JP7186992B2 - game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to gaming machines.

Patent Literature 1 discloses a game machine having a decorative member.

JP 2017-029789 (Paragraph [0022], Figures 4 and 7)

To provide a game machine capable of improving the tastefulness of presentation by decorative members .

A first means is a game machine for performing an effect by moving a composite decorative member having a plurality of decorative portions arranged along the front surface of a game board, wherein the plurality of decorative portions are moved along with the movement of the composite decorative member. While the plurality of decoration parts other than the special decoration part, which is one of the decoration parts, moves while maintaining the row, the special decoration part is one of the plurality of decoration parts other than the special decoration part It is a game machine that shifts from the line and moves.

According to the above invention, it is possible to suppress appearance defects of the decorative member in the combined state.

Front view of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment front view of game board Front view of mechanism frame Perspective view of the lower movable accessory unit Rear perspective view of the front wall of the lower fixed base (A) A diagram schematically showing the rotating arm and the first moving member placed at the first rotating position, (B) schematically showing the rotating arm and the first moving member placed at the second rotating position. figure (A) A diagram schematically showing the rotating arm and the second moving member arranged at the first rotating position, (B) schematically showing the rotating arm and the second moving member arranged at the second rotating position. figure The front view of the game board when the lower movable accessory is arranged at the forward position. Front view of the upper movable accessory unit Rear view of the part excluding the base plate from the upper movable accessory unit (A) Front view schematically showing the upper movable accessory unit when the first rotating member is placed at the standby position, (B) Bottom view schematically showing the configuration of the upper movable accessory unit A front view schematically showing the upper movable accessory unit when the first rotating member is arranged at the production position. Sectional view showing the internal structure of the first rotating member when the second rotating member is arranged at the overlapping position A cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of the first rotating member when the second rotating member is arranged at the deployed position. A cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the fan-shaped gear and the rack when the second rotating member is arranged at the overlapping position. A cross-sectional view showing the arrangement of the fan-shaped gear and the rack when the second rotating member is arranged at the deployed position. Rear view of left decorative member and right decorative member Front view of the game board when the interlocking effect is being performed (A) Front view and (B) rear view schematically showing the upper movable accessory unit and the lower movable accessory unit that perform interlocking effects.

[First embodiment]
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine, the front side of which is covered with a front frame 10Z, and through the glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z, the view of FIG. The game area R1 of the game board 11 shown in is visible. In the following description, unless otherwise specified, "right" and "left" refer to "right" and "left" when the gaming machine 10 is viewed from the front.

As shown in FIG. 1, an upper tray 26 and a lower tray 27 are provided in two stages below the glass window 10W of the front frame 10Z, and a firing handle 28 is provided on the right side of the lower tray 27. It is When the shooting handle 28 is rotated, the game balls housed in the upper tray 26 are ejected toward the game area R1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 has a generally circular shape as a whole and is surrounded by guide rails 12. As shown in FIG. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and a display screen 13G of the display device 13 is visible through the display opening 11H.

A display decoration frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H. The display decoration frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11, and restricts the entry of the game ball projecting from the front surface of the game board 11 and flowing down the game area R1 into the display decoration frame 23. ing.

A center start winning opening 14A and an out opening 16 are arranged in order from the top in the center portion in the left-right direction below the display decoration frame 23 in the game area R1. The center start winning opening 14A has a pocket structure, and when a game ball enters an opening on the upper surface thereof, a special symbol suitability determination is performed, and the result of the special symbol suitability determination is displayed on a display screen 13G.

A starting gate 18 is provided on the right side of the decorative display frame 23, and a side starting winning opening 14B is formed in the right side of the decorative display frame 23 below the starting gate 18. As shown in FIG. The starting gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure through which a game ball can pass through, and when a game ball passes through the starting gate 18, normal symbol suitability determination is performed. Also, the side start winning opening 14B opens to the right and is opened and closed by a movable piece 14H. Specifically, the movable piece 14H is normally arranged in a vertical upright closed position, and rotates around the lower end on the condition that the result of the above-described normal symbol propriety determination is a win. , is placed on its side in the open position (the position shown in FIG. 2). The movable piece 14H arranged at the open position receives the game ball flowing down from above and guides it to the side starting winning opening 14B. Similar to the center starting winning opening 14A, also when a game ball enters the side starting winning opening 14B, special symbol propriety determination is performed, and the result is displayed on the display screen 13G.

At the lower right of the display decorative frame 23, an inclined guide portion 25 is formed which is inclined downward to the left and has a plurality of ball drop openings 25A. The tilt guiding part 25 receives the game ball flowing down the right flow path 24R formed on the right side of the display decoration frame 23, guides it to the left side, and drops the game ball from the ball drop opening 25A. In the present embodiment, the inclination guide portion 25 is composed of a road nail configured by arranging a plurality of nails in a row and the upper surface 19J of the resin block 19. As shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, two ball drop openings 25A are provided in the inclined guide portion 25. As shown in FIG. A first big winning opening 31K of the first big winning part 31 and a second big winning part 32K of the second big winning part 32 are arranged vertically below the ball drop opening 25A on the left side. In addition, a detour 25U is provided below the ball drop opening 25A on the right side to receive game balls and flow down from the second big winning opening 32K.

The first big prize winning opening 31K has a horizontally long rectangular shape and opens forward, and is opened and closed by a first opening/closing door 31T. The first opening/closing door 31T is rotatable around the lower side of the first big prize winning opening 31K, and is normally held in a substantially vertical upright position to open the first big winning opening 31K. is blocked. The second big prize winning opening 32K forms a horizontally long rectangular shape wider than the first big winning prize opening 31K, opens forward, and is opened and closed by a second opening/closing door 32T. The second opening/closing door 32T is rotatable around the lower side of the second big prize winning opening 32K, and is normally held in a substantially vertical upright position to open the second big winning prize opening 32K. is blocked. In addition, the right sides of the first big prize winning opening 31K and the second big winning prize opening 32K are aligned.

The first big winning opening 31K and the second big winning opening 32K are opened during the execution of the big winning game, which is performed on the condition that the result of the above-mentioned special symbol winning or losing determination is a win. Specifically, when the jackpot game is executed, one of the first opening/closing door 31T and the second opening/closing door 32T falls forward over a predetermined period (for example, 10 seconds). As a result, the game ball can enter either the first big winning hole 31K or the second big winning hole 32K. Here, either one of the big winning openings 31K, 32K is set to a winning state (including opening and closing operations repeatedly performed within a predetermined period) to a winning impossible state (from an open state to a closed state). When called "round", one big win game continues until a predetermined number of rounds (for example, 16 rounds) are executed. One round ends when the opening time of the big winning openings 31K, 32K reaches a preset upper limit time, or when a prescribed upper limit number (for example, 10) of game balls wins. In addition, in the present embodiment, the first big winning hole 31K is opened in a predetermined round (for example, the third round).

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 is provided with a plurality of general winning holes 21 into which game balls can enter. The general winning opening 21 has a pocket structure and is capable of receiving game balls, like the center starting winning opening 14A. Specifically, the general winning opening 21 is arranged on the lower left portion of the game area R1 and on the right side of the side starting winning opening 14B. When a game ball enters one of the center starting winning opening 14A, the side starting winning opening 14B, the first big winning opening 31K, the second big winning opening 32K and the general winning opening 21, A set predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper tray 26.例文帳に追加In addition, game balls that do not enter any of the winning holes are taken into the out hole 16 arranged at the lower end of the game area R1.

A mechanism frame 17 shown in FIG. 3 is provided on the back side of the game board 11 . Various parts including a lower movable accessory unit 100 and an upper movable accessory unit 200 are fixed to the mechanism frame 17 . The opening 17A inside the mechanism frame 17 overlaps the display opening 11H (see FIG. 2) of the game board 11 so that the display screen 13G of the display device 13 can be viewed.

[Lower movable accessory unit 100]
As shown in FIG. 4, the lower movable accessory unit 100 has a lower fixed base 101 fixed to the lower side of the mechanism frame 17, a lower movable accessory 100Y, and a lower movable accessory 100Y attached to the lower fixed base 101. and a lower driving mechanism 130 for moving with respect to each other. In this embodiment, the lower movable accessory 100Y consists of two moving members, a first moving member 110 and a second moving member 120. As shown in FIG.

The lower fixed base 101 is formed in the shape of a case having an opening 101K at the top, and is configured to accommodate the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 inside. The front wall 102 of the lower fixed base 101 has a stepped portion 102</b>D that retracts the right side rearward in the middle portion in the left-right direction. A lower driving mechanism 130 is fixed to the rear pull-in portion 103 on the right side of the stepped portion 102D of the front wall 102, and a decorative plate 105 is superimposed on the front surface of the front projecting portion 104 on the left side of the stepped portion 102D of the front wall 102. Fixed.

As shown in FIG. 5, the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 have a flat plate-like shape in the front-rear direction, and are housed inside the lower fixed base 101 so as to move the front protruding portion of the front wall 102 forward. 104 from the rear side. Specifically, the first moving member 110 is superimposed behind the front protruding portion 104 , and the second moving member 120 is superimposed behind the first moving member 110 . Note that the stepped portion 102D of the front wall 102 is inclined downward to the left (in FIG. 5, when the lower fixed base 101 is viewed from the rear side, the stepped portion 102D is inclined downward to the right), and the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 is arranged along the step portion 102D.

6A and 6B show views of the front wall 102 and the first moving member 110 as seen from the rear side. 7A and 7B show views of the front wall 102, the first moving member 110, and the second moving member 120 as seen from the rear side. In FIGS. 6(A), (B), 7(A), and (B), the first moving member 110 is shown in gray for easy distinction between the members.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the rear surface of the front wall 102 is provided with a first direct-acting guide hole 106 that is inclined downward to the left like the stepped portion 102D. The first direct-acting guide holes 106 are provided in pairs. formed.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the first moving member 110 includes a vertically long rectangular base portion 111, a side projecting portion 112 projecting sideways from the base portion 111, and a front surface of the base portion 111. and a decorative plate 115 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) fixed in an overlapping manner. Note that the decorative plate 115 is decorated similarly to the decorative plate 105 .

The base portion 111 is superimposed on the front projecting portion 104 of the front wall 102, and the side protruding portion 112 is superimposed on the rear retracting portion 103 of the front wall 102 from the rear side. One side of the base portion 111 is arranged along the stepped portion 102D. A slider 113 that engages with a first direct-acting guide hole 106 provided in the front protruding portion 104 and moves along the first direct-acting guide hole 106 is fixed to the lower end of the base portion 111 . At the lower end of the lateral projecting portion 112 , a slider 114 is engaged with a first direct-acting guide hole 106 provided in the rear retracting portion 103 and moves along the first direct-acting guide hole 106 . Fixed.

The base portion 111 is provided with a second direct-acting guide hole 116 extending substantially parallel to the first direct-acting guide hole 106 . The second direct-acting guide holes 116 are provided in pairs so as to sandwich the first direct-acting guide holes 106 provided in the front protruding portion 104 in the width direction. A first elongated hole 117 extending in a direction orthogonal to the first linear motion guide hole 106 is formed in a portion near the upper end of the side projecting portion 112 .

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 7A, the second moving member 120 has a rectangular base portion 121 and a decorative plate 125 fixed on the front surface of the upper portion of the first moving member 110. It is overlaid on the base portion 111 . Note that the decorative plate 125 is decorated similarly to the decorative plate 115 .

The lower end of the base portion 121 of the second moving member 120 engages with a pair of second linear motion guide holes 116, 116 provided on the first moving member 110 to engage the pair of second linear motion guides. A pair of sliders 122 , 122 are fixed for movement along the aperture 116 . A second elongated hole 127 extending in a direction perpendicular to the second direct-acting guide hole 116 is formed in the lower end of the base portion 121 .

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the lower drive mechanism 130 includes a rotary drive source 131, a rotary arm 132 that is driven to rotate by the rotary drive source 131, and transmits power from the rotary drive source 131 to the rotary arm 132. A plurality of power transmission gears 133 are provided. The rotating arm 132 overlaps the front wall 102 of the lower fixed base 101 from the rear side and is rotatably supported by the rear retraction portion 103 of the front wall 102 . The rotating arm 132 is normally arranged at a first rotating position (see FIG. 7A) extending from the rotating shaft portion 132J to the left side in the horizontal direction, that is, to the side of the front protruding portion 104, and is rotationally driven. When driven by the source 131, it is arranged at the second rotational position (see FIG. 7(B)) extending obliquely upward to the left from the rotating shaft portion 132J.

As shown in FIG. 6(A), a first engaging projection that engages with a first elongated hole 117 provided in the side projecting portion 112 of the first moving member 110 is provided in the intermediate portion of the rotating arm 132 . 134 are formed. Further, as shown in FIG. 7A, a second engaging projection 135 is provided at the distal end of the rotating arm 132 to engage with the second elongated hole 127 provided in the base portion 121 of the second moving member 120. is formed.

As shown in the change from FIG. 6(A) to FIG. 6(B), when the rotating arm 132 rotates from the first rotating position to the second rotating position, the first rotating arm provided at the intermediate portion of the rotating arm 132 rotates. The engaging protrusion 134 pushes up the inner surface of the first long hole 117 of the first moving member 110, and the first moving member 110 moves upward along the pair of first linear motion guide holes 106,106. At this time, as shown in a change from FIG. 7(A) to FIG. 7(B), the second engaging projection 135 provided at the tip of the rotating arm 132 is engaged with the second elongated hole of the second moving member 120 . Push up the inner surface of 127. Here, since the second engaging projection 135 is provided closer to the distal end side of the rotary arm 132 than the first engaging projection 134 is, the amount by which the first engaging projection 134 lifts the first moving member 110 is greater than the amount by which the second engaging projection 135 lifts the first moving member 110 . The amount by which the engaging projection 135 lifts the second moving member 120 is greater. Therefore, the second moving member 120 moves upward along the pair of second direct-acting guide holes 116 , 116 of the first moving member 110 . When the rotating arm 132 is placed at the second rotating position, the first moving member 110 projects upward from the lower fixed base 101, and the second moving member 120 projects upward relative to the first moving member 110 ( See FIG. 7(B)).

As described above, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the lower movable accessory 100Y composed of the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 is vertically moved by driving the rotation drive source 131 (see FIG. 4). move diagonally. The lower movable accessory 100Y then moves between the retracted position shown in FIG. 3 and the forward position shown in FIG. When the lower movable accessory 100Y is placed at the forward position, the decorative plate 105 fixed to the lower fixed base 101, the decorative plate 115 fixed to the first moving member 110, and the second moving member 120 The decorative plates 125 and , are arranged in a straight line to form one rod-shaped design (the decorative plates 105, 115, and 125 are shown in gray in FIG. 8). As shown in FIG. 3, the lower movable accessory 100Y and the decorative plate 105 placed in the retracted position are covered on the front side by the lower cover member 107, making them difficult to see. The lower cover member 107 moves to expose the decorative plate 105 in conjunction with the movement of the lower movable accessory 100Y to the forward position (see FIG. 8).

[Upper Movable Accessory Unit 200]
As shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, the upper movable accessory unit 200 includes an upper fixed base 201 fixed to the upper side of the mechanism frame 17, and supported by the upper fixed base 201 along the front surface of the game board 11. A rotatable first rotating member 210, a second rotating member 220 supported by the first rotating member 210 and rotatable along the front surface of the game board 11, and an upper fixed base 201. A cover member 250 that covers the first rotating member 210 and the second rotating member 220 from the front side is provided.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the upper fixed base 201 has a drive source 210K for driving the first rotating member 210 fixed to a horizontally long rectangular base plate 202 . More specifically, a recess 202A (see FIG. 11B) is provided in the middle portion of the base plate 202 in the left-right direction, and the drive source 210K is located on the right side of the base plate 202 relative to the recess 202A. It is attached to the rear surface of the base right side portion 203). A drive lever 206 driven by a drive source 210K is rotatably attached to the front surface of the base right side portion 203 . The drive lever 206 is normally arranged at a first lever position (the position of the drive lever 206 shown in FIG. 10) extending obliquely upward to the left from a rotation shaft portion 206J (see FIG. 10), and is driven by a drive source 210K. and is arranged at a second lever position (not shown) extending obliquely downward to the left from the rotation shaft portion 206J. An upper decorative plate 205 (see FIGS. 11(B) and 19(A))) is overlaid and fixed to the inner surface of the recess 202A. It should be noted that the drive lever 206 overlaps the upper decorative plate 205 from the front side when arranged at the first lever position.

A first rotating member 210 and a cover member 250 are attached to a portion of the base plate 202 on the left side of the recess 202A (hereinafter referred to as a left base portion 204). A cover protrusion 207 that covers the first rotating member 210 and the cover member 250 from the left side protrudes from the left end of the base left portion 204 .

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11A, the first rotating member 210 is formed in a horizontally long cloud-like flat plate shape, and its left end portion (the rear view of the first rotating member 210) 10 has a rotating shaft portion 210J supported on the upper left portion of the base plate 202 at the right end). A slider 211 (see FIG. 10) is fixed to the rear surface of the first rotating member 210 so as to be engaged with an elongated hole 206N formed in the driving lever 206. As shown in FIG. By engaging the elongated hole 206N and the slider 211, the first rotating member 210 receives power from the driving lever 206 and can rotate around the rotating shaft portion 210J. Note that the first rotating member 210 is normally arranged in a standby position (FIGS. 9 and 11(A)) that extends rightward from the rotating shaft portion 210J and covers the upper decorative plate 205 fixed to the base plate 202 from the front side. 12 and 19(A), and extends obliquely downward to the right from the rotation shaft portion 210J to make the upper decorative plate 205 visible when a predetermined effect condition is satisfied.

As shown in FIG. 10 , a locking hook 212 is provided on the rear surface of the first rotating member 210 . A lower end of a tension spring 213 extending in the vertical direction is hooked on the locking hook 212 . The upper end of the tension spring 213 is hooked on a locking hook (not shown) provided on the front surface of the upper fixed base 201 . A tension spring 213 urges the first rotating member 210 upward.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 11B, the second rotating member 220 is formed in a horizontally long cloud-like plate shape shorter than the first rotating member 210. It is superimposed on the right part from the front side. The second rotating member 220 has a rotating shaft portion 220J (see FIGS. 11B and 13) supported by the first rotating member 210 at its right end. The second rotating member 220 rotates with respect to the first rotating member 210 around the rotating shaft portion 220J in conjunction with the rotation of the first rotating member 210 .

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 13 , the second rotating member 220 is also rotatably supported by the relay link 230 . The relay link 230 is rotatably supported on the left side of the base plate 202 , extends rightward from the rotation center 230</b>C, and penetrates the first rotating member 210 . A second rotating member 220 is rotatably supported at the tip of the relay link 230 . Here, the rotation center 230C of the relay link 230 is arranged at a position shifted from the rotation shaft portion 210J of the first rotation member 210. As shown in FIG. Also, the connecting portion 234 of the second rotating member 220 to the relay link 230 is arranged at a position different from the rotating shaft portion 220J of the second rotating member 220 .

As shown in the change from FIG. 13 to FIG. 14, when the first rotating member 210 rotates from the standby position to the rendering position, the second rotating member 220 supported by the first rotating member 210 rotates. The shaft portion 220J also rotates around the rotation shaft portion 210J of the first rotation member 210 . At this time, since the distance between the rotation shaft portion 220J and the connection portion 234 of the second rotation member 220 and the distance between the rotation center 230C of the relay link 230 and the connection portion 234 are constant, the rotation shaft portion 220J The relay link 230 rotates about the rotation center 230C so as to change the angle formed by the straight line L1 connecting the connecting portion 234 and the connecting portion 234 and the rotation center 230C of the relay link 230 to change the angle between the connecting portion 234 and the rotation center 230C. The moving member 220 rotates around the rotation shaft portion 220J. As a result, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the first rotating member 210 is arranged at the standby position, the second rotating member 220 overlaps the first rotating member 210 (see FIG. 11). (A), see 13), and when the first rotating member 210 is placed at the rendering position, the second rotating member 220 has its left side portion positioned below the first rotating member 210. 12 and 14).

As shown in FIGS. 9, 11 (A), (B), and 12, a central decorative member 225 is rotatably attached to the front surface of the second rotating member 220 . When the second rotating member 220 rotates with respect to the first rotating member 210, the central decorative member 225 rotates in conjunction with the rotation.

Specifically, the central decorative member 225 has a structure in which an overhanging portion 225B protrudes from the lower right corner of the decorative portion main body 225A (see FIG. 12). It is superimposed on the left part from the front side. The protruding portion 225B is provided with a rotating shaft portion 225J that is supported by the middle portion of the second rotating member 220 in the longitudinal direction. As shown in FIG. 15, a fan-shaped gear 226 protruding outward in a semicircular shape is integrally formed with the rotary shaft portion 225J, and the fan-shaped gear 226 is provided on the first rotary member 210. It meshes with rack 227 . The rack 227 is formed in an arc shape centering on the rotation shaft portion 220J of the second rotation member 220. As shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 16, when the second rotating member 220 rotates with respect to the first rotating member 210 around the rotating shaft portion 220J, the fan-shaped gear 226 moves with respect to the rack 227. As a result, the central decorative member 225 rotates with respect to the second rotating member 220 around the rotating shaft portion 225J.

As shown in FIGS. 9, 11 and 12, the cover member 250 has a left decorative member 252 and a right decorative member 253 fixed to both ends of a horizontally long support base 251 . The support base 251 includes a hood portion 251A in which a cover wall hangs down from the front end of a ceiling wall extending in the left-right direction, and an arm portion 251B extending rightward from the hood portion 251A (FIG. 9). , 11(A)). The right end of the arm portion 251B is engaged with the engaging groove 208A of the engaging protrusion 208 provided on the right side of the upper fixed base 201, thereby moving forward away from the upper fixed base 201. 11(B)).

A hood portion 251A of the support base 251 is rotatably attached to the upper left portion of the base plate 202 of the upper fixed base 201 . Therefore, the cover member 250 tends to rotate clockwise when viewed from the front due to its own weight. In order to suppress this rotation, a lifting spring 255 shown in FIG. 9 is attached to the arm portion 251B of the cover member 250. As shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the rotation center of the cover member 250 is arranged at the same position as the rotation shaft portion 210J of the first rotation member 210, but may be arranged at a different position. It should be noted that the rotation of the cover member 250 may be restricted by contacting the upward facing surface of the inner surface of the engagement groove 208A with a retaining piece 251H provided on the arm portion 251B. In this case, the lifting spring 255 absorbs the impact of the cover member 250 .

As shown in FIG. 9, the lifting spring 255 is a tension spring extending vertically. The upper end of the lifting spring 255 is fixed to the base plate 202 of the upper fixed base 201, and the lower end of the lifting spring 255 is fixed to the arm portion 251B. The lifting spring 255 urges the cover member 250 (more specifically, the arm portion 251B) upward to suppress the clockwise rotation of the cover member 250 when viewed from the front. Also, the lifting spring 255 allows the cover member 250 to move upward when the cover member 250 receives force from below. The spring constant of the lifting spring 255 is smaller than the spring constant of the tension spring 213 (see FIG. 10).

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 12, the left decorative member 252 includes a first decorative portion 252A fixed to the front surface of the support base 251 of the cover member 250, and the game board 11 with respect to the first decorative portion 252A. and a second decorative portion 252B that is rotatable along the front surface of the . The second decorative portion 252B has a close position (see FIG. 11A) where the second decorative portion 252B is arranged close to the first decorative portion 252A and does not form a gap with the first decorative portion 252A, and a position where the second decorative portion 252B is spaced apart from the first decorative portion 252A. and a spaced position (see FIG. 12) forming a gap with the first decorative portion 252A. When the second decorative portion 252B is arranged at the close position, the left decorative member 252 is in the combined state, and when the second decorative portion 252B is arranged at the separated position, the left decorative member 252 is in the separated state.

As shown in FIGS. 11A and 12, the right decorative member 253, like the left decorative member 252, includes a first decorative portion 253A fixed to the front surface of the support base 251 of the cover member 250, and a first decorative portion 253A. A second decorative portion 253B that can rotate along the front surface of the game board 11 with respect to the portion 253A. The second decorative portion 253B has a close position (see FIG. 11A) where the second decorative portion 253B is arranged close to the first decorative portion 253A and does not form a gap with the first decorative portion 253A, and a position where the second decorative portion 253B is spaced apart from the first decorative portion 253A. and a spaced position (see FIG. 12) forming a gap with the first decorative portion 253A. When the second decorative portion 253B is arranged at the close position, the right decorative member 253 is in the combined state, and when the second decorative portion 253B is arranged at the separated position, the right decorative member 253 is in the separated state.

Specifically, the left decorative member 252 has a substantially rectangular shape in a front view in the combined state, and the second decorative portion 252B has a substantially triangular shape in a front view and constitutes the lower right corner of the combined left decorative member 252. . The right decorative member 253 has a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from the front, and the second decorative portion 253B has a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the front and constitutes the lower left corner of the right decorative member 253 when viewed from the combined state. When the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 are combined, the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 form a single design (for example, characters, figures, patterns, or a combination thereof) as a whole, and when separated, the design changes. It becomes a divided form.

In this embodiment, the second decorative portion 252B of the left decorative member 252 is rotatably attached to the first decorative portion 252A. When the first rotating member 210 is placed at the production position, it is placed at the separated position (see FIGS. 11A and 12). Specifically, a support projection 217 ( (see FIG. 11B) is formed. Then, when the first rotating member 210 is placed at the performance position, the support protrusion 217 releases the second decorative portion 252B, and the second decorative portion 252B is rotated by its own weight to the rotating shaft portion 252J (see FIG. 17). , and is arranged at the separated position.

Here, as shown in FIG. 17, in the second decorative portion 252B of the left decorative member 252, the rotary shaft portion 252J of the second decorative portion 252B is rotated in a state where the second decorative portion 252B is arranged in the close position. A contact protrusion 252T that protrudes toward the first decorative portion 252A is provided. When the second decorative portion 252B rotates toward the separated position, the contact protrusion 252T abuts against a contact regulation wall 252H provided on the first decorative portion 252A, whereby the second decorative portion 252B is moved. Regulate rotation. As a result, the second decorative portion 252B, which is released from the support projection 217, is positioned at the separated position (see FIG. 12), and the appearance of the separated left decorative member 252 is stabilized.

When the first rotating member 210 rotates from the performance position to the standby position, the support projection 217 abuts from below on the second decorative portion 252B arranged at the spaced position to push up the second decorative portion 252B. Then, the second decorative portion 252B pushed up by the support projection 217 is arranged from the spaced position to the close position.

Further, in this embodiment, the second decorative portion 253B of the right decorative member 253 is rotatably attached to the first decorative portion 253A. When the first rotating member 210 is placed at the production position, it is placed at the distant position (see FIGS. 11A and 12). Specifically, on the rear surface of the second decorative portion 253B, there is a contact protrusion 254 capable of coming into contact with the central decorative member 225 (more specifically, the projecting portion 225B) attached to the second rotating member 220. 11B), the central decorative member 225 receives the abutment protrusion 254 of the second decorative portion 253B from below when the first rotating member 210 is arranged at the standby position. Then, when the first rotating member 210 is arranged at the performance position, the second rotating member 220 rotates in conjunction with the movement of the first rotating member 210, and the second rotating member 220 rotates. With the movement, the central decorative member 225 is released from receiving the contact protrusion 254 . Then, the second decorative portion 253B rotates around the rotation shaft portion 253J by its own weight and is arranged at the separated position.

Here, as shown in FIG. 17, in the second decorative portion 253B of the right decorative member 253, the rotation shaft portion 253J of the second decorative portion 253B is rotated in a state where the second decorative portion 253B is arranged in the close position. A contact protrusion 253T that protrudes toward the first decorative portion 253A is provided. When the second decorative portion 253B rotates toward the separated position, the contact protrusion 253T abuts against a contact regulation wall 253H provided on the first decorative portion 253A, whereby the second decorative portion 253B is moved. Regulate rotation. As a result, the second decorative portion 253B, which is released from being received by the central decorative member 225, is positioned at the separated position (see FIG. 12), and the appearance of the separated right decorative member 253 is stabilized.

When the first rotating member 210 rotates from the performance position to the standby position, the central decorative member 225 is attached to the second decorative portion 253B (more specifically, the contact projection 254) of the right decorative member 253 arranged at the separated position. It abuts from below and pushes up the second decorative portion 253B. Then, the second decorative portion 253B pushed up by the central decorative member 225 is arranged from the spaced position to the close position.

In this embodiment, both the second decorative portion 252B of the left decorative member 252 and the second decorative portion 253B of the right decorative member 253 are biased toward the separated position by their own weight. For this reason, if the second decorative portions 252B and 253B of the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 slide down, a gap may be created between them and the first decorative portions 252A and 253B, resulting in a poor appearance. Here, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the first rotating member 210 is urged upward by the tension spring 213 (see FIG. 10) while being placed at the standby position. The extension spring 213 urges the support projection 217 upward to receive the second decorative portion 252B of the left decorative member 252 from below, and the central decoration to receive the second decorative portion 253B of the right decorative member 253 from below. Since the member 225 is urged upward, the second decorative portions 252B and 253B are prevented from slipping down. As a result, in the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253, the formation of gaps between the first decorative portions 252A and 253A and the second decorative portions 252B and 253B in the combined state is suppressed. , 253 are suppressed.

Here, if the cover member 250 is fixed to the upper fixed base 201 and cannot move in the vertical direction, the cover member 250 can be pushed up when the first rotating member 210 moves from the performance position to the standby position. become unable. Then, it is required that the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 are brought into a combined state at the same time that the first rotating member 210 is arranged at the standby position. 210, left decorative member 252, and right decorative member 253, it is practically impossible. On the other hand, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the cover member 250 is permitted to move upward by the lifting spring 255, so that the first rotating member 210 can push up the cover member 250. FIG. As a result, in the gaming machine 10, the second decorative portion 252B of the left side decorative member 252 and the second decorative portion 253B of the right side decorative member 253 can be placed in the close position and then further pushed up. , even if the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 are misaligned, the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 can be securely combined. Moreover, since the spring constant of the lifting spring 255 is smaller than the spring constant of the tension spring 213 (see FIG. 10), the second decorative portions 252B and 253B combined with the first decorative portions 252A and 253A are first rotated. It is possible to reduce the load applied to the driving source 210K (see FIGS. 10 and 11(B)) when the moving member 210 and the second rotating member 220 push it up further.

In addition, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the central decorative member 225 arranged close to the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 is configured to move downward. It is possible to improve the tastefulness of the production. Moreover, since the central decorative member 225 is supported by the second rotating member 220, when the second rotating member 220 moves the central decorative member 225 with respect to the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253, they are The decorative members 252, 253 can be changed from the united state to the separated state, and the tastefulness of the presentation by the decorative members 225, 252, 253 can be further improved.

[Interlocking production of lower movable accessory unit 100 and upper movable accessory unit 200]
As shown in FIG. 18 , in the gaming machine 10 , the performance by the upper movable accessory unit 200 is interlocked with the performance by the lower movable accessory unit 100 . Specifically, when the lower movable accessory 100Y of the lower movable accessory unit 100 is moved from the retracted position (see FIG. 3) to the advanced position (see FIG. 8), the upper movable accessory unit 200 first rotates. The member 210 moves from the standby position (see FIG. 11A) to the rendering position (see FIG. 12). Then, as shown in FIGS. 19A and 19B, the tip (upper end) of the second moving member 120 in the lower movable role object 100Y placed at the forward position and the area ahead of the second moving member 120 move to the upper movable role. It is covered from the front side by the first rotating member 210 of the object unit 200 .

As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19A, when the first rotating member 210 is placed at the performance position, the upper decoration plate 205 covered with the first rotating member 210 on the front side is exposed. In addition, as shown in FIG. 19(B), the first rotating member 210 arranged at the performance position covers the gap between the lower movable accessory 100Y and the upper decorative plate 205 from the front side.

Here, as described above, in the state where the lower movable accessory 100Y is arranged at the forward position, the decorative plate 105 fixed to the lower fixed base 101 (see FIG. 4) and the lower movable accessory 100Y are first moved. The decorative plate 115 and the decorative plate 125 fixed to the front surface of the member 110 and the second moving member 120 are arranged in a straight line to form one bar-shaped design. Also, the upper decorative plate 205 is arranged on an extension line of the lower movable accessory 100Y, and the upper decorative plate 205 is decorated similarly to the decorative plate 125 of the second moving member 120. As shown in FIG. 18 and 19A, the decorative plates 105, 115, 125, and 205 are shown in gray to indicate that the decorative plates 105, 115, 125, and 205 are similarly decorated. ing.

The interlocking performance by the lower movable accessory unit 100 and the upper movable accessory unit 200 has been described above. As described above, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, in addition to the movement of the lower movable accessory 100Y, a part of the lower movable accessory 100Y is covered with the first rotating member 210. can be improved. Moreover, in the present embodiment, the tip of the lower movable accessory 100Y of the lower movable accessory unit 100 (the tip of the second moving member 120) is covered with the first rotating member 210, so that the tip of the lower movable accessory 100Y can be made to appear to extend farther than its actual position (see FIG. 19(A)). As a result, it is possible to make the lower movable accessory 100Y look longer than its actual length, thereby giving an impact to the player.

Moreover, the front side of the first rotating member 210, which hides the tip (upper end) of the lower movable accessory 100Y, is covered with the cover member 250 in the standby position, making it difficult to see. It is possible to give the player a sense of surprise when the 1-rotating member 210 appears. In addition, since the first rotating member 210 appears as the cover member 250 moves, it is more interesting than when the first rotating member 210 simply appears.

In addition, the lower movable accessory 100Y includes the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 that are shifted back and forth, and the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 are stacked back and forth in the state of being arranged in the retracted position. and the first moving member 110 and the second moving member 120 are shifted in the moving direction of the lower movable accessory 100Y in the state of being arranged in the forward position. It is possible to make the installation space of the lower movable accessory 100Y compact.

In addition, in the gaming machine 10, when the lower movable accessory 100Y is arranged at the forward position and the first rotating member 210 is arranged at the performance position, the decorative plate 125 constituting the tip of the lower movable accessory 100Y and the Since the upper decorative plate 205 similarly decorated appears on the extension line of the lower movable accessory 100Y, it is possible to make it appear as if the lower movable accessory 100Y penetrates the first rotating member 210. Become. Moreover, since the upper decorative plate 205 is hidden behind the first rotating member 210 arranged at the standby position, the presence of the upper decorative plate 205 can be made difficult to recognize.

In addition, in this embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effects as those described above even with the following configuration.
(1) The spring constant of the lifting spring 255 may be greater than the spring constant of the tension spring 213 (see FIG. 10).

(2) The gaming machine 10 includes a compression spring instead of the tension spring 213, and both ends of the compression spring are fixed to the base plate 202 and the first rotation member 210, so that the first rotation member 210 is It may be configured to be biased upward.

(3) The first decorative portions 252A and 253A of the left decorative member 252 and the right decorative member 253 may not be provided with the contact regulation walls 252H and 253H. The contact protrusions 252T and 253T may not be provided on the second decorative portions 252B and 253B. The second decorative portions 252B and 253B are configured to hang from the first decorative portions 252A and 253A by being supported only by the connecting portions with the first decorative portions 252A and 253A after falling due to their own weight. good too.

(4) When the support projection 217 pushes up the second decorative portion 252B of the left decorative member 252, the support projection 217 may contact the lower end of the second decorative portion 252B to push up the second decorative member 252B. The second decorative portion 252B may be provided with a contact projection that contacts the support projection 217, and the support projection 217 may contact the contact projection from below to push up the second decoration member 252B.

(5) The contact protrusion 254 may not be formed on the rear surface of the second decorative portion 253B of the right decorative member 253; A configuration may be adopted in which they abut and push up the second decorative portion 252B.

(6) The first rotating member 210 or the second rotating member 220 is provided with a projection that contacts the contact projection 254 of the second decoration portion 253B of the right decorative member 253, and the projection contacts the contact projection. 254 and pushes up the second decorative portion 253B. At this time, the gaming machine 10 may not include only the central decorative member 225 , or may not include both the central decorative member 225 and the left decorative member 252 .

(7) The gaming machine 10 may not include only the right decorative member 253, or may not include both the right decorative member 253 and the central decorative member 225.

(8) The cover member 250 may be fixed to the upper fixed base 201, and the lifting spring 255 may not be attached to the cover member 250.

<Appendix>
Hereinafter, the features of the group of inventions extracted from each of the above-described embodiments will be described, showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following description, for ease of understanding, configurations corresponding to the above-described embodiments are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but are not limited to the specific configurations shown in parentheses or the like.

<Characteristic group A>
The following feature group A relates to a game machine "having a decorative member", and "Patent Document A (Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2017-029789 (paragraph [0022], FIGS. 4 and 7)) describes two A gaming machine is shown in which one of the movable bodies falls and moves relative to the other by its own weight.", "In the gaming machine of Patent Document A, in a state in which two movable bodies are combined, the other movable body When the body is lowered by its own weight, a gap is formed between the two movable bodies, and there is a problem that the appearance of the decorative member is deteriorated."

[Feature A1]
It has a first decorative portion (first decorative portions 252A, 253A) and a second decorative portion (second decorative portions 252B, 253B), and the second decorative portion falls and moves relative to the first decorative portion by its own weight. A game machine (game machine 10) including decorative members (left decorative member 252 and right decorative member 253) that change from a combined state to a separated state by
A game machine having a combination holding mechanism (first rotating member 210, second rotating member 220, and tension spring 213) that suppresses slipping of the second decorative portion in the combined state.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the second decorative portion is prevented from slipping down in the combined state. Accordingly, in the combined state, formation of a gap between the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion is suppressed, and appearance defects of the decorative member are suppressed.

[Feature A2]
In the gaming machine according to feature A1,
The combination holding mechanism is driven by a drive source (drive source 210K) to push up the second decorative portion, thereby returning the decorative member from the separated state to the combined state. A gaming machine comprising a second rotating member 220) and a biasing means (tension spring 213) that biases the push-up member upward in the combined state.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the second decorative portion is prevented from slipping down by urging the push-up member upward by the urging means.

[Feature A3]
In the gaming machine according to feature A2,
A gaming machine having a movement permitting means (lifting spring 255) that permits the first decorative portion to move upward in the combined state.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the second decoration united with the first decoration portion can be further pushed upward, so that the first decoration portion and the second decoration portion can be reliably united.

[Feature A4]
In the gaming machine according to feature A3,
Both the biasing means and the movement permitting means are composed of springs,
A game machine in which the spring constant of the spring constituting the movement permitting means is smaller than the spring constant of the spring constituting the urging means.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to reduce the load on the drive source when pushing up the second decorative portion combined with the first decorative portion further upward by the push-up member.

[Feature A5]
In the gaming machine according to feature A4,
The first decorative portion is configured to be movable from an upper end position to a lower end position by its own weight,
The game machine, wherein the movement permitting means is composed of a tension spring that biases the first decorative portion upward.

The spring that constitutes the movement permitting means may be either a compression spring or a tension spring. It is possible to reduce the load on the source.

[Feature A6]
In the gaming machine according to any one of features A2 to A5,
It further has another decorative member (central decorative member 225) arranged close to the decorative member in the combined state,
The push-up member supports the other decorative member and is positioned in an upper close position (the first rotating member 210 and the second rotating member 210 shown in FIG. 11A) to place the another decorative member near the decorative member. position of the rotating member 220), and a lower spaced position (the first rotating member 210 and the second rotating member 220 shown in FIG. 12) in which the another decorative member is arranged at a position spaced downward from the decorative member. position) and is configured to be movable between
The decorative member is in the united state when the push-up member is arranged at the upper close position, and is in the separated state when the push-up member is arranged at the lower separated position.

In the configuration shown in this feature, by separating the other decorative member that is arranged close to the decorative member downward, the entertainment of the presentation is improved. Further, in this configuration, the push-up member is configured to be able to move the separate decorative member relative to the decorative member, so that when the separate decorative member is moved relative to the decorative member, the decorative member is separated from the united state. It is possible to change the state.

[Feature A7]
In the gaming machine according to any one of features A1 to A6,
A game machine having a positioning mechanism (abutting protrusions 252T, 253T and abutting control walls 252H, 253H) for positioning the falling second decorative portion at a predetermined falling position.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the second decorative portion that has dropped is received at a predetermined drop position, so that the appearance of the separated decorative member is stabilized.

[Feature A8]
In the gaming machine according to feature A7,
The second decorative portion is rotatably supported by a lower end portion of the first decorative portion,
The positioning mechanism is provided on the first decorative portion and the contact protrusions (contact protrusions 252T and 253T) projecting from the rotation shaft portion of the second decorative portion toward the first decorative portion. a game machine comprising a contact regulation wall (contact regulation walls 252H, 253H) that contacts the contact projecting piece in a separated state to regulate the rotation of the second decorative portion.

According to the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to position the second decorative portion at the preset drop position with a simple configuration.

[Feature A9]
A game machine (game machine) equipped with decorative members (left decorative member 252 and right decorative member 253) that change from a combined state to a separated state by dropping and moving part of the decorative portions (second decorative portions 252B, 253B) under their own weight. machine 10),
A game machine having a union holding mechanism (first rotating member 210, second rotating member 220, and tension spring 213) that suppresses a part of the decorative portion from slipping down in the merged state.

In the configuration shown in this feature, it is possible to prevent a part of the decorative portion from slipping down in the combined state. As a result, formation of a gap in the decorative member is suppressed in the combined state, and appearance defects of the decorative member are suppressed.

[Feature A10]
In the gaming machine according to feature A9,
The combination holding mechanism includes a receiving member (a first rotating member 210 and a second rotating member 220) capable of receiving a portion of the decorative portion from below in the combined state, and a receiving member that is positioned upward. and a biasing means (tension spring 213) for biasing.

In the configuration shown in this feature, the receiving member is urged upward by the urging means, thereby suppressing a part of the decorative portion from slipping down.

The configurations shown in features A3 to A8 may be combined with the configurations shown in features A9 and A10.

10 game machine 11 game board 200 upper movable accessory unit 201 upper fixed base 210 first rotating member 213 assist spring 220 second rotating member 225 central decorative member 250 cover member 252 left decorative member 253 right decorative member 255 lifting spring

Claims (1)

A game machine that performs an effect by moving a composite decorative member having a plurality of decorative parts arranged along the front surface of a game board ,
Along with the movement of the composite decorative member, the plurality of decorative portions other than the special decorative portion which is one of the decorative portions among the plurality of decorative portions moves while maintaining a row, while the special decoration is moved. A game machine in which a part moves while being displaced from the row of the plurality of decoration parts other than the special decoration part.

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