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 such as a pachinko machine. [Background technology]

[0002] Conventionally, there has been known a pachinko machine that conducts a lottery when a game ball wins a prize at the starting opening 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, aiming to improve 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 operations of the player or the settings of the game parlor. . [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2011-200511 Summary of the Invention [Problem 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 provides It has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, and enables suitable volume control. The purpose is to provide gaming machines. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine of the present invention comprises: a discrimination means capable of executing discrimination; a display means capable of dynamically displaying identification information indicating the discrimination result by the discrimination means and then statically displaying the identification information in a manner indicating the discrimination result; and a performance execution means capable of executing performance. A specific game execution means capable of executing a specific game based on a specific discrimination result discriminated by the discrimination means, As part of the effect executed by the effect execution means, there are a voice output means capable of outputting voice, a 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, an output control means for switching between them, and an initial setting means for setting the second state when the gaming machine enters a return state in which power supply to the gaming machine has 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. After the second state ends, if no volume setting has been made based on the operation, a first state in which a predetermined volume is set can be set, and the first state is not set based on the execution of the operation during the period of the second state. It is configured to be able to execute the determination by the determination means even during the period when the second state is set and is configured to enable the execution of the specific game even during the period when the second state is set. 。

Effects of the Invention

[0007] According to the gaming machine of the present invention, there are a determination means capable of executing a determination, a display means capable of stopping and displaying the determination result in a manner indicating the determination result after the identification information indicating the determination result by the determination means is dynamically displayed, and an effect execution means capable of executing an effect A specific game execution means capable of executing a specific game based on a specific discrimination result discriminated by the discrimination means, As part of the presentation executed by the presentation execution means, there are a voice output means capable of outputting voice, a 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, an output control means for switching between them, and an 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. After the second state ends, if no volume setting is made based on the operation, a first state in which a predetermined volume is set can be set, and the first state is not set based on the execution of the operation during the period of the second state. The discrimination by the discrimination means can also be executed during the period in which the second state is set. and is configured to enable the execution of the specific game even during the period when the second state is set. 。

[0008] Therefore, Suitable volume control there is an effect that

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

[0011] As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 has an outer shell formed by wooden frames assembled in a substantially rectangular shape. and an outer frame 11 formed in substantially the same outer shape as the outer frame 11, which can be opened and closed relative to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 has a front surface for supporting the inner frame 12. Metal hinges 18 are attached to the top and bottom of the left side of the camera (see Figure 1). The inner frame 12 is supported so as to be able to open and close toward the front side, with the side on which the arrow is provided as the axis of opening and closing.

[0012] The inner frame 12 has a game board 13 (see FIG. 2) on the back side, which has a number of nails and winning holes 63, 64, etc. The ball (game ball) flows down the front of the game board 13. The inner frame 12 is provided with a ball launcher that launches balls into the front area of the game board 13. The balls shot from the shooting unit 112a (see FIG. 4) and the balls shot from the ball shooting unit 112a are used for playing. A launch rail (not shown) or the like is attached to guide the launcher to the front area of the board 13.

[0013] On the front side of the inner frame 12, there is a front frame 14 that covers the upper front side, and a lower tray unit that covers the lower side. In order to support the front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15, (See Figure 1) Metal hinges 19 are attached to the top and bottom of the left side. The front frame 14 and the lower tray unit 15 can be opened and closed toward the front side with the cut side as the axis of opening and closing. The locking of the inner frame 12 and the locking of the front frame 14 are performed by using the keyhole of the cylinder lock 20. Each can be unlocked by inserting a special key into 21 and performing the specified operation.

[0014] The front frame 14 is fitted with decorative resin parts, electrical parts, etc., and is The front frame 14 has a window 14c formed as an approximately oval opening. A glass unit 16 having two glass panes is provided. The front of the game board 13 is visible from the front side of the pachinko machine 10.

[0015] The front frame 14 has an upper tray 17 for storing balls that protrudes to the front side and has an open top, roughly box-like shape. The top tray 17 is formed with a hole, and prize balls and loan balls are discharged onto this top tray 17. The bottom of the top tray 17 is The balls dropped into the upper tray 17 are tilted downwards to the right as viewed from the outside (see Figure 1). The balls are guided to the ball launching unit 112a (see FIG. 4). The frame button 22 is provided with, for example, a third symbol display device 81 (see FIG. 2 Changed the stage of the performance displayed in the "Super Reach" section and changed the performance content of the "Super Reach" section. It is operated by the player when, for example, playing a game.

[0016] The front frame 14 is provided with various light emitting means such as lamps around its periphery (for example, at the corners). These light emitting means emit light in response to changes in the game state, such as when a jackpot occurs or when a predetermined reach is reached. In response, the light emission mode is changed and controlled by lighting up or blinking, enhancing the presentation effect during play. The periphery of the window portion 14c is provided with an illumination portion 29-3 which incorporates a light emitting means such as an LED. In the pachinko machine 10, these illumination parts 29 to 33 are used to indicate the jackpot lane. It functions as a performance lamp for the jackpot and reach performance, and the built-in LED lights up when the jackpot is hit or when a reach performance is performed. The illumination units 29 to 33 light up or flash to indicate that a jackpot has been won, or In addition, when the front frame 14 is viewed from the front (see FIG. 1), it is notified that the player is in a reach state just before the big win. (See reference) The upper left corner has built-in LEDs and other light emitting devices to indicate when prize balls are being dispensed and when an error occurs. A visible indicator lamp 34 is provided.

[0017] In addition, on the lower side of the right-side illumination part 32, there is a A small window 35 is formed by attaching a transparent resin, and the adhesive space K1 (see FIG. 2) on the front of the game board 13 is The stamps and the like affixed to the pachinko machine (reference) are visible from the front of the pachinko machine 10. In the case of the machine 10, in order to create a more brilliant appearance, the area around the illumination parts 29 to 33 A plated member 36 made of chrome-plated ABS resin is attached to the area.

[0018] Below the window 14c, a ball dispensing operation unit 40 is arranged. A display unit 41, a ball lending button 42, and a return button 43 are provided. A card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) is placed to the side of the ball lending unit. When the ball lending operation unit 40 is operated with the ball inserted, the ball is lent out in accordance with the operation. Specifically, the point display section 41 is an area where the remaining balance information of the card etc. is displayed, and The LED lights up and the remaining balance is displayed in numbers as remaining balance information. It is operated to obtain loan balls based on information recorded on a recording medium, etc. As long as there is a balance on the card, the loaned balls will be supplied to the upper tray 17. Return button 4 3 is operated when requesting the return of a card inserted in the card unit. Pachinko machines in which balls are directly dispensed from a ball dispenser or the like to the upper tray 17 without going through a hand unit, In a so-called cash machine, the ball dispensing operation unit 40 is not required. In this case, the installation of the ball dispensing operation unit 40 Decorative stickers or other items may be added to the card unit to make the parts configuration common. This will enable standardization between pachinko machines and cash machines.

[0019] The lower tray unit 15 located below the upper tray 17 has a left side portion where the upper tray 17 cannot store the remaining amount of food. The lower tray 50 for storing the balls that have not been removed is formed in a roughly box-like shape with an open top. To the right of the 0 is an operation hand operated by the player to hit the ball into the front of the game board 13. The handle 51 and the operation device 300 are provided. This will be discussed later.

[0020] Inside the operating handle 51, there is a touch panel for allowing the ball launching unit 112a to be driven. A sensor 51a and a launch stop switch 51 that stops the launch of the ball while the sensor 51a is being pressed. b, and a variable resistor that detects the rotational operation amount (rotational position) of the operating handle 51 based on a change in electrical resistance. A resistor (not shown) and other components are built in. When the operating 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 heat 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 to 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 stop switch 51a and the launch stop switch 51b are turned off.

[0021] At the lower front portion of the lower tray 50, there is a lever for operating when discharging the balls stored in the lower tray 50 downward. The ball ejection lever 52 is always biased to the right. By sliding it leftward against the biasing force, the bottom surface of the lower tray 50 is The bottom opening is opened and the balls fall naturally through the opening. The operation of the bar 52 is usually performed by placing a box (a The above-mentioned box is placed on the right side of the lower tray 50. An operating handle 51 is provided as shown in FIG. 1, and an ashtray (not shown) is attached to the left of the lower tray 50. are.

[0022] As shown in FIG. 2, the game board 13 is made up 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, 62, general prizes, Entry 63, first winning entry 64, second winning entry 640, variable winning device 330, through gate 67, The display unit 80 is assembled to the inner frame 12 (see FIG. 1). The base plate 60 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and is attached to the rear side of the base plate 60 from the front side. The various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate 60 can be visually recognized by the player. The general winning opening 63, the first winning opening 64, the second winning opening 640, the variable display unit 8 0 is disposed in a through hole formed in the base plate 60 by router processing, and is It is fixed from the surface side with tapping screws, etc.

[0023] The central front portion of the game board 13 is accessible through the window portion 14c of the front frame 14 (see FIG. 1). The structure of the game board 13 will be described below with reference to FIG. We will explain about this.

[0024] On the front of the game board 13, there is an outer rail 62 formed by bending a strip-shaped metal plate into a substantially arcuate shape. The outer rail 62 is made of a metal strip at the inner position of the outer rail 62. The inner rail 61 and the outer rail 62 form a circular arc. The front periphery of the board 13 is enclosed, and the front and rear are separated by the game board 13 and the glass unit 16 (see FIG. 1). The area in front of the game board 13 is a game area where the game is played depending on the behavior of the ball. The play area is in front of the game board 13 and includes two rails 61 and 62 and a rail The area (where the prize slots and the like are located) is partitioned by the resin outer edge member 73 that connects the spaces. The area into which the launched ball flows.

[0025] The two rails 61 and 62 guide the balls launched from the ball launching unit 112a (see FIG. 4). The inner rail 61 is provided to guide the ball to the top of the game board 13. A return ball prevention member 68 is attached to the upper left part of the game board 13, and the ball is once guided to the upper part of the game board 13. A situation where the launched ball returns to the ball guide passage again is prevented. The tip of the outer rail 62 (the upper right part of FIG. 2) has a return rubber 69 attached at a position corresponding to the maximum flying part of the ball, and the ball launched with a predetermined or greater momentum hits the return rubber 69 and bounces back toward the central part while its momentum is attenuated.

[0026] At the lower left part when viewed from the front of the game area (the lower left part of FIG. 2), there are provided first symbol display devices 37A and 37B each having a plurality of LEDs as light-emitting means and a 7-segment display. The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are configured to display 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 used separately according to whether the ball wins the first winning opening 64 or the second winning opening 640. Specifically, when the ball wins the first winning opening 64, the first symbol display device 37A operates, while when the ball wins the second winning opening 640, the first symbol display device 37B operates.

[0027] In addition, the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B indicate whether the pachinko machine 10 is in the probability variable state, the time shortening state, or the normal state by the lighting state of the LEDs, indicate whether it is in the variable state or not by the lighting state, indicate whether the stop symbol corresponds to a probability variable big win symbol, a normal big win symbol, or an outside symbol by the lighting state, indicate the number of reserved balls by the lighting state, and perform the display of the number of rounds during the big win and error display by the 7-segment display device. Note that the plurality of LEDs are configured such that the light emission colors of the respective LEDs (for example, red, green, blue) are different, and each LED is configured as described above. By combining light emitting colors, it is possible to indicate various game states of the pachinko machine 10 using a small number of LEDs. This can be done.

[0028] In addition, in this pachinko machine 10, there was a win in the first winning slot 64 and the second winning slot 640. The pachinko machine 10 determines whether or not the lottery results in a jackpot. A win / loss determination (jackpot lottery) will be made, and if a jackpot is determined, the type of jackpot will be The types of jackpots that are judged here are 15R chance jackpot, 4R chance jackpot, The first symbol display devices 37A and 37B are equipped with: Not only will the stopping pattern after the change be displayed to indicate whether the lottery result is a jackpot or not, In the case of a jackpot, a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot is displayed.

[0029] Here, "15R jackpot" means that the maximum number of rounds is 15 after the jackpot. A "4R probability jackpot" is a jackpot that transitions to a high probability state in the maximum number of rounds. It is a jackpot where the number of rounds changes to a high probability state after a jackpot of 4 rounds. In addition, the "15R normal jackpot" is a jackpot with a maximum of 15 rounds, The game transitions to a low probability state and enters a time-saving state for a specified number of fluctuations (for example, 100 fluctuations). It is a big hit that becomes a big hit.

[0030] In addition, "high probability state" means that the probability of a subsequent jackpot is increased as an added value after the jackpot ends. This refers to the state where the probability is fluctuating (during a special probability change), in other words, the special game state. In this embodiment, the high probability state (during the probability change) is a game state in which the player is likely to transition to the A game state in which the winning probability of the second symbol described above increases and balls are more likely to win the second winning opening 640 is included. The "low probability state" refers to the time when the 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 the 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 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 the probability variation nor the short time is in progress( a state where neither the jackpot probability nor the winning probability of the second symbol has increased).

[0031] During the probability variation or the 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 (released state), compared to the case where the electric accessory 640a is in the closed state (closed state), balls are more likely to win the second winning opening 640 . Therefore, during the probability variation or the short time, balls are more likely to win the second winning opening 640

[0032] . In addition, during the probability variation or the 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 the release time, it may be possible to make a change to increase the number of times the electric accessory 640a is released per hit compared to the normal state . Also, during the probability variation or the short time, the winning probability of the second symbol is not changed, and the time when 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 hit It may be configured to change at least one of the number of times of opening. Also, during the fixed probability period or the time reduction period, the time when the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 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 openings 63 are provided, and when a ball wins, 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls. Also, in the central portion of the game area, a variable display device unit 80 is provided. In the variable display device unit 80, the first winning opening 64 and the second winning opening 640 are used as triggers for winning (starting winning), and 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 referred to as a "display device") that performs variable display of the third symbol is provided, and a second symbol display device (not shown in the figure) composed of LEDs that perform variable display of the second symbol is provided with the passage of the ball through the through gate 67 as a trigger. Also, a center frame 86 is provided in the variable display device unit 80 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), so that, for example, three symbol columns of 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 so that the third symbol is 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 device 81 performs a decorative display according to the display of the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, which display the gaming state according to 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 device 81. The first symbol display is performed by the devices 37A and 37B. According to the display of the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B, a decorative display is performed. Instead of the display device, for example, reels or the like may be used to configure the third symbol display device 81. Instead of the display device, for example, reels or the like may be used to configure the third symbol display device 81.

[0035] The second symbol display device alternately lights up the symbol "○" and the symbol "×" as the display symbols (second symbols (not shown)) for a predetermined time each time the ball passes through the through gate 67. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is conducted. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a win, in the second symbol display device, the symbol "○" is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the second symbol. Also, as a result of the winning lottery, if it is a miss, in the second symbol display device, the symbol "×" is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the third symbol. The second symbol display device alternately lights up the symbol "○" and the symbol "×" as the display symbols (second symbols (not shown)) for a predetermined time each time the ball passes through the through gate 67. In the pachinko machine 10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate 67, a winning lottery is conducted. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a win, in the second symbol display device, the symbol "○" is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the second symbol. Also, as a result of the winning lottery, if it is a miss, in the second symbol display device, the symbol "×" is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the third symbol. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a win, in the second symbol display device, the symbol "○" is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the second symbol. Also, as a result of the winning lottery, if it is a miss, in the second symbol display device, the symbol "×" is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the third symbol. Also, as a result of the winning lottery, if it is a miss, in the second symbol display device, the symbol "×" is stopped and displayed after the variable display of the third symbol.

[0036] When the variable display in the second symbol display device stops at a predetermined symbol (the symbol "○" 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. When the variable display in the second symbol display device stops at a predetermined symbol (the symbol "○" 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. When the variable display in the second symbol display device stops at a predetermined symbol (the symbol "○" 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.

[0037] The time taken for the variable display of the second symbol is set to be shorter when the gaming state is in the probability-variable state or the time-limit state than when it is in the normal state. As a result, during the probability-variable state and the time-limit 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 in the normal state. As a result, during the probability-variable state and the time-limit 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 in the normal state. As a result, during the probability-variable state and the time-limit 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 in the normal state. Therefore, 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 probability increase state and also during the time shortening state, the ball can be made to easily win the second winning opening 640.

[0038] In addition, during the probability increase state or the time shortening state, 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, even when making it easy for the ball to win the second winning opening 640 during the probability increase state or the time shortening state, 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 setting the time taken for the variation display of the second symbol to be shorter than normal during the probability increase state or the time shortening state, 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. 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 variation display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win,

[0039] the symbol "○" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variation display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variation display. When the ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, a variation 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 variation display, and if the result of the winning lottery is a miss, the symbol "×" is displayed as the stopped symbol of the variation display. When the ball passes through the through gate 67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, a variation display is performed on the second symbol display device. If the result of the winning lottery is a win,

[0040] The number of times the ball passes through the through gate 67 is held up to a maximum of 4 times in total, and the held ball number is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B described above and is also lit and displayed on the second symbol hold lamp (not shown in the figure). The second symbol hold lamp is provided with 4 lamps corresponding to the maximum hold number. The number of times the ball passes through the through gate 67 is held up to a maximum of 4 times in total, and the held ball number is displayed by the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B described above and They are symmetrically arranged on the left and right below 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 hold lamp may be performed by a part of the third symbol display device 81. Also, the maximum number of held balls with respect to 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 held balls is indicated by the first symbol display devices 37A , 37B, it may not be lit by the second symbol hold 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) conducts a jackpot lottery, and the display according 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) conducts a jackpot lottery, and the display according 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 prize balls when a ball wins. In this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball wins the first winning opening 64 is configured to be the same as the number of prize balls paid out when a ball wins the second winning opening 640. However, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball wins the first winning opening 64 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball wins the second winning opening 640 can be different numbers. For example, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball wins the first winning opening 64 can be set to 3 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball wins the second winning opening 640 can be set to 5. 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. Normally, the electric accessory 640a is in a closed state (contracted state), making it difficult for balls 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 balls to win the second winning opening 6 40.

[0046] As described above, during the sure-win period and the time-saving period, the winning probability of the second symbol is higher than that during the normal period, 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 display, and the number of times the electric accessory 640a is in the open state (expanded state) increases. Furthermore, during the probability change and time limit periods, the time for which the electric accessory 640a is open is also longer than during normal play. Therefore, during the probability change and time limit periods, compared to normal play, it is possible to create a state where balls are more likely to enter 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 probability 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 like the second winning opening 640, and balls can always win.

[0048] Therefore, during normal play, in many cases the electric accessory associated with the second winning opening 640 is in the closed state, and it is difficult to win in the second winning opening 640. So, aiming at the first winning opening 64 without an electric accessory, balls are launched so as to pass through the left side of the variable display device unit 80 (so-called "left shooting") and by winning in the first winning opening 64, more 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 probability change or time limit periods, by passing balls through the through gate 67, the electric accessory 640a associated with the second winning opening 640 is more likely to be in the open state, and it is in a state where it is easy to win in the second winning opening 640. Therefore, aiming at the second winning opening 640, balls are made to pass through the right side of the variable display 80. ​​​​The ball is shot in the right direction (the so-called "right shot"), and the ball passes through the through gate 67, and the electric device is opened. In addition, the aim is to win the 15R chance jackpot by winning the second winning slot 640. It is more advantageous for the player to do so.

[0050] In the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment, the game board 13 is configured symmetrically. Therefore, you can aim for the first winning slot 64 by "hitting from the right" or the second winning slot 640 by "hitting from the left". Therefore, the pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment can also be used to determine the game status (confirmation) of the pachinko machine 10. Depending on whether the game is in a special mode, a time-saving mode, or a normal mode, the player is given the option to shoot the ball. It is not necessary to change the way of hitting the ball between "left-handed" and "right-handed". This eliminates the hassle of changing the

[0051] A variable winning device 330 (see FIG. 11) is disposed below the first winning opening 64. A specific winning hole 65a is provided in the approximate center portion. The jackpot lottery held due to winning at slot 64 or second winning slot 640 will be the jackpot. After a predetermined time (variable time) has elapsed, the first symbol will be displayed to become the jackpot symbol. The device 37A or the first symbol display device 37B is turned on, and the stop corresponding to the jackpot is displayed. The stop symbol is displayed on the third symbol display device 81 to indicate the occurrence of a jackpot. The game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot) where it is easier to win. The specific winning port 65a, which is normally closed, is closed for a predetermined time (for example, until 30 seconds have elapsed). , or until 10 balls win).

[0052] This specific winning port 65a is closed when a predetermined time elapses, and after its closing, 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 usual as the granting of in-game value (game value). 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 win in the first symbol display devices 37A and 37B light up, the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time, and during the opening of the specific winning port 65a, when a ball wins into the specific winning port 65a, a large opening port provided separately from the specific winning port 65a is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times, which 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, and may be, for example, to the left of the variable display unit 80. 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.

[0053] The game board 13 is provided with an out port 71. Balls flowing down in the game area

[0054]

[0055] [[ID=D29]] ​​​​​​​​​​​Balls that do not enter any of the winning holes 63, 64, 65a, 640 will pass through the out hole 71. The balls are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown). are arranged in the

[0056] A large number of nails are planted on the game board 13 to appropriately distribute and adjust the direction in which the balls fall. In addition, various components (accessories) such as windmills are installed.

[0057] As shown in FIG. 3, the rear side of the pachinko machine 10 is provided with control board units 90 and 91, and a back The control board unit 90 is mainly equipped with a pack unit 94. device 110), a voice lamp control board (voice lamp control device 113), and a display control board (display The control board unit 91 is a unit equipped with a dispenser control device 114. Control board (dispensing control device 111), launch control board (launch control device 112), and power supply board (power The power supply device 115 and the card unit connection board 116 are mounted as a unit.

[0058] The back pack unit 94 is made up of a back pack 92 and a dispensing unit 93 that form a protective cover part. Each control board has a single-chip microcomputer that controls each part. MPU, ports for communicating with various devices, random number generators used in various lotteries, time Clock pulse generation circuits, etc., used for counting and synchronization are installed as needed. It has been done.

[0059] In addition, the main control device 110, the voice lamp control device 113, the display control device 114, the payout control device control device 111, launch control device 112, power supply device 115, card unit connection board 116 are housed in the board boxes 100 to 104, respectively. 4 includes a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other, and each control device and each board are accommodated. It will be delivered.

[0060] In addition, the board box 100 (main control device 110) and the board box 102 (dispensing control device The box base and the box cover are sealed together by a sealing unit. The box is connected by a bolt (not shown) so that it cannot be opened (connected by a crimping structure). The joint between the box base and the box cover is A seal (not shown) is attached to the container. This seal is made of a brittle material. Do not attempt to remove the seal to open the board boxes 100 and 102. If you try to forcefully open the board boxes 100 and 102, the box base and the box Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or seal, it is possible to check the board It is possible to know whether the boxes 100 and 102 have been opened.

[0061] The dispensing unit 93 is a tank located at the top of the back pack unit 94 and opening upward. 130, and a tank rail connected to the bottom of the tank 130 and gently inclined toward the downstream side. 131, a case rail 132 connected vertically to the downstream side of the tank rail 131, and a case The discharge motor 216 (see FIG. 4) is provided at the most downstream portion of the side rail 132. The tank 130 is provided with a dispenser 133 for dispensing balls. Balls are supplied from the island equipment in the ball machine, and the required number of balls are dispensed by the dispenser 133. It is appropriately taken out. A vibrator 134 for adding vibration to the tank rail 131 is attached to the tank rail 131.

[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 operated, for example, to eliminate a ball jam (return to the normal state) when a payout error occurs such as a ball jam in the payout motor 216 (see Fig. 4). 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.

[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.

[0064] An MPU 201 as a one-chip microcomputer which is an arithmetic device is mounted on the main control device 110. The MPU 201 stores 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 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, the MPU 201 performs 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 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 commands are sent as data from the main control device 110 to the sub-control devices. 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] RAM203 contains various areas, counters, flags, and the internal registers of MPU201. The contents of the program and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 201 are stored. Tack area and work area (where various flags, counters, I / O values, etc. are stored) The RAM 203 is a memory area that is used for storing data after the power supply to the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. Even if the power is off, the power supply 115 supplies a backup voltage to maintain data (backup). All data stored in 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 (similar to the above) and the values of each register are stored in the RAM 203. When power is turned on (including when 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. This is written to RAM203 by the main process (Fig. 255) when the power is turned off. The values written are restored during the startup process (Fig. 254) when the power is turned on. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPU201 is used for power outages and other such reasons. 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 power failure process 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 the lower side of an opening / closing plate of a specific winning opening 65a as an axis, 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

[0069] Also connected to the input / output port 205 are various switches 208 including a switch group and a sensor group including a slide position detection sensor S and a rotation position detection sensor R not shown, and a RAM erase switch circuit 253 provided in the power supply device 115 to be 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

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

[0071] Similar to the RAM 203 of the main control device 110, the RAM 213 of the payout control device 111 has an M stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPU 211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPU 211, and a work area (working area) that stores various flags, counters, values of I / O, etc. The RAM 213 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 MPU 201 of the main control device 110, the NMI terminal of the MPU 211 is also configured such that a 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 MPU 211 and an NMI interrupt process (not shown) as a power failure time process is immediately executed.

[0072] An input / output port 215 is connected to the MPU 211 of the payout control device 111 via a bus line 214 composed of an address bus and a 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. Also, although not shown, a winning ball detection switch for detecting the paid-out winning balls is connected to the payout control device 111. The winning ball detection switch is connected to the payout control device 1 11 but not to the main control device 110.

[0073] When an instruction to launch a ball is given by the main control device 110, the launch control device 112 operates ​​The ball launch unit 112 is configured to launch the ball with a force corresponding to the rotational amount of the handle 51. The ball launching unit 112a controls a launch solenoid and The launch solenoid and electromagnet are activated when a predetermined condition is met. Specifically, the touch sensor detects that the player is touching the operating handle 51. The sensor 51a detects the ball and turns off the launch stop switch 51b to stop the ball from being launched. The operating handle 51 is rotated (not being operated) under the condition that the The launch solenoid is excited, and the ball is launched with a strength according to the amount of operation of the operating handle 51. .

[0074] The voice lamp control device 113 controls the voice output device (such as a speaker not shown) 226. output of the sound, the lamp display device (illumination part 29 to 33, indicator lamp 34, etc.) 227 The display control device 114 outputs the lighting and turning off of the lights, the variable performance (variable display) and the notice performance. The calculation device controls the setting of the display mode of the third pattern display device 81. The MPU 221 is a processor that processes control programs and fixed value data. The ROM 222 stores data and RAM 223 is used as a work memory. are.

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

[0076] The voice and lamp control device 113 receives various commands (variable parameters) from the main control device 110. The display mode of the third pattern display device 81 is changed based on the turn command, stop type command, etc. The display mode is determined and the determined display mode is sent as a command (display fluctuation pattern command, display stop type command). The display control device 114 is notified by a command or the like. , monitors input from the frame button 22, and when the frame button 22 is operated by the player, The stage displayed on the third symbol display device 81 can be changed, and the contents of the performance at the time of the super reach can be changed. When the stage is changed, the display control device 114 is instructed to change the In order to display the rear image corresponding to the changed stage on the third pattern display device 81, A rear image change command including information about the stage is sent to the display control device 114. Here, the back image is the third pattern which is the main image to be displayed on the third pattern display device 81. The display control device 114 controls the voice and lamp control device. In accordance with the command transmitted from the device 113, various images are displayed on the third pattern display device 81. do.

[0077] In addition, the voice lamp control device 113 controls the display control device 114 to control the third symbol display device 81. The voice and lamp control device 113 receives a command (display command) indicating the display content. Based on the display command received from the display control device 114, the display of the third pattern display device 81 is In accordance with the content of the display, a sound corresponding to the content of the display is output from the sound output device 226. The lamp display device 227 is controlled to turn on and off in accordance with the display contents.

[0078] The display control device 114 is connected to the voice lamp control device 113 and the third symbol display device 81. Based on the command received from the voice and lamp control device 113, the third pattern display device 81 The display control device 11 controls the display of the third symbol variation effect in the game. 4 is a display command that notifies the display contents of the third pattern display device 81 to the appropriate voice lamp control device. The voice and lamp control device 113 transmits the display command to the voice and lamp control device 113. By outputting sound from the sound output device 226 in accordance with the display content, the third pattern display device 8 1 and the audio output from the audio output device 226 can be synchronized.

[0079] The power supply device 115 includes a power supply unit 251 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10, and a power supply unit 252 for supplying power to each unit of the pachinko machine 10. A power outage monitoring circuit 252 monitors power interruptions due to power outages, etc., and a RAM erasure switch 122 (see FIG. 3 The power supply unit 251 has a RAM erasure switch circuit 253 provided with a power supply (see FIG. The operating voltage required for each of the control devices 110 to 114 is supplied through a power supply path (not shown). The power supply unit 251 is a device that supplies AC 2 It takes in a voltage of 4 volts and controls various switches such as the various switches 208 and the solenoid 20 9V, 12V for driving solenoids, motors, etc., and 5V for logic. The 12-volt power supply generates the power supply voltage, the backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. Voltage, 5 volt voltage and backup voltage are required for each control device 110 to 114 etc. supply a sufficient voltage.

[0080] When the power is cut off due to a power outage or the like, the power outage monitoring circuit 252 monitors the MPU of the main control device 110. 201 and the dispensing control device 111 to output a power failure signal SG1 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 24 volt DC stabilized voltage and if this voltage falls below 22 volts, a power outage ( When a power outage occurs, the power outage signal SG1 is sent to the main control unit 110 and the payout control unit 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 power supply falls below 22V, the NMI interrupt processing continues. Maintain the output voltage of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value for a sufficient time for execution. 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 the 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] 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 by a player. The tray 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 tilting device 310 is tilted (rotated) by the player. A signal is input to the pachinko machine 10 (see FIG. 1) by this.

[0084] The space between the tilting device 310 and the accommodation recess 17a is 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 top 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 tilting device 310 with his left hand. The explanation will be given on the assumption that you will be creating a

[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 pachinko machine 10 shown in FIG. 6(a). 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 partially illustrate the vicinity of the operation device 300 of the pachinko machine 10. 6, the tilting device 310 is in the first state (in this embodiment) in which the operation surface 312a1 faces up and down. 7 shows the state in which the tilting device 310 is positioned in the first position (initial state in the embodiment), and in FIG. The operation surface 312a1 faces upward and rearward by rising from the first state around the axis portion 314. 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.

[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.

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

[0090] Here, for example, when pressing a button that moves forward and backward vertically, if the tilting device 310 is pushed in such a way that the hand is forcefully dropped 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 in a state where they are likely to rub against each other. Therefore, it can give a sense of discomfort to the player, and it can be suppressed that the player performs the pushing operation in such a way that the hand is forcefully dropped 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 tilting device 310 can be comfortably pushed in while the palm is integrated with the operation surface 312a1.

[0092] [[ID=4 (1]] 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 be forcefully dropped downward. ​​​​​​​​​The degree of impact applied to the tilting device 310 by the operation of the user is reduced, and the tilting device 310 is prevented from being damaged. This can reduce the possibility of injury.

[0093] 8 and 9, the difference in appearance of the tilting device 310 from the player's viewpoint will be explained. 8 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300 as viewed in the direction of arrow VIII in FIG. 9 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300 as viewed in the direction of arrow IX in FIG. 8 and 9, the shape of the pachinko machine 10 is partially illustrated by imaginary lines. In FIG. 9, an example of a player's hand pressing and operating the tilting device 310 is shown in imaginary lines. .

[0094] As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the operation surface 312a1 of the tilting device 310 is, from the player's viewpoint, In the first state, the area is visible, while in the second state, the area is reduced to the extent that it is not visible. (The operation surface 312a1 is directed outward from the player's viewpoint). The appearance of the tilting device 310 can be significantly changed between the first state and the second state.

[0095] In this embodiment, in the process of changing from the first state to the second state, the protective lens member 31 The area of the operation device 300 is gradually increased. The light intensity of the LED device 341f (see FIG. 12) arranged in the direction of the arrow gradually increases. The difference in the amount of light visible to the player between the first and second states (degree of brightness) becomes large. This allows the tilting device 310 to look very different between the first state and the second state.

[0096] An example of the operation of the tilting device 310 will be described. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 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 your hand downward using the side of the hand as a fulcrum (by rotating the wrist as an axis), Therefore, the user can comfortably press the tilting device 310 while keeping the palm of the hand integrated with the operation surface 312a1. It can only be operated.

[0097] Therefore, to prevent the hand from dropping forcefully downward, support the outer side of the little finger. The player can be guided to perform the operation by lowering the palm of the hand 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 fall device 310 being damaged.

[0098] Next, the operation device 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 and 11. FIG. 11 is a front perspective view of the operation device 300, and FIG. 12 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 rotatably supported around 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. The push-in motor 352 and the detection sensor 324L, 324L detect the 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 for detecting the position of the tilting device 310 and the voice coil for providing the driving force are By arranging the motor and the like outside 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 amount of movement of the tilting device 310 can be ensured.

[0101] FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective front view of the operation device 300, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective front view of the operation device 300. 12 and 13, the operation device 300 is The front end (the rear end of the paper in FIG. 12) is provided with ring members BR1 disposed at the left and right ends. A tilting device 310 that can tilt the ring member BR1 of the tilting device 310 from below. a lower frame member 320 having a bearing portion 323 and defining the pushing end of the tilting device 310; The ring member BR1 of the tilting device 310 is supported from above and faces the lower frame member 320. It is a member having a recessed portion in which the lower frame member 320 is to be placed and a large opening in the center. The tilting member 310 is fastened and fixed to the lower frame member 320 in a manner that the tilting device 3 The upper frame member 330 determines the position of the frame 10 in the second state, and the lower frame member 320 is fastened to the lower side. The tilting device 310 is fixed to the tilting device 310 via an arm member 345 which constitutes a link mechanism. a drive unit 340 that transmits a driving force to the device 310, and a drive unit 340 that is fastened and fixed to the drive unit 340; The protective cover device 3 protects the drive unit 340 by covering it from three sides, left and right and from the rear. 50 and are primarily equipped with.

[0102] The bottom frame member 320 is configured such that the left and right portions of the bottom surface are inclined downward toward the front. The cup-shaped member has a bottom plate portion 321 that slopes downward toward the front side, and The horizontal portion 3 is made up of a plate-like member that is horizontally arranged at the top end of the bottom plate portion 321 on the far side. 22 and a semicircular receiving portion that is open upward near the rear end of the horizontal portion 322. A 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 formed by removing a portion arranged below the horizontal portion 322 at the center position in the left - right direction of the bottom plate portion 321 are mainly provided.

[0103] The bottom plate portion 321 determines the movement end of the tilting device 310 by coming into contact with the tilting device 310, 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 formed at the center of the front side, a detection hole 321b formed along the detection grooves of the left and right detection sensors 324L, 324R, and insertion holes 321c formed 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 in a state where 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 detection pieces 311gL, 311gR protruding from the lower surface of the tilting device 310 to be inserted. By arranging the detection pieces 311gL, 311gR protruding from the detection hole 321b in the detection grooves of the detection sensors 324L, 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 constitutes a plane for fastening and fixing the lower frame member 320 and the drive device 340, and together with that, it extends upward from its upper surface and is formed in a U-shaped cross-section having an opening on the front side, and is provided with a locking portion 322a.

[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 photocoupler type that detect the position of the tilting device 310. Note that 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] In addition, a photocoupler 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 is provided with 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 enables 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 drive device 340 is configured to be arranged so as to project the LED device 341f forward and upward (see Fig. 17(b)), by pushing up the drive 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 excluding the front side, and includes a main body cover 351 fastened and fixed to the lower end portion of the drive 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 vibration surface facing, a left 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 detection sensor 353R.

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

[0117] In the assembled state (see FIG. 10), the voice coil motor 352 has a vibration surface facing the lower frame member 3. 20. The tilting device 310 is disposed in a position substantially parallel to the bottom plate portion 321 of the When the protruding protrusion 311j protrudes downward through the access hole 321a, the voice coil motor By driving 352, the driving force can be efficiently transmitted to the tilting device 310.

[0118] The detection sensors 353L and 353R detect the positions of the disc cams 344L and 344R of the driving device 340. The photocoupler type sensor detects the phase. 44R is disposed inside the detection grooves of the detection sensors 353L and 353R. The detection holes 344eL and 344eR of the disc cams 344L and 344R are connected to the detection sensors 353L and 353R. 53R, and the disc cams 344L and 344R are in a specific phase. It can detect that it has been placed in

[0119] In this embodiment, the left and right disc cams 344L and 344R of the driving device 340 are Since the holes 344eL and 344eR are provided at different phases, the detection sensors 353L and 353R There are two specific phases that can be detected by 3R.

[0120] Next, the tilting device 310 will be described with reference to Figures 14 to 16. 14(b) is a front view of the tilting device 310, and FIG. 14(a) is a view of the tilting device 310 in the direction of arrow XIVb. 14(c) is a side view of the tilting device 310 in the forward view; 15 is a cross-sectional view of the tilting device 310 taken along line XIVc. 16 is an exploded perspective view of the rear of the lid 312 of the tilting device 310. FIG.

[0121] As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the tilting device 310 is a box with fan-shaped sides and openings at the top and bottom. The case body 311 is made of a shaped body, and a lid is placed on the upper opening of the case body 311. The cover 312 is fastened to the case body 311 in this manner, and the fastener is fastened to the front end of the cover 312. A spherical lens member 313 that is fixed and hangs down, a case body 311, and a lid 312. a shaft portion 314 disposed in a manner sandwiched at the rear end of the The torsion spring 315 is connected to the rear end of the case body 311 and the cover 312. and a ring-shaped ring member BR1 that inseparably fixes the cover 312 to the cover 311. .

[0122] In the first state, the case body 311 is inclined downward from the back side to the front side. a bottom plate portion 311a, an opening portion 311b formed in the center of the bottom plate portion 311a, and The flanges extend downward along the left and right edges of the opening 311b and extend to the center in the left-right direction. The cylindrical shaft portion 311c is provided at the rear end thereof, and the cross section of the semicircular shaft portion 314 is supported at the rear end thereof. The recess 311d is positioned so that both arms 315a of the torsion spring 315 can be inserted therethrough. The insertion groove 311e is a groove in which the torsion spring 315 is disposed, and the insertion groove 311e is formed in a hook shape. The hook-shaped portion 311f that engages the central portion 315b and the pair of left and right hooks that extend downward from the bottom plate portion 311a are The left and right detection pieces 311gL and 311gR (see FIG. 15) are located on the bottom plate 311a. An extension part 311h extending forward by a predetermined amount from the front end side, and the front end of the bottom plate part 311a is arranged above the front end part of the bottom plate part 311a, has a shape along an arc centered on the shaft part 314, and is made of a light-transmitting material to form a protective lens member 311i, and a protruding convex part 311j protruding downward from the central part in the left-right direction at the front end part of the bottom plate part 311a, mainly comprising.

[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 the 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 the driving force between the driving device 340.

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

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

[0128] The extension part 311h is a part that protrudes forward from the lower end part of the protective lens member 311i, and in the assembled state (see FIG. 10), it is configured to protrude to a position where it is locked to the opening 331 of the upper frame member 330.

[0129] The protective lens member 311i is configured to have a curved shape when viewed from above (see FIG. 14(a)), and also has a curved shape when viewed in the left - right direction (see FIG. 14(c)). Therefore, it is configured such that it is easy to relieve (easy to let flow) the load when the player presses the tilting device 310. As a result, the durability of the tilting device 310 can be improved.

[0130] The protruding convex part 311j is protruded perpendicularly from the lower surface of the bottom plate part 311a, and is configured with a cross - sectional shape smaller than that of the transmission hole 321a of the lower frame member 320. In the state where the player presses the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 29), it is inserted into the transmission hole 321a, and the tip protrudes downward from the lower frame member 320.

[0131] As shown in FIG. 16, the lid 312 mainly includes a top - plate member 312a having an operation surface 312a1, an intermediate - plate member 312b fastened and fixed to the lower surface of the top - plate member 312a, and a cylindrical member 312c that fixes the intermediate - plate member 312b to the top - plate member 312a and has a cylindrical shape sized to surround the LED device 341f in the first state (see FIG. 6).

[0132] The cylindrical member 312c improves the strength of the lid 312 due to its axial rigidity, and in the first state (see FIG. 6), due to its positional relationship, it is directed from the LED device 341f to 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, and it is arranged in such a manner.

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

[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 rotation direction with the first ejection part 344c1 and the second ejection part 344c3 of the plate cam 344 A member 346, a rotating claw member 347 that is coaxially supported with the release member 346 and relatively moves 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 rotating 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 rotating claw member 347 from each other The second spring SP2, mainly comprising

[0137] The main body member 341 includes a motor housing portion 341a that is bent rearward on the left and right and formed in a U-shape in top view Axial support holes 341b that are drilled at the same position on the plate portions facing each other in the motor housing portion 341a and that both support the disk cam 344 And a shaft portion 341c that protrudes convexly in the left-right direction at a position shifted forward from the axial support hole 341b in a manner having an axis parallel to the axis of the axial support hole 341b An extension portion 341d that extends from the motor housing portion 341a below the shaft portion 341c And an illumination support portion 341e that extends from the motor housing portion 341a in the front-upper direction And an LED device 341f that is disposed at the upper end portion of the illumination support portion 341e and in which an LED light source is disposed inside 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 irradiated evenly upward and forward

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

[0140] The fixed member 342a supports the rotary gear of the drive motor 342 and also supports the rotary gear. The transmission shaft 343 is supported in a manner that the transmission gear 343b meshes with the shaft 343.

[0141] The arm member 345 is provided at one end with a circular hole and is connected to the disc cam 344. A pivot hole 345a is provided on the other end of the pin 344d, and a rectangular hole is provided on the other end of the pin 344d. and a guide hole 345b through which the shaft 311c (see FIG. 15) of the tilting device 310 is inserted. can.

[0142] The guide hole 345b is provided at an end opposite to the shaft support hole 345a when the tilting device 310 is in the first state. The end of the disk cam 344 is formed at a position where it comes into contact with the shaft portion 311c. The position is sufficient to allow rotation.

[0143] The transmission shaft 343 will be described with reference to Fig. 19. Fig. 19 shows the positive and negative ends of the transmission shaft 343. The transmission shaft 343 has disk cams 344 (see FIG. 18) fixed to both ends thereof. a cylindrical member 343a pivotally supported by the cylindrical member 343a and a drive motor 342 a transmission gear 343b that meshes with the rotary gear, and a cylindrical member 343a. a movable clutch 343c that can switch whether or not to transmit driving force between the a coil spring 343d that presses the movable clutch 343c against the transmission gear 343b; Prepare for the Lord.

[0144] The cylindrical member 343a has fixing portions 3 with a D-shaped cross section for fixing the disc cam 344 at both ends thereof. The right fixing part 343a2 is larger than the left fixing part 343a1. It is also formed long toward the center side. Here, the fixing portion 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 perfect circular insertion hole 343b1 through which the cylindrical member 343a is inserted, and A clutch portion 343b2 having unevenness formed along the axial direction at the circumferential position of the axis center from the surface facing the movable clutch 343c is provided.

[0146] Since the insertion hole 343b1 is a perfect circle, even when the cylindrical member 343a is fixed, the transmission Gear 343b can rotate (idle) with respect to the cylindrical member 343a.

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

[0148] In this embodiment, the clutch portions 343b2 and 343c2 are composed of mountain-shaped convex and concave portions with an angle of about 100 ° at the top.

[0149] Since the angle 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. Therefore, by the engagement of the clutch portion 343b2 of the transmission gear 343b and the clutch portion 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. ​​​​​It is transmitted to 3a. Thus, 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 positioned close to the transmission gear 3 43b by 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, a circular rib 344b protruding inward as a ring-shaped rib centered on the central shaft portion 344a, and outside the circular rib 344b The circular rib 344b is formed in the center of the rib 344a and is lower in height than the circular rib 344b. The engagement rib 344c has a portion that protrudes radially outward at a certain point, and the circular rib 344b and the engaging rib 344c, and is provided in a cylindrical shape and protrudes outward between the arm member 3 45 (see FIG. 18) and a detection pin 344d drilled near the outer periphery. The main components are holes 344eL.

[0154] The right disc cam 344R has a detection hole 344eR that forms an angle of 60° with the detection hole 344eL. The only difference is that it is located in the same position as the left disc cam 344L. It consists of the following shapes.

[0155] The central shaft portion 344a has an inner periphery having a cross section D 1 that engages with both ends of the cylindrical member 343a (see FIG. 19). The outer periphery of the shaft is fitted into the shaft support hole 341b (see FIG. 18). That is, the disk cam 344 is rotatably supported in the support hole 341b.

[0156] The circular rib 344b is formed to support the disk cam 344 in the shaft support hole 341b. The motor housing portion 341a (see FIG. 18) is provided with a protruding portion at a position where it can come into contact with the left and right wall surfaces. As a result, misalignment of the disc cam 344 can be suppressed.

[0157] In the first initial state, the engagement rib 344c is positioned from the position where the detection hole 344eL is disposed. The rotor is extended radially outward at a position shifted 80° in the backward rotation direction (clockwise in Figure 20(a)). and a first protruding portion 344c1 at an angle θ1 (in this embodiment, angle a first recessed portion 344c2 that recesses radially inward at a position shifted from the first recessed portion 344c by an angle θ1=50°; At a position offset from the first protruding portion 344c1 by an angle θ2 (in this embodiment, the angle θ2=150°), The second protruding portion 344c3 protrudes outward again in the radial direction. At a position shifted from 3 by an angle θ3 (in this embodiment, the angle θ3=20°), and a second retraction portion 344c4 into which the second retraction portion 344c is inserted.

[0158] In the first initial state of the drive unit 340, the connecting pin 344d is It is placed at a position where it is separated from the shaft portion 311e of the device 310 by the longest distance (see FIG. 22). , on the opposite side of the central shaft portion 344a to the shaft portion 311e of the tilting device 310 in the first state. A connecting pin 344d is provided.

[0159] The release member 346 and the rotary claw member 347 will be described with reference to FIG. The removal member 346 and the rotary claw member 347 are arranged in a pair on the left and right, and their configurations are the same on the left and right. So, only one will be explained.

[0160] 21(a) and 21(b) are front views of the release member 346 and the rotary claw member 347. In FIG. 21(a), the rotary claw member 347 is connected to the second spring with respect to the release member 346. 21(b) shows the large angle state where the spring SP2 has rotated to the end position of the biasing direction. The rotary claw member 347 is moved to the terminal position against the biasing force of the second spring SP2 with respect to the removal member 346. The small angle state in which the lens is rotated to the position shown in FIG.

[0161] The state in which the release member 346 rotates by contacting with the disc cam 344 is determined by the angle In a state between the large angle state and the small angle state (when the protruding pin 346b is disposed at the intermediate position of the guide slot 347b), (See FIG. 35).

[0162] As shown in FIGS. 21(a) and 21(b), the release member 346 is a substantially rectangular plate member formed from, and has a pivot hole 346a pivotally supported by a shaft portion 341c (see FIG. 18), and a protruding pin 346b protruding in an arc shape centered on the central axis of the pivot hole 346a and projecting in the plate thickness direction, an insertion hole 346c through which an end portion of the second spring SP2 is inserted, and an engaging portion 346d configured as a portion projecting from the pivot hole 346a with the maximum diameter and mainly includes. The engaging portion 346d is a portion configured to be able to contact an engaging rib 34

[0163] 4c (see FIG. 20) of the disk cam 344 in the assembled state (see FIG. 10). In the present embodiment, the outer periphery of the engaging portion 346 d is formed to be curved, so that the contact with the engaging rib 344 can be smoothly performed . The rotating 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

[0164] ), and a guide elongated hole 347b formed along an arc shape 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 (drilled with a size including the movement locus of the protruding pin 346b inside), an insertion hole 347c through which an end portion of the second spring SP2 is inserted, and a hook-shaped portion 347d protruding downward in a hook shape at the end portion on the opposite side of the pivot hole 347a, and a pulling-down hole 347e formed so as to be able to insert an end portion of a first spring (see FIG. 18), and mainly includes. In the present embodiment, in the angularly expanded state shown in FIG. 21(a), the release member 346 is disposed at the terminal position in the backward rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 21(a)) with respect to the rotating claw portion member 347.

[0165] ​​​​​Therefore, when a load is applied to the engagement portion 346d in the downward direction in the large angle state, the engagement portion 346d is released. The member 346 and the rotary claw member 347 rotate together in the backward direction, while in the large angle state. When a load is applied to the engagement portion 346d in the pushing-up direction, the angle shown in FIG. 21(b) Until the small state is reached, only the release member 346 is rotated to maintain the position of the rotary claw member 347. This can be done.

[0166] Next, an example of the operation of the operation device will be described. First, referring to FIGS. 22 to 24, When the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the player performs a pushing operation. In the following description of the operation example, for ease of understanding, The illustration of the lid 312 is simplified.

[0167] 22 to 24 are views of the operation device 300 taken along the line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6(a). 22 is a cross-sectional view of the tilting device 310. Note that FIG. 22 shows the tilting device 310 in the first state. 23, the player pushes the tilting device 310 from the state shown in FIG. 22 to the end position. 24 shows the tilting device 310 returning from the state of FIG. 23 to the first state. 22 to 24, the tilting device 310 is shown in a state after the return operation. An example of a player's hand performing a rapid-fire operation is shown.

[0168] As shown in FIG. 22, the tilting device 310 is tilted in the backward direction (as shown in FIG. 22) by a torsion spring 315. The bottom plate portion 311a receives the biasing force of the hook portion 347d of the rotary claw member 347. As a result, the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state. In the first state, a biasing force in the backward 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). 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). 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. can be done.

[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 will 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 an inability to save space. There were problems such as an increase in cost and an 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 vibration operation is disposed at a position facing the protruding portion 311j of the tilting device 310. 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 vibration operation is disposed at a position facing the protruding portion 311j of the tilting device 310. is disposed.

[0175] As shown in FIG. 24, by driving this voice coil motor 352 in the extending direction from the state shown in FIG. 23, the tilting device 310 can quickly perform a return operation without increasing the spring constant of the torsion spring 315. As shown in FIG. 24, by driving this voice coil motor 352 in the extending direction from the state shown in FIG. 23, the tilting device 310 can quickly perform a return operation without increasing the spring constant of the torsion spring 315. 0 can be quickly performed.

[0176] 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 is driven, which will impose an unnecessary load on the player, so there is a risk that the player will feel uncomfortable. 352 is driven, which will impose an unnecessary load on the player, so there is a risk that the player will feel uncomfortable. There is a fear of feeling.

[0177] 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 is calculated within a predetermined period, 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 pressing operation. As a result, 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 pressing operation. As a result, the player can comfortably operate the tilting device 310. the player can comfortably operate the tilting device 310.

[0178] Next, referring to FIGS. 25 to 30, the tilting device 310 reciprocates up and down from the first state. A description will be given of the case (first operation mode) of starting the operation (rocking operation). 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] In addition, in FIG. 25, the state where the tilting device 310 is in the first state is shown, and in FIG. 26, from the state shown in FIG. 25, the disk cam 344 rotates a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction and the rotary claw member 347 is shown in the state where its posture has changed, and in FIG. 27, from the state shown in FIG. 26, the disk cam 344 rotates a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction and the posture of the rotary claw member 347 has returned, and in FIG. 28, the state where the tilting device 310 performs a reciprocating rotational motion is shown, and in FIG. 29, from the state of FIG. 28, the game player pushes the tilting device 310 to the end position, and in FIG. 30, from the state shown in FIG. 29, the disk cam 344 rotates a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction, and the second protruding portion 344c3 of the engaging rib 34 4c abuts against the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346, and the state of reaching the second initial state is shown. Also, in FIG. 28, the position of the tilting device 3 10 in the state of FIG. 27 is shown by an imaginary line, and in FIG. 29, an example of the hand of the game player who pushes the tilting device 310 is shown by an imaginary line.

[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 31 2c 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. As a result, 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 and the tilting device 310 In this state, the light irradiation intensity of the LED device 341f can be adjusted. do.

[0181] As shown in FIG. 26, the tilting device 310 is in the first state, and the driving device 340 is in the first initial state. From the initial state shown in FIG. 25, the disc cam 344 is rotated in the forward direction (counterclockwise direction in FIG. 26). When the disc cam 344 is rotated in the forward direction, the first protruding portion 344c1 of the disc cam 344 contacts the engaging portion of the release member 346. By pushing down 346d, the release member 346 rotates in the backward direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 26). , and the rotary claw member 347 is disengaged from the bottom plate portion 311a of the tilting device 310. Rotate backward until

[0182] The change in the posture of the release member 346 is caused by the first retraction portion 344c2 of the engagement rib 344c and the engagement portion 34 6d and the disc cam 344 rotates until they face each other. The tilting device 310 is raised by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315 (rotating clockwise in FIG. 26).

[0183] At this time, in the state shown in FIGS. 25 and 26, the shaft 311c of the tilting device 310 is One end position of the guide hole 345b of the member 345 (the end farther from the rotation axis of the disc cam 344) The tilting device 310 is disposed at the end position, and the upward movement of the tilting device 310 is restricted by the arm member 345. Therefore, the tilting device 310 moves upward in a manner corresponding to the rotation angle of the disc cam 344. This becomes:

[0184] As shown in FIG. 27, the disc cam 344 rotates forward (counterclockwise in FIG. 27), When the first retraction portion 344c2 of the disc cam 344 passes through the engagement portion 346d of the release member 346, The release member 346 and the rotary claw member 347 are rotated forward by the biasing force of the first spring SP1. 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, the angle between the release member 346 and the rotating claw member 347 in the upward direction (the upper angle in Fig. 27) is increased, and the biasing force of the second spring SP2 acts so that 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 compared with the tilting device 310 in the first state, so that the light from the LED device 341f can also be irradiated in the front direction (the direction facing the player). Therefore, by changing the posture of the tilting device 310, the traveling direction of the light irradiated from the LED device 341f 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. 28), 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-back 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 the player from being given a load by the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18). 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, it is possible to suppress the generation of a large load 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 advances 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 where the tilting device 310 shown in FIG. 28 is moved up and down, when the player pushes in the tilting device 31

[0193]

[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 repeatedly moving in the extending direction and moving in the contracting direction). As a result, after the tilting device 310 is pushed in to the pushing 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 to assist the rising 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 pushing 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 effective only when the player is pushing the tilting device 310 to the pushing 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 pushing 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 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 tilting device 310 becomes less valuable as an operating means.

[0201] In contrast to this, in this embodiment, the voice is not heard until the tilting device 310 is pressed. It is configured in such a way that the player can feel the vibration of the coil motor 352.

[0202] Here, for example, when a big win is confirmed, the voice coil motor 352 produces a vibration effect. By controlling the tilting device 310 in this way, the player feels a greater sense of anticipation when pressing the tilting device 310. This can improve the value of the tilting device 310 as a read-ahead means. This makes it easier for the player to operate the tilting device 310, and the operation of the tilting device 310 This can increase its value as a creative tool.

[0203] As shown in FIG. 30, when the disc cam 344 is moved from the state shown in FIG. 29 to the second protruding portion 344c1 The disc cam 344 is rotated forward (reverse rotation in FIG. 29) until it abuts against the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346. By rotating the drive unit 340 by a predetermined amount in a clockwise direction, the drive unit 340 is brought into the second initial state. This can be done.

[0204] In the second initial state, the engaging rib 344c and the release member 346 are rotated in the same manner as in the first initial state. In the first initial state, the first protruding portion 344c1 abuts against the engaging rib 344c. In the second initial state, the second protruding portion 344c3 and the engaging rib 344c abut against each other. do.

[0205] 29, the disc cam 344 is rotated backward (clockwise in FIG. 29). After the first protruding portion 344c1 of the engaging rib 344c passes through the engaging portion 346d, the engaging rib 344c is rotated in the reverse direction. In a method that enables the drive device 340 to return from the state shown in FIG. 29 to the first initial state shown in FIG. 25, 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. 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. 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 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 the player has pushed the tilting device 310 to the end position from the state shown in FIG. 33.

[0206] 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) In FIG. 33, the position of the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 32 is shown by an imaginary line. In FIG. 34, an example of the hand of the player who pushes the tilting device 310 is shown by an imaginary line. As described above, when the tilting device 310 is in the first state and the drive device 340 is in the second initial state, the tilting device 310 starts an operation of reciprocating up and down via the second state. When the tilting device 310 is in the second state and the drive device 340 is in the second initial state, the tilting device 310 starts an 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 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 the player has pushed the tilting device 310 to the end position from the state shown in FIG. 33. In FIG. 33, the position of the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 32 is shown by an imaginary line. In FIG. 34, an example of the hand of the player who pushes the tilting device 310 is shown by an imaginary line. In FIG. 33, the position of the tilting device 310 in the state of FIG. 32 is shown by an imaginary line. In FIG. 34, an example of the hand of the player who pushes the tilting device 310 is shown by an imaginary line. 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)

[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. 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 set to a posture in which the tilting device 310 can be arranged in the second state (the posture obtained by rotating the disk cam 344 by 180° from the first initial state). Therefore, when the rising speed of the tilting device 310 is large and the tilting device 310 attempts to reach the second state from the state shown in FIG. 30 in a short period of time, it is possible to prevent the disk cam 344 from interfering with this 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).

[0210]

[0211] As shown in FIG. 33, by repeatedly performing an operation of 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 operated 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 [it] can be changed, and the attention of the player to the operation device 300 can be improved. The degree of attention of the player 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. The degree of attention of the player 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 can be 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-and-down movement of the tilting device 310, two types of up-and-down movements (rocking movements), the up-and-down movement shown in FIG. 28 and the up-and-down movement shown in FIG. 33, are performed by the rotary claw member 347 This can be done immediately after the restriction on the upward movement of the tilting device 310 is released. Two types of modes are created for operating the tilting device 310 in one state by the driving force of the drive motor 342. It is possible.

[0216] This allows the operating member 310 to operate in a different manner than when it always operates in the same manner. The tilting device 310 can have a different meaning (for example, a different expectation of a big win). This can increase the attention of players to the game.

[0217] As shown in FIG. 33, in the state where the tilting device 310 is moving up and down in FIG. The user can push and operate the tilting device 310. In the state of FIG. The load applied to the tilting device 310 by the arm member 345 pulls the tilting device 310 downward. The load is only in the direction of lifting (even if the arm member 345 moves in the upward direction, the shaft portion 311 c moves only through the guide hole 345b of the arm member 345, and the shaft (No load is generated to lift the portion 311c.)

[0218] Therefore, when the player pushes in the tilting device 310 in the state shown in FIG. 18) is prevented from being subjected to a load due to the driving force of the driving motor 342. At this time, the player is only subjected to the load of the torsion spring 315. This provides a large impact to the player when the player presses the tilting device 310. Since the occurrence of unnecessary load is suppressed, the player can comfortably operate the operation device 300. This can be done.

[0219] As shown in FIG. 34, in the process of pushing in the tilting device 310, When the bottom plate portion 311a of the tilting device 310 presses forward the hook-shaped portion 347d of the rotary claw member 347, the rotary claw member 347 rotates in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 34), and subsequently, when the tilting device 310 is pushed in and the bottom plate portion 311a passes through the hook-shaped portion 347d. 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.

[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 rotary claw member 347, the operation of bringing the disk cam 344 to the second initial state will be described. By this method, it becomes possible to alternately perform two types of up and down operations (rocking operations) of the tilting device 310, or to continuously perform one of them.

[0222] FIGS. 35 to 37 are cross-sectional views of the operation device 300 taken along line XXII - XXII in FIG. 6(a). In FIG. 35, the state where 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) is shown. In FIG. 36, the state where the rotary cam 344 rotates further in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) from the state shown in FIG. 35 and then rotates in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35) until the disk cam 344 abuts against the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346 is shown. In FIG. 37, the state where, compared with FIG. 36, the disk cam 344 rotates further in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) and then rotates in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35) until it abuts against the engaging portion 346d of the release member 346 is shown. shown in FIG. 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 as shown in the figure. Note that from FIG. 35 In FIG. 37, an example of the hand of a player swinging from above the tilting device 310 is shown 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 retracting portion 344c4 of the engaging rib 344c comes into contact with the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346 . In this case, although the engaging rib 344c pushes up the releasing member 346 and the posture of the releasing member 346 changes, the protruding pin 346b of the releasing member 346 only moves in the space portion of the guiding long hole 347b of the rotating claw member 347, and the rotating 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) , in the process of releasing the engagement between the engaging rib 344c and the releasing member 346, the regulation of the rising of the tilting device 310 by the rotating claw member 347 can be maintained

[0225] From the state shown in FIG. 35, the disk cam 344 is further rotated in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 35) , and then the rotating cam 344 is rotated in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 35), so that, 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 ​It is possible to do so. Therefore, operating the disk cam 344 from the state shown in FIG. 36 enables the up-and-down movement (flapping movement) from the second initial state within the range of the angle D2 as described above.

[0227] Here, even if there is no special display such as "long press", a player who pushes in the tilting device 310 may 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 too 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 disk cam 344 performs a reciprocating motion (forward and reverse switching motion) to move the tilting device 310 up and down (flapping motion) within the range of the angle D2, 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, as long as 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), the disk cam 344 is not rotated in the reverse direction. 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 protection cover device 350 is in the ON state. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​

[0230] In the state shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the player's hand is placed on the upper side of the tilting device 310. 36. Therefore, the tilting device 310 does not move upward. In this case, the tilting device 310 moves from the state shown in FIG. The change to the state shown in 7 occurs when the drive motor 342 is rotated in one direction.

[0231] Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 35 to 37, when the player's hands are placed on the upper side of the tilting device 310, The drive motor 342 continues to operate until the tilting device 310 cannot be moved up or down. This avoids the need for reciprocating motion (forward / reverse switching), and the amount of torque applied to the drive motor 342 is This reduces the load on the motor and extends its lifespan.

[0232] 36. From the state shown in FIG. 36, the disc cam 344 is rotated by a predetermined amount (to the state shown in FIG. 31). When the left detection sensor 324L (see FIG. 15) is kept in the ON state, Instead of rotating the disc cam 344 as it is, it is immediately rotated in the reverse direction to return to the state shown in FIG. This allows the drive unit 340 to return to the second initial state early. This prevents unnecessary load from being applied to the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 18). This can extend the motor life (see reference).

[0233] 38 and 39, a method for preventing damage to the drive unit 340 will be described. 38 is a cross-sectional view of the operating device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII in FIG. 6(a). 39 is a partial cross-sectional view of the operating device 300 taken along line XXXIX-XXXIX in FIG. 38. 38 shows the tilting device 310 in the second state. The hand of the player grasping and fixing is illustrated by an imaginary line, and in FIG. 39, the upper side of 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 disk 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 malfunction.

[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 disk cam 344, it is possible to prevent the drive motor 342 from malfunctioning

[0236] That is, as shown in FIG. 39, with the disk cam 344 fixed, the drive motor 342 starts driving, and the transmission gear 343b is urged in the rotational direction. As a result, power is transmitted through the clutch portions 343b 2, 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 malfunctioning

[0237] Note that when the player is not grasping the tilting device 310, due to the configuration of the operation device 300, if the disk 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 ​​​​​​​​When the left detection sensor 324L of 20 does not turn on (when the tilting device 310 is not in the first state) and the player is judged to be deliberately performing an unnecessary operation of gripping and fixing the tilting device 310, for example, the gripping operation is stopped by notifying the player by displaying on the third symbol display device 81 while also stopping the rotation of the drive motor 342.

[0238] In this way, when it is selected that the player is deliberately making a wrong operation, it becomes possible to notify the player to stop the wrong operation only at that time, and the drive motor 342 can be stopped early to prevent a failure.

[0239]

[0240]

[0241] On the other hand, in this 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 reached the first initial state. Therefore, by restarting 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 has occurred between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c, control can be performed with the phase of the drive motor 342 and the phase of the disk cam 344 aligned again.

[0241] Thus, when performing an effect by operating the tilting device 310, the driving motor 342 is controlled to rotate so that the operation to be performed by the tilting device 310 and the operation actually performed by the tilting device 310 are prevented from deviating. Therefore, even after a phase shift occurs between the transmission gear 343b and the movable clutch 343c, the tilting device 310 can be operated properly to

[0242] perform an effect. Here, as shown in FIG. 39, the movable clutch 343c is configured to rotate freely with respect to the transmission gear 343b regardless of the rotation direction of the transmission gear 343b. The necessity

[0243] Thereof will be described below. FIGS. 40, 41, 42, and 43 are cross-sectional views of the operating device 300 taken along line XXII-XXII of 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. In FIG. 42, a state in which the disk cam 344 has rotated 180 degrees in the reverse rotation direction (arrow CW direction)

[0244] 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. 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

[0245] This is not only because the engagement 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 engagement rib 344c abuts against the release member 346, the fixing by the rotary claw member 347 is not released. That is, when the disk cam 344 rotates in the CW direction of the arrow, the engagement rib 344c abuts against the release member 346 from below, but in this case, the release member 346 will be lifted by the engagement rib 344c, and no load in the direction of pushing up the rotary claw member 3 47 is generated. Therefore, the fixing by the rotary claw member 347 is not released . 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 appear to have the same operation, and after reaching the first state, the subsequent movements become

[0246] different operations, either as shown in FIG. 41 or FIG. 43 . 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 drive sound caused by the change in the rotational speed of the drive motor 342, the player may notice the mode of control being performed, and the performance to be executed

[0247] may be grasped by the player, which may reduce the player's interest. Also, when performing the operation of suddenly stopping the tilting device 3 10 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 [[ID=�2]] .

[0248]

[0248] In contrast, according to the present embodiment, from the state shown in FIG. 38, the tilting device 310 reaches the first state When the tilting device 310 moves toward the target position and the subsequent operation of the tilting device 310 is changed, the drive motor 342 The rotation of a motor differs only in its direction, so the driving mode (vibration, sound, etc.) Therefore, for example, from the first state to the second state, The tilting device 310 is raised from the first state or the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state. When the expected degree of output changes, the expected degree is changed while the tilting device 310 is moving toward the first state. This prevents the player from noticing the change in the tilting device. It can improve attention to the 310 action.

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

[0250] That is, when the tilting device 310 is in the second state, the player holds the tilting device 310. Therefore, the player can prevent erroneous operation when the drive motor 342 is driven. This can prevent overload from being applied to the tilting device 310 and the driving device 340. do.

[0251] In addition, in order to perform the effect of suddenly stopping the tilting device 310, a drive motor 342 (see FIG. 39) Therefore, when the drive motor 342 is suddenly stopped, the drive motor 343 is It is possible to eliminate the burden imposed on 42 and improve the durability of the drive motor 342. This can be achieved.

[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 in FIG. 6(a). In FIG. 44, the state in which the disk cam 3 44 has been rotated by a predetermined amount in the forward rotation direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 44) from the first initial state of the drive device 340 (see FIG. 25) is illustrated, and the first The outer shape of the tilting device 310 after rotating the disk cam 344 in the reverse rotation direction (clockwise in FIG. 44) at an angle where the protruding portion 344c1 does not pass through the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346 is shown by an imaginary line. is illustrated. FIG. 44 shows that, in the state where the releasing member 346 is pushed down by the first protruding portion 344c1 of the disk cam 344, while maintaining the positional relationship where the first protruding portion 344c1 and the first retracting portion 344c2 do not pass through the engaging portion 346d of the releasing member 346, by reciprocally rotating the disk cam 344,

[0254] the tilting device 310 can be reciprocally moved up and down while maintaining the posture of the releasing member 346. In this case, in the state where the posture of the rotating claw member 347 is maintained while 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 This can be achieved.

[0255] 0 is not restricted by the rotating claw member 347. clockwise in FIG. 44), it is maintained. Therefore, 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 The placement 310 and the rotating claw member 347 are not engaged, and when the player releases their hand, the tilting device 310 performs an operation mode in which it moves upward from the first state (the position where the tilting of the tilting device 310 is restricted when the rotating claw member 347 is engaged with the tilting device 310) and continues its vertical movement. This is possible.

[0256] Therefore, for example, as the operation mode of the tilting device 310, by providing a difference in the presentation between the above-described first operation mode, the second operation mode, and the third operation mode shown in FIG. 44, a meaning different from the conventional one can be given to the operation of the operation device 300. That is, according to the present embodiment, only when the player pushes in the tilting device 310 and then releases the tilting device 310 can it be known whether the tilting device 310 has been vertically moving in the first operation mode or the second operation mode, or whether it has been vertically moving in the third operation mode.

[0257] As a difference in the presentation, when the tilting device 310 vertically moves in the first operation mode or the second operation mode (when the tilting device 310 is maintained in the first state when the player releases their hand after pushing in the tilting device 310) compared to when the tilting device 310 vertically moves in the third operation mode (when the tilting device 310 continues its vertical movement even when the player releases their hand after pushing in the tilting device 310), if a difference is provided such that the expectation of a big win is higher, the player can obtain an opportunity to recognize the expectation of whether they will win a big win not only when pushing in the tilting device 310 but also when releasing their hand from the tilting device 310. Therefore, many timings at which the player pays attention to the operation device 300 can be provided. As a result, the degree of attention to 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 the state of the rotary claw member 347 is maintained when the release member 346 is pushed up. 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 the slide claw member 23 48 slides when the release member 2346 is pushed up. The same parts as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. First, with reference to FIGS. 45 and 46, the 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), the state 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 is illustrated, and in FIG. 46(b), the state 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 is illustrated. 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 disposed on the opposite side of the release member 2346 with the rotary plate member 2347 interposed therebetween and configured to be slidable along an arc track centered on the rotation axis of the tilt device 2310 (see FIG. 47). The drive device 2340 mainly includes these components. Regarding 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 given 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 protruding forward (to the left in FIG. 45) in a hook shape at the upper end of the curved portion 2348a, a reinforcing portion 2348c 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 formed in a curved plate shape wider than the curved portion 2348a, and a protruding pin 2348d protruding 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, in a state where the curved portion 2348a of the slide claw member 2348 is fitted into the rail portion 2347f, it is configured to be slidable with respect to the rotary plate member 2347.

[0265] ​​​​​​​​​ The hook portion 2348b has a shape similar to that of the hook portion 347d of the first embodiment, and its lower surface The magnetic material is disposed on the bottom plate 2311 of the tilting device 2310, which will be described later. It is a magnetic material that generates a magnetic force that attracts a.

[0266] The reinforcing portion 2348c is provided to support the sliding of the rotary plate member 2347 in the assembled state (see FIG. 46). This is the portion facing the surface opposite to the surface facing the claw member 2348, and is formed from the curved portion 2348a. The width of the slide claw member 2348 is also increased to reinforce the slide claw member 2348.

[0267] The protruding pin 2348d is a cylindrical member inserted into the functional slot 2346e of the release member 2346. The release member 234 is made of a metal rod that is inserted into and fixed to the main body plate portion 2348e. 6 rotates relative to the rotary plate member 2347, the protruding pin 2348d moves into the functional slot 23 The slide claw member 2348 slides when pressed by the side surface of 46e.

[0268] The rotary plate member 2347 has a shaft support hole 347a, a guide elongated hole 347b, an insertion hole 347c, In addition to the pull-down hole 347e, a rail for guiding the sliding movement of the slide claw member 2348 is provided. The support slot 2347f and the protruding pin 2348d of the slide claw member 2348 are inserted through the support slot 2347f. It weighs 2347g.

[0269] The rail portion 2347f is made up of a pair of plate-shaped portions extending from the upper end of the rotating plate member 2347. The opposing side surfaces of the pair of plate-shaped parts are formed such that the rotating plate member 2347 rotates in the forward direction. When the shaft 314 (see FIG. 47) is positioned at the end position (counterclockwise in FIG. 46), It is formed from a curved shape along an arc centered at .

[0270] Similar to the rail portion 2347f, the support long hole 2347g is formed in a curved shape along an arc centered on the shaft portion 314 (see FIG. 47). When the slide claw member 2348 is slid with the protruding pin 2348d inserted into the support long hole 2347g, the slide claw member 2348 can be supported by the rail portion 2347f and the support long 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 long hole 2346e which is a long hole drilled in the thickness direction. When the slide claw member 2348 is slid with the protruding pin 2348d inserted into the support long hole 2347g, the slide claw member 2348 can be supported by the rail portion 2347f and the support long 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 long hole 2346e which is a long hole drilled in the thickness direction. The shaking of the slide claw member 2348 can be suppressed.

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

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

[0273] As shown in FIG. 46, when the release member 2346 rotates with respect to the rotating 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 rotating 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 rotating 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 long hole 2346e is configured as a long hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d, without a time delay with respect to the movement of the release member 2346, the moving speed of the release member 2346 is directly reflected in the moving speed of the protruding pin 2348d. Since the functional long hole 2346e is configured as a long hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d, without a time delay with respect to the movement of the release member 2346, the moving speed of the release member 2346 is directly reflected in the moving speed of the protruding pin 2348d. Since the functional long hole 2346e is configured as a long hole slightly wider than the diameter of the protruding pin 2348d, without a time delay with respect to the movement of the release member 2346, the moving speed of the release member 2346 is directly reflected in the moving speed of the protruding pin 2348d.

[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 shaped along an 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. That is, in the present embodiment, even if the release member 2346 rotates and the slide claw member 2 347 slides, when in the large-angle state, the slide claw member 2347 will not slide due to being pulled. Therefore, similar to the first embodiment, when the tilting device 2310 is arranged in the first state, by engaging the slide

[0277] claw member 2348 with the tilting device 2310, the ascent of the tilting device 2310 can be regulated. That is, when the slide claw member 2347 is pulled and slides, the slide claw member 2347 will not slide. 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 regulated.

[0278] Figs. 47 to 49 are drawings showing the change in the posture of the tilting device 2310 in chronological order, and are cross-sectional views of the operation device 2300 along 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 of being disposed 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 upward and is illustrated. 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 returned by the biasing force of the second spring SP 2 and the state is illustrated.

[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. It is provided.

[0280] In the state shown in FIG. 47, the magnet portion 2311a1 and the hook portion 2348b are attracted by magnetic force to each other. 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 attraction 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. There is no such thing.

[0281] As shown in FIG. 48, when the release member 2346 is pushed upward, 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 to each other 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 The claw member 2348 is rotated in the backward direction (clockwise in FIG. 48) to move the tilting device 2310 upward. The tilting device 2310 is moved upward at a speed different from that of the upward movement when the restriction is released. That is, the speed at which the tilting device 2310 moves upward can be changed (fourth operation mode). It can be made into

[0283] As shown in FIG. 49, when the engagement between the disc cam 344 and the release member 2346 is released, The removal member 2346 rotates in the rearward direction (clockwise in FIG. 48) due to the biasing force of the second spring SP2. This causes the sliding claw member 2348 to return to the first state.

[0284] By enabling the operation modes shown in FIGS. 47 to 49, the third embodiment described in the first embodiment can be realized. The tilting device 2310 can be operated in four operating modes in combination with the first to third operating modes. As the number of operation modes increases, the degree of expectation of a jackpot can be correlated with the operation mode. This makes it easier for players to use the operation device 2300 as a means of foreseeing the game. This can increase the attention of the player to the operation device 2300.

[0285] Furthermore, according to this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 48, the slide claw member 2348 rises. When the tilting device 2310 is raised by this, the hook-shaped portion 234 of the slide claw member 2348 8b and the magnet part 2311a1 of the tilting device 2310. Therefore, by ensuring a large magnetic force, the biasing force of the torsion spring 315 The load applied to the tilting device 2310 is smaller than when the tilting device 2310 is raised by force. can be increased.

[0286] That is, normally, when a player places a hand on the upper part of the tilting 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 this is prevented (even if the biasing force by the torsion spring 315 is not large enough to lift the weight of the hand) If the magnetic force is large enough to lift the weight of the hand, in the state shown in FIG. 48 The tilting device 2310 can be raised in a manner that lifts the player's hand. It is possible.

[0287] As a result, when raising the tilting device 2310, a difference can be provided in the load in the upward direction (the force to maintain the posture of the tilting device 2310 against the downward load). Therefore, a player who plays the game by placing a hand on the upper part of the tilting device 2310 before pushing in the tilting device 2310 can feel the difference in the load. For example, by associating the difference in the load with the expectation of a big win, it becomes easier for the player to use the operation device 2300 as a means of anticipation, so the attention to the operation device 2300 for the player can be improved. It can be improved.

[0288] Next, referring to FIGS. 50 to 52, the third embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment It has been described that it is possible to detect whether the tilting device 310 is in the first state or in the state pushed in by the player by the detection sensors 324L and 324R. However, the operation device 3300 in the third embodiment can detect whether the tilting device 3310 is in an intermediate state between the first state and the state pushed in by the player or in the state pushed in by the player by the detection sensors 324L and 324R.

[0289] Next, referring to FIGS. 50 to 52, the third embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment It has been described that it is possible to detect whether the tilting device 310 is in the first state or in the state pushed in by the player by the detection sensors 324L and 324R. However, the operation device 3300 in the third embodiment can detect whether the tilting device 3310 is in an intermediate state between the first state and the state pushed in by the player or in the state pushed in by the player by the detection sensors 324L and 324R. That is, in the third embodiment, the operation device 3300 can detect whether the tilting device 3310 is in an intermediate state between the first state and the state pushed in by the player or in the state pushed in by the player by the detection sensors 324L and 324R. That is, in the third embodiment, the operation device 3300 can detect whether the tilting device 3310 is in an intermediate state between the first state and the state pushed in by the player or in the state pushed in by the player by the detection sensors 324L and 324R. It is configured in such a manner. Note that the same reference numerals are given to the same parts as those in the above-described embodiments, and the description thereof will be omitted.

[0290] FIG. 50 is a side view of the tilting device 3,310 in the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 50, the tilting device 3,310 includes a right-side detection piece 3,11gR extending downward from the bottom plate portion 3,11a of the case body 3,311, and a left-side detection piece 3,311gL extending at the same position as the left-side detection piece 3,11gL in the first embodiment (a position on the plane perpendicular to the rotation axis of the tilting device 3,310 and opposite to the right-side detection piece 3,11gR with respect to the plane located at the central position in the rotation axis direction). The left-side detection piece 3,311gL is extended longer than the right-side detection piece 3,11gR, and is extended shorter than the left-side detection piece 3,11gL in the first embodiment.

[0291] FIGS. 51(a) and 51(b) are side views of the operation device 3,300. Note that in FIG. 51(a), the tilting device 3,310 is in the first state, and in FIG. 51(b), the state in which the tilting device 3,310 is being pushed in is shown. Also, in FIGS. 51(a) and 51(b), for ease of understanding, while 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, 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 3,311gL, 3,11gR are schematically shown. As shown in FIG. 51(a), when the tilting device 3,310 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 3,11gR

[0292] is not inserted into the right-side detection sensor 324R. 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 is possible to detect 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 pushed during the operation.

[0296] FIGS. 52(a) and 52(b) are side views of the operation device 3300. Note that 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 back 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 being 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 state of being arranged at the pushing end 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 then the tilting device 3310 is in a state midway between the first state and the state of being pushed to the pushing end but by detecting that it is a state 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 tilting device 3310, the ball is moved downward while the tilting device 3310 is lowered. Rather than causing the chair coil motor 352 to collide with the tilting device 3310, the tilting device 3310 is It is more effective to make the voice coil motor 352 collide with the tilting device 3310 during the lifting operation. A load that raises the tilting device 3310 can be applied to the tilting 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 tilting device 3310 is in the middle of ascending. 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 tilting 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 tilting device 3310, However, the tilting device 3310 does not move up in response to the player's hand movements, allowing for comfortable rapid-fire operation. I can't do that.

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

[0305] 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.

[0306] 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 according to the detection timing of each detection sensor 4321d, 4321e.

[0307] FIGS. 54(a) and 54(b) are side views of the operation device 4300 showing the pressing operation of the operation device 4300 in time series. In FIG. 54(a), the tilting device 431 0 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. In addition, in Fig. 54(a) and Fig. 54(b), In order to do so, the outer shapes of the lower frame member 4320, the upper frame member 330, and the protective cover device 350 can be imagined. While illustrated by lines, each of the detection sensors 324L, 324R, 4321d, 4321e and The voice coil motor 352 is shown in solid lines.

[0308] As shown in FIGS. 54(a) and 54(b), the lower frame member 4320 has a bottom plate portion 4321. An upper detection sensor 4321d and a lower detection sensor 4321e are provided on the front side. The side detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e are photocoupler type sensors. Therefore, the front detection piece 4311k is disposed in a position facing the detection groove so that it can pass through. In this embodiment, the upper detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e are They are arranged at 20° intervals on an arcuate orbit centered on the rotation axis of 4310.

[0309] From the state shown in FIG. 54(a), the player pushes in the tilting device 4310, 54(b), the front detection piece 4311k contacts the upper detection sensor 4 The timing interval between the passing of the lower detection sensor 4321d and the lower detection sensor 4321e is By detecting this, it is possible to determine the magnitude of the operating speed of the tilting device 4310. Whether or not to drive the voice coil motor 352 is determined based on the determination.

[0310] Here, when the tilting device 4310 is pushed from the second position, the pushing length is Since the acceleration period is long, the pressing length of the button is short. The upper limit of the operating speed of the tilting device 4310 is higher than that of the conventional tilting device. When not having them, as a safety measure for when a player forcefully performs a pushing operation, it is necessary to firmly construct the tilting device 4310, and there arises the 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 pushing end, 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 pushing operation, there is always a large reaction force near the pushing position, which becomes a burden on the pushing operation and makes it easy to feel fatigue, so there is a risk that the pushing 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, so as to prevent a strong reaction force from being applied to the tilting device 4310 until it is not necessary. [[ID=…]]

[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 interval of the above-described 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 pushing 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, which is a weak force. Even with such a weak force, the tilting device 4310 can be easily pushed in.

[0315] Furthermore, when the operation speed of pushing in the tilting device 4310 is high, as the reaction force against the tilting device 4310, not only the biasing force generated by the torsion spring 315 but also the driving force generated by the voice coil motor 352 at the end of the push-in can be applied. Therefore, the operation speed of the tilting device 4310 can be suppressed. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 54(b), before the protruding convex portion 311j of the tilting device 4310 protrudes below the lower frame member 4320, the voice coil motor 352 is driven and the movable member of the voice coil motor 352 is preliminarily pushed out to the side close to the tilting device 4310.

[0316] It is controlled in such a manner. Thereby, compared with the case where the tilting device 4310 and the voice coil motor 352 collide during the pushing out of the movable member of the voice coil motor 352, the impact applied to the tilting device 4310 can be suppressed. FIGS. 55(a) and 55(b) are side views of the operation device 4300. In FIG. 55(a), the state during the tilting device 4310 is being pushed from the first state to the push-in end is shown, and in FIG. 55(b), the state where the tilting device 4310 has reached the push-in end is shown. Also, in FIGS. 55(a) and 55(b), for easier understanding, the lower frame member 4

[0317] In addition, FIGS. 55(a) and 55(b) are side views of the operation device 4300. Note that in FIG. 55(a), the state during the tilting device 4310 is being pushed from the first state to the push-in end is shown, and in FIG. 55(b), the state where the tilting device 4310 has reached the push-in end is shown. Furthermore, in FIGS. 55(a) and 55(b), for easier understanding, the lower frame member 4 The impact applied to the tilting device 4310 can be suppressed.

[0318] FIGS. 55(a) and 55(b) are side views of the operation device 4300. In FIG. 55(a), the state during the tilting device 4310 is being pushed from the first state to the push-in end is shown, and in FIG. 55(b), the state where the tilting device 4310 has reached the push-in end is shown. In FIG. 55(a), the state during the tilting device 4310 is being pushed from the first state to the push-in end is shown. In FIG. 55(b), the state where the tilting device 4310 has reached the push-in end is shown. is shown.

[0319] Also, in FIGS. 55(a) and 55(b), for easier understanding, the lower frame member 4 While the outer shapes of the upper frame member 330 and the protection cover device 350 are illustrated by phantom lines, each of the detection sensors 324L, 324R, 4321d, 4321e and the voice coil motor 35 2 is illustrated by solid lines.

[0320] As shown in FIG. 55(a), when the tilting device 4310 is pushed in at high speed from the second state, in a state where the tilting device 4310 is on the way from the first state to the push-in end, the overhanging protruding portion 311j of the tilting device 4310 and the voice coil motor 352 come into contact with each other.

[0321] By pushing in the tilting device 4310, the direction in which the overhanging protruding portion 311j moves the voice coil motor 352 is along the extension direction D41 of the voice coil motor 352. Therefore, the pushing-in operation can consume the force to move the voice coil motor 352 in the shrinking direction. Accordingly, the movement of the tilting device 4310 continues smoothly, and a load in the direction of pushing up the tilting device 4310 can be applied by the driving force of the voice coil motor 352, and the tilting device 4310 can be decelerated. At this time, since the voice coil motor 352 is not structured to apply a load by friction like a disk brake, but is structured to apply a load by electromagnetic force, damage to the members can be suppressed and durability can be ensured.

[0322] In the state shown in FIG. 55(a), since the overhanging protruding portion 311j of the tilting device 4310 and the voice coil motor 352 are already in contact with each other, the current flowing through the voice coil motor 352 is gradually increased from the state shown in FIG. 55(a) (the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state).

[0323] In the state shown in FIG. 55(a), since the overhanging protruding portion 311j of the tilting device 4310 and the voice coil motor 352 are already in contact with each other, from the state shown in FIG. 55(a) (the left detection sensor 324L is in the ON state), the current flowing through the voice coil motor 352 is gradually increased. As a result, the reaction force applied from the voice coil motor 352 to the tilting device 4310 can be gradually increased.

[0324] Therefore, while suppressing the reaction force felt by the player at the timing when the protruding convex portion 311j of the tilting device 4310 contacts the voice coil motor 352, the deceleration effect of the tilting device 4310 on the way from the first state to the pushing end can be improved. towards the pushing end can be improved.

[0325] As shown in FIG. 55(b), when the tilting device 4310 is arranged at the pushing end position, the right side detection sensor 324R becomes ON. In this state, the tilting device 4310 contacts the lower frame portion member 4320 in the rotational direction and stops descending. Therefore, it becomes unnecessary to decelerate the tilting device 4310 by the voice coil motor 352.

[0326] In the present embodiment, in the state shown in FIG. 55(b), the voice coil motor 352 performs a vibration operation (an operation of repeating movement in the extending direction and movement in the shrinking direction). Thereby, after the tilting device 4310 is pushed to the pushing end, an effect of transmitting vibration to the player who continues to place a hand on the tilting device 4310 can be performed.

[0327] That is, the voice coil motor 352 can be used for the purpose of reducing the speed of the pushing operation of the tilting device 4310 and for the purpose of performing a vibration effect by vibrating the tilting device 4310 arranged at the pushing end position.

[0328] Next, with reference to FIGS. 56 to 68, the operation device 5300 in the fifth embodiment will be described.

[0329] ​​​​​​In the first embodiment, the vibration of the voice coil motor 352 is used to transmit vibration to the player who pushes in the tilt device 31 has been described. However, the operation device 5300 in the fifth embodiment is provided with a drive motor 5411 that rotates a weight member 5 412 disposed at an eccentric position of the center of gravity on the lower frame member 5320, and based on the rotation of the drive motor 5411 is configured to transmit vibration to the player who touches the lower frame member 5320. Note that the same parts as those in the above-described each embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof is omitted. First, with reference to FIGS. 56 and 57, the differences in configuration from the first embodiment will be described.

[0330] FIG. 56 is an exploded front perspective view of the operation device 5300 in the fifth embodiment, and FIG. 5 7 is an exploded rear perspective view of the operation device 5300.

[0331] As shown in FIGS. 56 and 57, the operation device 5300 has a lower frame member 320 changed to a lower frame member 5320 and a drive device 340 changed to a drive device 5340 as compared with the operation device 300 in the first embodiment, and the voice coil motor 35 2 is omitted from the protection cover member 350. The tilt device 310 and the upper frame member 330 have the same configuration as in the first embodiment and are configured in the same manner.

[0332] A vibration device 5400 including a drive motor 5411 is disposed on the lower frame member 5320, and a disk cam 5344 that is fixed to the transmission shaft rod 5343 with one touch is disposed on the drive device 5340 . First, the vibration device 5400 will be described with reference to FIGS. 58 to 61, and then the disk cam 5344 will be described.

[0333] ​​FIG. 58 is an exploded front perspective view of the lower frame member 5320 and the vibration device 5400. As shown in FIG. 58 , the vibration device 5400 mainly includes a transmission device 5 410 that rotationally drives the fan-shaped weight member 5412, the transmission device 5410, and a flexible member 5420 formed of a flexible material together with the transmission device 5410 for accommodating the drive motor 5411 of the transmission device 5410, and a bottomed dish-shaped housing member 5430 formed with an open top surface for partitioning and accommodating the weight member 5412 and the flexible member 5420 and being fastened and fixed to the bottom plate portion 5321 of the lower frame member 53 20.

[0334] The transmission device 5410 mainly includes a drive motor 5411 formed of an electric motor for rotational drive, and a weight member 5412 having a fan-shaped outer shape and having a portion corresponding to the fan blade pivotally supported on the rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411 .

[0335] The drive motor 5411 is provided with a pair of left and right fixing portions 5411a formed in a flange shape from a metal material on the side surface of the side where the shaft protrudes .

[0336] The radius of the weight member 5412 is set to radius Ra, and it is pivotally supported eccentrically with respect to the rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411. Therefore, when the drive motor 5411 rotates, the center of gravity position of the weight member 5412 fluctuates, and it is configured in such a manner that the drive motor 5411 can vibrate .

[0337] The flexible member 5420 includes a main body portion 5421 formed in a cylindrical container shape having a bottom on the side opposite to the side into which the drive motor 5411 is inserted along the axial direction, and a pair of rib-shaped legs 5422 protruding in a rib shape in the left and right and downward directions in the radial direction of the main body portion 5421, and rib-shaped protrusions protruding left and right on the open side of the main body portion 5421 in the assembled state . ​​​​​ A posture maintaining portion 5423 that connects between the leg portions 5422 and in which the fixing portion 5411a is embedded and protruding leg portions 5424 that protrude upward in a pair of columnar shapes from the upper surface of the main body portion 5421 are mainly provided.

[0338] The main body portion 5421 has a depth in the shape of a container that is the same as the axial length of the drive motor 5411. Therefore, in a state where the drive motor 5411 is fully inserted into the main body portion 5421 the end face on the shaft side of the drive motor 5411 and the end face on the opening side of the main body portion 5421 are formed on the same plane. Also, in this state, the fixing portion 5411a is embedded in the posture maintaining portion 5423.

[0339] The rib-shaped leg portions 5422 are formed on the left and right sides and the lower side of the main body portion 5421. However, on the left and right sides the rib-shaped leg portions 5422 on the left and right sides have a greater deformation resistance than the rib-shaped leg portions 5422 on the lower side by the amount that the posture maintaining portion 5423 is disposed.

[0340] Since the protruding leg portions 5424 protrude in a columnar shape, when contacting the tilting device 310 described later it is possible to easily concentrate the load at a single point. Therefore, when deforming the flexible member 5420 due to the tilting of the tilting device 310 the resolution of the degree of deformation of the flexible member 5420 with respect to the tilting angle of the tilting device 310 can be made finer.

[0341] The housing member 5430, in the assembled state, has a first housing portion 5431 in which the drive motor 5411 and the flexible member 5420 are housed a second housing portion 5432 that is adjacent to the first housing portion 5431 and in which the weight member 5412 is housed and the first housing portion 5431 and the second housing portion 5432 ​​It mainly includes a concave groove 5433 recessed downward from the upper surface on the connection surface of 432. .

[0342] The depth of the first accommodating portion 5431 is such that when the lower rib-shaped leg portion 5422 reaches the bottom and the flexible member 54 20 is inserted and the load applied during insertion is released (assembly load release state), it is the depth at which the protruding leg portion 5424 protrudes from the upper surface.

[0343] The depth of the second accommodating portion 5432 is such that it is recessed outward beyond the rotation locus of the weight member 5412 in the assembly load release state. On the other hand, when the player applies a load to the protruding leg portion 5424 and the flexible member 5420 is deformed (assembly load state), it is the depth at which it interferes with the rotation locus of the weight member 5412.

[0344] The width dimension of the concave groove 5433 is slightly wider than the diameter of the rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411, and the depth dimension is slightly below the rotation shaft of the drive motor 5411 in the assembly load state.

[0345] Fig. 59(a) is a side view of the lower frame member 5320, Fig. 59(b) is a partial cross-sectional view of the lower frame member 5320 along the LIXb-LIXb line of Fig. 59(a), and Fig. 59(c) is a partial top view of the lower frame member 5320 as viewed in the direction of arrow LIXc in Fig. 59(a). Note that in Fig. 59(a), the portion corresponding to the vibration device 5400 is partially shown in cross-section. Also, in Fig. 59(a), when the tilting device 310 is in the first state, the first region S51 which is the region occupied by the tilting device 310, and the terminal region S52 which is the region occupied by the tilting device 310 when it is pushed in by the player three times from the first state and is arranged at the terminal position of the pushing-in are shown by imaginary lines. ​

[0346] As shown in FIG. 59(a), the central axis of the arc of the lower bearing portion 323 is formed as the rotation axis. The protruding leg portion 5424 is provided in a protruding direction along the circular orbit. (See FIG. 56) to maximize the deformation of the protruding leg portion 5424 in response to the change in angle. can.

[0347] As shown in FIG. 59(b), the protruding leg 5424 is not loaded, and the assembled load state is In the released state, the weight member 5412 is separated from the second accommodating portion 5432 .

[0348] As shown in FIG. 59(c), the protruding leg portion 5424 is formed on the lower frame member 5421 when viewed in the extending direction. 5320 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the left-right center line of the tilting device 310. Since the protruding leg portions 5424 can be pushed in evenly on the left and right sides at the bottom surface, the flexible member 5420 can be prevented from tilting to the left or right (tilting to the left or right on the paper surface of FIG. 59(b)). 59(b) while maintaining the posture shown in FIG. 59(b).

[0349] As shown in FIG. 59(c), the bottom plate portion 5321 of the lower frame member 5320 has a protruding leg portion 5424. The through holes 5321d are provided on the left and right sides. The width of the protruding leg 5424 is slightly larger than the diameter of the protruding leg 5424. The tilting device 310 is pushed in by the player, and the lower surface of the tilting device 310 contacts the protruding leg portion 5424. When pressed, deformation of the protruding leg portion 5424 in the left-right direction can be suppressed. Therefore, deformation of the shape of the protruding leg portion 5424 is suppressed, and the protruding leg portion 5424 and the main body portion 5421 are held together. This makes it easier to translate downward (downward in Figure 59(b)).

[0350] Figures 60(a) and 60(b) show the vibration device along the line LXa-LXa in Figure 59(a). 60(a) shows the assembly load release state, and FIG. In step 0(b), the tilting device 310 occupies the terminal area S52 (see FIG. 59(a)). In this case, the assembly load after the protruding leg portion 5424 is pushed into the first receiving portion 5431 is The outer shapes of the second housing portion 5432 and the weight member 5412 are shown in imaginary lines. will be done.

[0351] As shown in FIGS. 60(a) and 60(b), from the assembled load-released state, the vibration device 540 When a load is applied to the protruding leg 5424 and the lower rib-like leg 50, the load is applied to the protruding leg 5424 and the lower rib-like leg 50. 422 is deformed, and the drive motor 5411 and the weight member 5412 are displaced downward.

[0352] In the assembled load state, as shown in FIG. 60(b), the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57) is pressed. The elastic recovery force of this deformation is The force acts to push back the tilting device 310, and the force increases as the tilting device 310 approaches the flexible member 5420. Therefore, when the tilting device 310 is pushed to the end position, This can reduce the impact when the lower frame member 310 collides with the lower frame member 5320 (see FIG. 57). In addition, since the load is due to the elastic restoring force, there is no time delay even when the tilting device 310 moves at high speed. It is possible to generate a load without any problems.

[0353] Here, in order to suppress the driving force of the drive motor 342 (see FIG. 57), the torsion spring 315 When the biasing force is reduced, the tilting device 310 is in the first state (the state where the tilting device 310 is disposed at the upper end, see FIG. 38 ). ) After pushing in the tilting device 310, the rising speed of the tilting device 310 becomes slow. In this case, even if the player repeatedly presses the tilting device 310, the rising operation of the tilting device 310 does not follow the movement of the player's hand, and the repeated pressing operation cannot be performed comfortably.

[0354] On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, by effectively using the elastic restoring force of the flexible member 5420, compared with the case where the tilting device 310 rises only by the biasing force of the torsion spring 315, the speed at which the tilting device 310 rises can be improved, so that the repeated pressing operation of the tilting device 310 can be performed comfortably.

[0355] As shown in Fig. 60(a), in the assembled load release state, regardless of its posture, the weight member 5412 does not contact the inner wall of the second housing portion 5432. Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is started in the assembled load release state, the vibration caused by the contact between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432 does not occur. Also, the vibration of the drive motor 5411 itself and the minute vibration generated in the drive motor 5411 due to the movement of the center of gravity of the weight member 5412 are absorbed by the flexibility of the flexible member 5420, and the transmission to the housing member 5430 is prevented. As a result, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to grasp the driving start timing of the drive motor 5411.

[0356] 0 is prevented. Thus, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to grasp the driving start timing of the drive motor 5411. 0 is prevented. Thereby, it can be made difficult for the player to grasp the driving start timing of the drive motor 5411.

[0357] As shown in Fig. 60(b), in the assembled load state, the main body portion 542 of the flexible member 5420 1 is configured in a manner that allows displacement in the vertical direction by the deformation of the upper protruding leg portion 5424 and the lower rib-shaped leg portion 5422.

[0358] When the flexible member 5420 moves downward, the rib-shaped leg portion disposed below the main body portion 5421 5422 changes to a state where it is more compressed vertically, and the rib-shaped leg portion 5422 becomes slightly harder ened. Therefore, the vibration damping effect by the rib-shaped leg portion 5422 can be weakened, and the vibration generated by the vibration device 5400 can be more easily transmitted to the player.

[0359] Also, the main body portion 5421 of the flexible member 5420 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the lower rib-shaped leg portion 54 22 extends along the axial direction of the cylinder of the main body portion 5421 and is arranged in a pair on the left and right at a uniform interval from the central axis. Therefore, when the flexible member 5420 moves downward, the ribs The outer ends of the diameter direction of the shaped leg portion 5422 move outward in the left and right directions (the side with less resistance at the connection position between the main body portion 5421 and the rib-shaped leg portion 5422) and deform in a moving manner (see Fig. 60(b)). In this case, since the protruding direction of the rib-shaped leg portion 5422 disposed below the main body portion 5421 has a left-right direction component, the elastic force of the rib-shaped leg portion 5422 can be made to act in the left-right direction. Therefore, in the assembled load state, when the weight member 5421 and the second housing portion 5432 collide The left-right direction load that may occur can be partially absorbed by the elastic force of the rib-shaped leg portion 54 22 disposed below the main body portion 5421. Thereby, the left-right displacement of the drive motor 5411 can be suppressed.

[0360] Figs. 61(a) and 61(b) are cross-sectional views of the transmission device 5410 and the housing member 5430 along the LIXb-LIXb line in Fig. 59(a).

[0361] In Figs. 61(a) and 61(b), the assembled load state is shown. In Fig. 61(a), the weight The state where the center of gravity position of the weight member 5412 is arranged above the rotation axis is illustrated. In FIG. 61(b), , the state where the center of gravity position of the weight member 5412 is arranged below the rotation axis is illustrated. In FIGS. 6 1(a) and 61(b), the vibration device 5400 in the state where the tilting device 310 is pushed in by the player and occupies the terminal region S52 is illustrated.

[0362] The operation of the transmission device 5410 based on the rotation of the weight member 5412 will be described. First, in this embodiment, when the center of gravity position of the weight member 5412 is arranged upward in the assembled load state, the rotation axis of the drive motor 5411 is arranged at a position where the distance from the bottom of the second housing portion 5432 is the distance Q1. In this embodiment, the distance Q1 is equal to the radius Ra of the weight member 5412 (Q1 = Ra). That is, when the weight member 5412 rotates in the assembled load state, its outer peripheral side surface comes into contact with (rub against) the second housing portion 543

[0363] 2. Therefore, compared with the assembled load release state, the vibration generated by the rotation of the weight member 5412 changes, and different types of vibrations can be transmitted to the player. By the contact between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432, as a repulsive force, a force for moving the weight member 5412 upward (upward in FIG. 61(b)) is generated. Here, the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432 approach and separate along the moving direction of the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57), and the direction of the repulsive force can be easily directed in the direction (upward) along the moving direction of the tilting device 310

[0364] . Due to this repulsive force, the flexible member 5 420 moves upward together with the drive motor 5411 that supports the weight member 5412, and the flexible member 5420 moves upward along the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57 ). In this way, it becomes easy to direct the direction of the repulsive force in the direction (upward) along the moving direction of the tilting device 310. Due to this repulsive force, the flexible member 5420 moves upward together with the drive motor 5411 that supports the weight member 5412, and the flexible member 5420 moves upward along the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57 ). 420 moves upward, and the flexible member 5420 moves upward along the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57 ) can reinforce the force that pushes it back upward (in the direction along the moving direction of the tilting device 310). It is possible.

[0365] In this way, the force that pushes the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57) upward is composed of the force generated as the elastic restoring force of the flexible member 542 0 and the force generated by the contact between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432. By configuring it with a combination of separately generated forces, the force that pushes the tilting device 310 back can be adjusted. That is, from when the tilting device 310 starts to contact the convex protruding leg portion 5424 until it reaches the terminal region S52 (see FIG. 59

[0366] (a)), the elastic restoring force of the flexible member 5420 generates a force that pushes the tilting device 310 back. After the tilting device 310 reaches the terminal region S52, the repulsive force between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432 is added to the force that pushes the tilting device 310 back. As a result , in the vicinity of the terminal region S52, the force that pushes the tilting device 310 back can be particularly increased . Therefore, the ease of operation of the tilting device 310 and the mitigation of the impact during the pushing operation can be achieved well . This adjustment can be performed while maintaining the rotation of the drive motor 5411 . Therefore, it is not necessary to perform complex control. In this embodiment, similar to the first embodiment, the length of the left detection piece 311gL and the length of the right detection piece

[0367] 311gR are different (see FIG. 57). Based on the difference in detection timing, it is determined whether the operating speed of the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 57) is greater than a specific speed (for example, 40 km / h). Based on this determined operating speed, the arrangement of the weight member 5412 is changed . Accordingly.

[0368] ​For example, when it is determined that the operating speed of the tilting device 310 is greater than a specific speed, in order to mitigate the impact when the tilting device 310 collides with the lower frame member 5320, it is desirable to increase the load applied to the tilting device 310 by the flexible member 5420. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when it is determined that the operating speed of the tilting device 310 is greater than a specific speed, the weight member 5412 is pre-operated so as to be in a downward (see FIG. 61(b)) posture.

[0369] As a result, the end of the downward movement of the drive motor 5411 can be raised to a position where its rotation axis is raised by a radius Ra upward from the lower end of the inner wall of the second housing portion 543 2. Thereby, when the weight member 5432 is disposed upward (see FIG. 61(a)) (when it can descend downward from the state shown in FIG. 61(a)), the movable region of the flexible member 5420 above the drive motor 5411 can be narrowed in the vertical direction.

[0370] That is, the compression dimension of the portion of the flexible member 5420 above the drive motor 5411 when the protruding leg portion 5424 is pushed down by the same amount by the tilting device 310 can be increased. Therefore, the repulsive force applied from the flexible member 5420 to the tilting device 310 can be increased, and the load for braking the tilting device 310 can be increased.

[0371] Although not described in the present embodiment, by keeping the drive motor 5411 stopped upward (see FIG. 61(a)), the force for pushing back the tilting device 310 is generated by the elastic recovery force of the flexible member 5420, and it is also possible to prevent the force generated by the contact between the weight member 5412 and the second housing portion 5432 from occurring.

[0372] Here, the contact of the members occurs between the transmission device 5410 and the housing member 5430 that is fastened and fixed to the lower frame member 5320, and does not occur between the tilting device 310 and the housing member 5430. Therefore, while changing the vibration transmitted to the hand of the player who pushes in the tilting device 310, the vibration transmission range can be expanded. That is, vibration can be transmitted to parts other than the part touching the tilting device 310, for example, parts touching the casing of the pachinko machine 10. That is, when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310, vibration can be transmitted to the lower frame member 5320. Therefore, vibration can be transmitted to the player through the palm or a part of the side of the hand placed as a fulcrum for pushing in on the lower frame member 5320. Thereby, a situation where vibration is not transmitted to the player can be avoided. As shown in FIGS. 61(a) and 61(b), only when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 56) and the vibration device 5400 forms an assembled load state, the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 come into contact with each other and vibration is generated. Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is previously in a rotating state, the timing of transmitting vibration to the player can be limited to the timing of operating to push in the tilting device 310. Therefore, compared with the case where vibration is generated after detecting the player's pushing-in operation, vibration can be more easily transmitted to the player. That is, when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 in a manner of releasing the hand immediately after the pushing-in operation (a pulsed pushing-in manner), after detecting that the tilting device 310 has been pushed in,

[0373] That is, when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310, vibration can be transmitted to the lower frame member 5320. Therefore, vibration can be transmitted to the player through the palm or a part of the side of the hand placed as a fulcrum for pushing in on the lower frame member 5320. Thereby, a situation where vibration is not transmitted to the player can be avoided. As shown in FIGS. 61(a) and 61(b), only when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 56) and the vibration device 5400 forms an assembled load state, the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 come into contact with each other and vibration is generated.

[0374] As shown in FIGS. 61(a) and 61(b), only when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 56) and the vibration device 5400 forms an assembled load state, the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 come into contact with each other and vibration is generated. As shown in FIGS. 61(a) and 61(b), only when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 56) and the vibration device 5400 forms an assembled load state, the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 come into contact with each other and vibration is generated. As shown in FIGS. 61(a) and 61(b), only when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 (see FIG. 56) and the vibration device 5400 forms an assembled load state, the weight member 5412 and the housing member 5430 come into contact with each other and vibration is generated.

[0375] Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is previously in a rotating state, the timing of transmitting vibration to the player can be limited to the timing of operating to push in the tilting device 310. Therefore, compared with the case where vibration is generated after detecting the player's pushing-in operation, vibration can be more easily transmitted to the player. That is, when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 in a manner of releasing the hand immediately after the pushing-in operation (a pulsed pushing-in manner), after detecting that the tilting device 310 has been pushed in, That is, when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 in a manner of releasing the hand immediately after the pushing-in operation (a pulsed pushing-in manner), after detecting that the tilting device 310 has been pushed in,

[0376] That is, when the player operates to push in the tilting device 310 in a manner of releasing the hand immediately after the pushing-in operation (a pulsed pushing-in manner), after detecting that the tilting device 310 has been pushed in, after detecting that the tilting device 310 has been pushed in, If vibration was being generated, it might not be possible to generate vibration before the player releases their hand (the vibration start might not be in time), and there is a risk that the player cannot experience the effect by the vibration. In contrast, in the present embodiment, since the drive motor 5411 rotates in advance before pushing in the tilting device 310 and the preparation for generating vibration is complete, vibration can be transmitted simultaneously with the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Thereby, the player can experience the effect by the vibration. If vibration was being generated, it might not be possible to generate vibration before the player releases their hand (the vibration start might not be in time), and there is a risk that the player cannot experience the effect by the vibration. In contrast, in the present embodiment, since the drive motor 5411 rotates in advance before pushing in the tilting device 310 and the preparation for generating vibration is complete, vibration can be transmitted simultaneously with the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Thereby, the player can experience the effect by the vibration. If vibration was being generated, it might not be possible to generate vibration before the player releases their hand (the vibration start might not be in time), and there is a risk that the player cannot experience the effect by the vibration. In contrast, in the present embodiment, since the drive motor 5411 rotates in advance before pushing in the tilting device 310 and the preparation for generating vibration is complete, vibration can be transmitted simultaneously with the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Thereby, the player can experience the effect by the vibration. If vibration was being generated, it might not be possible to generate vibration before the player releases their hand (the vibration start might not be in time), and there is a risk that the player cannot experience the effect by the vibration. In contrast, in the present embodiment, since the drive motor 5411 rotates in advance before pushing in the tilting device 310 and the preparation for generating vibration is complete, vibration can be transmitted simultaneously with the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Thereby, the player can experience the effect by the vibration. If vibration was being generated, it might not be possible to generate vibration before the player releases their hand (the vibration start might not be in time), and there is a risk that the player cannot experience the effect by the vibration. In contrast, in the present embodiment, since the drive motor 5411 rotates in advance before pushing in the tilting device 310 and the preparation for generating vibration is complete, vibration can be transmitted simultaneously with the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Thereby, the player can experience the effect by the vibration. If vibration was being generated, it might not be possible to generate vibration before the player releases their hand (the vibration start might not be in time), and there is a risk that the player cannot experience the effect by the vibration. In contrast, in the present embodiment, since the drive motor 5411 rotates in advance before pushing in the tilting device 310 and the preparation for generating vibration is complete, vibration can be transmitted simultaneously with the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Thereby, the player can experience the effect by the vibration.

[0377] Also, due to the flexibility of the flexible member 5420, the vibration of the main body of the drive motor 5411 can be prevented from being transmitted to the first housing part 5431. Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is driven in advance, before the operation of pushing in the tilting device 310, the vibration can be prevented from being transmitted to the player. Also, due to the flexibility of the flexible member 5420, the vibration of the main body of the drive motor 5411 can be prevented from being transmitted to the first housing part 5431. Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is driven in advance, before the operation of pushing in the tilting device 310, the vibration can be prevented from being transmitted to the player. Also, due to the flexibility of the flexible member 5420, the vibration of the main body of the drive motor 5411 can be prevented from being transmitted to the first housing part 5431. Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is driven in advance, before the operation of pushing in the tilting device 310, the vibration can be prevented from being transmitted to the player. Also, due to the flexibility of the flexible member 5420, the vibration of the main body of the drive motor 5411 can be prevented from being transmitted to the first housing part 5431. Therefore, even if the drive motor 5411 is driven in advance, before the operation of pushing in the tilting device 310, the vibration can be prevented from being transmitted to the player.

[0378] Therefore, by driving the drive motor 5411 in advance before the tilting device 310 is pushed in, it is possible to make it a state where vibration is transmitted by the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Therefore, by driving the drive motor 5411 in advance before the tilting device 310 is pushed in, it is possible to make it a state where vibration is transmitted by the pushing in of the tilting device 310. Therefore, by driving the drive motor 5411 in advance before the tilting device 310 is pushed in, it is possible to make it a state where vibration is transmitted by the pushing in of the tilting device 310.

[0379] Next, the drive device 5340 will be described. The differences between the drive device 5340 and the drive device 340 in the first embodiment are the disk cam 5344 and the transmission shaft rod 5343. The rest is the same as the drive device 340 in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. Next, the drive device 5340 will be described. The differences between the drive device 5340 and the drive device 340 in the first embodiment are the disk cam 5344 and the transmission shaft rod 5343. The rest is the same as the drive device 340 in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. Next, the drive device 5340 will be described. The differences between the drive device 5340 and the drive device 340 in the first embodiment are the disk cam 5344 and the transmission shaft rod 5343. The rest is the same as the drive device 340 in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted. Next, the drive device 5340 will be described. The differences between the drive device 5340 and the drive device 340 in the first embodiment are the disk cam 5344 and the transmission shaft rod 5343. The rest is the same as the drive device 340 in the first embodiment, so the same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

[0380] FIG. 62 is an exploded front perspective view of the drive device 5340. As shown in FIG. 62, the central part of the pair of disk cams 5344 composed of the left disk cam 5344L and the right disk cam 5344R FIG. 62 is an exploded front perspective view of the drive device 5340. As shown in FIG. 62, the central part of the pair of disk cams 5344 composed of the left disk cam 5344L and the right disk cam 5344R In each minute, the long hole recess C1 is formed.

[0381] FIG. 63(a) is a front perspective view of the right disk cam 5344R, and FIG. 63(b) is a rear perspective view of the right disk cam 5344R. Note that since the right disk cam 5344R and the left disk cam 534 4L are composed of a symmetric shape, only the right disk cam 5344R will be described, and the description of the left disk cam 5344L will be omitted.

[0382] The difference between the right disk cam 5344R and the right disk cam 344R in the first embodiment is that a pair of clamping arm portions A1 for clamping the transmission shaft rod 5343 are arranged at the connecting portion with the transmission shaft rod 5343. That is, at the central position of the right disk cam 5344R, a support cylinder portion P1 that extends cylindrically toward the side where the circular rib 344 b is disposed, and along the axial direction of the support cylinder portion P1, to about half of the extension distance, a long hole recess C1 that is recessed from the disk portion in an axially symmetric long hole shape, and a pair of clamping arm portions A1 that extend axially from the axial end of the support cylinder portion P1 recessed by the long hole recess C1 toward the disk portion side are mainly provided.

[0383] That is, the right disk cam 5344R mainly includes a support cylinder portion P1 that extends cylindrically toward the side where the circular rib 344 b is disposed at its central position, a long hole recess C1 that is recessed from the disk portion in an axially symmetric long hole shape to about half of the extension distance along the axial direction of the support cylinder portion P1, and a pair of clamping arm portions A1 that extend axially from the axial end of the support cylinder portion P1 recessed by the long hole recess C1 toward the disk portion side. The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion that supports the cylindrical member 5343a of the transmission shaft rod 5343 by having its inner diameter equal to the diameter of the cylindrical member 5343a of the transmission shaft rod 5343. The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion having the same axial arrangement as the region recessed in the long hole recess C1, and includes a deformed portion P1a that remains without being recessed in the long hole recess C1. The deformed portion P1a is a pair of connecting rod portions arranged with the long hole recess C1 interposed therebetween, and is the right disk cam 5344R.

[0384] The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion that supports the cylindrical member 5343a of the transmission shaft rod 5343 by having its inner diameter equal to the diameter of the cylindrical member 5343a of the transmission shaft rod 5343. The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion having the same axial arrangement as the region recessed in the long hole recess C1, and includes a deformed portion P1a that remains without being recessed in the long hole recess C1. The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion that supports the cylindrical member 5343a of the transmission shaft rod 5343 by having its inner diameter equal to the diameter of the cylindrical member 5343a of the transmission shaft rod 5343. The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion having the same axial arrangement as the region recessed in the long hole recess C1, and includes a deformed portion P1a that remains without being recessed in the long hole recess C1. The support cylinder portion P1 is a portion having the same axial arrangement as the region recessed in the long hole recess C1, and includes a deformed portion P1a that remains without being recessed in the long hole recess C1. The deformed portion P1a is a pair of connecting rod portions arranged with the long hole recess C1 interposed therebetween, and is the right disk

[0385] The deformed portion P1a is a pair of connecting rod portions arranged with the long hole recess C1 interposed therebetween, and is the right disk When the cam 5344R is deformed by axial tilt with respect to the transmission shaft 5343 (see FIG. 62), elastic deformation occurs. It is composed of the parts that

[0386] The elongated recess C1 has a cross-sectional shape with a width dimension slightly longer than the width dimension of the clamping arm A1. Therefore, the clamping arm A1 is configured to be in a direction ( The support member is configured to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction.

[0387] In addition, the opposing surface of the elongated recess C1 is aligned with the D-shaped surface of the fixing portion 5343a1 of the cylindrical member 5343a. It is made up of shapes that fit together, i.e. one side is made from a flat surface and the other side is made from a is formed in an arc shape that follows the outer shape of the cylindrical member 5343a. 343a can be prevented from rotating relative to the disc cam 5344.

[0388] The clamping arm A1 is formed as a pair of arms, and is arranged such that, from the surface of the arm facing the other arm, The engaging protrusion A1a is provided so as to protrude in the direction approaching the arm portion of the other side. When the transmission shaft rod 5343 is connected, the cylindrical member 5343a engages with the tip of the cylindrical member 5343a. The member 5343 a is prevented from coming off the disc cam 5344 .

[0389] The tip of the engaging protrusion A1a has a shape similar to that of the engaging groove 5343a of the cylindrical member 5343a (see FIG. 64). It is composed of a shape that matches the arc shape of 4. This allows the tip shape to be flat or , compared with the case where the center is a convex curved surface, the engaging convex portion A1a fits into the engaging groove 5343a4. Ensure a long radial overlap length (left-right length in Figure 65(b)) when engaged. It is possible.

[0390] The engaging convex portion A1a is such that, in the axial direction, the side surface closer to the connecting pin 344d is the side surface of the right disk cam 5344R, which is recessed along the axis near the axis, and is arranged at a position where it is flush with the recessed surface portion C2 (the side surface on the opening side of the long hole recess portion C1).

[0391] Thereby, the engagement between the cylindrical member 5343a and the engaging convex portion A1a can be completed on the support cylinder portion P1 side (the lower side in Fig. 63(b)) (see Fig. 65(b)). Therefore, on the outer side of the recessed surface portion C2 (the upper side in Fig. 63(b)), the length by which the cylindrical member 5343a protrudes from the recessed surface portion C2 can be made shorter by the thickness of the e-ring, as compared with the case where the e-ring is fitted onto the cylindrical member 5343a (see Fig. 65(b)). ...

Claims

【Claim 1】 discriminating means capable of performing discrimination; display means capable of stopping the display in a manner indicating the discrimination result after the identification information indicating the discrimination result by the discriminating means is dynamically displayed; effect execution means capable of executing an effect; In a gaming machine having specific game execution means capable of executing a specific game based on a specific discrimination result being discriminated by the discriminating means, as part of the effect executed by the effect execution means, voice output means capable of outputting voice; volume setting means capable of setting the volume output by the voice output means based on an operation from outside the gaming machine; output control means for switching between 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; 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; after the second state ends, if volume setting has not been performed based on the operation, a first state in which a predetermined volume is set can be set; the first state is not set based on the operation being performed during the period of the second state; the discrimination by the discriminating means can be executed even during the period when the second state is set; A gaming machine characterized in that the execution of the specific game is also enabled even during the period when the second state is set.

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