JP4869428B2 - Gaming machine and bass reflex speaker for gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine and a bass reflex speaker for gaming machines.

Many gaming machines such as pachinko machines are provided with speakers. This speaker generates a predetermined sound effect at the time of a game, and aims to produce a game. As a device for enhancing the production effect by the sound effect from the speaker, there are ones in which a plurality of speakers are arranged according to the sound range of the generated sound effect (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open Nos. 8-103543 and 10-314376). ). Among these, the latter document discloses one in which a bass reflex type speaker is arranged as a bass speaker.
Certainly, by arranging the bass reflex type speaker in the gaming machine, the sound quality of the sound effect can be improved and the production effect can be enhanced. However, the improvement in sound quality is an effect that can be naturally predicted when a bass reflex type speaker is arranged, and does not produce a particularly new effect.

JP-A-8-103543 JP-A-10-314376

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine having a novel configuration that takes advantage of the characteristics of a bass reflex type speaker.

In order to solve the above-described problems, a gaming machine according to a first aspect of the present invention is provided with a bass reflex speaker that emits sound in accordance with a predetermined gaming state, and a duct for deriving air emitted from the bass reflex speaker. The outlet is provided at a position where an air flow from the duct hits a player of the gaming machine.
In addition to pachinko machines, the gaming machines include slot machines that play with coins, slot machines that can play with pachinko balls, and the like.
According to the first invention, when the gaming machine is in a predetermined state during the game, a sound is emitted from the bass reflex speaker. At this time, the air exhausted from the outlet of the duct of the bass reflex speaker hits the player. For this reason, the player can sense the predetermined state of the gaming machine through tactile sense along with the sound (hearing) from the bass reflex speaker, so that the gaming machine is full of production effects.
Further, in the present invention, it is preferable that the outlet of the duct for leading the air emitted from the bass reflex speaker is a player's hand operating the game operation unit by the air flow from the duct. .
According to such a configuration, the air emitted from the bass reflex speaker hits the player's hand. In the first place, one of the main objects of the present invention is to apply air from a bass reflex speaker to a player. Generally, those who play games wear clothing, so even if air is applied to the abdomen and feet, it is difficult to feel the wind. For this reason, the player's head, face, neck, or hand can be cited as a place where the wind is applied. Of these, if the air hits the head, face, and neck, the player is likely to notice, but it is not always pleasant if a strong wind hits such a place while playing hard. Instead, it will cause discomfort. On the other hand, even if the hand (the back of the hand or the palm of the hand) hits the wind, the possibility of feeling uncomfortable seems to be lower.

Further, since the posture of the player is various, even if the outlet of the duct is provided at a position where the air hits the head, face, and neck as a standard, the air may not hit depending on the individual body shape and posture. Furthermore, if you try to avoid the air hitting your head, face and neck, you will not be able to enjoy the game for a long time. On the other hand, in a gaming machine including a pachinko machine or a slot machine, the position of the hand performing the game is a game operation unit provided on the front surface of the gaming machine (for example, in the case of a pachinko machine, the operation handle is a slot machine). Are three buttons for stopping the drum). Therefore, by providing a duct outlet in the vicinity of the game operation unit, air can be applied to the hand without fail regardless of the player's body shape and posture.
For this reason, according to the above configuration, it is possible to apply wind to the player's hand operating the game operation unit, so that a game effect appealing to an unprecedented tactile sensation is realized without causing discomfort to the player can do. Note that in the above structure, the gaming machine is preferably a bullet ball gaming machine (including a pachinko machine and a gaming machine that performs a slot game using a pachinko ball).

A gaming machine according to a second aspect of the present invention is provided with a bass reflex speaker that emits a sound in accordance with a predetermined gaming state, and a duct for deriving air emitted from the bass reflex speaker has a flow of air in the duct. A movable object that moves according to the above is provided so as to be visible to the player of the gaming machine.
Examples of the movable object include a small object and a windmill that move around at random according to the flow of air.
According to the second invention, a sound is emitted from the bass reflex speaker when the gaming machine is in a predetermined state during the game. At this time, since the movable object moves by the air flowing through the duct of the bass reflex speaker, the player can sense the predetermined state of the gaming machine through the visual sense together with the sound (hearing) of the bass reflex speaker. It becomes.

In the present invention, it is preferable that the gaming machine is provided with a control mechanism for controlling derivation and restraint of air passing through the duct to the outlet.
The configuration of the control mechanism is not particularly limited as long as it can control whether the air in the duct is led out to the player side or stopped (that is, whether the air is discharged in a direction different from the player). As an example of such a mechanism, a controllable valve member 53 and a stepping motor 57 in a fourth embodiment described later can be used.
According to the said structure, air can be applied to a player using the bass reflex speaker which is an existing structure in a game machine. For this reason, since it is not necessary to provide a separate structure as a pressure generation source, the structure is simplified. In particular, game machines are advantageous because the internal space is often limited.
Furthermore, by providing a control mechanism, it is possible to control the player so that the player does not hit the wind even when the bass reflex speaker is producing sound. For example, as shown in Table 1 below, the bass reflex speaker is not sounded at the normal time, and the bass reflex speaker is sounded at the specific time (for example, when reach is applied). At this time, the wind for the player is blown out from the duct of the bass reflex speaker only at a specific time, especially at a time when the probability of a big hit is high (specific time 2).

In this way, the bass reflex speaker sounds at the specific times 1 and 2 to increase the expectation, and particularly at the specific time 2 where the probability is high, the player senses the wind along with the sound of the bass reflex speaker. So further increase expectations. In this way, it is possible to avoid the monotonous effect of the gaming machine and achieve various effects.

Moreover, the said structure WHEREIN: The said control mechanism may change the quantity of the air guide | induced to the exit of the said duct, It may be characterized by the above-mentioned. For example, as shown in Table 2 below, it can be set so that a three-stage wind occurs.
As such a control mechanism, for example, in the fourth embodiment, the rotation signal for the stepping motor 57 is changed so that the positions of the valve portions 55 and 56 stop at an appropriate position between the normal position and the specific position. You can do it. The normal position is set to “0”, the specific position is set to “3”, and an intermediate position between both the positions “0” and “3”, for example, “1”, according to the ratio at which the valve unit 56 closes the specific duct 52. ”And“ 2 ”are controlled. In this way, since the amount of air led out from the duct outlet is controlled in a plurality of stages, it is possible to provide a gaming machine with a higher effect. Specifically, when a specific gaming state (for example, a certain type of reach) is reached, a sound is emitted from the bass reflex speaker with a specific display during the variation of the final stop symbol (for example, middle symbol), and the wind from the duct exit. And blow the wind to the player. At this time, it is set so that the strength of the wind blown out from the duct changes in accordance with the possibility of winning after the symbol fluctuation stops.
With such a configuration, the player not only has a sense of expectation according to the presence or absence of the wind, but also has a low expectation when the wind is weak, and a sense of expectation increases when the wind becomes strong. Thus, a plurality of degrees of expectation can be induced in accordance with the presence or absence of the wind and the strength of the wind, so that a variety of effects can be achieved.
The control mechanism may be a mechanism in which the volume of the bass reflex speaker is variable. By doing so, the air volume can be changed depending on the volume.

It is a front view of the pachinko machine in a 1st embodiment. It is a perspective view of a bass reflex speaker. It is a plane sectional view showing the flow of air in a bass reflex speaker. It is a flowchart of software when controlling sound effect generation from a speaker. In 2nd Embodiment, it is a perspective view of a windmill member. It is a top view of a windmill member. It is a front view of the pachinko machine in a 3rd embodiment. It is a rear view of a pachinko machine. It is a whole perspective view of a bass-reflex speaker. It is a whole perspective view of the bass reflex speaker in a 4th embodiment. It is an expansion perspective view of a valve member. It is a software flowchart when controlling the position of a valve member.

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments, and various forms are possible without changing the gist of the invention. Can be implemented. Further, the technical scope of the present invention extends to an equivalent range.
Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, the technical scope of the present invention is not limited by the following embodiments, and various changes can be made without changing the gist thereof. It can be carried out with modification. Further, the technical scope of the present invention extends to an equivalent range.

<First Embodiment>
Next, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 shows a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is a kind of gaming machine. A substantially circular game area 3 is provided at the upper center of the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1. An operation handle 4 for introducing a pachinko ball into the game area 3 is provided at the right end portion below the front surface.

  The pachinko machine 1 has a plurality of effects in which a control unit (for example, a substrate including a high-density integrated circuit (IC) can be used) is set in advance according to a gaming state such as a reach or a big hit. An appropriate sound is selected from the sounds, and the sound effect is generated from the bass reflex speaker 5 (see FIG. 2). In addition, about a structure of a control part, a technique well-known to those skilled in the art can be used. In the bass reflex speaker 5, a speaker body 7 is fixed inside a speaker box 6. The speaker body 7 is arranged in a state of being exposed in an opening formed on the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Further, from the side surface 8 of the speaker box 6, a hollow duct 9 that emits sound emitted from the back surface of the speaker body 7 to the outside protrudes. The duct 9 is bent into a predetermined shape, and one end opening 9 </ b> A is inserted into the internal space of the speaker box 6. Further, the other end opening 9B (discharge port) of the duct 9 is opened toward the same surface side as the speaker body 7 (front surface side of the pachinko machine 1). As shown in FIG. 3, the duct 9 protrudes from the rear side of the side surface 8, is then bent forward, is bent sideward again, and is extended in the left-right direction, and then opened at the other end. It is directed forward in the vicinity of 9B.

Among these, the site | part extended in the left-right direction is set as the transparent part 11 in which a part of the wall part was formed with the transparent member. The transparent portion 11 allows the internal space of the duct 9 to be visually recognized from the front side (more specifically, the direction in which the player's line of sight above the front is poured). In addition, a plurality of vibrating particles 12 (movable objects, small objects) formed of a material having a low density such as polystyrene foam are enclosed in the internal space of the transparent portion 11. In the duct 9, a pair of movement prevention walls 13 and 13 that prevent the vibrating particles 12 from jumping out are provided on the left and right ends of the transparent portion 11. The movement prevention wall 13 is formed in a lattice shape having a plurality of holes that are smaller than the vibrating particles 12 and have a size that allows an air flow.
In the bass reflex speaker 5, vibrations emitted from the back surface of the speaker body 7 are transmitted through the speaker box 6 and the internal space of the duct 9 and are emitted from the opening 9 </ b> B of the duct 9. At this time, only the phase of the sound having a predetermined frequency is inverted and overlapped with the sound emitted from the front surface of the speaker main body 7, so that it is used particularly for enhancing the low frequency sound. For this reason, it is preferable that the sound range emitted from the bass reflex speaker 5 is, for example, a heavy bass range of a sound of 100 Hz or less. This is because a strong wind blows out from the other end opening 9B in such a sound range. A sound range of 60 Hz to 80 Hz is more preferable for the player because it is recognized by hearing and a strong wind blows out from the other end opening 9B. Even in a sound range that is not recognized by hearing (for example, 30 Hz or less), strong wind can be blown out from the opening 9B.

As shown in FIG. 1, the bass reflex speaker 5 configured as described above is arranged near the lower end of the pachinko machine 1, so that the speaker box 6 is located on the left side and the other end opening 9B is located on the right side. Is provided. In the present embodiment, the speaker body 7 is arranged so as to face the front side of the pachinko machine 1. Further, in the pachinko machine 1, a port hole 10 that allows air flow from the duct 9 is opened at a position where the other end opening 9B is opened. The port hole 10 is provided in the vicinity of the operation handle 4.
In addition, a standard speaker 14 for middle and high sounds is provided in the upper right portion of the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. The standard speaker 14 is disposed behind a net-like sound transmission port 15 provided on the surface of the front frame 2.

Next, the operation and effect of the present embodiment configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
In a normal state (No in step 10) other than a specific time when the pachinko machine 1 is in a predetermined gaming state (for example, a state where a specific reach is displayed and a lottery result is displayed), a standard speaker is used. The sound generation signal is transmitted to 14 (step 12), the sound effect is emitted only from the standard speaker 14, and the electric signal to the bass reflex speaker 5 is not transmitted.
Then, when the specific time when the pachinko machine 1 is in a predetermined gaming state (Yes in Step 10), an electrical signal is transmitted to the bass reflex speaker 5 so as to generate a predetermined sound (Step 14). Then, the speaker body 7 emits a predetermined sound toward the front surface of the pachinko machine 1. At this time, the sound emitted from the back surface of the speaker body 7 flows out from the other end opening 9B through the one end opening 9A and the duct 9. And a predetermined sound and air will flow out from the port hole 10 continuing to the other end opening 9B. Since the port hole 10 is provided in the vicinity of the operation handle 4 (for example, directly below the operation handle 4), the air flow hits the player's hand. For this reason, when the bass reflex speaker 5 emits a sound, the player will experience the flow of air in accordance with the sound, and the effect of playing the game is further enhanced through the sense of touch. In particular, when the lottery result at the time of the reach is displayed, the bass sound of the bass reflex speaker 5 and the air flow increase the expectation of the big hit. In a predetermined gaming state where sound is emitted from the bass reflex speaker 5, both can be sounded from the standard speaker 14.

  In addition, when an air flow occurs in the internal space of the duct 9, the vibrating particles 12 enclosed inside move randomly inside. At this time, the duct 9 is provided with a transparent portion 11. For this reason, the player can further enhance the presentation effect through vision by watching the movement of the vibrating particles 12 together with the sound of the bass reflex speaker 5. In particular, in the present embodiment, the air flow from the port hole 10 and the motion of the vibrating particles 12 are combined, and the effect of the game is synergistically enhanced through tactile sensation and vision.

Note that the game effect of generating wind according to the gaming state of the gaming machine and hitting it to the player is, for example, by attaching a fan to the motor and rotating / stopping the motor according to the gaming state. Even the configuration can be realized. However, in such a configuration, it takes time from the start of the fan to a state in which a wind of a predetermined wind power is sent out, so it is difficult to instantaneously apply a strong wind to the player without a time lag. It is. Therefore, it is difficult to obtain a sufficient performance effect due to lack of irritation. On the other hand, according to the configuration provided with the bass reflex speaker 5 of the present embodiment, it is possible to instantaneously generate a strong wind in conjunction with the strength of the sound and hit it against the player. For this reason, a strong stimulation can be given to a player and the high production effect can be acquired.
In the present embodiment, the bass reflex speaker 5 that generates the sound effect of the pachinko machine 1 is also used as a wind generator. For this reason, since it is not necessary to provide a separate wind generator, in the pachinko machine 1 that is strongly subject to spatial dimension restrictions (dimension restrictions for each of width, height, and depth) for various devices, the wind generator is dedicated to It is not necessary to secure a space, and it is easy to arrange in the pachinko machine 1.

In the present embodiment, the player's hand is provided so that air from the duct 9 hits, but according to the present invention, the duct outlet is provided in the player's head, neck, ear, etc. May be. In this embodiment, the tactile stimulus by the airflow from the port hole 10 and the visual stimulus by the movement of the vibrating particle 12 are combined with the sound of the bass reflex speaker 5. Only one of them may be combined with a bass reflex speaker.
In this embodiment, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with both the standard speaker 14 and the bass reflex speaker 5. However, according to the present invention, even a gaming machine provided with only one speaker. Good. In that case, for example, by arranging the speaker as a so-called full-range type speaker in the gaming machine and making the structure of the full-range speaker the same as that of the bass reflex speaker 5 of the present embodiment, the same operation and effect can be achieved. Can do.

  In the present embodiment, it is set so that sound (and wind) is emitted from the bass reflex speaker 5 only at the time of reach. Instead of (or in addition to) this, for example, at a specific time such as when a big hit notice is given (mainly, the wind is applied to the player's hand to enhance the expectation and enhance the effect of the game. It is possible to set the sound and wind from the bass reflex speaker 5 at a preferred time. For example, when a symbol is fluctuating, a wind is generated from the bass reflex speaker 5 together with a heavy bass and is applied to the player's hand to give a notice of a jackpot notice, thereby raising the player's expectation.

<Second Embodiment>
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, in this embodiment and 1st Embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected to the structure which show | plays the same effect | action, and description is abbreviate | omitted.
This embodiment can be implemented in combination with the first embodiment. In FIG. 5, a windmill member 20 that is rotatable by the air flow in the duct 9 is provided. The windmill member 20 can be provided inside the transparent portion 11 in the duct 9, for example.

The windmill member 20 includes a substantially square frame 21, a windmill 22 axially fixed at the center of the frame 21, and light emitters 23 provided on the left and right side walls of the frame 21. ing. The frame body 21 is open in both the front side and the rear side, and allows air flow. In addition, incident windows 25 are opened at predetermined positions on the left and right side walls 24 of the frame body 21 so that light from the light emitter 23 can reach the windmill 22 inside the frame body 21.
The windmill 22 is formed of a light material that reflects light, such as light aluminum. More specifically, light aluminum can be made of a glossy and anodized material. When the windmill 22 rotates, the light from the light emitter 23 is reflected in an appropriate direction, and an electrical decoration effect such as a mirror ball can be obtained. In addition, the light emitter 23 can be configured by an LED, for example.

The windmill member 20 configured as described above is preferably arranged so that the light reflected by the windmill 22 is directed in the direction of the player's line of sight.
According to this embodiment, when the pachinko machine 1 is in a predetermined gaming state, in addition to the game sound from the bass reflex speaker 5, the light from the windmill member 20 stimulates the player's vision. Can be increased. If the other end opening 9B and the port hole 10 are configured in the same manner as in the first embodiment, the effect of presentation is further enhanced through tactile sense.

<Third Embodiment>
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment and the first embodiment, the same reference numerals are given to configurations that exhibit the same action, and descriptions thereof are omitted.
The bass reflex speaker 30 of the present embodiment is provided in the vicinity of the lower end of the pachinko machine 1 as shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 9, the bass reflex speaker 30 includes a speaker box 31 whose outer shape is stepped. The speaker box 31 is provided with a stepped portion 34 such that the height of the front surface 36 is lower than the height of the back surface 35 to which the speaker body 33 is attached.

Further, an opening 37 </ b> A of a duct 37 is provided on the surface 36, and the opening 37 </ b> A is arranged so as to be aligned with the port hole 10 of the pachinko machine 1. That is, the front surface 36 of the speaker box 31 is installed in contact with the back surface side of the front plate 32 of the pachinko machine 1, and the speaker body 33 faces the back surface side of the pachinko machine 1. Further, the port hole 10 is formed in the direction of the player's hand diagonally upward to the right so that the wind from the bass reflex speaker 30 can easily hit the player. The staircase portion 34 is provided so that the staircase portion 34 is located behind the projecting position of the devices 38 of the pachinko machine 1.
According to the present embodiment, when the pachinko machine 1 is in a predetermined gaming state during the game, the player is stimulated through hearing and tactile sensation by the sound from the bass reflex speaker 30 and the air from the port hole 10. A gaming machine with a higher production effect can be provided.

By the way, in general, many devices such as a game board and a plurality of control board boxes are mounted inside the pachinko machine 1. For this reason, it is difficult to ensure a sufficient space for providing the bass reflex speaker 30. On the other hand, it is preferable to provide the loudspeaker main body 33 and the loudspeaker box 31 as large as possible in order to exert the powerful bass region characteristic of the bass reflex speaker 30.
Therefore, in this embodiment, the stepped speaker box 31 is employed as described above. That is, in the bass reflex speaker 30, the side accommodated in the pachinko machine 1 (front surface 36 side) is configured to be smaller, and the side on which the speaker main body 33 is mounted (back surface 35 side) is configured to be larger. With such a configuration, the speaker main body 33 and the speaker box 31 that are large enough to be able to be mounted on the back side of the pachinko machine 1 where it is difficult to secure a mounting space and to sufficiently exhibit the performance of the bass reflex speaker 30 are provided. it can.
When the invention disclosed in the present embodiment is extracted, a bass reflex speaker that emits sound in accordance with a predetermined gaming state is provided, and an outlet of a duct for deriving air emitted from the bass reflex speaker is provided so that the flow of air from the duct is A pachinko machine provided at a position corresponding to a player, wherein the speaker box of the bass reflex speaker is configured such that the front surface side attached to the back side of the pachinko machine is smaller than the back side to which the speaker body is attached. It is characterized by being.

<Fourth embodiment>
Next, a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described. In addition, about the structure which shows the same effect | action in this embodiment and the said embodiment, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and description is abbreviate | omitted.
In the first to third embodiments, the wind hits the player in terms of software. That is, a gaming machine including a bass reflex speaker that emits a sound in accordance with a predetermined gaming state, and an outlet of a duct for deriving air emitted from the bass reflex speaker has a flow of air from the duct of the gaming machine. It is provided at a position where it hits the player, and when the gaming machine enters a specific gaming state, it is controlled so that a sound is emitted from the bass reflex speaker and the wind hits the player's hand And In this configuration, since the wind is applied to the player together with the sound from the bass reflex speaker, it can be easily realized by software. In particular, since current gaming machines generally control the display on the display unit and sound effects using a control board including a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM, it can be implemented relatively easily.

  However, according to the present invention, the other configuration, that is, the gaming machine including the bass reflex speaker that emits the sound, the outlet of the duct for deriving the air emitted from the bass reflex speaker is the flow of air from the duct. Is provided at a position where it hits a player of the gaming machine, and is controlled so that the wind from the bass reflex speaker hits the player's hand when the gaming machine enters a specific gaming state. It may be a feature. In other words, two bass reflex speaker duct openings are provided, one of which is located at a position where the player hits the wind (leading path), and the other normal opening is located at any other position (discharge path). Keep it. In addition, a control mechanism for controlling the derivation / stopping of air from each opening of the duct is provided. For example, a valve member and an adjustment mechanism (for example, a motor, a solenoid, etc.) for changing the valve member are provided. In the bass reflex speaker configured as described above, the adjustment mechanism is driven so that air is led out from the discharge path when the state of the gaming machine is normal, and is adjusted so that air blows out from the lead-out path when the state of the gaming machine is specified. Drive the mechanism.

In the configuration in which two openings are provided, (1) a bass reflex speaker is provided with one duct, a branch is provided in the middle of the duct, and two openings are provided first from the branch, or (2) a bass reflex Any configuration in which two ducts are provided in the speaker may be used. However, in the case of the configuration of (1), the size of the bass reflex speaker box can be reduced by the amount of the duct. In addition, when the control mechanism is configured, if one valve portion is provided at the branch portion That's it.
In the fourth embodiment, an example for realizing the above configuration will be described.

  10 and 11 show the configuration of the bass reflex speaker 50 of the present embodiment. The bass reflex speaker 50 is provided with two ducts 51 and 52. Each duct 51, 52 is provided with a pair of attachment holes 51a, 52a coaxially with each other, and a valve member 53 is attached so as to penetrate these four attachment holes 51a, 52a. As shown in FIG. 10, the valve member 53 is provided with a shaft portion 54 and a pair of valve portions 55 and 56 provided along the shaft portion 54. The outer diameters of both valve portions 55 and 56 are substantially disk-shaped in accordance with the inner diameters of the ducts 51 and 52. Further, the projecting directions of the both valve portions 55 and 56 are arranged so that the angles are shifted from each other by about 90 °. The valve member 53 configured in this manner is rotatable in any direction with the shaft portion 54 as the rotation center. Further, the shaft portion 54 is configured to be able to be rotated to an appropriate angle by an adjusting mechanism such as a stepping motor 57, for example.

Of the two ducts, the opening (discharge path) of the normal duct 51 on one side is arranged in a direction (for example, the back side) that is not the front side of the pachinko machine 1. The opening (leading path) of the specific duct 52 on the other side is connected to the port hole 10 on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1.
The operating state of the bass reflex speaker 50 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG.
The bass reflex speaker 50 of the present embodiment is not limited to a specific time such as a specific reach, and generates a sound effect even in a normal time. However, with the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1, the position of the valve member 53 is adjusted as follows. The valve member 53 includes (1) a normal position where the valve portion 55 is positioned along the axial direction of the normal duct 51 and the valve portion 56 is positioned perpendicular to the axial direction of the specific duct 52 (2 ) The valve portion 55 is in a position orthogonal to the axial direction of the normal duct 51, and the valve portion 56 rotates between two positions of the specific position which is the position along the axial direction of the specific duct 52. Change. In the normal position, the discharge of air from the specific duct 52 is restricted, and the discharge of air from the normal duct 51 is allowed. The wind from the bass reflex speaker 50 flows out to the discharge path without hitting the player. On the other hand, in the specific position, the discharge of air from the normal duct 51 is restricted, the discharge of air from the specific duct 52 is allowed, and the wind from the bass reflex speaker 50 hits the player.

As shown in FIG. 12, first, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 is normal (No in Step 20 and No in Step 22), the valve member 53 is in the normal position which is the initial state. Air from 50 is derived from the exhaust path.
Next, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 shifts from the normal time to the specific time (Yes in Step 20), a part of the control mechanism is used to rotate and shift the valve member 53 in the normal position to the specific position. A signal is transmitted from a control device (not shown) of the pachinko machine 1 to a certain stepping motor 57 (step 26). As a result, the valve member 53 shifts from the normal position to the specific position, so that the wind hits the player's hand as the sound effect from the bass reflex speaker 50 is generated. Thus, after the valve member 53 changes to the specific position, the wind from the bass reflex speaker 50 hits the player until the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 shifts from the specific time to the normal time (Yes in Step 22). Yes.
On the other hand, when the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1 has shifted from the specified time to the normal time (No in Step 20 and Yes in Step 22), the valve member 53 is specified with respect to the stepping motor 57 that is a part of the control mechanism. A signal for rotating and shifting from the position to the normal position is output (step 24), and the position of the valve member 53 is shifted from the specific position to the normal position. Thus, at the time of specification, the wind hitting the player in accordance with the sound effect of the bass reflex speaker 50 shifts to the normal time and is not perceived by the player.

Also according to the present embodiment configured as described above, the same operations and effects as the above-described embodiment can be achieved.
Further, in the present embodiment, the bass reflex speaker 50 can emit a sound effect regardless of the normal time and the specific time, so that a deep bass effect peculiar to the bass reflex speaker 50 can be generated even in the normal time.
It is assumed that the player does not like the blowing of wind from the port hole 10. For this reason, an operation unit (for example, a button) that can control the control mechanism is provided on the front surface of the pachinko machine 1 (game machine), and the player wants to stop blowing the wind even at a specific time. By operating (for example, pushing) the operation unit, the adjustment mechanism (for example, stepping motor 57) is driven by manual operation, and the wind from the bass reflex speaker is always fixed to the discharge path, so that You may comprise so that the blowing of a wind may be stopped.

1 ... Pachinko machine (game machine)
5, 30, 50 ... bass reflex speakers 9, 37, 51, 52 ... duct 9B ... other end opening (exit)
12 ... Vibrating particles (movable objects, small objects)
22 ... Windmill (movable object)
37A ... Opening (exit)
53 ... Valve member (control mechanism)
57 ... Stepping motor (control mechanism)

Claims (3)

A gaming machine in which a game can proceed by player operation,
A bass reflex speaker capable of emitting a predetermined sound effect toward the front according to a predetermined game state and emitting air from the back according to the sound effect;
A duct for leading out the air emitted from the back surface of the bass reflex speaker toward the front surface;
A discharge port that communicates with the duct and discharges air led out from the duct toward the front surface so as to hit the player's hand;
With
The bass reflex speaker is
While being fixed inside the speaker box, it is arranged in an exposed form on the front side.
The duct is
It is formed in a shape protruding from the speaker box
A gaming machine characterized by that. In the middle of the duct for deriving the air emitted from the bass reflex speaker, a movable object to be moved by the flow of air before Symbol duct, that have been arranged to be visually to the player of the game machine
The gaming machine according to 請 Motomeko 1.   The movable object is movable by an air flow derived from the duct.
  The gaming machine according to claim 2.