is The bottom opening is opened and the balls fall naturally from the bottom opening. The operation of the bar 52 is usually performed by placing a box (a The above-mentioned "Senryo Box" is placed on the right side of the lower plate 50. An operating handle 51 is disposed as shown in FIG. 1, and an ashtray (not shown) is attached to the left of the lower tray 50. is.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 is made of a base plate 60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front. In addition to numerous nails (not shown) and windmills (not shown) for guiding the ball, rails 61 and 62, general prizes, 63, the first winning port 64, the second winning port 640, the variable winning device 330, the through gate 67, The display unit 80 is assembled to the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 1). It is attached to the back side. The base plate 60 is made of a light-transmissive resin material, and various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 can be visually recognized by the player from the front side of the base plate 60 and formed accordingly. The general winning opening 63, the first winning opening 64, the second winning opening 640, and the variable display device unit 80 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate 60 by routing and fixed from the front side of the game board 13 with tapping screws or the like. The central part of the front surface of the game board 13 can be visually recognized from the front side of the inner frame 12 through the window portion 14c (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14. Hereinafter, the configuration of the game board 13 will be mainly described with reference to FIG. 2. On the front surface of the game board 13, an outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted, and an arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed of a strip-shaped metal plate in the same manner as the outer rail 62 is planted at a position inside the outer rail 62. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the front and back are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1), so that a game area where the game is played by the behavior of the ball is formed on the front surface of the game board 13. The game area is an area (an area where a winning opening or the like is arranged and the launched ball flows down) partitioned by the resin outer edge member 73 connecting the two rails 61, 62 and the space between the rails on the front surface of the game board 13.

[0023] The two rails 61, 62 are provided to guide the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 4) to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip portion (the upper left part of FIG. 2) of the inner rail 61. Once guided to the upper part of the game board 13, the ball will not return easily. Hereinafter, the configuration of the game board 13 will be mainly described with reference to FIG. 2.

[0024] On the front surface of the game board 13, an outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape is planted, and an arc-shaped inner rail 61 formed of a strip-shaped metal plate in the same manner as the outer rail 62 is planted at a position inside the outer rail 62. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 surround the outer periphery of the front surface of the game board 13, and the front and back are surrounded by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1), so that a game area where the game is played by the behavior of the ball is formed on the front surface of the game board 13. The game area is an area (an area where a winning opening or the like is arranged and the launched ball flows down) partitioned by the resin outer edge member 73 connecting the two rails 61, 62 and the space between the rails on the front surface of the game board 13. The two rails 61, 62 are provided to guide the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 4) to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip portion (the upper left part of FIG. 2) of the inner rail 61. Once guided to the upper part of the game board 13, the ball will not return easily. The game area is an area (an area where a winning opening or the like is arranged and the launched ball flows down) partitioned by the resin outer edge member 73 connecting the two rails 61, 62 and the space between the rails on the front surface of the game board 13. The two rails 61, 62 are provided to guide the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 4) to the upper part of the game board 13. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the tip portion (the upper left part of FIG. 2) of the inner rail 61. Once guided to the upper part of the game board 13, the ball will not return easily.

[0025] The two rails 61, 62 are provided to guide the ball launched from the ball launch unit 112a (see FIG. 4) to the upper part of the game board 13. The tip portion (the upper left part of FIG. 2) of the inner rail 61 is attached with a return ball prevention member 68. Once guided to the upper part of the game board 13, the ball will not return easily. A situation where the launched ball returns into the ball guide passage again is prevented. The tip of the outer rail 62 (the upper right part in Fig. 2) is attached with a return rubber 69 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight part of the ball. The ball launched with a momentum equal to or more than a predetermined value hits the return rubber 69, and while its momentum is attenuated, it bounces back toward the center side.

[0026] At the lower left part in the front view of the game area (the lower left part in Fig. 2), first symbol display devices 37A and 37B each having a plurality of LEDs as light-emitting means and a 7-segment display are arranged. The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are configured to make displays according to each control performed by the main control device 110 (see Fig. 4), and mainly display the game state of the pachinko machine 10. In this embodiment, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are configured to be selectively used according to whether the ball wins a prize at the first winning opening 64 or at the second winning opening 640. Specifically, when the ball wins a prize at the first winning opening 64, the first symbol display device 37A operates, while when the ball wins a prize at the second winning opening 640, the first symbol display device 37B operates. is configured as such.

[0027] In addition, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B use the LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the probability variable state, the time shortening state, or the normal state by the lighting state, indicate whether it is in the variable state or not by the lighting state, indicate whether the stop symbol corresponds to a probability variable jackpot symbol, a normal jackpot symbol, or a non-winning symbol by the lighting state, indicate the number of held balls by the lighting state, and at the same time, the 7-segment display device performs display of the number of rounds during the jackpot and error display. Note that the plurality of LEDs are configured such that the light-emitting colors of the respective LEDs (for example, red, green, blue) are different, and each LED is configured so that the light-emitting color of each LED (for example, red, green, blue) is different. By combining the emission colors, various game states of the pachinko machine 10 can be suggested with a small number of LEDs. This is possible.

[0028] In addition, in this pachinko machine 10, a lottery is conducted when a winning occurs in the first winning opening 64 and the second winning opening 640. The pachinko machine 10 conducts a winning or losing determination (big win lottery) as to whether or not it is a big win in the lottery, and when it is determined to be a big win, it also determines the type of big win. The types of big wins determined here are 15R sure-change big win, 4R sure-change big win, and 15R normal big win. The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B show not only whether the result of the lottery is a big win or not as the stopped symbol after the variation ends, but also show a symbol corresponding to the type of big win when it is a big win. Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). When it is determined to be a big win, it also determines the type of big win. The types of big wins determined here are 15R sure-change big win, 4R sure-change big win, and 15R normal big win. The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B show not only whether the result of the lottery is a big win or not as the stopped symbol after the variation ends, but also show a symbol corresponding to the type of big win when it is a big win. Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations).

[0029] Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations). Here, the "15R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and the "4R sure-change big win" is a sure-change big win that transitions to a high-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 4 rounds. Also, the "15R normal big win" is a big win that transitions to a low-probability state after a big win with a maximum number of rounds of 15 rounds, and is in a time-saving state for a predetermined number of variations (for example, 100 variations).

[0030] Also, the "high-probability state" refers to a state where the probability of a subsequent big win increases as an added value after the big win ends, that is, during so-called probability variation (during sure change). In other words, it is the state of a game where it is easy to transition to a special game state. The high-probability state (during sure change) in this embodiment is as follows. Also, the "high-probability state" refers to a state where the probability of a subsequent big win increases as an added value after the big win ends, that is, during so-called probability variation (during sure change). In other words, it is the state of a game where it is easy to transition to a special game state. The high-probability state (during sure change) in this embodiment is as follows. Also, the "high-probability state" refers to a state where the probability of a subsequent big win increases as an added value after the big win ends, that is, during so-called probability variation (during sure change). In other words, it is the state of a game where it is easy to transition to a special game state. The high-probability state (during sure change) in this embodiment is as follows. A game state where the winning probability of the second symbol described above increases and balls are more likely to win in the second winning opening 640 is included. The "low probability state" refers to the time when probability variation is not in progress, and the jackpot probability is in the normal state, that is , a state where the jackpot probability is lower than during probability variation. Also, among the "low probability states", the short time state (during short time) means that the jackpot probability is in the normal state, and while the jackpot probability remains the same, only the winning probability of the second symbol increases and it is a game state where balls are more likely to win in the second winning opening 640. On the other hand, when the pachinko machine 10 is in the normal state, it is a game state where neither probability variation nor short time is in progress ( a state where neither the jackpot probability nor the winning probability of the second symbol has increased).

[0031] During probability variation or short time, not only does the winning probability of the second symbol increase, but also the time during which the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 64 0 is released is changed, and a longer time is set compared to the normal state. When the electric accessory 640a is in the released state (open state), compared to the case when the electric accessory 640a is in the closed state (closed state), balls are more likely to win in the second winning opening 640. Therefore, during probability variation or short time, balls are more likely to win in the second winning opening 640, and the number of times the jackpot lottery is conducted can be increased.

[0032] Note that during probability variation or short time, instead of changing the release time of the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640, or in addition to changing its release time, it may be possible to make a change to increase the number of times the electric accessory 640a is released per win compared to the normal state. . Also, during probability variation or short time, the winning probability of the second symbol is not changed, and the time during which the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640 is released and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is released per win It may be configured to change at least one of the number of times of opening. Also, during the probability change or time limit, the time when the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning port 640 is opened, or the number of times of opening the electric accessory 640a per hit is not set, and only the winning probability of the second symbol may be changed to increase compared to the normal state.

[0033] In the game area, a plurality of general winning ports 63 are provided, and when a ball wins, 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls. Also, in the central part of the game area, a variable display device unit 80 is provided. In the variable display device unit 80, using the winning (starting winning) at the first winning port 64 and the second winning port 640 as a trigger, while synchronizing with the variable display in the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, a third symbol display device 81 composed of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply abbreviated as "display device") that performs variable display of the third symbol, and a second symbol display device (not shown in the figure) composed of LEDs that perform variable display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 are provided. Also, in the variable display device unit 80, a center frame 86 is provided so as to surround the outer periphery of the third symbol display device 81.

[0034] The third symbol display device 81 is composed of a large 9-inch liquid crystal display, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 114 (see FIG. 4). For example, three symbol columns, upper, middle, and lower, are displayed. Each symbol column is composed of a plurality of symbols (third symbols), and these third symbols scroll horizontally for each symbol column, and the third symbols are variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device 81. In the third symbol display device of the present embodiment, ​​​​​​​​The display unit 81 performs a decorative display corresponding to the display on the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, which display the game state under the control of the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4). Instead of the display device, for example, reels or the like may be used to configure the third symbol display unit 81. while being performed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, For example, instead of the display device, the third symbol display unit 81 may be configured using reels or the like.

[0035] The second symbol display unit performs a variable display in which the symbols “〇” and “×” as display symbols (not shown) of the second symbol alternate and light up for a predetermined time every time a ball passes through the through gate 67. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that a ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is conducted. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a winning, in the second symbol display unit, the symbol “〇” stops and is displayed after the variable display of the second symbol. Also, as a result of the winning lottery, if it is a losing, in the second symbol display unit, the symbol “×” stops and is displayed after the variable display of the third symbol. alternately light up for a predetermined time. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that a ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is conducted. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a winning, in the second symbol display unit, the symbol “〇” stops and is displayed after the variable display of the second symbol. Also, as a result of the winning lottery, if it is a losing, in the second symbol display unit, the symbol “×” stops and is displayed after the variable display of the third symbol. after the variable display of the second symbol. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a losing, in the second symbol display unit, the symbol “×” stops and is displayed after the variable display of the third symbol.

[0036] When the variable display on the second symbol display unit stops at a predetermined symbol (the symbol “〇” in this embodiment), the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640 is configured to be in an operating state (opened) for a predetermined time. the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640 is configured to be in an operating state (opened) for a predetermined time.

[0037] The time taken for the variable display of the second symbol is set to be shorter when the game state is in a probability-variable state or a time-limited state than when the game state is normal. As a result, during the probability-variable state and the time-limited state, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a shorter time, so that the winning lottery can be conducted more frequently than during the normal state. Therefore, during the probability-variable state and the time-limited state, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a shorter time, so that the winning lottery can be conducted more frequently than during the normal state. As a result, the chance of winning in the winning lottery increases, so that the electric accessory of the second winning opening 640 As a result, the chance of winning in the winning lottery increases, so that the electric accessory of the second winning opening 640 ​​The player can be given more opportunities for the object 640a to be in the open state. Therefore, during the high-probability variation and the time-saving mode, the ball can be made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640. During the high-probability variation and the time-saving mode, the ball can be made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640.

[0038] In addition, during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, by other methods such as increasing the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win to increase the winning probability, when the ball is made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640 during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol may be made constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, when the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than normal during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win may be made constant regardless of the game state. In addition, during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, by other methods such as increasing the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win to increase the winning probability, when the ball is made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640 during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol may be made constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, when the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than normal during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win may be made constant regardless of the game state. In addition, during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, by other methods such as increasing the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win to increase the winning probability, when the ball is made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640 during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol may be made constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, when the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than normal during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win may be made constant regardless of the game state. In addition, during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, by other methods such as increasing the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win to increase the winning probability, when the ball is made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640 during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol may be made constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, when the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than normal during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win may be made constant regardless of the game state. In addition, during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, by other methods such as increasing the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win to increase the winning probability, when the ball is made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640 during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol may be made constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, when the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than normal during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win may be made constant regardless of the game state. In addition, during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, by other methods such as increasing the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win to increase the winning probability, when the ball is made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640 during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol may be made constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, when the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than normal during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win may be made constant regardless of the game state. In addition, during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, by other methods such as increasing the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win to increase the winning probability, when the ball is made more likely to win at the second winning opening 640 during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol may be made constant regardless of the game state. On the other hand, when the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol is set to be shorter than normal during the high-probability variation or the time-saving mode, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the game state, or the opening time or the number of opening times of the electric accessory 640a for each win may be made constant regardless of the game state.

[0039] The through gate 67 is attached to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80 and is configured to allow a part of the balls launched onto the game board 13 to pass through. When a ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is conducted. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display. The through gate 67 is attached to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80 and is configured to allow a part of the balls launched onto the game board 13 to pass through. When a ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is conducted. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display. The through gate 67 is attached to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80 and is configured to allow a part of the balls launched onto the game board 13 to pass through. When a ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is conducted. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display. The through gate 67 is attached to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80 and is configured to allow a part of the balls launched onto the game board 13 to pass through. When a ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is conducted. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display. The through gate 67 is attached to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80 and is configured to allow a part of the balls launched onto the game board 13 to pass through. When a ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is conducted. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display. The through gate 67 is attached to the game board 13 in the left and right regions of the variable display device unit 80 and is configured to allow a part of the balls launched onto the game board 13 to pass through. When a ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is conducted. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win, the symbol "○" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variable display.

[0040] The total number of times a ball can pass through the through gate 67 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed by the above-described first symbol display devices 37A and 37B and is also lit and displayed on a second symbol hold lamp (not shown). Four second symbol hold lamps are provided for the maximum number of holds. The total number of times a ball can pass through the through gate 67 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed by the above-described first symbol display devices 37A and 37B and is also lit and displayed on a second symbol hold lamp (not shown). Four second symbol hold lamps are provided for the maximum number of holds. The total number of times a ball can pass through the through gate 67 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed by the above-described first symbol display devices 37A and 37B and is also lit and displayed on a second symbol hold lamp (not shown). Four second symbol hold lamps are provided for the maximum number of holds. They are symmetrically arranged on the lower side of the third symbol display device 81.

[0041] In addition, the variable display of the second symbol is performed by switching the lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second symbol display device as in this embodiment. However, it may also be performed using a part of the first symbol display devices 37A, 37B and the third symbol display device 81. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol holding lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81. Also, the maximum number of balls held against the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 is not limited to 4 times, and may be set to 3 times or less, or 5 times or more (for example, 8 times). Also, the number of assembled through gates 67 is not limited to 2, and may be, for example, 1. Also, the assembled position of the through gate 67 is not limited to the left and right of the variable display device unit 80, and may be, for example, below the variable display device unit 80. Also, since the number of balls held is indicated by the first symbol display devices 37A , 37B, it may not be displayed by lighting the second symbol holding lamp. Below the variable display device unit 80, a first winning opening 64 into which a ball can win is arranged. When a ball wins the first winning opening 64, a first winning opening switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 13 is turned on, and due to the turning on of the first winning opening switch, the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4) performs a jackpot lottery, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display

[0042] device 37A. On the other hand, below the front view of the first winning opening 64, a second winning opening 640 into which a ball can win is arranged. When a ball wins the second winning opening 640, a second winning opening provided on the back side of the game board 13 switch (not shown) is turned on, and due to the turning on of the second winning opening switch, the main control device 110 (see FIG. 4) performs a jackpot lottery, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display

[0043] device 37A. When a ball wins the second winning opening 640, a second winning opening provided on the back side of the game board 13 The winning opening switch (not shown) is turned on, and due to the turning on of the second winning opening switch, the main control device 110 (see Fig. 4) conducts a jackpot lottery, and a display corresponding to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device 37B.

[0044] In addition, the first winning opening 64 and the second winning opening 640 each also serve as one of the winning openings from which five balls are paid out as winning balls when a ball wins. In this embodiment, the number of winning balls paid out when a ball wins the first winning opening 64 is configured to be the same as the number of winning balls paid out when a ball wins the second winning opening 640. However, the number of winning balls paid out when a ball wins the first winning opening 64 and the number of winning balls paid out when a ball wins the second winning opening 640 can be different numbers. For example, the number of winning balls paid out when a ball wins the first winning opening 64 can be set to 3 balls, and the number of winning balls paid out when a ball wins the second winning opening 640 can be set to 5 balls. This configuration is also acceptable.

[0045] An electric accessory 640a is attached to the second winning opening 640. This electric accessory 640a is configured to be openable and closable, and normally, the electric accessory 640a is in a closed state (shrunk state), making it difficult for a ball to win the second winning opening 640. On the other hand, as a result of the variable display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of a ball through the through gate 67, when the symbol "○" is displayed on the second symbol display device , the electric accessory 640a becomes an open state (expanded state), making it easy for a ball to win the second winning opening 6 40.

[0046] As described above, during the probability-variable and time-shortening periods, the winning probability of the second symbol is higher than during normal times, and the time taken for the variable display of the second symbol is also shorter. Therefore, in the variable display of the second symbol, when "○" The symbols are made easier to be displayed, and the number of times the electric accessory 640a becomes the open state (expanded state) increases. Furthermore, during the sure change and time shortening, the time for which the electric accessory 640a is opened is also longer than during normal times. Therefore, during the sure change and time shortening, compared with normal times, it is possible to create a state where balls are more likely to be won into the second winning opening 640.

[0047] Here, when a ball wins in the first winning opening 64 and when a ball wins in the second winning opening 640, the probability of a jackpot is the same whether in the low probability state or the high probability state. However, as the type of jackpot selected when a jackpot occurs, the probability of a 15R sure change jackpot is set higher when a ball wins in the second winning opening 640 than when a ball wins in the first winning opening 64. On the other hand, the first winning opening 64 does not have an electric accessory as in the second winning opening 640, and balls can always win.

[0048] Therefore, during normal times, since the electric accessory associated with the second winning opening 640 is often in the closed state and it is difficult to win in the second winning opening 640, balls are launched so as to pass through the left side of the variable display device unit 80 towards the first winning opening 64 without an electric accessory (so-called "left hitting" ), and by winning in the first winning opening 64, many chances of jackpot lottery are obtained, and it is more advantageous for the player to aim for a jackpot.

[0049] On the other hand, during the sure change or time shortening, by passing balls through the through gate 67, the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640 is likely to be in the open state, and it is easy to win in the second winning opening 640. Therefore, balls are passed through the right side of the variable display 80 towards the second winning opening 640. ​​​​Shoot the ball as shown (so-called "right-handed shot"), pass through the through gate 67 to open the electric accessory, and aim to win a 15R certain jackpot by winning the second winning opening 640. This is more advantageous for the player.

[0050] In addition, in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, since the configuration of the game board 13 is symmetric about the left and right, it is also possible to aim at the first winning opening 64 with a "right-handed shot" or aim at the second winning opening 640 with a "left-handed shot". Therefore, in the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, it is not necessary to change the way of shooting the ball between "left-handed shot" and "right-handed shot" according to the game state of the pachinko machine 10 (whether it is in the certain jackpot state, the time-saving state, or the normal state). Thus, the trouble of changing the way of shooting the ball can be eliminated.

[0051] A variable winning device 330 (see FIG. 11) is disposed below the first winning opening 64, and a specific winning opening 65a is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. In the pachinko machine 10, when the jackpot lottery conducted due to winning the first winning opening 64 or the second winning opening 640 results in a jackpot, after a predetermined time (fluctuation time) has elapsed, the first symbol display device 37A or the first symbol display device 37B is lit so as to become the jackpot stop symbol, and the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of the jackpot. Thereafter, the game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot) where the ball is likely to win. As this special game state, the specific winning opening 65a that is normally closed is opened for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds elapse or until 10 balls win).

[0052] This specific winning port 65a is closed when a predetermined time elapses, and after its closure, the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time again. The opening and closing operation of this specific winning port 65a can be repeated up to 15 times (15 rounds) at most. The state in which this opening and closing operation is being performed is a form of a special game state advantageous to the player, and the player is paid out a larger number of prize balls than in the normal state as the granting of a game value (game value).

[0053] Note that the special game state is not limited to the above-described form. A large opening port that is opened and closed separately from the specific winning port 65a is provided in the game area, and when the LEDs corresponding to a big hit in the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B light up, the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time. When a ball wins into the specific winning port 65a during the opening of the specific winning port 65a, a game state in which a large opening port provided separately from the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times can be formed as a special game state. Also, the specific winning port 65a is not limited to one, and one or a plurality of two or more (for example, three) may be arranged, and the arrangement position is not limited to the lower right side or the lower left side of the first winning port 64. For example, it may be on the left side of the variable display unit 80.

[0054] At the lower right corner on the lower side of the game board 13, an attaching space K1 for attaching certificates, identification labels, etc. is provided, and the certificates etc. attached to the attaching space K1 can be visually recognized through the small window 35 (see FIG. 1) of the front frame 14.

[0055] The game board 13 is provided with an out port 71. Balls flowing down in the game area ​​​​​​​​​​The balls that did not win at the misaligned winning openings 63, 64, 65a, 640 are guided through the out opening 71 to a ball discharge path (not shown). The out opening 71 is arranged in a pair to the left and right of the specific winning opening 65a.

[0056] A large number of nails are implanted on the pachinko game board 13 to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the balls, etc., and various members (effect devices) such as a windmill are arranged.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 3, on the back side of the pachinko machine 10, mainly a control board unit 90, 91 and a back pack unit 94 are provided. The control board unit 90 is unitized with a main board (main control device 110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display control device 114) mounted thereon. The control board unit 91 is unitized with a payout control board (payout control device 111), a launch control board (launch control device 112), a power supply board (power supply device 115), and a card unit connection board 116 mounted thereon. The back pack unit 94 is unitized with a back pack 92 forming a protective cover portion and a payout unit 93. Also, on each control board, an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer in charge of each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used in various lotteries, a clock pulse generation circuit used when performing time counting and synchronization, etc. are mounted as required.

[0058]

[0059] Note that the main control device 110, the audio lamp control device 113, the display control device 114, the payout control device 111, the launch control device 112, the power supply device 115, and the card unit connection board 116 ​​​​​​​​​​​​are respectively stored in substrate boxes 100 to 104. The substrate boxes 100 to 1 04 include 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 each control device and each substrate.

[0060] In addition, the substrate box 100 (main control device 110) and the substrate box 102 (payout control device 111 and emission control device 112) are connected in a non-openable manner (connected by a caulking structure) by a sealing unit (not shown). Further, a sealing seal (not shown) is attached to the connection portion between the box base and the box cover across 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 in order to open the substrate boxes 100 and 102, or if an attempt is made to forcibly open the substrate boxes 100 and 102, it will be cut between the box base side and the box cover side. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether the substrate boxes 100 and 102 have been opened.

[0061] The payout unit 93 is located at the uppermost part of the back pack unit 94 and includes a tank 130 that opens upward, a tank rail 131 that is connected below the tank 130 and gently slopes downward toward the downstream side, a case rail 132 that is vertically connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 131, and a payout device 133 that is provided at the lowermost downstream part of the case rail 132 and pays out balls by a predetermined electrical configuration of a payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4). Balls supplied from the island facilities of the gaming hall are sequentially replenished in the tank 130, and the payout device 133 pays out the required number of balls. ​​​​​​​​​​​ It is appropriately carried out. On the tank rail 131, a vibrator 134 for adding vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached. is attached.

[0062] In addition, a state return switch 120 is provided in the payout control device 111, an operation knob 121 of a variable resistor is provided in the emission control device 11 2, and a RAM erase switch 122 is provided in the power supply device 115. The state return switch 120 is, for example, when a jam occurs in the payout motor 216 (see FIG. 4), it is operated to eliminate the jam (return to the normal state) when a payout error occurs. The operation knob 121 is operated to adjust the emission force of the emission solenoid. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on when it is desired to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state. is operated. The RAM erase switch 122 is operated when the power is turned on when it is desired to return the pachinko machine 10 to the initial state. is operated.

[0063] Next, with reference to FIG. 4, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

[0064] The main control device 110 is equipped with an MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device. In the MPU 201, a ROM 202 storing various control programs and fixed-value data executed by the MPU 201, and a RAM 203 which is a memory for temporarily storing various data etc. when executing the control programs stored in the ROM 202 and, in addition, various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built in. In the main control device 110, by the MPU 201, jackpot lottery, setting of the display in the first symbol display devices 3 7A, 37B and the third symbol display device 81, and in the second symbol display device are carried out. 7A, 37B and the third symbol display device 81, and the setting of the display in the second symbol display device It executes the main processing of the pachinko machine 10, such as drawing the display results.

[0065] In addition, the sub-controllers such as the dispensing control device 111 and the voice lamp control device 113 are operated. In order to instruct the operation, various command data is sent from the main control device 110 to the sub-control device. Such commands are transmitted by the receiving circuit from the main control unit 110 to the sub-control unit. It is sent in only one direction:

[0066] The RAM 203 contains various areas, counters, flags, and the internal registers of the MPU 201. The contents of the program and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201 are stored in the The tack area and the work area ( The RAM 203 has a work area and a write area. Even if the power supply is turned off, the power supply 115 supplies a backup voltage to maintain data (backup). All data stored in the RAM 203 is backed up. do.

[0067] When the power supply is cut off due to a power outage or other reason, The stack pointer (for example, 1000 MHz or 1000 MHz) and the values ​​of each register are stored in the RAM 203. When the power is turned on (including when the power is turned on after a power outage is resolved, the same applies below), the information stored in the RAM 203 Based on the information, the state of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power was cut off. The write is executed by the main process (Fig. 255) when the power is cut off, and written to the RAM 203. The values ​​written in the memory are restored during the power-on startup process (Figure 254). The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU201 is used to receive power from power failures, etc. configured such that a power failure signal SG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 is input when the power source is interrupted When the power failure signal SG1 is input to the MPU 201, an NMI interrupt process (Fig. 253) as a process during a power failure is immediately executed

[0068] An input / output port 205 is connected to the MPU 201 of the main control device 110 via a bus line 204 composed of an address bus and a data bus Connected to the input / output port 205 are a payout control device 111, an audio lamp control device 113, first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, a second symbol display device, a second symbol hold lamp, a solenoid 209 for driving a large opening solenoid for opening and closing a front side with respect to the lower side of an opening / closing plate of a specific winning port 65a or a solenoid for driving an electric accessory, etc The MPU 201 transmits various commands and control signals to these via the input / output port 205 Also connected to the input / output port 205 are various switches 208 composed of a switch group (not shown) and a sensor group including a slide position detection sensor S and a rotation position detection sensor R, and a RAM erase switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply device 115 described later The MPU 201 executes various processes based on signals output from the various switches 208 and a RAM erase signal SG2 output from the RAM erase switch circuit 253

[0069]

[0070] The payout control device 111 controls the payout of prize balls and loaned balls by driving a payout motor 216 The MPU 211, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 212 that stores a control program, fixed value data, etc. executed by the MPU 211, and a RAM 213 used as a work memory, etc ​​​​​​​​​​

[0071] The RAM 213 of the payout control device 111, like the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, is the M stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the CPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the CPU 211, etc., and the work area (working area) that stores various flags, counters, values of I / O, etc. has. The RAM 213 is configured such that backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 115 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is cut off, and data can be maintained (backed up). All the data stored in the RAM 213 is backed up. Similar to the CPU 201 of the main control device 110, the NMI terminal of the CPU 211 of the payout control device 111 is also configured such that the power failure signal SG 1 is input from the power failure monitoring circuit 252 when a power failure or the like occurs, and when the power failure signal SG1 is input to the CPU 211 NMI interrupt processing (not shown) as power failure processing is immediately executed.

[0072] The CPU 211 of the payout control device 111 is connected to the input / output port 215 via the bus line 214 composed of the address bus and the data bus. The input / output port 215 is connected to the main control device 110, the payout motor 216, the launch control device 112, etc. respectively. Although not shown, a prize ball detection switch for detecting the paid-out prize balls is connected to the payout control device 111 . Note that the prize ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 1 11 but not to the main control device 110.

[0073] The launch control device 112, when instructed by the main control device 110 to launch a ball, operates ​​The ball launching unit 112a controls the strength of the ball launch according to the amount of rotation operation of the operation handle 51. The ball launching unit 112a includes a launch solenoid (not shown) and an electromagnet. The launch solenoid and the electromagnet are permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, when the touch sensor 51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle 51, and the launch stop switch 51b for stopping the ball launch is off ( not operated), the launch solenoid is excited corresponding to the amount of rotation operation (rotation position) of the operation handle 51, and the ball is launched with a strength corresponding to the operation amount of the operation handle 51. .

[0074] The voice lamp control device 113 controls the output of voice in a voice output device (such as a speaker not shown) 226, the output of lighting and extinguishing in a lamp display device (decoration parts 29 to 33, display lamp 34, etc.) 227, and the setting of the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 performed by a display control device 114 such as a variable effect (variable display) or a preview effect. The MPU 221, which is an arithmetic device, has a ROM 222 that stores a control program and fixed value data executed by the MPU 221, and a RAM 223 used as a work memory, etc. .

[0075] An input / output port 225 is connected to the MPU 221 of the voice lamp control device 113 via a bus line 224 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The main control device 110, the display control device 114, the voice output device 226, the lamp display device 227, other devices 228, the frame button 22, etc. are respectively connected to the input / output port 22 5. Other devices 2 ​​​​​​​​28 includes a drive motor 342 and a voice coil motor 352.

[0076] The voice lamp control device 113 determines the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 based on various commands (such as variable pattern commands and stop type commands) received from the main control device 110, and notifies the display control device 114 of the determined display mode by commands (such as variable pattern commands for display and stop type commands for display). Further, the voice lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, it changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changes the production content during super reach, and instructs the display control device 114 to do so. When the stage is changed, a background image change command including information about the changed stage is transmitted to the display control device 114 in order to display the background image corresponding to the changed stage on the third symbol display device 81. Here, the background image is an image displayed on the back side of the third symbol, which is the main image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. The display control device 114 displays various images on the third symbol display device 81 according to the commands transmitted from this voice lamp control device 113. Based on various commands (such as variable pattern commands and stop type commands) received from the main control device 110, it determines the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 and notifies the display control device 114 of the determined display mode by commands (such as variable pattern commands for display and stop type commands for display). Determine the display mode of the third symbol display device 81 based on various commands (such as variable pattern commands and stop type commands) received from the main control device 110, and notify the display control device 114 of the determined display mode by commands (such as variable pattern commands for display and stop type commands for display). Also, the voice lamp control device 113 monitors the input from the frame button 22. When the frame button 22 is operated by the player, it changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changes the production content during super reach, and instructs the display control device 114 to do so. Monitors the input from the frame button 22. When the frame button 22 is operated by the player, it changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changes the production content during super reach, and instructs the display control device 114 to do so. When the frame button 22 is operated by the player, it changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 or changes the production content during super reach, and instructs the display control device 114 to do so. When the stage is changed, in order to display the background image corresponding to the changed stage on the third symbol display device 81, a background image change command including information about the changed stage is transmitted to the display control device 114. When the stage is changed, in order to display the background image corresponding to the changed stage on the third symbol display device 81, a background image change command including information about the changed stage is transmitted to the display control device 114. Transmits a background image change command including information about the changed stage to the display control device 114 in order to display the background image corresponding to the changed stage on the third symbol display device 81. Here, the background image is an image displayed on the back side of the third symbol, which is the main image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. Is the image displayed on the back side of the third symbol, which is the main image to be displayed on the third symbol display device 81. The display control device 114 displays various images on the third symbol display device 81 according to the commands transmitted from this voice lamp control device 113. Displays various images on the third symbol display device 81 according to the commands transmitted from this voice lamp control device 113.

[0077] Also, the voice lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third symbol display device 81 from the display control device 114. Based on the display command received from the display control device 114, the voice lamp control device 113 outputs the voice corresponding to the display content from the voice output device 226 according to the display content of the third symbol display device 81, and controls the lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 corresponding to the display content. Also, the voice lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third symbol display device 81 from the display control device 114. Based on the display command received from the display control device 114, according to the display content of the third symbol display device 81, it outputs the voice corresponding to the display content from the voice output device 226, and controls the lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 corresponding to the display content. According to the display content of the third symbol display device 81, it outputs the voice corresponding to the display content from the voice output device 226, and controls the lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 corresponding to the display content. Controls the lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device 227 corresponding to the display content and outputs the voice corresponding to the display content from the voice output device 226 according to the display content of the third symbol display device 81.

[0078] The display control device 114 is connected to the voice lamp control device 113 and the third symbol display device 81, and controls the display such as the variation effect of the third symbol in the third symbol display device 81 based on the command received from the voice lamp control device 113. Further, the display control device 11 4 appropriately transmits a display command for notifying the display content of the third symbol display device 81 to the voice lamp control device 113. The voice lamp control device 113 outputs voice from the voice output device 226 in accordance with the display content indicated by this display command, so that the display of the third symbol display device 8 1 and the voice output from the voice output device 226 can be matched. The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 252 for monitoring power interruption due to power failure or the like, and a RAM erase switch circuit 253 provided with a RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3 ). The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies the necessary operating voltage to each of the control devices 110 to 114 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply unit 251 takes in an AC 2

[0079] 4-volt voltage supplied from the outside, generates a 12-volt voltage for driving various switches such as various switches 208 and solenoids such as solenoid 20 9, a 5-volt voltage for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc., and supplies these 12-volt voltages, 5-volt voltages, and backup voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages. The power failure monitoring circuit 252, when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the MPU of the main control device 110 4-volt voltage supplied from the outside, generates a 12-volt voltage for driving various switches such as various switches 208 and solenoids such as solenoid 20 9, a 5-volt voltage for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc., and supplies these 12-volt voltages, 5-volt voltages, and backup voltages to the control devices 110 to 114 and the like as necessary voltages.

[0080] The power failure monitoring circuit 252, when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the MPU of the main control device 110 ​201 and the dispensing control device 111 to each NMI terminal of the MPU 211. The power failure monitoring circuit 252 is a circuit for detecting the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit 251. It monitors the stable 24 volt DC voltage and prevents a power outage ( The power failure signal SG1 is sent to the main control device 110 and the payout control device The power failure signal SG1 is output to the main control device 110 and the payout control device 111. The device 111 recognizes the occurrence of a power outage and executes an NMI interrupt process. Even after the voltage of the 24V DC stabilized supply falls below 22V, the NMI interrupt process continues. Maintain the output of the 5 volt control system drive voltage at a normal value for a sufficient period of time to execute the program. Therefore, the main control device 110 and the dispensing control device 111 are configured to Interrupt processing (not shown) can be executed and completed normally.

[0081] The RAM erase switch circuit 253 is configured to erase the RAM when the RAM erase switch 122 (see FIG. 3) is pressed. When this occurs, a RAM clear signal is sent to the main control device 110 to clear the backup data. The main control device 110 is a circuit for outputting a signal SG2. When the RAM erase signal SG2 is input, the backup data is cleared and A payout initialization frame for clearing backup data in the payout control device 111 The command is sent to the dispensing control device 111.

[0082] FIG. 5 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300. As shown in FIG. 00 is the center of the inner frame 12 in the left-right direction when viewed from the front (i.e., the center of the pachinko machine 10 in the left-right direction). It is located in the center.

[0083] The operation device 300 is configured to be tiltable by being pushed in by a player. The upper tray 17 is provided with a tilting device 310 and is provided with a storage recess 17a recessed in the front-rear direction along the outer frame of the upper tray 17. The player tilts (rotates) the tilting device 310. A signal is input to the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 1) by this.

[0084] Between the tilting device 310 and the accommodation recess 17a, there is a space large enough for at least a finger to fit comfortably. This allows the player to place his / her fingertips on the inner side of the upper surface of the tilting device 310. In this manner, the tilting device 310 can be prepared for operation (see FIG. 7).

[0085] In addition, since the player holds the operating handle 51 with his right hand, the tilting device 310 is operated with his left hand. Therefore, in the following description, it is assumed that the player operates the tilt device 310 with the left hand. The explanation will be given on the assumption that the

[0086] FIG. 6(a) is a partial front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 6(b) is a partial front view of the VI of FIG. FIG. 7(a) is a partial cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine 10 taken along the line b-VIb. 7(b) is a partial front view of the cross section taken along line VIIb-VIIb in FIG. 7(a). FIG. 2 is a partial cross-sectional view of the machine 10.

[0087] 6 and 7, the vicinity of the operation device 300 of the pachinko machine 10 is partially illustrated. In FIG. 6, the tilt device 310 is in a first state (in this embodiment) in which the operation surface 312a1 faces the up-down direction. In FIG. 7, the tilting device 310 is in the first position (initial position in the embodiment), and in FIG. The second state is when the operation surface 312a1 faces upward and backward by rising up around the shaft portion 314 from the first state. The state of being arranged in the second state is illustrated. In FIG. 7, an example of the hand of a player operating the tilting device 310 is illustrated by an imaginary line. An example of the hand of a player operating the tilting device 310 is illustrated by an imaginary line.

[0088] The tilting device 310 is configured to be automatically operable between the first state and the second state by the driving force of the driving device 340. Details of the driving device 340 will be described later. Details of the driving device 340 will be described later.

[0089] An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 will be described. The operation of the tilting device 310 is, for example, when a specific display (for example, a display saying "Press the button") appears on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), which is performed by the player. An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 is, for example, when a specific display (for example, a display saying "Press the button") appears on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), which is performed by the player. An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 is, for example, when a specific display (for example, a display saying "Press the button") appears on the third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2), which is performed by the player.

[0090] Here, for example, when pressing a button that moves forward and backward vertically, if the pushing operation of the tilting device 310 is performed by quickly dropping the hand downward, depending on the degree of tilting, the position of the operation surface 312a1 shifts toward the front side, and the palm of the hand and the operation surface 312a1 are likely to rub against each other. Here, for example, when pressing a button that moves forward and backward vertically, if the pushing operation of the tilting device 310 is performed by quickly dropping the hand downward, depending on the degree of tilting, the position of the operation surface 312a1 shifts toward the front side, and the palm of the hand and the operation surface 312a1 are likely to rub against each other. Here, for example, when pressing a button that moves forward and backward vertically, if the pushing operation of the tilting device 310 is performed by quickly dropping the hand downward, depending on the degree of tilting, the position of the operation surface 312a1 shifts toward the front side, and the palm of the hand and the operation surface 312a1 are likely to rub against each other. As a result, it can give a sense of discomfort to the player, and it can be suppressed that the player performs the pushing operation by quickly dropping the hand downward. As a result, it can give a sense of discomfort to the player, and it can be suppressed that the player performs the pushing operation by quickly dropping the hand downward.

[0091] In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, by placing the fingertips near the shaft portion 314 of the tilting device 310 and lowering the palm downward with the fingertips as a fulcrum, the palm can be integrally formed with the operation surface 312a1, and the tilting device 310 can be comfortably pushed in. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, by placing the fingertips near the shaft portion 314 of the tilting device 310 and lowering the palm downward with the fingertips as a fulcrum, the palm can be integrally formed with the operation surface 312a1, and the tilting device 310 can be comfortably pushed in. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, by placing the fingertips near the shaft portion 314 of the tilting device 310 and lowering the palm downward with the fingertips as a fulcrum, the palm can be integrally formed with the operation surface 312a1, and the tilting device 310 can be comfortably pushed in.

[0092] Therefore, the player can be induced to perform the operation by lowering the palm downward with the fingertips as a fulcrum so as not to let the hand quickly drop downward. As a result, the game Therefore, the player can be induced to perform the operation by lowering the palm downward with the fingertips as a fulcrum so as not to let the hand quickly drop downward. As a result, the game The degree of impact applied to the tilting device 310 by the operation of the player is reduced, and the possibility of damage to the tilting device 310 can be reduced. The possibility of damage can be reduced.

[0093] With reference to FIGS. 8 and 9, the difference in the appearance of the tilting device 310 from the player's perspective will be described. FIG. 8 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300 as viewed in the direction of arrow VIII in FIG. 6, and FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300 as viewed in the direction of arrow IX in FIG. 7. Note that in FIGS. 8 and 9, the shape of the pachinko machine 10 is partially shown by imaginary lines. Also, in FIG. 9, an example of the hand of the player who pushes in the tilting device 310 is shown by an imaginary line.

[0094] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation surface 312a1 of the tilting device 310 is visible from the player's perspective in the first state, while in the second state, the area is reduced to the extent that it becomes invisible (the operation surface 312a1 is directed outside the player's perspective). As a result, the appearance of the tilting device 310 can be greatly changed between the first state and the second state. In this embodiment, in the process of changing from the first state to the second state, the area of the protective lens member 311i is configured to gradually increase, and accordingly, the light amount of the LED device 341f (see FIG. 12) disposed inside the operation device 300 is gradually more visibly increased. Therefore, the difference in the light amount (brightness and darkness) of the light visible to the player between the first state and the second state becomes larger, and the appearance of the tilting device 310 can be greatly changed between the first state and the second state.

[0095] An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9,

[0096] An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, Place the outer side of your little finger near the shaft 314 of the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 7). By lowering the palm of the hand downward using the side of the hand as a fulcrum (rotating the wrist as an axis), Therefore, the user can comfortably press the tilt device 310 while keeping the palm of the hand integrated with the operation surface 312a1. Only the user can operate the device.

[0097] Therefore, to prevent the hand from dropping forcefully downward, the outer side of the little finger is supported. The player may be guided to perform the operation by lowering the palm downward as a point. This reduces the degree of impact applied to the tilting device 310 by the player's operation, This can reduce the possibility of the toppling device 310 being damaged.

[0098] Next, the operation device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 11 is a rear perspective view of the operation device 300. As shown in FIG. 10, the operation device 300 has a tilting device 310 disposed at the rear end. The shaft 314 is supported so as to be rotatable about the shaft 314 .

[0099] Also, as shown in FIG. 11, a voice coil that applies a shock in a straight direction to the tilting device 310 is used. A push-in motor 352 and a detection sensor 324L, 324L for detecting a push-in operation from the first state 4R is disposed outside the lower frame member 320 that surrounds the tilting device 310 from below.

[0100] In this way, the sensor that detects the position of the tilt device 310 and the voice coil that provides the driving force are By arranging the motor and the like on the outside of the lower frame member 320, the area inside the lower frame member 320 The tilting device 310 can be accommodated in the lower frame member 320. A large movable amount of the tilting device 310 can be ensured.

[0101] FIG. 12 is a front exploded perspective view of the operation device 300, and FIG. 13 is a rear exploded perspective view of the operation device 30 0. As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the operation device 300 includes a tilting device 310 provided at left and right ends at the rear side end (the end on the back side of the paper surface in FIG. 12), and a lower bearing portion 323 that supports the ring member BR1 of the tilting device 310 from below and a lower frame member 320 that defines the pushing end of the tilting device 310, and a member having a recessed portion that supports the ring member BR1 of the tilting device 310 from above and is arranged facing the lower frame member 320, and having a large opening at the center. The member is fastened and fixed to the lower frame member 320 in a manner of arranging the tilting member 310 therebetween, and an upper frame member 330 that defines the arrangement in the second state of the tilting device 310, and a driving device 340 that is fastened and fixed to the lower side of the lower frame member 320 and transmits a driving force to the tilting device 310 via an arm member 345 that constitutes a link mechanism with the tilting device 310, and a protective cover device 350 that is fastened and fixed to the driving device 340 and protects the driving device 340 by covering it from three directions: the left and right directions and the rear. Mainly, it includes the above. The lower frame member 320 is a cup-shaped member configured in such a manner that the left and right portions of the bottom surface are inclined downward so as to face the front side. It includes a bottom plate portion 321 that is inclined downward so as to face the front side, and a horizontal portion 322 that is composed of a plate-like member horizontally arranged at the upper end portion on the back side of the bottom plate portion 321, and a semi-circular receiving portion that is open upward near the rear end portion of the horizontal portion 322.

[0102] The lower bearing portion 323 that receives the shaft portion 314 of the tilting device 310 from below, and the bottom plate portion 321 A left detection sensor 324L and a right detection sensor 324R, which are arranged in a pair on the left and right on the lower side And an opening 325 that is an opening formed by cutting away a portion arranged below the horizontal portion 322 at the center position of the bottom plate portion 321 in the left-right direction. It mainly includes these components.

[0103] The bottom plate portion 321 determines the movement end of the tilting device 310 by coming into contact with the tilting device 310, and has a plurality of openings, and a portion of the tilting device 310 is configured to be able to pass through the bottom plate portion 321 through the openings.

[0104] The bottom plate portion 321 mainly includes a transmission hole 321a drilled at the front central portion, a detection hole 321b drilled along the detection grooves of the left and right detection sensors 324L and 324R, and insertion holes 321c drilled symmetrically on the left and right of the opening 325.

[0105] The transmission hole 321a is arranged at the front position of the voice coil motor 352 of the protection cover device 350, and is formed to have a size through which the protruding convex portion 311j of the tilting device 310 can pass. By driving the voice coil motor 352 when the protruding convex portion 311j of the tilting device 310 protrudes below the bottom plate portion 321, a driving force in the linear motion direction can be applied to the tilting device 310.

[0106] The detection hole 321b is a through hole configured to allow the detection pieces 311gL and 311gR protruding from the lower surface of the tilting device 310 to be inserted. When the detection pieces 311gL and 311gR protruding from the detection hole 321b are arranged in the detection grooves of the detection sensors 324L and 324R, the tilting ​​​​​​​The device 310 is configured to be able to detect its posture.

[0107] The insertion hole 321c is sized to allow insertion of the shaft portion 311c disposed on the flange of the tilting device 310 and the arm member 345 of the drive device 340, and a through hole is formed to a position where interference with the arm member 345 can be avoided when the drive device 340 is operated.

[0108] The horizontal portion 322 forms a plane for fastening and fixing the lower frame member 320 and the drive device 340, extends upward from its upper surface, and is provided with a locking portion 322a having a U-shaped cross-section with an opening on the front side.

[0109] The locking portion 322a is a portion that locks one end of the torsion spring 315 of the tilting device 310 so as not to move backward. By the locking portion 322a locking the torsion spring 315, the biasing force of the torsion spring 322a acts in the direction of moving the tilting device 310 to the second state.

[0110] The detection sensors 324L and 324R are sensors of the optocoupler type that detect the position of the tilting device 310. The detection sensors 324L and 324R are arranged at positions where the distance from the bottom plate portion 32 1 of the lower frame member 320 (the position of the detection groove) is the same on the left and right.

[0111] Also, an optocoupler type sensor means a sensor that includes a light projecting portion that projects light and a light receiving portion that receives the light from this light projecting portion, and has a gap (slit, detection groove) into which the portion to be detected can be inserted and is arranged in a substantially U-shape.

[0112] The opening 325 allows the LED device 341f, the rotary claw member 347, etc. of the drive device 340 to pass through the lower frame ​​​​​​​It is a through hole that allows entry inside the material 320. Therefore, its left - right width is made larger than the left - right width of the pair of rotating claw members 347.

[0113] On the other hand, regarding the up - down width, since the driving device 340 is configured to project the LED device 341f forward and upward (see Fig. 17(b)), by pushing the driving device 340 upward after the LED device 341f passes through the opening 325, the LED device 341f can be arranged above the opening 325, and the up - down width of the opening 325 can be made shorter compared to the up - down width including from the LED device 341f to the rotating claw member 347.

[0114] The upper frame member 330 mainly includes an opening 331 which is an opening sized to catch the extending portion 311h extending from the lower end surface of the tilting device 310 to the front side, and an upper bearing portion 332 which is arranged facing the lower receiving portion 323 of the lower frame member 320 and is configured in a semi - circular shape with the lower side open to support the ring member BR1 of the tilting device 310.

[0115] The protection cover device 350 is configured to be vertically divisible and is configured to cover three directions except the front side, and mainly includes a main body cover 351 fastened and fixed to the lower end portion of the driving device 340, a voice coil motor 352 supported by the bottom plate of the main body cover 351 and arranged on the front side with an inclined front - upper vibrating surface facing, a left - hand detection sensor 353L which is a detection sensor having a detection groove on the upper side of the bottom plate of the main body cover 351, and a right - hand detection sensor 353R.

[0116] In Fig. 12, on the right side arranged on the opposite side of the left - hand detection sensor 353L with respect to the left - right center The state where the main body cover 351 is partially broken to make the side detection sensor 353R visible is shown.

[0117] In the assembled state (see FIG. 10), the voice coil motor 352 is disposed in a posture such that the vibration surface is substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 321 of the lower frame member 3 20. Thus, when the tilting device 310 projects the protruding convex portion 311j downward through the transmission hole 321a, the voice coil motor 352 can be driven to efficiently transmit the driving force to the tilting device 310.

[0118] The detection sensors 353L and 353R are photo - coupler type sensors that detect the phases of the disk cams 344L and 344R of the drive device 340. The disk cams 344L and 3 44R of the drive device 340 are arranged in such a manner that they are disposed inside the detection grooves of the detection sensors 353L and 353R. It is detected whether the detection holes 344eL and 344eR of the disk cams 344L and 344R are arranged in the detection grooves of the detection sensors 353L and 3 53R, and it is possible to detect that the disk cams 344L and 344R are arranged in a specific phase.

[0119] In this embodiment, since the left and right disk cams 344L and 344R of the drive device 340 have the detection holes 344eL and 344eR in different phases, the specific phases that can be detected by the detection sensors 353L and 35 3R are two types.

[0120] Next, referring to FIGS. 14 to 16, the tilting device 310 will be described. FIG. 14(a ) is a front view of the tilting device 310, FIG. 14(b) is a side view of the tilting device 310 viewed in the direction of arrow XIVb in FIG. 14(a ), and FIG. 14(c) is XIVc in FIG. 14(a ​​​-It is a cross-sectional view of the tilting device 310 on the -XIVc line. FIG. 15 is the front exploded perspective view, and FIG. 16 is the rear exploded perspective view of the lid 312 of the tilting device 310.

[0121] As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the tilting device 310 is a box body 311 composed of a side fan-shaped body with openings at the top and bottom, and a lid that covers the upper opening of the case body 311 in a manner of being fastened and fixed to the case body 311, a spherical lens member 313 that is fastened and fixed to the front end of the lid 312 and hangs downward, and a shaft portion 314 that is disposed in a manner of being sandwiched between the case body 311 and the rear end of the lid 312, and a torsion spring 315 that is wound around the shaft portion 314 and a ring-shaped ring member BR1 that fixes the case body 311 and the lid 312 inseparably at the rear ends of the case body 311 and the lid 312. mainly includes. The case body 311 has a bottom plate portion 311a that is inclined downward from the back side to the front side in the first state, an opening 311b that is opened in the center of the bottom plate portion 311a, and a flange that projects downward along the left and right edges of the opening 311b and extends to the center side in the left-right direction a cylindrical shaft portion 311c provided, a recessed portion 311d that is a semi-circular cross-section that supports the shaft portion 314 at the rear end, an insertion groove 311e that is a groove where both arms 315a of the torsion spring 315 can be inserted, and a hook-shaped portion 311f that is formed in a hook shape and locks the central portion 315b of the torsion spring 315 .

[0122] The left detection piece 311gL and the right detection piece 311gR (see FIG. 15) that extend in a pair on the left and right below the bottom plate portion 311a, and the bottom plate portion 311a An extension part 311h extending a predetermined amount forward from the front - side end, and the front - side end of the bottom plate part 311a is arranged above the front - side end of the bottom plate part, has a shape along an arc centered on the shaft part 314, and is formed of a light - transmissive material to form a protective lens member 311i, and a protruding convex part 311j protruding downward from the center part in the left - right direction at the front - side end of the bottom plate part 311a, mainly comprising these components.

[0123] The bottom plate part 311a is a part that comes into surface contact with the bottom plate part 321 of the lower frame member 320 when the tilting device 310 is pushed downward by a player.

[0124] The opening 311b is configured as an opening through which the LED device 341f of the driving device 340 and the arm member 345 of the driving device 340 can be inserted.

[0125] The shaft part 311c is a cylindrical member inserted into the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 (see Fig. 17(b)) of the driving device 340, and serves as a part for transmitting driving force between the driving device 340.

[0126] The left - hand detection piece 311gL and the right - hand detection piece 311gR are parts respectively inserted into the detection grooves of the left - hand detection sensor 324L and the right - hand detection sensor 324R (see Fig. 15) of the lower frame member 320, and the left - hand detection piece 311gL has a longer overhanging length than the right - hand detection piece 311gR.

[0127] In this embodiment, the left - hand detection piece 311gL protrudes more than the right - hand detection piece 311gR so that the angle centered on the shaft part 314 from the tip of the right - hand detection piece 311gR to the tip of the left - hand detection piece 311gL is approximately 3° (the rotation angle by which the tilting device 310 rotates from the first state (see Fig. 22) to the pushing - in end (see Fig. 23)). ​​​​​​​​​​​

[0128] The extension portion 311h is a portion that protrudes from the lower end portion of the protective lens member 311i toward the front side. In the assembled state (see FIG. 10), the upper frame member 330 is engaged with the opening 331. It is configured in such a way that it extends to the position.

[0129] The protective lens member 311i is configured to have a curved shape when viewed from above (FIG. 14(a)). (see Fig. 14(c)) and is curved when viewed from the left and right. This structure allows the load generated when the player presses the tilting device 310 to be easily released (dissipated). This can improve the durability of the tilting device 310.

[0130] The protruding portion 311j is provided at a right angle on the lower surface of the bottom plate portion 311a and is a lower frame member The cross-sectional shape is smaller than the transmission hole 321a of the tilt device 310. When the tip is pushed in (see FIG. 29), it is inserted into the transmission hole 321a and the tip It extends downward from the lower frame member 320.

[0131] As shown in FIG. 16, the cover 312 includes a top plate member 312a having an operation surface 312a1 and An intermediate plate member 312b is fastened to the lower surface of the top plate member 312a. 2b is fixed to the top plate member 312a and the LED device 34 is fixed to the top plate member 312a in the first state (see FIG. 6). and a cylindrical member 312c having a cylindrical shape large enough to surround 1f.

[0132] The cylindrical member 312c improves the strength of the lid 312 by its axial rigidity while maintaining the lid 312 in the first state. (See FIG. 6) In this case, due to the positional relationship, the LED device 341f is directed toward the tilting device 310. while retaining the light irradiated onto the cylindrical member 312c inside, in the second state (see FIG. 7), such a limitation is released and the light from the LED device 341f can be irradiated over a wide range. It is arranged in such a manner.

[0133] The lens member 313 is formed of a light-transmissive material, and its upper and lower end portions extend forward in a flange shape and the extended end portions thereof are formed into a shape that conforms to the curved shape of the protective lens member 311i, and includes a spherical shell portion 313a formed in a spherical shell shape at the center.

[0134] The torsion spring 315 is wound around the shaft portion 314 with a pair of left and right torsion portions, and both arm portions 315a extending rearward from the left and right outer ends of the torsion portions and a central portion 315b connecting the pair of torsion portions are provided.

[0135] Next, with reference to FIGS. 17 and 18, the drive device 340 will be described. FIG. 17(a) is a front view of the drive device 340, FIG. 17(b) is a side view of the drive device 340 in the direction of arrow XVIIb in FIG. 17(a), and FIG. 18 is a front exploded perspective view of the drive device 340.

[0136] As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the drive device 340 includes a main body member 341 that forms a framework by bending a plate-shaped sheet metal member, a drive motor 342 that is fastened and fixed to the main body member 341 and generates a driving force, a transmission shaft rod 343 that transmits the driving force of the drive motor 342, a pair of disk cams 344 ( left disk cam 344L, right disk cam 344R) that are non-rotatably fixed to both ends of the transmission shaft rod 343, an arm member 345 pivotally supported by a connecting pin 344d of the disk cam 344, and a pivotally supported by a shaft portion 341c of the main body member 341 and circular ​ Release of contact in the rotational direction with the first ejection portion 344c1 and the second ejection portion 344c3 of the plate cam 344 A member 346, a rotary claw member 347 that is pivotally supported coaxially with the release member 346 and moves relatively as the release member 346 rotates A first spring SP1 that is a coil spring-shaped spring member that generates a biasing force in a direction to tilt the rotary claw member 347 downward And a torsion spring-shaped spring member that generates a biasing force in a direction to separate the release member 346 and the rotary claw member 347 from each other A second spring SP2, mainly comprising

[0137] The main body member 341 is formed in a U-shaped motor housing portion 341a that is bent rearward on the left and right and has a U-shaped cross-section when viewed from above Axially supporting holes 341b that are drilled at the same position on the plate portions facing each other in the U-shaped motor housing portion 341a and that both pivotally support the disk cam 344, and an axis parallel to the axis of the axially supporting holes 341b An axial portion 341c that protrudes convexly in the left-right direction at a position shifted forward from the axially supporting holes 341b in a manner having an axis An extension portion 341d that extends from the motor housing portion 341a below the axial portion 341c, and an illumination support portion 341e that extends from the motor housing portion 341a in the front-upper direction An LED device 341f that is disposed at the upper end of the illumination support portion 341e and has an LED light source disposed therein Mainly comprising

[0138] The LED device 341f has a triangular member on its upper surface portion, which is a portion that refracts light ( A portion that refracts light). As a result, the light of the LED device 341f can be evenly irradiated upward and forward

[0139] The drive motor 342 includes a fixing member 342a that is fastened and fixed to the U-shaped motor housing portion 341a inside the U-shaped motor housing portion 341a ​​​​​

[0140] The fixing member 342a pivotally supports the rotating gear of the drive motor 342 and supports the transmission shaft rod 343 in such a manner that the transmission gear 343b meshes with the rotating gear thereof.

[0141] The arm member 345 has a shaft support hole 345a formed in a circular shape at one end and pivotally supported by the connecting pin 344d of the disk cam 344, and a rectangular shape formed at the other end and mainly includes a guide hole 345b through which the shaft portion 311c (see FIG. 15) of the tilting device 310 is inserted.

[0142] The guide hole 345b is formed at a position where the end portion on the opposite side of the shaft support hole 345a abuts against the shaft portion 311c in the first state of the tilting device 310, and the end portion on the opposite side thereof is formed at a position sufficient for the disk cam 344 to rotate more than one revolution.

[0143] Referring to FIG. 19, the transmission shaft rod 343 will be described. FIG. 19 is a front exploded perspective view of the transmission shaft rod 343. The transmission shaft rod 343 includes a cylindrical member 343a to which disk cams 344 (see FIG. 18) are fixed at both ends, a transmission gear 343b pivotally supported by the cylindrical member 343a and meshing with the rotating gear of the drive motor 342, and a movable clutch 343c capable of switching whether or not to transmit the driving force between the transmission gear 343b and the cylindrical member 343a by axial movement, and a coil spring 343d that presses the movable clutch 343c against the transmission gear 343b.

[0144] The cylindrical member 343a is provided with fixing portions 343a1 and 343a2 having a D-shaped cross section for fixing the disk cams 344 at both ends thereof, and the right fixing portion 343a2 is larger than the left fixing portion 343a1. ​​​​​​​​​​​The limo is also formed to be long toward the center side. Here, the fixing part 343a2 is, in detail, when the movable clutch 3 43c moves against the biasing force of the coil spring 343d, it interferes with the transmission gear 343b It is formed to a length that can move to a position where it does not.

[0145] The transmission gear 343b includes a circular through-hole 343b1 with a true circular shape through which the cylindrical member 343a is inserted, and On the circumferential position of the axis center along the axial direction from the surface facing the movable clutch 343c, unevenness is formed A clutch part 343b2.

[0146] Since the through-hole 343b1 has a true circular shape, even when the cylindrical member 343a is fixed, the transmission The gear 343b can rotate (idle) with respect to the cylindrical member 343a.

[0147] The movable clutch 343c includes an angular fixing hole 3 43c1 with a D-shaped cross-section through which the cylindrical member 343a is inserted, and on the circumferential position of the axis center along the axial direction from the surface facing the transmission gear 343b, unevenness is formed And a clutch part 343c2 configured to be engageable with the clutch part 343b2. It is provided with.

[0148] In addition, in this embodiment, the clutch parts 343b2 and 343c2 are composed of convex and concave parts in a mountain shape with an angle of about 100 ° at the top.

[0149] Since the angular fixing hole 343c1 has a D-shaped cross-section, relative rotation of the movable clutch 343c with respect to the cylindrical member 343a becomes impossible, so by the engagement of the clutch part 343b2 of the transmission gear 343b and the clutch part 343c2 of the movable clutch 343c, the driving force transmitted from the drive motor 342 to the transmission gear 343b is transmitted to the cylindrical member 34 via the movable clutch 343c 43a. 4 via the movable clutch 343c. It is transmitted to 3a. Thereby, by rotating the drive motor 342, the disk cam 3 44 (see FIG. 18) can be rotated.

[0150] Note that the movable clutch 343c is normally in a position close to the transmission gear 3 43b due to the biasing force of the coil spring 343d, and the engagement relationship of the clutch portions 343b2, 343c2 is maintained. On the other hand, when an axial load is applied to the movable clutch 343c, it is configured to be movable in a manner of separating from the transmission gear 343b along the fixed portion 3 43a2.

[0151] Referring to FIG. 20, the disk cam 344 will be described. Note that the disk cam 344 has a shape in which the left disk cam 344L and the right disk cam 344R are substantially mirror images of each other, and the difference is only in the positions of the detection holes 3 44eL, 344eR. Therefore, only the left disk cam 344L will be described, and the description of the right disk cam 344R will be omitted.

[0152] FIG. 20(a) is a side view of the left disk cam 344L as viewed in the direction of arrow XXa in FIG. 18, and FIG. 20(b) is a side view of the left disk cam 344L as viewed in the direction of arrow XXb in FIG. 18. Note that in FIGS. 20(a) and 20(b), the state in which the drive device 340 is in the first initial state as shown in FIG. 18 is illustrated.

[0153] As shown in FIGS. 20(a) and 20(b), the left disk cam 344L is a member having portions protruding from both sides of a circular disk, and at the center position of the disk, a central shaft portion 344a protruding in a cylindrical shape inward, and a circular rib 344b protruding inward as a ring-shaped rib centered on the central shaft portion 344a, and outside the circular rib 344b ​​​​​​A rib that is lower in height than the circular rib 344b is protruded inward and has, at two locations, an engaging rib 344c having a portion protruding radially outward, and a connecting pin 344d that is protruded in a cylindrical shape in the outward direction between the circular rib 344b and the engaging rib 344c and is connected to the arm member 345 (see FIG. 18), and a detection hole 344eL formed near the outer periphery. The right disk cam 344R is different only in that the detection hole 344eR is arranged at a position forming an angle of 60° with the detection hole 344eL, and the other parts are formed in a shape that is a mirror image of the shape of the left disk cam 344L. The central shaft portion 344a is formed in a cross-sectional D shape whose inner circumference engages with both ends of the cylindrical member 343a (see FIG. 19), and the outer circumference is formed in a shape that is fitted into the shaft support hole 341b (see FIG. 18). That is, the disk cam 344 is rotatably supported by the shaft support hole 341b. The circular rib 344b is protruded to a position where it can contact the left and right wall surfaces of the motor housing portion 341a (see FIG. 18) in a state where the disk cam 344 is supported by the shaft support hole 341b. Thereby, the misalignment of the disk cam 344 can be suppressed. The engaging rib 344c has, in the first initial state, a first protruding portion 344c1 that protrudes radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 20(a)) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is arranged, and a first retracting portion 344c2 that retracts radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50°) from the first protruding portion 344c1.

[0154] The right disk cam 344R is different only in that the detection hole 344eR is arranged at a position forming an angle of 60° with the detection hole 344eL, and the other parts are formed in a shape that is a mirror image of the shape of the left disk cam 344L. The central shaft portion 344a is formed in a cross-sectional D shape whose inner circumference engages with both ends of the cylindrical member 343a (see FIG. 19), and the outer circumference is formed in a shape that is fitted into the shaft support hole 341b (see FIG. 18). That is, the disk cam 344 is rotatably supported by the shaft support hole 341b. The circular rib 344b is protruded to a position where it can contact the left and right wall surfaces of the motor housing portion 341a (see FIG. 18) in a state where the disk cam 344 is supported by the shaft support hole 341b. Thereby, the misalignment of the disk cam 344 can be suppressed.

[0155] The central shaft portion 344a is formed in a cross-sectional D shape whose inner circumference engages with both ends of the cylindrical member 343a (see FIG. 19), and the outer circumference is formed in a shape that is fitted into the shaft support hole 341b (see FIG. 18). That is, the disk cam 344 is rotatably supported by the shaft support hole 341b. The circular rib 344b is protruded to a position where it can contact the left and right wall surfaces of the motor housing portion 341a (see FIG. 18) in a state where the disk cam 344 is supported by the shaft support hole 341b. Thereby, the misalignment of the disk cam 344 can be suppressed. The engaging rib 344c has, in the first initial state, a first protruding portion 344c1 that protrudes radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 20(a)) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is arranged, and a first retracting portion 344c2 that retracts radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50°) from the first protruding portion 344c1.

[0156] The circular rib 344b is protruded to a position where it can contact the left and right wall surfaces of the motor housing portion 341a (see FIG. 18) in a state where the disk cam 344 is supported by the shaft support hole 341b. Thereby, the misalignment of the disk cam 344 can be suppressed. The engaging rib 344c has, in the first initial state, a first protruding portion 344c1 that protrudes radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 20(a)) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is arranged, and a first retracting portion 344c2 that retracts radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50°) from the first protruding portion 344c1. Thereby, the misalignment of the disk cam 344 can be suppressed.

[0157] In the first initial state, the engaging rib 344c has a first protruding portion 344c1 that protrudes radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 20(a)) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is arranged, and a first retracting portion 344c2 that retracts radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50°) from the first protruding portion 344c1. The engaging rib 344c has a first protruding portion 344c1 that protrudes radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 20(a)) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is arranged, and a first retracting portion 344c2 that retracts radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50°) from the first protruding portion 344c1. The engaging rib 344c has a first protruding portion 344c1 that protrudes radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 20(a)) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is arranged, and a first retracting portion 344c2 that retracts radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50°) from the first protruding portion 344c1. The engaging rib 344c has a first protruding portion 344c1 that protrudes radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 20(a)) from the position where the detection hole 344eL is arranged, and a first retracting portion 344c2 that retracts radially inward at a position shifted by an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, the angle θ1 = 50°) from the first protruding portion 344c1. At a position deviated by an angle θ2 (in this embodiment, the angle θ2 = 150°) from the first protruding portion 344c1, there is a second protruding portion 344c3 that protrudes radially outward again, and from the second protruding portion 344c 3, at a position deviated by an angle θ3 (in this embodiment, the angle θ3 = 20°), there is a second retracting portion 344c4 that retracts radially inward. It mainly includes these.

[0158] The connecting pin 344d is arranged at the position with the longest separation distance from the shaft portion 311e of the tilting device 310 in the first initial state of the driving device 340 (see Fig. 22). That is, it is arranged on the opposite side of the shaft portion 311e of the tilting device 310 in the first state with respect to the central shaft portion 344a. The connecting pin 344d is disposed.

[0159] Referring to Fig. 21, the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 will be described. Note that the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 are arranged in a pair on the left and right, and their configurations are the same on the left and right. Therefore, only one of them will be described.

[0160] Figs. 21(a) and 21(b) are front views of the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347. Note that in Fig. 21(a), the state where the rotating claw member 347 has rotated to the end position in the biasing direction of the second spring SP2 with respect to the release member 346 is shown. In Fig. 21(b), the state where the rotating claw member 347 has rotated to the end position against the biasing force of the second spring SP2 with respect to the release member 346 is shown.

[0161] Note that the state where the release member 346 rotates by contacting the disk cam 344 is a state between the large angle state and the small angle state (the state where the convex pin 346b is disposed at the intermediate position of the guide long hole 347b). (See Fig. 35).

[0162] As shown in FIGS. 21(a) and 21(b), the release member 346 is formed from a substantially rectangular plate member and includes a pivot hole 346a pivotally supported by a shaft portion 341c (see FIG. 18), a protruding pin 346b protruding in an arc shape centered on the central axis of the pivot hole 346a and protruding in the plate thickness direction, an insertion hole 346c through which the ends of the second spring SP2 are inserted, and an engagement portion 346d configured as a portion that protrudes from the pivot hole 346a with the maximum diameter . Mainly, it includes an engagement portion 346d configured as a portion that protrudes from the pivot hole 346a with the maximum diameter

[0163] In the assembled state (see FIG. 10), the engagement portion 346d is a portion configured to be able to contact the engagement rib 34 4c (see FIG. 20) of the disk cam 344. In this embodiment, the outer periphery of the engagement portion 346 d is formed to be curved, so that the contact with the engagement rib 344 can be performed smoothly .

[0164] The rotary claw member 347 is formed from a substantially rectangular plate member and has a pivot hole 347a pivotally supported by a shaft portion 341c (see FIG. 18 ). An elongated guide hole 347b is formed along an arc centered on the central axis of the pivot hole 347a so as to be able to guide the protruding pin 346b of the release member 346 (the elongated guide hole 347b is formed with a size that includes the movement locus of the protruding pin 346b inside), an insertion hole 347c through which the ends of the second spring SP2 are inserted, a hook-shaped portion 347d protruding downward in a hook shape at the end on the opposite side of the pivot hole 347a, and a pulling-down hole 347e formed so as to be able to insert the end of the first spring (see FIG. 18 ). Mainly, it includes an elongated guide hole 347b formed along an arc centered on the central axis of the pivot hole 347a so as to be able to guide the protruding pin 346b of the release member 346 (the elongated guide hole 347b is formed with a size that includes the movement locus of the protruding pin 346b inside), an insertion hole 347c through which the ends of the second spring SP2 are inserted, a hook-shaped portion 347d protruding downward in a hook shape at the end on the opposite side of the pivot hole 347a, and a pulling-down hole 347e formed so as to be able to insert the end of the first spring (see FIG. 18 ). ). Mainly, it includes a hook-shaped portion 347d protruding downward in a hook shape at the end on the opposite side of the pivot hole 347a, and a pulling-down hole 347e formed so as to be able to insert the end of the first spring (see FIG. 18

[0165] In this embodiment, in the angularly expanded state shown in FIG. 21(a), the release member 346 is disposed at the terminal position in the rearward rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 21(a)) with respect to the rotary claw member 347. At that Therefore, when a downward load is applied to the engaging portion 346d in the large-angle state, the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 rotate integrally in the reverse rotation direction. On the other hand, in the large-angle state when an upward load is applied to the engaging portion 346d, only the release member 346 is rotated until it reaches the small-angle state shown in Fig. 21(b), and the posture of the rotating claw member 347 can be maintained .

[0166] Next, an operation example of the operation device will be described. First, with reference to Figs. 22 to 24 , an operation example when a player performs a pushing operation in a state where the tilting device 310 is arranged in the first state will be described. In the following description of the operation example, for ease of understanding the illustration of the lid 312 is simplified .

[0167] Figs. 22 to 24 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in Fig. 6(a). In Fig. 22, a state where the tilting device 310 is in the first state is shown . In Fig. 23, a state where the player has pushed the tilting device 310 to the end position from the state shown in Fig. 22 is shown . In Fig. 24, a state after the tilting device 310 has returned to the first state from the state shown in Fig. 23 is shown. Also, in Figs. 22 to 24, an example of the hand of a player who continuously presses the tilting device 310 is shown .

[0168] As shown in Fig. 22, the tilting device 310 receives a biasing force in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in Fig. 22) by the torsion spring 315, and the bottom plate portion 311a is hooked by the hook-shaped portion 347d of the rotating claw member 347 . Thereby, the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state. That is, in the first state, a biasing force in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in Fig. 22) always acts on the tilting device 310 .​​​ is in the state.

[0169] In the state shown in FIG. 22, the left detection piece 311gL is inserted into the detection groove of the left detection sensor 324L (ON state), while on the other hand, the right detection piece 311gR is arranged in front of the detection groove of the right detection sensor 32 4R (OFF state, see FIG. 11).

[0170] As shown in FIG. 23, when the player performs an operation of pushing in the tilting device 310, the tilting device 31 0 rotates about 3° in the forward tilting direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 23). In this state, the left detection piece 3 11gL is inserted into the detection groove of the left detection sensor 324L (ON state), and similarly, the right side detection piece 311gR is inserted into the detection groove of the right detection sensor 324R (ON state).

[0171] Therefore, by determining the change in the detection states of the left detection sensor 324L and the right detection sensor 324R, it can be determined that the tilting device 310 has been pushed in by the player from the first state.

[0172] Here, when the tilting device 310 is repeatedly pressed, the states shown in FIG. 22 and FIG. 23 will be alternately repeated. However, depending on the time interval at which the player repeatedly presses, the return of the tilting device 310 by the torsion spring 31 5 may not be in time, and the player may perform a pushing operation at an intermediate position, which may cause the player to feel uncomfortable.

[0173] Conventionally, it could be dealt with by increasing the spring constant of the torsion spring 315. However, in this embodiment form, if the spring constant of the torsion spring 315 is increased, the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) for pushing down the tilting device 310 against the biasing force of the torsion spring 315 needs to be increased. is required, and it is necessary to increase the size of the drive motor 342. Therefore, there are problems such as an increase in product cost and the inability to save space. There were problems such as an increase in cost and the inability to save space.

[0174] In contrast, in this embodiment, in a state where the tilting device 310 is pushed in, a voice coil motor 352 capable of producing an effect by a vibrating operation is disposed at a position facing the protruding convex portion 311j of the tilting device 310. As shown in FIG. 24, by driving this voice coil motor 352 in the extending direction from the state shown in FIG. 23, the return operation of the tilting device 310 can be quickly performed without increasing the spring constant of the torsion spring 315. 0 can be quickly performed.

[0175] Here, if the voice coil motor 352 is always driven when the tilting device 310 is pushed in, for example, when the player long-presses the tilting device 310, the voice coil motor 352 will be driven, which will impose an unnecessary load on the player, so there is a risk that the player will feel uncomfortable. 0 will be driven, which will impose an unnecessary load on the player, so there is a risk that the player will feel uncomfortable.

[0176] In contrast, in this embodiment, when the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state, the number of times the right detection sensor 324R switches between the ON state and the OFF state within a predetermined period is calculated, and when the number is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the voice coil motor 352 is driven, so that the load for returning the tilting device 310 can be improved only when the player performs a continuous hitting operation. As a result, the player can comfortably operate the tilting device 310. the player can comfortably operate the tilting device 310.

[0177] Next, referring to FIGS. 25 to 30, the tilting device 310 reciprocates up and down from the first state. Next, referring to FIGS. 25 to 30, the tilting device 310 reciprocates up and down from the first state. Next, referring to FIGS. 25 to 30, the tilting device 310 reciprocates up and down from the first state. Next, referring to FIGS. 25 to 30, the tilting device 310 reciprocates up and down from the first state. Next, referring to FIGS. 25 to 30, the tilting device 310 reciprocates up and down from the first state.

[0178] Next, referring to FIGS. 25 to 30, the tilting device 310 reciprocates up and down from the first state. The case of starting the operation (the fanning operation) (the first operation mode) will be described. From FIG. 25 to FIG. 3 0 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6(a).

[0179] Note that in FIG. 25, the state where the tilting device 310 is in the first state is illustrated, and in FIG. 26, a state where the disk cam 344 rotates forward by a predetermined amount from the state shown in FIG. 25 and the rotating claw member 347 changes its posture is illustrated, and in FIG. 27, a state where the disk cam 344 rotates forward by a predetermined amount from the state shown in FIG. 26 and the posture of the rotating claw member 347 returns is illustrated, and in FIG. 28, a state where the tilting device 310 reciprocally rotates is illustrated, and in FIG. 29, a state where the player pushes the tilting device 310 to the end position from the state of FIG. 28 is illustrated, and in FIG. 30, a state where the disk cam 344 rotates forward by a predetermined amount from the state shown in FIG. 29, and as a result, the second protruding portion 344c3 of the engaging rib 344c comes into contact with the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346, reaching the second initial state, is illustrated. Also, in FIG. 28, the position of the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 27 is illustrated by an imaginary line, and in FIG. 29, an example of the hand of the player who pushes the tilting device 310 is illustrated by an imaginary line. As shown in FIG. 25, when the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the upper end portion (prism portion) of the LED device 341f is accommodated inside the cylindrical member 312c of the lid 312. Therefore, while the amount of light irradiated in the radial direction of the cylindrical member 312c is suppressed by the thickness of the cylindrical member 312c, the amount of light irradiated in the axial direction can be ensured to be large. Thereby, the cylindrical member 312c has the effect of improving the strength as a rib of the lid 312 and the first of the tilting device 310 As shown in FIG. 25, when the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the upper end portion (prism portion) of the LED device 341f is accommodated inside the cylindrical member 312c of the lid 312. Therefore, while the amount of light irradiated in the radial direction of the cylindrical member 312c is suppressed by the thickness of the cylindrical member 312c, the amount of light irradiated in the axial direction can be ensured to be large. Thereby, the cylindrical member 312c has the effect of improving the strength as a rib of the lid 312 and the first

[0180] As shown in FIG. 25, when the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the upper end portion (prism portion) of the LED device 341f is accommodated inside the cylindrical member 312c of the lid 312. Therefore, while the amount of light irradiated in the radial direction of the cylindrical member 312c is suppressed by the thickness of the cylindrical member 312c, the amount of light irradiated in the axial direction can be ensured to be large. Thereby, the cylindrical member 312c has the effect of improving the strength as a rib of the lid 312 and the first of the tilting device 310 the amount of light irradiated in the axial direction can be ensured to be large. Thereby, the cylindrical member 312c has the effect of improving the strength as a rib of the lid 312 and the first of the tilting device 310 In the 1 state, it is possible to achieve the effect of adjusting the irradiation intensity of the light of the LED device 341f .

[0181] As shown in FIG. 26, from the state shown in FIG. 25 where the tilting device 310 is in the first state and the driving device 340 is in the first initial state, when the disk cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 26), the first protruding portion 344c1 of the disk cam 344 presses down the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346, causing the release member 346 to rotate in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 26). Accordingly, the rotating claw member 347 rotates in the reverse rotation direction until the engagement with the bottom plate portion 311a of the tilting device 310 is disengaged.

[0182] The change in the posture of the release member 346 continues until the disk cam 344 is rotated until the first retracting portion 344c2 of the engaging rib 344c and the engaging portion 34 6d face each other. During this period, the tilting device 310 rises by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315 (rotates clockwise in FIG. 26).

[0183] At this time, in the states of FIGS. 25 and 26, the shaft portion 311c of the tilting device 310 is disposed at one end position of the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 (the end position far from the rotation axis of the disk cam 344). Since the upward movement of the tilting device 310 is restricted by the arm member 345, the upward movement of the tilting device 310 becomes an operation mode corresponding to the rotation angle of the disk cam 344.

[0184] As shown in FIG. 27, when the disk cam 344 rotates in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 27) and the first retracting portion 344c2 of the disk cam 344 passes through the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346, due to the biasing force of the first spring SP1, the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 rotate in the forward rotation direction. ​ Rotates counterclockwise (in the direction of FIG. 27), and the rotating claw member 347 can engage with the tilting device 310 returns to the state (the state shown in FIG. 25). At this time, between the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 in the direction of increasing the angle (the upper angle in FIG. 27), the biasing force of the second spring SP2 acts, so the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 rotate while maintaining the state shown in FIG. 26 (the state of large angle).

[0185] In this state, the lid 312 retracts above the LED device 341f, and the area where the protective lens member 311i can be visually recognized from the player's perspective is in the first state. Compared with the tilting device 31 0, it increases, so the light of the LED device 341f can also be irradiated in the front direction (the direction toward the player). Therefore, by changing the posture of the tilting device 310, the traveling direction of the light emitted from the LED device 3 41f can be changed, and the lighting effect of the light can be improved.

[0186] In this state, the right detection sensor 353R of the protective cover device 350 becomes ON and the starting point of the vertical reciprocating motion can be detected.

[0187] As shown in FIG. 28, by repeatedly rotating the disk cam 344 by a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 28) from the state shown in FIG. 27, and then rotating the disk cam 344 by the same amount in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 2 8), the tilting device 310 can be repeatedly moved up and down within the range of the angle D1 shown in FIG. 28. Thereby, the appearance of the tilting device 310 as seen by the player can be changed, and the attention of the player to the operation device 300 can be improved. ​​​​​​

[0188] Also, corresponding to the operation in which the tilting device 310 repeatedly moves up and down within the range of the angle D1 , the area of the portion that protrudes above the upper frame member 331 of the protective lens member 313 changes. Therefore, among the light emitted from the LED device 341f, the amount of light that can be visually recognized through the protective lens member 313 can be changed corresponding to the operation of the tilting device 310. Therefore, the brightness of the tilting device 310 can be changed, and the degree of attention of the player to the operation device 300 can be improved.

[0189] In addition, in the state shown in FIG. 28, since the spherical shell portion 313a of the lens member 313 is arranged on the front side (left side in FIG. 28) of the LED device 3 41f, the irradiation range of the light emitted from the LED device 341f can be widened not only in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction but also in the left-right direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 28).

[0190] According to the present embodiment, as described above, when the tilting device 310 is arranged in the first state , the light of the LED device 341f travels upward, and its irradiation range is restricted by the cylindrical member 312c (see FIG. 25). On the other hand, when the tilting device 310 moves upward from the first state , the light of the LED device 341f is also irradiated in the direction toward the player (front direction), and its irradiation range is widened by the lens member 313.

[0191] That is, according to the present embodiment, not only can the irradiation direction of the light be changed along with the change in the posture of the tilting device 310, but also the irradiation range of the light can be simultaneously changed. Thereby , the degree of attention of the tilting device 310 can be improved.

[0192] ​​​​As shown in FIG. 29, in the state where the tilting device 310 is moving up and down in FIG. 28, the player can push in the tilting device 310. In the state of FIG. 28, the load applied to the tilting device 310 from the arm member 345 is only the load in the direction of lowering the tilting device 310 (even if the arm member 345 moves in the upward direction, the shaft portion 311c only moves through the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 and no load is generated). Therefore, when the player pushes in the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 28, it is possible to prevent a load due to the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) from being applied to the player. At this time, only the load due to the biasing force of the torsion spring 315 is applied to the player. As a result, when the player pushes in the tilting device 310, a large load is suppressed from being generated on the player, so that the player can comfortably operate the operation device 300. As shown in FIG. 29, in the process from the state shown in FIG. 28 to the end of pushing in the tilting device 310, the bottom plate portion 311a of the tilting device 310 pushes the hook-shaped portion 347d of the rotary claw member 347, causing the rotary claw member 347 to rotate in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 29). Subsequently, when the bottom plate portion 311a passes through the hook-shaped portion 347d by continuously pushing in the tilting device 310, the rotary claw member 347 returns to a position where it can engage with the tilting device 310 (rotates in the forward rotation direction). Therefore, the upward movement of the tilting device 310 is restricted by the rotary claw member 347. Therefore, from the state of operating the tilting device 310 up and down shown in FIG. 28, when the player

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[0194]

[0195] ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​After pressing 0, if the player releases their hand, the tilting device 310 can be maintained in the first state.

[0196] In the state shown in FIG. 29, the voice coil motor 352 performs a vibration operation (an operation of repeating movement in the extending direction and movement in the contracting direction). As a result, after the tilting device 310 is pushed in to the push-in end, an effect can be performed to convey the vibration to the player who continues to place their hand on the tilting device 310.

[0197] That is, the voice coil motor 352 can be used for the purpose of generating a driving force that assists the raising of the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 24) and for the purpose of performing a vibration effect by vibrating the tilting device 310 disposed at the push-in end position.

[0198] Note that, as shown in FIG. 30, when the player releases their hand from the tilting device 310 and the tilting device 310 returns to the first state, the protruding convex portion 311j of the tilting device 310 is buried in the lower surface of the lower frame member 320, and the contact with the voice coil motor 352 is released. Therefore, the vibration effect is only effective when the player is pushing the tilting device 310 to the push-in end.

[0199] Therefore, compared with a gaming machine in which the operation button simply vibrates, it is possible for only the player who operates the tilting device 310 to grasp whether vibration is generated by the voice coil motor 352 at the push-in end when operating the tilting device 310.

[0200] Here, whether the lottery is a big win or not is not affected by the operation of pushing in the tilting device 310. Therefore, there is a possibility that some players may not operate the tilting device 310 at all. ​​​​​​​​​​​​ In this case, the value as an operating means of the tilting device 310 becomes low.

[0201] On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the voice coil motor 352 vibrates only when the tilting device 310 is pushed in, and is configured in such a manner that the player can feel the vibration.

[0202] Here, for example, when a big win is determined, by controlling the voice coil motor 352 to perform a vibration effect, the anticipation of the player when pushing in the tilting device 310 can be improved, and the value as a predictive means of the tilting device 310 can be improved. As a result, the player can easily operate the tilting device 310, and the value as an operating means of the tilting device 310 can be increased.

[0203] As shown in FIG. 30, from the state shown in FIG. 29, the disk cam 344 is rotated forward (counterclockwise in FIG. 29) by a predetermined amount until the second protruding portion 344c1 contacts the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346, whereby the driving device 340 can be brought into the second initial state. The second initial state is a state in which the engaging rib 344c and the releasing member 346 are in contact with each other in the rotational direction, similar to the first initial state. In the first initial state, the first protruding portion 344c1 of the engaging rib 344c contacts the engaging rib 344c, while in the second initial state, the second protruding portion 344c3 and the engaging rib 344c are in contact with each other.

[0204] Note that from the state shown in FIG. 29, the disk cam 344 is rotated in the reverse direction (clockwise in FIG. 29), and after the first protruding portion 344c1 of the engaging rib 344c has passed through the engaging portion 346d, it is rotated in the reverse direction. In the first initial state, the first protruding portion 344c1 contacts the engaging rib 344c, while in the second initial state, the second protruding portion 344c3 and the engaging rib 344c are in contact with each other. In the first initial state, the first protruding portion 344c1 of the engaging rib 344c contacts the engaging rib 344c, while in the second initial state, the second protruding portion 344c3 and the engaging rib 344c are in contact with each other. contact.

[0205] From the state of FIG. 29, the disk cam 344 is rotated in the reverse direction (clockwise in FIG. 29) so that the first protruding portion 344c1 of the engaging rib 344c passes through the engaging portion 346d, and then rotated in the reverse direction. After the first protruding portion 344c1 of the engaging rib 344c has passed through the engaging portion 346d, it is rotated in the reverse direction. In a method, the drive device 340 can be returned from the state shown in FIG. 29 to the first initial state shown in FIG. 25. In this case, a load in the direction of pushing up the release member 346 is applied to the release member 346, and only the release member 346 can be rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 29) while maintaining the posture of the rotary claw member 347.

[0206] Next, referring to FIGS. 31 to 34, a case (second operation mode) where the tilting device 310 is vertically operated (rocking operation) from the state where the tilting device 310 is in the first state and the drive device 340 is in the second initial state will be described. In this case, the tilting device 310 starts an operation (rocking operation) of reciprocating up and down via the second state.

[0207] FIGS. 31 to 34 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6(a). In FIG. 31, a state is shown in which the disk cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 31) from the state shown in FIG. 30 to rotate the release member 346 and the rotary claw member 347 in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 31). In FIG. 32, a state is shown in which the disk cam 344 has rotated by a predetermined amount from the state shown in FIG. 31 and the tilting device 310 has reached the second state. In FIG. 33, a state is shown in which the disk cam 344 reciprocally rotates from the state shown in FIG. 32. In FIG. 34, a state is shown in which a player has pushed the tilting device 310 to the terminal position from the state shown in FIG. 33. Also, in FIG. 33, the position of the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 32 is shown by an imaginary line, and in FIG. 34, an example of the hand of a player who performs a pushing operation on the tilting device 310 is shown by an imaginary line.

[0208] As shown in FIG. 31, from the state shown in FIG. 30, the disk cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 31)​​​​​​​​​​​​​ When it is rotated (in the circumferential direction), the engagement between the rotating claw member 347 and the tilting device 310 is released, and the tilting device 310 operates in the upward direction.

[0209] At this time, since the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 extends (has a space) in the direction in which the shaft portion 311c of the tilting device 310 moves, the tilting device 310 is not pulled by the disk cam 344 via the arm member 345, and the tilting device 310 can be moved upward with low resistance, and the state of the tilting device 310 can be changed from the first state to the second state in a short time. Since the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345 extends (has a space) in the direction in which the shaft portion 311c of the tilting device 310 moves, the tilting device 310 is not pulled by the disk cam 344 via the arm member 345, and the tilting device 310 can be moved upward with low resistance, and the state of the tilting device 310 can be changed from the first state to the second state in a short time. device 310 can be moved upward with low resistance, and the state of the tilting device 310 can be changed from the first state to the second state in a short time. device 310 can be moved upward with low resistance, and the state of the tilting device 310 can be changed from the first state to the second state in a short time. is possible.

[0210] As shown in FIG. 32, by rotating about 10 degrees from the state shown in FIG. 31 (the state in which the engagement between the tilting device 310 and the rotating claw member 347 is released), the posture of the disk cam 344 can be changed to a posture in which the tilting device 310 can be arranged in the second state (the posture in which the disk cam 344 is rotated 180° from the first initial state). Therefore, when the rising speed of the tilting device 310 is large and the tilting device 310 tries to reach the second state from the state of FIG. 30 in a short time, it is possible to prevent the disk cam 344 from interfering with the state change (the disk cam 344 rotates slowly by a predetermined angle and it takes a long time for the tilting device 310 to reach the second state). is released), the posture of the disk cam 344 can be changed to a posture in which the tilting device 310 can be arranged in the second state (the posture in which the disk cam 344 is rotated 180° from the first initial state). Therefore, when the rising speed of the tilting device 310 is large and the tilting device 310 tries to reach the second state from the state of FIG. 30 in a short time, it is possible to prevent the disk cam 344 from interfering with the state change (the disk cam 344 rotates slowly by a predetermined angle and it takes a long time for the tilting device 310 to reach the second state). device 310 can be arranged in the second state (the posture in which the disk cam 344 is rotated 180° from the first initial state). Therefore, when the rising speed of the tilting device 310 is large and the tilting device 310 tries to reach the second state from the state of FIG. 30 in a short time, it is possible to prevent the disk cam 344 from interfering with the state change (the disk cam 344 rotates slowly by a predetermined angle and it takes a long time for the tilting device 310 to reach the second state). device 310 can be arranged in the second state (the posture in which the disk cam 344 is rotated 180° from the first initial state). Therefore, when the rising speed of the tilting device 310 is large and the tilting device 310 tries to reach the second state from the state of FIG. 30 in a short time, it is possible to prevent the disk cam 344 from interfering with the state change (the disk cam 344 rotates slowly by a predetermined angle and it takes a long time for the tilting device 310 to reach the second state). device 310 is large and the tilting device 310 tries to reach the second state from the state of FIG. 30 in a short time, it is possible to prevent the disk cam 344 from interfering with the state change (the disk cam 344 rotates slowly by a predetermined angle and it takes a long time for the tilting device 310 to reach the second state). device 310 is large and the tilting device 310 tries to reach the second state from the state of FIG. 30 in a short time, it is possible to prevent the disk cam 344 from interfering with the state change (the disk cam 344 rotates slowly by a predetermined angle and it takes a long time for the tilting device 310 to reach the second state). device 310 to reach the second state). is possible.

[0211] As shown in FIG. 33, by repeatedly rotating the disk cam 344 by a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 32) from the state shown in FIG. 32 and then rotating the disk cam 344 by the same amount in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 32), the tilting device 310 can be repeatedly moved up and down within the range of the angle D2 shown in FIG. 33. Thereby, the player 32 counterclockwise) and then rotating the disk cam 344 by the same amount in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 32), the tilting device 310 can be repeatedly moved up and down within the range of the angle D2 shown in FIG. 33. Thereby, the player 32 clockwise), the tilting device 310 can be repeatedly moved up and down within the range of the angle D2 shown in FIG. 33. Thereby, the player can repeatedly move the tilting device 310 up and down within the range of the angle D2 shown in FIG. 33. Thereby, the player The appearance of the tilting device 310 with respect to [object] can be changed, and the attention of the player to the operation device 300 can be improved.

[0212] Also, corresponding to the operation in which the tilting device 310 repeatedly moves up and down within the range of the angle D2 , the area of the portion that protrudes above the upper frame member 331 of the protective lens member 313 changes. Therefore, among the light emitted from the LED device 341f, the amount of light that can be visually recognized through the protective lens member 313 can be changed corresponding to the operation of the tilting device 310. Therefore, the brightness of the tilting device 310 can be changed, and the attention of the player to the operation device 300 can be improved.

[0213] In addition, in the state shown in FIG. 33, since the spherical shell portion 313a of the lens member 313 is disposed on the front side (left side in FIG. 33) of the LED device 3 41f, the irradiation range of the light emitted from the LED device 341f can be widened not only in the front-rear direction and the up-down direction but also in the left-right direction (direction perpendicular to the paper surface of FIG. 33).

[0214] That is, according to the present embodiment, along with the change in the posture of the tilting device 310, not only the irradiation direction of the light is changed but also the irradiation range of the light can be simultaneously changed. Thereby the attention of the tilting device 310 can be improved.

[0215] The range of the angle D2 shown in FIG. 33 is different from the range of the angle D1 shown in FIG. 28. That is , in the present embodiment, as the mode of the up-down movement of the tilting device 310, there are two types of up-down movements (rocking movements), the up-down movement shown in FIG. 28 and the up-down movement shown in FIG. 33, which are performed by the rotating claw member 347 After the restriction on the upward movement of the tilting device 310 is released, it can be immediately performed. Therefore, two modes of operating the tilting device 310 in the first state by the driving force of the drive motor 342 can be created .

[0216] Thereby, compared with the case where the operating member 310 performs the same operation every time, a different meaning (for example, a difference in the expectation of a big win) can be given to the operation mode, and the attention of the player to the tilting device 310 can be improved.

[0217] As shown in FIG. 33, in the state where the tilting device 310 is moving up and down in FIG. 32, the player can push in the tilting device 310. In the state of FIG. 33, the load applied to the tilting device 310 from the arm member 345 is only the load in the direction of pulling down the tilting device 310 (even when the arm member 345 moves in the upward direction, the shaft portion 311 c only moves in the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345, and no load for lifting the shaft portion 311c from the arm member 345 is generated).

[0218] Therefore, when the player pushes in the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 33, it is possible to prevent the player from being given the load by the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18). At this time, only the load by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315 is given to the player . Thereby, when the player pushes in the tilting device 310, the generation of a large load on the player is suppressed, so that the player can comfortably operate the operation device 300 .

[0219] As shown in FIG. 34, in the process of reaching the state where the tilting device 310 is pushed in, the tilting​​​​​ When the bottom plate portion 311a of the tilting device 310 presses the hook-shaped portion 347d of the rotating claw member 347, the rotating claw member 347 rotates in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 34), and subsequently, by pushing in the tilting device 310, when the bottom plate portion 311a passes through the hook-shaped portion 347d. The rotating claw member 347 returns to a position where it can engage with the tilting device 310 (rotates in the forward rotation direction). Therefore, the upward movement of the tilting device 310 is restricted by the rotating claw member 347.

[0220] Therefore, after the player presses down the tilting device 310 from the state of moving the tilting device 310 shown in FIG. 33 up and down (see FIG. 34), when the player releases the hand, the tilting device 310 can be maintained in the first state.

[0221] Next, referring to FIGS. 35 to 37, after the player performs a pushing operation, without releasing the restriction of the tilting device 310 by the rotating claw member 3 47, the operation of bringing the disk cam 344 to the second initial state will be described. By this method, two types of up and down operations (rocking operations) of the tilting device 310 can be performed alternately or one of them can be performed continuously.

[0222] FIGS. 35 to 37 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 along the line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6(a). In FIG. 35, the disk cam 344 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) from the state shown in FIG. 34, and the release member 346 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35). The state is shown. In FIG. 36, after the rotating cam 344 rotates further in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) from the state shown in FIG. 35, the state where the disk cam 344 rotates in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35) until it contacts the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346 is shown. In FIG. 37, the state shown in FIG. 36 is shown. From the state shown, the disk cam 344 rotates in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 36), and the left detection sensor 353L of the protection cover device 3 50 becomes in the ON state, and this state is illustrated. Note that from FIG. 35 In FIG. 37, an example of the hand of a player swinging from above the tilting device 310 is illustrated by an imaginary line .

[0223] As shown in FIG. 35, when the disk cam 344 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 34) from the state shown in FIG. 34 , the second drawing-in portion 344c4 of the engagement rib 344c comes into contact with the engagement portion 346d of the release member 346 . In this case, although the engagement rib 344c pushes up the release member 346 to change the posture of the release member 346, the protruding pin 346b of the release member 346 only moves in the space portion of the guide long hole 347b of the rotary claw member 347, and the rotary claw member 347 is maintained in the posture shown in FIG. 3 5

[0224] That is, from the state shown in FIG. 35, when the disk cam 344 is further rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) and the engagement between the engagement rib 344c and the release member 346 is released, the regulation of the ascent of the tilting device 310 by the rotary claw member 347 can be maintained

[0225] From the state shown in FIG. 35, when the disk cam 344 is further rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) , and then the rotary cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35), as shown in FIG. 36 , the drive device 340 can be set to the second initial state

[0226] Note that in this embodiment, since there is no sensor for detecting the second initial state, it is difficult to accurately stop the disk cam 344 in the state shown in FIG. 36, but via the second initial state shown in FIG. 36 ​This is possible. Therefore, operating the disk cam 344 from the state shown in FIG. 36 enables the vertical movement (rocking movement) from the second initial state within the range of the angle D2 as described above.

[0227] Here, a player who pushes in the tilting device 310 may, even without a special indication such as "long press", leave their hand on the tilting device 310 after the pushing-in operation.

[0228] This is an action that occurs, for example, when the player forgets to release the hand that pushed in the tilting device 310 due to being overly focused on the performance. In this case, even if the restriction by the rotary claw member 347 is released, the tilting device 310 does not rise. Therefore, even if the reciprocating motion (forward and reverse switching motion) for vertically moving (rocking motion) the tilting device 310 within the range of the angle D2 is performed by the disk cam 344, the posture of the tilting device 310 cannot be changed. In this case, the rotation of the drive motor 342 is wasted, and if the rotation can be omitted, the life of the drive motor 342 can be extended.

[0229] Therefore, in the present embodiment, while rotating the disk cam 344 in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 36) from the state shown in FIG. 36, the disk cam 344 is not rotated in the reverse direction while the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) of the lower frame member 320 maintains the ON state (while the tilting device 310 tilts to the first state or lower). As shown in FIG. 37, the rotation of the disk cam 344 is stopped (the drive of the drive motor 342 is stopped) in the first initial state of the drive device 340 in which the left detection sensor 353L (see FIG. 14) of the protective cover device 350 is in the ON state. It is controlled in such a manner. ​​​​​​​​​

[0230] In the state shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, when the player's hand is placed above the tilting device 310 the tilting device 310 does not perform the ascending operation. In this case, the change from the state shown in FIG. 36 to the state shown in FIG. 37 occurs by rotating the drive motor 342 in one direction.

[0231] Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 35 to 37, when the player's hand continues to be placed above the tilting device 310 and the tilting device 310 cannot be moved up and down, it is possible to avoid reciprocatingly operating (forward and reverse switching operation) the drive motor 342 until that time, reduce the burden applied to the drive motor 342, and extend the motor life. When, from the state shown in FIG. 36, the disk cam 344 is rotated by a predetermined amount (to the state shown in FIG. 31) and the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) maintains the ON state, instead of continuing to rotate the disk cam 344 in that state, it may be controlled to immediately rotate it in the reverse direction and return to the state shown in FIG. 36. Thereby, the drive device 340 can be returned to the second initial state at an early stage, and it is not necessary to apply a useless load to the drive device 340, so the motor life of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) can be extended. Referring to FIGS. 38 and 39, a device for preventing destruction of the drive device 340 will be described. FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII of FIG. 6(a), and FIG.

[0232] 39 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXXIX-XXXIX of FIG. 38. In FIG. 38, the tilting device 310 is in the second state. When, from the state shown in FIG. 36, the disk cam 344 is rotated by a predetermined amount (to the state shown in FIG. 31) and the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) maintains the ON state, instead of continuing to rotate the disk cam 344 in that state, it may be controlled to immediately rotate it in the reverse direction and return to the state shown in FIG. 36. Thereby, the drive device 340 can be returned to the second initial state at an early stage, and it is not necessary to apply a useless load to the drive device 340, so the motor life of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) can be extended. When, from the state shown in FIG. 36, the disk cam 344 is rotated by a predetermined amount (to the state shown in FIG. 31) and the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) maintains the ON state, instead of continuing to rotate the disk cam 344 in that state, it may be controlled to immediately rotate it in the reverse direction and return to the state shown in FIG. 36. Thereby, the drive device 340 can be returned to the second initial state at an early stage, and it is not necessary to apply a useless load to the drive device 340, so the motor life of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) can be extended. When, from the state shown in FIG. 36, the disk cam 344 is rotated by a predetermined amount (to the state shown in FIG. 31) and the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) maintains the ON state, instead of continuing to rotate the disk cam 344 in that state, it may be controlled to immediately rotate it in the reverse direction and return to the state shown in FIG. 36. Thereby, the drive device 340 can be returned to the second initial state at an early stage, and it is not necessary to apply a useless load to the drive device 340, so the motor life of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18) can be extended. Referring to FIGS. 38 and 39, a device for preventing destruction of the drive device 340 will be described. FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII of FIG. 6(a), and FIG.

[0233] 39 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXXIX-XXXIX of FIG. 38. In FIG. 38, the tilting device 310 is in the second state. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII of FIG. 6(a), and FIG. 39 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXXIX-XXXIX of FIG. 38. In FIG. 38, the tilting device 310 is in the second state. The hand of the player grasping and fixing is illustrated by an imaginary line, and in FIG. 39, above the main body cover 351 The illustration of the member is omitted.

[0234] As shown in FIG. 38, when the player grasps and fixes the tilting device 310, the movement of the arm member 34 5 is restricted, so the disc cam 344 cannot be rotated from the state shown in FIG. 38. Therefore, when the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 39) starts to rotate, a high load is generated between the drive motor 342 and the transmission gear 343b. If left unattended, the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18 for reference) may fail.

[0235] In contrast, in the present embodiment, since the transmission gear 343b is configured to be able to idle with respect to the transmission shaft rod 343a that fixes the disc cam 344, it is possible to prevent the drive motor 342 from failing. That is, as shown in FIG. 39, with the disc cam 344 fixed, the drive motor 342 starts to drive, and the transmission gear 343b is urged in the rotational direction, so that power is transmitted through the clutch portions 343b2, 343c2, and the movable clutch 343c moves in the direction of disengaging from the transmission gear 343b. Thereby, the engagement between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c is released, and the transmission gear 343b can be idled. This can prevent the drive motor 342 from failing.

[0236]

[0237]

[0237] When the player is not grasping the tilting device 310, due to the configuration of the operation device 300, if the disc cam 344 is rotated once, the tilting device 310 passes through the first state. Therefore, in the present embodiment, while the drive motor 342 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 360°), the lower frame member 3 The tilting device 310 passes through the first state when the disc cam 344 is rotated once. Therefore, in the present embodiment, while the drive motor 342 is rotated by a predetermined angle (for example, 360°), the lower frame member 3 When the left detection sensor 324L of 20 does not turn on (when the tilting device 310 is not in the first state), if the player deliberately performs an unnecessary operation of gripping and fixing the tilting device 310, it is determined that the player is performing such an operation, and for example, by displaying on the third symbol display device 81, while notifying the player to stop the gripping operation, the rotation of the drive motor 342 is stopped. In this case, when it is selected that the player is deliberately performing a wrong operation, it is possible to notify the player to stop the wrong operation only at that time, and at the same time, the drive motor 342 can be stopped early to prevent a failure. When the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c are disengaged and a phase shift occurs, the initial phase of the drive motor and the initial phase of the disk cam 344 having the same phase as the movable clutch 343c are shifted. Therefore, if the drive motor 342 is controlled continuously (regardless of the number of steps) from the state before the phase shift occurs, the disk cam 344 cannot be operated accurately (the phase shift cannot be corrected). In contrast, in the present embodiment, by detecting that the left detection sensor 353L of the protection cover member 350 has turned on, it is possible to specify that the drive device 340 has entered the first initial state. Therefore, by resuming the control of the drive motor 352 (resetting the initial phase of the drive motor 342) with this state as the initial position, even after a phase shift occurs between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c, the control can be performed with the phase of the drive motor 342 and the phase of the disk cam 344 aligned again.

[0238] By doing so, it is possible to select the case where the player is deliberately performing a wrong operation and notify the player to stop the wrong operation only at that time. At the same time, the drive motor 342 can be stopped early to prevent a failure. When the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c are disengaged and a phase shift occurs, the initial phase of the drive motor and the initial phase of the disk cam 344 having the same phase as the movable clutch 343c are shifted.

[0239] Therefore, if the drive motor 342 is controlled continuously (regardless of the number of steps) from the state before the phase shift occurs, the disk cam 344 cannot be operated accurately (the phase shift cannot be corrected). In the present embodiment, by detecting that the left detection sensor 353L of the protection cover member 350 has turned on, it is possible to specify that the drive device 340 has entered the first initial state. Therefore, by resuming the control of the drive motor 352 (resetting the initial phase of the drive motor 342) with this state as the initial position, even after a phase shift occurs between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c, the control can be performed with the phase of the drive motor 342 and the phase of the disk cam 344 aligned again. When the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c are disengaged and a phase shift occurs, the initial phase of the drive motor and the initial phase of the disk cam 344 having the same phase as the movable clutch 343c are shifted. Therefore, if the drive motor 342 is controlled continuously (regardless of the number of steps) from the state before the phase shift occurs, the disk cam 344 cannot be operated accurately (the phase shift cannot be corrected).

[0240] In contrast, in the present embodiment, by detecting that the left detection sensor 353L of the protection cover member 350 has turned on, it is possible to specify that the drive device 340 has entered the first initial state. Therefore, by resuming the control of the drive motor 352 (resetting the initial phase of the drive motor 342) with this state as the initial position, even after a phase shift occurs between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c, the control can be performed with the phase of the drive motor 342 and the phase of the disk cam 344 aligned again. In this case, when it is selected that the player is deliberately performing a wrong operation, it is possible to notify the player to stop the wrong operation only at that time, and at the same time, the drive motor 342 can be stopped early to prevent a failure. When the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c are disengaged and a phase shift occurs, the initial phase of the drive motor and the initial phase of the disk cam 344 having the same phase as the movable clutch 343c are shifted. Therefore, if the drive motor 342 is controlled continuously (regardless of the number of steps) from the state before the phase shift occurs, the disk cam 344 cannot be operated accurately (the phase shift cannot be corrected). In contrast, in the present embodiment, by detecting that the left detection sensor 353L of the protection cover member 350 has turned on, it is possible to specify that the drive device 340 has entered the first initial state.

[0241] Thus, when performing an effect by operating the tilting device 310, the drive motor 342 is prevented from having a deviation between the operation that the tilting device 310 is to perform by rotational control and the operation that the tilting device 310 actually performs. Therefore, even after a phase shift occurs between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c, the tilting device 310 can be properly operated to perform an effect.

[0242] Here, as shown in FIG. 39, the movable clutch 343c is configured in a shape that idles with respect to the transmission gear 343b regardless of the rotational direction of the transmission gear 343b. The necessity thereof will be described below.

[0243] FIGS. 40, 41, 42, and 43 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII - XXII in FIG. 6(a). In FIG. 40, a state in which the disk cam 3 44 has rotated 180 degrees in the forward rotation direction (arrow CCW direction) from the state shown in FIG. 38 is illustrated. In FIG. 41, a state in which the disk cam 344 has further rotated in the arrow CCW direction from the state shown in FIG. 40 is illustrated. . Further, in FIG. 42, a state in which the disk cam 344 has rotated 180 degrees in the reverse rotation direction (arrow CW direction) from the state shown in FIG. 38 is illustrated. In FIG. 43, a state in which the disk cam 344 has further rotated in the arrow CW direction from the state shown in FIG. 42 is illustrated.

[0244] As shown in FIG. 41, when the disk cam 344 rotates in the arrow CCW direction, the tilting device 31 0 stands up toward the second state via the first state shown in FIG. 40. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4 3, when the disk cam 344 rotates in the arrow CW direction, the tilting device 310 is configured in a manner that maintains the first state shown in FIG. 4 2.

[0245] This is not only because the engaging rib 344c operates in a manner of separating from the release member 346 as it moves from the state shown in FIG. 42 to the state shown in FIG. 43, but also because when the disk cam 344 rotates in the CW direction of the arrow, even if the engaging rib 344c abuts against the release member 346, the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is not released. That is, when the disk cam 344 rotates in the CW direction of the arrow, the engaging rib 344c abuts against the release member 346 from below, but in this case, the release member 346 will be lifted by the engaging rib 344c, and no load in the direction of pushing up the rotating claw member 3 47 is generated. Therefore, the fixing by the rotating claw member 347 is not released .

[0246] Here, when looking at the operation of the tilting device 310 from the perspective of the player, from FIG. 38 to the first state shown in FIGS. 40 and 42 , both seem to have the same operation, and after reaching the first state, the subsequent movements become different operations either in FIG. 41 or FIG. 43.

[0247] For example, the difference in the operation after the tilting device 310 reaches the first state may be caused by the control of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 39), but due to the difference in the change of the driving sound caused by the change in the rotation speed of the drive motor 342 , the player may notice the mode of control being performed, and the effects to be executed hereafter may be grasped by the player, which may reduce the player's interest. Also, when the operation of suddenly stopping the tilting device 3 10 is performed by suddenly stopping the drive motor 342, the load applied to the drive motor 342 becomes large, and there is a risk of reducing the durability of the drive motor 342.

[0248] On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, from the state shown in FIG. 38, the tilting device 310 reaches the first state ​​3, and the subsequent operation of the tilting device 310 is changed, the driving motor 342 The only difference between the rotations is the direction, so the rotation is determined by the driving mode (vibration, sound, etc.). It is therefore difficult for the player to grasp the direction of the ball. The tilting device 310 is raised from the first state or the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state. When the expectation of the output changes, the expectation is changed while the tilt device 310 is moving toward the first state. This prevents the player from noticing the change in the tilt device. It is possible to improve attention to the action of 310.

[0249] On the other hand, the tilting device 310 reaches the first state and the drive motor 342 rotates further. By checking whether the tilt device 310 rises or maintains the first state, Since the player can grasp the change in the expectation level of the performance, the tilt device 310 When the drive motor 342 moves the second state (see FIG. 38) toward the first state, , the user can be directed to watch the movement of the tilt device 310.

[0250] That is, when the tilt device 310 is in the second state, the player holds the tilt device 310. This can prevent the player from operating the drive motor 342 erroneously. This can prevent the tilting device 310 and the driving device 340 from being overloaded. do.

[0251] In order to perform the effect of suddenly stopping the tilt device 310, a drive motor 342 (see FIG. 39) Therefore, when the drive motor 342 is stopped suddenly, the drive motor 3 The burden applied to 42 can be eliminated, and the durability of the drive motor 342 can be improved. This is achievable.

[0252] Next, referring to FIG. 44, when the player presses down the tilting device 310, even when the tilting device 310 moves up and down without being restricted by the rotating claw member 347 (the third operation mode), it will be described.

[0253] FIG. 44 is a cross-sectional view of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII of FIG. 6(a). Note that in FIG. 44, the state where the disk cam 3 44 is rotated by a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 44) from the first initial state (see FIG. 25) of the drive device 340 is illustrated, and at the same time, the disk cam 344 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 44) at an angle where the first projecting portion 344c1 does not pass through the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346, and the outer shape of the tilting device 310 after that is shown by an imaginary line. FIG. 24 is illustrated.

[0254] As shown in FIG. 44, in the state where the releasing member 346 is pushed down by the first projecting portion 344c1 of the disk cam 344, while maintaining the positional relationship where the first projecting portion 344c1 and the first retracting portion 344c2 do not pass through the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346, the disk cam 344 is reciprocally rotated. By doing so, the tilting device 310 can be reciprocally moved up and down while maintaining the posture of the releasing member 346. In this case, since the posture of the rotating claw member 347 is maintained in a state of being rotated in the reverse rotation direction ( clockwise in FIG. 44) along with the change in the posture of the releasing member 346, when the tilting device 31 0 moves up and down in the manner shown in FIG. 44, even if the player pushes in the tilting device 310, the tilting device

[0255] In this case, since the posture of the rotating claw member 347 is maintained in a state of being rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 44) along with the change in the posture of the releasing member 346, when the tilting device 310 moves up and down in the manner shown in FIG. 44, even if the player pushes in the tilting device 310, the tilting device 0 is maintained in the state rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 44) along with the change in the posture of the releasing member 346. Therefore, when the tilting device 310 moves up and down in the manner shown in FIG. 44, even if the player pushes in the tilting device 310, the tilting device 0 can move up and down. When the player releases the hand, the tilting device 310 is disengaged from the rotating claw member 347. When the rotating claw member 347 engages with the tilting device 310, the tilting device 310 is raised. The vertical movement is continued while moving upward from the position where the vertical movement is restricted. It is possible.

[0256] For example, the tilting device 310 may be operated in the first or second manner. By providing a difference in the presentation between the operation mode shown in FIG. 2 and the operation mode shown in FIG. 44, The operation of the device 300 can be given a different meaning from the conventional one. According to the method, when a player pushes in the tilt device 310 and then releases the tilt device 310, Only then will it be apparent that the tilt device 310 is moving up and down in the first or second operating mode. It is possible to know whether the movable member 1 is moving vertically in the first operation mode or in the second operation mode.

[0257] As a difference in the performance, the tilt device 310 moves up and down in the first and second operation modes. When the tilt device 310 is pressed and then released, the tilt device 310 returns to the first state. In the third operation mode, the tilting device 310 moves up and down (when the tilting device 310 is kept in the up and down position) is more stable than in the third operation mode. If the tilt device 310 continues to move up and down even after you release your hand after pushing the device 310 in, If the player tilts the device, the expectation of a big win is higher than in the other two cases. Whether or not the jackpot is generated not only when the tilt device 310 is pushed in but also when the hand is released from the tilt device 310 Since the player can recognize the degree of expectation of whether or not the game will be successful, the player can pay attention to the operation device 300. This allows more opportunities for users to see the operation device 300. can be improved.

[0258] Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 45 to 49. In the first embodiment it was described that when the release member 346 was pushed up, the state of the rotary claw member 347 was maintained. However, the operation device 2300 in the second embodiment includes a drive device 2340 having a slide claw member 2348, and is configured such that when the release member 2346 is pushed up, the slide claw member 23 48 slides. Note that the same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. First, with reference to FIGS. 45 and 46, differences from the first embodiment will be described.

[0259] FIG. 45(a) is a side view of the slide claw member 2348 in the second embodiment, and FIG. 4 5(b) is a side view of the rotary plate member 2347, and FIG. 45(c) is a side view of the release member 2346.

[0260] FIGS. 46(a) and 46(b) are side views of the release member 2346, the rotary plate member 2347, and the slide claw member 2348 showing the interlocking of the release member 2346, the rotary plate member 2347, and the slide claw member 2348.

[0261] In FIG. 46(a), a state is shown in which the rotary plate member 2347 has rotated to the terminal position in the biasing direction of the second spring SP2 with respect to the release member 2346, and in FIG. 46(b), a state is shown in which the rotary plate member 2347 has rotated to the terminal position against the biasing force of the second spring SP2 with respect to the release member 2346. Note that the state in which the release member 2346 rotates by contacting the disk cam 344 is a state between the large-angle state and the small-angle state (the state in which the protruding pin 3 46b is disposed at the intermediate position of the guide long hole 347b) (see FIG. 48). ​

[0262] As shown in FIGS. 45 and 46, the drive device 2340 (see FIG. 47) includes, as a functional member pivotally supported on the shaft portion 341c ( see FIG. 47), a release member 2346, a rotary plate member 2347, and a slide claw member 2348 that is disposed on the opposite side of the release member 2346 with the rotary plate member 2347 interposed therebetween and that is configured to be slidable along an arc track centered on the rotation axis of the tilting device 2310 (see FIG. 47). The drive device 2340 mainly includes these components. For the configurations of the release member 2346, the rotary plate member 2347, and the slide claw member 2348 that have the same functions as those in the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are used, and the description thereof is omitted.

[0263] As shown in FIG. 45(a), the slide claw member 2348 includes a curved portion 2348a formed in a curved shape so as to be slidably fitted into the rail portion 2347f, a hook-shaped portion 2348b that protrudes forward (to the left in FIG. 45) in a hook shape at the upper end of the curved portion 2348a, a reinforcing portion 2348c that is disposed overlapping the curved portion 2348a and the hook-shaped portion 2348b in the thickness direction (the direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 47(a)) and is formed in a curved plate shape wider than the curved portion 2348a, and a protruding pin 2348d that protrudes cylindrically toward the release member 2346 at the lower end of the reinforcing portion 2348c.

[0264] The length of the width of the curved portion 2348a is set to be slightly shorter than the separation width of the rail portion 2347f. Therefore, the curved portion 2348a of the slide claw member 2348 is configured to be slidable with respect to the rotary plate member 2347 in a state where it is fitted into the rail portion 2347f.

[0265] ​​​​​​​​​​​ The hook portion 2348b has the same shape as the hook portion 347d of the first embodiment, and its lower surface is provided with a magnetic material. This magnetic material is a magnetic material for generating a magnetic force that adsorbs to the bottom plate portion 2311 a of the tilting device 2310 described later.

[0266] The reinforcing portion 2348c is a portion that faces the surface opposite to the surface of the rotating plate member 2347 that faces the slide claw member 2348 in the assembled state (see FIG. 46), and is formed wider than the curved portion 2348a, and is a portion that reinforces the slide claw member 2348.

[0267] The protruding pin 2348d is a cylindrical member inserted into the functional long hole 2346e of the release member 2346 and is composed of a metal rod inserted and fixed to the main body plate portion 2348e. When the release member 234 6 rotates relative to the rotating plate member 2347, the protruding pin 2348d is pushed against the side surface of the functional long hole 23 46e, and the slide claw member 2348 slides.

[0268] The rotating plate member 2347 includes a shaft support hole 347a, a guide long hole 347b, an insertion hole 347c, a pulling hole 347e, and in addition, a rail portion 2347f for guiding the sliding operation of the slide claw member 2348 and a support long hole 2347g through which the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348 is inserted.

[0269] The rail portion 2347f is formed from a pair of plate-like portions extending from the upper end portion of the rotating plate member 2347 and the opposing side surfaces of the pair of plate-like portions are formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft portion 314 (see FIG. 47) when the rotating plate member 2347 is disposed at the terminal position in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 46). ​​​

[0270] The support elongated hole 2347g is formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft portion 314 (see FIG. 47), similar to the rail portion 2347f. When the slide claw member 2348 is slid with the protruding pin 2348d inserted into the support elongated hole 2347g, the slide claw member 2348 can be supported by the rail portion 2347f and the support elongated hole 2347g, and the shaking of the slide claw member 2348 can be suppressed. The release member 2346 includes a shaft support hole 346a, a protruding pin 346b, an insertion hole 346c, an engaging portion 346d, and in addition, a functional elongated hole 2346e which is an elongated hole formed in the thickness direction. When the slide claw member 2348 is slid with the protruding pin 2348d inserted into the support elongated hole 2347g, the slide claw member 2348 can be supported by the rail portion 2347f and the support elongated hole 2347g, and the shaking of the slide claw member 2348 can be suppressed. The release member 2346 includes a shaft support hole 346a, a protruding pin 346b, an insertion hole 346c, an engaging portion 346d, and in addition, a functional elongated hole 2346e which is an elongated hole formed in the thickness direction. The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a.

[0271] The release member 2346 includes a shaft support hole 346a, a protruding pin 346b, an insertion hole 346c, an engaging portion 346d, and in addition, a functional elongated hole 2346e which is an elongated hole formed in the thickness direction. The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a. The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a.

[0272] The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a. The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a. The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a. The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a. The functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, and is composed of a first elongated hole portion 2346e1 formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, and a second elongated hole portion 2346e2 extending in a direction inclined from one end of the first elongated hole portion 2346e in the opposite direction of the shaft support hole 346a.

[0273] As shown in FIG. 46, when the release member 2346 rotates with respect to the rotary plate member 2347 and the state changes between the large angle state and the small angle state, the slide claw member 2348 slides along the curved shape of the rail portion 2347f. As shown in FIG. 46, when the release member 2346 rotates with respect to the rotary plate member 2347 and the state changes between the large angle state and the small angle state, the slide claw member 2348 slides along the curved shape of the rail portion 2347f. As shown in FIG. 46, when the release member 2346 rotates with respect to the rotary plate member 2347 and the state changes between the large angle state and the small angle state, the slide claw member 2348 slides along the curved shape of the rail portion 2347f.

[0274] Since the functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, the moving speed of the release member 2346 is directly reflected in the moving speed of the protruding pin 2348d without a time lag with respect to the movement of the release member 2346. Since the functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, the moving speed of the release member 2346 is directly reflected in the moving speed of the protruding pin 2348d without a time lag with respect to the movement of the release member 2346. Since the functional elongated hole 2346e is configured as an elongated hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348, the moving speed of the release member 2346 is directly reflected in the moving speed of the protruding pin 2348d without a time lag with respect to the movement of the release member 2346.

[0275] That is, if the release member 2346 is rotated quickly, the slide claw member 2348 will slide quickly. On the other hand, if the speed of rotating the release member 2346 is slowed down, the operating speed of the slide claw member 2348 will also be slowed down.

[0276] As shown in Fig. 46(a), in the large-angle state, even if the slide claw member 2348 is pulled in the sliding direction, since the first arc portion 2346e1 is formed in an arc shape along the arc centered on the shaft support hole 346a, the load applied from the protruding pin 2348d to the functional long hole 2346e is directed in the linear direction passing through the shaft support hole 346a. Therefore, no force is generated to rotate the release member 2346, and it is possible to prevent the slide claw member 2348 from sliding.

[0277] That is, in the present embodiment, even if the slide claw member 2347 slides when the release member 2346 rotates, the slide claw member 2347 will not slide when pulled in the large-angle state. Therefore, similar to the first embodiment, when the tilting device 2310 is arranged in the first state, by engaging the slide claw member 2348 with the tilting device 2310, the ascent of the tilting device 2310 can be restricted.

[0278] Figs. 47 to 49 are drawings showing the change in the posture of the tilting device 2310 in time series, and are cross-sectional views of the operation device 2300 on the line corresponding to the XXII-XXII line in Fig. 6(a). In Fig. 47, the second retraction portion 344c4 of the disk cam 344 is the release member 234 ​​​​​​​​The state where it is arranged below the engaging portion 346d of 6 is illustrated. In FIG. 48, from the state shown in FIG. 47 the disk cam 344 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 47), and the engaging portion 346d of the release member 2346 is pushed up and shown. In FIG. 49, from the state shown in FIG. 48, the disk cam 344 is rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 48), and the release member 2346 is the second spring SP 2 is illustrated in the state of being returned by the biasing force.

[0279] In the present embodiment, the bottom plate portion 2311a of the tilting device 2310 is fixed to the upper side surface in the vicinity of the lower edge portion of the opening 311b and includes a magnet portion 2311a1 made of a magnetic material. provided.

[0280] In the state shown in FIG. 47, the magnet portion 2311a1 and the hook portion 2348b are attracted by magnetic force. When the player pushes in the tilting device 2310 from this state, due to the change in the posture of the tilting device 23 10, the adsorption between the magnet portion 2311a1 and the hook portion 2348b is released, so a large load is not applied to the slide claw member 2348 from the tilting device 2310.

[0281] As shown in FIG. 48, when the release member 2346 is pushed up, the slide claw member 2348 slides in the upward direction in conjunction with the operation. At this time, since the magnet portion 2311a1 and the hook portion 2348b are attracted by magnetic force, when the release member 2346 operates quickly the operation of the tilting device 2310 also becomes quick.

[0282] Therefore, by sliding the slide claw member 2348 at a speed different from the speed at which the tilting device 2310 rotates in the upward direction by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315, the slide operation is performed, The tilting device 2310 can be moved upward at a speed different from the upward movement when the claw member 2348 is rotated in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 48) to release the restriction on the upward movement of the tilting device 2310 (the fourth operation mode). That is, the speed at which the tilting device 2310 moves in the upward direction can be changed. When the engagement between the disk cam 344 and the release member 2346 is released as shown in FIG. 49, the release member 2346 rotates in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 48) by the biasing force of the second spring SP2. As a result, the slide claw member 2348 returns to the first state. By enabling the operation modes shown in FIGS. 47 to 49, the tilting device 2310 can be operated in four operation modes in combination with the first to third operation modes described in the first embodiment. The more the number of operation modes increases, the easier it is for the player to use the operation device 2300 as a means of anticipation by associating the operation modes with the expectation of a big win, and the attention degree of the operation device 2300 for the player can be improved. Also, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, when the slide claw member 2348 rises to raise the tilting device 2310, the tilting device 2310 rises due to the magnetic force attraction between the hook portion 2348b of the slide claw member 2348 and the magnet portion 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310. Therefore, by ensuring a large magnetic force, the load applied to the tilting device 2310 can be increased as compared with the case where the tilting device 2310 is raised by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315.

[0283] As shown in FIG. 49, when the engagement between the disk cam 344 and the release member 2346 is released, the release member 2346 rotates in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 48) by the biasing force of the second spring SP2. As a result, the slide claw member 2348 returns to the first state. By enabling the operation modes shown in FIGS. 47 to 49, the tilting device 2310 can be operated in four operation modes in combination with the first to third operation modes described in the first embodiment.

[0284] The more the number of operation modes increases, the easier it is for the player to use the operation device 2300 as a means of anticipation by associating the operation modes with the expectation of a big win, and the attention degree of the operation device 2300 for the player can be improved. Also, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, when the slide claw member 2348 rises to raise the tilting device 2310, the tilting device 2310 rises due to the magnetic force attraction between the hook portion 2348b of the slide claw member 2348 and the magnet portion 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310. Therefore, by ensuring a large magnetic force, the load applied to the tilting device 2310 can be increased as compared with the case where the tilting device 2310 is raised by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315. The more the number of operation modes increases, the easier it is for the player to use the operation device 2300 as a means of anticipation by associating the operation modes with the expectation of a big win, and the attention degree of the operation device 2300 for the player can be improved. Also, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, when the slide claw member 2348 rises to raise the tilting device 2310, the tilting device 2310 rises due to the magnetic force attraction between the hook portion 2348b of the slide claw member 2348 and the magnet portion 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310.

[0285] Therefore, by ensuring a large magnetic force, the load applied to the tilting device 2310 can be increased as compared with the case where the tilting device 2310 is raised by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315. Also, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, when the slide claw member 2348 rises to raise the tilting device 2310, the tilting device 2310 rises due to the magnetic force attraction between the hook portion 2348b of the slide claw member 2348 and the magnet portion 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310. Therefore, by ensuring a large magnetic force, the load applied to the tilting device 2310 can be increased as compared with the case where the tilting device 2310 is raised by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315. Also, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, when the slide claw member 2348 rises to raise the tilting device 2310, the tilting device 2310 rises due to the magnetic force attraction between the hook portion 2348b of the slide claw member 2348 and the magnet portion 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310. Therefore, by ensuring a large magnetic force, the load applied to the tilting device 2310 can be increased as compared with the case where the tilting device 2310 is raised by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315. Also, according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, when the slide claw member 2348 rises to raise the tilting device 2310, the tilting device 2310 rises due to the magnetic force attraction between the hook portion 2348b of the slide claw member 2348 and the magnet portion 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310.

[0286] That is, normally, when the player places his / her hand on the top of the tilt device 2310, the slide When the restriction by the claw member 2348 is released, the tilting device 2310 rises due to the weight of the hand. Even if the force of the torsion spring 315 is prevented from lifting the weight of the hand, If the magnetic force is large enough to lift the weight of the hand, even if it is not large enough, In the state shown in FIG. 1, the tilt device 2310 is raised in a manner that lifts the player's hand. can be done.

[0287] As a result, when the tilting device 2310 is raised, the load in the upward direction (downward load) is It is possible to provide a difference in the force that tries to maintain the position of the tilting device 2310 relative to the load. Therefore, before pushing the tilt device 2310, place your hand on the top of the tilt device 2310. Players who play in different ways can feel the difference in the load.

[0288] For example, by associating the difference in load with the expectation of a big win, This makes it easier for players to use the operation device 2300 as a means of reading ahead, This can increase the attention of the operation device 2300.

[0289] Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 50 to 52. In the example shown in FIG. 1, a sensor is used to detect whether the tilt device 310 is in the first state or in the state where it is pressed by the player. The case where the operation device 324L and 324R can detect the position is described. The tilting device 3310 is in an intermediate state between the first state and a state where it is pushed in by the player. The detection sensors 324L and 324R can detect whether the lock is in the locked position or is being pushed in by the player. It is configured in such a manner. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in each of the above-described embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0290] FIG. 50 is a side view of the tilting device 3310 in the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 50, the tilting device 3310 includes a right side detection piece 311gR extending downward from the bottom plate portion 311a of the case body 3311, and a left side detection piece 3311gL extending at the same position as the left side detection piece 311gL in the first embodiment (a position on the plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the tilting device 3310 and on the opposite side of the right side detection piece 311gR with respect to the plane arranged at the central position in the rotation axis direction). The left side detection piece 3311gL is longer in the extending length than the right side detection piece 311gR, and is shorter in the extending length compared to the left side detection piece 311gL in the first embodiment.

[0291] FIGS. 51(a) and 51(b) are side views of the operation device 3300. Note that in FIG. 51(a), the tilting device 3310 is in the first state, and in FIG. 51(b), the state where the tilting device 3310 is being pushed in is shown. Also, in FIGS. 51(a) and 51(b), for ease of understanding, the outer shapes of the lower frame member 320, the upper frame member 330, and the protection cover device 350 are shown by imaginary lines, while the respective detection sensors 324L, 324R and the voice coil motor 352 are shown by solid lines, and the overlapping portions of the respective detection sensors 324L, 324R and the respective detection pieces 3311gL, 311gR are schematically shown.

[0292] As shown in FIG. 51(a), when the tilting device 3310 is in the first state, the left side detection piece 3 311gL is not inserted into the left side detection sensor 324L and the right side detection piece 311gR is Not inserted into the right detection sensor 324R (the left detection sensor 324L is in the OFF state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state).

[0293] As shown in Fig. 51(b), when the tilting device 3310 is in the state of being pushed from the first state to the pushing end during the pushing operation, the left detection piece 3311gL is inserted into the left detection sensor 324L while the right detection piece 311gR is not inserted into the right detection sensor 324R (the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state) ). .

[0294] By detecting the change in the state of each of these detection sensors 324L and 324R, when the tilting device 3310 is in the intermediate state between the first state and the state of being pushed to the pushing end, it can be detected whether it is in the state of being pushed or in the state of returning.

[0295] That is, if the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state , the tilting device 3310 is in the intermediate state between the first state and the state of being pushed to the pushing end. By detecting that it is the state where the left detection sensor 324L is in the OFF state and the right detection sensor 324 R changes from the OFF state, it can be determined that the tilting device 3310 is in the state of being in the middle of the pushing operation. R changes from the OFF state, it can be determined that the tilting device 3310 is in the state of being in the middle of the pushing operation. .

[0296] Figs. 52(a) and 52(b) are side views of the operation device 3300. In Fig. 5 2(a), the state where the tilting device 3310 is pushed to the pushing end is shown, and in Fig. 5 2(b), the state where the tilting device 3310 is on the way from the pushing end to the first state is shown This is also the case. In FIGS. 51(a) and 51(b), for ease of understanding, the outer shapes of the lower frame member 320, the upper frame member 330, and the protection cover device 350 are illustrated by imaginary lines, while each detection sensor 324L, 324R and the voice coil motor 352 are illustrated by solid lines along with the overlapping portions of each detection sensor 324L, 324R and each detection piece 3311gL, 311gR are schematically illustrated.

[0297] As shown in FIG. 52(a), in the state where the tilting device 3310 is pushed in to the pushing end, the left detection piece 3311gL is inserted into the left detection sensor 324L and the right detection piece 3 11gR is inserted into the right detection sensor 324R (either the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state or the right detection sensor 324R is in the ON state).

[0298] As shown in FIG. 52(b), when the tilting device 3310 is in a state between the first state and the pushed-in end state, the left detection piece 3311gL is inserted into the left detection sensor 324L, while the right detection piece 311gR is not inserted into the right detection sensor 324R (the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state).

[0299] If the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the OFF state, the tilting device 3310 is in an intermediate state between the first state and the state pushed to the end, but by detecting that it has changed from the state where the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state and the right detection sensor 324R is in the ON state, it can be determined that the tilting device 3310 is in an intermediate state of returning to the first state.

[0300] ​​Here, the driving force of the voice coil motor 352 is transmitted to the tilting device 3310. When an auxiliary load is applied to raise the tilt device 3310, the ball is moved downward while the tilt device 3310 is moving downward. Rather than colliding the chair coil motor 352 with the tilt device 3310, the tilt device 3310 is raised. It is more effective to collide the voice coil motor 352 with the tilt device 3310 during the lifting operation. A load can be applied to lift the tilt device 3310.

[0301] Therefore, as shown in FIG. 52(b), from the detection history of each of the detection sensors 324L and 324R, The tilting device 3310 is judged to be in the middle of ascending and the ... By driving the voice coil motor 352 when the state has not yet reached 1, The driving force of the chair coil motor 352 can be effectively transmitted to the tilt device 3310, The lifting speed of the toppling device 3310 can be improved.

[0302] Here, in order to suppress the driving force of the driving motor 342 (see FIG. 18), the torsion spring 315 When the biasing force is suppressed, the tilting device 3310 is pushed in from the first state. In this case, if the player repeatedly taps the tilt device 3310, However, the upward movement of the tilting device 3310 does not follow the movement of the player's hand, making it comfortable to perform repeated tapping operations. It is not possible to do so.

[0303] In contrast, according to the present embodiment, the driving force of the voice coil motor 352 is effectively used. By doing so, the tilting device 3310 can be raised more quickly than when it is raised only by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315. Therefore, the speed at which the tilting device 3310 rises can be improved. This allows for comfortable rapid-fire operations.

[0304] Next, referring to FIGS. 53 to 55, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment it was described that when the tilting device 310 is in the first state or in a state pushed in by the player, it can be detected by the detection sensors 324L and 324R. However, the operation device 4300 in the fourth embodiment is configured to detect the operating speed of the tilting device 4310 during the change from the second state to the first state and change the driving method of the voice coil motor 352 according to the detection result Note that the same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted FIG. 53 is a side view of the tilting device 4310 in the fourth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 53 the tilting device 4310 includes a front detection piece 4311k protruding in a plate shape from the front side of the protruding convex portion 311j of the case body 4311

[0305] The front detection piece 4311k is configured to be able to pass through the detection grooves (slits) of the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e (see FIG. 54) disposed on the bottom plate portion 4321 of the lower frame member 4320, and is a part for determining the operating speed of the tilting device 4310 based on the detection timing of each detection sensor 4321d, 4321e FIGS. 54(a) and 54(b) are side views of the operation device 4300 showing the pressing-down operation of the operation device 4300 in time series. In FIG. 54(a), the tilting device 4310 is in the second state, and in FIG. 54(b), from the state shown in FIG. 54(a), the tilting device 4310 is pushed in and the front detection piece 4311k passes downward through the lower detection sensor 4321e

[0306]

[0307] ​​​​​​​​​The passed state is illustrated. Also, in FIGS. 54(a) and 54(b), for easy understanding the outer shapes of the lower frame member 4320, the upper frame member 330, and the protection cover device 350 are illustrated by imaginary lines, while each detection sensor 324L, 324R, 4321d, 4321e and the voice coil motor 352 are illustrated by solid lines.

[0308] As shown in FIGS. 54(a) and 54(b), the lower frame member 4320 includes upper detection sensors 4321d and lower detection sensors 4321e on the front side of the bottom plate portion 4321. The upper detection sensors 4321d and the lower detection sensors 4321e are photo coupler type sensors and are arranged in a posture where the detection groove faces in a direction in which the front detection piece 4311k can pass through. Note that in this embodiment, the upper detection sensors 4321d and the lower detection sensors 4321e are arranged at 20° intervals on an arc orbit centered on the rotation axis of the tilting device 4310.

[0309] When the player pushes in the tilting device 4310 from the state shown in FIG. 54(a) and changes to the state shown in FIG. 54(b), the front detection piece 4311k passes through the upper detection sensor 4 321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e in order. By detecting the interval of the passing timing it is possible to determine the magnitude of the operating speed of the tilting device 4310, and based on that determination, it is possible to select whether to drive the voice coil motor 352.

[0310] Here, when pushing in the tilting device 4310 from the second position, since the pushing-in length becomes long (because the period during which acceleration is applied is long), compared to the operation button with a short pushing-in length the upper limit of the operating speed of the tilting device 4310 becomes high. Therefore, what kind of deceleration means When not provided, as a safety measure for when the player fully presses in, the tilting device 4310 needs to be made sturdy, and there is a problem that the tilting device 4310 tends to be heavy.

[0311] Also, an elastic spring that applies a biasing force to the tilting device 4310 is built in only when the tilting device 4310 is arranged near the end of the push-in, and the tilting device 4310 is decelerated by the biasing force of the elastic spring. However, in this case, for a player with weak strength or a player who decides to perform a gentle push-in operation, the reaction force is always large near the push-in position, which becomes a burden on the push-in operation and makes it easier to feel fatigue, so there is a risk that the push-in operation of the tilting device 4310 cannot be performed comfortably.

[0312] In contrast, in this embodiment, the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e determine whether to drive the voice coil motor 352 based on the interval between the timings at which they switch between the ON state and the OFF state, respectively, thereby preventing a strong reaction force from being applied to the tilting device 4310 until it is not necessary.

[0313] That is, for example, when the interval between the timings at which the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e switch between the ON state and the OFF state, respectively, is longer than a predetermined period (for example, 1 second), the voice coil motor 352 is not driven, while when the above-described interval of timings is shorter than the predetermined period, it is controlled in a mode of driving the voice coil motor 352.

[0314] As a result, when the operation speed of the push-in operation of the tilting device 4310 is slow, the player tilts​​​​​​​​​ The reaction force felt from the tilting device 4310 is only the biasing force generated by the torsion spring 315, and is a weak force. However, the tilting device 4310 can be easily pushed and operated.

[0315] Furthermore, when the operation speed of the tilt device 4310 is fast, the tilt ...

Claims

[Claim 1] A discrimination means capable of executing discrimination; A performance execution means capable of executing a performance; A specific game execution means for executing a specific game based on the specific determination result being determined by the determination means, a sound output means capable of outputting sound as part of the performance executed by the performance execution means; a volume setting means for setting the volume of the sound output by the sound output means based on an operation from outside the gaming machine; an output control means for switching between a first state in which sound is output from the sound output means based on a sound volume set by the sound volume setting means and a second state in which sound is output from the sound output means at a predetermined sound volume regardless of the sound volume set by the sound volume setting means; and an initial setting means for setting the second state when the gaming machine goes from a power-off state in which no power is supplied to operate the gaming machine to a restored state in which power supply to the gaming machine is started, In the second state, a specific volume that is lower than the lowest volume set by the volume setting means can be set, The specific game is allowed to be executed even during the period in which the second state is set, During the period in which the display is in the second state, a predetermined display mode is enabled to be displayed, The gaming machine is characterized in that the second state is terminated based on the lapse of a predetermined period of time.

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