gaming machines

Abstract

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

Description

Technical field

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

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

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

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

[0005] The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems exemplified above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the operation means can be suitably configured to be hidden or exposed. [Means to solve the problem]

[0006] To achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 includes: a first operating means; a first state in which a predetermined portion of the first operating means is exposed in a predetermined direction; a second operating means that is switchable between a second state and a second state in which the second operating means is difficult to be visually recognized; comprising a detection means capable of detecting that the displacement means is located at a predetermined position, a drive means, and a transmission means for transmitting the driving force of the drive means to the displacement means, and the second operation means is operated for a predetermined period of time. The first performance is configured to be executable when the detection means makes a predetermined detection based on a predetermined operation performed in a manner of switching from the second state to the first state, and at least the second operation means is in the first state, the configuration is such that a specific operation can be performed on the first operating means, and when the specific operation is continuously performed for a predetermined period, the first effect and is configured so that a different second effect is executed.

[0007] The gaming machine according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein at least when the predetermined operation is executed, the transmission means does not generate a sound due to collision with a predetermined part of the gaming machine. configured as possible.

[0008] The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the displacement mode of the displacement means when the predetermined operation is executed is a first displacement mode or a second displacement mode. The predetermined detection is performed when the displacement means is displaced in the first displacement manner, and the predetermined detection is performed when the displacement means is displaced in the second displacement manner. is not detected.

Effect of the invention

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

[0010] According to the gaming machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine according to claim 1, it is possible to suitably configure the state in which the operation means is hidden and the state in which it is exposed.

[0011] According to the gaming machine according to claim 3, in addition to the effects produced by the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, it is possible to suitably configure a state in which the operation means is hidden and a state in which it is exposed. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012]

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

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

[0015] In addition, in the following description, the front side of the paper is assumed to be the front (front) side, and the back side of the page is assumed to be the rear (back) side of the pachinko machine H10 in the state shown in FIG. 1. In addition, for the pachinko machine H10 in the state shown in Figure 1, the upper side is the upper (top) side, the lower side is the lower (bottom) side, the right side is the right (right) side, and the left side is the left (left) side. ) side will be explained respectively. Furthermore, arrows U-D, L-R, and F-B in the figure (for example, see FIG. 1) indicate the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-back direction of the pachinko machine H10, respectively.

[0016] In addition, unless otherwise specified, a player playing the pachinko machine H10 must be located on the front side (in the direction of arrow F) of the pachinko machine H10 and look toward the back side (in the direction of arrow B) of the pachinko machine H10. The explanation will be given assuming that the game is played with the pachinko machine H10 facing the front side (facing the front side of the pachinko machine H10).

[0017] As shown in FIGS. 1 to 9, the pachinko machine H10 has an outer shell H11 formed by wooden frames combined into a substantially rectangular shape, and an outer shell formed in substantially the same external shape as the outer frame H11. It mainly includes an inner frame H12 that is supported in an openable and closable manner with respect to H11, and a front frame H14 that is formed to have approximately the same external shape as the inner frame H12 and is supported in an openable and closable manner with respect to the inner frame H12. .

[0018] In order to support the inner frame H12, metal hinges H18 are attached to the outer frame H11 at two locations, upper and lower (in the direction of arrows U-D) on the left side (in the direction of arrow L) when viewed from the front (see Figure 1), and the hinges H18 The inner frame H12 is supported as an opening / closing shaft on the side where the front frame H14 is provided so that it can be opened and closed toward the front (in the direction of arrow F) together with the front frame H14.

[0019] The pachinko machine H10 is installed in a gaming hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame H11 to the island equipment. In addition, the outer frame H11 is not an essential component in the pachinko machine H10, and has the same inner shape as the outer frame H11 or the outer frame H11, and the inner frame H12 support structure (hinge H18, etc.) and locking structure of the outer frame H11. It is also possible to have a configuration in which the component is installed in a game hall.

[0020] The outer frame H11 includes an upper plate H11a arranged on the upper side (arrow U direction side), a lower plate H11b arranged on the lower side (arrow D direction side), and these upper plate H11a and lower plate H11b. It is formed into a frame shape by combining a left plate H11c and a right plate H11d that vertically connect the left and right ends (in the direction of arrows L-R).

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

[0022] In addition, in this embodiment, the hinge H18 is attached to the left side of the outer frame H11 when viewed from the front (the side in the direction of arrow L), and the right side of the inner frame H12 when viewed from the front (the side in the direction of arrow R) with respect to the outer frame H11 is attached to the front side. Although it is assumed that the hinge H18 is attached to the right side of the outer frame H11 when viewed from the front, it is possible to open and close the left side of the inner frame H12 from the front when viewed from the front with respect to the outer frame H11. Also, attach the hinge H18 to both the left and right ends (in the direction of arrow L-R) of the lower side (direction of arrow D) of the outer frame H11 when viewed from the front, and attach the hinge H18 to the upper side (direction of arrow U) of the inner frame H12 relative to the outer frame H11 when viewed from the front. ) may be able to be opened and closed toward the front.

[0023] The inner frame H12 includes a frame forming unit H12a formed in a rectangular shape with almost the same external shape as the outer frame H11, and a back pack rotatably supported on the back side (in the direction of arrow B) of the frame forming unit H12a. When viewed from the front, the back pack unit H94 has the left side (arrow L direction side) as the rotation base end (opening / closing base end side), and the right side (arrow R direction side) as the rotation base end side (opening / closing base end side). It can be rotated backwards as the tip side (opening / closing tip side) (see Figure 4).

[0024] In addition, the inner frame H12 has a large number of nails, winning holes H63, H64, etc. inside the frame forming unit H12a and back pack unit H94, which is formed into a box shape with the front side (direction of arrow F) open. A game board H13 (see FIGS. 6 and 7) is provided. A pinball game is played by a ball (game ball) flowing down the front of the game board H13.

[0025] The frame forming unit H12a of the inner frame H12 has a left end support part H12a1 for the purpose of supporting the left end of the game board H13 at the top and bottom corners of the inner surface on the left side (arrow L direction side), and a left end support part H12a1 for the purpose of supporting the left end part of the game board H13, and a left end support part H12a1 for the purpose of supporting the left end part of the game board H13. ) A board support device H12a2 for the purpose of supporting the right end of the game board H13 is provided at the upper and lower corners of the inner surface of the game board H13. After the game board H13 is pushed into the back side (in the direction of arrow B) of the inner frame H12 while the left end of the base plate H60 is inserted into the left end support part H12a1, the board support device H12a2 is operated and the board support device H12a2 is fixed inside the inner frame H12 by engaging with the front surface of the base plate H60 (supporting the front surface of the base plate H60).

[0026] In addition, the frame forming unit H12a of the inner frame H12 includes a ball firing unit H112a (see FIG. 6) that fires the ball to the front area (gaming area) of the game board H13, and a ball firing unit H112a (see FIG. 6) that fires the ball to the front frame H14 (upper and lower tray unit H15). It is formed mainly of a plate passage forming member H160 (see FIG. 6) for throwing the ball.

[0027] Furthermore, metal hinges H19 are attached to the frame forming unit H12a of the inner frame H12 at two locations, upper and lower on the left side (arrow L direction side) when viewed from the front, in order to support the front frame H14. The front frame H14 is supported as an opening / closing shaft on the opposite side so as to be openable / closeable toward the front side (in the direction of arrow F) (see FIG. 5). Note that the locking of the inner frame H12 and the locking of the front frame H14 are respectively unlocked by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole H21 of the cylinder lock H20 provided in the frame forming unit H12a and performing a predetermined operation.

[0028] The ball firing unit H112a is configured to be able to receive balls thrown one by one at a predetermined timing from the upper plate H17 via the firing position ball throwing unit H170, and is configured to receive balls thrown one by one at a predetermined timing from the upper plate H17 to the playing board H13 (inner rail H61 and outer rail H62). A launch rail H112a1 extending in the throwing direction of the ball, a rotating body H112a2 that is rotatably supported and capable of rotating and abutting the ball thrown onto the launching rail H112a1, and the rotating body H112a2. It mainly includes a drive motor (not shown) for rotation.

[0029] To launch (throw) a ball from the ball launch unit H112a to the upper side of the game board H13 (in the direction of arrow U), after the ball is thrown onto the launch rail H112a1, the rotating body H112a2 is rotated to place the ball on the launch rail H112a1. This is done by causing a rotating body H112a2 to collide with the ball thrown by the player.

[0030] Note that in this embodiment, the ball is launched (thrown) from the ball firing unit H112a by the rotating body H112a2, but the structure for firing the ball is not limited to the rotating member (the rotating body H112a2). For example, a slide body that can be slid in the direction of ball launch and a solenoid that slides the slide body is provided, and the ball is launched (thrown) by displacing the slide body and colliding with the ball by excitation of the solenoid. It may be configured so that it is performed.

[0031] In addition, the ball firing unit H112a is not limited to being disposed in the inner frame H12, but is also provided on the back side (direction of arrow B) of the base plate H60 (on the game board H13) as a production device of the pachinko machine H10. It is also possible to arrange. For example, a ball is thrown from an opening in the center frame H86 or the base plate H60 onto the launch rail H112a1 arranged on the back side of the base plate H60, and the ball is launched by the rotating body H112a2 to create the third symbol. The configuration may be such that the ball passes through the front side of the display device H81.

[0032] As shown in FIG. 6, the dish passage forming member H160 has a main body side upper dish passage part H161 and a main body side lower dish passage part H162. The main body side upper plate passage part H161 and the main body side lower plate passage part H162 can communicate with the through hole that is penetrated in the inner frame H12 in the front and back direction (arrow F-B direction) at the end on the back side (arrow B direction side). The direction of the passage inside is so that it opens toward the back side (in the direction of arrow B), and the end on the front side (in the direction of arrow F) opens downward (in the direction of arrow D). Forms a curved passage that changes 90 degrees (changes from front to back direction to up and down direction). In this configuration, the ball dispensed from the dispensing device H133 passes through the through hole of the inner frame H12, enters the dish passage forming member H160 from the rear end of the dish passage forming member H160, and enters the dish passage forming member H160 from the front end. It is discharged.

[0033] In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, a shutter H163 is provided in the lower part of the plate passage forming member H160 to restrict the outflow of the balls from the main body side upper plate passage part H161 and the main body side lower plate passage part H162. There is. The shutter H163 is provided so as to be switchable between a blocking position where the exit portions of both passages are narrowed to prevent the balls from flowing out, and a permissive position where the balls are allowed to flow out. It is placed in the permissive position when H14 is in the closed state, and placed in the blocking position when the front frame H14 is in the open state with respect to the inner frame H12 (the state shown in FIG. 5). This avoids the inconvenience of the stored balls falling out when the front frame H14 is opened with balls stored in the main body side upper plate passage part H161 or the main body side lower plate passage part H162. .

[0034] The front frame H14 includes a main body frame H14d formed into a vertically long rectangular frame shape by a metal plate, and is arranged on the main body frame H14d, and is arranged in front of the upper side (arrow U direction side) of the main body frame H14d. an upper decorative unit H14a, a left decorative unit H14b and a right decorative unit H14c extending downward (in the direction of arrow D) from both left and right sides (arrows L-R direction) of the upper decorative unit H14a, and a main body frame H14d. A top and bottom pan unit H15 that covers the front of the lower side, a passage forming unit H140 arranged on the back side (in the direction of arrow B) of the top and bottom pan unit H15 via the main body frame H14d, and the back side of the passage forming unit H140. It mainly includes a firing position throwing unit H170 arranged on the side, and is rotatably attached to the inner frame H12.

[0035] In addition, front door mounting brackets H57, H58 are provided on the rotation base end side of the front frame H14, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. The front frame H14 is rotatably supported with respect to the inner frame H12 by engaging the cylindrical portion and the front door mounting bracket H58 (a metal plate with a shaft hole) with the inner frame H12.

[0036] Specifically, the front door mounting bracket H57 extends from the front end of the inner frame H12 to the front side (in the direction of arrow F) at a position below the hinge H19 on the upper side of the inner frame H12, and from the tip to the back side (arrow The front door mounting bracket H57 is pivotally supported by a shaft support plate H12e having a fitting recess H12e1 (see FIG. 7) that is large enough to fit the front door mounting bracket H57 (direction B). In addition, the front door mounting bracket H58 has a stepped cylindrical shape (in a configuration in which cylinders with different diameters are arranged vertically) that protrudes upward (in the direction of arrow U) from the hinge H19 on the lower side of the inner frame H12. It is pivotally supported by being externally fitted onto the support pin H19a (the diameter of the cylinder is smaller).

[0037] In addition, a window H14e is formed in the front frame H14 in an area surrounded by the upper decoration unit H14a, the left side decoration unit H14b, the right side decoration unit H14c, and the upper and lower plate units H15. A glass unit H16 having two sheets of glass is arranged on the back side (direction side of arrow B) of the frame H14 (main body frame H14d) (see FIG. 1). In addition, in the pachinko machine H10, the front side of the game board H13 is visible from the front side of the pachinko machine H10 via the glass unit H16 (window portion H14e).

[0038] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, the glass unit H16 has a pair of front and rear transparent glasses H16a, H16b that have a larger outer diameter than the window portion H14e and have light transmittance (transparency), and these transparent glasses H16a, H16b are integrated. A fixed frame (not shown) is provided. The fixed frame is formed of a resin material into an annular shape that is one size larger than the transparent glasses H16a and H16b, and the outer edges of the transparent glasses H16a and H16b are glued to the fixed frame, making the glass unit H16 an integrated double-glazed glass. has been done.

[0039] Note that the glass unit H16 is made of transparent glasses H16a and H16b to be colorless and transparent, but is not limited to this and may be made of a resin material to be colorless and transparent. As long as the game area can be visually recognized through H16, it may be formed to be colored and transparent instead of being colorless and transparent.

[0040] Further, the two transparent glasses H16a, H16b may be arranged with a predetermined gap between the two transparent glasses H16a, H16b facing each other. When creating a state with a predetermined gap between the opposing transparent glasses H16a and H16b, a displacing means that can be displaced between the two opposing transparent glasses H16a and H16b is disposed so that the game board H13 Also, it may be possible to perform the effect using the displacement means on the front side (the side in the direction of arrow F). In this case, the displacement means is, for example, one that blows away a plurality of displacement members made of materials such as paper or nylon by wind sent out from holes formed in a fixed frame, or one that is displaceably disposed on a fixed frame. This displacement member is displaced between two opposing transparent glasses H16a and H16b by an audio lamp control device H113 (see FIG. 10). In addition, a light emitting means is provided on the fixing plate that fixes the two transparent glasses H16a and H16b, and the light emitted from the light emitting means is transmitted to the transparent glass H16a on the front side or the transparent glass on the back side (in the direction of arrow B). It is also possible to irradiate one of the transparent glasses H16b and make the player visually recognize the light irradiated onto one of the transparent glasses H16a and H16b.

[0041] In the front frame H14 (upper decoration unit H14a, left side decoration unit H14b, right side decoration unit H14c), around the window part H14e, as shown in Fig. 1, there are multiple illumination parts H29 to H33 having built-in light emitting means such as LEDs. It is provided. These illumination parts H29 to H33 are lit up or blinking in response to changes in the gaming state, such as when hitting a jackpot or reaching a predetermined reach. In addition, the illumination section H30 above the window section H14e (on the side in the direction of arrow U) has a built-in light emitting means that lights up in the event of a predetermined error such as a shortage of balls being paid out, and a light emitting means that lights up while the prize ball is being put out. has been done.

[0042] In addition, the light emitted from the illumination parts H29 to H33 is not transmitted through the areas other than the areas where the illumination parts H29 to H33 of the upper decoration unit H14a, the left side decoration unit H14b, and the right side decoration unit H14c are arranged. Made of non-permeable resin material. Thereby, the structure is such that it is easy to draw the attention of the player to the light emission (lighting up or blinking) of the illumination parts H29 to H33.

[0043] Note that the areas other than the area where the illumination parts H29 to H33 are arranged are not limited to being formed non-transparent, but may be formed from a transparent resin material so that the illumination parts H29 to H33 can emit light (light up or The configuration may be such that light can be emitted (transmitted) from the entire front frame H14 when there is a blinking). Furthermore, a plating member made of ABS resin plated with chrome may be disposed in the area around the illumination parts H29 to H33 to create a glittering appearance.

[0044] On the left side (arrow L direction side) and right side (arrow R direction side) of the upper decorative unit H14a (on the upper right side and upper left side of the window section H14e), there are speaker sets that output sound effects depending on the game status. A speaker cover H27 (a thin plate member made of punched metal) is provided to cover the stereo (sound output device H226 (see Figure 10)), and the sound from the speaker is transmitted through the speaker cover H27 to the front side of the pachinko machine H10 (see Figure 10). It is configured to be able to emit sound in the direction of arrow F).

[0045] As shown in FIG. 1, below the window H14e (in the direction of arrow B), an upper plate H17 and a lower plate H50 are disposed so as to bulge out toward the front, and the upper plate H17 and lower plate H50 are arranged vertically. Upper and lower pan units H15 are arranged in parallel.

[0046] The upper tray H17 is formed into a substantially box-like shape with an open top surface, and prize balls, rental balls, etc. are discharged into this upper tray H17. In addition, the upper tray H17 has a function of temporarily storing the balls dispensed from the dispensing device H133 (see Fig. 2) and guiding them to the ball firing unit H112a (see Fig. 6) while arranging them in a line. The bottom surface is formed to be inclined downward to the right side (in the direction of arrow R) when viewed from the front, and the inclination allows the ball placed in the upper tray H17 to be guided to the firing position ball throwing unit H170. Note that the balls thrown from the upper plate H17 to the launch position ball throw unit H170 are guided one by one to the ball launch unit H112a by the operation of the launch position ball throw unit H170.

[0047] The lower plate H50 is formed into a substantially box-like shape with an open top surface, and has a function of storing surplus balls in the upper plate H17. Further, a ball guide opening H53 is formed on the back side (arrow B direction side) side surface of the lower plate H50, and is opened in the front-rear direction (arrow F-B direction) and allows the ball to be guided to the lower plate H50.

[0048] A ball removal lever H52 is provided at the lower part (direction of arrow D) on the front side (direction of arrow F) of the lower plate H50 to operate when discharging the balls stored in the lower plate H50 downward. There is. This ball removal lever H52 is always biased to the right (in the direction of arrow R), and by sliding it to the left (in the direction of arrow L) against this bias, it is formed on the bottom surface of the lower plate H50. The bottom opening opens, and the ball naturally falls from the bottom opening and is ejected. This operation of the ball removal lever H52 is normally performed with a box (generally referred to as a "senryo box") placed below the lower tray H50 to receive the balls ejected from the lower tray H50.

[0049] Note that the operation of the ball removal lever H52 is not limited to the one that discharges the balls into the senryo box, but may be one that discharges the balls to a collection port that communicates with the island equipment. In addition, there is no need to separate the upper plate H17 and lower plate H50 into multiple locations for storing balls, and it is also possible to eliminate the lower plate H50 and have only one storage part with only the upper plate H17. good.

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

[0051] A button member H181 is disposed on the upper surface side of this operation unit H180. The button member H181 can be pressed downward around an axis extending in the left-right direction (in the direction of arrows L-R), and can be used, for example, for effects displayed on the third symbol display device H81 (see FIG. 6). It is operated by the player when changing the stage of Super Reach or changing the content of Super Reach.

[0052] Note that the operation unit H180 may be provided in a different location other than the upper plate H17, such as around the lower plate H50, or may be provided in multiple locations, and may be operated using a push button switch. Alternatively, a configuration may be adopted in which information can be input using another operation method such as a touch sensor or a non-contact sensor.

[0053] On the right side of the operation unit H180, a ball rental operation section H40 (see FIG. 8), a function adjustment operation section H190, and a ball ejection lever H54 are arranged on the upper surface side of the upper and lower tray unit H15. The ball rental operation section H40 is provided with a frequency display section H41, a ball rental button H42, and a return button H43. When the ball rental operation section H40 is operated with bills, cards, etc. placed in the card unit (ball rental unit) (not shown) placed on the side of the pachinko machine H10, the ball rental unit H40 is operated according to the operation. The loan is made. Specifically, the frequency display section H41 is an area where information on the remaining amount of the card, etc. is displayed, and a built-in LED lights up to display the remaining amount in numbers as the remaining amount information.

[0054] The ball rental button H42 is operated to obtain rental balls based on the information recorded on the card, etc. (recording medium), and the rental balls are supplied to the upper tray H17 as long as there is a balance on the card, etc. be done. The return button H43 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. Note that in pachinko machines, so-called cash machines, in which balls are lent directly from a ball lending device etc. to the upper tray H17 without going through a card unit, the ball lending operation section H40 is not required. It is also possible to add a decorative sticker or the like to the installation part so that the component configuration is the same. A pachinko machine using a card unit and a cash machine can be used in common.

[0055] The function adjustment operation unit H190 includes a decision button H191, and an upper button H192, a lower button H193, a left button H194, and a right button H195, which are arranged at positions on the outside in four directions of a cross with the decision button H191 as the center. .

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

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

[0058] Note that the changes made by the function adjustment operation unit H190 are not limited to the volume and brightness, but may also be changes that can be made to the effects displayed on the third symbol display device H81. In addition, it is not limited to displaying the degree of adjustment of volume and brightness on the third symbol display device H81. The adjustment may be made by making a sound or display, or the degree of adjustment may be displayed on a display device other than the third symbol display device H81.

[0059] The ball discharge lever H54 is a lever operated by the player when throwing the ball stored in the upper tray H17 to the lower tray H50, and is pushed upward (in the direction of arrow U) by a biasing means (spring) not shown. It is arranged in an energized state. In addition, when the ball ejection lever H54 is operated (pushed downward (in the direction of arrow D)), the ball discharge lever H54 connects the passage communicating from the upper plate H17 to the launched ball throwing unit H170 from the upper plate H17 to the lower plate H50 (far It is configured so that it can be switched to a state where it communicates with the ball passage H145). Thereby, the balls stored in the upper tray H17 can be discharged to the lower tray H50.

[0060] On the right side (arrow R direction side) of the lower tray H50, an operation handle H51 that the player operates during gaming is provided. Inside the operating handle H51, there is a touch sensor H51a for permitting the driving of the ball firing unit H112a, a firing stop switch H51b that stops firing the ball while the button is pressed, and a rotation of the operating handle H51. It has a built-in variable resistor (not shown) that detects the amount of dynamic operation (rotation position) based on a change in electrical resistance. When the operation handle H51 is rotated clockwise by the player, the touch sensor H51a is turned on and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes in accordance with the amount of rotation operation, and the resistance value of the variable resistor changes. The ball is fired with a strength (launching strength) corresponding to , and as a result, the ball is hit into the front of the game board H13 with a flight distance corresponding to the player's operation. Further, when the operation handle H51 is not operated by the player, the touch sensor H51a and the firing stop switch H51b are off.

[0061] The passage forming unit H140 is molded from a resin material and includes a front door side upper plate passage part H141 leading to the upper plate H17, a front door side lower plate passage part H142 leading to the lower plate H50, and a foul ball passage part H145. ,have.

[0062] A dispensing ball receptacle H143 that protrudes rearward (in the direction of arrow B) and is open upward is formed in the upper corner of the passage forming unit H140 (the corner on the rotation base end side of the front frame H14). The dispensing ball socket H143 is partitioned left and right by the partition wall H144, thereby forming a passage entrance of the front door side upper plate passage part H141 and a passage entrance of the front door side lower plate passage part H142, respectively (Fig. 8 reference).

[0063] In addition, the passage entrance of the front door side upper plate passage part H141 is communicated with the main body side upper plate passage part H161 (see Fig. 6) of the inner frame H12, and the passage entrance of the front door side lower plate passage part H142 is communicated with the main body side upper plate passage part H161 of the inner frame H12. is communicated with the main body side lower plate passage portion H162 (see FIG. 6) of the inner frame H12. Thereby, the ball thrown from the payout device H133 will be thrown to the upper tray H17 or the lower tray H50.

[0064] The foul ball passage section H145 (see FIG. 8) is a part that forms a passage for discharging balls that have not reached the game area among the balls fired from the ball firing unit H112a to the lower tray H50 as foul balls.

[0065] As shown in FIG. 9, the foul ball passage section H145 is provided with a foul ball receiving section H146 whose upper side (the side in the direction of arrow U) is open. The foul ball received in the foul ball receiving part H146 flows down the internal passage of the foul ball passage part H145 (see FIG. 8), and then is discharged into the lower tray H50. Note that the foul ball passage section H145 may be connected to the upper tray H17 instead of the lower tray H50, and foul balls may be discharged to the upper tray H17.

[0066] Further, the foul ball passage section H145 merges with a ball removal passageway (not shown), which is a passageway through which unlaunched balls flowing down from the upper tray H17 to the lower tray H50 are guided when the player operates the ball ejection lever H54. It is formed to

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

[0068] The switching means of the firing position throwing unit H170 has two positions: a position where the ball can flow from the upper plate H17 to the front opening H171, and a position where it is impossible to flow the ball from the upper plate H17 to the front opening H171. When the ball is displaced to a position where it is impossible to flow the ball from the upper tray H17 into the front opening H171, the ball located on the path of the firing position ball throwing unit H170 is moved to the rear opening H172. The ball is formed so as to be able to flow into the ball launch unit H112a (launch rail H112a1). This makes it possible to eject the balls one by one from the back side opening H172 as the switching means changes the position (one reciprocating displacement).

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

[0070] Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the back side opening H172 is formed between both ends of the firing rail H112a1 in the ball throwing direction of the firing rail H112a1. Therefore, a ball thrown from the rear side opening H172 onto the launch rail H112a1 can roll on the launch rail H112a1 in both left and right directions (in the direction of arrows L-R), but the launch rail H112a1 can be rolled on one side (from the rotating body H112a2). Since the ball (leaving side) is tilted upward (in the direction of arrow U), the ball thrown from the rear side opening H172 to the launch rail H112a1 (the ball before being launched by the rotating body H112a2) is placed on the rotating body H112a2. Rolling in the direction away from the surface is suppressed.

[0071] As shown in FIG. 6, the game board H13 has a base plate H60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of nails (not shown) for ball guidance, a windmill (not shown), and rail members. H61, H62, general winning hole H63, 1st winning hole H64, 2nd winning hole H640, variable winning device H65, through gate H67, variable display unit H80, etc. are assembled, and the peripheral part is the inner frame H12. Can be attached to the back side.

[0072] The base plate H60 is made of a light-transmitting resin material, and allows the player to see various structures arranged from the front side (direction of arrow F) to the back side of the base plate H60 (direction of arrow B). can be formed. The general winning hole H63, the first winning hole H64, the second winning hole H640, and the variable display unit H80 are arranged in through holes formed in the base plate H60 by router processing, and are screwed from the front side of the game board H13. It is fixed by etc.

[0073] Note that the base plate H60 is not limited to one made of a light-transmitting resin material, but may also be made of wood made of thin plates laminated together, or it can be made of a non-transparent resin material. It may be formed. In these cases, it is preferable to attach a decorated sticker or the like to the entire front side (arrow F direction side) of the base plate H60 to ensure the decorativeness of the base plate H60.

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

[0075] On the front of the game board H13, there is an outer rail H62 formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape, and at the inside position of the outer rail H62, there is a band-shaped metal plate similar to the outer rail H62. The arc-shaped inner rail H61 formed by the above is erected. The front outer periphery of the game board H13 is surrounded by the inner rail H61 and the outer rail H62, and the front and rear (in the direction of arrow F-B) are surrounded by the game board H13 and the glass unit H16 (see Fig. 1), so that the game board H13 is In the front, a game area is formed where games are played based on the behavior of the ball. The gaming area is the area in front of the gaming board H13 that is divided by the two rail members H61 and H62 and the outer edge member H73 made of resin that connects the rails (a winning opening etc. is arranged, and a firing area is formed). (area where the ball falls). Note that the two rail members H61 and H62 do not need to be metal plates, and may be formed in a band shape from a resin material.

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

[0077] The return ball prevention member H68 is formed from a resin plate member extending from the inner rail H61 side to the outer rail H62 side, and has one end on the inner rail H61 side as an axis and the other end separated from the outer rail H62. It is possible to rotate in the direction. Further, the return ball prevention member H68 is provided with a weight on one end side, and the other end side is urged in a direction closer to the outer rail H62 by the weight.

[0078] As a result, the other end of the return ball prevention member H68 can be rotated in a direction away from the outer rail H62 by the momentum of the ball guided upward (in the direction of arrow U) of the game board H13, and the return ball When the ball is guided to a position beyond the prevention member H68 (above the game board H13), the other end of the ball return prevention member H68 can be rotated in the direction approaching the outer rail H62, and once the ball is guided to the position above the game board H13. This prevents a situation in which the ball guided to the upper part of the ball returns to the ball guide path again.

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

[0080] A return rubber H69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail H62 (top right in Figure 6) at a position corresponding to the maximum flight part of the ball, and when a ball is launched with more than a predetermined force, it hits the return rubber H69 and loses momentum. is reflected toward the center while being attenuated.

[0081] At the lower left side of the gaming area when viewed from the front (lower left side in FIG. 6), first symbol display devices H37A and H37B are provided, each of which includes a plurality of LEDs serving as light emitting means and a 7-segment display. The first symbol display devices H37A and H37B display information according to each control performed by the main control device H110 (see FIG. 10), and mainly display the gaming state of the pachinko machine H10. In this embodiment, the first symbol display devices H37A, H37B are configured to be used depending on whether the ball has won into the first winning hole H64 or the second winning hole H640. Specifically, when the ball enters the first winning hole H64, the first symbol display device H37A operates, and on the other hand, when the ball enters the second winning hole H640, the first symbol display device H37A operates. The symbol display device H37B is configured to operate.

[0082] In addition, the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B use LEDs to indicate whether the pachinko machine H10 is changing probability, shortening time, or normal mode, and to indicate whether the pachinko machine H10 is changing probability by indicating whether it is changing. , The lighting state indicates whether the stopped symbol corresponds to a guaranteed variable jackpot, a symbol corresponding to a normal jackpot, or a missed symbol, and the number of pending balls is indicated by the lighting state, and the 7-segment display device indicates whether the round is in the middle of a jackpot. Displays numbers and errors. The multiple LEDs are configured so that each LED emit light in a different color (for example, red, green, blue), and by combining the emitted light colors, it is possible to indicate various gaming states of the Pachinko machine H10 with a small number of LEDs. can.

[0083] In addition, in this pachinko machine H10, a lottery is held in response to winnings in the first winning hole H64 and the second winning hole H640. In the lottery, the pachinko machine H10 determines whether or not it is a jackpot (jackpot lottery), and if it is determined to be a jackpot, it also determines the type of jackpot. The types of jackpots determined here are 15R probability variable jackpot, 4R probability variable jackpot, and 15R normal jackpot. The first symbol display devices H37A and H37B not only indicate whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as a stop symbol after the variation ends, but if it is a jackpot, a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot is displayed. .

[0084] Here, the "15R surefire jackpot" is a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 15 and then shifts to a high probability state, and the "4R surefire jackpot" is a jackpot with a maximum number of rounds of 4. It is a variable jackpot that transitions to a high probability state after . In addition, "15R normal jackpot" is a jackpot in which after the maximum number of rounds is 15 rounds, the state shifts to a low probability state, and the time is shortened for a predetermined number of fluctuations (for example, 100 fluctuations). be.

[0085] The number of rounds for a jackpot is not limited to 15R and 4R, and may be changed to other numbers depending on the model of the pachinko machine H10, or even if there are two or more types of rounds. good. Furthermore, the predetermined number of fluctuations in the time saving state is not limited to 100 fluctuations, but may be set to 1 fluctuation or 1000 fluctuations, for example.

[0086] In addition, the "high probability state" refers to a state in which the probability of a subsequent jackpot is increased as an added value after the end of a jackpot, a time when the probability is fluctuating (probability variation).In other words, the game is easy to transition to a special gaming state. It refers to the state of The high probability state (during probability change) in this embodiment includes a game state in which the winning probability of the second symbol described later increases and the ball easily enters the second winning hole H640. "Low probability state" refers to a time when the probability of winning is not changing, and the jackpot probability is normal, that is, a state where the jackpot probability is lower than when the probability is changing. In addition, the time saving state (medium time saving) of the "low probability states" is a state where the jackpot probability is normal, and the jackpot probability remains the same, but only the winning probability of the second symbol increases and the second prize opening H640 Refers to the state of the game in which it is easy to win a ball. On the other hand, when the pachinko machine H10 is in a normal state, it is a gaming state in which neither the probability is changed nor the time is shortened (a state in which neither the jackpot probability nor the probability of winning the second symbol has increased).

[0087] During fixed change and time saving, not only the winning probability of the second symbol increases, but also the time when the electric accessory H640a attached to the second winning hole H640 is released is changed, and the time is longer than during normal time. Set. When the electric accessory H640a is in the open state (open state), the ball enters the second prize opening H640 compared to when the electric accessory H640a is in the closed state (closed state). It becomes easy. Therefore, during the probability change or time saving period, the ball is likely to enter the second winning hole H640, and the number of times the jackpot lottery is held can be increased.

[0088] In addition, during the time change or time saving, instead of changing the opening time of the electric accessory H640a attached to the second winning hole H640, or in addition to changing the opening time, It is also possible to make a change to increase the number of times the accessory H640a is released than usual. In addition, during the probability change or time saving, the winning probability of the second symbol does not change, and the electric accessory H640a will be released at the time when the electric accessory H640a attached to the second winning hole H640 is released and with one hit. At least one of the times may be changed. In addition, during the probability change and time saving, the time when the electric accessory H640a attached to the second winning hole H640 is released and the number of times the electric accessory H640a is released in one win will not be changed, and the second symbol It may be possible to change only the probability of winning to increase it compared to normal.

[0089] In the gaming area, a plurality of general winning holes H63 are arranged, from which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls win. Furthermore, a variable display unit H80 is arranged in the central part of the gaming area. The variable display unit H80 displays the third symbol in synchronization with the variable display in the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, triggered by a winning (starting prize) in the first winning hole H64 and the second winning hole H640. Consists of a third symbol display device H81 consisting of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as the "display device") that displays a variable display, and an LED that displays a second symbol in a variable manner triggered by the passage of the ball of the through gate H67. A second symbol display device (not shown) is provided. In addition, a center frame H86 is disposed in the variable display unit H80 so as to surround the outer periphery of the third symbol display device H81.

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

[0091] The third symbol display device H81 is composed of a large 9-inch liquid crystal display, and the display contents are controlled by the display control device H114 (see Fig. 10), so that, for example, the upper, middle, and lower three Two symbol rows are displayed. Note that the third symbol display device H81 may be configured with a size other than 9 inches, or may be configured with two or more liquid crystal displays arranged in parallel.

[0092] Each symbol row of the third symbol display device H81 is composed of a plurality of symbols (third symbols), and these third symbols are horizontally scrolled for each symbol row and displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device H81. 3 patterns are displayed variably. The third symbol display device H81 of this embodiment is different from the first symbol display device H37A, H37B that displays the gaming state under the control of the main controller H110 (see FIG. 10). This is a decorative display that corresponds to the display on the symbol display devices H37A and H37B. Note that instead of the display device, the third symbol display device H81 may be configured using, for example, reels or the like.

[0093] The second symbol display device alternately lights up a "○" symbol and an "x" symbol as a display symbol (second symbol (not shown)) for a predetermined period of time each time the ball passes through gate H67. This is for displaying fluctuations. In the pachinko machine H10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate H67, a winning lottery is performed. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a win, the symbol "○" is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the second symbol is displayed in a fluctuating manner. Further, if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the "x" symbol will be stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the third symbol is displayed in a variable manner. The second symbol display device may display a symbol using a part of the third symbol display device H81, or the symbol may be displayed on both the third symbol display device H81 and another display device. may be displayed, and in this embodiment, it is displayed using a part of the third symbol display device H81.

[0094] In the pachinko machine H10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device stops at a predetermined symbol (the "○" symbol in this embodiment), the electric accessory H640a attached to the second winning hole H640 is displayed for a predetermined period of time. It is configured so that it is activated (opened) only when the

[0095] The time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set to be shorter when the gaming state is changing probability or during time saving than when the gaming state is normal. As a result, during probability change and time saving, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a short time, so more winning lots can be drawn than during normal times. Therefore, the chances of winning in the winning lottery increase, so it is possible to give the player more opportunities for the electric accessory H640a of the second winning hole H640 to be in the open state. Therefore, during the probability change and time saving, it is possible to make it easy for the ball to enter the second winning hole H640.

[0096] In addition, during the probability change or time reduction, you can also increase the winning probability, increase the opening time or number of openings of the electric accessory H640a per hit, etc., and enter the second winning hole H640 during the probability change or time reduction. If the ball is in a state where it is easy to win, the time taken for the variable display of the second symbol may be constant regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, if you set the time required for the variable display of the second symbol to be shorter during the probability change or time saving period than during the normal period, the winning probability may be set to be constant regardless of the gaming state, or the winning probability may be set to The opening time and number of openings of the electric accessory H640a may be made constant regardless of the gaming state.

[0097] The through gate H67 is assembled to the game board H13 in the left and right regions of the variable display unit H80, and is configured to allow a portion of the ball fired at the game board H13 to pass through. When the ball passes through gate H67, a winning lottery for the second symbol is performed. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the winning lottery is a win, an "○" symbol is displayed as the stop symbol of the variable display, and even if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the symbol is displayed as a stop symbol. For example, an "x" symbol is displayed as a stop symbol in the variable display.

[0098] The number of times a ball passes through the through gate H67 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of held balls is displayed on the first symbol display device H37A, H37B mentioned above and also on the second symbol holding lamp (not shown). will also be displayed lit. In addition, in this embodiment, the second symbol holding lamp is configured to be displayed using a part of the third symbol display device H81, but is lit on a display device different from the third symbol display device H81. It may be something that is displayed. For example, four LEDs that light up as the ball passes through the through gate H67 may be arranged below the third symbol display device H81 for lighting display.

[0099] Further, the maximum number of balls that can be held for passing through the through gate H67 is not limited to four times, but may be set to three times or less, or five times or more (for example, eight times). Further, the number of through gates H67 to be assembled is not limited to two, and may be one, for example. Further, the installation position of the through gate H67 is not limited to the left and right sides of the variable display unit H80, and may be, for example, below the variable display unit H80. Further, since the number of reserved balls is shown by the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B, the lighting display may not be performed by the second symbol retention lamp.

[0100] A first winning hole H64 in which a ball can be won is provided below the variable display unit H80. When a ball enters this first winning port H64, the first winning port switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board H13 is turned on, and due to the turning on of the first winning port switch, the main controller H110 (See FIG. 10), a jackpot lottery is made, and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37A.

[0101] On the other hand, below the first winning hole H64 when viewed from the front, a second winning hole H640 in which a ball can be won is arranged. When a ball enters the second winning port H640, the second winning port switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board H13 is turned on, and due to the turning on of the second winning port switch, the main controller H110 (See FIG. 10), a jackpot lottery is made, and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37B.

[0102] In addition, the first winning hole H64 and the second winning hole H640 each serve as one of the winning holes from which five balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball wins. In addition, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning hole H64 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning hole H640 are configured to be the same. , the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning hole H64 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning hole H640 are set to different numbers, for example, the number of balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning hole H64. The number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the winning hole H640 may be set to three, and the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the second winning hole H640 may be set to five.

[0103] The second prize opening H640 is accompanied by an electric accessory H640a. This electric accessory H640a is configured to be openable and closable, and normally the electric accessory H640a is in a closed state (reduced state), making it difficult for the ball to enter the second prize opening H640. On the other hand, if the "○" symbol is displayed on the second symbol display device as a result of the fluctuating display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of the ball to the through gate H67, the electric accessory H640a is in the open state (enlarged state), and the ball is in a state where it is easy to win into the second winning hole H640.

[0104] In addition, in this embodiment, wing members (electric accessory H640a) that open and close are arranged on both the left and right sides (arrow L-R direction) of the second winning opening H640, and when the electric accessory H640a is in the open state, Although it is configured so that balls can enter the second winning port H640 from both the left and right sides of the winning port H640, a wall is formed that blocks the channel on one side in the left and right direction, and the ball can enter the second winning port H640 only from the other side. It may be configured such that it is possible to win a prize. In this case, a feather member (electric accessory H640a) that opens and closes only on the other side of the second winning opening H640 is disposed.

[0105] In addition, the electric accessory H640a is not limited to a rotating wing member, and may be one that slides between the opening position and the closing position of the second winning opening H640. For example, the electric accessory H640a may be one that slides in the vertical direction (in the direction of arrow U-D) or one that slides in the front-back direction (in the direction of arrow F-B).

[0106] As mentioned above, during probability change and time saving, the probability of winning the second symbol is higher than during normal time, and the time required for the second symbol to fluctuate is also shorter, so in the fluctuating display of the second symbol, "○" ” becomes easier to display, and the number of times the electric accessory H640a is in the open state (enlarged state) increases. Furthermore, during the probability change and time saving period, the time during which the electric accessory H640a is opened is also longer than during normal times. Therefore, during the probability change and time saving, it is possible to create a state in which it is easier for the ball to enter the second winning hole H640 compared to the normal time.

[0107] In the pachinko machine H10 according to the present embodiment, since the configuration of the game board H13 is symmetrical, the ball is fired so that it passes to the right (in the direction of arrow R) of the variable display unit H80 (so-called " You can aim for the first winning hole H64 (right-handed hitter), or you can shoot the ball so that it passes to the left of the variable display unit H80 (in the direction of arrow L) (so-called "left-handed hitter") to get the second prize. You can also aim for mouth H640. Therefore, the pachinko machine H10 of the present embodiment tells the player how to shoot the ball depending on the gaming state of the pachinko machine H10 (whether it is in a variable probability mode, in a time saving mode, or in a normal mode). It is possible to eliminate the need to change the game into "left-handed" and "right-handed". Therefore, the trouble of changing the way the ball is hit can be eliminated.

[0108] Note that the probability of hitting the jackpot in both the low probability state and the high probability state may be the same (the jackpot probability in the low probability state and the jackpot probability in the high probability state are the same probability). In this case, the probability of a 15R variable jackpot as the type of jackpot selected in the event of a jackpot is that the probability of a ball landing in the second winning hole H640 is higher than that of a ball landing in the first winning hole H64. In addition to the configuration, the first winning hole H64 is arranged in the flow path on the "left-handed" side, and the second winning hole H640 is arranged in the flow path on the "right-handed" side. (It is preferable that the configuration of the game board H13 is left-right asymmetrical.

[0109] According to this configuration, during normal times, the electric accessory attached to the second winning hole H640 is often in a closed state, and it is difficult to win in the second winning hole H640, so the first prize without the electric accessory Shoot the ball toward the opening H64 so that it passes to the left of the variable display unit H80 (in the direction of arrow L) ("left-handed shot"), and by winning the first prize opening H64, you will have a chance to win a jackpot lottery. It is more advantageous for the player to aim for a jackpot by getting a lot of .

[0110] On the other hand, during probability change or time saving, by passing the ball through the through gate H67, the electric accessory H640a attached to the second winning hole H640 is likely to be in the open state, making it easy to win a prize in the second winning hole H640. So, fire the ball toward the second prize opening H640 so that it passes to the right (direction of arrow R) of the variable display unit H80 ("hit right"), pass through the through gate H67, and fire the ball. It is more advantageous for the player to open the accessory and aim for a 15R jackpot by winning the second prize opening H640.

[0111] Therefore, depending on the gaming status of the Pachinko machine H10 (whether it is in a fixed rate change mode, time saving mode, or normal mode), the player is asked to choose between ``left-handed'' and ``right-handed'' ways to shoot the ball. '', thereby maintaining the player's interest.

[0112] A variable winning device H65 (see FIG. 6) is arranged below the first winning hole H64, and a specific winning hole H65a is provided approximately in the center thereof. In the pachinko machine H10, when a jackpot lottery conducted due to a winning in the first winning hole H64 or the second winning hole H640 becomes a jackpot, after a predetermined time (variable time) has elapsed, the jackpot stop symbol is The occurrence of a jackpot is indicated by lighting up the first symbol display device H37A or the first symbol display device H37B and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot on the third symbol display device H81. Thereafter, the game state changes to a special game state (jackpot) in which it is easy to win a ball. As this special game state, the specific winning hole H65a, which is normally closed, is opened for a predetermined period of time (for example, until 30 seconds pass or until 10 balls are won).

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

[0114] Note that the special game state is not limited to the form described above. A large opening opening that opens and closes separately from the specific winning opening H65a is provided in the gaming area, and when the LED corresponding to the jackpot lights up on the first symbol display device H37A, H37B, the specific winning opening H65a is opened for a predetermined time, and the A special game is a game state in which a large opening provided separately from the specific winning opening H65a is opened a predetermined number of times for a predetermined time when a ball enters the specific winning opening H65a while the specific winning opening H65a is open. It may be formed as a state. In addition, the specific winning hole H65a is not limited to one, and one or two or more (for example, three) may be arranged, and the placement position is also the lower right side of the first winning hole H64, the first It is not limited to the lower left side of the winning opening H64, but may be placed to the left side of the variable display unit H80, for example.

[0115] A pasting space K1 for pasting certificate stamps, identification labels, etc. is provided in the right corner of the lower side of the game board H13, and the certificate stamps, etc. pasted in the pasting space K1 are attached to the glass unit of the front frame H14. Visible through H16.

[0116] The game board H13 is provided with an outlet H71. Balls that flow down the gaming area and do not win in any of the winning ports H63, H64, H65a, H640 are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port H71. The out opening H71 is arranged below the specific winning opening H65a (on the arrow D direction side).

[0117] In addition, the game board H13 is equipped with a large number of nails in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the balls, as well as various parts (accessories) such as a windmill (not shown). ing. Furthermore, a part of the center frame H86, which is arranged in the center opening of the base plate H60 in a manner surrounding the third symbol display device H81, extends from the upper side (arrow U direction side) to the back side (arrow B direction side). The side surface (side) is extended, and the extended region is provided with a plurality of protrusions that protrude toward the front side (in the direction of arrow F). The balls flowing down the game area of ​​the game board H13 collide with a large number of nails, the protrusion of the center frame H86, a windmill, etc., so that the falling directions of the balls are dispersed as appropriate.

[0118] In this embodiment, the direction in which a part of the center frame H86 extends is set upward (in the direction of arrow U), but the direction in which a part of the center frame H86 extends is set to the upper side (in the direction of arrow R), or to the left (in the direction of arrow L). It may be extended, and not only the protrusion but also the through gate H67 and each winning hole H63, H64, H65a, H640 may be arranged in the extended part. Further, the center frame H86 may have a configuration without an extending portion or a protruding portion.

[0119] The windmill is formed to be rotatable around an axis in the front-rear direction (direction of arrow F-B). In addition, the wind turbine includes a disk member that is formed in a circular shape centered on the rotation axis when viewed from the front and is disposed at a distance of one sphere from the front of the base plate H60, and a part of the disk member that is connected to the base plate H60. A plurality of (three balls in this embodiment) protruding toward the plate H60 side (arrow B direction side) and distributed at a predetermined angle (120 degrees in this embodiment) along the rotation direction of the wind turbine. The ball that flows down the game board H13 is formed to be able to rotate due to the impact of contact with the ball contact part and guide the contact ball in multiple (two or more) directions. .

[0120] Further, the entire windmill is formed from a light-transmitting resin material. This makes it easier for the player to visually recognize the downward direction of the ball that has come into contact with the ball contact portion, and also makes it difficult for the player to recognize the rotating direction of the windmill.

[0121] Note that the game board H13 does not necessarily have to include a windmill on the base plate H60, and may be configured without a windmill. In addition, windmills are installed in the middle of the warp passage (not shown) of the center frame H86 and the passage (not shown) through which the balls that enter the winning holes H63, H64, H65a, and H640 pass. It is also possible to configure the ball to change its path. Furthermore, the windmill may be partially formed from a non-transparent resin material, or may be entirely formed from a non-transparent metal material such as aluminum, and the windmill may be formed from a non-transparent metal material such as aluminum. Any shape, color, and material may be used as long as the ball can be guided in multiple directions when it makes contact. For example, the windmill may be configured to be able to alternately distribute balls one by one in different directions.

[0122] As shown in FIG. 2, the back side of the pachinko machine H10 is mainly provided with control board units H90, H91 and a back pack unit H94. The control board unit H90 is formed into a unit by mounting a main board (main controller H110), an audio lamp control board (audio lamp controller H113), and a display control board (display controller H114). The control board unit H91 is formed into a unit by mounting a payout control board (payout control device H111), a launch control board (launch control device H112), a power supply board (power supply device H115), and a card unit connection board H116.

[0123] The back pack unit H94 is made up of a back pack H92 forming a protective cover portion and a dispensing unit H93. In addition, each control board includes an MPU as a one-chip microcomputer that controls each control, a port for communicating with various devices, a random number generator used for various lotteries, and a controller used for time counting and synchronization. A clock pulse generation circuit and the like are installed as necessary.

[0124] In addition, the main control device H110, the audio lamp control device H113, the display control device H114, the payout control device H111, the launch control device H112, the power supply device H115, and the card unit connection board H116 are housed in the board boxes H100 to H104, respectively. . The board boxes H100 to H104 include a box base and a box cover that covers the opening of the box base, and the box base and box cover are connected to each other to accommodate each control device and each board.

[0125] In addition, the board box H100 (main controller H110) and the board box H102 (dispensing control device H111 and firing control device H112) have a box base and a box cover connected in an unopenable manner by a sealing unit (not shown) (caulking structure). (concatenation). Furthermore, a seal (not shown) is affixed to the connecting portion between the box base and the box cover, spanning the box base and the box cover. This seal is made of brittle material, and if you try to remove the seal to open the board box H100, H102 or forcefully open the board box H100, H102, the box base side and box cover It is cut into two sides. Therefore, by checking the sealing unit or the sealing seal, it is possible to know whether the substrate boxes H100, H102 have been opened.

[0126] The dispensing unit H93 includes a tank H130 located at the top of the back pack unit H94 and opening upward, a tank rail H131 that is connected to the bottom of the tank H130 and gently slopes toward the downstream side, and a tank rail H131 downstream of the tank rail H131. A case rail H132 vertically connected to the side, and a dispensing device H133 provided at the most downstream part of the case rail H132 and dispensing balls according to a predetermined electrical configuration of a dispensing motor H216 (see Fig. 10). ing. The tank H130 is sequentially replenished with balls supplied from the island equipment of the game hall, and the required number of balls are paid out as appropriate by the payout device H133. A vibrator H134 for adding vibration to the tank rail H131 is attached to the tank rail H131, and the vibration of the vibrator H134 suppresses balls from clogging inside the tank rail H131. Note that the vibrator H134 can be attached not only to the tank rail H131 but also to other rail parts (passages). For example, it may be placed in a ball feeding path (dish path forming member H160) that throws a ball to the upper plate H17 or lower plate H50, or in a ball feeding path (launching position ball throwing unit H170) that throws a ball from the upper plate H17 to the ball launching device H117a. You can also set it up.

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

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

[0129] The main controller H110 is equipped with an MPU (microprocessor) H201 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic unit. The MPUH201 includes a ROM (semiconductor memory) H202 that stores various control programs and fixed value data to be executed by the MPUH201, and temporarily stores various data etc. when executing the control programs stored in the ROMH202. In addition to RAM (random access memory) H203, which is a memory for processing, various other circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are built-in. In the main controller H110, the MPUH201 performs the main processing of the pachinko machine H10, such as jackpot lottery, display settings on the first symbol display devices H37A, H37B and third symbol display device H81, and lottery of display results on the second symbol display device. Execute.

[0130] In addition, in order to instruct sub-control devices such as the payout control device H111 and the audio lamp control device H113 to operate, various commands are transmitted from the main control device H110 to the sub-control devices by the data transmission / reception circuit. Such commands are sent only in one direction from the main controller H110 to the sub controllers.

[0131] In addition to various areas, counters, and flags, the RAMH203 also has a stack area that stores the contents of the internal registers of the MPUH201 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPUH201, and a stack area that stores various flags, counters, I / O, etc. It has a work area (work area) in which values ​​are stored. Furthermore, RAMH203 is configured to be able to retain (back up) data by being supplied with backup voltage from power supply H115 even after power is cut off to Pachinko machine H10, and all data stored in RAMH203 is backed up. .

[0132] When the power is cut off due to an occurrence of a power outage or the like, the stack pointer and the values ​​of each register at the time of the power cutoff (including when a power outage occurs; the same applies hereinafter) are stored in the RAMH 203. On the other hand, when the power is turned on (including power-on due to resolution of a power outage; the same applies hereinafter), the state of the pachinko machine H10 is restored to the state before the power was cut off, based on the information stored in the RAMH 203. Writing to the RAMH 203 is executed by a main process (not shown) when the power is turned off, and restoration of each value written to the RAMH 203 is executed during a startup process (not shown) when the power is turned on. The NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the MPUH201 is configured so that the power failure signal HSG1 from the power failure monitoring circuit H252 is input when the power is cut off due to a power failure, etc., and the power failure signal HSG1 is input to the MPUH201. When input to , NMI interrupt processing (not shown) as power outage processing is immediately executed.

[0133] An input / output port H205 is connected to the MPUH201 of the main controller H110 via a bus line H204 consisting of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port H205 has a payout control device H111, a sound lamp control device H113, the first symbol display device H37A, H37B, the second symbol display device, the second symbol holding lamp, and the lower side of the opening / closing plate of the specific winning opening H65a. A solenoid H209 is connected to the front side, which consists of a large opening solenoid for opening / closing and a solenoid for driving electric accessories, and the MPUH201 sends various commands and control signals to these through the input / output port H205. Send.

[0134] In addition, the solenoid H209 is not only a large opening solenoid and a solenoid for driving electric accessories, but also a drive source (drive motor) for the accessory device installed on the game board H13 and a drive for the ball firing unit H112a. It may be configured to include a motor (not shown), a drive motor (not shown) that drives the payout device H133 for throwing balls to the upper tray H17, and the like.

[0135] The input / output port H205 includes a switch group (not shown), a sensor (through gate H67) that detects that the ball has passed through the through gate H67, and a winning detection sensor that detects that the ball has entered the winning openings H63, H64, H65a, and H640. A sensor (not shown), a vibration detection sensor (not shown) that detects that vibration is input to the pachinko machine H10, a magnetic force detection sensor that detects that a magnet etc. is brought close to the playing area of ​​the game board H13, etc. The MPUH201 receives signals output from the various switches H208 and RAM erase signals output from the RAM erase switch circuit H253. Execute various processing based on HSG2.

[0136] The various switches H208 are the frame button H22 in the audio lamp control device H113 (the operation button member H181 of the operation unit H180, the decision button H191 of the function adjustment operation part H190, the upper button H192, the lower button H193, the left button H194, the right button H195) may also be included.

[0137] The payout control device H111 drives the payout motor H216 to control the payout of prize balls and rental balls. The MPUH 211, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROMH 212 that stores control programs executed by the MPUH 211, fixed value data, etc., and a RAMH 213 used as a work memory and the like.

[0138] Like the RAMH203 of the main control device H110, the RAMH213 of the payout control device H111 has a stack area where the contents of the internal registers of the MPUH211 and the return address of the control program executed by the MPUH211 are stored, as well as various flags and counters. , and a work area (work area) in which values ​​such as I / O are stored. The RAMH 213 is configured to be able to retain (back up) data by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device H115 even after the pachinko machine H10 is powered off, and all data stored in the RAMH 213 is backed up. In addition, similar to MPUH201 of main controller H110, the NMI terminal of MPUH211 is configured so that the power outage signal HSG1 is input from the power outage monitoring circuit H252 when the power is cut off due to an occurrence of a power outage, etc., and the power outage signal HSG1 is When input to the MPUH 211, NMI interrupt processing (not shown) as power outage processing is immediately executed.

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

[0140] The launch control device H112 controls the ball launch unit H112a so that the launch strength of the ball corresponds to the amount of rotational operation of the operating handle H51 when the main controller H110 issues an instruction to launch the ball. .

[0141] The rotating body H112a2 of the ball firing unit H112a is permitted to be driven when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, the touch sensor H51a detects that the player is touching the operation handle H51, and the operation is performed on the condition that the firing stop switch H51b, which is used to stop firing the ball, is turned off (not being operated). Driving force is transmitted from the drive motor in accordance with the amount of rotation operation (rotation position) of the handle H51, and the rotating body H112a2 is rotated at a speed corresponding to the amount of operation of the operation handle H51. As a result, a ball is fired from the ball firing unit H112a between the facing inner rail H61 and the outer rail H62 with a strength corresponding to the amount of operation of the operating handle H51.

[0142] The audio lamp control device H113 outputs audio from the audio output device (such as a speaker not shown) H226, outputs turning on and off the lamp display device (illumination parts H29 to H33, etc.) H227, and outputs variable effects (variable displays) and notices. It controls the setting of the display mode of the third symbol display device H81, which is performed by the display control device H114, such as production. The MPUH 221, which is an arithmetic unit, has a ROMH 222 that stores control programs executed by the MPUH 221, fixed value data, etc., and a RAMH 223 used as a work memory and the like.

[0143] An input / output port H225 is connected to the MPUH221 of the audio lamp control device H113 via a bus line H224 composed of an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port H225 is connected to a main control device H110, a display control device H114, an audio output device H226, a lamp display device H227, other devices H228, a button member H181, and the like.

[0144] In addition, the other devices H228 include not only the drive source of the accessory device arranged on the game board H13, but also the drive motor (not shown) of the ball firing unit H112a and the electric accessory H640a of the second prize opening H640. It is also possible to include a configuration including the above.

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

[0146] In addition, the audio lamp control device H113 monitors the input from the button member H181, and when the button member H181 is operated by the player, changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device H81, or changes the stage displayed on the third symbol display device H81. The display control device H114 is instructed to change the content of the time presentation. When the stage is changed, a back image change command including information regarding the changed stage is sent to the display control device H114 in order to display a back image corresponding to the changed stage on the third symbol display device H81. . Here, the back image is an image displayed on the back side of the third symbol, which is the main image displayed on the third symbol display device H81. The display control device H114 displays various images on the third symbol display device H81 according to the commands sent from the audio lamp control device H113.

[0147] Furthermore, the audio lamp control device H113 monitors input from the function adjustment operation unit H190 (determination button H191, upper button H192, lower button H193, left button H194, right button H195), and allows the player to control the function adjustment operation unit H190. is operated, the volume of the speaker (audio output device H226), the brightness of the third symbol display device H81, and the brightness of the illumination parts H29 to H33 can be changed. to the display control device H114. When the volume or brightness is changed, the degree of adjustment of the volume or brightness is temporarily displayed as a numerical value, volume, etc. in front of the main display displayed on the third symbol display device H81.

[0148] In addition, in FIG. 10, the operation button member H181 of the operation unit H180 and the decision button H191, upper button H192, lower button H193, left button H194, and right button H195 of the function adjustment operation section H190 are collectively shown as a frame button H22. There is.

[0149] In addition, the audio lamp control device H113 receives a command (display command) representing the display content of the third symbol display device H81 from the display control device H114. The audio lamp control device H113 outputs a sound corresponding to the display content from the audio output device H226 in accordance with the display content of the third symbol display device H81 based on the display command received from the display control device H114, and The lighting and extinguishing of the lamp display device H227 is controlled in accordance with the displayed content.

[0150] The display control device H114 is connected to the voice lamp control device H113 and the third symbol display device H81, and controls the variation effects of the third symbol on the third symbol display device H81 based on commands received from the voice lamp control device H113. It controls the display. In addition, the display control device H114 appropriately transmits a display command to notify the display content of the third symbol display device H81 to the audio lamp control device H113. The audio lamp control device H113 matches the display of the third symbol display device H81 with the audio output from the audio output device H226 by outputting audio from the audio output device H226 in accordance with the display content indicated by this display command. be able to.

[0151] The various switches H208 connected to the input / output port H205 in the main control device H110 are configured to be connected to the input / output port H225 in the audio lamp control device H113, and the MPUH221 is output from the various switches H208. Various types of processing may be performed based on the signal. Furthermore, in addition to the various switches H208 connected to the input / output port H205 of the main control device H110, various switches may be connected to the input / output port H225 of the audio lamp control device H113. In this case, it is preferable to configure a sensor group such as a position detection sensor of an accessory device mainly arranged on the game board H13 as various switches.

[0152] The power supply unit H115 is a RAM equipped with a power supply unit H251 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine H10, a power failure monitoring circuit H252 that monitors power interruption due to power failure, etc., and a RAM erase switch H122 (see Figure 10). It has an erase switch circuit H253. The power supply unit H251 is a device that supplies necessary operating voltages to each of the control devices H110 to H114 and the like through a power path (not shown). As an overview, the power supply section H251 takes in the 24 volt AC voltage supplied from the outside, and generates a 12 volt voltage for driving various switches such as the various switches H208, solenoids such as the solenoid H209, motors, etc. A 5 volt voltage for logic, a backup voltage for RAM backup, etc. are generated, and these 12 volt voltage, 5 volt voltage, and backup voltage are used to supply the necessary voltages to each control device H110 to H114, etc.

[0153] The power outage monitoring circuit H252 is a circuit for outputting a power outage signal HSG1 to each NMI terminal of the MPUH201 of the main control device H110 and the MPUH211 of the dispensing control device H111 when the power is cut off due to an occurrence of a power outage or the like. The power outage monitoring circuit H252 monitors the stable DC voltage of 24 volts, which is the maximum voltage output from the power supply unit H251, and determines that a power outage (power outage, power outage) has occurred if this voltage falls below 22 volts. Then, a power outage signal HSG1 is output to the main control device H110 and the dispensing control device H111. By outputting the power outage signal HSG1, the main controller H110 and the dispensing control device H111 recognize the occurrence of a power outage and execute the NMI interrupt process. Furthermore, even after the stable DC voltage of 24 volts falls below 22 volts, the power supply unit H251 continues to output the 5 volt voltage, which is the drive voltage for the control system, for a sufficient period of time to execute the NMI interrupt processing. is configured to maintain normal values. Therefore, the main control device H110 and the payout control device H111 can normally execute and complete the NMI interrupt process (not shown).

[0154] The RAM erase switch circuit H253 is a circuit for outputting a RAM erase signal HSG2 for clearing backup data to the main controller H110 when the RAM erase switch H122 (see FIG. 10) is pressed. If the RAM erase signal HSG2 is input when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine H10, the main controller H110 clears the backup data, and also controls the payout control device H111 to issue a payout initialization command to clear the backup data. Send to device H111.

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

[0156] Note that, in the following explanation, the front side of the page is assumed to be the front (front) side, and the back side of the page is assumed to be the rear (rear) side of the pachinko machine K10 in the state shown in FIG. 11. In addition, for the pachinko machine K10 in the state shown in Figure 11, the upper side is the upper (top) side, the lower side is the lower (lower) side, the right side is the right (right) side, and the left side is the left (left) side. ) side will be explained respectively. Further, arrows U-D, L-R, and F-B in the figure (for example, see FIG. 12) indicate the up-down direction, left-right direction, and front-back direction of the pachinko machine K10, respectively.

[0157] Note that the same parts as in each of the embodiments described above are given the same reference numerals, and the explanation thereof will be omitted. Furthermore, similar codes are set for machines having common functions, such as the pachinko machine H10 in the first embodiment being referred to as the pachinko machine K10 in this embodiment.

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

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

[0160] As shown in Fig. 12, the game board K13 has a base plate K60 cut into a substantially square shape when viewed from the front, a large number of nails (not shown) for ball guidance, a windmill KWF, rails K61 and K62, and a general It is constructed by assembling the winning hole K63, the first winning hole K64, the second winning hole K640, the first variable winning device K65, the second variable winning device K650, the through gate K67, the variable display unit K80, etc. It is attached to the back side (or front side) of the inner frame H12 (see Figure 11).

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

[0162] The front center portion of the game board K13 can be visually recognized from the front side of the inner frame H12 through the glass unit H16 (see FIG. 11) arranged on the front frame K14. The configuration of the game board K13 will be described below, mainly with reference to FIG. 12.

[0163] On the front of the game board K13, there is an outer rail K62 formed by bending a band-shaped metal plate into a substantially arc shape, and at the inside position of the outer rail K62, there is a band-shaped metal plate similar to the outer rail K62. The arc-shaped inner rail K61 formed by the above is erected. The front outer periphery of the game board K13 is surrounded by the inner rail K61 and the outer rail K62, and the front and back sides are surrounded by the game board K13 and the glass unit H16 (see Fig. 11), so that the front of the game board K13 has a ball. A game area where games are played is formed by the behavior of the players. The gaming area is the area in front of the gaming board K13 that is divided by the two rails K61 and K62 and the resin outer edge member K73 that connects the rails (where prize openings etc. are arranged and where shots are fired). (area where the ball falls).

[0164] The two rails K61 and K62 are provided to guide the ball fired from the ball firing unit H112a (see FIG. 10) to the upper part of the game board K13. A ball return prevention member K68 is attached to the tip of the inner rail K61 (top left in Figure 12) to prevent balls that have been guided to the top of the game board K13 from returning to the ball guide path again. be done. A return rubber K69 is attached to the tip of the outer rail K62 (top right in Figure 12) at a position corresponding to the maximum flight part of the ball, and when a ball is launched with more than a predetermined force, it hits the return rubber K69 and loses its momentum. is reflected toward the center while being attenuated.

[0165] At the lower left side of the gaming area when viewed from the front (lower left side in FIG. 12), first symbol display devices H37A and H37B are provided, which include a plurality of LEDs serving as light emitting means and a 7-segment display. Since the functions of the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B were explained in the first embodiment, the explanation will be omitted here.

[0166] In addition, in this pachinko machine K10, a lottery is held in response to winnings in the first winning hole K64 and the second winning hole K640. In the lottery, the pachinko machine K10 determines whether or not it is a jackpot (jackpot lottery), and if it is determined to be a jackpot, it also determines the type of jackpot. The jackpot types determined here are 15R normal jackpot with time saving, 4R normal jackpot with time saving, and 15R normal jackpot without time saving. The first symbol display devices H37A and H37B not only indicate whether or not the result of the lottery is a jackpot as a stop symbol after the variation ends, but if it is a jackpot, a symbol corresponding to the type of jackpot is displayed. .

[0167] In this pachinko machine K10, during time saving, not only the winning probability of the second symbol increases, but also the time when the electric accessory K640a attached to the second winning hole K640 is released is changed, compared to during normal time. A long time is set. When the electric accessory K640a is in the open state (open state), the ball enters the second prize opening K640 compared to when the electric accessory K640a is in the closed state (closed state). It becomes easy. Therefore, during the time saving period, it becomes easier for balls to enter the second winning slot K640, and the number of times the jackpot lottery is held can be increased.

[0168] The state change between the open state and the closed state of the electric accessory K640a is caused by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate that can be slid back and forth. When the electric accessory K640a is in the open state, the opening / closing plate protrudes forward from the front of the base plate K60, allowing the game ball to roll on the top surface of the opening / closing plate, and the rolled game ball becomes the second When the ball can enter the prize opening K640 and the electric accessory K640a is closed, the opening / closing plate is retracted to the rear of the front of the base plate K60, making it impossible to bridge the game ball to the second prize opening K640. This makes it difficult for game balls to enter the second prize opening K640.

[0169] In addition, as an example where the state change between the open state and the closed state of the electric accessory K640a is caused by the opening / closing operation of the opening / closing plate that can be slid back and forth, the second prize opening K640 is arranged below the electric accessory K640a, It may be configured such that the opening / closing plate is retracted backward when the accessory K640a is in the open state, and the opening / closing plate extends forward when the electric accessory K640a is in the closed state. That is, when the electric accessory K640a is in the open state, the opening / closing plate is retracted to the rear of the front surface of the base plate K60, the game ball can enter the second prize opening K640 side, and the electric accessory K640a is in the closed state. In this case, the opening / closing plate closes the space between the gaming area and the second winning hole K640, so that it becomes difficult for the ball to enter the second winning hole K640 (it is swept to the left). Also good.

[0170] Further, the state change between the open state and the closed state of the electric accessory K640a may be caused by the opening / closing operation of an opening / closing plate that is provided with a rotating shaft at the lower end and rotated in a manner such that it is tilted toward the game area or stands up. good. In this case, when the electric accessory K640a is in the open state, the game ball picked up on the top surface of the opening / closing plate is easily guided to the second prize opening K640, and when the electric accessory K640a is in the closed state, the opening / closing plate is By closing the space between the area and the second winning hole K640, it can be configured so that it becomes difficult for the ball to enter the second winning hole K640.

[0171] In the gaming area, a plurality of general winning holes K63 are arranged, from which 5 to 15 balls are paid out as prize balls when the balls win. Further, a variable display unit K80 is disposed at a position that is visible through the central portion of the gaming area (behind the window of the base board K60). The variable display device unit K80 displays the third symbol in synchronization with the variable display in the first symbol display device H37A, H37B, triggered by a winning (starting prize) in the first winning hole K64 and the second winning hole K640. The third symbol display device K81 consists of a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as the "display device") that displays a variable display, and the LED that displays a second symbol in a variable manner triggered by the passage of the ball through the through gate K67. A second symbol display device (not shown) is provided. Further, a center frame K86 is disposed on the base plate K60 so as to surround the third symbol display device K81 in a front view.

[0172] The third symbol display device K81 is composed of a large liquid crystal display with a size of about 9 inches to 19 inches, and the display contents are controlled by the display control device H114 (see Fig. 10), so that, for example, the top, Three symbol rows, middle and bottom, are displayed. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols (third symbols), and these third symbols are scrolled horizontally for each symbol row, and the third symbol is variably displayed on the display screen of the third symbol display device K81. It looks like this. The third symbol display device K81 of this embodiment is different from the first symbol display device H37A, H37B that displays the gaming state under the control of the main controller H110 (see FIG. 10). This is a decorative display that corresponds to the display on the symbol display devices H37A and H37B. Note that instead of the display device, the third symbol display device K81 may be configured using, for example, reels.

[0173] The second symbol display device alternately lights up a "○" symbol and an "x" symbol as a display symbol (second symbol (not shown)) for a predetermined period of time each time the ball passes through gate K67. This is for displaying fluctuations. In the pachinko machine K10, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the through gate K67, a winning lottery is performed. As a result of the winning lottery, if it is a win, the symbol "○" is stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the second symbol is displayed in a fluctuating manner. Furthermore, if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the "x" symbol will be stopped and displayed on the second symbol display device after the third symbol is displayed in a variable manner.

[0174] In the pachinko machine K10, when the variable display on the second symbol display device stops at a predetermined symbol (the "○" symbol in this embodiment), the electric accessory K640a attached to the second winning hole K640 is displayed for a predetermined period of time. It is configured so that it is activated (opened) only when the

[0175] The time required for the variable display of the second symbol is set to be shorter in the time saving mode than in the normal gaming mode. As a result, during the time saving period, the variable display of the second symbol is performed in a short period of time, so it is possible to perform more winning lots than during the normal period. Therefore, the chances of winning in the winning lottery increase, so it is possible to give the player more opportunities for the electric accessory K640a of the second winning opening K640 to be in the open state. Therefore, during the time saving, it is possible to make it easy for the ball to enter the second winning port K640.

[0176] In addition, during the time savings, it is easier for the ball to enter the second prize opening K640 by other methods such as increasing the probability of winning, increasing the opening time or number of times the electric accessory K640a is opened for one win, etc. In the case of a state, the time required for the variable display of the second symbol may be constant regardless of the gaming state. On the other hand, if you set the time required for the variable display of the second symbol to be shorter during the time saving period than during the normal period, the winning probability may be made constant regardless of the gaming state, or the electric The opening time and number of openings of object K640a may be made constant regardless of the game state.

[0177] The through gate K67 is assembled to the game board K13 in the area on the right side of the variable display unit K80, and is configured to allow a portion of the ball fired at the game board K13 to pass through. When the ball passes through gate K67, a winning lottery for the second symbol will be held. After the winning lottery, a variable display is performed on the second symbol display device, and if the result of the winning lottery is a win, an "○" symbol is displayed as the stop symbol of the variable display, and even if the result of the winning lottery is a loss, the symbol is displayed as a stop symbol. For example, an "x" symbol is displayed as a stop symbol in the variable display.

[0178] The number of times a ball passes through the through gate K67 is held up to a maximum of four times in total, and the number of balls held is displayed on the first symbol display device H37A, H37B mentioned above, and also on the second symbol holding lamp (not shown). will also be displayed lit. Four second symbol retention lamps are provided, corresponding to the maximum retention number, and are arranged symmetrically below the third symbol display device K81.

[0179] In addition, the variable display of the second symbol can be performed by switching between lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second symbol display device as in this embodiment, as well as by changing the display of the second symbol by switching between lighting and non-lighting of a plurality of lamps in the second symbol display device. This may be done using a part of the symbol display device K81. Similarly, the lighting of the second symbol holding lamp may be performed in a part of the third symbol display device K81.

[0180] Further, the maximum number of balls that can be held for passing through the through gate K67 is not limited to four times, but may be set to three times or less, or five times or more (for example, eight times). Further, the number of through gates K67 to be assembled is not limited to one, and may be two, for example.

[0181] Further, the installation position of the through gate K67 is not limited to the right side of the variable display unit K80, but may be, for example, on the left or right side of the variable display unit K80, or below the variable display unit K80. Further, in the case where the number of reserved balls is shown by the first symbol display devices H37A, H37B, etc., the lighting display may not be performed by the second symbol retention lamp.

[0182] A first winning hole K64 in which a ball can be won is provided below the variable display unit K80. When a ball enters the first winning port K64, the first winning port switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board K13 is turned on, and due to the turning on of the first winning port switch, the main controller H110 (See FIG. 10), a jackpot lottery is made, and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37A.

[0183] On the other hand, on the lower left side of the through gate K67 when viewed from the front, a second winning opening K640 in which a ball can be won is arranged. When a ball enters the second winning port K640, the second winning port switch (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board K13 is turned on, and due to the turning on of the second winning port switch, the main controller H110 (See FIG. 10), a jackpot lottery is made, and a display according to the lottery result is shown on the first symbol display device H37B. In addition, the arrangement of the second winning hole K640 is not limited to this. For example, it may be below the first winning opening K64 when viewed from the front, or may be on the left side of the left and right center of the gaming area (for example, lower left side of the first winning opening K64 when viewed from the front).

[0184] In addition, the first winning hole K64 and the second winning hole K640 each serve as one of the winning holes from which five balls are paid out as prize balls when a ball wins. In addition, in this embodiment, the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning hole K64 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning hole K640 are configured to be the same. , the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning hole K64 and the number of prize balls paid out when a ball enters the second winning hole K640 are set to different numbers, for example, the number of balls paid out when a ball enters the first winning hole K64. The number of prize balls paid out when the ball wins is set to 3, and the number of prize balls paid out when the ball enters the second winning hole K640 may be set to 5. In this case, the size relationship of the number of prize balls may be reversed.

[0185] The second prize opening K640 is accompanied by an electric accessory K640a. This electric accessory K640a is configured to be openable and closable, and normally the electric accessory K640a is in a closed state (retracted state), making it difficult for the ball to enter the second prize opening K640. On the other hand, if the "○" symbol is displayed on the second symbol display device as a result of the fluctuating display of the second symbol triggered by the passage of the ball to the through gate K67, the electric accessory K640a is in the open state (untended). The ball is in a state where it is easy to enter the second prize opening K640.

[0186] As mentioned above, during the time saving mode, the probability of winning the second symbol is higher than during normal mode, and the time required for the variable display of the second symbol is also shorter, so the "○" symbol is displayed during the variable display of the second symbol. becomes easier to display, and the number of times the electric accessory K640a is in the open state (extended state) increases. Furthermore, during the time saving period, the time during which the electric accessory K640a is opened will be longer than during normal times. Therefore, during the probability change and time saving, it is possible to create a state in which it is easier for the ball to enter the second winning hole K640 compared to the normal time.

[0187] Here, the probability of winning the jackpot is the same (approximately 1 / 319) when the ball enters the first winning hole K64 and when the ball enters the second winning hole K640. However, as for the type of jackpot that is selected in the event of a jackpot, the probability of a 15R time-saving normal jackpot is higher when the ball enters the second winning slot K640 than when the ball enters the first winning slot K64. It is also set high. On the other hand, the first winning hole K64 does not have the electric accessory K640a as in the second winning hole K640, and the ball is always available for winning.

[0188] Therefore, during normal times, the electric accessory K640a attached to the second winning hole K640 is often in a closed state, and it is difficult to win in the second winning hole K640, so the first winning hole K64 without the electric accessory K640a Shoot the ball so that it passes to the left of the variable display unit K80 (so-called "left-handed hitting"), and by winning the first winning slot K64, you will have many chances to win the jackpot lottery and win the jackpot. It is more advantageous for the player to aim for this.

[0189] On the other hand, during the time saving period, by passing the ball through the through gate K67, the electric accessory K640a attached to the second winning opening K640 is likely to be in the open state, and it is easy to win the second winning opening K640. 2 Shoot the ball toward the prize opening K640 so that it passes the right side of the variable display device 80 (so-called "right-handed shot"), and let it pass through the through gate K67 to open the electric accessory K640a. In addition, it is more advantageous for the player to aim for a 15R time-saving regular jackpot by winning the second winning slot K640.

[0190] Note that, unlike the pachinko machine K10 in this embodiment, if the configuration of the game board K13 is symmetrical, it is possible to aim for the first prize opening K64 by "hitting with the right hand" or aiming at the second winning hole by "hitting with the left hand". You can also aim for the prize opening K640. In this case, the trouble of changing the way the ball is hit can be removed from the player.

[0191] On the other hand, the pachinko machine K10 in this embodiment is configured so that the player cannot aim at the first winning hole K64 when playing with the right hand, and the ball fired when playing with the left does not pass through the through gate K67. It is configured. Therefore, the pachinko machine K10 of the present embodiment instructs the player to shoot the ball "left-handed" depending on the gaming state of the pachinko machine K10 (whether it is in short time mode or normal mode). You can request to change to "right-handed". Therefore, by adding the gameplay of changing the way the ball is hit, it is possible to prevent the game from becoming slow.

[0192] A second variable winning device K650 (see FIG. 12) is arranged on the right side of the first winning hole K64, and a second specific winning hole K650a is provided at the downstream position thereof. In the pachinko machine K10, when a jackpot lottery conducted due to a winning in the first winning slot K64 or the second winning slot K640 becomes a jackpot, after a predetermined time (variable time) has elapsed, the jackpot stop symbol is The occurrence of a jackpot is indicated by lighting up the first symbol display device H37A or the first symbol display device H37B and displaying the stop symbol corresponding to the jackpot on the third symbol display device K81. Thereafter, the game state changes to a special game state (jackpot) in which it is easy to win a ball. As this special game state, the second specific winning hole K650a, which is normally closed, is opened for a predetermined period of time (for example, until 30 seconds pass or until 10 balls are won).

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

[0194] If the drawn jackpot is a normal jackpot with time saving, the game ball can be won into the second prize opening K640 by playing a right-handed game during the time saving after the jackpot game ends. In this embodiment, the number of times saved is given three times, and when a game ball enters the second winning hole K640, a small win occurs with a probability of about 1 / 2, and the first symbol display device H37A, H37B The LED corresponding to the small win lights up. Due to this small hit, the first specific winning opening K65a located upstream of the second specific winning opening K650a is opened for a predetermined time, and while the first specific winning opening K65a is open, the ball is released into the first specific winning opening K650a. The game state transitions to a special game state (jackpot) when the player enters K65a and passes through the specific area K65c on the downstream side of the specific winning opening K65a.

[0195] In this way, in this pachinko machine K10, when a game ball enters the second prize opening K640 in a right-handed game, it is possible to transition the game state to the special game state with a probability of about 1 / 2. Since this is a significantly higher probability than the jackpot probability (approximately 1 / 319) in left-handed games, it is possible to improve the player's interest in right-handed games.

[0196] In addition, the number of specific winning holes K65a and K650a is not limited, and one or more than two (for example, three) may be arranged, and the placement position is also to the right of the first winning hole K64. For example, it may be on the lower right side of the first winning opening K64, on the lower left side of the first winning opening K64, on the left or right side of the variable display unit K80, or above.

[0197] The game board K13 is provided with an outlet K71. Balls flowing down the gaming area that do not win in any of the winning ports K63, K64, K65a, K640, K650a are guided to a ball discharge path (not shown) through the out port K71.

[0198] On the game board K13, a large number of nails are planted in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the balls, and various members (accessories) such as a windmill are also arranged.

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

[0200] In addition, in this embodiment, the other devices H228 (see FIG. 10) include not only the drive source of the accessory device described above, but also the drive motor (not shown) of the ball launch unit H112a and the second prize opening K640. The configuration may include a drive source for the electric accessory K640a (drive solenoid K247, drive solenoid K253, etc.).

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

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

[0203] The operation unit K300 is arranged on the back side of the game board K13, and various light emitting means and various operation units are arranged inside, the details of which will be described later. With the support plate part K313 of the operation unit K300 supported on the surface of the game board K13, by screwing the fastening screw into the base plate K60 of the game board K13, the game board K13 and the operation unit K300 are integrated. This is fixed to improve the overall rigidity of the game board K13 and the operating unit K300.

[0204] The base plate K60 is formed into a plate shape from a light-transmitting resin material, and is configured so that the various structures arranged on the back side of the base plate K60 can be easily seen by the player from the front side. As a result, regardless of the shape and arrangement of the base plate K60, the structure disposed on the back side thereof can be visually recognized and used for various performances. Note that if there is a part that you do not want the player to see, you can take measures such as pasting a sealing member with low light transmittance (or non-light transmittance).

[0205] FIG. 14 is an exploded front perspective view of the game board K13. FIG. 14 shows a state in which the decorative cover K220 is disassembled from the winning unit K200. Further, as in FIG. 12, the illustration of the nail for guiding the ball is omitted, and in addition, the illustration of the wind turbine KWF (see FIG. 12) is also omitted.

[0206] FIG. 15 is an exploded front perspective view of the winning unit K200, and FIG. 16 is an exploded rear perspective view of the winning unit K200. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the winning unit K200 includes a base member K201 which is fastened and fixed to the front surface of the base plate K60, and which is disposed on the front side of the base member K201, and together with the base member K201, the ball flows downward. A first electric accessory K240 having an electric accessory K640a that moves forward and backward from the back side of the base member K201, and a first electric accessory K240 that is located below the first electric accessory K240 on the back side of the base member K201. A second electric accessory K250 as a second variable prize winning device K650 is provided, and has a movable plate K251 that moves forward and backward from the back side of the base member K201.

[0207] The base member K201 includes a plate-like main body K202 in which a light-diffusing shape is formed inside the protruding edge portion formed in the shape of a protrusion on the back side, and a guide opening K203 formed in the plate-like main body K202. A plurality of deceleration protrusions K204 protruding from the front side so as to decelerate the balls flowing down the front side of the guide opening K203, and a guide opening K205 bored in the plate-like body K202 below the guide opening K203, A protrusion K206 protrudes toward the front side along the lower edge of the guide opening K205, a plurality of deceleration recesses K207 recessed in the plate-top body K202 above the guide opening K205, and A long protrusion K208 is formed in the shape of a long protrusion in the left-right direction at a position above the guide opening K205 on the lower side, and an elongated protrusion K208 is formed in the shape of a long protrusion in the left-right direction at a position above the guide opening K205. Light is irradiated to the installation part K209, the plurality of ball guide parts K210 formed below the guide opening K205 so as to be able to guide the balls to the back side, and the part where the light diffusion shape of the plate-like main body K202 is formed. The illumination board K211 has a plurality of light emitting parts K212 such as LEDs and is fastened and fixed to the back side of the plate-like main body K202.

[0208] The decorative cover K220 includes a plate-like main body K221 that separates the front and rear of the ball's downward flow path together with the plate-like main body K202 of the base member K201, and an extension that extends from the plate-like main body K221 to the back side and forms the ball's downward flow path. A branching forming part K223 that is formed to protrude from the plate-like main body K221 toward the back side and branching the flow path inside the area bordered by the forming part K222 and the extending forming part K222, and a region bordering by the extending forming part K222. an inclined forming part K224 which is formed on the inner side of the plate-like body K221 to protrude from the plate-like main body K221 to the back side and has an inclined surface formed on the rear face to guide the ball toward the guide opening K203 of the base member K201; and a deceleration recess K207 of the base member K201. A plurality of deceleration protrusions K225 are formed protruding from the plate-like main body K221 to the rear side corresponding to the front position of the LED, etc. that can irradiate light to a location below the area bordered by the extension forming part K222. It has a plurality of light emitting parts K228, and is fastened and fixed to the decorative cover K220 with a sufficient distance from the plate-shaped main body K221 by forming substantially flush with the extending tip of the extending forming part K222. A board K227 is provided.

[0209] The first electric accessory K240 is an electric accessory K640a that can guide the ball toward the second winning hole K640 in an extended state (open state) that is placed forward through the second winning hole K640 and the guide opening K203. , a support box member K246 in which a drive solenoid K247 that drives the electric accessory K640a is disposed inside and supports the electric accessory K640a from below, and a support box member K246 that supports the electric accessory K640a from below, and a support box member K246 that supports the electric accessory K640a so that the electric accessory K640a can be displaced in the front and back direction. It includes an upper cover member K248 that guides the upper surface of the player and forms the ceiling of the route to the second prize opening K640.

[0210] The electric accessory K640a is formed from a colored (red in this embodiment) opaque resin material, and has a first forming surface K241 that slopes downward toward the left, and is connected to the downstream end of the first forming surface K241. A second forming surface K242 is provided and slopes downward toward the rear, and the second forming surface K242 descends toward the right and rear with the front left portion as the apex on the left-right opposite side (left side) of the first forming surface K241. and a third inclined forming surface K243.

[0211] The second electric accessory K250 includes a movable plate K251 that can move forward and backward through the guide opening K205, and a drive solenoid K253 that drives the movable plate K251, which supports the movable plate K251 from below. A box member K252 is provided.

[0212] The movable plate K251 is made of a colored (red in this embodiment) opaque resin material, and in the extended state (closed state) in which the drive solenoid K253 projects forward in a non-energized state, the second specific winning opening K650a In the retracted state (open state) in which the ball is prevented from entering and the drive solenoid K253 is energized and retreats backward, the ball is allowed to enter the second specific winning opening K650a.

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

[0214] Further, since the extending portion K209 is disposed above the rear end side of the movable plate K251, the extending portion K209 comes into contact with the upper surface of the movable plate K251, thereby preventing the movable plate K251 from tilting. In this way, the movable plate K251 can be prevented from tilting by abutting at a plurality of locations.

[0215] FIG. 17 is a partially enlarged front view of the game board K13 at the Z01m section in FIG. 12, and FIG. 18 is a sectional view of the game board K13 along the X02m-X02m line in FIG. In FIG. 17, the shape of the inside of the decorative cover K220 is illustrated with imaginary lines.

[0216] As shown in FIG. 17, the branch forming part K223 is arranged so as to be able to guide the ball that has reached the upper surface toward the right end of the electric accessory K640a. In addition, the part of the slope forming part K224 that protrudes to the right side slopes downward toward the right in a front view, corresponding to the third forming surface K243 of the first electric accessory K240.

[0217] As a result, when the electric accessory K640a of the first electric accessory K240 is extended, a ball collides with the top surface of the electric accessory K640a and the electric accessory K640a is displaced in the vertical direction. Since the collision between the third forming surface K243 and the inclined forming part K224 can be a plane collision, the load received by the third forming surface K243 can be dispersed compared to the case where the load at the time of collision occurs at a point. This makes it easier to avoid damage to the electric accessory K640a.

[0218] In FIG. 17, a large design K221a and a small design K221b provided on the front side of the plate-like main body K221 of the decorative cover K220 are illustrated. Here, in this embodiment, the same red as the electric accessory K640a and the movable plate K251 is selected as the color of the border of the large design K221a, and the parts other than the border are basically colorless and transparent, especially the illuminated board. The portions overlapping with K227 are white and opaque, and the small design K221b is formed as a colored (white in this embodiment) opaque decoration. Correspondingly, the large design K221a is shown with red shading, and the small design K221b is shown without shading.

[0219] The small design K221b is designed as an arrow tip shape (parenthesis shape with an apex on the lower left side) that indicates the direction along the falling path of the ball rolling on the top surface of the electric accessory K640a, and the small design K221b is visually recognized. It functions to suggest to the player the trajectory of the ball.

[0220] In this way, by matching the colors of the large design K221a as a decoration of the decorative cover K220 with the electric accessory K640a and the movable plate K251, players can use the electric accessory K640a and the movable plate K251 as part of the decoration. It becomes possible to visually recognize it.

[0221] In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17, the direction of inclination of the electric accessory K640a and the movable plate K251 (direction of downward inclination toward the left side) is aligned with the inclination of the large design K221a. The combination of the electric accessory K640a, the movable plate K251, and the large design K221a can be visually recognized as "one decorative pattern." In this case, the visually recognized "one decorative pattern" described above can be changed by utilizing the difference in appearance due to the difference in the arrangement of the electric accessory K640a and the movable plate K251.

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

[0223] Furthermore, the front of the vertical position of the guide path (path along the top surface) of the ball by the electric accessory K640a or the movable plate K251 is colored (red in this embodiment) and transparent as the large design K221a of the plate-like main body K221. The visibility is lower than that of colorless and transparent. As a result, the player's line of sight can be guided to the ball's guide path (path along the top surface) by the highly visible electric accessory K640a or movable plate K251, so the ball can be guided by the electric accessory K640a or the movable plate K251. When the ball is being guided, the ball can be easily identified.

[0224] In FIG. 18, the arrangement of the electric accessory K640a (retracted state) and the movable plate K251 (extended state) in the de-energized state of the first electric accessory K240 and the second electric accessory K250 is illustrated by solid lines, The arrangement of the electric accessory K640a (extended state) and the movable plate K251 (retracted state) in the excited state of the accessory K240 and the second electric accessory K250 is illustrated with imaginary lines.

[0225] The upper surface of the electric accessory K640a functions as a downward flow surface of the ball in the excited state (extended state). That is, the ball guided to the second prize opening K640 (see FIG. 15) through the guide opening K203 rolls on the upper surface of the electric accessory K640a in an overhanging state illustrated by the imaginary line in FIG.

[0226] Therefore, the LED shown in Fig. 18 is arranged below the electric accessory K640a and above the movable plate K251 and emits light that can be seen by the player viewing the electric accessory K640a from the directional view KDR21 looking diagonally downward. It is possible to avoid a situation in which the light from the illustrated light emitting unit K212 is hidden by the ball rolling on the electric accessory K640a and does not reach the eyes of the player.

[0227] That is, since the light from the light emitting part K212 shown in FIG. 18 passes below the electric accessory K640a and reaches the player's eyes, the light emitting part depends on the presence or absence of a ball rolling on the top surface of the electric accessory K640a. This prevents the visual appearance of the light from K212 from changing.

[0228] Further, the light from the light emitting part K212 acts to brightly illuminate the electric accessory K640a itself, so that the top of the electric accessory K640a can be brightened. Before the light from the light emitting part K212 reaches the electric accessory K640a, it will not be blocked by the ball rolling on the electric accessory K640a, so whether there is a ball on the electric accessory K640a or not. It is possible to prevent the brightness (appearance) of the electric accessory K640a from changing regardless of the situation. In this way, the electric accessory K640a can be made brighter regardless of whether there is a ball on the electric accessory K640a, and the visibility of the ball rolling on the electric accessory K640a can be improved. .

[0229] In this case, the brightness of the electric accessory K640a can be increased by increasing the brightness of the electric accessory K640a in the part where the plate thickness is smaller, such as the forming part of the first forming surface K241. The forming portion of the first forming surface K241 can be made brighter than the forming portion of the third forming surface K243.

[0230] Thereby, the player's line of sight can be guided to the upstream side rather than the downstream side of the falling path of the ball rolling on the electric accessory K640a, and the player's attention can be drawn to the branching of the ball at the branching forming part K223.

[0231] As a result, there is a ball that flows to the left on the upper surface of the branch forming part K223 and can be guided to the upper surface of the electric accessory K640a, and a ball that flows to the right on the upper surface of the branch forming part K223 and is not guided to the electric accessory K640a. Since the number of balls guided to the second prize opening K640 (see Figure 15) is smaller than the number of balls launched, the player can be made aware of the presence of balls flowing downstream. It is possible to easily prevent a situation in which a player stops playing the game because he or she assumes that there is a malfunction in the game machine such as balls leaking or balls not being fired properly.

[0232] As shown in FIG. 18, the movable plate K251 of the second electric accessory K250 has left and right edges protruding downward in the form of protrusions extending in the front-rear direction, and the tip of the protrusion extends from the protrusion of the base member K201. By being supported by the portion K206, the posture of the movable plate K251 in the forward tilting direction is prevented from changing in the extended state.

[0233] Further, an extending portion K209 is formed on the upper side of the movable plate K251, and when the movable plate K251 changes its posture in the forward tilting direction, the posture change is restricted. That is, in the present embodiment, a shaped portion for suppressing changes in the posture of the movable plate K251 is formed on the base member K201, and is not formed on the decorative cover K220.

[0234] With this configuration, it is possible to reduce the area where the uneven shape is formed on the decorative cover K220 while producing the effect of suppressing changes in the posture of the movable plate K251. The visibility of the downstream route can be improved when the downstream route is visually recognized.

[0235] Note that the extending portion K209 has a lower surface that is curved so as to totally reflect light from the front or diagonally upward direction. This prevents the player from seeing the rear side of the movable plate K251, which extends to the rear of the plate-like main body K202 on which the proximal end of the extension part K209 is disposed, and allows the movable Regarding the plate K251, attention can be drawn exclusively to the portion that protrudes forward from the plate-like main body K202.

[0236] In this embodiment, the shape of the extension part K209 is designed so that the structure below the extension part K209 is not visible, but this is not necessarily the case. For example, mirror tape or light-shielding tape may be attached to the surface of the extension portion K209 to prevent light from passing through.

[0237] In addition, the deceleration recess K207 is formed so that when viewing the vicinity of the movable plate K251 in the longitudinal direction KDR22, the upper surface of the movable plate K251 in the extended state can be viewed through the upper edge K207a of the deceleration recess K207. be done. That is, the upper edge K207a functions like a mirror, and the upper edge K207a can be visually recognized by the color of the movable plate K251 (red in this embodiment).

[0238] On the other hand, when the movable plate K251 is in the retracted state, the tip of the movable plate K251 is retracted to the rear of the upper edge part K207a, so the upper edge part K207a functions like a mirror, and the upper edge of the protruding part K206 The upper edge K207a can be visually recognized by the nearby color (in this embodiment, it is colorless and transparent, and is the same as the upper edge K207a).

[0239] In other words, the visual appearance (color) of the upper edge K207a is determined by whether the movable plate K251 is in the extended state (visible as red) or the movable plate K251 is in the retracted state (visible as colorless and transparent). ) can be changed. As a result, when the state of the movable plate K251 changes, the degree of change in the visual appearance near the movable plate K251 can be increased.

[0240] The upper edge part K207a is formed in the shape of a line approximately parallel to the upper surface of the movable plate K251 in the center and right deceleration recesses K207, so that the ball is slightly above the ball rolling on the upper surface of the movable plate K251. The upper edge K207a extending parallel to the downstream direction is visible in the same red color as the movable plate K251. This allows the player to grasp the downward direction of the ball rolling on the upper surface of the movable plate K251 using the upper edge K207a located at a different position from the movable plate K251.

[0241] Furthermore, in the left deceleration recess K207, the upper edge K207a moves the upper surface of the movable plate K251 to the left toward the channel in which the ball guided to the left is guided (the channel on the left side of the movable plate K251). Since it is formed in a line shape that slopes downward, the upper edge K207a extending past the left end of the movable plate K251 along the downstream direction of the ball flowing down can be visually recognized in the same red color as the movable plate K251. Thereby, the player can grasp the downward direction of the ball after passing the upper surface of the movable plate K251 to the left by the upper edge K207a located at a different position from the movable plate K251.

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

[0243] Therefore, even if the ball rolls on the top surface of the movable plate K251 when the player is viewing the vicinity of the movable plate K251 with the direction view KDR22, the upper edge part K207a will not be hidden by the ball. do not have. Therefore, above and below the ball rolling on the upper surface of the movable plate K251, two red line-shaped decorations are created by the movable plate K251 and the upper edge part K207a that slopes downward to the left like the movable plate K251. It can be visually recognized by the player.

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

[0245] Furthermore, even if the ball enters the deceleration recess K207, the ball is spherical while the recessed end of the deceleration recess K207 is flat, and the deceleration recess K207 will not be filled with the ball. Therefore, the light traveling without being blocked by the ball is reflected by the upper edge K207a and reaches the player's eyes.

[0246] Therefore, even when the ball flows down on the movable plate K251, changes in the visual appearance of the upper edge K207a can be reduced. That is, the state in which the upper edge portion K207a is visually recognized in red can be caused in common whether there is a ball on the movable plate K251 or not.

[0247] As shown in FIG. 17, in this embodiment, the upper edge part K207a and the movable plate K251 are arranged along the inside of the border of the large design K221a of the decorative cover K220, and the large design K221a of the decorative cover K220 is The color of the border of shape design K221a and the color of movable plate K251 are considered to be the same.

[0248] Therefore, when the movable plate K251 is in the extended state, the upper edge K207a acts to partially thicken the border of the large design K221a, and when the movable plate K251 is in the retracted state, the upper edge Since K207a is visible as transparent, the edges of the large design K221a are visible as being uniform.

[0249] If the shape that is visible as the border of large design K221a is partially thick, it corresponds to the overhanging state of movable plate K251, and if the shape that is visible as the border of large design K221a is uniform in thickness, it is movable. Since this corresponds to the retracted state of the board K251, the player can grasp the state of the movable board K251 by visually checking the thickness of the border of the large design K221a.

[0250] The deceleration protrusion K225 of the decorative cover K220 is located on the front side of the downward path of the ball rolling on the movable plate K251. Unlike the deceleration recess K207, the vertical width of the deceleration protrusion K225 is made smaller than the diameter of the sphere (smaller than the radius of the sphere). Thereby, when the ball rolls on the movable plate K251, it is possible to avoid a situation where the ball is hidden (made difficult to see) by the deceleration protrusion K225 and the player cannot grasp the position of the ball.

[0251] 19, FIG. 20, FIG. 21, and FIG. 22 are perspective views of the winning unit K200 in a direction view KDR21 looking down diagonally downward. In FIGS. 19, 20, 21, and 22, in order to explain the difference in visual recognition between the large design K221a and the small design K221b of the decorative cover K220 due to the difference in the arrangement of the electric accessory K640a and the movable plate K251, Regarding the decorative cover K220, the outer shape of the plate-like main body K221 is illustrated with imaginary lines, the positions of the large design 221a and the small design K221b are illustrated, and the branch forming part K223 as a shaped part protruding to the back side, and the slope forming part are shown. The arrangement of portion K224 and deceleration protrusion K225 is illustrated with imaginary lines.

[0252] In addition, in FIGS. 19, 20, 21, and 22, common hatching is applied to the red border of the large design K221a, the electric accessory K640a, and the movable plate K251. Note that the detailed illustration of the downstream path of the ball guided to the winning unit K200 is omitted, so FIG. 17 will be appropriately referred to for details of the downstream path.

[0253] In FIG. 19, in the first electric accessory K240, the electric accessory K640a is in a retracted state (non-energized state), and in the second electric accessory K250, the movable plate K251 is in an extended state (non-energized state). This state mainly corresponds to the normal state.

[0254] In the state shown in FIG. 19, the ball flowing down the winning unit K200 is not guided to the second winning hole K640 (see FIG. 15), and is not guided to the second specific winning hole K650a (see FIG. 15). (see Figure 17).

[0255] In this state, the large design K221a is visually recognized as if the movable plate K251 has entered the upper and lower center inside the border, giving the player the impression that the shape of the large design K221a itself has been cut. Can be attached.

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

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

[0258] In the state illustrated in FIG. 20, the ball flowing down the winning unit K200 can be guided to the second winning hole K640 (see FIG. 15), but is not guided to the second specific winning hole K650a (see FIG. (see 17).

[0259] In this state, the small design K221b is visually recognized as a one-point decoration with a red background color of the electric accessory K640a, which is visually recognized as entering inside the border of the large design K221a. In this case, compared to the case where the background color is colorless as shown in FIG. 19, the white small design K221b can be made to stand out.

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

[0261] Here, if the small design K221b applied to the decorative cover K220 is a decoration that is easy to distinguish, the decoration may get in the way and make it difficult to see the flow of the ball itself. Therefore, if the decoration is light, there is a possibility that it will be difficult to see as a decoration and the effect will be small. There is a way to use a light guide panel that makes the shape appear when illuminated with light, but there are problems such as being expensive, requiring a certain amount of thickness, and limiting placement due to design conditions, so it is not a perfect solution. do not have.

[0262] In contrast, in this embodiment, instead of finishing the decoration on the front of the decorative cover K220, the appearance of the decoration is configured so that the electric accessory K640a can affect the appearance of the small design K221b. It balances the look and the ease of seeing the ball.

[0263] In other words, by making the small design K221b an unnoticeable decoration, when the electric accessory K640a is in the retracted state, the ball itself flowing down the back side of the decorative cover K220 is made so that the small design K221b does not stand out. On the other hand, when the electric accessory K640a is in an overhanging state, the small design K221b itself stands out, creating a decorative effect that brings expectations to the ball entering the second prize opening K640. can be improved.

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

[0265] The front and back width of the flow path formed by the plate-like body K202 of the base member K201 and the plate-like body K221 of the decorative cover K220 (see Fig. 15) is sufficiently longer than the diameter of the sphere (approximately 19 mm); Considering that the pachinko machine K10 is generally tilted to the rear by several degrees (approximately 1 degree), the ball rolling on the top surface of the electric accessory K640a is placed on the rear side of the base member K201. Since there is a high possibility that the ball will flow down while contacting the plate-like body K202, the ball, which is assumed to enter between the small design K221b and the electric accessory K640a, will move toward the decorative cover K220 side (it will flow down toward the front). It is possible to reduce the possibility that the situation will occur.

[0266] Therefore, it is possible to prevent the ball from entering between the small design K221b and the electric accessory K640a, so the appearance of the small design K221b changes when the ball is rolling on the electric accessory K640a. can be easily prevented.

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

[0268] In the state shown in FIG. 21, the ball flowing down the winning unit K200 is not guided to the second winning hole K640 (see FIG. 15), but is guided to the second specific winning hole K650a (see FIG. 17). I am in a state where I can get it.

[0269] The distal end of the movable plate K251 in the retracted state is fully accommodated to the rear side of the guide opening K205 (see FIG. 18), and is not visible in the direction DR21. Furthermore, due to the effect of total reflection of the extended portion K209 (see Fig. 18) that covers the upper side of the movable plate K251 in the retracted state, it is impossible to visually recognize the movable plate K251 through the extended portion K209. In the state shown in FIG. 21, the movable plate K251 can be completely hidden.

[0270] In the state illustrated in FIG. 21, the electric accessory K640a does not constitute the background color of the small design K221b, and the movable plate K251 is not visible inside the border of the large design K221a, so the player In contrast, the shape of the large design K221a itself can be visually recognized impressively.

[0271] Therefore, since the case where the shape of the large design K221a itself is visible in an uncut state corresponds to the state where the ball can be guided to the second specific winning hole K650a, the player can visually recognize the large design K221a. From the aspect, it is possible to predict how the ball that enters the winning unit K200 will fall. Therefore, the degree of fatigue of the player can be reduced compared to the case where it is necessary to visually recognize the ball itself in order to grasp (predict) the flow of the ball that has entered the winning unit K200.

[0272] In addition, in the present embodiment, in the direction view DR21, the state switching can be determined depending on whether the movable plate K251 is visually recognized inside the border of the large design K221a, while in the direction view DR22, As described above with reference to FIG. 17, by visually recognizing the upper edge part K207a in red, it is possible to recognize the state switching based on whether or not the thickness of the border of the large design K221a partially changes.

[0273] In this way, in this embodiment, although the movable plate K251 is the main body that causes changes in appearance, there are multiple targets for changes in appearance, so that the direction in which the player views the winning unit K200 is different from that of the game. Even if the ball changes in the middle, it is possible to achieve the purpose of predicting how the ball that enters the winning unit K200 will fall from the visual recognition mode of the large design K221a.

[0274] In FIG. 22, in the first electric accessory K240, the electric accessory K640a is in an extended state (excited state), and in the second electric accessory K250, the movable plate K251 is in a retracted state (excited state). This state mainly corresponds to a state in which the second symbol is won in the lottery during the round game in the special game state and the electric accessory K640a is driven.

[0275] In the state illustrated in FIG. 22, the ball flowing down the winning unit K200 can be guided to the second winning hole K640 (see FIG. 15) or the ball can be guided to the second specific winning hole K650a (see FIG. 17). I am in a state where I can get it.

[0276] In this state, the small design K221b is visually recognized as a one-point decoration with a red background color of the electric accessory K640a, which is visually recognized as entering inside the border of the large design K221a. In this case, compared to the case where the background color is colorless as shown in FIG. 19, the white small design K221b can be made to stand out.

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

[0278] On the other hand, in the special game state, the excitation time of the electric accessory K640a is extremely shortened, so that it is difficult for the ball to actually enter the second prize opening K640. Therefore, by using the electric accessory K640a, it is possible to perform a performance that only changes the appearance of the small design K221b (it is difficult to generate a prize ball due to the ball entering the second winning hole K640).

[0279] FIG. 23 is a rear perspective view of the game board K13, and FIG. 24 is an exploded rear perspective view of the game board K13. As shown in FIG. 23, the base plate K60 has an opening K60w formed therein so that the center frame K86 can be fitted therein. In addition, the base plate K60 has a sufficient wall thickness from the viewpoint of strength in the area where the outer edge is defined by the inner rail K61 and the outer rail K62 (see Figure 12). Forming recesses K60a to K60d are provided on the outside of the recesses K60a to K60d whose thickness is reduced so as to be recessed from the back side.

[0280] The opening K60w is formed to have the same shape even if the position of the base plate K60 in the thickness direction (front and back direction) is different, for the purpose of supporting the center frame K86 across the front and back width. Thereby, the center frame K86 can be stably supported.

[0281] The first forming recess K60a on the upper left side is arranged behind the resin shielding member K74 arranged on the upper left side of the outer rail K62 (see Fig. 12), and the first forming recess K60a is formed by the shielding member K74. Blindfolded.

[0282] The second formation recess K60b on the upper right side is disposed at the rear of the outer edge member K73 (see FIG. 12) and in a range above the outer edge member K73, and the second formation recess K60b is hidden by the outer edge member K73.

[0283] The third forming recess K60c on the lower left side is arranged on the lower left side of the outer rail K62 (see Fig. 12) and behind the resin shielding member K75 in which the first symbol display devices H37A and H37B are built. The third forming recess K60c is hidden by the shielding member K75.

[0284] As shown in FIG. 24, the game board K13 includes a left and right elongated gutter front member K91 that is fastened and fixed to the back side of the lower part of the base plate K60, and A rear gutter member K92 that is fastened and fixed together with the front gutter member K91 constitutes a gutter that allows the balls to flow down, and an LED that is fastened and fixed to the back side of the gutter rear member K92 and emits light to the front side. The illumination board K93 to be arranged, the prevention member K94 fastened and fixed to the rear gutter member K92 to sandwich the illumination board K93 so as to prevent the removal of the illumination board K93, and the prevention member K94. The auxiliary member K95, which together with the member K94 constitutes the gutter that allows the balls to flow down, and the rear member K92 for the gutter have the function of closing unnecessary openings caused by manufacturing conditions, and also serve as a support part for bundling electrical wiring with cable ties. A functional closing member K96 is provided.

[0285] The light from the illumination board K93 is irradiated toward the general winning opening K63 located on the lower left side of the gaming area. That is, by lighting up the LED placed on the illumination board K93, the general winning hole K63 can be made visible brightly, so the player's attention to the general winning hole K63 can be reduced by lighting the LED placed on the illumination board K93. It can be changed by turning on or off the LED.

[0286] The fourth forming recess K60d on the lower right side is arranged below the lower edge of the outer rail K62 so as to include the area behind the lower end side forming part K73a (see FIG. 14) of the outer edge member K73. At least a portion of the fourth forming recess K60d is hidden by the lower end side forming portion K73a.

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

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

[0289] The back case K310 is formed into a box shape with an open front side from a bottom wall part K311 and an outer wall part K312 that stands up from the outer edge of the bottom wall part K311. The back case K310 is formed into a rectangular frame shape in front view by forming a rectangular opening K311a in the center of the bottom wall part K311. The opening K311a is formed in a size that corresponds to the outer shape (outer edge) of the display area of ​​the third symbol display device K81 (that is, it is possible to divide the display region of the third symbol display device K81 in front view).

[0290] The back case K310 extends from the front end of the outer wall part K312 as a flat plate along (for example, arranged parallel to) the back of the game board K13, and faces the game board K13 in the assembled state (see Fig. 12). The support plate part K313 is supported by the support plate part K313.

[0291] The game board K13 and the operation unit K300 are integrally fixed by screwing a fastening screw into the base plate K60 of the game board K13 while the support plate part K313 is supported on the surface of the game board K13. Therefore, it is possible to improve the rigidity of the game board K13 and the operation unit K300 as a whole.

[0292] The front layer movable device K400 has a first movable device K401 that is horizontally elongated and can be moved up and down from the upper end position as an initial position, and a first movable device K401 that can be moved up and down at the center position of the lower left and right side of the first movable device K401. and a second movable device K701.

[0293] The upper decorative member K330 has a light-emitting board disposed inside, and the light emitted from the light-emitting board to the front side is irradiated to the transparent decorative part to produce a light-emitting effect. It is formed in a size that allows the device K401 to be hidden.

[0294] The left side decorative member K350 has a light-emitting board disposed inside, and the light emitted from the light-emitting board to the front side is irradiated onto the transparent decorative part to produce a light-emitting effect, while the first movable device K401 It is formed in a size that allows the driving force transmission mechanism on the left side to be hidden.

[0295] The rear movable device K800 is arranged on the back side (rear side) of the rear case K310 than the front movable device K400 because the front movable device K400 is arranged on the front side. It is arranged at a position closer to the variable display device unit K80 than the front layer side movable device K400.

[0296] The rear layer movable device K800 operates to expose or hide the display area of ​​the third symbol display device K81 by sliding plate-like members arranged in layers in the front and rear directions in the left and right direction. A third movable device K801 is provided.

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

[0298] 26 to 32 are front views of operation unit K300 showing an example of operation control of operation unit K300. In FIG. 26, a case is illustrated in which the first movable device K401, the second movable device K701, and the third movable device K801 are each in a performance standby state. That is, in FIG. 26, the first movable device K401 is hidden in the upper decorative member K330, and the third movable device K801 is hidden in the front side movable device K400. Device K801 cannot be viewed from the front.

[0299] In FIG. 27, the second movable device K701 is lowered from the production standby state to the lowered arrangement state, so that the first movable device K401 falls to enter the empty space, and the first movable device K401 is in the falling position state, and the third movable device K801 is in the production standby state.

[0300] If the position of the first movable device K401 and the position of the second movable device K701 are not shifted back and forth (they overlap in top view) and the second movable device K701 remains in the production standby state, the first movable device K701 after falling Since this would cause a collision with the movable device K401, the drive control is performed so that the first movable device K401 falls after the second movable device K701 is placed in a lowered arrangement state in advance.

[0301] The first movable device K401 is configured so that at least the backmost member (the main body part K541 of the elongated device K540) is non-transparent, so the portion that overlaps with the first movable device K401 is displayed with a third pattern. The display by device K81 is hidden. Therefore, in the state shown in FIG. 27, the player cannot completely view the display in the display area of ​​the third symbol display device K81 from the front.

[0302] In FIG. 28, a case is illustrated in which the first movable device K401 and the second movable device K701 are each in a production standby state, and the third movable device K801 is in a closed state blocking the front side of the third symbol display device K81. .

[0303] In the third movable device K801, the plate-shaped portions K811, K821, and K831, which are formed in a rectangular shape when viewed from the front, are formed to be transparent to light, and the degree of transparency thereof is partially varied. As a result, when the entire display area of ​​the third symbol display device K81 is blocked by the plate-shaped portions K811, K821, and K831 as shown in FIG. 28, the display of the third symbol display device K81 is easily recognized. , the display of the third symbol display device K81 can be hidden by the plate-like parts K811, K821, K831, and the decoration on the surface of the plate-like parts K811, K821, K831 can be easily recognized.

[0304] In FIG. 29, after the moving device K560 is slid to the left while the first moving device K401 maintains its vertical position in the falling position state, the second moving device K701, which was in the descending arrangement state, is in the production standby state. The case where the third movable device K801 is in the closed state is illustrated.

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

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

[0307] In this way, it is possible to execute control to drive the first movable device K401, the second movable device K701, and the third movable device K801 from the performance standby state, and while realizing a sense of unity, each movable device Collision between K401, K701, and K801 can be avoided.

[0308] In the state shown in FIG. 29, the decoration drawn on the left side of the third movable device K801, the decoration drawn on the moving device K560 of the first movable device K401, the decoration drawn on the second movable device K701, and the decorative cover K220 of the winning unit K200. By making the decorations drawn on the third movable device K801 visible as a series, it is possible to create a meaningful effect (the decorations drawn on the third movable device K801 are not shown in this figure. Details will be described later).

[0309] In FIG. 30, a case is illustrated in which the first movable device K401 and the third movable device K801 are in the performance standby state, and the second movable device K701 is in the raised arrangement state. In the production standby state, the second movable device K701 mostly overlaps the lower side of the center frame K86, making it difficult to see (see Figure 12), but in the raised arrangement state, more than half of the second movable device overlaps the lower side of the center frame K86. The visibility of the second movable device K701 is improved by disposing the second movable device K701 on the upper side.

[0310] In FIG. 31, a case is illustrated in which the second movable device K701 and the third movable device K801 are in a standby state, and only the right side of the first movable device K401 is in a one-sided falling state where it has fallen to an intermediate position. , a case is illustrated in which the moving device K560 of the first moving device K401 is displaced from the state of FIG. 31 to the right end of the movable range.

[0311] In the first movable device K401, when a change occurs between the production standby state and the one-sided falling state, the position of the movable device K560 is maintained at the center side in the left-right direction. Thereby, it is possible to avoid losing the left-right balance of the first movable device K401 during the vertical displacement.

[0312] In the one-side dropped state illustrated in FIG. 32, the posture of the moving device K560 is tilted diagonally downward to the right, so the design of the front side of the moving device K560 is tilted, resulting in poor appearance. In contrast, in the present embodiment, the design on the front side of the moving device K560 is controlled to continue rotating until the state changes from the performance standby state to the one-side falling state and then further changes to the performance standby state. Thereby, it is possible to avoid a situation where the front design of the moving device K560 is tilted and looks bad.

[0313] In this embodiment, the rotation of the design on the front side of the moving device K560 is clockwise in the front view (forward rotation direction to the right) when the moving device K560 moves to the right in the front view; When moving to the left, it is counterclockwise when viewed from the front (forward rotation direction to the left). Thereby, the player can understand the horizontal movement and rotational movement of the moving device K560 in relation to each other, and a unified movement performance can be achieved.

[0314] As shown in FIGS. 26 to 32, the range in which the display of the third symbol display device K81 disposed behind the movable device K81 can be seen changes depending on the state of each movable device K401, K701, K801. In other words, when all of the movable devices K401, K701, and K801 are in the performance standby state, the range (area and position) where the display of the third symbol display device K81 can be easily seen is at its maximum (see Figure 26), and the performance is The hidden range (area and position) of the display area of ​​the third symbol display device K81 is configured to be different depending on the movable device K401, K701, K801 whose state is changed from the standby state.

[0315] Depending on the degree of change in the state of each movable device K401, K701, K801 from the performance standby state, the hidden range (area and position) of the display area of ​​the third symbol display device K81 differs. Further, for example, even if the same movable device (for example, the first movable device K401) operates, the amount of movement and the third symbol display device K81 differ between the state shown in FIG. 27 and the state shown in FIG. Since the area and position of the first movable device K401 that overlaps with the display area of ​​2 are different, the hidden range (area and position) of the display area of ​​the 3rd symbol display device K81 is different.

[0316] That is, in the third symbol display device K81, the display effect is made visible in the range that is not hidden by each movable device K401, K701, K801 (including the range where the display can be seen by looking through the movable devices K401, K701, K801). Although the control is designed as such, the range hidden by each movable device K401, K701, K801 (excluding the range where the display can be seen by looking through the movable device K401, K701, K801) changes in multiple types. Therefore, it is possible to increase the variation of the display effect within the range that is not hidden by each movable device K401, K701, K801, and improve the effect of the display effect.

[0317] Next, the first movable device K401 will be explained with reference to FIGS. 33 to 54. FIG. 33 is an exploded front perspective view of the front-layer movable device K400, and FIG. 34 is an exploded rear perspective view of the front-layer movable device K400.

[0318] The first movable device K401, which constitutes the part of the front side movable device K400 excluding the second movable device K701, is composed of a pair of left and right members made of substantially symmetrical members, and is a pair of supports fastened and fixed to the rear case K310. A member K410, a pair of rotating members K430 rotatably supported on the lower side of the supporting member K410, a pair of drive motors KMT41a and KMT41b that generate driving force to rotate the rotating member K430, and the rotating member K430. and a lifting device K500 that is configured to be able to rise and fall depending on the rotational state of the.

[0319] Furthermore, the first movable device K401 is fastened from the front side to a pair of left and right front cover members K440 that are fastened and fixed to the support member K410 so as to cover the front open portion of the support member K410, and to the right front cover member K440. A switching device K460 is fixed and switches the operating mode of the lifting device K500, and changes between a permissive state that allows the lifting device K500 to lower and a preventive state that prevents the lifting device K500 from lowering in response to the rotational state of the rotating member K430. and a pair of left and right state change devices K470.

[0320] Furthermore, the first movable device K401 includes a decorative member K402 that is fastened and fixed to the lower side of the left front cover member K440 from the front side and is formed from a light-transmitting resin, and an LED that irradiates light to the decorative member K402. An illumination board K403 on which a light emitting means is disposed, a decorative member K404 made of a light-transmitting resin and fastened to the lower part of the front cover member K440 on the right side from the front side, and a decorative member K404 that transmits light to the decorative member K404. The illumination board K405 on which a light-emitting means such as an LED for illuminating is arranged, the support member K410, the front cover member K440, and the second movable device K701 in the assembled state of the front movable device K400 (see Fig. 25) An upper cover member K406 that closes the gap from above is provided.

[0321] Details of the front cover member K440 will be explained. The front cover member K440 includes a plate-like main body K441 formed in a substantially L-shape, a guide elongated hole K442 bored in the plate-like main body K441 as a long hole extending in the vertical direction, and guiding the vertical movement of the lifting device K500. An absorbing member K443, which is a resin member disposed near the lower end of the guide slot K442 and is capable of absorbing the impact when the lifting device K500 descends, and an absorbing member K443 that protrudes from the back of the plate-shaped main body K441 toward the rotating member K430. A connecting member K445 is provided, and a connecting member K445 is arranged in front of the guide slot K442 and connected to the fastening part K533 of the lifting device K500 that passes through the guide slot K444 to the front side.

[0322] FIG. 35 is an exploded front perspective view of the first movable device K401, and FIG. 36 is an exploded rear perspective view of the first movable device K401. 35 and 36, of the first movable device K401, the support member K410, the rotating member K430, and the state change device K470 are illustrated, and the illustration of the front cover member K440 and the switching device K460 is omitted.

[0323] As shown in FIGS. 35 and 36, the support member K410 includes a main body part K411 formed in a substantially L-shape when viewed from the front, and a rotating member provided in a cylindrical shape protruding from the front side of the lower part of the main body part K411. A support part K412 that rotatably supports K430, a detection sensor K413 arranged outside the support part K412 in the left and right direction to detect the attitude of the rotating member K430, and a detection sensor K413 arranged on the front side of the lower end of the main body part K411. A support part K414 that protrudes in a cylindrical shape and rotatably supports the lower rotating member K471 of the state change device K470, and a guide elongated hole K415 that is formed as a long hole that extends in the vertical direction so as to be able to guide the lifting device K500. , a rack K416 in which gear teeth are formed along the guide slot K415, and a guide protrusion that is formed vertically side by side on the back side of the main body part K411 and guides the vertical movement of the interlocking member K473 of the state change device K470. K417, a detection sensor K418 that is arranged on the front side of the upper end of the main body part K411 and can detect whether or not the lifting device K500 is placed in the standby position, and the upper end part is suspended from the main body part K411. and a coil spring K419 whose lower end is hooked to the hook-shaped part K515 of the lifting device K500.

[0324] Furthermore, the support member K410 includes a metal rod K421 that extends in the vertical direction to guide the lifting and lowering operation of the lifting device K500, a support receiving part K422 into which the lower end of the metal rod K421 is inserted, and a supporting member K421 that guides the lifting and lowering device K500. The fixed member K423 is fastened and fixed to the lifting device K500 at a position where the metal rod K421 is sandwiched between the lifting device K500 and the upper end of the metal rod K421 is connected upward and forward from the main body part K411 of the supporting member K410. It is equipped with an auxiliary member K424 as a stopper to prevent it from coming off in the direction.

[0325] In addition, in this embodiment, the plate-like body K441 of the front cover member K440 is configured to perform the same function as the auxiliary member K424 for the metal rod K421 on the left side, so that the auxiliary member K424 is only on the right side. It is arranged.

[0326] The rotating member K430 is provided around the entire circumference of the back side in order to transmit the rotation of the drive gear KG42 fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motors KMT41a and KMT41b via the intermediate gear KG43 supported by the main body part K411 of the support member K410. A disc-shaped body part K431 in which the gear teeth K432 are formed, a rotation center hole K433 that is circularly bored in the center of the body part K431 and into which the support part K412 of the support member K410 is inserted; A transmission cylindrical part K434, which is rotatably connected at the outer peripheral edge of K431 with a rotation axis parallel to the rotation axis of the rotation member K430 and supports the lifting device K500, and a support member at the concentric protrusion of the rotation center hole K433. A notch part K435 formed with a width that can be detected by the detection sensor K413 of K410, and a guide groove K436 formed by a set of protrusions protruding from the back side near the outer circumferential side of the main body part K431. Be prepared.

[0327] The state change device K470 includes a lower rotating member K471 that is rotatably supported by the support part K414 of the supporting member K410, and a lower rotating member K471 that projects from the left and right inner ends of the lower rotating member K471 toward the rotating member K430 side. A switching protrusion K472 that is received in a guide groove K436, an interlocking member K473 that is movably connected to each other via shafts provided at the left and right outer ends of the lower rotating member K471, and upper and lower parts of the interlocking member K473 A plurality of guide lengths are formed in the plate-shaped portion constituting the end portion as vertically elongated holes, through which the guide protrusion K417 of the support member K410 is inserted, so that the operating direction of the interlocking member K473 is the vertical direction. The hole K474, the switching protrusion K475 protruding toward the front near the upper end of the interlocking member K473, and the main body part K411 of the support member K410 rotatably supported and rotated in accordance with the arrangement of the switching protrusion K475. An upper rotating member K476 whose orientation changes.

[0328] The lifting device K500 is supported by the transmission cylindrical part K434 of the rotating member K430, and is lifted when the vertical position of the transmission cylindrical part K434 of the rotating member K430 changes upward, making it possible to move upward. configured.

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

[0330] The lower member K510 includes a main body part K511 formed in a substantially L-shape when viewed from the front, and a flat part formed in a planar shape orthogonal to the moving direction (vertical direction) of the lower member K510 at the lower end of the main body part K511. K512, a support fastening part K513 that protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the back side of the main body part K511 and has a female thread formed inside and is configured to be able to support the transmission gear K520, and a metal rod K421 (see Figure 35) and a hook-shaped part K515 formed in a hook shape on the front side of the upper end of the main body part K511, on which the lower end of the coil spring K419 (see FIG. 35) is hooked.

[0331] The screw fastened to the support fastening portion K513 functions to prevent the transmission gear K520 from coming off, and its head is disposed inside the guide slot K415 of the support member K410. Thereby, the overhang of the head of the screw fastened to the support fastening part K513 can be absorbed, and the rear side surface of the transmission gear K520 can be supported by the front side surface of the main body part K411 of the support member K410. Further, by restricting the movement direction of the screw fastened to the support fastening portion K513 to the guide slot K415, the lower member K510 can be stably moved in the vertical direction.

[0332] The lower member K510 is urged upward by a coil spring K419 (see FIG. 35) via the hook-shaped portion K515. Thereby, the upward movement of the lifting device K500 can be assisted by the biasing force of the coil spring K419.

[0333] In the transmission gear K520, a first gear K522 is formed on the back side of the intermediate disk K521, and a second gear K523 is formed coaxially with the first gear K522 on the front side of the intermediate disk K521. The intermediate disk K521 is formed as a circular plate portion having a diameter larger than the diameter of the first gear K522 and larger than the diameter of the second gear K523. This prevents a situation in which a mating member that meshes with the second gear K523 shifts in the front-rear direction and meshes with the opposite second gear K523 or first gear K522.

[0334] The first gear K522 meshes with the rack K416 (see FIG. 35) of the support member K410, and the second gear K523 meshes with the rack K532 of the upper member K530. The number of teeth of the first gear K522 is 8, and the number of teeth of the second gear K523 is 12.

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

[0336] The upper member K530 includes a main body part K531 that is elongated in the vertical direction, a rack K532 that extends vertically toward the left and right outside on the back side of the main body part K531, and a pair of upper and lower parts on the front side of the main body part K531. A fastening part K533, which is a protruding cylindrical part and has a female thread formed inside, and a rotating part, which is protruded in a cylindrical shape from the back side of the main body part K531 and supports the elongated device K540 in a rotatable manner. A shaft part K534, an auxiliary protrusion K535 that projects in a cylindrical shape in a direction parallel to the rotating shaft part K534, a guided part K536 guided by the metal rod K421 (see Fig. 35), and an upper rotating member K476. (See FIG. 35) includes a curved receiving part K537 formed as a curved surface that is supported by the curved receiving part K537.

[0337] A connecting member K445 (see FIG. 33) is fastened and fixed to the fastening portion K533. That is, the connecting member K445 is fastened and fixed to the tip of the fastening portion K533 that passes through the guide slot K442 (see FIG. 33) of the front cover member K440 to the front side. As a result, the movement of the fastening portion K533 is restricted by the guide slot K442, so that the upward and downward movement of the upper member K530 can be stabilized.

[0338] The upper member K530 is guided by the guided part K536, and the lower member K510 is guided by the guided part K514 by the metal rod K421 (see Fig. 35), so that the lower member K510 and the upper member K530 do not fall in the front, back, left, or right directions. can be prevented.

[0339] FIG. 39 is an exploded front perspective view of the elongated device K540, and FIG. 40 is an exploded rear perspective view of the elongated device K540. In FIGS. 39 and 40, the upper member K530 and the moving device K560 are illustrated to facilitate understanding of the positional relationship.

[0340] The elongated device K540 includes a main body part K541 formed in a left and right long plate shape, a support shaft part K542 projecting in a cylindrical shape toward the back side at the left and right center part of the main body part K541, and the support shaft part. A central gear K543 rotatably supported by K542, a plurality of guide protrusions K544 projecting in a cylindrical shape in a direction parallel to the support shaft part K542, and a main body part K541 guided by the guide protrusions K544. A pair of slide racks K545 configured to be slidably movable in the longitudinal direction.

[0341] A left and right elongated recess K541a is formed in the front side of the main body part K541, and the end position is formed inside the left and right outer ends. The recess K541a functions as a portion into which the lower end on the rear side of the moving device K560 is received when the elongated device K540 is in an assembled state (see FIG. 37).

[0342] The slide rack K545 is a pair of left and right plate-like members whose vertical width on the left and right inner sides is shorter than the vertical width on the left and right outer sides in the state shown in Fig. 40. The state shown in FIG. 40 includes a receiving part K546 which is provided and receives the rotating shaft part K534 of the upper member K530, and an arc-shaped part K547 which is bored in an arc shape centered on the receiving part K546 and which receives the auxiliary protrusion K535. A plurality of guide elongated holes K548 are formed in the shape of long elongated holes in the left-right direction and receive guide projections K544, and a rack K549 is meshed with the central gear K543.

[0343] The sliding direction of the slide rack K545 is set to the direction in which the guide slot K548 extends (the left-right direction in the state shown in FIG. 40, the longitudinal direction of the main body part K541). Therefore, when the vertical positions of the left and right upper members K530 match (the closest position), as the vertical positional deviation between the upper members K530 increases, the main body part K541 moves outward in the longitudinal direction. The details will be explained later.

[0344] Furthermore, the long device K540 includes a decorative member K551 that is fastened and fixed to the main body part K541 from the front side, and an illumination board that is arranged inside the decorative member K551 and has an LED that irradiates light to the front side. K552, a motor support member K553 fastened and fixed to the left end of the decorative member K551, and a transmission gear group KG52 capable of transmitting the driving force of the drive motor KMT51 supported by the motor support member K553. A screw shaft K554 configured to change the axial position of the moving device K560, a support receiving part K555 in which both ends of the screw shaft K554 are rotatably received on the back side of the decorative member K551, and an illumination Photocoupler-type detection sensors K556a to K556c are provided on the back side of the substrate K552 at positions penetrating the back side plate portion of the decorative member K551 with the detection grooves facing the back side.

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

[0346] Detection sensors K556a to K556c are configured to be able to detect the arrangement of moving device K560. That is, when the moving device K560 is placed at the center position of the first moving device K401 in the performance standby state, it is detected by the center detection sensor K556b, and the moving device K560 moves along the axial direction of the screw shaft 554. If it is placed at the right end position of the movement range, it will be detected by the right side detection sensor K556a, and if it is placed at the left side end position of the movement range, it will be detected by the left side detection sensor K556c. be done.

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

[0348] Nut KNT61 has a spiral protrusion formed on the inner peripheral side of long opening KNT61a to correspond to the groove cut spirally on the outer periphery of screw shaft K554 (see Fig. 39). There is.

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

[0350] The front receiving part K571 includes a detection plate part K571a that projects in a plate shape from below the arrangement position of the nut KNT61 toward the front side. The output from the detection sensors K556a to K556c of the long device K540 can be made different depending on whether the detected plate part K571a is located in the detection groove of the detection sensors K556a to K556c (see Figure 40) or not. . Based on the difference in the outputs of the detection sensors K556a to K556c, the audio lamp control device H113 (see Fig. 10) determines whether the moving device K560 is located at the center position of the first moving device K401 in the performance standby state or not. It is possible to determine whether the object is located at the end position in the left-right direction or neither.

[0351] Furthermore, the moving device K560 includes a motor receiver K575 fastened and fixed to the lower end of the main body K561, a drive motor KMT61 held by the motor receiver K575, and a drive shaft fixed to the drive shaft of the drive motor KMT61. A drive gear KMG62 disposed between K561 and the motor receiving part K575, a transmission gear KMG63 rotatably supported by the support shaft part K562 of the main body part K561 at a position meshed with the drive gear KMG62, It includes a terminal gear KMG64 that meshes with the transmission gear KMG63, and a rotating decorative member K578 whose center insertion part K579 is inserted into the circular opening K563 of the main body part K561 and is fastened and fixed to the terminal gear KMG64.

[0352] Furthermore, the moving device K560 is compatible with the illumination board K564, which is arranged on the front side of the main body part K561 and has a circular opening K564a formed at a position corresponding to the circular opening K563, and the circular opening K564a of the illumination board K564. A circular opening K567a is formed at the position where the light receiving member K567 is formed, and a light receiving member K567 is formed of a light-transmitting resin material and has a cut that can refract (diffusely reflect) the irradiated light from the illumination board K564.

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

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

[0355] Notches KMG63a are formed at equal intervals (180 degree intervals) in the annular rib of the transmission gear KMG63, and there are cases where the notches KMG63a are located in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565 and cases where they are not. , the output from the detection sensor K565 can be made different. Based on the difference in the output of the detection sensor K565, the audio lamp control device H113 (see FIG. 10) can determine the phase of the transmission gear KMG63, and can determine the phase of the rotating decorative member K578.

[0356] In this embodiment, the number of teeth of the end gear KMG64 is 1 / 2 that of the number of teeth of the transmission gear MG63, so when the transmission gear MG63 rotates by half a rotation, the end gear KMG64 rotates once. When the transmission gear MG63 rotates half a rotation from the phase in which the notch portion KMG63a is located in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565, the notch portion KMG63a is located in the detection groove of the detection sensor K565 again.

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

[0358] FIGS. 43(a) and 43(b) are partially enlarged front views of the front layer movable device K400. In FIGS. 43(a) and 43(b), the switching device K460 is mainly illustrated, and for convenience, the decorative part on the front side is partially cut out to make the internal structure visible. ing. FIG. 43(a) shows a state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is de-energized, and FIG. 43(b) shows a state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is energized.

[0359] As illustrated in FIGS. 43(a) and 43(b), the switching device K460 includes a substrate member K461 fastened and fixed to the plate-like body K441 of the right front cover member K440, and a support hole in the substrate member K461. The stopper member K462 is supported so as to be rotatable around the support hole K462b, the drive solenoid KSOL41 is fastened and fixed to the base plate member K461, and the stopper member K462 is supported so as to be rotatable around the support hole K463b. and a transmission member K463 configured to be able to transmit the driving force of the drive solenoid KSOL41 to the stopper member K462.

[0360] The stopper member K462 has an arm part K462a with a support hole part K462b formed at the end thereof, a guide elongated hole K462c formed in the shape of a long hole extending in the longitudinal direction of the arm part K462a, and a long guide hole K462c formed in the longitudinal direction of the arm part K462a. A protrusion receiving part K462d is provided to protrude toward the back side from an end opposite to the end where the support hole K462b is formed in the direction.

[0361] The transmission member K463 includes an arm portion K463a in which a support hole portion K463b is formed, an auxiliary arm portion K463c extending from the support hole portion K463b in a direction different from that of the arm portion K463a, and an extending tip portion of the auxiliary arm portion K463c. A transmission proximal end protrusion K463d is provided to protrude from the rear side and is connected in such a manner that the transmission member K463 is rotated by the linear displacement of the linear movement part KSOL41a of the drive solenoid KSOL41, and a transmission proximal end protrusion K463d protrudes from the tip of the arm part K463a to the rear side. A transmission tip protrusion K463e is provided and received in the guide elongated hole K462c of the stopper member K462.

[0362] The operation of switching device K460 will be explained. The base plate member K461 is disposed on the front side of the connecting member K445 so as not to enter the moving trajectory of the connecting member K445, while the protruding receiving part K462d of the stopper member K462 is arranged below the base plate member K461. It extends to the rear side of member K461, and depending on the state, it may enter the movement trajectory of connecting member K445.

[0363] As shown in FIG. 43(a), when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is in a non-energized state, the projecting receiving part K462d is arranged in front of the guide slot K442 and enters the movement trajectory of the connecting member K445.

[0364] That is, the downward displacement of the connecting member K445 in the state shown in FIG. 43(a) is stopped midway by the protruding support part K462d. However, since the protrusion receiving part K462d is arranged vertically downward from the support hole part K462b (in the direction of the load via the connecting member K445), the load is applied to the receiving part K462d. It is possible to easily prevent the stopper member K462 from rotating due to the load of the lifting device K500 or the like.

[0365] Thereby, when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is in a non-energized state, the movement of the connecting member K445 can be stopped at a position halfway along the length of the guide slot K442. Furthermore, even when performing operation control in which the connecting member K445 frequently stops midway, there is no need to energize the drive solenoid KSOL41 to stop the connecting member K445 midway, so the number of times it is energized can be increased. This makes it possible to extend the life of the drive solenoid KSOL41.

[0366] As shown in FIG. 43(b), when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is energized from the state shown in FIG. As the stopper member K462 is rotated in conjunction with the operation, the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 retreats from the movement locus of the connecting member K445.

[0367] As a result, when the drive solenoid KSOL41 is energized, the connecting member K445 is not stopped by the protruding receiving part K462d of the stopper member K462, and the connecting member K445 can be moved to the end of the guide slot K442. .

[0368] As a result, the movable amount of the upper member K530 (see FIG. 37) having the fastening portion K533 to which the connecting member K445 is fastened and fixed is changed to a state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is de-energized (see FIG. 43(a)). It can be switched depending on the excitation state of the drive solenoid KSOL41 (see FIG. 43(b)).

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

[0370] In addition, in FIGS. 44 to 49, in order to facilitate understanding of the movable parts, the lower right end and upper right part of the main body part K411 of the support member K410, the front side part of the main body part K511 of the lower member K510, and the transmission gear are shown. The middle disk K521 and second gear K523 of K520, and the front side of the main body part K531 of the upper member K530 are shown partially torn.

[0371] In FIG. 44, the first movable device K401 is shown in a production standby state. That is, the rotating member K430 is in a phase in which the notch part K435 (see FIG. 36) is arranged in the detection groove of the detection sensor K413, and the upper member K530 is supported by the upper rotating member K476 in which the curved receiving part K537 is in the advanced state. This prevents vertical movement, and as the upper member K530 is prevented from moving up and down, the rotation of the transmission gear K520 is also prevented, and the vertical movement of the lower member K510 on which the transmission gear K520 is supported is also prevented.

[0372] That is, as shown in FIG. 44, even when the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430 is retracted from below the lower member K510, the vertical movement of the upper member K530 is controlled by the upper rotating member K476. By being prevented, vertical movement of the lower member K510 is prevented.

[0373] In FIG. 45, drive gear KG42 is driven in a direction in which rotating member K430 rotates counterclockwise in front view from the state shown in FIG. During rotation of the rotating member K430, the transmission cylindrical portion K434 is disposed opposite to the curved surface of the protruding portion K444. The protruding portion K444 is disposed closer to the rotation center of the rotating member K430 than the transmission cylindrical portion K434, and the protruding tip (rear tip) of the protruding portion K444 faces the front side of the rotating member K430. By arranging this, it is possible to prevent an attitude shift in which the transmission cylindrical portion K434 is displaced in the radial direction of the rotating member K430 (an attitude shift in which the rotating member K430 is inclined with respect to the rotation axis).

[0374] As a result, even if the rotating member K430 receives a load in a direction that tilts the main body part K431 with respect to the rotation axis in an eccentric position, it is possible to suppress the attitude change of the rotating member K430, so that the rotation The rotational resistance of member K430 can be reduced.

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

[0376] Furthermore, in FIG. 44, the drive solenoid KSOL41 (see FIG. 43(b)) is shown in a de-energized state (see FIG. 43(a)), and from FIG. A state in which the drive solenoid KSOL41 is energized so as to retreat from the movement trajectory of the member K445 (see FIG. 43(b)) is illustrated.

[0377] In FIG. 46, the drive gear KG42 is driven in the direction in which the rotating member K430 rotates counterclockwise in front view from the state shown in FIG. 45, and the portion of the lower rotating member K471 where the switching protrusion K472 is received is The figure shows a state immediately before the guide groove K436 is switched from the large diameter groove K436a to the small diameter groove K436b and the lifting device K500 starts to fall.

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

[0379] In the upper rotating member K476, a rotating tip K476b disposed opposite to the curved receiving part K537 is formed as an arc-shaped surface centered on the rotation center in the support hole K476a. Further, the curved receiving portion K537 is formed in a curved shape that can make surface contact with the rotating tip portion K476b of the upper rotating member K476 in the advanced state (see FIG. 44).

[0380] As a result, the resistance generated when rotating the upper rotating member K476 from the state where the curved receiving part K537 is in contact with the rotating tip K476b of the upper rotating member K476 in the advanced state to the retracted state is limited to frictional resistance. This can prevent the resistance from becoming excessive.

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

[0382] Therefore, while reducing the operating resistance between the curved receiving part K537 and the upper rotating member K476, the upper rotating member K476 is retracted by the weight of the lifting device K500 that is applied to the upper rotating member K476 via the curved receiving part K537. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of a situation where the state changes.

[0383] In addition, due to the shape of the upper rotating member K476 mentioned above, when the left-right balance is collapsed, such as when the first movable device K401 falls on one side, not only its own weight but also a load having a left-right component is applied to the upper rotation from the curved receiving part K537. When applied to member K476, the load can be directed toward the center of rotation of upper rotating member K476. Thereby, the posture of the upper rotating member K476 can be stabilized, and the support of the lifting device K500 can be stabilized.

[0384] FIG. 47 shows a falling position state (see FIG. 27) as a state after the lifting device K500 has fallen from the state shown in FIG. 46. Note that until reaching the falling position state, the rotating member K430 has been rotated and the upper rotating member K476 has been rotated not only on the right side of the lifting device K500 but also on the left side. The rotation direction in the first operation mode is the opposite direction (clockwise direction in front view) of the rotation direction (counterclockwise direction in front view) of the rotating member K430 on the right side in the first operation mode.

[0385] The lifting device K500 is configured to move due to falling until the upper member K530 is stopped by the absorption member K443 (see Fig. 34) of the front cover member K440, and the lower member K510 is moved by the transmission of the rotating member K430. It is not configured to occur until it collides with the cylindrical portion K434.

[0386] Therefore, it is possible to avoid a situation in which the impact load when the lifting device K500 falls is transmitted to the transmission cylindrical portion K434. That is, it is possible to easily avoid damage caused by the impact of the fall of the lifting device K500 being transmitted to the transmission cylindrical portion K434 and the lower member K510.

[0387] Details of the vertical movement of the lower member K510, transmission gear K520, and upper member K530 of the lifting device K500 will be explained. First, the lower member K510 and the upper member K530 are each guided by a common metal rod K421 so as to be slidable in the vertical direction.

[0388] When the lower member K510 is lowered from the state shown in FIG. 46, the transmission gear K520 is rotated by meshing with the rack K416 of the support member K410, and this rotation causes the rack K532 of the upper member K530 to move up and down relative to the transmission gear K520. Move relative to the direction.

[0389] In other words, when the lower member K510 moves in the vertical direction, the upper member K530 moves the transmission gear K520 in the vertical direction due to the movement of the lower member K510. The member K530 moves relative to the lower member K510 by the amount of movement of the rack K532.

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

[0391] Therefore, the upper member K530 is moved up and down by a moving amount KVD2 that is 2.5 times the moving amount KVD1 of the lower member K510 (KVD1:KVD2=2:5). This prevents the vertical movement distance of the upper member K530 from being limited to the vertical movement distance of the transmission cylindrical part K434 of the rotating member K430 rotated by the drive motors KMT41a, KMT41b (see Figure 35). be able to.

[0392] That is, since the vertical movement distance of the upper member K530 can be designed to be long while keeping the diameter of the rotating member K430 small, the degree of freedom in designing the arrangement of the upper member K530 and the rotating member K430 can be improved.

[0393] A protrusion K444 is provided on the left side of the lower member K510, and the left end of the lower member K510 is guided in the vertical direction by the right flat surface of the protrusion K444. Thereby, the protruding portion K444 can prevent the lower member K510 from shifting to the left.

[0394] In FIG. 48, as the rotating member K430 is further rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 47, the lower member K510 is lifted by the transmission cylindrical portion K434, and the lower rotating member K471 is still lifted. A state in which the switching protrusion K472 is received in the small diameter groove K436b of the rotating member K430 is illustrated.

[0395] Due to the rotation of the rotating member K430, the transmission cylindrical part K434 rotates while rubbing against the lower surface of the lower member K510, but since the lower surface of the lower member K510 is formed as a flat part K512, the transmission cylindrical part The operating resistance generated between K434 and lower member K510 can be reduced.

[0396] Furthermore, the upward biasing force applied from the coil spring K419 to the lower member K510 reduces the load applied downward from the lower member K510 to the transmission cylindrical part K434. The operating resistance generated between K434 and lower member K510 can be reduced.

[0397] In FIG. 49, the rotating member K430 is further rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 48, and the switching protrusion K472 of the lower rotating member K471 is received in the large diameter groove K436a of the rotating member K430. is illustrated.

[0398] In FIG. 49, the upper rotating member K476 has changed from the retracted state shown in FIG. 48 to the advanced state. At this time, the curved receiving portion K537 of the upper member K530 is arranged above the rotating tip portion K476b of the upper rotating member K476, and a gap is created between the curved receiving portion K537 and the rotating tip portion K476b. Thereby, the operating resistance of the upper rotating member K476 can be reduced.

[0399] Here, in order to change the upper rotating member K476 from the retracted state to the advanced state, it is necessary to displace the interlocking member K473 upward against its own weight, so the upper rotary member K476 from the advanced state changes to the retracted state. A greater force is required than when

[0400] In contrast, in this embodiment, when changing the upper rotating member K476 from the retracted state to the advanced state, a gap is created between the curved receiving part K537 and the rotating tip part K476b, so that the upper rotating member K476 can move. This reduces resistance and avoids excessive force required to change state.

[0401] When the rotating member K430 is further rotated counterclockwise from the state shown in FIG. 49, it returns to the state shown in FIG. 44. In this manner, when the rotating member K430 continues to be rotated counterclockwise, the vertical movement of the lifting device K500 can be circulated. That is, the first operating mode of the rotating member K430 is an operating mode that can circulate the vertical movement of the lifting device K500.

[0402] 50 and 51 are partially enlarged front views of the first movable device K401. 50 and 51, a part of the second operation mode in which the right side of the lifting device K500 descends based on the rotating member K430 being rotated clockwise from the state shown in FIG. 44 is shown in chronological order. Illustrated.

[0403] The second operation mode is an operation mode in which the rotating member K430 is rotated counterclockwise after changing from the production standby state (see Fig. 44) in the order of Figs. 50 and 51 until returning to the production standby state. be.

[0404] In addition, in FIGS. 50 and 51, in order to facilitate understanding of the movable parts, the lower right end and upper right part of the main body part K411 of the support member K410, the front side part of the main body part K511 of the lower member K510, and the transmission gear are shown. The middle disk K521 and second gear K523 of K520, and the front side of the main body part K531 of the upper member K530 are shown partially torn.

[0405] Furthermore, in FIGS. 50 and 51, the drive solenoid KSOL41 (see FIG. 43(a)) is shown in a de-energized state so that the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 enters the movement locus of the connecting member K445. Ru.

[0406] In FIG. 50, drive gear KG42 is driven in a direction in which rotating member K430 rotates clockwise in front view from the state shown in FIG. Based on the fact that the switching protrusion K472 of the lower rotating member K471 is received in the small diameter groove K436b of the rotating member K430, the upper rotating member K476 is changed to the retracted state. By supporting the lower member K510, the lifting device K500 does not fall.

[0407] That is, the lower member K510 maintains a state of being pressed against the transmission cylindrical part K434 of the rotating member K430 due to its own weight, and as the rotating member K430 rotates, the flat part K512 and the transmission cylindrical part K434 come into contact with each other. Move up and down to maintain contact.

[0408] FIG. 51 shows a state in which the rotating member K430 is rotated clockwise when viewed from the front from the state shown in FIG. 50, and the connecting member K445 is received by the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 to stop its descent. .

[0409] As a result, the lowering of the upper member K530 to which the connecting member K445 is fastened and fixed is also stopped, and the lowering of the lower member K510 is also stopped accordingly, so that the rotating member K430 is further moved from the state shown in FIG. When rotated clockwise, the transmission cylindrical portion K434 of the rotating member K430 separates from the flat portion K512 of the lower member K510.

[0410] When returning from the state shown in Figure 51 to the performance standby state, rotate the rotating member K430 in the opposite direction (counterclockwise in Figure 51) and push up the lower member K510 with the transmission cylindrical part K434. .

[0411] In this case, rotation of the rotating member K430 is started from the state shown in FIG. 51, or from a state where the rotating member K430 is slightly rotated clockwise in front view from the state shown in FIG. Regardless, the load applied from the lifting device K500 to the transmission cylindrical portion K434 arises from the state illustrated in FIG.

[0412] In the state illustrated in FIG. 51, the transmission cylindrical part K434 is arranged directly to the right of the support part K412 as the rotation axis of the rotating member K430, and the moving direction of the transmission cylindrical part K434 (the movement trajectory of the transmission cylindrical part K434) Since the direction of the tangent line (direction of the tangent line drawn to ) is directed in the vertical direction, an upward load can be efficiently applied to the lower member K510. Thereby, the operation of returning from the state shown in FIG. 51 to the performance standby state can be quickly performed.

[0413] Note that when the rotating member K430 is further rotated clockwise in front view from the state shown in FIG. In contrast, a load directed downward can be transmitted. That is, since it is not possible to generate a load in the direction of raising the lower member K510, the operation of the lifting device K500 does not cycle under drive control that continues to rotate the rotating member K430 clockwise in front view.

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

[0415] In the performance standby state of the first movable device K401 illustrated in FIG. 52, the upper members K530 on both left and right sides are supported by the upper rotating member K476 (see FIG. 45). On the other hand, in the state where the first movable device K401 is dropped on one side as shown in FIG. is supported by the protruding receiving part K462d of the stopper member K462 (see FIG. 51), so that the elongated device K540 is tilted.

[0416] In the state shown in FIG. 53, the distance between the left and right rotating shaft parts K534 has increased from the state shown in FIG. Displaced to.

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

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

[0419] As a result, it is possible to suppress the horizontal displacement of the center gear K543 when changing from the state shown in FIG. 52 to the state shown in FIG. It is possible to suppress displacement in the left and right direction.

[0420] Here, when the first movable device K401 is changed from the performance standby state to the drop position state, the left and right rotating members K430 (see Figure 36) are rotationally driven in the first operation mode, and the left and right upper rotating members K476 ( It is preferable that the left and right upper members K530 (see FIG. 47) fall at the same time by simultaneously changing from the approach state in the production standby state to the retracted state (see FIG. 46). Furthermore, during the raising operation, the left and right rotating members K430 are rotated at the same rotation angle, so that the lifting device K500 can be raised without any deviation in the left and right heights.

[0421] However, it is difficult to make the operating resistances of the left and right rotating members K430 (see Fig. 36) exactly the same, and the drive motors KMT41a, KMT41b (see Fig. 36) are driven by the corresponding drive motors KMT41a, KMT41b (see Fig. 36). Due to the quality of KMT41b, there may be a slight difference in rotational speed even when the same voltage is supplied. Therefore, when the lifting device K500 moves up and down, there is a possibility that the height position of the left and right sides of the lifting device K500 will be shifted.

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

[0423] In this manner, in this embodiment, a deviation in the height position of the left and right sides of the lifting device K500 may occur. If a deviation occurs in the height position of the left and right sides of the lifting device K500, the posture of the elongated device K540 will be tilted about a straight line pointing in the front-rear direction while the lifting device K500 is moving up and down, which tends to make it look unsightly.

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

[0425] Thereby, it is possible to suppress the displacement of the moving device K560, which is arranged at the left-right center position of the elongated device K540 in the performance standby state, in the left-right direction while the lifting device K500 is moving up and down.

[0426] The slide racks K545 have the same structure on the base end side on the rotating shaft part K534 side, but the arrangement of the rack K549 that meshes with the central gear K543 is different on the upper and lower sides.

[0427] In this embodiment, while the control is performed so that the one-sided falling state shown in FIG. Few (no).

[0428] Therefore, in this embodiment, the slide rack K545 is formed so that it is easy to optimize the meshing state between the central gear K543 and the rack K549 in the one-side dropped state. That is, in the one-side dropped state, the rack K549 on the side that covers the center gear K543 (the side where the rotating shaft part K534 is on the upper side) is arranged above the center gear K543.

[0429] Further, by arranging the rotating shaft part K534 at the lower end of the rack K549, the amount of protrusion of the rack K549 on the side that covers the central gear K543 toward the central gear K543 is increased. Thereby, the weight of the rack K549 on the side that covers the center gear K543 makes it easy to optimize the meshing mode between the rack K549 and the center gear K543.

[0430] As shown in FIG. 53, the one-side falling state of the first movable device K401 is a state that is changed from the performance standby state by tilting the left upper member K530 with the rotating shaft part K534 on the base end side. A drive motor KMT51 is disposed on the base end side of the tilting operation.

[0431] In other words, by placing the drive motor KMT51, which is a heavy object, on the proximal end side, the center of gravity can be moved toward the proximal end side, and the tilting movement that moves up and down when changing from the performance standby state to the one-sided falling state can be made easier. The weight on the tip side (right side) can be reduced. Thereby, it is possible to reduce the load (see FIG. 51) that the protruding receiving portion K462d of the stopper member K462 receives from the connecting member K445 in the one-sided falling state.

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

[0433] In FIGS. 54(a), 54(b), 54(c), and 54(d), the elongated device K540 is placed above and below the dropped position state of the first movable device K401 (see FIG. 27). The movement of the moving device K560 in the state shown in FIG. 54(d) is shown in chronological order. ) is the same as the arrangement in FIG. 29.

[0434] First, when the drive control shown in FIG. 54 is executed, the elongated device K540 of t...

Claims

1. a first operating means; and a second operating means switchable between a first state in which a predetermined portion of the first operating means is exposed when viewed in a predetermined direction and a second state in which the predetermined portion is made less visible than in the first state, The displacement means is configured to be displaced by a displacement amount corresponding to a predetermined operation amount of the second operation means, The device comprises a detection means capable of detecting that the displacement means has been positioned at a predetermined position, a drive means, and a transmission means for transmitting the drive force of the drive means to the displacement means, A first effect can be executed when a predetermined detection is made by the detection means based on a predetermined operation executed in a manner that switches the second operation means from the second state to the first state during a predetermined period, A gaming machine characterized in that, when at least the second operating means is in the first state, a specific operation can be performed on the first operating means, and when the specific operation is continuously performed for a predetermined period of time, a second effect different from the first effect is executed.

2. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, characterized in that, at least when the predetermined operation is being performed, the transmission means is configured to produce a sound by colliding with a predetermined part of the gaming machine.

3. A gaming machine as described in claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the displacement mode of the displacement means when the specified operation is being performed is configured to be changeable between a first displacement mode or a second displacement mode, and the specified detection is performed when the displacement means is displaced in the first displacement mode, and the specified detection is not performed when the displacement means is displaced in the second displacement mode.

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