JP5997652B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that produces effects using a movable body.

  For example, the movable body is provided on the game board. The game board has a game area where game balls flow down. In recent gaming machines, it is mainstream to provide a plurality of movable bodies, and it is configured to perform various effects by using the plurality of movable bodies to enhance the interest of the game.

  However, since there is a limit to the space where the movable body can be installed, there is a demand for how to realize various movable effects in the limited space.

  The plurality of movable bodies are provided so as to be movable between an appearance position where they appear in the game area and a storage position stored outside the game area. There is a conventional technique in which a plurality of movable bodies are operated by a single drive source (for example, Patent Document 1).

  In this conventional technique, since it is not necessary to provide drive sources corresponding to the number of movable bodies, the number of drive sources can be reduced, the cost can be reduced, and the installation space for the drive sources can be reduced.

JP 2008-43658 A

  However, the conventional technique has a problem that the operations of the plurality of movable bodies are uniform and it is difficult to enhance the interest of the game.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the cost and further reducing the installation space of the drive source and enhancing the interest of the game.

In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention includes a drive source, a first movable body that moves from a first position to a second position in the gaming machine, and a second Among the plurality of control information about the movable body and the drive source, control means for controlling the drive source in response to any of the control information, receiving the power from the drive source, A power transmission means for performing a first operation for sequentially transmitting to the first movable body and the second movable body, or a second operation for transmitting in parallel to both; and abutting on the power transmission means And a contact surface that prevents transmission of the power, and is configured to be able to protrude and retract by reciprocating toward the power transmission means side, and configured to be able to select the presence or absence of the contact by the protrusion and recession. comprising a stopper, wherein the driving source, the control In the case where the power transmission means is driven to be controlled in stages and the first operation is performed, the operation timings of the first movable body and the second movable body are asynchronous, and the second operation If is made, the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable member is substantially in synchronism, the first direction, and a second direction which is opposite to the direction of the first direction A plurality of the control information, the control information for causing the drive source to output the drive force in the first direction, and the second direction for the drive source. Second control information for outputting a driving force to the power source, and the control means causes the driving source to output a driving force in a first direction according to the first control information, thereby transmitting the power. Power is transmitted to each of the first movable body and the second movable body via the means. By doing so, the first movable body and the second movable body are caused to perform the first operation, and the driving source is driven in the second direction according to the second control information. And outputting power to the first movable body and the second movable body via the power transmission means, respectively, to the first movable body and the second movable body. The power transmission means includes a drum having an outer peripheral surface, and the outer peripheral surface is different from the first cam portion having the same circumferential position, and the circumferential position is different from each other. And each of the second cams respectively corresponding to the positions of the first movable body and the second movable body when the drum is rotated in the first direction. The first movable body and the second movable body are respectively driven by the parts, whereby the first When the operation timing of the movable body and the second movable body becomes asynchronous and the drum is rotated in the second direction, the first cam portion and the second movable body are placed on the first cam portion. The movable body is driven, and the operation timings of the first movable body and the second movable body are substantially synchronized .
The gaming machine according to claim 2 is a driving source, a first movable body and a second movable body that move from a first position to a second position in the gaming machine, and a plurality of the driving sources. Control information for controlling the drive source corresponding to any of the control information, and receiving the power from the drive source, the power is sent to the first movable body and the second A power transmission means for performing a first operation to be sequentially transmitted to the movable body, or a second operation to be transmitted in parallel to both, and a contact for preventing the transmission of the power by contacting the power transmission means A stopper having a surface and configured to be able to protrude and retract by reciprocating toward the power transmission means side, and configured to be able to select the presence or absence of the contact by the protruding and retracting, and the drive source is The power transmission means is controlled by the control means. When the first operation is performed, the operation timings of the first movable body and the second movable body are asynchronous, and when the second operation is performed, the first operation is performed. movable body and the operation timing of the second movable member is substantially in synchronism, select the driving force of the driving source, a second direction which is opposite to the direction of the first direction, and said first direction The plurality of control information includes first control information for causing the driving source to output a driving force in the first direction, and a driving force in the second direction for the driving source. Second control information to be output, and the control means causes the power transmission means to output the driving force in the first direction to the drive source in accordance with the first control information. 1 is performed, and the drive source is operated in the second direction according to the second control information. By outputting the driving force to the power transmission means, the power transmission means performs the second operation. When the first operation is performed, the first movable body includes the second movable body. When power is transmitted from the power transmission means earlier, movement of the second movable body is started after the start of movement of the first movable body, and the second operation is performed, The movement start timings of the first movable body and the second movable body substantially coincide with each other, the power transmission means includes a drum having an outer peripheral surface, and the outer peripheral surface has the same circumferential position. A first cam portion and a plurality of second cam portions whose circumferential positions are different from each other are provided, and when the drum is rotated in the first direction, the first movable body and the second cam In each of the second cam portions corresponding to the position of the movable body, the first movable body and When the second movable body is driven, the operation timings of the first movable body and the second movable body become asynchronous, and the first drum is rotated when the drum is rotated in the second direction. The first movable body and the second movable body are driven by a cam portion, and the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable body is substantially synchronized. .

The gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention has a configuration in which different timings between the moving member for moving the plurality of movable body from a first position in the gaming machine to the second position. Therefore, it is possible to increase the interest of the game while reducing the cost between the movable bodies and further reducing the installation space of the drive source. The power transmission means performs a first operation for sequentially transmitting power from the drive source to each movable body and a second operation for transmitting the power to each movable body in parallel. Further, the control means controls the drive source to drive the power transmission means, and in the case of the first operation, the operation timing of each movable body is asynchronous. In the second operation, the operation timing of each movable body is substantially synchronized. According to such a configuration of the power transmission means, it is possible to change the operation mode of each movable body according to the control so that different operation modes can be clearly identified for the user. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced.
According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, the operation timing of each movable body can be changed only by controlling the drive source, and the control configuration can be simplified.
According to the gaming machine of the third aspect, it is possible to present, as an example, an aspect in which each movable body is gradually moved and an aspect in which the movable bodies are moved all at once. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.
According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, as an example, it is possible to present an aspect in which each movable body is gradually moved and an aspect in which the movable bodies are moved all at once. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.
According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, it is possible to increase the number of aggregates that perform the operation modes of the respective movable bodies, and to present the operation modes having variations in the plurality of movable bodies. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced. Further, the interest of the game can be further enhanced by making the timing of each movable body group the same or shifting the timing of each movable body group according to the control.

The schematic diagram which shows the whole game machine of one Embodiment of this invention. The schematic diagram which shows the game board distribute | arranged to a gaming machine. The perspective view of a production | presentation apparatus when the movable body in a storage position is seen from diagonally forward. The fragmentary perspective view of a production | presentation apparatus when the movable body in a target position is seen from diagonally forward. FIG. 3 is a vertical sectional view of FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a horizontal sectional view of FIG. 2. The fragmentary perspective view of a production | presentation apparatus when the movable body in a storage position is seen from diagonally forward. The fragmentary perspective view of a production | presentation apparatus when the movable body in a storage position is seen from back diagonally. The partial front view of a production | presentation apparatus when the movable body in a storage position is seen from the front. The partial rear view of a production | presentation apparatus when the movable body in a storage position is seen from the back. The bottom view when the power transmission means accommodated in a base member is seen from the bottom. The perspective view when the rendering device when most of the movable bodies are moved to the target position is viewed obliquely from the front. The rear view when the rendering device when most of the movable bodies are moved to the target position is viewed from the rear. The perspective view when the production device when a part of the movable bodies moves to the target position is viewed obliquely from the front. The rear view when a production | presentation apparatus when some movable bodies move to the target position is seen from the back. The partial rear view of a production | presentation apparatus when the movable body in a target position is seen from the back. The timing chart which shows operation | movement of a movable body. The schematic diagram which looked at a part of power transmission means when moving a movable body to a target position from back. The schematic diagram which looked at a part of power transmission means when moving a movable body to a storage position from the back. The front view of a base member and a power transmission prevention means. The perspective view when the power transmission blocking means when the contact surface protrudes to the inner surface side of the front case is viewed obliquely. The perspective view when the power transmission blocking means when the contact surface is immersed from the inner surface side of the front case is viewed obliquely from behind. The perspective view when the power transmission prevention means when an abutting surface protrudes is seen from diagonally forward. The perspective view when the power transmission prevention means when the contact surface is immersed is seen from diagonally forward. The figure which displayed as a list the combination of when it leaves | separates by the relative timing between movable bodies at the time of departure of storage operation | movement, arrival, departure of arrival operation | movement, and arrival. The timing chart which shows operation | movement of the movable body which concerns on a modification. The schematic block diagram which shows the control structure of the game machine 1 concerning embodiment.

[Basic configuration of gaming machine]
A gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  Hereinafter, a basic configuration of the gaming machine will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, “upper”, “lower”, “left”, “right”, “front (front)”, “back (rear)”, “inside”, and “outer” are specifically excluded. Unless otherwise indicated, each direction when the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the player side is shown.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the entire gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a game board 70 arranged in the gaming machine 1.

  A gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a so-called pachinko machine. In this gaming machine 1, a gaming board 70 is disposed inside the machine. On the game board 70, a ball hitting device 20 for injecting a game ball P is provided with its handle portion exposed to the front. Here, on the game board 70 refers to the board surface of the game board 70. The gaming machine 1 ejects the game ball P onto the game board 70 by the player operating the handle of the ball striking device 20. A pocket such as a winning opening 76 is arranged on the gaming board 70, and when a game ball P rolling down on the gaming board 70 enters the winning opening 76 or the like, a predetermined number of games are played. The ball P is paid out. The gaming machine 1 includes an upper plate 30 and a lower plate 40, and the game ball P is paid out and stored in the upper plate 30 and the lower plate 40.

  Such a gaming machine 1 includes a vertical rectangular outer frame 10 that forms an outline of the machine body. The outer frame 10 is attached and fixed to the island facility of the game hall. The lower part of the outer frame 10 is composed of a synthetic resin waist plate unit 11. A vertical rectangular middle frame 12 is attached to the front side of the outer frame 10 so as to be openable and closable in order to set various game components. The outer frame 10 is provided with a hinge mechanism 13 at one side edge, and the middle frame 12 can be opened and closed by being pivotally supported by the hinge mechanism 13.

  On the front side of the middle frame 12, a front frame 14 provided with a glass frame for protecting the game board 70 disposed inside the machine and a top plate 30 are assembled so as to be openable and closable in a laterally open state. . The front frame 14 and the upper plate 30 can also be opened and closed by being pivotally supported by a hinge mechanism 13 provided on the outer frame 10. On the front side of the middle frame 12, a lower plate 40 and a handle of the ball striking device 20 are mounted below the upper plate 30.

  The upper plate 30 is provided with an upper plate discharge outlet 31 of the game ball P to be paid out from the inside of the machine on the left side. The game balls P that are paid out due to winning or the like are discharged from the upper plate payout port 31 to the upper plate 30. Then, the game balls P stored in the upper plate 30 are taken into the machine and are launched toward the game board 70 by the hitting device 20. An upper dish ball removal button 32 is provided on the front surface of the upper dish 30. The upper plate 30 and the lower plate 40 are connected by a ball passage not shown. The ball removal passage is opened by pressing the upper plate ball removal button 32 and causes the game balls P stored in the upper plate 30 to flow down toward the lower plate 40.

  The gaming machine 1 performs various effects according to the state of various games such as winning, symbol variation, big hit state, reach state and the like. On the front side of the gaming machine 1, a speaker 50 that outputs various sounds and produces sound effects is disposed. The speaker 50 is mounted on the back surface of the front frame 14 and the middle frame 12, and a plurality of sound emitting holes (not shown) are formed on the surface of the gaming machine 1 corresponding to the mounting site. Each speaker 50 outputs various sounds such as sound effects and performs a game effect based on the sound output. Further, a decorative lamp 75 (see FIG. 2) is arranged so as to surround almost the entire circumference of the front frame 14. Each decoration lamp 75 includes a light emitter such as an LED lamp, and is turned on or off according to the state of the game to perform a game effect based on the light emission decoration.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an outer rail 71 and an inner rail 72 are laid on the front surface of the game board 70. The outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 partition and form a substantially circular game area 74 that is the main body of the pachinko game. The inner rail 72 is laid inside the outer rail 71. The outer rail 71 and the inner rail 72 are extended from the lower left to the upper left of the game board 70, and arc-shaped guide paths that guide the game balls P ejected from the ball striking device 20 to the game area 74. 73 is formed.

  In the game area 74 of the game board 70, a plurality of winning holes 76 are arranged. Each of these winning openings 76 has a pocket shape that stands upright from the game board 70 in the forward direction and has an opening upward. A sensor for detecting the game ball P is disposed inside the pocket. In the gaming machine 1, when the game ball P enters the winning opening 76, a predetermined number of game balls P are paid out to the upper plate 30 when the sensor detects this ball entry. At the lowermost part of the game area 74 of the game board 70, an out ball port 77 into which a game ball P that has become an out ball without entering any of the winning ports 76 is disposed. The out ball port 77 is provided to collect the out ball, send it out to the inside, and discharge it out of the machine.

  In the game area 74 of the game board 70, a center accessory 100 which is a large frame having an opening at the center is mounted. The center accessory 100 is provided with a stage on which a game ball can roll.

  A start port 79 is provided in the game area 74 and below the center accessory 100. The starting port 79 has a pocket shape that stands upright from the game board 70 in the forward direction and has an opening upward. A sensor for detecting the game ball P is disposed inside the pocket. When the game ball P enters the start port 79, the gaming machine 1 starts the symbol variation game triggered by the sensor detecting this ball entry.

  A symbol display section 78 is disposed in the opening of the center accessory 100. In the symbol display section 78, an image of a display effect such as a symbol variation game for deriving a symbol combination composed of a plurality of columns of symbols by varying a plurality of types of symbols is displayed.

  In the symbol change game, the symbol display unit 78 displays a decorative symbol in each column by changing a plurality of types of decorative symbols (hereinafter referred to as “decorative symbols”) in a plurality of columns. The decorative drawing is a design for effect used to diversify display effects performed in the design display unit 78.

  In the symbol display section 78, three symbol display positions HP1, HP2, and HP3 for stopping and displaying symbols in each column are defined corresponding to each of the three columns derived in the symbol variation game. In the stop display, the symbols are displayed in a state in which the player can identify the symbol type at each symbol display position HP1 to HP3 of the symbol display section 78. This stop display includes a temporary stop display in which the symbol is temporarily stopped and a fixed stop display in which the symbol is definitely stopped.

  Then, in the symbol display section 78, when the symbol variation game is started, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner, and one symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed at the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 in each column due to the stop of the variation, and then the symbol variation game is displayed. When is finished, one symbol is displayed on the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 in each column. In the variable display, the symbols are displayed in the symbol display section 78 while changing in accordance with a predetermined display order.

  In the symbol variation game, eight types of numbers [1] to [8] can be displayed as decorative drawings in each column. When the symbol variation game is started on the symbol display unit 78, the symbols in each column are variably displayed while scrolling downward from above the symbol display unit 78 in a predetermined display order.

  In the symbol display part 78, a combination effective line L formed by connecting the three symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 defined in the symbol display part 78 is formed. In FIG. 2, for convenience of explanation, the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 and the effective line L are illustrated. However, in the actual machine, the symbol display positions HP1 to HP3 and the effective line L are visible. It does not have to be displayed in the state. The symbol combination consisting of the three symbols stopped and displayed on the effective line L is an effective symbol combination for allowing the player to recognize whether or not the game is a big hit.

  In the symbol variation game, when the symbol combination in which the three rows of ornaments to be displayed on the active line L are formed as the same ornament is determined by the internal lottery, the symbol display unit 78 displays the symbols to be confirmed and stopped. It is a big hit design. For example, the jackpot symbol combination by the decorative drawing is [111], [777] or the like. On the other hand, if a combination of symbols formed without the same decorative drawing as the three rows of decorative drawings to be displayed on the active line L is not determined in the internal lottery, the decorative graphic is displayed on the effect display device when the deviation is determined. It is said. When the three rows of decorative drawings do not become the same, the case where all of the three rows of decorative drawings are different or the case where the two rows of decorative drawings are the same and the one row of decorative drawings are different is included. For example, there are [123], [115], [767], [889], etc.

  Below the start opening 79, a big prize opening 80 is arranged. The special winning opening 80 is closed by an openable / closable door 80a. When the big hit is determined in the symbol variation game, the open / close door 80a opens at a predetermined opening time or number of times to allow the game ball P to enter. The big winning opening 80 is provided with a sensor for detecting the game ball P, and the gaming machine 1 pays out a predetermined number of gaming balls P when detecting a ball entering the big winning opening 80.

  The center accessory 100 has a predetermined thickness in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1 and is attached so as to protrude from the front surface of the game board 70 by a thickness that is at least the diameter of the game ball P. The frame of the center accessory 100 has a frame upper part 100a and a frame lower part 100b. The upper frame body 100a crosses the game area 74 left and right above the symbol display section 78. The frame lower part 100b crosses the game area 74 to the left and right below the symbol display part 78. A partition plate 120 serving as a partition wall is provided so that a game ball rolling on the stage 122 of the center accessory 100 does not jump out to the back unit (described later) side. The partition plate 120 has translucency so as not to disturb the display of the symbol display section 78.

  The game board 70 has a back unit (not shown). In some cases, the game board 70 includes the back unit.

  The back unit is disposed on the back of the game board 70. A symbol display unit 78 is attached to the back of the back unit. An opening is provided in the back unit so as to correspond to the symbol display section 78.

  The back unit is formed in a substantially U shape so that a space is defined between it and the game board 70. The defined space is used as an installation space for providing an effect device (not shown). Here, an example of the rendering device includes a movable body, a drive unit that generates a force for driving the movable body, and a mechanism that transmits the force of the drive unit to the movable body. The game board 70 is formed of, for example, an acrylic resin material so that the symbol display unit 78 and the movable body can be visually recognized through the game board 70, and the whole has transparency.

  Since these gaps are limited in the front-rear direction, the left-right direction, and the up-down direction because various parts need to be provided around them, the rendering device is preferably as small as possible. To that end, the number of parts that make up the production device can be reduced. However, since the production device is required to realize a variety of movable productions using movable bodies, it is difficult to reduce the number of movable bodies. This will reduce the number of components other than the body.

[Main structure of the production device]
The basic configuration of the gaming machine 1 has been described above. Next, the main configuration of the rendering device 200 will be described with reference to the drawings.

  FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the rendering device 200 when the movable body 300 in the storage position on the game board 70 (see FIG. 2) is viewed from an oblique front, and FIG. 4 is a movable in the target position (appearance position) on the game board 70. It is a perspective view when the body 300 is seen from diagonally forward. Most of the movable body 300 fits in the installation space at the storage position shown in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4 shows that the movable body 300 is at the target position. A part of the movable body at the target position appears inside the opening of the center accessory 100 (see FIG. 2).

  The rendering device 200 has a plurality of movable bodies 300. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the rendering device 200 is configured to be able to move each movable body 300 between a storage position and a target position. The storage position and the target position may be used when describing the positions of components other than the movable body 300 constituting the rendering device 200.

〔Installation space〕
Next, the installation space will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 is a vertical sectional view of FIG. 2, and FIG. 6 is a horizontal sectional view of FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, an installation space for storing the rendering device 200 including the drive source 220 (described later) is provided on the back surface of the game board 70. The installation space is defined between the left end portion of the game board 70 and the left end portion of the back unit. Here, the storage position is a position between the left end portion of the game board 70 and the left end portion of the back unit, but widely, the peripheral portion of the game board 70 (left end portion, right end portion, upper end portion, lower end portion, And a corner portion) and a position between the peripheral portion (left end portion, right end portion, upper end portion, lower end portion, and corner portion) of the back unit corresponding to the peripheral portion. Further, the target position is where the symbol display portion 78 is disposed, and includes the position inside the opening of the center accessory 100. The target position corresponds to an example of “first position” or “second position”. The storage position corresponds to an example of “first position” or “second position”.

  FIG. 7 is a partial perspective view of the rendering device 200 when the movable body 300 in the storage position is viewed from an oblique front, and FIG. 8 is a partial perspective view of the rendering device 200 when the movable body 300 in the storage position is viewed from an oblique rear. 9 is a partial front view of the rendering device 200 when the movable body 300 in the storage position is viewed from the front, and FIG. 10 is a partial back view of the rendering device 200 when the movable body 300 in the storage position is viewed from the rear. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 to 10, the rendering device 200 includes a base member 210, a single drive source 220, a shaft-like member 230, power transmission means 240, and a plurality of movable bodies 300.

(Movable body 300, movable assemblies 300A, 300B, 300C)
The movable body 300 is formed in a long shape. An example of the long movable body 300 is a “fire rope” miniature (small model) having a tube (barrel), one end having a “base cub”, and the other end being a tube. Has a muzzle. A sliding contact portion 301 is provided at one end of the movable body 300 (see FIG. 10). The sliding contact portion 301 is driven by a first cam portion CM1 and a second cam portion CM2, which will be described later.

  Three movable bodies 300 are arranged in the front-back direction (front-rear direction). That is, the three movable bodies 300 are respectively arranged at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position.

  One movable assembly is constituted by the three movable bodies 300 arranged in the front-back direction. Three movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are used for the rendering device 200. That is, nine (= 3 × 3) movable bodies 300 are used. Not limited to this, the movable assembly may be a plurality of m, and the movable body 300 constituting the movable assembly may be a plurality of n. At this time, m × n movable bodies 300 are used. The number of the movable bodies 300 increases the number of combinations of these operations, and the fun of the game is enhanced.

  In each movable assembly, the three movable bodies 300 arranged in the front and back direction (front-rear direction) can be moved between a storage position and a target position (appearance position) by the same shaft member 230 (described later). Supported. In the following description, when viewed from the player side (front), the storage position of the movable body 300 is the position between the left end portion of the game board 70 and the left end portion of the back unit, and the target position of the movable body 300 is the storage position. “Inside” is “right side”, and “inward direction” is “right direction”. Further, “outside” is “left side”, and “outward direction” is “left direction”.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the three movable assemblies may be referred to as an inner position movable assembly 300A, an intermediate position movable assembly 300B, and an outer position movable assembly 300C in order from the inner one. The movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are arranged at a predetermined interval in a direction inclined upward by about 40 ° with respect to the left direction. That is, the movable assembly 300B is arranged with a predetermined amount shifted in the upper left direction with respect to the movable assembly 300A. Furthermore, the movable assembly 300C is arranged with a predetermined amount shifted in the upper left direction with respect to the movable assembly 300B.

[Base member 210]
Next, the base member 210 will be described with reference to FIGS. 3, 9, and 11. FIG. 11 is a bottom view of the power transmission means 240 (described later) shown in FIG. 9 housed in the base member 210 when viewed from below.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 9, and 11, the base member 210 is provided at the left end portion of the back unit constituting the game board 70. The base member 210 includes a front base 211, a rear base 212, and a decoration base 213. The front base 211 is non-translucent and is formed in a case shape having a bottom portion 211a and a wall portion 211b. Similarly, the rear base 212 has translucency and is formed in a case shape having a bottom portion 212a and a wall portion 212b. A stepped portion 212c having a height of about 25 mm is formed on a part of the bottom portion 212a (a corner portion at the lower end) by recessing the bottom portion 212a toward the inside of the case.

  In addition, the accommodation portion 214 is formed by being surrounded by the opposed bottom portions 211a and 212a and the wall portions 211b and 212b. The walls 211b and 212b are screwed together in a face-to-face state.

  The accommodating part 214 has a wide part 215 and a narrow part 216. The wide portion 215 has a width in the front and back direction of about 45 mm, and is formed between the bottom portion 211a and the bottom portion 212a. The narrow part 216 has a width in the front and back direction of about 20 mm, and is formed between the bottom part 211a and the step part 212c. Although not shown, the boundary line between the bottom portion 212a and the step portion 212c coincides with the direction in which the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are arranged. That is, in FIG. 9, the boundary line is a straight line inclined about 40 ° upward with respect to the left direction. By forming the step portion 212c in this way, the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C can be accommodated in the wide portion 215, and the drive source 220 can be fitted into the step portion 212c as described later. Become. The stepped portion 212c is formed separately from the rear base 212, may be connected to the rear base 212, or may be formed integrally with the rear base 212.

  The decoration base 213 has translucency. The rear base 212 is attached to the left end portion of the back unit through the decoration base 213. A base decoration lamp (not shown) may be provided behind the decoration base 213. If the decoration base 213 has translucency, the player can visually recognize the light emitted from the base decoration lamp through the decoration base 213, thereby enhancing the interest.

[Drive source]
The drive source 220 generates power such as an electric motor M, for example. The driving source 220 has a width in the front-back direction of about 28 mm. The drive source 220 is disposed so as to be fitted into the stepped portion 212c. As a result, the width in the front-back direction where the drive source 220 is disposed is about 48 mm (= about 20 mm + about 28 mm). This is not much different from the wide portion 215 having a width in the front-back direction of about 45 mm (see FIG. 11). Therefore, the drive source 220 is not bulky in the front and back direction.

  The drive source 220 is provided on the base member 210, but may be provided on a part of the rendering device 200 other than the base member 210 or on the game board 70.

[Shaft-shaped member 230]
In the accommodating part 214, the three shaft-like members 230 and the power transmission means 240 shown in FIG. 9 are accommodated.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the three shaft-like members 230 are arranged at a predetermined interval (about 37 mm) in a direction inclined about 40 ° upward with respect to the left direction. In other words, the shaft-shaped member 230 at the center position is arranged to be shifted by about 37 mm in the upper left direction with respect to the shaft-shaped member 230 at the right position. Further, the shaft-like member 230 at the left side position is disposed with a shift of about 37 mm in the upper left direction with respect to the shaft-like member 230 at the center position. The arrangement of the three shaft-like members 230 matches the direction and position in which the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are arranged.

  As described above, the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, 300C and the respective shaft-like members 230 are arranged at intervals of about 37 mm in the upper left direction. Therefore, the storage positions in which the movable bodies 300 are stored with the longitudinal direction being the vertical direction. Then, the movable bodies 300 do not interfere with each other between the movable assemblies. Furthermore, at the target position where each movable body 300 appears with the longitudinal direction set to the left-right direction, the movable bodies 300 do not interfere with each other between the movable assemblies. Further, as will be described later, when the movable body 300 is moved from the storage position to the target position, the movable body 300A is moved in order from the movable assembly 300A at the inner position (here, the right side position or the lower position). The bodies 300 do not interfere with each other. Further, when the movable body 300 is moved from the target position to the storage position, the movable bodies 300 are moved in order from the movable aggregate 300C at the outer position (here, the left position or the upper stage position). Do not interfere with each other. Further, when the movable bodies 300 are simultaneously moved from the target position to the storage position, the movable bodies 300 do not interfere with each other.

  In the above configuration, the movable assembly 300A includes a front-side movable body 300 (described later A1), a central-position movable body 300 (described later A2), and a rear-side movable body 300 (described later A3) in the inner position. It is configured. In addition, the movable assembly 300B includes a movable body 300 (B1 described later) at the front side position, a movable body 300 (B2 described later) at the center position, and a movable body 300 (B3 described later) at the back side position. Configured. In addition, the movable assembly 300C has a movable body 300 (described later, C1), a movable body 300 (described later, C2) at the center position, and a movable body 300 (described later, C3) at the back position, at the inner side position. Configured.

  However, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is not limited to this, and by providing the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 at predetermined positions in the circumferential direction, the front side positions at the inner position, the intermediate position, and the outer position, respectively. The movable bodies 300 (A1, B1, C1) can be configured as one movable assembly. In this case, similarly, the movable body 300 (A2, B2, C2) at the center position at each of the inner position, the intermediate position, and the outer position is configured as one movable assembly, and the back side at each of the inner position, the intermediate position, and the outer position. The movable body 300 (A3, B3, C3) at the position can be configured as one movable assembly.

  Also in this configuration, when each movable body 300 in each movable assembly is moved from the target position to the storage position at different timings, the movable bodies 300 do not interfere with each other. Further, when the movable bodies 300 are simultaneously moved from the target position to the storage position, the movable bodies 300 do not interfere with each other.

  In the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C, the structure in which the three movable bodies 300 constituting them are pivotally supported by one shaft-like member 230 is the same, so that one of the pivotal support structures will be described as a representative. .

  As shown in FIG. 11, bearing portions 211d and 212d are formed on the bottom portions 211a and 212a corresponding to the positions where the shaft-like members 230 are disposed. The bearing portions 211d and 212d have boss portions 211e and 212e that protrude by about 2 mm in the inner direction of the case. The boss portions 211e and 212e have holes into which the shaft-like member 230 is fitted. The shaft-shaped member 230 is bridged between the bottom portions 211a and 212a. Both end portions of the shaft-shaped member 230 are fitted into the holes of the boss portions 211e and 212e. Thereby, the three movable bodies 300 arranged in the front and back directions are pivotally supported by one shaft-like member 230 so as to be movable between the storage position and the target position (appearance position) on the game board 70. The boss 211e of the bearing portion 211d into which the end of the shaft-like member 230 is fitted is shown in FIGS.

[Power transmission means]
Next, the power transmission means 240 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 7 to 17.

  12 is a rear view of the rendering device when most of the movable bodies are moved to the target position, and FIG. 13 is a rear view of the rendering device when most of the movable bodies are moved to the target position. FIG. 14 is a rear view when viewing the rendering device from the back when some of the movable bodies are moved to the target position, and FIG. 15 is a view when some of the movable bodies are moved to the target position. FIG. 16 is a partial rear view of the rendering device when the movable body at the target position is viewed from the rear, and FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the operation of the movable body. .

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8 to 11, the power transmission means 240 includes a driving gear 241, a shaft member 250 a, a shaft member 250 b, a first relay gear 251, a second relay gear 252, a shaft member 260, It has three drums 270A, 270B, 270C. The arrangement direction of the three drums 270A, 270B, and 270C is a direction inclined about 40 ° upward with respect to the left direction in FIG. This direction coincides with the direction in which the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are arranged.

(Relay gear, shaft-shaped member)
The first relay gear 251 is pivotally supported by the shaft-like member 250a. The second relay gear 252 is pivotally supported by the shaft-like member 250b. The shaft support structure of the shaft member 250 a and the shaft member 250 b is the same as the shaft support structure of the shaft member 230. That is, the shaft-shaped member 250 is bridged between a, the shaft-shaped member 250b, and the bottom portions 211a and 212a. Both end portions of the shaft-shaped member 250a and the shaft-shaped member 250b are fitted into the holes of the boss portions 211e and 212e, respectively (see FIG. 11). In addition, the 1st relay gear 251, the 2nd relay gear 252, and these shaft support structures are the same. Thereby, cost can be reduced.

(drum)
The drum 270A at the inner position is pivotally supported by the shaft-shaped member 260. The drum 270 </ b> B at the intermediate position is supported by the shaft-shaped member 260. The outer side drum 270 </ b> C is pivotally supported by a shaft-like member 260. Note that the arrangement direction of the shaft-like members 260 also coincides with the direction in which the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are arranged.

  The shaft support structure of the shaft member 260 is the same as the shaft support structure of the shaft member 230. That is, the shaft-shaped member 260 is bridged between the bottom portions 211a and 212a. Both end portions of the shaft-like member 260 are fitted into the holes of the boss portions 211e and 212e (see FIG. 11).

  The drum 270A at the inner position has a drum gear DGA. The drum 270B at the intermediate position has a drum gear DGB. The drum 270C at the outer position has a drum gear DGC.

  The drum gears DGA, DGB, and DGC have the same structure (for example, the pitch circle diameter and the number of teeth are the same), and the peripheral speeds when the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are rotated are the same. Thereby, cost can be reduced. Further, the rotation angles θa, θb, and θc of the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are the same (θa = θb = θc), and in order to generate a relative timing between the movable bodies 300, a first cam portion CM1 and When the second cam portion CM2 is provided, the position thereof can be easily determined (see FIGS. 9 and 10).

(Driving gear 241)
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the driving gear 241 is fixed to the output shaft of the electric motor M. The first relay gear 251 is engaged with the driving gear 241. The first relay gear 251 meshes with the drum gear DGA and the drum gear DGB. In FIG. 10 when the rendering device 200 is viewed later, when the driving gear 241 (see FIG. 9) rotates clockwise (when the electric motor M rotates clockwise), the first relay gear 251 rotates counterclockwise. Therefore, the drum gears DGA and DGB rotate clockwise. As a result, the drums 270A and 270B rotate clockwise.

  The second relay gear 252 meshes with the drum gear DGB. The second relay gear 252 meshes with the drum gear DGC. In FIG. 10, when the drum gear DGB rotates clockwise, the second relay gear 252 rotates counterclockwise, so that the drum gear DGC rotates clockwise. Thereby, the drum 270C rotates clockwise.

  That is, in FIG. 10, when the driving gear 241 rotates clockwise, the drum gears DGA, DGB, DGC rotate clockwise. Thereby, the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C rotate clockwise. In contrast, when the driving gear 241 rotates counterclockwise, the drum gears DGA, DGB, DGC rotate counterclockwise. Thereby, the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C rotate counterclockwise. The drums 270A, 270B, and 270C rotate clockwise / counterclockwise at the same rotational speed.

  Further, in the following description, the rotation direction and rotation angle of the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are set to the direction and angle when the rendering device 200 is viewed later, as shown in FIG. The counterclockwise direction is sometimes referred to as “reverse rotation”.

  Three peripheral cams corresponding to the three movable bodies 300 arranged at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 270A at the inner position. Accordingly, the three circumferential cams are also arranged at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position. Each peripheral cam has small diameter portions C11, C12, C13, large diameter portions C21, C22, C23, a first cam portion CM1, and a second cam portion CM2. In the circumferential direction, the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13, the second cam portion CM2, the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23, and the first cam portion CM1 are arranged in this order. The distances between the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23 and the shaft-like member 260 (drum rotation center) are approximately 6 mm longer than those of the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13.

(First cam part)
Next, the first cam portion CM1 provided on the drum 270A at the inner position will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 10 is a partial rear view of the rendering device 200 when viewed from the back (back). In FIG. 10, the back side of the page is the “front side”, and the front side of the page is the “back side”.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the three first cam portions CM1 are arranged at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position. The first cam portion CM1 at the front side position is an inclined surface portion that connects the small diameter portion C11 and the large diameter portion C21 that are outer peripheral surfaces at the front side position. Further, the first cam portion CM1 at the central position is an inclined surface portion that connects the small diameter portion C12 and the large diameter portion C22 that are outer peripheral surfaces at the central position. Further, the first cam portion CM1 at the back side position is an inclined surface portion that connects the small diameter portion C13 and the large diameter portion C23 that are outer peripheral surfaces at the back side position in the drum 270A.

  The three first cam portions CM1 are provided with the same circumferential position of the drum 270A. In the example of FIG. 17, the positions of the three first cam portions CM1 are set to the reference position (360 ° = 0 °) in the circumferential direction of the drum 270A. The reference position in the circumferential direction can be arbitrarily set.

  The first cam portion CM1 at the front side position is disposed corresponding to the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position. The first cam portion CM1 at the center position is disposed corresponding to the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the center position. The first cam portion CM1 at the back side position is disposed corresponding to the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the back side position.

  When the drum 270A rotates clockwise in FIG. 10 (forward rotation), and the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position belonging to the movable assembly 300A at the inner position is driven by the first cam portion CM1, the front side position The movable body 300 is configured to be moved to the storage position. Further, when the sliding contact portion 301 of the central movable body 300 belonging to the inner movable assembly 300A is driven by the first cam portion CM1, the central movable body 300 is moved to the storage position. Is done. Further, when the first cam portion CM1 is driven by the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the back side position belonging to the movable assembly 300A at the inner position, the movable body 300 at the back side position is moved to the storage position. Is done. These three movable bodies 300 are housed simultaneously because the circumferential positions of the three first cam portions CM1 are the same at the time described above.

  Here, “the sliding contact portion is driven by the first cam portion” does not matter whether the sliding contact portion is actually in contact with the first cam portion. When the sliding contact portion is not in contact with the first cam portion, the movable body 300 is moved to the storage position by, for example, a biasing force (a biasing force by a spring member 302 described later). That is, the operation in which the sliding contact portion follows the rotation operation of the first cam portion in the forward / reverse direction corresponds to the follower. When the sliding contact portion is actually in contact with the first cam portion, the first cam portion has a function of “positive cam” for forcibly moving the movable body 300 to the storage position.

  3 and 7 to 10 are views when the movable bodies 300 at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position are moved to the storage position. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 7 to 10, in the storage position, the longitudinal direction of the movable body 300 at the front side position, the longitudinal direction of the movable body 300 at the center position, and the longitudinal direction of the movable body 300 at the back side position are , Are shifted by several degrees. Therefore, since the three movable bodies 300 do not completely overlap in the front-rear direction at the storage position, the player can visually recognize them.

(Second cam part)
Next, the second cam portion CM2 provided on the drum 270A at the inner position will be described with reference to FIG.

  The three second cam portions CM2 are disposed at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position. As described above, the second cam portion CM2 is disposed at a different position from the first cam portion CM1 in the circumferential direction of the drum.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the second cam portion CM2 at the front side position is an inclined surface portion that connects the small diameter portion C11 and the large diameter portion C21 that are outer peripheral surfaces at the front side position. Further, the second cam portion CM2 at the center position is an inclined surface portion that connects the small diameter portion C12 and the large diameter portion C22 that are outer peripheral surfaces at the center position. Further, the second cam portion CM2 at the back side position is an inclined surface portion that connects the small diameter portion C13 and the large diameter portion C23, which are outer peripheral surfaces at the back side position in the drum 270A.

  The three second cam portions CM2 are arranged in the front and back direction (front-rear direction) with their positions different from each other in the circumferential direction of the drum 270A. Here, “different from each other in the circumferential direction” means the position when the drum 270A is at a predetermined rotation angle (about 75 ° to about 90 °) shown in FIG. 90 ° to about 105 °) and (about 105 ° to about 120 °).

  The second cam portion CM2 at the front side position is arranged corresponding to the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position. The second cam portion CM2 at the center position is disposed corresponding to the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the center position. The second cam portion CM2 at the back side position is disposed corresponding to the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the back side position.

  The drum 270A rotates clockwise (forward rotation) in FIG. 10, and the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position is driven by the second cam portion CM2, so that the movable body 300 at the front side position is moved from the storage position to the target. It is configured to be moved to a position (appearance position). Further, the drum 270A rotates clockwise in FIG. 10 (forward rotation), and the sliding contact portion 301 of the central movable body 300 is driven by the second cam portion CM2, so that the central movable body 300 is stored. To the target position (appearance position). Furthermore, the drum 270A rotates clockwise in FIG. 10 (forward rotation), and the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the back side position is driven by the second cam portion CM2, so that the movable body 300 at the back side position is in the storage position. To the target position (appearance position). These three movable bodies 300 appear at different times because the circumferential positions of the three second cam portions CM2 are different at the above time.

  On the other hand, the drum 270A rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 10 (reverse rotation), and the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position is driven by the second cam portion CM2, whereby the movable body 300 at the front side position is moved. It is configured to be moved from the target position (appearance position) to the storage position. Further, the drum 270A rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 10 (reverse rotation), and the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the central position is driven by the second cam portion CM2. It is configured to be moved from the position (appearance position) to the storage position. Further, on the other hand, the drum 270A rotates counterclockwise in FIG. 10 (reverse rotation), and the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 at the back side position is driven by the second cam portion CM2, thereby moving the movable body at the back side position. 300 is configured to be moved from the target position (appearance position) to the storage position. These three movable bodies 300 are stored at different times because the circumferential positions of the three second cam portions CM2 are different at the time described above.

  Here, “to make the sliding contact portion follow the second cam portion” does not matter whether the sliding contact portion is actually in contact with the second cam portion. When the sliding contact portion is not in contact with the second cam portion, the movable body 300 is moved to the storage position by an urging force (an urging force by a spring member 302 described later), for example. That is, the operation in which the sliding contact portion follows the rotation operation in the forward and reverse directions of the second cam portion corresponds to the follower. When the sliding contact portion is actually in contact with the second cam portion, the second cam portion has a function of “positive cam” for forcibly moving the movable body 300 to the storage position.

  4 and 16 are diagrams when the movable bodies 300 at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position are moved to the target position (appearance position). As shown in FIG. 4, at the target position, the longitudinal direction of the movable body 300 at the front side position, the longitudinal direction of the movable body 300 at the center position, and the longitudinal direction of the movable body 300 at the back side position are shifted by several degrees. Yes. Thereby, since the three movable bodies 300 do not completely overlap at the target position, the player can visually recognize them.

(First cam part CM1, second cam part CM2)
As shown in FIG. 10, three circumferential cams are arranged on the outer circumferential surface of the drum 270A in the front and back direction. The circumferential cam is provided with small diameter portions C11, C12, C13, large diameter portions C21, C22, C23, a first cam portion CM1, and a second cam portion CM2.

  If the inclinations of the first cam part CM1 and the second cam part CM2 are defined as “inclination with respect to a line in contact with the outer peripheral surface”, the inclinations of the first cam part CM1 and the second cam part CM2 are 40 ° to 90 °. It is preferable that In addition, an outer peripheral surface means outer peripheral surfaces, such as large diameter part C21. In addition, the movable body 300 can be moved at a low speed by reducing the inclination of the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2. On the other hand, the movable body 300 can be moved at high speed by making the inclination of the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 steep. Thereby, it is possible to increase the interest of the game by changing the moving speed of the movable body 300.

  The inclination of the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 is set to 40 ° or more. If the tilt is less than 40 °, the nine movable bodies 300 are set as the storage positions within one rotation (360 °) of the drum. This is because it becomes difficult to move the target position.

  Here, a countermeasure when the inclination of the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 is steep will be described. When the inclination of the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 is steep (for example, 70 ° to 90 °), a large load is applied to the sliding contact portion 301, which may be damaged. In order to prevent this, (1) a driving source is provided so as to stop the movement of the sliding contact portion 301 at a position in front of the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 by providing a power transmission blocking means described later. The rotation of the drum may be prevented by preventing the transmission of power from 220 to the movable body 300. (2) By providing the sliding contact portion 301 with rolling rollers that roll the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2, the load on the sliding contact portion 301 may be reduced. (3) For example, the sliding contact portion 301 has a step difference between the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 so that the sliding contact portion 301 can easily ride on the second cam portion CM2 from the first cam portion CM1. What is necessary is just to give the roundness of the diameter of exceeding. (4) The inclination of the first cam part CM1 and the second cam part CM2 may be made gentle, for example, less than 70 °.

(Contact member)
As shown in FIG. 11, three contact members 303 are provided so as to be bridged between the bottom part 211a and the bottom part 212a. The three contact members 303 are arranged corresponding to the movable bodies 300 (or the sliding contact portions 301) at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position.

  FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a part of the power transmission means when the movable body 300 is moved to the target position, and FIG. 19 is a part of the power transmission means when the movable body 300 is moved to the storage position. It is the schematic diagram which looked at later. As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, each movable body 300 (or the sliding contact portion 301) comes into contact with the contact member 303, so that each movable body 300 is positioned at the storage position. The contact member 303 has a locking portion 304.

(Spring member)
As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, three spring members 302 are wound around the shaft-like member 230. As an example of the spring member 302, a wound spring is used. The three spring members 302 are arranged at predetermined intervals in the axial direction (front and back direction) of the shaft-shaped member 230. The three spring members 302 are arranged corresponding to the sliding contact portions 301 of the movable bodies 300 at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position. One end of the spring member 302 is connected to the sliding contact portion 301 of each movable body 300. The other end of the spring member 302 is connected to the locking portion 304 of the contact member 303. The movable member 300 is biased by the spring member 302 in a direction in which each movable body 300 rotates from the target position to the storage position (the direction of the arrow indicating the clockwise direction in FIGS. .

  A first cam portion CM1 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 270A. By bringing the sliding contact portion 301 into elastic contact with the second cam portion CM2 by the biasing force of the spring member 302, each movable body 300 is reliably moved between the storage position and the target position.

  Further, the sliding contact portion 301 is elastically contacted with the large diameter portions C21, C22, and C23 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the drum 270A by the urging force of the spring member 302. Thereby, each movable body 300 is stably held at the target position. That is, as shown in FIG. 18, the urging force by the spring member 302 that tries to rotate the movable body 300 in the clockwise direction, and the counterclockwise reaction force from the large diameter portions C21, C22, and C23, Therefore, the movable body 300 is stably held at the target position.

  Further, each movable body 300 (or sliding contact portion 301) is elastically contacted with the contact member 303 by the biasing force of the spring member 302. Thereby, each movable body 300 is stably held at the storage position. That is, as shown in FIG. 19, since the urging force that tries to rotate the movable body 300 in the clockwise direction and the reaction force in the counterclockwise direction from the contact member 303 are balanced, It is stably held in the storage position.

  Next, the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 provided on the drum 270B at the center position will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13, the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23, the first cam portion CM1, and the second cam portion CM2 provided on the drum 270B at the center position are described above. It has the same functions as the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13, the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23, the first cam portion CM1, and the second cam portion CM2 provided on the drum 270A at the inner position.

  That is, when each sliding contact portion 301 of the front side position, the center position, and the back side position of the movable body 300 belonging to the movable assembly 300B at the central position is driven by the first cam portion CM1, each movable body 300 appears at the target position (appears). Position) and the storage position.

  Further, when the second cam portion CM2 is driven by the sliding contact portions 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position, the central position, and the back side position belonging to the movable assembly 300B at the central position, It is configured to be moved between positions.

  Next, the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 provided on the drum 270C at the outer position will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13, the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23, the first cam portion CM1, and the second cam portion CM2 provided on the drum 270C at the outer position are also described above. It has the same functions as the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13, the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23, the first cam portion CM1, and the second cam portion CM2 provided on the drum 270A at the inner position.

  That is, when the first cam portion CM1 is driven by the sliding contact portions 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position belonging to the movable assembly 300C at the outer position, each movable body 300 appears at the target position (appears). Position) and the storage position.

  Further, when the second cam portion CM2 is driven by the sliding contact portions 301 of the movable body 300 at the front side position, the central position and the back side position belonging to the movable assembly 300C at the outer position, each movable body 300 is moved to the storage position and the purpose. It is configured to be moved between positions.

<Operation of rendering device 200>
Next, the operation of the rendering device 200 will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIGS. FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the operation of the movable body 300. In FIG. 17, the horizontal axis represents the rotation angles of the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C, and the vertical axis represents the type of the movable body 300. Furthermore, the vertical axis represents the target position (appearance position) as “P1” and the storage position as “P2”.

  Here, “A1”, “A2”, and “A3” shown in FIG. 17 represent the movable body 300 at the front side position, the movable body 300 at the center position, and the movable body 300 at the back side position belonging to the movable aggregate 300A at the inner position. . Further, “B1”, “B2”, and “B3” represent the movable body 300 at the front side position, the movable body 300 at the central position, and the movable body 300 at the back side position that belong to the movable aggregate 300B at the central position. Further, “C1”, “C2”, and “C3” represent the movable body 300 at the front side position, the movable body 300 at the center position, and the movable body 300 at the back side position that belong to the movable aggregate 300C at the outer position.

[Moving assembly 300A at the inner position]
First, the operation of each movable body 300 (indicated by A1, A2, and A3 in FIG. 17) belonging to the movable assembly 300A at the inner position will be described.

  In the following description, the movable bodies 300 indicated by A1, A2, and A3 may be referred to as A1 movable bodies 300, A2 movable bodies 300, and A3 movable bodies 300 (hereinafter, the movable aggregate 300B at the center position). The same applies to the movable assembly 300C at the outer position).

(Moving assembly 300A: storage position P2 → target position P1 at intervals)
First, an operation when the A1 movable body 300, the A2 movable body 300, and the A3 movable body 300 are moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 will be described.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270A is 0 °, the movable body 300 of A1, the movable body 300 of A2, and the movable body 300 of A3 are located at the storage position P2 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 10).

  The drum 270A is rotated forward from a state where the rotation angle of the drum 270A is 0 °. In order to rotate the drum 270A in the forward direction, the driving gear 241 may be rotated in the forward direction. At this time, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of A1 moves along the peripheral surface of the small diameter portion C11. Furthermore, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of A2 moves along the peripheral surface of the small diameter portion C12. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A3 movable body 300 moves along the peripheral surface of the small diameter portion C13.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270A is about 75 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A1 movable body 300 comes into contact with the second cam portion CM2 and is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A1 is rotated following the second cam portion CM2. When this is viewed from the front (see FIG. 7 and the like), the movable body 300 of A1 rotates clockwise and starts from the storage position P2. Further, the drum 270A rotates forward (see FIG. 10), and the movable body 300 of A1 reaches the target position (appearance position) P1 around the time when the rotation angle becomes about 90 °. At this point, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A1 movable body 300 contacts the large diameter portion C21.

  In addition, the operation of the movable body 300 in the following movable assembly 300A will be described as a movement when viewed from the player side (front) in principle (the same applies to the operation of the movable body 300 in the movable assemblies 300B and 300C). ).

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 90 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of A2 is moved from the small diameter portion C12 to the second cam portion CM2 and the movable body 300 of A2 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A2 starts from the storage position P2, and rotates clockwise as viewed from the front (see FIGS. 12 and 13). Further, when the drum 270A rotates forward and the rotation angle reaches about 105 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A2 movable body 300 follows the large diameter portion C22, and the A2 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A2 further rotates clockwise and reaches the target position (appearance position) P1.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 105 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A3 movable body 300 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the small diameter portion C13 and the A3 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A3 starts from the storage position P2, and rotates clockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270A rotates forward and the rotation angle reaches about 120 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A3 movable body 300 follows the large diameter portion C23, and the A3 movable body 300 is driven. As a result, the A3 movable body 300 further rotates clockwise as viewed from the front to reach the target position (appearance position) P1.

  In other words, the power transmission means 240 is configured such that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300A at the inner position is moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 is spaced. Thereby, the load concerning the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced, and the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced in size. Here, the “interval” timing refers to a timing at which the player recognizes that each movable body 300 has moved with time, and the intervals need not be constant. The same applies to the timing described later. The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the series of drums 270A corresponds to an example of “first operation”.

(Moving assembly 300A: target position P1 → storage position P2 at a timing without any interval)
In the above, the case where the drum 270A is rotated forward until the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 120 ° and the movable body 300 is moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 has been described.
When the rotation angle of the drum 270A is about 120 °, the movable bodies 300 of A1 to A3 belonging to the movable assembly 300A have reached the target position P1, but the movable bodies 300 of B1 to B3 belonging to the movable assembly 300B, The movable bodies 300 of C1 to C3 belonging to the movable assembly 300C remain in the storage position.

  Next, an operation when the A1 movable body 300, the A2 movable body 300, and the A3 movable body 300 are moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 will be described.

  Further, when the drum 270A is rotated forward and the rotation angle becomes about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A1 movable body 300 is changed from the large diameter portion C21 to the first cam portion CM1 (inclination is about 90 °) to the small diameter portion. Following C11, the movable body 300 of A1 is driven. Due to the urging force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of A1 starts from the target position P1, rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front, and reaches the storage position P2.

  Similarly, when the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of A2 follows the large diameter portion C22 to the first cam portion CM1 (inclination is about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C12. , A2 movable body 300 is driven. Due to the urging force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of A2 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front and reaches the storage position P2.

  Similarly, when the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of A3 follows the large diameter portion C23 to the first cam portion CM1 (inclination is about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C13. , A3 movable body 300 is driven. Due to the urging force of the spring member 302, the A3 movable body 300 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front and reaches the storage position P2 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 10). The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the series of drums 270A corresponds to an example of “second operation”.

  In other words, the power transmission means 240 is configured such that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300A at the inner position is moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is not spaced. Here, “no interval” means a timing at which the player recognizes that the movable bodies 300 have moved almost simultaneously. This is the same at the timing described later. Thus, since each movable body 300 was simultaneously moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 by the urging force of the spring member 302, a large load is not applied to the drive source 220 and the like. The size of 220 can be reduced. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

(Moving assembly 300A: target position P1 → storage position P2 at intervals)
Next, an operation when the A1 movable body 300, the A2 movable body 300, and the A3 movable body 300 are moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 will be described.

  When the A1 movable body 300, the A2 movable body 300, and the A3 movable body 300 are at the target position P1, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A1 movable body 300 follows the large-diameter portion C21. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of A2 follows the large diameter portion C22. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A3 movable body 300 follows the large diameter portion C23. At this time, the rotation angle of the drum 270A is at a position exceeding about 120 °.

  In order to move each movable body 300 from the target position P1 to the storage position P2, as described above, there is a method in which the drum 270A is rotated forward to set the rotation angle to about 360 °. In that case, each movable body 300 moves from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 without a gap.

  On the other hand, in order to move each movable body 300 from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 at intervals, the drum 270A may be reversely rotated.

  When the drum 270A is rotated in the reverse direction and the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 120 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A3 movable body 300 moves from the large diameter portion C23 to the small diameter portion C13 side. Thereafter, the sliding contact portion 301 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 by the biasing force of the spring member 302. As a result, the movable body 300 of A3 rotates. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A3 starts from the target position P1, and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270A rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches about 105 °, the contact between the sliding contact portion 301 and the spring member 302 is released, and the sliding contact portion 301 of the A3 movable body 300 is rotated around the small diameter portion C13. Rotate along the surface. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A3 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 105 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A2 movable body 300 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the large diameter portion C22 and the A2 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A2 starts from the target position P1 and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270A rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches approximately 90 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A2 movable body 300 follows the small diameter portion C12, and the A2 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A2 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches about 90 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A1 movable body 300 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the large diameter portion C21, and the A1 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A1 starts from the target position P1 and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270A rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches about 75 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the A1 movable body 300 follows the small diameter portion C11, and the A1 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of A1 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 10). The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the series of drums 270A corresponds to an example of “first operation”.

  In other words, the power transmission means 240 is configured such that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300A at the inner position is moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is spaced. Thereby, the load concerning the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced, and the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced in size. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

[Moving assembly 300B at the center position]
Next, the operation of each movable body 300 belonging to the movable assembly 300B at the center position will be described.

(Moving assembly 300B: storage position P2 → target position P1 at intervals)
First, the operation when the movable body 300 of B1, the movable body 300 of B2, and the movable body 300 of B3 are moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 will be described.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270B is 0 °, the movable body 300 of B1, the movable body 300 of B2, and the movable body 300 of B3 are located at the storage position P2. At this time, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 follows the small diameter portion C11. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B2 follows the small diameter portion C12. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B3 follows the small diameter portion C13.

  As described above, when the rotation angle of the drum 270A is about 120 °, the movable bodies 300 of A1 to A3 belonging to the movable assembly 300A have reached the target position P1, but B1 belonging to the movable assembly 300B. The movable body 300 of B3 and the movable body 300 of C1 to C3 belonging to the movable assembly 300C remain in the storage position.

  The driving gear 241 is rotated forward and the drum 270B is rotated forward. The sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 moves along the peripheral surface of the small diameter portion C11 until the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 180 °. When the drum 270B is further rotated forward and the rotation angle reaches about 180 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 comes into contact with the second cam portion CM2. At this time, the sliding contact portion 301 rotates while being in contact with the second cam portion CM2 by the biasing force of the spring member 302. As a result, the movable body 300 of B1 follows the second cam portion CM2. When this is viewed from the front (see FIG. 7 and the like), the movable body 300 of B1 rotates clockwise and starts from the storage position P2. Further, when the drum 270B rotates forward and the rotation angle becomes about 200 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 follows the large diameter portion C21, and the movable body 300 of B1 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B1 further rotates clockwise and reaches the target position (appearance position) P1.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 200 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B2 is moved from the small diameter portion C12 to the second cam portion CM2 and the movable body 300 of B2 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B2 starts from the storage position P2, and rotates clockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270B rotates forward and the rotation angle reaches about 215 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B2 follows the large diameter portion C22, and the movable body 300 of B2 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B2 further rotates clockwise and reaches the target position (appearance position) P1.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 215 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the B3 movable body 300 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the small diameter portion C13, and the B3 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B3 starts from the storage position P2, and rotates clockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270B rotates forward and the rotation angle reaches about 230 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the B3 movable body 300 follows the large diameter portion C23, and the B3 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B3 further rotates clockwise and reaches the target position (appearance position) P1. The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the drum 270B corresponds to an example of “first operation”.

  In other words, the power transmission means 240 is configured so that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300B at the central position is moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 is spaced. Thereby, the load concerning the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced, and the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced in size. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

(Moving assembly 300B: destination position P1 → storage position P2 at a timing without any interval)
The case where the movable body 300 is moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 by rotating the drum 270B forward until the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 230 ° has been described.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270A is about 230 °, the movable bodies B1 to B3 belonging to the movable aggregate 300B in addition to the movable bodies 300 to A3 belonging to the movable aggregate 300A that has already reached the target position P1. 300 reaches the target position P1, but the movable bodies 300 of C1 to C3 belonging to the movable assembly 300C remain in the storage position.

  Next, the operation when the movable body 300 of B1, the movable body 300 of B2, and the movable body 300 of B3 are moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 will be described.

  Further, when the drum 270B is rotated forward and the rotation angle becomes about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 follows the first cam portion CM1 (inclination is about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C11, The movable body 300 of B1 is driven. Due to the urging force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of B1 starts from the target position P1, rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front, and reaches the storage position P2.

  Similarly, when the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B2 follows the first cam portion CM1 (inclination of about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C12, and the movable body of B2 300 is driven. Due to the biasing force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of B2 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front and reaches the storage position P2.

  Similarly, when the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B3 follows the first cam portion CM1 (inclination of about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C13, and the movable body of B3. 300 is driven. Due to the urging force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of B3 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front and reaches the storage position P2. The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the series of drums 270B corresponds to an example of “second operation”.

  That is, the power transmission means 240 is configured so that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300B at the central position is moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is not spaced. Thus, since each movable body 300 was simultaneously moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 by the urging force of the spring member 302, a large load is not applied to the drive source 220 and the like. The size of 220 can be reduced. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

(Moving assembly 300B: target position P1 → storage position P2 at intervals)
Next, the operation when the movable body 300 of B1, the movable body 300 of B2, and the movable body 300 of B3 are moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 will be described.

  When the movable body 300 of B1, the movable body 300 of B2, and the movable body 300 of B3 are at the target position P1, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 follows the large diameter portion C21. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B2 follows the large diameter portion C22. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B3 follows the large diameter portion C23. At this time, the rotation angle of the drum 270B is at a position exceeding about 230 °.

  In order to move each movable body 300 from the target position P1 to the storage position P2, as described above, the drum 270B is rotated in the forward direction so that the rotation angle is about 360 °. 300 moves from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 without a gap.

  In order to move each movable body 300 from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 at intervals, the drum 270B may be rotated in reverse.

  When the drum 270B is rotated in the reverse direction and the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 230 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B3 moves back and forth from the large diameter portion C23 to the second cam portion CM2, and B3 The movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B3 starts from the target position P1, and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270B rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches about 215 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B3 follows the small diameter portion C13, and the movable body 300 of B3 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B3 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 215 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B2 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the large diameter portion C22 and the movable body 300 of B2 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B2 starts from the target position P1, and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270B rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle becomes approximately 200 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B2 follows the small diameter portion C12, and the movable body 300 of B2 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B2 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 200 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 is moved from the large-diameter portion C21 to the second cam portion CM2 so that the movable body 300 of B1 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B1 starts from the target position P1, and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270B rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches about 185 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of B1 follows the small diameter portion C11, and the movable body 300 of B1 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of B1 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2. The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the series of drums 270B corresponds to an example of “first operation”.

  In other words, the power transmission means 240 is configured such that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300B at the central position is moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is spaced. Thereby, the load concerning the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced, and the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced in size. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

[Moving assembly 300C at outer position]
Next, the operation of each movable body 300 belonging to the movable assembly 300C at the outer position will be described.

(Moving assembly 300C: storage position P2 → target position P1 at intervals)
First, an operation for moving the movable body 300 of C1, the movable body 300 of C2, and the movable body 300 of C3 from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 will be described.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270C is 0 °, the movable body 300 of C1, the movable body 300 of C2, and the movable body 300 of C3 are located at the storage position P2. At this time, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C1 follows the small diameter portion C11. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C2 follows the small diameter portion C12. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C3 follows the small diameter portion C13.

  As described above, when the rotation angle of the drum 270A is about 230 °, the movable bodies 300 of A1 to A3 that belong to the movable aggregate 300A and the movable bodies 300 of B1 to B3 that belong to the movable aggregate 300B are already used. Although it has reached the position P1, the movable bodies 300 of C1 to C3 belonging to the movable assembly 300C remain in the storage position.

  The driving gear 241 is rotated forward, and the drum 270C is rotated forward. When the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 290 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C1 movable body 300 is driven from the small diameter portion C11 to the second cam portion CM2, and the C1 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C1 starts from the storage position P2, and rotates clockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270C rotates forward and the rotation angle becomes about 310 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C1 follows the large diameter portion C21, and the movable body 300 of C1 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C1 further rotates clockwise and reaches the target position (appearance position) P1.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 310 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C2 movable body 300 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the small diameter portion C12 and the C2 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C2 starts from the storage position P2, and rotates clockwise as viewed from the front (see FIGS. 14 and 15). Further, when the drum 270C rotates forward and the rotation angle becomes about 325 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C2 movable body 300 follows the large diameter portion C22, and the C2 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C2 further rotates clockwise and reaches the target position (appearance position) P1.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 325 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C3 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the small diameter portion C13 and the movable body 300 of C3 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C3 starts from the storage position P2, and rotates clockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270C rotates forward and the rotation angle becomes about 340 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C3 movable body 300 follows the large diameter portion C23, and the C3 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C3 further rotates clockwise as viewed from the front, and reaches the target position (appearance position) P1 (see FIGS. 4 and 16). The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the drum 270C corresponds to an example of “first operation”.

  In other words, the power transmission means 240 is configured such that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300C at the outer position is moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 is spaced. Thereby, the load concerning the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced, and the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced in size. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

  Further, as described above, when the drum 270A is rotated forward and the rotation angle is about 120 °, the movable body 300 from A1 to A3 belonging to the movable assembly 300A reaches the target position P1 from the storage position P2. Further, when the drum 270B is rotated forward and the rotation angle is about 230 °, the movable bodies 300 from B1 to B3 belonging to the movable aggregate 300B reach the target position P1. Further, when the drum 270C is rotated forward and the rotation angle becomes 340 °, the movable body 300 from C1 to C3 belonging to the movable assembly 300C reaches the target position P1 from the storage position P2. In other words, the power transmission means 240 causes the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C to rotate in the forward direction so that the timing between the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C when moving from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 is spaced. Configured.

(Moving assembly 300C: target position P1 → storage position P2 at a timing without any interval)
The case where the movable body 300 is moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 by rotating the drum 270B forward until the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches about 340 ° has been described.

  Next, the operation when the C1 movable body 300, the C2 movable body 300, and the C3 movable body 300 are moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 will be described.

  Further, when the drum 270C is rotated forward and the rotation angle becomes about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C1 follows the first cam portion CM1 (inclination is about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C11, The movable body 300 of C1 is driven. Due to the urging force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of C1 starts from the target position P1, rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front, and reaches the storage position P2.

  Similarly, when the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C2 follows the first cam portion CM1 (inclination of about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C12, and the movable body of C2 300 is driven. Due to the biasing force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of C2 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front and reaches the storage position P2.

  Similarly, when the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C3 follows the first cam portion CM1 (inclination of about 90 °) to the small diameter portion C13, and the movable body of C3. 300 is driven. Due to the urging force of the spring member 302, the movable body 300 of C3 rotates counterclockwise when viewed from the front and reaches the storage position P2 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 10). The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the series of drums 270C corresponds to an example of “first operation”.

  That is, the power transmission means 240 is configured such that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300C at the outer position is moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is not spaced. This timing is an example of “first timing”. Thus, since each movable body 300 was simultaneously moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 by the urging force of the spring member 302, a large load is not applied to the drive source 220 and the like. The size of 220 can be reduced. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

  As described above, when the rotation angle of the drum 270C is about 360 °, the movable bodies 300 of A1 to A3 belonging to the movable assembly 300A and the movable bodies 300 of B1 to B3 belonging to the movable assembly 300B are At the same time, it moves from the target position P1 to the storage position P2. That is, the power transmission means 240 rotates the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C in the forward direction so that the timing between the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C when moving from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is set at intervals. It is configured not to be.

(Moving assembly 300C: target position P1 → storage position P2 at intervals)
Next, the operation when the C1 movable body 300, the C2 movable body 300, and the C3 movable body 300 are moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 will be described.

  When the C1 movable body 300, the C2 movable body 300, and the C3 movable body 300 are at the target position P1, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C1 movable body 300 follows the large-diameter portion C21. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C2 follows the large diameter portion C22. Further, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C3 follows the large diameter portion C23. At this time, the rotation angle of the drum 270C is at a position exceeding about 340 °.

  In order to move each movable body 300 from the target position P1 to the storage position P2, as described above, the drum 270C is rotated in the forward direction so that the rotation angle is about 360 °. 300 moves from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 without a gap.

  In order to move each movable body 300 from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 at intervals, the drum 270C may be reversely rotated.

  When the drum 270C is rotated in the reverse direction and the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 340 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C3 moves back and forth from the large diameter portion C23 to the second cam portion CM2, and C3 The movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C3 starts from the target position P1 and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270C rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches about 325 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C3 movable body 300 follows the small diameter portion C13, and the C3 movable body 300 is driven. As a result, the movable body 300 of C3 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 325 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C2 movable body 300 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 from the large diameter portion C22 and the C2 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C2 starts from the target position P1 and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270C rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches about 310 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C2 follows the small diameter portion C12, and the movable body 300 of C2 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C2 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2.

  When the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches about 310 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the C1 movable body 300 is moved from the large diameter portion C21 to the second cam portion CM2 and the C1 movable body 300 is driven. Thereby, the movable body 300 of C1 starts from the target position P1, and rotates counterclockwise as viewed from the front. Further, when the drum 270C rotates in the reverse direction and the rotation angle becomes about 295 °, the sliding contact portion 301 of the movable body 300 of C1 follows the small diameter portion C11, and the movable body 300 of C1 is driven. Accordingly, the movable body 300 of C1 further rotates counterclockwise and reaches the storage position P2 (see FIGS. 3 and 7 to 10). The operation of the power transmission means 240 including the series of drums 270C corresponds to an example of “first operation”.

  In other words, the power transmission means 240 is configured such that the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when the movable assembly 300C at the outer position is moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is spaced. Thereby, the load concerning the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced, and the drive source 220 and the power transmission means 240 can be reduced in size. As a result, the cost can be reduced and the installation space can be reduced.

  As described above, similarly, when the drum 270B is reversely rotated and the rotation angle reaches 185 °, the movable bodies 300 of B1 to B3 belonging to the movable assembly 300B move from the target position P1 to the storage position P2. . Similarly, when the drum 270A is rotated in the reverse direction and the rotation angle reaches 75 °, the movable bodies 300 of A1 to A3 belonging to the movable assembly 300A move from the target position P1 to the storage position P2. That is, the power transmission unit 240 rotates the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C in reverse so that the timing between the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C when moving from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is spaced. Configured as follows.

[Summary of operation of rendering device 200]
The operation of each movable body 300 has been described above with respect to the movable aggregate 300A at the inner position, the movable aggregate 300B at the central position, and the movable aggregate 300C at the outer position. (1) The relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when moving from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 is spaced. (2) Furthermore, the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when moving from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is not spaced. (3) Furthermore, the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when moving from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is spaced.

  Since the timing between the movable bodies 300 when stored from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is different between (2) and (3), the operation when the movable body is stored is varied, and the interest of the game is enhanced. It becomes possible to raise. Furthermore, since each movable body 300 that performs such an operation is provided in the plurality of movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

[Power transmission blocking means 310]
The configuration and operation of the rendering device 200 have been described above. When the movable bodies 300 belonging to the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are in the storage positions, the rotation angles of the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are 0 ° (or 360 °), and the sliding contact portion 301 of each movable body 300 is provided. Is located at the positions of the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13 where the first cam portion CM1 having a steep slope (about 90 °) is dropped from the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23.

  When each movable body 300 is moved from the storage position to the target position, first, the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are rotated forward, and the sliding contact portion 301 is moved to the small diameter portions C11, C12, and C13 to a gentle gradient (about 40 °). It becomes possible to move to the target position by following the second cam portion CM2 to the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23. Second, the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are rotated in the reverse direction, and the sliding contact portion 301 is changed from the small diameter portions C11, C12, and C13 to the steep slope (about 90 °) first cam portion CM1 to large diameter portions C21, C22, and C23. It is also possible to move to the target position by following.

  (A) However, in the second case, when the sliding contact portion 301 is driven by the first cam portion CM1 having a steep slope (about 90 °), a large load is applied to the sliding contact portion 301, which may be damaged. In such a case, means for preventing the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C from rotating in reverse is necessary.

  (B) Furthermore, it is necessary to stably hold each movable body 300 at a target position or a storage position even when subjected to vibration due to some factor. In particular, when many s movable assemblies or many t movable bodies 300 belonging to them are provided as the production device 200, the s × t movable bodies 300 are moved by one rotation of the drum (0 ° to 360 °). In order to achieve this, the angle (one angle) for moving one movable body is 360 ° / (s × t) by simple calculation. Since the angle for one piece becomes smaller as the number of movable bodies increases, the movable body 300 moves even if the drum rotates a little for some reason. It is necessary to stably hold each movable body 300 at a target position or a storage position so that the drum is not rotated even by a small amount.

  Due to the necessity of (A), (B), etc., power transmission blocking means 310 that blocks reverse rotation from a predetermined position on the outer peripheral surface by blocking power transmission from the drive source 220 to each movable body 300. Is arranged. An example of the “predetermined position” is at least one of the storage position and the target position.

  The predetermined position is a position between the circumferential position of the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23 and the circumferential position of the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13. As an example, the positions of the small-diameter portions C11, C12, and C13 when the first cam portion CM1 having a steep slope (about 90 °) is dropped from the large-diameter portions C21, C22, and C23.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the drums 270 </ b> A, 270 </ b> B, and 270 </ b> C have side portions that are orthogonal to the outer peripheral surface (the shaft-shaped member 260 that is a rotation shaft). The front side surface portion is disposed to face the bottom portion 211 a of the front base 211. The front side surface portion has a convex portion 280 protruding forward (front side). The convex portion 280 is provided on each of the three drums 270A, 270B, and 270C.

  The convex portion 280 is disposed in a gap between the bottom portion 211a and the front side surface portion (corresponding to the protruding amount of the boss portion (about 2 mm)). Since the convex portion 280 is arranged using this gap, it is not necessary to increase the dimensions of the front and back (front and rear) directions of the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C. From this point, the rendering device 200 can be downsized. It becomes.

  20 is a front view of the base member and the power transmission blocking means, FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the power transmission blocking means when the contact surface protrudes toward the inner surface of the front case, and FIG. FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the power transmission blocking means when the contact surface is immersed from the inner surface side of the front case when viewed obliquely, and FIG. 23 is a perspective view of the power transmission blocking means when the contact surface protrudes. FIG. 24 is a perspective view when the power transmission blocking means when the contact surface is immersed is seen from an oblique front.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 20 to 24, the power transmission blocking means 310 uses a stopper 311 and a solenoid 312. The stopper 311 has three contact surfaces 313. Each contact surface 313 is configured to prevent transmission of power to each movable body 300 by contacting each projection 280 of the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C.

  The solenoid 312 is configured such that the abutting surface 313 of the stopper 311 can protrude and retract with respect to the convex portion 280.

  Since the stopper 311 is provided, each movable body 300 can be stably held in at least one of the storage position and the target position.

  As shown in FIGS. 3, 7 to 10, and 19, when the drive source 220 is rotated forward and the drums 270 </ b> A, 270 </ b> B, and 270 </ b> C are rotated forward to have a rotation angle of 360 °, the sliding contact portion 301 is Each movable body 300 is moved from the target position to the storage position by being driven by the large diameter portions C21, C22, C23 to the first cam portion CM1 to the small diameter portions C11, C12, C13. As shown in FIG. 19, since the first cam portion CM1 has a steep slope of about 90 °, the contact member 303 further prevents the sliding contact portion 301 from rotating in the clockwise direction. If the drive source 220 is rotated in the reverse direction and the drum 270A or the like is rotated in the reverse direction, a large load is applied to the sliding contact portion 301, which may damage the sliding contact portion 301 or the like.

  In this embodiment, since each movable body 300 is constrained to the storage position by the stopper 311, even if the driving source 220 is reversely rotated, the drum 270 </ b> A and the like are not reversely rotated. Can be prevented.

  Next, a combination of relative timings between the movable bodies 300 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 25 is a list of combinations of when the interval is set at the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 and when the interval is not set at the start of the storage operation, at the arrival, at the start of the appearance operation, and at the arrival. FIG.

  In FIG. 25, when the interval is set as the relative timing between the movable bodies 300, “◇” is shown, and when the interval is not set, “♦” is shown. Here, the “first timing” that does not include the interval indicated by “◆” is the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when starting from the target position P1, and the movable body when reaching the storage position P2. Includes one or both of the relative timings between 300. Furthermore, the “second timing” with an interval indicated by “◇” is the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 when starting from the storage position P2, and between the movable bodies 300 when reaching the target position P1. Including one or both of the relative timings.

  In the embodiment, as indicated by ““ ”in FIG. 25, the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 is not set at the start of the target position (appearance position) (indicated by“ ♦ ”), and Do not leave an interval when the storage position arrives (indicated by “◆”), leave an interval at the departure of the storage position (indicated by “◇”), and leave an interval when the destination position arrives (“◇”) The first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 are configured. With this configuration, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by changing the operation of each movable body 300.

  In order to change the operation of each movable body 300, the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 may be configured as follows. These configurations are indicated by “◯” in FIG. 25 as another embodiment. Incidentally, in the configuration indicated by “x” in FIG. 25, the operation of each movable body 300 cannot be changed, and is not adopted as an embodiment.

  In addition, as a relative timing between the movable bodies 300, in the storing operation or the appearance operation, the position and inclination of the first cam portion CM1 and the second cam portion CM2 are not set at the time of departure but at the time of arrival. Can be adjusted.

  Furthermore, although the combination of the relative timing between the movable bodies 300 has been described with reference to FIG. 25, the combination of the relative timings between the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C can be similarly combined. is there.

FIG. 26 is a timing chart illustrating the operation of the movable body according to the modification.
In the above embodiment, when the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are rotated forward and the rotation angle is 360 ° (0 °) with respect to the third timing having no interval as the relative timing between the movable assemblies, the sliding is Although the contact part 301 is driven by the first cam part CM1 and all the movable bodies belonging to each movable assembly are simultaneously moved (moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2), the present invention is not limited thereto. By changing the position of the first cam CM1, a part of the movable bodies 300 belonging to each movable assembly may be moved simultaneously (moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1).

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are rotated forward and the rotation angle is 70 ° to 90 °, the sliding contact portion 301 is driven by the first cam portion CM1 to each movable assembly. When a part of the movable bodies 300 (A1, B1 and C1) to which they belong is moved simultaneously (moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1), and each drum has a rotation angle of 135 ° to 150 °, each movable assembly When a part (A2, B2 and C2) of the movable body 300 belonging to No. 1 is moved simultaneously (moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1), and each drum has a rotation angle of 195 ° to 210 °, each movable set A part (A3, B3 and C3) of the movable body 300 belonging to the body is simultaneously moved (moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1).

  Further, with respect to a fourth timing that is spaced as a relative timing between the movable assemblies, when the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are rotated forward and their rotation angles are each predetermined angle, the sliding contact portion 301 is moved to the second cam. It is shown that each movable body 300 is moved (moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1) when the movable aggregates are different from each other and the movable bodies 300 belonging thereto are also different by being driven by the part CM2. Not only this, but the position of the second cam portion CM2 changes, so that the movable assemblies differ, but the movable bodies 300 belonging to the movable assemblies 300 move simultaneously (from the target position P1 to the storage position P2). (Moving).

  As shown in FIG. 26, when the drums 270A, 270B, and 270C are rotated forward and the rotation angle is 240 °, the sliding contact portion 301 is driven by the second cam portion CM2 and C1 to C1 belonging to the movable assembly 300C. The movable body 300 of C3 is simultaneously moved (moved from the target position P1 to the storage position P2), and further, the movable bodies 300 of B1 to B3 belonging to the movable assembly 300B are simultaneously moved when the rotation angle of each drum is 300 °. When the rotational angle of each drum is 360 ° (0 °), the movable bodies 300 of A1 to A3 belonging to the movable assembly 300A are simultaneously moved (the target position P1). To the storage position P2.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, each movable body 300 has an elongated shape, and each movable body 300 is caused to appear at a target position on the game board 70 by projecting to the right, and about 90 from the target position to the left. Although the configuration in which it is stored in the storage position in the game board 70 by rotating is shown, the shape and operation of the movable body 300 and the arrangement thereof are not limited to this.

  For example, the movable bodies 300 belonging to the movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C appear in the target position by projecting inward, and are stored in the storage position by rotating about 90 ° outward from the target position. In the configuration, the rotation center of each movable body 300 belonging to each movable assembly 300A, 300B, 300C is set on a straight line inclined by a predetermined angle in the direction opposite to the direction of rotation with respect to the outer direction. What is necessary is just to arrange | position at intervals. The predetermined angle is preferably about 30 ° to about 60 °, and more preferably about 40 ° to about 50 °.

  Furthermore, in the said embodiment, it becomes possible to raise the interest of a game further by comprising so that operation | movement of each movable body 300 and a symbol variation game may be linked.

  For example, the operation of the movable body 300 and the effect symbols displayed on the symbol display unit 78 (“big hit symbol”, “out of symbol symbol”, one row of symbols are unconfirmed and the other two columns of symbols are confirmed and stopped. The “reach symbol”) may be linked to each other. Further, for example, the bullet symbol may be displayed on the symbol display unit 78 so as to be fired from one end (muzzle) of the movable body 300 imitating the hoping gun moved to the target position.

  Further, in the above-described embodiment, the three movable bodies 300 belonging to the three movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C are moved between the storage position and the target position by rotating the three drums 270A, 270B, and 270C in the forward or reverse direction. Although what is moved is shown in Fig. 5, the movable body 300 belonging to the movable assembly selected from the three movable assemblies 300A, 300B, and 300C may be moved. As an example of an aspect in which the movable aggregate is selected, there is an aspect in which only the movable aggregate 300A is selected, two movable aggregates 300A and 300B are selected, and three movable aggregates 300A, 300B, and 300C are selected. . Furthermore, you may make it move the movable body 300 chosen from each movable body 300 of the front side position, center position, and back side position which belong to a movable aggregate. Here, there is a mode in which only the movable body 300 at the front side position is selected, the movable bodies 300 at the front side position and the center position are selected, and the movable bodies 300 at the front side position, the center position, and the back side position are selected.

[Internal configuration of gaming machine 1]
Next, an outline of the internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described. In this description, the illustration is omitted. On the back side of the middle frame 12, a ball tank is provided for storing game balls supplied from an external ball supply facility. Further, on the back side of the middle frame 12, a ball passage unit having a ball dispensing device, a ball supply path that communicates with the upper plate 30 and the lower plate 40, and a ball discharge channel that communicates with the ball collection basket are provided. A ball tank, an upper plate 30 and a lower plate 40 are connected to each other through a ball passage unit. The game balls supplied to the ball tank by the driving of the ball payout device of the ball passage unit are supplied to the upper plate 30 and the lower plate 40.

  Further, on the back side of the middle frame 12, a power supply device that controls the power supply of the gaming machine 1, a payout control device that drives and controls the ball payout device, a launch control device that drives and controls the ball hitting device, and an interface board connected to an external terminal Also, an effect control device that performs effect control of the effect device 200, a display control device that performs display control of the symbol display unit 78, and the like are arranged. Each of these devices is connected to a main control device disposed on the back side of the game board, and executes predetermined control based on a control signal from the main control device.

[Overview of control system configuration]
Next, an outline of the control configuration of the gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 27 is a schematic block diagram illustrating a control configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment.

  Each of the main control device, the power supply device, the display control device, the effect control device, and the overall control device includes a substrate. The main control board 320 shown in FIG. 27 is provided in the main control apparatus, and the power supply board is provided in the power supply apparatus. The display control board 351 is provided in the display control apparatus, and the sub overall control board 371 is provided in the overall control apparatus. In addition, a lamp control board 381 and a sound control board 391 are connected to the overall control apparatus.

  The main control board 320 as the main control means of the gaming machine 1 executes various processes for controlling the entire machine, and outputs various control commands as predetermined control signals according to the processing results. The display control board 351 controls the display mode (image to be displayed) and the like of the symbol display section 78 (variable display). The effect control board controls the effect device 200. The lamp control board 381 controls the light emission modes (lighting (flashing) / lighting off timing, time, etc.) of the decorative lamp 75, the base decorative lamp, and the reserved ball number display (not shown). The sound control board 391 controls the sound output mode (sound effect type, sound output time, etc.) of the speaker 50.

  The sub integrated control board 371 comprehensively controls the display control board 351, the effect control board 361, the lamp control board 381, and the sound control board 391 based on the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 320. Further, the sub integrated control board 371 executes various processes for comprehensively controlling the display control board 351, the effect control board 361, the lamp control board 381, and the sound control board 391. Furthermore, the sub integrated control board 371 outputs various control commands as instructions for controlling the game effects (movable body effects, display effects, light emission effects, sound effects, etc.) as predetermined control signals in accordance with the processing results. Each control board 351, 361, 381, 391 receives the control signal (control command) output from the main control board 320 and the control signal (control command) output from the sub control board 371. Based on the control command, the game effect (movable body effect, display effect, light emission effect, sound effect) is controlled.

  Hereinafter, specific configurations of the main control board 320, the display control board 351, the effect control board 361, the lamp control board 381, the voice control board 391, and the sub-integrated control board 371 will be described. The main control board 320 includes a CPU 310a, and a ROM 310b and a RAM 310c are connected to the CPU 310a. The CPU 310a sequentially updates the values of various random numbers such as a big hit determination random number (hereinafter referred to as “big hit random number”) as a determination random number and a production pattern distribution random number every predetermined cycle, and the updated values are obtained. The value before update is rewritten by setting in the setting area of the RAM 310c. The ROM 310b stores a control program for controlling the gaming machine 1 and a plurality of types of effect patterns. The RAM 310c stores (sets) various types of information (such as the number of stored storages and random numbers) that can be rewritten as appropriate during the operation of the gaming machine 1.

  And CPU310a inputs the detection signal which the winning detection means comprised by the start port 79 and winning detection sensor SE1 outputs, and performs various processes (determination of number of pending storage, determination of jackpot, determination of stop symbol, determination of effect pattern) Etc.).

  In addition, when the CPU 310a determines that the number of reserved memories at the time of winning detection is less than the upper limit value in the reserved memory number processing, the CPU 310a reads the value of the big hit random number from the RAM 310c in response to the input of the detection signal, and a predetermined storage area of the RAM 310c Store (store) sequentially in (storage area). Then, the CPU 310a executes processing (such as jackpot determination, determination of stop symbol, determination of effect pattern) for starting the symbol combination game immediately before starting the symbol combination game based on the winning detection. First, the CPU 310a performs a jackpot determination by comparing the jackpot random number value stored first in the jackpot random number value stored in the RAM 310c with the jackpot determination value stored in the ROM 310b. . If the result of the jackpot determination is affirmative (the value of the jackpot random number matches the jackpot determination value), the CPU 310a determines the jackpot. The jackpot determination value is determined from numerical values that the jackpot random number can take. On the other hand, if the determination result of the jackpot determination is negative (the value of the jackpot random number does not match the jackpot determination value), the CPU 310a determines a deviation.

  Next, the sub general control board 371 will be described. The sub general control board 371 includes a CPU 371a, and a ROM 371b and a RAM 371c are connected to the CPU 371a. The ROM 371b stores a control program for comprehensively controlling the control boards 351, 361, 381, and 391. The RAM 371c stores (sets) various information that can be appropriately rewritten during the operation of the gaming machine 1.

  Next, the display control board 351, the lamp control board 381, and the sound control board 391 will be described. The display control board 351 includes a CPU 351a, and a ROM 351b and a RAM 351c are connected to the CPU 351a. The ROM 351b stores effect execution data for a plurality of types of display effects. The effect execution data is information for controlling the display mode of the symbol display unit 78 so that a display effect based on a specified effect pattern is performed. This effect execution data shows the flow of display effects from the start of symbol variation to the stop of symbols in all rows. The ROM 351b stores one performance execution data in association with one performance pattern. The ROM 351b stores various types of image information (design images, background images, character images, appearance character images, and the like). The RAM 351c stores (sets) information that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the gaming machine 1.

  Therefore, the CPU 351a controls the display mode of the symbol display unit 78. With this control, the symbol display section 78 performs a symbol combination game and a continuous notice effect as a display effect by image display.

  The lamp control board 381 includes a CPU 381a, and a ROM 381b and a RAM 381c are connected to the CPU 381a. The ROM 381b stores effect execution data for a plurality of types of light emission effects. The effect execution data is information for controlling the light emission mode of the decorative lamp 75 so that the light emission effect based on the specified effect pattern is performed. When a base decoration lamp (not shown) is provided behind the decoration base 213, the lamp control board 381 may control the light emission mode. This effect execution data shows the flow of the light emission effect from the start of the game effect (start of symbol variation) to the end of the game effect (stop of symbols in all rows). The ROM 381b stores one performance execution data in association with one performance pattern. The RAM 381c stores (sets) information that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the gaming machine 1.

  Therefore, the CPU 381a controls the light emission mode of the decorative lamp 75 and the like. By this control, the decoration lamp 75 or the like performs a light emission effect in association with a display effect (design combination game, effect of continuous notice) performed in the symbol display unit 78.

  The voice control board 391 includes a CPU 391a, and a ROM 391b and a RAM 391c are connected to the CPU 391a. The ROM 391b stores effect execution data for a plurality of types of sound effects. The effect execution data is information for controlling the sound output mode of the speaker 50 so that the sound effect based on the specified effect pattern is performed. This effect execution data shows the flow of the sound effect from when the game effect is started (symbol variation is started) to when the game effect is ended (symbols in all rows are stopped). The ROM 391b stores one effect execution data associated with the specified effect pattern. Information that is appropriately rewritten during the operation of the gaming machine 1 is stored (set) in the RAM 391c.

  Therefore, the CPU 391a controls the sound output mode of the speaker 50. With this control, the speaker 50 performs a sound effect in association with the display effect (the symbol combination game, the effect of continuous notice) performed in the symbol display unit 78.

[Direction control]
Next, control of the effect control board 361 related to the movable body effect in the effect device 200 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17 to 19, and 27. The effect control board 361 controls at least the drive source 220. The effect control board 361 includes a CPU 361a, and a ROM 361b and a RAM 361c are connected to the CPU 361a. The ROM 361b stores effect execution data for a plurality of types of movable body effects. The effect execution data is information for controlling the operation mode of the drive source 220 so that each movable body 300 operates based on the specified effect pattern.

  As described above, in the main control board 320, the value of the effect pattern distribution random number is stored in the RAM 320c, and the value of the random number is updated by the CPU 320a every predetermined cycle. The value of the effect pattern distribution random number is read at every predetermined timing. The predetermined timing is, for example, a timing at which a determination result of jackpot determination is output. That is, the CPU 320a receives the detection signal from the winning detection sensor SE1 and reads the effect pattern distribution random number from the RAM 320c.

  As another example, regardless of the jackpot determination, the effect pattern distribution random numbers are read from the RAM 320c for each predetermined gaming state or every predetermined period. The main control board 320 outputs a control signal for overall control of the control boards 351, 361, 381, and 391 to the sub overall control board 371 based on the read effect pattern distribution random number.

  The sub integrated control board 371 comprehensively controls the display control board 351, the effect control board 361, the lamp control board 381, and the sound control board 391 based on the control signal received from the main control board 320. The CPU 371a of the sub integrated control board 371 stores information related to the effect pattern based on the control signal in the RAM 371c. The CPU 371a rewrites information in the RAM 371c every time it receives a control signal from the main control board 320. In addition, the CPU 371a reads out an overall control program indicating one effect pattern based on information related to the effect pattern stored in the RAM 371c among the plurality of overall control programs stored in the ROM 371b. The sub overall control board 371 controls each of the control boards 351, 361, 381, 391, etc. based on the read overall control program. For example, the sub integrated control board 371 outputs a control signal related to a predetermined effect pattern to the effect control board 361 to the effect control board 361.

  The effect control board 361 controls the drive source 220 based on the control signal received from the sub general control board 371. The CPU 361a of the effect control board 361 stores information related to the effect pattern based on the control signal in the RAM 361c. The CPU 361a rewrites the information in the RAM 361c every time a control signal is received from the sub integrated control board 371. Further, the RAM 361c may store information indicating the position of each movable body 300.

  For example, when all the movable bodies 300 are in the storage position (0 °; see FIG. 17), the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 in any drive direction for any amount or time. The information indicating whether the movement has been made is replaced with information indicating the position of each movable body 300 and stored in the RAM 361c. Note that the drive direction is either the forward direction or the reverse direction in the case of a structure in which the drive source 220 is rotationally driven. In addition, if the driving source is a structure that reciprocates such as a solenoid instead of the driving source 220, the driving direction is either the protruding direction or the immersion direction. Further, examples of the drive amount of the drive source 220 include rotation angle information output from a rotary encoder (not shown) provided in the drive source 220 and the like. Further, the driving time is measured based on time information output from a time measuring means (not shown).

  Further, as the information indicating the position of each movable body 300, the position of each movable body 300 may be directly detected by position detection means (not shown) and stored in the RAM 361c.

  The ROM 361b stores a plurality of control information for controlling the drive source 220. The control information is stored in a plurality of patterns corresponding to the control information indicating the production pattern. Specific examples of the control information include the driving amount or driving time of the driving source 220. Furthermore, the driving direction of the driving source 220 is included as a specific example of the control information.

  The CPU 361a reads the control signal stored in the RAM 361c at a predetermined timing, and reads the control information of the drive source 220 based on the read control signal. The CPU 361a further drives the drive source 220 based on the read control information of the drive source 220.

  Hereinafter, a specific example of drive control of the drive source 220 by the effect control board 361 will be described. The effect device 200 is for effecting a game in the gaming machine 1. Therefore, the following specific example is an example of the operation control of the movable body in the gaming machine 1, and other control methods can be adopted. For example, in the following description, the plurality of movable bodies 300 each move asynchronously to the target position and then return to the storage position synchronously or perform an operation reverse to the movement to the target position (asynchronous movement). However, the present embodiment is not limited to this. The plurality of movable bodies 300 may be configured to move to the target position in synchronization with each other. Or the structure which moves each movable body synchronously for every 1 movable aggregate | assembly in the movement to a target position and the movement to a storage position may be sufficient.

<Storage position → Target position>
For example, as a result of the jackpot determination on the main control board 320, the effect control board 361 is controlled by the sub general control board 371 to drive the drive source 220, and all belonging to the movable aggregate 300A, the movable aggregate 300B, and the movable aggregate 300C. The movable body 300 is rotated to the target position.

  That is, in the effect control board 361, the CPU 361a reads control information indicating an effect pattern based on the jackpot determination from the RAM 361c. Further, the CPU 361a reads out control information of the drive source 220 corresponding to the effect pattern from the ROM 361b. Further, the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 based on the control information, and causes each of the drums 270A to 270C to rotate forward at least 340 ° from the rotation angle of 0 ° as shown in FIG.

  The “forward rotation” is as described above. In other words, “forward rotation” means that the CPU 361a rotates the electric motor M clockwise based on the control information in a state where the rendering device 200 is viewed from the back (see FIG. 10). (See FIG. 4) indicates that the first relay gear 251 is rotated counterclockwise as a result of the clockwise rotation, and the drum gear DGA and the like are rotated clockwise. As a result, the drum 270A and the like rotate forward, and each movable body 300 moves from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 (see FIG. 4). The rotation direction described here corresponds to an example of a “first direction”.

  Note that, as described above, when the operation of the movable body 300 and the effect symbol displayed on the symbol display unit 78 are linked, for example, the CPU 371a of the sub integrated control board 371, for example, Control. That is, the CPU 371a of the sub overall control board 371 reads out an overall control program indicating one effect pattern from the ROM 371b based on the control signal relating to the jackpot determination received from the main control board 320. Further, the sub overall control board 371 outputs a control signal related to a predetermined effect pattern to the effect control board 361 based on the read overall control program. Further, the sub overall control board 371 outputs a control signal related to a predetermined effect pattern to the display control board 351 based on the read overall control program.

  Based on these control signals, the production control board 361 performs control to move each movable body 300 imitated by a fire gun, for example, to a target position, and the display control board 351 is before and after the movement is completed. The symbol display unit 78 is caused to perform a display effect such that a bullet is fired from one end (muzzle) of each movable body 300 moved to the target position. Note that this effect pattern is not limited to the jackpot determination, and can be applied to an effect pattern based on a reach effect, for example.

  As yet another example, the display effect of the symbol display unit 78 and the effect by the movable body 300 may be linked to each other even when the off-line symbol is displayed on the symbol display unit 78. For example, the CPU 371a of the sub integrated control board 371 reads an overall control program indicating one effect pattern related to the deviation determination from the ROM 371b based on the control signal related to the deviation determination received from the main control board 320. Further, the sub overall control board 371 outputs a control signal related to a predetermined effect pattern to the effect control board 361 based on the read overall control program. Further, the sub overall control board 371 outputs a control signal related to a predetermined effect pattern to the display control board 351 based on the read overall control program.

  Based on these control signals, the production control board 361 performs control for moving at least a part of each movable body 300 imitating, for example, a fire gun toward a target position, and the display control board 351 is interlocked with the movement. Then, the off symbol is displayed on the symbol display unit 78.

  Another example of the effect pattern in which all the movable bodies 300 belonging to the movable aggregate 300A, the movable aggregate 300B, and the movable aggregate 300C are rotated to the target position is also exemplified. For example, in the effect control board 361, the CPU 361a receives control information indicating an effect pattern based on the reach effect instead of the jackpot determination from the sub-general control board 371 and stores it in the RAM 361c. The CPU 361a reads the effect pattern from the RAM 361c at a predetermined timing, and drives the drive source 220 as described above. As a result, the driving gear 241, the drum gear DGA, and the like are rotated forward, and as a result, the drum 270 </ b> A and the like are rotated forward, and each movable body 300 moves from the storage position P <b> 2 to the target position P <b> 1. This control pattern is the same when the control information indicating the effect pattern based on the reach effect is received together with the jackpot determination.

  Further, when moving each movable body 300 from the storage position P2 to the target position P1, there is an effect pattern in which all the movable bodies 300 are not moved to the target position P1. For example, the CPU 361a reads out control information indicating the effect pattern based on the loss determination from the RAM 361c as the effect pattern when the big hit determination on the main control board 320 is lost. Further, the CPU 361a reads out control information of the drive source 220 corresponding to the effect pattern from the ROM 361b. That is, the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 based on the control information, and causes the drums 270A to 270C to rotate forward by any angle in the range of at least 80 ° to 330 °. As a result, at least a part of each movable body 300 moves to a position on the way from the storage position P2 to the target position P1, and then stops at that position (see FIG. 13 or FIG. 15).

  In addition, when moving each movable body 300 from the storage position P2 to the target position P1, there are other examples of the production pattern in which all the movable bodies 300 are not moved to the target position P1. For example, in the effect control board 361, the CPU 361a receives control information indicating an effect pattern based on the determination of detachment and the reach effect from the sub general control board 371 and stores it in the RAM 361c. The CPU 361a reads the effect pattern from the RAM 361c at a predetermined timing, drives the drive source 220 as described above, and rotates it forward at least in any angle within the range of 80 ° to 330 °. As a result, at least a part of each movable body 300 moves to a position on the way from the storage position P2 to the target position P1, and then stops at that position. Each of the control information described above corresponds to an example of “first control information”.

  Further, when moving each movable body 300 from the storage position P2 to the target position P1, in an effect pattern in which all the movable bodies 300 are moved to the target position P1, each of the movable bodies 300 is in the storage position P2. The drums 270A to 270C may be configured to rotate in the reverse direction in FIG. In this configuration, it is necessary that each of the sliding contact portions 301 has a structure capable of getting over each of the first cam portions CM1. In this configuration, the player can visually recognize the state in which the movable bodies 300 move from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 all at once in a shorter time. As a result, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game. Even in the operation of the movable body 300 as described above, it is possible to execute the above-described effect linked with the display effect of the symbol display unit 78.

<Target position-> Storage position>
After at least a part of the movable body 300 moves to the target position P1, the effect control board 361 rotates the movable body 300 located at the target position P1 so as to return to the storage position P2.

<< First operation >>
The first operation of each drum controlled by the effect control board 361 will be described. For example, as a result of the jackpot determination on the main control board 320, a special gaming state is entered. After that, when the special gaming state ends, the CPU 361a reads control information for returning from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state from the RAM 361c. Further, the CPU 361a reads control information of the drive source 220 corresponding to the pattern from the ROM 361b. Furthermore, the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 based on the control information. As a result, the driving gear 241, the drum gear DGA, and the like are rotated forward, and as a result, the drum 270A and the like are rotated forward, and the movable bodies 300 that have moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 are substantially synchronized and stored. (See FIG. 7).

  In this example, it is assumed that as a result of moving the movable body 300 from the storage position P2 to the target position P1, all the movable bodies 300 in all the movable assemblies 300A to 300C are located at the target position P2. . Moreover, in this control and operation | movement of each part, FIG. 10 of the state which looked at FIG.

  According to the above description with reference to FIG. 17, when the movable body 300 of A1 to A3 belonging to the movable assembly 300A starts normal rotation and the rotation angle of the drum 270A reaches 75 °, one movable body When 300 starts to rotate and reaches a rotation angle of 120 °. The movable bodies 300 from A1 to A3 reach the target position P1, respectively. Further, in the movable body 300 from B1 to B3 belonging to the movable assembly 300B, when the rotation angle of the drum 270B reaches 180 °, one movable body 300 starts rotating, and when the rotation angle reaches 230 °. , B1 to B3 reach the target position P1. Further, in the movable body 300 from C1 to C3 belonging to the movable assembly 300C, when the rotation angle of the drum 270C reaches 290 °, one movable body 300 starts rotating, and when the rotation angle reaches 340 °. , C1 to C3 moveable bodies 300 reach the target position P1, respectively.

  Therefore, in the following description, the fact that all the movable bodies 300 in the movable aggregates 300A to 300C are located at the target position P2, the rotation angle of each of the drums 270A to 270C is 340 ° or more using FIG. It may be replaced. However, when all the movable bodies 300 are located at the target position P2, the rotation angles of the drums 270A to 270C are less than 360 ° (that is, the movable body 300 has not moved from the target position P2). .

  Based on the control information, the CPU 361a rotates the driving gear 241 clockwise by rotating the electric motor M clockwise (FIG. 10). As a result, the first relay gear 251 is rotated counterclockwise, and the drum gears DGA to DGC are rotated clockwise. At this time, the rotation direction of the drums 270A to 270C is normal rotation, and the rotation amount is about + 20 °. That is, before the start of driving, the rotation angle of each of the drums 270A to 270C is 340 °, and when the drum 20 is rotated forward by 20 °, the rotation angle becomes 360 °. Thereby, the contact between the large diameter portions of the drums 270A to 270C and the sliding contact portions 301 is released. As a result, all the movable bodies 300 move substantially synchronously from the storage position P2 to the target position P1. The rotation direction described here corresponds to an example of a “first direction”.

  Note that the drive source 220 may reversely rotate the drum 270A and the like by control information for returning from the special gaming state to the normal gaming state. Further, as described above, when the operation of the movable body 300 and the design for display displayed on the design display unit 78 are configured to be linked, for example, the CPU 371a of the sub-integrated control board 371 Take control. That is, when the special gaming state related to the jackpot determination ends, the CPU 371a causes the symbol display unit 78 to display a display effect indicating the end via the display control board 351. Further, the sub overall control board 371 outputs a control signal related to the end of the special gaming state to the effect control board 361 based on the read overall control program.

  Based on this control signal, the effect control board 361 controls, for example, the movement of each movable body 300 imitating a fire gun to the storage position in conjunction with the display end of the above state of the symbol display section 78 by the display control board 351. I do. Such control is not limited to the end of a special gaming state, and can also be applied to, for example, the end of a reach effect or the end of display of an off symbol.

<< Second operation >>
As another example, when the reach effect in the case where the jackpot determination is lost, the CPU 361a reads control information for ending the reach effect by the movable body 300 from the RAM 361c. Further, the CPU 361a reads control information of the drive source 220 corresponding to the pattern from the ROM 361b. Furthermore, the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 based on the control information. As a result, the driving gear 241, the drum gear DGA and the like are reversely rotated, and as a result, the drum 270 </ b> A and the like are reversely rotated, and the movable bodies 300 moved from the storage position P <b> 2 to the target position P <b> 1 Return (see FIG. 7). The control information corresponds to an example of “second control information”.

  The “reverse rotation” is as described above. That is, “reverse rotation” means that the CPU 361a rotates the electric motor M counterclockwise based on the control information in a state where the rendering device 200 is viewed from the back (see FIG. 10), and thus the driving gear 241 (FIG. 9) indicates that the drum gear DGA and the like are rotated by rotating the first relay gear 251 clockwise as a result of being rotated counterclockwise. Note that the rotation direction described here corresponds to an example of a “second direction”.

  Here, the amount of rotation when moving each movable body 300 from the target position P1 to the storage position P2 is the amount of rotation when moving each movable body 300 from the storage position P2 toward the target position P1 as a reach effect. It is substantially the same. In the example described above, the CPU 361a stores the rotation amount when the movable bodies 300 are moved from the storage position P2 toward the target position P1 in the RAM 361c. That is, the CPU 361a stores information indicating the amount or time of driving the drive source 220 in the RAM 361c. Similarly, the RAM 361c may be configured to store in which driving direction the drive source 220 is rotated. In the above configuration, the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 based on control information corresponding to the gaming state and information such as the amount of rotation of the drive source 220 stored immediately before.

  For example, as a reach effect, when a part of each movable body 300 in the movable assemblies 300A to 300C is forwardly rotated at least by a predetermined rotation angle toward the target position P2, each movable body 300 that has been forward-rotated is forwarded. Is partially rotated by the predetermined rotation angle. As a result, each movable body 300 that has been rotated returns to the storage position P1 at a different operation timing (asynchronous). As a result of such an operation, the player visually recognizes that each movable body 300 returns to the storage position P1 as the reach effect ends.

  As another example, not only the reach effect but also a part of the movable body 300 may be moved from the storage position P2 toward the target position P1 (see FIG. 13 or FIG. 15). After the movement, the CPU 361a reads control information for ending effects other than the reach effect from the RAM 361c. Further, the CPU 361a reads control information of the drive source 220 corresponding to the pattern from the ROM 361b. Furthermore, the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 based on the control information. As a result, the driving gear 241, the drum gear DGA, and the like are reversely rotated, and as a result, the drum 270A and the like are reversely rotated, and the movable bodies 300 that have moved from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 are returned to the storage position P2 (see FIG. ). Also in this configuration, the CPU 361a drives the drive source 220 based on the control information corresponding to the gaming state and the information such as the rotation amount of the drive source 220 stored immediately before. Note that the rotation direction described here corresponds to an example of a “second direction”.

《Other examples》
As another example, as a reach effect, when all of the movable bodies 300 in the movable assemblies 300A to 300C are rotated forward to the target position P2, they may be rotated reversely as described above, or a special gaming state The rotation angle of the drums 270A to 270C may be forwardly rotated up to 360 ° as in the above-described control for returning from the normal game state to the normal game state. In other words, in order to return all the movable bodies 300 to the storage position P1, the operation (rotation) timing of each movable body 300 may be substantially synchronized or asynchronous.

<Combination with other production devices>
The sub integrated control board 371 not only controls the movable body 300 according to the gaming state or effect determined by the main control board 320 but also emits light by the decorative lamp 75 and the like, symbol variation by the symbol display unit 78, and the speaker 50. Controls audio output by. Therefore, the movable body 300 is operated in accordance with the combination of light emission, symbol variation, and output sound according to the gaming state or effect determined by the main control board 320. For example, each movable body 300 is moved stepwise from the storage position P2 to the target position P1 in response to the design variation under the control of the effect control board 361.

  Further, according to reach production, jackpot determination or special game state, when all the movable bodies 300 are located at the target position P1, the sound output from the speaker 50 is performed by the overall control of the sub overall control board 371. The decorative lamp 75 may emit light.

  Next, the technical idea that can be grasped from the above embodiment will be added below.

(I)
The control unit causes the drive source to output power corresponding to any of the control information,
The power transmission means receives power from the drive source, performs an operation corresponding to the control, and transmits power to the first movable body and the second movable body, respectively. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein operation timings of the first movable body and the second movable body are asynchronous or substantially synchronous.
(B)
The control information is information related to control of the driving mode of the driving source including any one of the driving amount or driving time of the driving source and the driving direction of the driving source,
According to any of the control information, the control unit controls the drive mode of the drive source,
The power transmission means receives power corresponding to the driving mode and performs an operation corresponding to the driving mode, thereby asynchronously or substantially synchronizing the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable body. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein:
According to this gaming machine, it is possible to give variations to the drive mode of the drive source as control information. As a result, it is possible to vary the operation timing of each movable body via the power transmission means. Therefore, the interest of the game can be enhanced.
(C)
Any of the control information includes game state correspondence control information for changing the drive mode of the drive source corresponding to the game state,
The control unit controls the driving mode of the previous driving source according to the gaming state corresponding control information according to the gaming state,
The gaming machine according to (a), wherein the power transmission means receives power corresponding to the driving mode and changes a moving mode of each movable body according to the gaming state.
According to this gaming machine, it is possible to present an operation mode with variations in a plurality of movable bodies according to the gaming state. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.
(D)
Provided with a display unit that displays the symbols by changing them according to the gaming state,
Any of the control information includes symbol variation corresponding control information that varies the driving mode of the driving source in response to variation of the symbol display,
The control unit controls the driving mode of the driving source according to the symbol variation correspondence control information according to the variation of the symbol display of the display unit being stopped,
The power transmission means receives power corresponding to the driving mode, and displaces each of the movable bodies in stages.
The gaming machine according to (a) above, characterized in that:
According to this gaming machine, it is possible to present an operation mode with variations in a plurality of movable bodies in response to symbol variations. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further enhanced.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described, the above-described embodiment has been presented as an example, and is not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in various other forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalents thereof.

CM1 First cam portion CM2 Second cam portions C11, C12, C13 Small diameter portions C21, C22, C23 Large diameter portion P1 Target position (appearance position)
P2 Storage position 1 Gaming machine 70 Game board 74 Game area 78 Symbol display unit 100 Center accessory 200 Production device 210 Base member 220 Drive source 230 Shaft member 240 Power transmission means 241 Driving gears 250a and 250b Shaft member 251 First relay Gear 252 Second relay gear 260 Shaft-shaped member 270A Drum 270B Drum 270C Drum 280 Convex parts A1, B1, C1 Movable bodies A2, B2, B2 at the center position Movable bodies A3, B3, B3 at the center position Movable body 300A at the back position Movable assembly 300B at the inner position Movable assembly 300C at the intermediate position Movable assembly 301 at the outer position Sliding contact portion 302 Spring member 303 Contact member 304 Locking portion 310 Power transmission blocking means 311 Stopper 312 Solenoid 313 Contact surface 320 Main Control boards 320a, 361a, 371a CPU
320b, 361b, 371b ROM
320c, 361c, 371c RAM

Claims (2)

One drive source,
A first movable body and a second movable body that move from a first position to a second position in the gaming machine;
Control means for controlling the drive source corresponding to any of the control information among a plurality of control information on the drive source,
A first operation for receiving power from the drive source and sequentially transmitting the power to the first movable body and the second movable body, or a second operation for transmitting the power in parallel with both. Power transmission means to perform;
It has a contact surface that prevents transmission of the power by contacting with the power transmission means, and is configured to be able to appear and retract by reciprocating toward the power transmission means, and whether or not the contact is caused by the protrusion and removal A stopper configured to be selectable,
With
The drive source is controlled by the control means to drive the power transmission means,
When the first operation is performed, the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable body is asynchronous,
Wherein if the second operation is performed, the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable member is substantially in synchronism,
Selectively outputs a driving force in a first direction and a second direction that is opposite to the first direction;
The plurality of control information includes first control information for causing the driving source to output a driving force in the first direction, and second for causing the driving source to output a driving force in the second direction. Control information and
The control means includes
According to the first control information, the driving source outputs a driving force in the first direction, and power is supplied to the first movable body and the second movable body via the power transmission means. By transmitting each, the first movable body and the second movable body perform the first operation,
According to the second control information, the driving power is output to the driving source in the second direction, and power is supplied to the first movable body and the second movable body via the power transmission means. By transmitting each, the first movable body and the second movable body are caused to perform the second operation,
The power transmission means includes a drum having an outer peripheral surface,
The outer peripheral surface is provided with a first cam portion having the same circumferential position and a plurality of second cam portions having different circumferential positions,
When the drum is rotated in the first direction, the first movable body and the second movable body are respectively connected to the second cam portions respectively corresponding to the positions of the first movable body and the second movable body. By causing each movable body to follow, the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable body becomes asynchronous,
When the drum is rotated in the second direction, the first movable body and the second movable body are driven by the first cam portion, and the first movable body and the second movable body are driven. The operation timing is substantially synchronized with
A gaming machine characterized by One drive source,
A first movable body and a second movable body that move from a first position to a second position in the gaming machine;
Control means for controlling the drive source corresponding to any of the control information among a plurality of control information on the drive source,
A first operation for receiving power from the drive source and sequentially transmitting the power to the first movable body and the second movable body, or a second operation for transmitting the power in parallel with both. Power transmission means to perform;
It has a contact surface that prevents transmission of the power by contacting with the power transmission means, and is configured to be able to appear and retract by reciprocating toward the power transmission means, and whether or not the contact is caused by the protrusion and removal A stopper configured to be selectable,
With
The drive source is controlled by the control means to drive the power transmission means,
When the first operation is performed, the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable body is asynchronous,
Wherein if the second operation is performed, the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable member is substantially in synchronism,
The driving source selectively outputs a driving force in a first direction and a second direction that is opposite to the first direction;
The plurality of control information includes first control information for causing the driving source to output a driving force in the first direction, and second for causing the driving source to output a driving force in the second direction. Control information and
The control means includes
By causing the driving source to output a driving force in a first direction according to the first control information, the power transmission means performs the first operation, and the driving according to the second control information. Causing the power transmission means to perform the second operation by causing the source to output a driving force in the second direction;
When the first operation is performed, power is transmitted from the power transmission means to the first movable body before the second movable body, and movement of the first movable body starts. The movement of the second movable body is started after
When the second operation is performed, the movement start timings of the first movable body and the second movable body substantially coincide with each other,
The power transmission means includes a drum having an outer peripheral surface,
The outer peripheral surface is provided with a first cam portion having the same circumferential position and a plurality of second cam portions having different circumferential positions,
When the drum is rotated in the first direction, the first movable body and the second movable body are respectively connected to the second cam portions respectively corresponding to the positions of the first movable body and the second movable body. By causing each movable body to follow, the operation timing of the first movable body and the second movable body becomes asynchronous,
When the drum is rotated in the second direction, the first movable body and the second movable body are driven by the first cam portion, and the first movable body and the second movable body are driven. The operation timing is substantially synchronized with
A gaming machine characterized by

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