JP5852525B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a movable body that produces an effect by an operation.

  A pachinko machine, which is a typical gaming machine, has a frame-shaped frame-shaped decorative member (a so-called center accessory) disposed at a substantially central position of a game area defined on the front side of the game board. A design display device such as a liquid crystal type or a drum type that displays a plurality of symbols by variably displaying them through the opening of the member is faced from the rear, and at a position below the frame-shaped decorative member in the game board, Many proposals have been made to arrange a start winning device for starting fluctuations in the symbol display device by winning a pachinko ball (game ball) or a special winning device that opens at the time of hitting. In this type of pachinko machine, the pachinko ball launched into the game area gradually flows down by its own weight while bouncing off by contact with a game nail or the like planted in the game area, and the start in the process of flowing down the game area By winning the winning device, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out, and various game effects such as a reach effect accompanying the symbol variation effect on the symbol display device are made. By stopping at the same time, a so-called hit occurs, and the special prize-winning device is opened to obtain a large number of prize balls.

  In addition, the pachinko machine is provided with a movable effect device including a movable body that performs a required operation, and the movable body is operated in accordance with the game effect performed by the symbol display device, thereby providing a visual effect. There is known a pachinko machine that has been improved to further increase the interest of the game (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2003-190401 A

  In recent years, pachinko machines have a tendency to increase the size of the movable body and increase the range of movement for the purpose of enhancing the visual effect and producing an impact. However, with a large movable body, as the moving range becomes larger, the stability at the stop position is lacking, and the backlash and posture may change due to vibrations generated in the pachinko machine, etc. was there. In addition, as the movable body becomes larger and its weight increases, there is a high possibility that it will be damaged by small shaking, and a large load is applied to the drive mechanism (gear, motor, etc.) for driving the movable body, resulting in malfunction. There is also a risk of causing this. In addition, although it is possible to arrange | position the support means which supports a movable body inside an opening part, since this support means will be visible to a player, it will be a cause for appearance to fall and to reduce interest.

  That is, the present invention has been proposed in order to suitably solve this problem in view of the above-mentioned problems inherent in the gaming machine according to the prior art, and can support the movable body without deteriorating the appearance. An object is to provide a gaming machine that can improve the fun of gaming.

In order to overcome the above-mentioned problems and achieve the intended purpose, the invention according to claim 1 of the present application provides:
In a gaming machine equipped with a movable body (43, 53, 61, 71) that performs a required operation ,
A plurality of movable bodies (43, 53, 61, 71), which are moved back and forth between the standby position and the operating position by the driving means (44A, 54A, 62A, 72A) controlled by the control means, are arranged in a longitudinal relationship. Established,
The front movable body (61, 71) and the rear movable body (43, 53, 61) positioned behind the front movable body (61, 71) are separated from each other by the control of the control means. wherein in a state of being moved from the standby position to the operating position, provided with a other movable body and part partial manner overlapping part overlapping the front and rear,
In the overlapping portion where the front and rear movable bodies (61, 71) overlap the front movable bodies (61, 71) in the state where the front and rear movable bodies (61, 71) are moved to the operating position, the rear movable bodies (43, 53, 61), support portion for supporting the front side of the movable body (61, 71) from the rear side (48,58,66) is summarized as Tei Rukoto provided.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, since the movable body located on the front side is supported using the movable body located on the rear side, the front movable body is stably supported without deteriorating the appearance. be able to. That is, it is possible to increase the size of the movable body on the front side and improve the fun of the game, and to prevent the movable body on the front side from being damaged.

In the invention according to claim 2,
The front of the movable body (61, 71) is overlapped with the movable member of the rear (43,53,61,71) in a state in which the front and rear of the movable body (43,53,61,71) is moved to the operating position The gist of the invention is that the overlapping portion is provided with receiving portions (64, 65, 77) that abut against the support portions (48, 58, 66).
According to the invention of claim 2, the movable body on the front side is stably supported by the receiving portion that comes into contact with the support portion.

In the invention according to claim 3 ,
Before SL control means, the plurality of the time of moving the movable body (43,53,61,71) to a state or Rado operation position in the standby position, each movable member from the rear in front of the forward operation The gist is to control each driving means (44A, 54A, 62A, 72A) to reach the position.
According to the invention of claim 3 , before the movable body on the front side reaches the operating position, the movable body on the rear side first reaches the operating position and is in a state capable of supporting the movable body on the front side. When the front movable body reaches the operating position, it can be stably supported .

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the movable body on the front side can be stably supported without deteriorating the appearance, and the interest of the game can be improved.

It is a front view which abbreviate | omits and shows the pachinko machine of an Example in the game area | region of a game board. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the pachinko machine of the embodiment with the front frame opened and the game area of the game board omitted. It is a front view of the game board shown in a state where the first to fourth movable effect devices are stopped at the first to fourth standby positions. It is a perspective view which shows the installation member attached to the back side of a game board, and the 1st-4th movable production | presentation apparatus in the separated state. It is a front view of the installation member shown in the state which each 1st-4th movable production | presentation apparatus stopped in the 1st-4th standby position. It is a front view of the game board shown in a state where the first to fourth movable effect devices are stopped at the first to fourth operation positions. It is a front view of the installation member shown in the state which each 1st-4th movable production | presentation apparatus stopped in the 1st-4th operation position. It is a rear view of the installation member shown in the state which each 1st-4th movable production | presentation apparatus stopped in the 1st-4th operation position. It is the perspective view which looked at the 1st and 2nd movable production device in which the 1st and 2nd movable body is in the 1st and 2nd standby position from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the 1st and 2nd movable production device which has the 1st and 2nd movable body in the 1st and 2nd operation position from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the 1st and 2nd movable production device which has the 1st and 2nd movable body in the 1st and 2nd operation position from the back side. It is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the 1st lower guide part in a 1st movable production | presentation apparatus. (a) is the perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable production device in which the 3rd movable body is in the 3rd standby position from the front side, and (b) is the 3rd movable in which the 3rd movable body is in the 3rd operation position. It is the perspective view which looked at the production device from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the 3rd movable production device which has the 3rd movable body in the 3rd operation position from the back side. (a) is the perspective view which looked at the 4th movable production device in which the 4th movable body is in the 4th standby position from the front side, and (b) is the 4th movable in which the 4th movable body is in the 4th operation position. It is the perspective view which looked at the production device from the front side. It is the perspective view which looked at the 4th movable production device which has the 4th movable body in the 4th operation position from the back side. (a) is explanatory drawing which shows the state of FIG. 5 schematically, (b) is explanatory drawing which shows the state of FIG. 7 roughly. (a) is a sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 17 (b), (b) is a sectional view taken along line YY in FIG. 17 (b), and (c) is a sectional view taken along line Y-Y in FIG. FIG. (a) is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the example of a change of a 1st contact part and a 1st support part, (b) is a fragmentary sectional view which shows the example of a change of a 2nd contact part and a 2nd support part FIG. 8C is a partial cross-sectional view showing a modified example of the third contact portion and the third support portion. (a) is a schematic perspective view which shows the 1st modification of a rib rib, (b) is a schematic perspective view which shows the 2nd modification of a rib rib, (c) is a rib rib It is a schematic perspective view which shows the 3rd example of a change. (a) is a fragmentary perspective view which shows the example of a change of the 3rd support part provided in a 3rd movable production | presentation apparatus, (b) is the WW sectional view taken on the line of (a).

  Next, the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings by way of preferred embodiments. As a gaming machine, a general pachinko machine P will be described as an example. In the following description, “front”, “rear”, “left”, and “right” refer to the pachinko machine P viewed from the front (player side) as shown in FIG. 1 unless otherwise specified. Named by state.

(Pachinko machine)
As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the pachinko machine P according to the embodiment is formed in a rectangular frame shape that opens forward and backward, and is used as a fixed frame that is installed in an upright posture on an installation frame base (not shown) of a game shop. On the front side of the opening of the outer frame A, a middle frame B as a main body frame for detachably holding the game board D is assembled so as to be openable and detachable. Then, a predetermined condition is established on the back side of the game board D (pachinko ball (game ball) winning in a starting winning port 15A of the first starting winning device 15 or a starting winning port 16A of the second starting winning device 16 described later). As a trigger, a symbol display device H is detachably arranged to display the symbol for effect variation and perform the symbol variation effect. Further, on the front side of the middle frame B, a front frame C as a decorative frame configured to cover a window portion opened front and rear with a see-through protective plate 23 for see-through protecting the game board D is assembled to be openable and closable. At the lower position of the front frame C, an upper ball tray E and a lower ball tray F that store pachinko balls are assembled.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, an operation handle G for operating a ball hitting device J disposed on the middle frame B is provided at a lower right position of the front frame C. By operating the hitting ball launching device J by the operation, pachinko balls stored in the upper ball tray E are continuously launched toward the game board D one by one at a predetermined interval. In the embodiment, as the symbol display device H, a liquid crystal display device in which a liquid crystal panel capable of displaying various symbols is housed in a housing case is adopted, but the present invention is not limited to this. Various conventionally known display devices capable of stopping and variably displaying various symbols such as a matrix-type symbol display device can also be employed. Further, the upper ball tray E may be formed separately from the front frame C and assembled to the middle frame B so as to be opened and closed.

(Game board)
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 6, the game board D is made of a light-transmitting synthetic resin board such as acrylic or polycarbonate, or a wood plywood such as veneer, and the game board holding part B1 provided in the middle frame B. 4 is formed in the shape of a substantially rectangular flat plate having an outer edge that matches the inner edge shape, and a game area 10 is provided on the front side thereof, and an installation member 30 shown in FIG. 4 is provided on the rear side thereof. On the front side of the game board D, an outer rail 11 that extends in an arc shape from the lower left part to the upper right part, an inner rail 12 that is arranged inside the outer rail 11 from the center lower part to the upper left part, and the outer rail 11 A panel decoration member 13 or the like configured in a curved shape recessed rightward is disposed between the upper right portion of the rail and the lower portion of the inner rail 12, and the inner side surrounded by the rails 11 and 12 and the panel decoration member 13. Is configured as a game area 10. Thereby, the pachinko ball launched from the hitting ball launching device J passes between the outer rail 11 and the inner rail 12 and is launched to the upper left part of the game area 10 and then flows down in the game area 10. The extending length of the inner rail 12 may be set large so that the game area 10 is formed by the outer rail 11 and the inner rail 12.

  The game board D has a frame-shaped decorative member 20 having a large through-hole formed in the center and having a display window 20A that is opened in the front and rear to serve as a game effect area, as shown in FIGS. , Disposed at the opening edge of the through-hole. The frame-shaped decorative member 20 is adapted to the game contents that are displayed on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H (not visible in FIG. 6) that is detachably disposed on the rear side of the installation member 30. Decorated. In the display window 20A of the frame-shaped decorative member 20, the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H disposed on the installation member 30 and first to fourth described later disposed on the front side of the installation member 30. Each of the movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, and M4, and other decorative parts are faced. A flow path 14 is defined between the frame-shaped decorative member 20 and the panel decoration member 13 so that the pachinko balls can flow down.

  In the game board D, a first starting prize-winning device 15 is disposed directly below the through hole (just below the frame-shaped decorative member 20), and at the lower right edge (lower right of the frame-shaped decorative member 20) of the through hole. A second start winning device 16 is provided. In addition, a special winning device 21 is disposed on the lower right side of the frame-shaped decorative member 20, and an ordinary winning device 17 is disposed on the left side of the first start winning device 15. That is, the special winning device 21 is located below the flow-down path 14 formed on the right side of the frame-shaped decorative member 20. In the game area 10 of the game board D, a large number of ball guide nails 18 and a rotating ball guide 19 are disposed, and a passage gate 22 is disposed in the middle of the flow-down path 14.

  Each of the first start winning device 15, the second start winning device 16, the special winning device 21, and the normal winning device 17 is individually provided with a ball detection switch for detecting a pachinko ball that has won a prize. Is sent to a main control device (not shown) provided with a main control board attached to the rear side of the installation member 30 and comprehensively controlling the pachinko machine P. When the main control device receives a detection signal from the ball detection switch of the first start winning device 15 or the ball detection switch of the second start winning device 16, the main control device performs a big hit lottery (hit determination) and accommodates in the symbol display device H. A control signal (control command) is output to the overall control board of the overall control device (not shown) attached to the rear side of the case to cause the symbol display device H to perform symbol variation effects, and the rear side of the middle frame B A control signal is output to a payout control device (not shown) disposed in the, and the ball payout device (not shown) pays out a predetermined number of prize balls. And, as a result of the big hit lottery in the main control device, a special game is given when the big hit which is a specific condition advantageous to the player is established, and after the symbol variation effect on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H, The symbols are stopped and displayed on the display unit H1 in a predetermined symbol combination, and the opening / closing door 21B of the special prize-winning device 21 is displaced to the open position so that a large number of pachinko balls can be awarded to the special prize-winning port 21A. When the main control device receives the detection signal from the ball detection switch of the special winning device 21, the main control device outputs a control signal to the payout control device (not shown) to cause the ball payout device to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls. . Further, when receiving the detection signal from the ball detection switch of the normal winning device 17, the main control device outputs a control signal to the payout control device to cause the ball payout device to pay out a predetermined number of prize balls.

(Installation material)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the installation member 30 is a synthetic resin member integrally formed in a substantially rectangular bucket shape that opens forward, and has a front open end on the rear surface of the game board D. It is abutted and attached to the game board D. The installation member 30 is opposed to the rear surface of the game board D from the rear at a predetermined interval, and the installation wall portion 31 constituting the rear surface of the game board D, and extends forward from the peripheral edge of the installation wall portion 31. The outer peripheral wall portion 32 is formed, and an edge plate portion 33 that is bent outward from the front end of the outer peripheral wall portion 32 is provided. That is, the installation member 30 has a rectangular front opening that is surrounded by the outer peripheral wall portion 32 and opens to the game board D side, and the outer peripheral edge of the edge plate portion 33 is more than the outer peripheral edge of the game board D. It is formed with a small shape and size. Such an installation member 30 is fixed to the game board D by screwing the edge plate portion 33 to the rear surface of the game board D, and is arranged on the front side of the installation wall part 31 separated from the rear surface of the game board D. A space 34 that enables the arrangement of the fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, and M4, decorative members, and various members is defined.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a display opening 35 penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the installation wall portion 31 of the installation member 30, and the display opening 35 is provided on the rear side of the installation wall portion 31. The symbol display device H is detachably attached in a state where the display portion H1 faces the symbol (the symbol display device is not shown in FIG. 4). The installation wall 31 includes a left plate 36 positioned to the left of the display opening 35, a right plate 37 positioned to the right of the display opening 35, a lower plate 38 positioned below the display opening 35, and above. The upper plate part 39 is located.

(Design display device)
The symbol display device H is a unit member in which a liquid crystal panel forming a display portion H1 capable of displaying various symbols is accommodated in an accommodation case, and on the rear surface of the accommodation case, the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H is provided. A display control device (not shown) that performs display control and the overall control device that accommodates an overall control board that comprehensively controls game effects of the pachinko machine P are disposed. The display unit H1 of the symbol display device H is provided with a plurality of symbol rows (for example, three rows) that can display symbols in a variable manner, and the opportunity to win the first start winning port 15A or the second start winning port 16A. As the symbols of each symbol row start to fluctuate, background images etc. are displayed, and after performing the selected symbol variation effect (reach effect, disapproval effect, etc.) The stop display is on the top.

(Overall control device)
The overall control device is disposed on the symbol display device H, the lamp device disposed on the front frame C, and the middle frame B via a relay board (not shown) disposed on the rear side of the installation wall portion 31. Speakers are electrically connected, and the operation of each device is controlled based on a control signal output from the overall control device. In the overall control device, the first to fourth movable rendering devices M1, M2, M3, and M4 disposed on the front side of the installation wall portion 31 and the decorative member are disposed via the relay board. A lamp device or the like is electrically connected. Based on a control signal output from the overall control device, the operation control of each of the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, M4 and the operation of each lamp device are performed. Lighting control is performed.

(Moving effect device)
Next, the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, which are fixed to the front surface of the installation wall portion 31 of the installation member 30 and are visibly disposed in the display window 20A of the frame-shaped decorative member 20. M3 and M4 will be described. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first movable effect device M <b> 1 is disposed on the front side of the left plate portion 36 of the installation wall portion 31, and the second movable effect device is provided on the front side of the right plate portion 37 of the installation wall portion 31. M2 is disposed. Further, the third movable effect device M3 is disposed in front of the lower plate portion 38 of the installation wall portion 31, and the fourth movable effect device M4 is disposed in front of the upper plate portion 39 of the installation wall portion 31. That is, each of the movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, and M4 is disposed so as to surround the left, right, upper, and lower edges of the rectangular display portion H1 of the symbol display device H.

(First movable effect device)
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 12, the first movable effect device M <b> 1 includes a vertically long first base member 42 fixed to the front side of the left plate portion 36 of the installation wall portion 31, and the first base member 42. A first movable body (rear movable body) 43 that is long in the vertical direction and slidably movable in the left-right direction on the front surface, and the first movable body is disposed on the upper and lower portions of the first base member 42, respectively. And first actuating mechanisms 44, 44 that slide the lens 43 to the left and right. The first base member 42 has support portions 42A and 42A extending rightward at the upper and lower portions, and reinforcing ribs 42B (see FIG. 12) are formed at appropriate positions on the rear surface. Even if this is applied, bending deformation and torsional deformation are unlikely to occur.

  The first movable body 43 includes a plate-shaped base body 43A, and a decorative body 43B having a surface facing the front side with a predetermined decoration and assembled on the front side of the base body 43A. Further, the decorative body 43B is formed with reinforcing ribs 43C and bosses 43D (see FIG. 12) at appropriate positions on the back surface, and is not easily deformed even when a force is applied from the front side. Yes. Further, the first movable body 43 is formed by the first upper guide portion (guide means) 45, the first lower guide portion (guide means) 46, and the first middle guide portion 47 at the upper and lower portions of the base body 43A and the substantially upper and lower central portions. A first standby position (state shown in FIG. 9) that is supported by the first base member 42 at three locations and is the front side of the first base member 42, and a first operation position that extends rightward from the first base member 42 ( 10 and FIG. 11). Further, below the front right edge of the decorative body 43B in the first movable body 43, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the first movable body 61 of the third movable effect device M3 is supported from the rear side. A support 48 is provided. The first support portion 48 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the first operating mechanisms 44, 44 include a first drive motor 44 </ b> A as drive means, and a first linkage portion that links the first drive motor 44 </ b> A and the first movable body 43. 44B. The first linkage 44B is a gear box that meshes with a drive gear (not shown) fixed to the drive shaft of the first drive motor 44A and a rack gear 44C formed on the base body 43A of the first movable body 43. is there. Accordingly, the first movable body 43 slides between the first standby position and the first operation position by synchronously driving the drive motors 44A, 44A of the first operating mechanisms 44, 44 in a forward and reverse direction. It is like that.

(About each first guide)
The first upper guide portion 45 and the first lower guide portion 46 have the same basic configuration, and are provided to extend to the left and right of the first base member 42 as shown in FIGS. The slit-shaped guide holes 45A and 46A that open to the front and rear of the first base member 42 and the shaft portion (see FIG. 12) formed in the lower rear portion of the base 43A of the first movable body 43 Rollers 45B and 46B that are rotatably disposed around and roll along the opening edges of the guide holes 45A and 46A, and the front flange portions 45D and 46D of the rollers 45B and 46B, and the openings of the guide holes 45A and 46A. Slide members 45C and 46C that sandwich the periphery of the edge from the front and rear. Each guide hole 45A, 46A is formed in such a length that the first movable body 43 can move between the first standby position and the first operation position of the first movable body 43. The upper part and the lower part are always supported by the first base member 42.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the first middle guide portion 47 extends to the left and right in parallel with the guide holes 45A and 46A on the front surface of the first base member 42 and opens upward. A lower guide groove 47B that opens downward, and a lower guide that is disposed on the rear surface of the first movable body 43 and engages with the upper guide groove 47A from above and engages with the lower guide groove 47B from below. Rail 47D. The upper guide rail 47C is slidable left and right along the upper guide groove 47A, and the lower guide rail 47D is slidable left and right along the lower guide groove 47B. The upper guide rail 47C and the lower guide rail 47D are always supported by the upper guide groove 47A and the lower guide groove 47B, respectively, when the first movable body 43 moves between the first standby position and the first operation position. It is comprised so that.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first movable effect device M <b> 1 configured as described above is configured such that the first base member 42 is screwed or the like on the front side of the left plate portion 36 in the installation wall portion 31 of the installation member 30. By fixing, the display opening 35 is disposed so as to face the left edge. When the first movable body 43 is stopped and held at the first standby position, the first movable body 43 is retracted to the left of the display opening 35 and is positioned along the left edge of the display opening 35 (FIG. 5). When it moves to the operating position, it extends to the left opening area of the display opening 35 (FIGS. 7 and 8), and covers the approximately 1/4 area on the right side of the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H up and down. It is supposed to hide. In addition, the first upper guide portion 45 and the first lower guide portion 46 are configured so that the flange portions 45D and 45B of the rollers 45B and 46B, regardless of whether the first movable body 43 is in the first standby position or the first operation position. 46D and the slide members 45C and 46C sandwich the opening edge of the guide holes 45A and 46A from the front and the rear, and the upper and lower guide rails 47C and 47B in the upper and lower guide grooves 47A and 47B of the first middle guide portion 47, respectively. 47D is supported, the first movable body 43 is not only in the first standby position, but also in the first operation position, the first upper guide portion 45, the first lower guide portion 46, and the first The middle guide portion 47 is supported by the first base member 42 without rattling, and the rearward movement is restricted even when pushed backward from the front side.

(Second movable production device)
The second movable effect device M2 is the same in the left-right direction as the first movable effect device M1, but the basic configuration is the same, and as shown in FIGS. A second base member 52 which is fixed to the front side of 37 and which is long in the vertical direction, and a second movable body which is long in the vertical direction and is slidably movable in the left-right direction on the front surface of the second base member 52 (rear movable body). 53 and second actuating mechanisms 54 and 54, which are respectively disposed above and below the second base member 52 and slide the second movable body 53 to the left and right. The second base member 52 has upper and lower support portions 52A and 52A extending rightward, and at the appropriate position on the rear surface in the same manner as the first base member 42 of the first movable effect device M1. Reinforcing ribs (not shown) are formed, and even if force is applied from the front side, bending deformation or torsional deformation hardly occurs.

  The second movable body 53 includes a plate-like base body 53A, and a decorative body 53B having a surface facing the front side with a predetermined decoration and assembled on the front side of the base body 53A. Further, the decorative body 53B is formed with reinforcing ribs 53C and bosses 53D (see FIG. 12) at appropriate portions on the back surface, so that even if force is applied from the front side, bending deformation, torsional deformation, dent deformation and the like are unlikely to occur. Yes. In addition, the second movable body 53 includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a substantially upper and lower central portion of the base 53A by a second upper guide portion (guide means) 55, a second lower guide portion (guide means) 56, and a second middle guide portion 57. A second standby position (state shown in FIG. 9) supported by the second base member 52 at three locations and on the front side of the second base member 52, and a second operation position extending leftward from the second base member 52 ( 10 and FIG. 11). Further, below the front left edge of the decorative body 53B in the second movable body 53, as shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the third movable body (front movable body, rear movable body) of the third movable effect device M3. A second support portion 58 for supporting the body 61 from the rear side is provided. The second support 58 will be described later.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the second operating mechanisms 54, 54 include a second drive motor 54 </ b> A as drive means, and a second linkage portion that links the second drive motor 54 </ b> A and the second movable body 53. 54B. The second linkage 54B is a gear box that meshes with a drive gear (not shown) fixed to the drive shaft of the second drive motor 54A and a rack gear 54C formed on the base 53A of the second movable body 53. is there. Therefore, the second movable body 53 slides between the second standby position and the second operation position by synchronously driving the drive motors 54A, 54A of the second operating mechanisms 54, 54 in a forward and reverse direction. It is like that.

(About each second guide)
The second upper guide portion 55 and the second lower guide portion 56 have the same basic configuration as the first lower guide portion 46 shown in FIGS. 9 to 12 and extend to the left and right of the second base member 52. The slit-shaped guide holes 55A and 56A that are provided in front of and behind the second base member 52 and a shaft portion (not shown) formed in the lower rear portion of the base 53A of the second movable body 53 are provided. On the other hand, the guide holes 55A, 55B, 56B, which are rotatably arranged around the horizontal axis and roll along the opening edges of the guide holes 55A, 56A, and the front flange portions 55D, 56D of the rollers 55B, 56B. Slide members 55C and 56C that sandwich the periphery of the opening edge of 56A from the front and rear. Each guide hole 55 </ b> A, 56 </ b> A is formed to a length that allows the second movable body 53 to move between the second standby position and the second operation position of the second movable body 53. The upper part and the lower part are always supported by the second base member 52.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the second middle guide portion 57 extends to the front surface of the second base member 52 in parallel to the guide holes 55 </ b> A and 56 </ b> A and extends upward and opens upward. A lower guide groove 57B that opens downward, and a lower guide that is disposed on the rear surface of the second movable body 53 and engages with the upper guide groove 57A from above and engages with the lower guide groove 57B from below. Rail 57D. The upper guide rail 57C is slidable left and right along the upper guide groove 57A, and the lower guide rail 57D is slidable left and right along the lower guide groove 57B. The upper guide rail 57C and the lower guide rail 57D are always supported by the upper guide groove 57A and the lower guide groove 57B, respectively, when the second movable body 53 moves between the second standby position and the second operation position. It is comprised so that.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the second movable effect device M2 configured as described above is configured such that the second base member 52 is attached to the front side of the right plate portion 37 of the installation wall portion 31 of the installation member 30 with a screw or the like. By fixing, it is arranged so as to face the right edge of the display opening 35. The second movable body 53 is retracted to the right of the display opening 35 and is positioned along the right edge of the display opening 35 in the state of being stopped and held at the second standby position (FIG. 5). When moved to the operating position, it extends to the right opening area of the display opening 35 (FIGS. 7 and 8), and covers the approximately 1/4 area on the right side of the display portion H1 of the symbol display device H over and under. It is supposed to hide. Further, the second upper guide portion 55 and the second lower guide portion 56 are configured so that the flange portions 55D and 56D of the rollers 55B and 56B can be used regardless of whether the second movable body 53 is in the second standby position or the second operation position. And the slide members 55C and 56C sandwich the opening edges of the guide holes 55A and 56A from the front and the back, and the upper and lower guide rails 57C and 57D are provided in the upper and lower guide grooves 57A and 57B of the second middle guide portion 57, respectively. The second movable body 53 is supported by the second upper guide portion 55, the second lower guide portion 56, and the second intermediate portion 53 in the second operation position as well as in the second standby position. The guide portion 57 supports the second base member 52 without rattling, and the rearward movement is restricted even when pushed backward from the front side.

(Third movable effect device)
As shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, the third movable effect device M <b> 3 includes a third base member 60 fixed to the front side of the lower plate portion 38 of the installation wall portion 31, and upper and lower surfaces on the front surface of the third base member 60. A third movable body (movable body) 61 disposed so as to be movable up and down in a direction, and a third operating mechanism 62 disposed on the third base member 60 and slidingly moving the third movable body 61 up and down. I have. On the front surface of the third base member 60, fixed guide portions 63A, 63A in a pair of left and right third guide members 63, 63 extending vertically are fixed apart from each other in the left and right directions (FIG. 13B). The movement guide portions 63B and 63B of the third guide members 63 and 63 are fixed to the rear surface of the third movable body 61 so as to be separated from each other in the left-right direction (FIG. 14). As a result, the third movable body 61 moves up and down along the fixed guide portions 63A and 63A so that the moving guide portions 63B and 63B of the third guide members 63 and 63 move up and down the front side of the third base member 60. Between the third standby position (state shown in FIG. 13A) and the third operation position extending upward from the third base member 60 (state shown in FIG. 14B). Has been.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the third base member 60 is formed with reinforcing ribs 60 </ b> A at appropriate positions on the rear surface so that bending deformation and torsional deformation hardly occur even when a force is applied from the front side. As shown in FIG. 13B, the third operating mechanism 62 includes a third drive motor 62A as drive means, a plurality of gears 62B and cams that link the third drive motor 62A and the third movable body 61. The mechanism 62C is configured such that the third movable body 61 slides between the third standby position and the third operation position by forward and reverse driving of the third drive motor 62A.

  The third movable body 61 includes a base 61A formed in a substantially rectangular shape, and a decorative body 61B assembled to the front side of the base 61A. The base 61A and the decorative body 61B are provided with reinforcing ribs at appropriate portions on the back surface. (Not shown) is formed, and even if force is applied from the rear side, bending deformation, torsional deformation, dent deformation, and the like hardly occur. The base 61A is made of a transparent synthetic resin material. Further, the decorative body 61B is formed with a recessed portion 61C that is recessed downward in the left and right center of the upper portion, and the upper portion of the transparent base 61A is exposed forward in the recessed portion 61C as an exposed portion 68 ( (See FIG. 13). And the movement guide parts 63B and 63B of the 3rd guide members 63 and 63 are being fixed to the back surface of 61 A of base | substrates (FIG. 14).

  As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the third movable body 61 is located in front of the first movable body 43 of the first movable effect device M1 and the second movable body 53 of the second movable effect device M2, It is configured to move up and down on the front side of the first movable body 43 and the second movable body 53 that move forward and backward in the left-right direction. Further, the third movable body 61 of the third movable effect device M3 has the second movable body whose full width in the left-right direction has moved to the right end surface of the first movable body 43 moved to the first operation position and to the second operation position. 53 is set to be larger than the left-right distance between the left end surface of 53. Thereby, when each of the 1st movable body 43, the 2nd movable body 53, and the 3rd movable body 61 exists in each 1st-3rd operation position, the left in the decoration body 61B of this 3rd movable body 61 The portion and the intermediate portion of the first upper guide portion 45 and the first lower guide portion 46 at the front right edge of the decorative body 43B of the first movable body 43 overlap in the front-rear direction, and the decorative body 61B of the third movable body 61 And the intermediate portion of the second upper guide portion 55 and the second lower guide portion 56 at the front left edge of the decorative body 53B of the second movable body 53 overlap each other in the front-rear direction.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the third movable effect device M3 configured as described above is configured such that the third base member 60 is attached to the front side of the lower plate portion 38 of the installation wall portion 31 of the installation member 30 with screws or the like. By fixing, it is arranged so as to face the lower edge of the display opening 35. Then, in a state where the third movable body 61 is stopped and held at the third standby position, the third movable body 61 is retracted below the display opening 35 and is positioned along the lower edge of the display opening 35 (FIG. 5). When the position is raised, the display opening 35 extends to an opening area on the lower side of the center that is not covered by the first movable body 43 of the first movable effect device M1 and the second movable body 53 of the second movable effect device M2. (FIGS. 7 and 8) so as to cover the lower center region of the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H.

(4th movable production device)
As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the fourth movable effect device M <b> 4 includes a fourth base member 70 fixed to the front side of the upper plate portion 39 of the installation wall portion 31, and upper and lower surfaces on the front surface of the fourth base member 70. A fourth movable body (rear movable body) 71 disposed so as to be movable up and down in the direction and a fourth operating mechanism disposed on the fourth base member 70 to slide the fourth movable body 71 up and down. 72. Fixed guide portions 73A and 73A of a pair of left and right fourth guide members 73 and 73 extending vertically are fixed to the fourth base member 70 so as to be separated from each other left and right, and the fourth movable body 71 includes The movement guide portions 73B and 73B of the fourth guide members 73 and 73 are fixed to be separated from each other in the left and right directions, and the movement guide portions 73B and 73B move along the fixed guide portions 73A and 73A. The body 71 has a fourth standby position (state shown in FIG. 15A) on the front side of the third base member 60 and a fourth operation position extended upward from the fourth base member 70 (FIG. 15B). The state of FIG. 16) can be moved up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the fourth operating mechanism 72 includes a fourth drive motor 72A as drive means, a plurality of gears 72B that link the fourth drive motor 72A and the fourth movable body 71, and The cam mechanism 72 </ b> C is configured so that the fourth movable body 71 slides between the fourth standby position and the fourth operation position by forward / reverse driving of the fourth drive motor 72 </ b> A.

  The fourth movable body 71 is composed of three decorative bodies (a front decorative body 74, an intermediate decorative body 75, and a rear decorative body 76) arranged in the front-rear direction, and each decorative body 74, 75, 76 overlap in the front-rear direction (FIG. 15A), and in the fourth operation position, the front decoration body 74, the middle decoration body 75, and the rear decoration body 76 are arranged so as to be shifted in the vertical direction from the bottom. (FIG. 15B). As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the fourth movable body 71 includes the front decorative body 74, the middle decorative body 75, and the rear decorative body 76, the first movable body 43 and the second decorative body M1 of the first movable effect device M <b> 1. It is located in front of the second movable body 53 of the movable effect device M2, and is configured to move up and down on the first movable body 43 that moves forward and backward in the left-right direction and the front side of the second movable body 53. In addition, the middle decorative body 75 and the rear decorative body 76 of the fourth movable body 71 have the full width in the left-right direction moved to the right end surface of the first movable body 43 moved to the first operation position and the second operation position. 2 The distance between the left and right end surfaces of the movable body 53 is set larger than the left-right distance. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the front decorative body 74 of the fourth movable body 71 has a base body 74A disposed so as to be slidable up and down with respect to the fourth base member 70, and operates on the base body 74A. And an operating section 74B that is operated by a fifth driving motor (another driving means) 78 disposed on the base body 74A. Here, in the embodiment, the operation unit 74B is a circular decorative member that can rotate around the horizontal axis with respect to the front surface of the base body 74A, and is rotated by the drive of the fifth drive motor 78. Further, the base body 74A of the front decorative body 74 is positioned on the front side by the decorative body 61B of the third movable body 61 of the third possible rendering device M3, and enters the recessed portion 61C of the third movable body 61 from above to enter the base 61A. The exposed portion 68 overlaps the front and rear (see FIG. 8).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the fourth movable effect device M4 configured as described above is configured such that the fourth base member 70 is attached to the front side of the upper plate portion 39 in the installation wall portion 31 of the installation member 30 with screws or the like. By fixing, it is arranged so as to face the upper edge of the display opening 35. Then, the fourth movable body 71 is retracted above the display opening 35 and is positioned along the upper edge of the display opening 35 in a state where the fourth movable body 71 is stopped and held at the fourth standby position (FIG. 5). When lowered to the position, in the display opening 35, to the central upper opening area not covered by the first to third movable bodies 43, 53, 61 of the first to third movable effect devices M1, M2, M3. It extends (FIGS. 7 and 8) so as to cover the central upper area of the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H.

(About contact between the first and second movable bodies and the third movable body)
The first movable body (rear movable body) 43 is provided with a first support portion 48 directed forward in the overlapping portion of the decorative body 43B of the decorative body 43B with the third movable body 61 (FIGS. 9, 10, and FIG. 17 (a)), the first support portion 48 is applied from the rear side to the overlapping portion of the third movable body 61 (front movable body) 61 with the first movable body 43 in the base 61A. The 1st receiving part 64 which touches is provided (FIG. 14, FIG. 17 (a)). The first support portion 48 and the first receiving portion 64 are configured such that when the third movable body 61 is raised to the third operation position in a state where the first movable body 43 has been previously stopped at the first operation position, The support portion 48 is configured to abut against the first receiving portion 64 from the rear (FIGS. 8 and 17B). In addition, a second support portion 58 directed forward is provided at an overlapping portion of the second movable body (rear movable body) 53 with the third movable body 61 in the decorative body 53B (FIGS. 9 and 10). 17 (a)), the second support 58 is directed to the rear side of the third movable body 61 (front movable body) 61 in the base 61A overlapping with the second movable body 53 so as to be directed rearward. A second receiving portion 65 is provided in contact with the second receiving portion 65 (FIGS. 14 and 17A). The second support portion 58 and the second receiving portion 65 are configured such that when the third movable body 61 is raised to the third operation position in a state where the second movable body 53 has been stopped in the second operation position in advance, The support portion 58 is configured to come into contact with the second receiving portion 65 from behind (FIGS. 8, 17B, 18A, and 18B). That is, when the third movable body 61 of the third movable effect device M3 is moved up to the third operation position, the first movable body 61 is spaced apart in the left-right direction intersecting the forward / backward movement direction (vertical direction) of the third movable body 61. The left and right ends of the third movable body 61 are supported from the rear side by the two movable bodies, the first movable body 43 in the operating position and the second movable body 53 in the second operating position. It has become.

  Here, the first support portion 48 provided on the first movable body 43 and the second support portion 58 provided on the second movable body 53 are shown in FIGS. 9, 10, 18 (a) and 18 (b). ) And basically have the same configuration, and include ribs 49 and 59 projecting forward from the decorative surfaces of the decorative bodies 43B and 53B. Further, the first receiving portion 64 and the second receiving portion 65 provided on the third movable body 61 are provided in a flat shape that is flat in the substantially vertical direction and the left-right direction on the rear surface of the base body 61A. The front end of the ridge rib 49 and the front end of the ridge rib 59 of the second support portion 58 are each composed of contact surfaces 64A and 65A that can contact each other. The first support portion 48 is formed integrally with the decorative body 43B of the first movable body 43, and the second support portion 58 is formed integrally with the decorative body 53B of the second movable body 53, and the first receiving portion 64 and The second receiving portion 65 is formed integrally with the base 61 </ b> A of the third movable body 61. Accordingly, when the protruding ribs 49 and 59 of the first support portion 48 and the second support portion 58 come into contact with the corresponding contact surfaces 64A and 65A of the first receiving portion 64 and the second receiving portion 65, respectively. Contact between the rear surface of the base body 61A of the third movable body 61 and the decorative surface of the decorative body 43B of the first movable body 43 is avoided, and scratches and dirt are prevented from being formed on the decorative surface of the decorative body 43B. In both cases, contact between the rear surface of the base body 61A of the third movable body 61 and the decorative surface of the decorative body 53B of the second movable body 53 is avoided, and scratches and dirt are formed on the decorative surface of the decorative body 53B. (FIGS. 18A and 18B).

  As described above, the first movable body 43 in the first operation position is moved against the first base member 42 by the first upper guide portion 45, the first lower guide portion 46, and the first middle guide portion 47. The first base member 42 and the first movable body 43 are configured so as to be hardly deformed by an external force while being held without being rattled. The second movable body 53 in the second operation position is held by the second upper guide portion 55, the second lower guide portion 56, and the second middle guide portion 57 without rattling with respect to the second base member 52. In addition, the second base member 52 and the second movable body 53 are configured not to easily deform due to an external force. Therefore, the first movable body 43 in the first operation position and the second movable body 53 in the second operation position stably support the third movable body 61 that has been raised to the third operation position from the rear side, and It is possible to appropriately regulate the displacement of the three movable bodies 61 to the rear side.

(About contact between the third movable body and the fourth movable body)
A third support portion 66 directed forward is provided at an overlapping portion (exposed portion 68) of the fourth movable body 71 with the front decorative body 74 in the base body 61A of the third movable body (rear movable body) 61. At the same time (FIGS. 13 and 17A), the fourth movable body (front movable body) 71 is directed rearward to the overlapping portion of the base decorative body 74 of the base 74A with the third movable body 61. A third receiving portion 77 with which the third support portion 66 abuts from the rear side is provided (FIGS. 16 and 17A). The third support portion 66 and the third receiving portion 77 are the front decoration body in accordance with the movement of the fourth movable body 71 to the fourth operation position in a state where the third movable body 61 has been previously stopped at the third operation position. When 74 moves downward, the third support portion 66 is in contact with the third receiving portion 77 from behind (FIGS. 8, 17B, and 18C). That is, when the fourth movable body 71 of the fourth movable effect device M4 is lowered to the fourth movement position, the lower end of the front decoration body 74 is moved from the rear side by the third movable body 61 in the third movement position. It has come to be supported. The disposition position of the fifth drive motor 78 with respect to the base body 74A is the front side of the third receiving portion 77 supported from the rear side by the third support portion 66, and the drive of the drive motor 78 and the operation portion 74B. The third movable body 61 is configured to suppress the vibration of the fourth movable body 71 caused by the rotation.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 13 (a) and 13 (b), the third support portion 66 provided on the third movable body 61 protrudes forward and has two ribs 67 and 67 separated from each other on the left and right. Consists of. Further, as shown in FIG. 16, the third receiving portion 77 provided in the fourth movable body 71 is provided in a flat plane shape in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction on the rear surface of the base body 74 </ b> A. It consists of a contact surface 77A with which the front end of the ridge rib 67 can contact. The third support portion 66 is formed integrally with the base body 61 A of the third movable body 61, and the third receiving portion 77 is formed integrally with the base body 74 A of the front decoration body 74 of the third movable body 71. Therefore, when the ribs 67 and 67 of the third support portion 66 abut on the abutment surface 77A of the third receiving portion 77, the ornamental surface of the ornamental body 61B of the third movable body 61 and the fourth movable body. This prevents contact with the rear surface of the front decorative body 74 of 71 and prevents the decorative surface of the decorative body 61B from being scratched or soiled (FIG. 18 (c)).

  As described above, the left and right ends of the third movable body 61 in the third operation position are rearward from each other by the first movable body 43 in the first operation position and the second movable body 53 in the second operation position. Since the third movable body 61 abuts and supports the fourth movable body 71 lowered to the fourth operation position from the rear, the fourth movable body 71 is displaced rearward. Can be appropriately regulated.

  Further, the first to fourth movable bodies 43, 53, 61, 71 in the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, M4 each have a decorative surface formed on the front surface. It is formed into a design shape and is subjected to a surface treatment such as plating. As a result, when each of the first to fourth movable bodies 43, 53, 61, 71 is in the first to fourth operating positions, as shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. , 53, 61, 71 are connected in the vertical and horizontal directions to form one large design shape. That is, when the first to fourth movable bodies 43, 53, 61, and 71 in the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, and M4 are in the first to fourth operation positions, respectively. Is capable of providing an impactful effect by covering a substantially entire area of the figure display portion H1 and forming a large design surface on the entire surface of the display window 20A of the frame-shaped decorative member 20, which is advantageous for the player. It is possible to increase the degree of expectation for the establishment of (big hit).

(Operation of Example)
In the pachinko machine P of the embodiment configured as described above, the pachinko ball launched into the game area 10 of the game board D is the first start winning port 27A of the first start winning device 27 or the second start winning device 28. When the main control device receives a ball detection signal from the ball detection switch disposed in the first start winning device 27 or the second start winning device 28 after winning the second start winning port 28A, the main control device The jackpot lottery is performed and a predetermined control signal based on the jackpot lottery result is output to the overall control device. In the overall control device, an effect pattern based on the final stop symbol and the variation pattern determined by the main control device is determined by a control signal from the main control device, and the symbol variation effect is displayed on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H. Let it be done. In the case where a big hit occurs as a result of the big win lottery, the main control device stops the special symbol combination device 21 when the overall control device stops and displays symbols in a predetermined symbol combination on the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H. The opening / closing door 21B is opened to open the special winning opening 21A.

For example, when the overall control apparatus determines an effect pattern accompanied by the operations of the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, and M4, first, the first operation mechanism of the first movable effect device M1. 44 and the second actuating mechanism 54 of the second movable effect device M2 are actuated simultaneously or appropriately with a time difference to move the first movable body 43 from the first standby position to the first operating position and move the second movable body 53 to the second position. Move from the standby position to the second operating position. Then, when the first movable body 43 of the first movable effect device M1 and the second movable body 53 of the second movable effect device M2 stop at the first operation position and the second operation position, respectively, the overall control device performs third movement. The third operating mechanism 62 of the effect device M3 is operated, and the third movable body 61 is moved upward from the third standby position to the third operating position. As a result, when the third movable body 61 rises to the third operating position, the first receiving portion 64 provided on the left rear surface of the third movable body 61 receives the first movable body 43 provided on the first movable body 43. The contact surface 49A of the protrusion rib 49 of the first support portion 48 abuts from the rear, and the second receiving portion 65 provided on the right rear surface of the third movable body 61
The abutment surface 59A of the rib 59 of the second support portion 58 provided on the second movable body 53 abuts from behind (FIGS. 17B and 18A). Therefore, the third movable body 61 that has moved up to the third operation position is preferably restricted from falling backward, with the left and right ends of the third movable body 61 being supported by the first movable body 43 and the second movable body 53. To be held stably.

  Further, the overall control device operates the fourth operating mechanism 72 of the fourth movable effect device M4 before or after the third movable body 61 of the third movable effect device M3 stops at the third operation position. Then, the fourth movable body 71 of the fourth movable effect device M4 is moved down to the fourth operation position. Thus, when the fourth movable body 71 is lowered to the fourth operating position, the third movable body 61 is placed on the third receiving portion 77 provided on the base 74A of the front decorative body 74 in the fourth movable body 71. The abutment surface 67A of the ribs 67, 67 of the third support portion 66 provided on the exposed portion 68 of the base body 61A is abutted from behind. Therefore, the fourth movable body 71 lowered to the fourth operating position is supported stably at the lower rear side of the fourth movable body 71 by the third movable body 61, and is preferably stably controlled from falling backward. The

  Since the decorative body 61B of the third movable body 61 does not contact the decorative surface of the decorative body 43B of the first movable body 43, the decorative surface of the decorative body 43B is prevented from being scratched or soiled, and the third Since the base body 61A of the movable body 61 does not contact the decorative surface of the decorative body 53B of the second movable body 53, scratches and dirt are prevented from adhering to the decorative surface of the decorative body 53B. Further, since the front decorative body 74 of the fourth movable body 71 does not come into contact with the decorative surface of the decorative body 61B of the third movable body 61, it is possible to prevent scratches and dirt from being attached to the decorative surface of the decorative body 61B.

  In addition, the decorative body 43B of the first movable body 43, the decorative body 53B of the second movable body 53, the decorative body 61B of the third movable body 61, and the fourth movable body 71 are arranged on the front side of the display unit H1 of the symbol display device H. Since the front decorative body 74, the middle decorative body 75, and the rear decorative body 76 are positioned so as to hide the decorative portion H1, the decorative body 43B, the decorative body 53B, and the decoration are provided on substantially the entire display window 20A of the frame-shaped decorative member 20. The body 61B, the front decoration body 74, the middle decoration body 75, and the rear decoration body 76 constitute one large design surface, which provides a dynamic and impactful effect.

  Then, the overall control device transfers the first to fourth movable bodies 43, 53, 61, 71 in the first to fourth movable rendering devices M1, M2, M3, M4 to the first to fourth. In the case of moving from the extended one to each of the first to fourth standby positions, first, the overall control device operates the fourth operation mechanism 72 of the fourth movable effect device M4, and thereby the fourth movable body 71. Then, the third operating mechanism 62 of the third movable effect device M3 is operated, and the third movable body 61 is moved downward from the third operating position to the third standby position. Next, when the third movable body 61 moves to the third standby position, the overall control device moves the first operation mechanism 44 of the first movable effect device M1 and the second operation mechanism 54 of the second movable effect device M2 simultaneously or The first movable body 43 is moved from the first operation position to the first standby position, and the second movable body 53 is moved from the second operation position to the second standby position by appropriately operating with a time difference.

  Therefore, according to the pachinko machine P of the embodiment, the first movable body 43 of the first movable rendering device M1 and the second movable body 53 of the second movable rendering device M2 that are located on the rear side are used to perform both movable renderings. Since the third movable body 61 of the third movable effect device M3 located on the front side of the devices M1 and M2 is supported from the rear side, the third movable body 61 is stably supported without deteriorating the appearance. be able to. And since the 3rd movable body 61 is supported by the 1st movable body 43 and the 2nd movable body 53, the load added to the 3rd operating mechanism 62 for driving this 3rd movable body 61 is suppressed, and this 3rd movable body 61 is suppressed. It is possible to prevent the malfunction of the three actuating mechanisms 62, and the fourth movable body 71 is supported by the third movable body 61 supported by the first movable body 43 and the second movable body 53. It is possible to suppress a load applied to the fourth operating mechanism 72 for driving the fourth movable body 71 and to prevent a malfunction of the fourth operating mechanism 72 from occurring. In addition, since the third movable body 61 is positioned so as to overlap the front side of the first movable body 43 and the second movable body 53, the third movable body 61 can be increased in size and the interest of the game can be improved. Since the fourth movable body 71 is positioned so as to overlap the front side of each of the first to third movable bodies 43, 53, 61, the fourth movable body 71 is increased in size to improve the interest of the game. obtain.

  Further, the third movable body 61 is provided on the first receiving portion 64 with which the first support portion 48 provided on the decorative body 43B of the first movable body 43 abuts from the rear side, and on the decorative body 53B of the second movable body 53. Since the second receiving portion 65 with which the provided second supporting portion 58 abuts from the rear side is provided, the first receiving portion 64 is supported by the first supporting portion 48 and the second receiving portion 65 is second. Since it is supported by the support portion 58, the third movable body 61 is stably supported. Moreover, the third movable body 61 is supported at the left end by the first movable body 43 and at the rear right end by the second movable body 53, and is supported more stably by the pair of left and right movable bodies 43, 53. The

  Further, the first movable body 43 of the first movable effect device M1 has the upper end and the lower end of the first movable body 43 supported by the first base member 42 by the first upper guide part 45 and the first lower guide part 46, Since the 1st support part 48 is provided between the upper end and the lower end, the 3rd movable body 61 can be supported more stably. Similarly, in the second movable body 53 of the second movable effect device M2, the upper and lower ends of the first movable body 43 are supported by the first base member 42 by the second upper guide portion 55 and the second lower guide portion 56. Since the first support portion 48 is provided between the upper end and the lower end, the third movable body 61 can be supported more stably. Accordingly, the fourth movable body 71 can be stably supported from the rear side by the third movable body 61 supported from the rear side by the first movable body 43 and the second movable body 53. Further, when the operation portion 74B of the front decorative body 74 of the fourth movable body 71 is rotated by the drive of the fifth drive motor 78, the fourth movable body 71 is supported by the third movable body 61 from the rear side. Therefore, the vibration of the fourth movable body 71 can be suppressed by the third movable body 61.

  In addition, the overall control device, before the third movable body 61 of the third movable rendering device M3 reaches the third operation position, the first movable body 43 of the first movable rendering device M1 and the second movable rendering device M2. The second movable body 53 is made to reach each second operation position, and both the first movable bodies 43 and 53 are held in a state in which the third movable body 61 can be supported. The movable body 61 can be stably supported. Further, when the overall control device moves the third movable body 61 of the third movable effect device M3 downward from the third operating position to the third standby position, the overall movable device 43 and the second movable body 53 are lowered. Since the third movable body 61 is moved down before the movement, the third movable body 61 is stabilized by the first movable body 43 and the second movable body 53 until the third movable body 61 is separated from the third operation position. Can be supported.

[Example of change]
The gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the embodiment illustrated in the embodiments, and various modifications are possible.
(1) As shown in FIG. 19A, the first movable body 61 is provided with a first support portion 48 formed of a protruding rib 49 projecting rearward on the rear surface of the left end of the decorative body 61B in the third movable body 61. Even if the first receiving portion 64 made of the flat contact surface 64A is provided on the front surface of the decorative body 43B of 43, the first movable body 43 can appropriately support the left side of the third movable body 61 from the rear. At the same time, the decorative surface of the decorative body 43B in the first movable body 43 can be protected. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 19B, the second movable body 61 is provided with a second support portion 58 formed of a protruding rib 59 projecting rearward on the rear surface of the right end of the decorative base 61A in the third movable body 61. Even if the second receiving portion 65 made of the flat contact surface 65A is provided on the front surface of the decorative body 53B, the second movable body 53 can appropriately support the right side of the third movable body 61 from the rear. At the same time, the decorative surface of the decorative body 53B in the second movable body 53 can be protected.
(2) As shown in FIG. 19 (c), a third support 66 made of a rib 67 projecting rearward is provided on the rear surface of the base 74 </ b> A of the front decorative body 74 of the fourth movable body 71 and the third movable body 71. Even if the third receiving portion 77 including the flat contact surface 77A is provided on the front surface of the base body 61A (exposed portion 68) of the body 61, the lower portion of the fourth movable body 71 is moved from the rear by the third movable body 61. Can be supported appropriately.
(3) The protrusion rib 49 of the first support portion 48, the protrusion rib 59 of the second support portion 58, and the protrusion rib 67 of the third support portion 66 are not limited to the shape of the protruding round pin exemplified in the embodiment. The projecting ribs 49, 59, 67 may be triangular or quadrangular projecting angle pin shapes (FIG. 20 (a)) or elliptical pin shapes (not shown), or cones that gradually narrow from the proximal end toward the distal end. It may be a pyramid shape such as a pyramid (FIG. 20B). Further, each protruding rib 49, 59, 67 is not limited to a flat protruding tip, and may be a spherical shape (FIG. 20C).
(4) As shown in FIGS. 21 (a) and 21 (b), the third support portion 66 protrudes forward and extends laterally at the upper edge of the front surface of the exposed portion 68 of the base 61A. It is good also as a part.
(5) The projecting ribs 49 of the first support part 48 and the projecting ribs 59 of the second support part 58 are formed in an inclined shape in which the forward projecting height gradually increases from the bottom to the top. Also good. When the protruding ribs 49 and the protruding tips of the protruding ribs 59 of the second support portion 58 have such an inclined shape, the first receiving portion 64 and the second receiving portion 64 and the second receiving portion 64 move closer to the third operating position. 2 The ribs 49, 59 can be smoothly brought into contact with the contact surfaces 64A, 65A of the receiving portion 65, and the contact strength between the two portions can be gradually increased.
(6) The protruding ribs 67 of the third support portion 66 may be formed in an inclined shape in which the forward protruding height gradually increases from the top to the bottom. When the ridge rib 67 has such an inclined shape, the ridge rib 67 smoothly contacts the contact surface 77A of the third receiving portion 77 as the fourth movable body 71 approaches the fourth operation position. In addition to being able to make contact, the contact strength can be gradually increased.
(7) In the embodiment, the first to third decorative bodies 43B, 53B, 61B are replaced by the first to third support bodies 48, 49, 66 provided on the first to third decorative bodies 43B, 53B, 61B. The first to third support portions 48, 49, and 66 are configured separately from the first to third decorative bodies 43B, 53B, and 61B, and the decorative body is formed. You may make it attach to 43B, 53B, 61B.
(8) When the first to third support portions 48, 49, 66 are configured separately from the first to third decorative bodies 43B, 53B, 61B, the first to third support portions 48, 49, 66 may be formed from a member having elasticity of urethane rubber. Further, when the first to third support portions 48, 49, 66 are in contact with the first to third contact portions 64, 65, 77, the first to third contact portions 64, 65, 77 are arranged. It is good also as a form which can be elastically deformed in the direction which leaves | separates from, for example, a cantilever tongue piece shape, a pin shape etc. which can be protruded and projected.
(9) In the embodiment, there are four movable bodies 43, 53, 61, 71 in the first to fourth movable effect devices M1, M2, M3, M4 as the movable bodies. Although the form which covers substantially the whole display part H1 of the display apparatus H from the front side was illustrated, the arrangement | positioning number of a movable body is not limited to four, and what number may be sufficient if it is two or more.
(10) In the embodiment, a pachinko machine as a gaming machine is shown, but the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may be an arrangement ball machine, a slot machine, or the like.

Regarding gaming machines, the following technical ideas can be understood from the examples.
(Appendix 1)
In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5,
The support portions (48, 58) of the rear movable body (43, 53) project forward from the decorative surface of the rear movable body (43, 53).
According to the invention of appendix 1, the decorative surface of the rear movable body can be protected.

(Appendix 2)
The gaming machine according to claim 2,
At least one of the support part (48, 58, 66) and the receiving part (64, 65, 77) was made of an elastic cushioning material.
According to the second aspect of the invention, it is possible to mitigate an impact when the support part and the receiving part of the front and rear movable bodies come into contact with each other.

(Appendix 3)
In the gaming machine according to claim 2 or appendix 2,
The receiving portions (64, 65, 77) are provided so as to protrude rearward from the back surface of the front movable body (61, 71).
According to the third aspect of the invention, the back surface of the front movable body can be protected.

(Appendix 4)
In the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The front movable body (71) is moved forward and backward between the standby position and the operating position, and is supported by a support portion (66) of the rear movable body (61), and the base (74A) 74A) and an operating section (74B) that operates by driving another driving means (78).
According to the fourth aspect of the invention, when the operation unit is operated by another driving unit, the vibration of the front movable body can be suppressed by the rear movable body.

10 gaming area 43 first movable body (movable body, rear movable body), 44A first drive motor (drive means)
45 1st upper guide part (guide means), 46 1st lower guide part (guide means)
48 1st support part (support part), 53 2nd movable body (movable body, rear movable body)
54A Second drive motor (drive means), 55 Second upper guide portion (guide means)
56 2nd lower guide part (guide means), 58 2nd contact support part (support part)
61 3rd movable body (movable body, front movable body, rear movable body)
62A Third drive motor (drive means), 64 First receiver (receiver)
65 2nd receiving part (receiving part), 66 3rd contact support part (supporting part)
71 4th movable body (movable body, front movable body), 72A 4th drive motor (drive means)
77 Third receiving part (receiving part), D game board

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine having a movable body that performs a required operation ,
A plurality of movable bodies that are moved back and forth between the standby position and the operating position by the driving means controlled by the control means are arranged in a front-rear relationship,
The movable body on the rear side located after the movable body and said front movable body of the front side, while moving to the operating position from the standby position separated from each other by the control of said control means, and the other of the movable body with part component to comprise an overlapping portion overlapping the front and rear,
The movable member of the rear side, the overlapping portion overlapping the front side of the movable body in a state in which the front and rear of the movable body is moved to the operating position, the support portion for supporting the rear side front side movable body is provided Tei A gaming machine characterized by that. 2. The game according to claim 1, wherein the front movable body is provided with a receiving portion that comes into contact with the support portion in the overlapping portion where the front and rear movable bodies are moved to the operating position and overlapped with the rear movable body. Machine. The control means drives each drive so that each movable body reaches the operating position in order from the rear side to the front side when the movable bodies are moved from the standby position to the operating position. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, which controls the means .

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