JP5912737B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, in gaming machines, as a shielding device that can shield and open the front surface of the display area in a display device that can display effect symbols, a plurality of elongated shielding plates having a width substantially equal to the width of the display area of the display device, There is an apparatus that is provided like an up-and-down liftable blind so as to enhance the visual effect of the display effect by the display device by shielding part or all of the display area (Patent Document 1). Further, a pair of left and right shielding members provided with through holes in the front-rear direction are projected and retracted from the front of the display area from the left and right of the display device, respectively, and joined at the center of the display area, thereby shielding the display area and coupling There is one in which the effect of the effect is enhanced in combination with the display effect of the display device so that the shield member can be moved up and down (Patent Document 2).

JP 2006-075407 A JP 2006-187335 A

  In the gaming machine disclosed in Patent Literature 1, even if the vertical operation of the shielding device and the display effect of the display device are appropriately combined, there are few types of effects, and the effect must be monotonous. Moreover, in the gaming machine of Patent Document 2, since the through hole is provided in the shielding member, even when the display area is shielded, a part of the display area can always be visually recognized from the front through the through hole. Therefore, the effect when the display device is shielded is limited to an effect that takes into account that a part of the display area is visible from the through hole, and the degree of freedom of the effect is impaired. It was.

  An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that improves the precision of performance and improves the degree of freedom of performance by smoothly performing displacement or deformation of a plurality of shielding members that shield the display device. And

(1) In a gaming machine comprising a gaming board in which a gaming area where a game ball is launched is formed and a display device provided on the gaming board and having a display area capable of displaying various effect images, the back side of the gaming board A plurality of base bodies provided on the display device, a front surface of the display device, a shielding position capable of shielding part or all of the display region, and a non-shielding position retracted from the display region of the display device A first moving body, a second moving body supported so as to be displaceable relative to the first moving body, and a first motor fixed to the base body and displacing the first moving body. A second motor fixed to the base body for displacing the second moving body, a first link mechanism linking the first motor and the plurality of first moving bodies, and the second motor linkable and said second moving body and connecting portion And a second link mechanism having a power transmission member, said plurality of first movable body by the driving force of the first motor is transmitted by said first link mechanism, the shielding position or the unshielded are displaceable in position, when the first moving member is in the blocking position, becomes linkable with each other with the coupling member and the power transmission member is close, driving force of the second motor is the By being transmitted to the linkage member and the power transmission member, the second moving body can be displaced relative to the first moving body.

  According to the said structure, the 1st moving body and 2nd moving body from which an operation aspect differs can be operated smoothly. In addition, since the power of the first motor and the second motor can be transmitted to the first moving body and the second moving body via the first link mechanism and the second link mechanism, the first motor and the second motor are connected to each other. It can fix to the base body spaced apart from the 1st moving body and the 2nd moving body, and can provide motive power in the stable state.

(2) In the above item (1), the linking member is supported by the first moving body and can be linked to the second moving body, and the power transmission member is provided on the base body and the second motor. Can be linked.

(3) In the above (1) or (2), when the first moving body is in a non-shielding position, the linkage member cannot be linked to the power transmission member, and the driving force of the second motor Only the power transmission member can be moved in and out of the front surface of the display area.

  According to the above configuration, when the power transmission member is moved to the display area, the power transmission member is visible from the front without being shielded by the shielding member. By applying, a new effect can be provided to the player.

  According to the present invention, the plurality of shielding members that shield the display device are smoothly displaced or deformed, thereby improving the precision of the effect and diversifying the effect.

It is a front view of a game machine provided with the display part shielding unit of this invention. Similarly it is a rear view of the gaming machine. It is an enlarged front view of the gaming board of the gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the non-shielding state of the display part shielding unit of this invention. It is a front view which similarly shows the shielding state of a display part shielding unit. It is a front view which similarly shows the open state of a shutter in the shielding state of a display part shielding unit. It is a partial expansion rear view which similarly shows the non-shielding state of a display part shielding unit. It is a partial expansion rear view which similarly shows the shielding state of a display part shielding unit. It is a partial expanded rear view which similarly shows the open state of a shutter in the shielding state of a display part shielding unit. It is the enlarged front view of the game board which similarly shows the shielding state of a display part shielding unit. It is the enlarged front view of the game board which similarly shows a shutter in the open state in the shielding state of a display part shielding unit. Similarly, it is an enlarged front view of the game board showing a state in which the display unit shielding unit is in the shielding state and the first movable member shields the second opening when the shutter is in the open state. Similarly, it is an enlarged front view of the game board showing a state in which the second movable member shields the second opening when the display shielding unit is in the shielding state and the shutter is in the open state. It is an enlarged front view of a game board in which a display device of a gaming machine provided with a display unit shielding unit of the present invention shows a double reach state. FIG. 15 is an enlarged front view of the game board showing the double reach state of FIG. 14 when the display unit shielding unit of the present invention is in a shielding state and the shutter is in an open state. It is an enlarged front view of the game board which similarly shows the state which displayed the lottery result from the 2nd opening part in the shielding state of the display part shielding unit. FIG. 17 is an enlarged front view of the game board showing a state in which the display device enlarges and displays the lottery result of FIG. 16. FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view of the game board showing a state in which the first movable member is displaced while the display device of the gaming machine including the display unit shielding unit of the present invention displays the effect symbol in a variable manner.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the gaming machine of the present embodiment described below is an exemplification, and does not limit the scope of the present invention described in the claims. In addition, the gaming machine of this embodiment is a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine), but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko machine, and may include a slot machine (rotating game machine) and the like.
In the following description, the “direction” is defined with reference to the front side which is the side on which the player faces. That is, the opposite side of the player is “front” or “front”, the opposite side is “back”, the right side is “right” or “right”, and the left side is the same. “Left” or “left” is used, the front side is also referred to as “front” or “front”, and the rear side is also referred to as “rear” or “rear”. The same direction definition is also used in the description of each component attached to the front side of the gaming machine 1.

(Overview of gaming machines)
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 having a vertically long rectangular frame shape that forms an outer shell and is installed in an island facility of a game arcade. An inner frame 3 made of synthetic resin is fitted in the outer frame 2, a curtain plate 4 of synthetic resin is provided on the lower side of the outer frame 2, and in the lower left part, the situation of the game A speaker 5 for outputting a sound effect corresponding to the sound effect is provided.

  The upper left and right parts of the inner frame 3 are pivotally supported by a pair of upper and lower hinges (not shown) provided on the upper left and right parts of the outer frame 2, and the inner frame 3 can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 2 in the front-rear direction. It has become.

A frame-shaped front door 6 is pivotally supported on the front surface of the inner frame 3 by a pair of upper and lower door hinge portions 2a and 2b, and the front door 6 can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame 3 in the front-rear direction. . A transparent plate 7 made of glass or plastic is fitted into the front door 6.
A cylinder lock 8 for locking and unlocking the front door 6 is provided on the right side of the inner frame 3.

  Further, the inner frame 3 is detachably provided with a game board 9 having a circular game area 9a (mainly see FIG. 3) formed on the board surface. The board surface of the game board 9 is covered with a transparent plate 7 in the front door 6, and the game area 9 a is visible from the front through the transparent board 7.

  On the left and right sides of the front door 6 are provided lighting units 10R, 10L that perform lighting effects by turning on, off, and flashing according to the game situation. Similarly, the left and right upper parts correspond to the game situation. Speakers 11R and 11L that output sound effects are provided. Furthermore, an upper plate 12 that stores game balls to be paid out based on winnings and can be supplied to a launching device (not shown) provided on the lower side of the game board 9 in the lower front portion of the front door 6, and an upper plate There is a lower plate 13 that is directly under 12 and can store the overflowing balls that can no longer be stored in the upper plate 12, and can temporarily store the supply of the game balls to the launching device. Provided. Further, a push button 14 is provided at the center of the front edge portion 12a of the upper plate 12 that can change a display effect of a display device 30 or the like to be described later by a player's pressing operation when in a predetermined state.

  A firing handle 15 that is electrically connected to the launching device and can adjust the firing force of the hit ball by a rotating operation is provided at the lower right front portion of the front door 6 so as to be rotatable about a horizontal axis in the front-rear direction.

(Control board, etc.)
As shown in FIG. 2, a main control board 16, a sub control board 17, a payout control board 18, a launch control board 19, and the like are provided on the back side of the gaming machine 1.

  The main control board 16 includes a CPU, a ROM that stores a predetermined control program, a RAM that temporarily stores generated processing information, and deletes the stored information. The main control board 16 executes various processes for controlling the gaming machine 1 as a whole, and calculates and outputs various control commands for controlling the game according to the processing results. Further, the main control board 16 can control the transition of the gaming state, and can shift to the normal state, which is the initial state of the game, the advantageous gaming state where there are more opportunities to receive game balls than the normal state.

  The sub control board 17 receives the control command from the main control board 16 and transmits the control command to the lighting units 10R, 10L, the speakers 5, 11R, 11L, a rendering device such as the display device 30 described later, and the like. Then, control related to production is performed.

The effects performed by the sub-control board 17 include normal effects and special effects.
The normal effect is an effect mode that is mainly executed during a normal game, and an effect that reminds the player of an advantageous game such as a jackpot is not performed.

  The special effect is an effect mode that suggests that there is a high possibility that the gaming state becomes the advantageous gaming state, and for example, two of the three columns (left, middle, and right) of the effect symbols displayed on the display device 30 are displayed. There is a so-called reach effect in which (for example, the left symbol and the right symbol) are aligned and the remaining one is in a fluctuating state (see FIG. 3). Furthermore, the reach effect includes a high probability reach effect that is executed when the probability of a big hit is relatively high, and a low probability reach effect that is executed when the probability is relatively low.

  There is also a reach sign effect that is executed while all or two of the three rows of effect symbols are variably displayed. The reach precursor effect is an effect for suggesting that the probability that the reach effect is executed is high.

  Further, the advantageous gaming state includes a time-saving game (hereinafter referred to as “short-time game”) performed after the jackpot game, and the special effect includes a short-time game number determination effect for determining the number of short-time games. In the time-short game, compared with a game during non-time-short game (for example, a normal state), the special symbol display time of the special symbol display device 38a described later is reduced, and the normal symbol of the normal symbol display device 38b described later is reduced. Is also shortened, and the opening operation of the movable piece 35a of the second start port 35 described later is extended.

  The payout control board 18 receives a control command from the main control board 16, controls the operation of a prize ball payout device (not shown), and pays out game balls to the upper plate 12.

  The launch control board 19 controls the operation of the launch device in accordance with the rotational operation amount of the launch handle 15, and launches a game ball into the game area 9a. For example, when the rotation operation amount of the launch handle 15 is increased by the player's operation, the launch control board 19 controls the game ball so that the output of the game ball to the launch device is increased, and the game ball is controlled in the game area 9a. It is possible to fire to the right side.

(Game area)
As shown in FIG. 3, the game area 9 a on the front surface of the game board 9 is provided with a center accessory 20 that protrudes forward and has an opening 20 a at substantially the center as a main component. On the rear side, a rectangular display device 30 made of, for example, a liquid crystal display is provided.
The display device 30 variably displays and stops an effect symbol composed of numbers, characters, figures and the like arranged in three rows as an effect on the game.

  Below the center accessory 20 in the game area 9 a, a gate-type first start port 31 is provided, which causes the display device 30 to display the effect symbols in response to the passing of the game ball, and immediately below the first start port 31. Is provided with a pocket-shaped general winning opening 32 through which a game ball is paid out in response to winning.

Similarly, a gate-type through checker 33 that operates a movable piece 35a of a second starting port 35, which will be described later when a game ball passes, is provided in the area on the right side of the center accessory 20 and below the through checker 33 A general winning opening 34 similar to the general winning opening 32 is provided. A so-called electric tulip-type second start port 35 is provided below the general winning port 34. The pair of left and right movable pieces 35a are opened to guide the game ball and make it easy to win. Below the second start opening 35, the state changes to a first state that is disadvantageous for the player (a closed state in which the game balls cannot be won) and a second state that is advantageous to the player (an open state in which the game balls can be won). A possible big prize opening 36 is provided.
In the lowermost center of the game area 9a, an out port 37 through which game balls that have not been won among the game balls driven into the game area 9a are sent out to the back side of the game board 9 is provided.

  In addition, the game area 9a is provided with a number of game nails (not shown) and windmills (not shown) that appropriately dissipate game balls that fall by themselves in the game area 9a, and guide them to a predetermined route. Further, a game area illumination unit 39 including two light sources that are parallel to each other and that face substantially the center of the game board 9 is provided on the left and right of the upper and lower portions of the game area 9a. The game area illumination unit 39 is controlled by the sub-control board 17 so as to perform an illumination effect in conjunction with a first movable member 51 described later.

As described above, in the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the through checker 33, the second start opening 35, and the big prize opening 36 are arranged on the right side of the gaming area 9a, so that the big prize opening 36 is in the second state. At this time, if the player operates the launch handle 15 to increase the amount of rotation of the launch handle 15 and launches the game ball to the right side of the game area, a large number of game balls can be awarded to the big prize opening 36. A large amount of game balls are paid out as prize balls, and a game state advantageous to the player is achieved. In other words, the gaming machine of this embodiment includes a right-handed gaming area 9a.
The through checker 33 may be provided on the left side of the game area 9a, and the big winning opening 36 may be provided in the middle and lower part of the game area 9a to include a left-handed game area 9a.

A special symbol display device 38a and a normal symbol display device 38b are provided on the lower right side outside the game area 9a of the game board 9.
The special symbol display device 38a is an electronic lottery (also referred to as an internal lottery) related to a special symbol that is executed when a game ball wins either the first start port 31 or the second start port 35. This is for displaying a special symbol by notifying the result (whether or not the big winning opening is set to the second state, that is, whether or not the big winning opening) in the stop mode of the combination of two-digit numbers. This game machine uses a 7-segment display.
The display device 30 is configured to display the effect symbols in a variable manner and stop the display in synchronization with the combination of the special symbols that are variably displayed on the special symbol display device 38a and the variable display time.

  The normal symbol display device 38b displays an electronic lottery result (whether or not to open the movable piece 35a of the second start port 35) related to the normal symbol that is executed when the game ball passes through the through checker 33. A normal symbol is displayed by informing in a combination form of two lamps, and the gaming machine of this embodiment employs two LED lamps.

Here, the flow of the game will be described.
When a game ball that has been driven into the game area 9a by rotating the launch handle 15 by the player wins the first start port 31 or the second start port 35, the main control board 16 triggers an internal lottery. Executed. As a result of the lottery, when the effect symbols that are variably displayed on the display device 30 by the sub-control board 17 are stopped by the decisive display of the jackpot (for example, when the same symbols are arranged in three rows), The main control board 16 shifts the gaming state to the advantageous gaming state, causes a big hit state, and changes the big winning opening 36 from the first state to the second state. When the player hits the right in the big hit state, a large number of game balls can be won in the big winning opening 36 in the second state, and a large number of game balls are paid out based on the control of the payout control board 18. It is paid out to the upper plate 12 by the apparatus.

(Center role)
Next, the configuration of the center accessory 20 in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described.
As shown in FIG. 3, the center accessory 20 has a frame shape that protrudes forward from the game area 9a in the approximate center of the game area 9a and has an opening 20a in the front-rear direction at the center. On the left side of the center accessory 20, a game ball guide path 21 is provided so that a part of the game ball launched into the game area 9 a can be introduced into the center accessory 20. A stage 22 for guiding and swinging the game ball introduced from the game ball guide path 21 is provided in the center of the lower portion of the center accessory 20.

  The stage 22 inclines downward from the left and right toward the central portion, and the central portion inclines forward, so that the game ball on the stage 22 is highly probable at the first start port 31 provided immediately below the stage 22. You can win a prize.

  Further, the center combination 20 has a display unit that shields the front of the display device 30 and limits the visibility from the front of the display area in the display device 30 in accordance with the progress of the game, that is, the special effect described above. A shielding unit 40, a first movable member 51, and a second movable member 52 are provided.

(Display shielding unit)
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the display unit shielding unit 40 is provided around the display device 30, and shields or opens the front surface of the display device 30 in accordance with the progress of the game and the production mode. It includes a base plate 410, a shielding member 420 (see FIGS. 5 and 6), a shielding member movable mechanism 450, and motors M1 and M2.

(Base plate)
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the base plate 410 is for attaching the constituent members of the display unit shielding unit 40 to the front surface, and has an opening 410 a having the same shape and the same size as the screen of the display device 30. It has a rectangular ring shape and is fixed to a set plate (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board 9. The player can visually recognize the display effect of the display device 30 from the front through the opening 410a. At the four corners of the base plate 410, attachment pieces 411 bent forward are provided. The attachment piece 411 fixes and holds both ends of the guide bar 463b facing diagonally outward on the left and right.

(Shielding member)
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 9, the shielding member 420 is made of a non-permeable synthetic resin or the like, and includes a first shielding member 421, a second shielding member 422, a third shielding member 423, and a fourth shielding member 424. ing. In addition, since the function is the same in any of the 1st shielding member 421-the 4th shielding member 424, the same code | symbol is attached | subjected and demonstrated to the thing of the same function.

  Each of the shielding members 421 to 424 can be opened and closed by sliding a base 430 that is a pentagonal first moving body having a notch 430 a and a square first opening 430 b formed substantially at the center of the base 430. And a shutter 440 that is a second moving body. The shielding members 421 to 424 make the display area of the display device 30 visible through the first opening 430b.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, columnar protrusions 430 c and 430 d protruding rearward are provided on the back surface of the base 430, and a first link member 461 described later is engaged with the protrusion 430 c. The projection 430d is engaged with one end of a coil spring 471e described later. A protruding piece 430e that protrudes laterally is provided at the end of the base 430.

The shutter 440 is supported on the surface side of the base 430. The surface of the shutter 440 is provided with a symbol that is a symbol in the game (not shown) and is visible when the shutter 440 is closed. The symbols may be the same or different, and in the case of different symbols, the symbols may have any meaning when all symbols are displayed.
A columnar protrusion 440a that protrudes rearward is provided on the rear surface of the shutter 440, and a second link member 471 described later is engaged with the protrusion 440a.

The first shielding member 421 to the fourth shielding member 424 are displaceable, and at the time of normal performance, for example, the display device 30 variably displays the performance symbols, and the effect of stopping and displaying the three rows of production symbols is not complete. 3 and 4, the first shielding member 421 is in the vicinity of the upper left corner of the display device 30, the second shielding member 422 is in the vicinity of the upper right corner of the display device 30, and the third shielding member 423. Is located near the lower right corner of the display device 30 and the fourth shielding member 424 is located near the lower left corner of the display device 30 (hereinafter referred to as the non-shielding position).
At this time, almost the entire display area of the display device 30 is visible from the front.

  On the other hand, in the case of a reach effect, which is an example of a special effect, the first shielding member 421 to the fourth shielding member 424 are substantially aligned with the diagonal line of the display device 30 from the non-shielding position by the shielding member moving mechanism 450 described later. Then, it is displaced to the center of the display device 30. Due to this displacement, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 10, the first shielding member 421 is in the upper left area of the display device 30, the second shielding member 422 is in the upper right area of the display device 30, and the third shielding member 423 is In the lower right region of the display device 30, the fourth shielding member 424 is configured to shield the front surface of the display device 30 by combining the sides where the shielding members 421 to 424 face each other in the lower left region of the display device. (Hereinafter referred to as a shielding position).

At this time, a square second opening 420 a is formed at the center of the display device 30 by the notches 430 a of the combined shielding members 421 to 424.
Note that the notches 430a may not be provided in the shielding members 421 to 424 so that the second openings 420a are not formed when the shielding members 421 to 424 are positioned at the shielding positions.

  As described above, the shielding members 421 to 424 move in the centripetal direction so as to substantially follow the diagonal line of the display device 30 and converge to the center of the display device 30 or move in the radial direction to move the display device 30. By spreading outward, the display device 30 is put into a shielding state or a non-shielding state while performing a stunning operation.

Furthermore, when the first shielding member 421 to the fourth shielding member 424 are located at the shielding position, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, each shutter 440 displays from the closed position where the first opening 430 b is closed. The first opening 430b is displaced to the opening position where the first opening 430b is opened so as to substantially follow the diagonal line of the device 30, and each first opening 430b is opened.
In addition, since the moving direction of each shutter 440 is made the same as the moving direction of each shielding member 421-424, when each member displaces, a uniform feeling can be exhibited in the whole production.

(Screening member movable mechanism)
The shielding member movable mechanism 450 is connected to the base 430 of each of the shielding members 421 to 424, and is connected to the first operating mechanism 460 that displaces the shielding members 421 to 424 and the shutters 440 of the shielding members 421 to 424. And a second operating mechanism 470 that displaces only the shutter 440. By the first operating mechanism 460 and the second operating mechanism 470, the operations of the shielding members 421 to 424 and the shutter 440 can be smoothly operated individually or in conjunction with each other.

  The motor M as a drive source includes a first motor M1 for enabling the shielding members 421 to 424 to be displaced, and a second motor for enabling the shutters 440 of the shielding members 421 to 424 to be displaced. It consists of M2. As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the first motor M <b> 1 is fixed to the left and right of the front side of the base plate 410, and the second motor M <b> 2 is fixed to the top and bottom of the front side of the base plate 410. By fixing the first motor M1 and the second motor M2 to the base plate 410, power can be provided in a stable state.

(First operating mechanism)
The first operating mechanism 460 is configured to move the first motor M1, the first motor M1, the first link member 461 (first link mechanism) that links the shielding members 421 to 424, and the movement of the shielding members 421 to 424. And a guide member 463 for controlling in the direction (L1 direction shown in FIGS. 4 to 6).

(First link member)
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the first link member 461 is provided on the left and right sides of the base plate 410 so as to correspond to the shielding members 421 to 424, respectively. The power transmission paths between the motors M1 are linked together, and fan gears 461a (to be described later) for linking the first link members 461 and 461 that are in a vertical relationship are arranged in a linked state.

  The first link members 461 and 461 linked to the first shielding member 421 and the second shielding member 422 are fixed to the drive shaft MS1 of the first motor M1, and the power of the first motor M1 is transmitted to the R1 direction ( 4 and 5). Further, the first link members 461 and 461 linked to the third shielding member 423 and the fourth shielding member 424 are rotatably attached to the rotation shaft 461c in the front-rear direction.

  When the upper first link members 461 and 461 (the first link members 461 and 461 linked to the first shielding member 421 and the second shielding member 422) are rotated by the first motor M1, the linked sector gears 461a and 461a. Accordingly, the lower first link members 461 and 461 (the first link members 461 and 461 linked to the third shielding member 423 and the fourth shielding member 424) are driven to the R2 direction (see FIGS. 4 and 5). All the shielding members 421 to 424 that rotate and link to the first link member 461 are displaced to the shielding position. With this configuration, since the four shielding members 421 to 424 can be displaced by the two first motors M1, the number of components is reduced without preparing one drive source for one shielding member. It is possible to reduce the cost of the member and the production cost.

  More specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the first link member 461 has a long flat plate shape, is provided with a fan-shaped fan-shaped gear 461 a at one end, and is centered from the vicinity of the tip on the other end side. A long hole 461b extending in the direction is provided. In the long hole 461b, a protrusion 430c of the base 430 can slide in the longitudinal direction and can be engaged with an edge perpendicular to the longitudinal direction.

(Induction member)
The guide member 463 is for restricting the displacement direction of each of the shielding members 421 to 424. The guide member 463 is fixed to each of the shielding members 421 to 424 and has a sliding portion 463a having a cylindrical portion 463c, and mounting pieces 411 and 411 of the base plate 410. The sliding portion 463a has a guide rod 463b that can slide through the cylindrical portion 463c.
Guide rods 463b and 463b corresponding to the first shielding member 421 and the third shielding member 423 are inclined downward to the right, and the guiding rods 463b and 463b corresponding to the second shielding member 422 and the fourth shielding member 424, respectively. Is sloping upward. Therefore, the guiding member 463 causes the shielding members 421 to 424 to move in the longitudinal direction (L1 direction in FIG. 4) of the guiding rod 463b, in other words, along the centripetal direction and the centrifugal direction of the display device 30 along substantially the diagonal line of the display device 30. It is restricted so that it can only move.
By this guide member 463, the first shielding member 421 to the fourth shielding member 424 can be stably displaced in a certain direction (L1 direction in FIG. 4).

(Operation mode of the first operation mechanism)
Next, the operation mode of the first operation mechanism 460 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 4, when the left and right first motors M1 are rotationally driven in the R1 direction when the shielding members 421 to 424 are in the non-shielding positions, the upper first links fixed to the drive shaft MS1. The member 461 also rotates in the R1 direction, and the lower first link member 461 rotates in the R2 direction via the sector gear 461a of the upper first link member 461. As the upper and lower first link members 461 rotate, the protrusions 430c provided at the tips of the first link members 461 engage with the inner edges of the long holes 461b, and power is transmitted to the shielding members 421 to 424. The shielding members 421 to 424 are displaced from the non-shielding position to the shielding position in the center direction of the display device while being controlled by the guide member 463.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 5, when the left and right first motors M1 and M1 rotate in the anti-R1 direction when the shielding members 421 to 424 are located at the shielding positions, the upper parts fixed to the drive shaft MS1. The first link members 461 and 461 also rotate in the anti-R1 direction, and the lower first link members 461 and 461 rotate in the anti-R2 direction via the sector gears 461a of the upper first link members 461 and 461. As the upper and lower first link members 461 rotate, the protrusions 430c provided at the tips of the first link members 461 engage with the inner edges of the long holes 461b and 461b, and power is supplied to the shielding members 421 to 424. By transmitting, the shielding members 421 to 424 are displaced from the shielding position to the non-shielding position in the centrifugal direction of the display device while being controlled by the guide member 463.

  With the above configuration, the left and right first motors M1 are driven synchronously to simultaneously shield or open the shielding members 421 to 424. By driving the left and right first motors M1 individually, The left shielding members 421 and 424 and the right shielding members 422 to 423 can be shielded or opened, respectively. Further, the shield members 421 to 424 are shielded or not shielded by adjusting the speed of the first motor M1 as the game progresses or by increasing or decreasing the rotational speed of only one of the first motors M1. Shielding may be performed asynchronously. Further, shielding or non-shielding may be performed asynchronously by shifting the timing of opening and closing some of the shielding members 421 to 424.

(Second operation mechanism)
The second operating mechanism 470 includes a second motor M2, a second link member 471 that is a connecting member that is connected to the shutter 440, and a power transmission member 473 that transmits the power of the second motor M2 to the second link member 471. The link member 471 and the power transmission member 473 are collectively referred to as a second link mechanism), and a guide device 475 for controlling the movable range in order to normally open and close the shutter 440.

(Second link member)
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the second link member 471 is provided so as to correspond to the shielding members 421 to 424, and has an L shape having a long side and a short side. A long hole 471a extending from the vicinity of the tip toward the center is provided on the long side, and a protruding piece 471d protruding backward is provided at the side end near the center. In the long hole 471a, a protrusion 440a provided on the back surface of the shutter 440 is slidable in the longitudinal direction and can be engaged with an edge perpendicular to the longitudinal direction. A columnar protrusion 471b protruding backward is provided at the tip on the short side.

The second link member 471 is rotatably attached to the projecting piece 430e of the shielding members 421 to 424 via a rotation shaft 471c in the front-rear direction.
A coil spring 471e for urging the second link member 471 in the closing direction of the shutter 440 is wound between the protruding piece 430e and the second link member 471 on the rotating shaft 471c. One end of the coil spring 471e is engaged with the protrusion 430d of the shielding members 421 to 424, and the other end is engaged with the protruding piece 471d of the second link member 471.
The second link member 471 is urged by the coil spring 471e to prevent the shutters 440 from returning from the open state to the closed state, and preventing the shutters 440 from moving from the closed position due to their own weight or impact. ing.

(Power transmission member)
The power transmission members 473 are respectively provided above and below the base plate 410 and have a T-shape (upper power transmission) having a rack gear part 473a extending in the vertical direction and a contact part 473b provided at one end of the rack gear part 473a. The member 473 has an inverted T shape, and the lower power transmission member 473 has a T shape.

  The rack gear portion 473a has teeth in series in the vertical direction, is fixed to the drive shaft MS2 in the front-rear direction of the second motor M2, and is combined with an opinion gear O in which teeth are arranged around the rotation of the drive shaft MS2. The power of the motor M2 is transmitted. That is, the power transmission member 473 moves up and down through the rack gear portion 473a depending on the rotation direction of the second motor M2.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the shielding members 421 to 424 are located at the shielding positions, the contact portion 473b is located below the contact portion 473b when the power transmission member 473 is lowered (raised) by the second motor M2. (Upper part) can come into contact with the protrusion 471b of the second link member 471.

A predetermined character (for example, “CHANCE” shown in FIG. 4) is attached to the front surface of the contact portion 473b, and the second motor M2 when the shielding members 421 to 424 are located at the non-shielding positions. When the upper power transmission member 473 is displaced to the lower limit position or the lower power transmission member 473 to the upper limit position, as shown by a virtual line (two-dot chain line) in FIG. Visible from the front.
On the other hand, when the shielding members 421 to 424 are located at the shielding positions, the power transmission member 473 moves along the back surface of the shielding members 421 to 424, and therefore the contact portion 473b is not exposed on the display area and cannot be seen from the front. It has become.

(Guide device)
The guide device 475 includes a base piece 475a that protrudes laterally from the side end of each shutter 440, and a pair of rollers 475b that are rotatably provided on front and rear rotation shafts 475d and 475d provided on the base piece 475a. 475b and a guide rail 475c provided in the base 430 of the shielding members 421 to 424 and extending in the opening / closing direction of the shutter 440. The rollers 475b and 475b can slide along the guide rail 475c.
The guide device 475 allows the shutter 440 to be stably displaced in a certain direction (L2 direction in FIG. 4).

(Operation mode of the second operation mechanism)
Next, the operation mode of the second operation mechanism 470 will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, when the upper power transmission member 473 is lowered by the driving of the second motor M2 when the shielding members 421 to 424 are positioned at the shielding position, the contact portion 473b of the power transmission member 473 is The second link member 471 abuts against the protrusion 471b, and further, the short side of the second link member 471 is pushed down against the biasing force of the coil spring 471e. As the side rises, the protrusion 440a of the shutter 440 engages with the inner edge of the elongated hole 471a, and power is transmitted to the shutter 440, whereby the shutter 440 is controlled from the closed position to the open position by being controlled by the guide device 475. It slides and the 1st opening part 430b will be in an open state.

  When the upper power transmission member 473 is raised by driving the second motor M2 when each first opening 430b is in the open state, the downward pressing state of the second link member 471 is released, and the second link member Reference numeral 471 indicates that the biasing force of the coil spring 471e causes the long side to descend about the rotation shaft 471c, and the protrusion 440a of the shutter 440 engages with the inner edge of the long hole 471a, so that power is transmitted to the shutter 440, and the shutter 440 440 slides from the open position to the closed position while being controlled by the guide device 475, and the first opening 430b is in the closed state.

  On the other hand, when the lower power transmission member 473 is raised by the driving of the second motor M2, the contact portion 473b of the power transmission member 473 comes into contact with the protrusion 471b of the second link member 471, and further, the coil spring 471e is attached. By pushing up the short side of the second link member 471 against the force, the long side descends around the rotation shaft 471c by the lever principle, and the protrusion 440a of the shutter 440 engages with the inner edge of the long hole 471a. Then, power is transmitted to the shutter 440. Therefore, the shutter 440 is controlled by the guide device 475 and slides from the closed position to the open position, and the first opening 430b is opened.

  If the lower power transmission member 473 is lowered by driving the second motor M2 while the first opening 430b is in the open state, the upward pressing state of the second link member 471 is released. Therefore, the second link member 471 rises on the long side around the rotation shaft 471c by the urging force of the coil spring 471e, and the protrusion 440a of the shutter 440 engages with the inner edge of the long hole 471a, so that the shutter 440 By transmitting the power, the shutter 440 slides from the open position to the closed position while being controlled by the guide device 475, and the first opening 430b is in the closed state.

  With the above configuration, when the shielding members 421 to 424 are positioned at the shielding position, the power transmission path among the second motor M2, the power transmission member 473, the second link member 471, and the shutter 440 can be linked, and the upper and lower It is also possible to open and close all the shutters 440 simultaneously by driving the second motor M2 synchronously, and by driving the upper and lower second motors M2 individually, the upper shutter 440 and the lower shutter 440 are driven. Can be opened and closed individually. As the game progresses, the shutter 440 is opened and closed asynchronously by adjusting the speed of the second motor M2 or by increasing or decreasing the rotational speed of only one second motor M2. May be. Further, the opening and closing may be performed asynchronously by shifting the opening and closing timing of some of the shutters 440.

(First movable member and second movable member)
The first movable member and the second movable member are adapted to the display effect mode of the display device 30 and the shielding and opening modes of the shielding members 421 to 424 and the shutter 440 in the case of a special effect such as a reach effect or a reach sign effect. Then, a part of the display area of the display device 30 is shielded or opened.
As shown in FIG. 14, the movable member 50 includes a first movable member 51 that protrudes from the right side of the center accessory 20 and a second movable member 52 that protrudes from the lower side of the center accessory 20 as shown in FIG. It consists of.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the first movable member 51 is formed of, for example, a non-permeable synthetic resin having a planar shape with a sword motif, and protrudes from the right side of the center accessory 20. When the gaming state is a normal state, it is arranged on the right side of the display device 30 and at a standby position between the center accessory 20 and the display unit shielding unit 40 so as not to stand out from the front (mainly see FIG. 3). . The first movable member 51 can be swung around the rotation shaft 51a by the drive mechanism 60 from the right side of the center accessory 20 through the front of the shielding member 422 to almost the center of the display device 30. It has become.

As the positions at which the first movable member 51 can be stopped, the first shielding position that shields the first opening 430b of the shielding member 422 located at the upper right shielding position of the display device 30, and the shielding members 421 to 424 are the shielding positions. A second shielding position for shielding the second opening 420a formed when positioned is set.
When the first movable member 51 is positioned at the second shielding position, the second opening 420a is shielded, and the first openings 430b and 430b of the first shielding member 421 and the third shielding member 423 are disposed in the second opening 420a. The first movable member 51 is shielded by the distal end portion and the proximal end portion.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the second movable member 52 is formed of, for example, a non-permeable synthetic resin having a planar shape with a human motif, and protrudes from the lower side of the center accessory 20. In the normal state, it is located below the gaming machine 1 and at a standby position (see FIGS. 3 and 13) between the center accessory 20 and the display unit shielding unit 40 so that it cannot be seen from the front. . The second movable member 52 moves up and down between the standby position below the display device 30 and the front of the shielding members 421 to 424 to the substantially center of the display device 30 by the drive mechanism 61 (see FIG. 13). It is possible.

  The 2nd movable member 52 is located on the 2nd opening part 420a formed by the shielding members 421-424, and can be stopped at the intrusion position which shields the 2nd opening part 420a. In addition, when the 2nd movable member 52 is located in the protrusion position, a part of each 1st opening part 430b, 430b of the shielding members 422-423 is shielded, but it affects the visibility from the front of a display effect. Will not affect.

  As described above, the display unit shielding unit 40 and the movable member 50 are operated independently or in combination in accordance with the progress of the game and the production (special production) of the display device 30. The production is executed.

(Operation mode of display unit shielding unit 40 and movable member 50 based on game flow)
With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 11 to FIG.
FIG. 3 shows a state where the display unit shielding unit 40 is located at the non-shielding position and a state where the movable member 50 is located at the retracted position in the gaming machine in which the normal performance is executed. In this state, when a game ball wins the first start port 31 or the second start port 35, the main control board 16 executes an internal lottery, and the sub control board 17 executes an effect based on the result of the internal lottery. Among the effects, when the reach effect (special effect) is executed on the display device 30 by a combination of effect symbols, etc., the shielding members 421 to 424 of the display unit shielding unit 40 are in a shielded state as the effect of developing the reach effect. A first effect such as a displacement to is performed.

  In the first effect, for example, when the reach effect is executed, as shown in FIG. 11, the shielding members 421 to 424 substantially follow the diagonal line of the display device 30 from the non-shielding position on the outer periphery of the display device 30. Thus, the second opening 420a for shifting to the shielding position on the center side of the display device 30 to shield most of the display area of the display device 30 and to make the substantially center of the display device 30 visible. And the visible display area is limited to the second opening 420a. At this time, for example, a predetermined effect design is variably displayed in the display area in the formed second opening 420a.

  In this way, by restricting the display area from a state in which almost the entire area is exposed (opened) to a small area formed by the shielded second opening 420a, the player's line of sight is extended over the entire display area. From the distracted state overlooked, it is possible to guide to a display effect displayed on a small screen limited to the second opening 420a.

After the first effect is executed, a second effect such as opening the shutter 440 of the shielding members 421 to 424 is executed as the development effect of the first effect.
In the second effect, as shown in FIG. 12, each shutter 440 of the shielding members 421 to 424 located at the shielding position is displaced to the open position, and a predetermined area is displayed in the display area in the opened first opening 430b. The production symbol is stopped (determined). The predetermined effect design here is, for example, a character, a number, a character, or the like. Finally, in each display area in the first opening and the second opening, a big hit state is generated when a predetermined effect design is confirmed and displayed.

  The second effect is, for example, after the first effect, when the effect symbol is variably displayed in the second opening 420a, the shutters 440 and 440 of the first shielding member 421 and the second shielding member 422, or The shutters 440 and 440 of the third shielding member 423 and the fourth shielding member 424 are displaced to the open position two by two, and the effect design of the character is confirmed and displayed in the display area in the opened first opening 430b. Note that the opening mode of the shutter 440 of the second effect is not limited to two, and four shutters may be opened simultaneously. Further, the shutter 440 may be opened by pressing the push button 14 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 1. Note that not all of the shutter 440 may be opened.

  After the second effect is executed in all four places of the shielding member 420 and the character effect symbols are displayed in all the first openings 430b of the shielding members 421 to 424, FIG. 13 shows the development effect of the second effect. And as shown in FIG. 14, the 3rd effect by the 1st movable member 51 or the 2nd movable member 52 is performed. Therefore, when all the shutters 440 are not opened, the third effect is not executed. In that case, the development effect ends with the second effect, and then the normal effect is executed.

  In the third effect by the first movable member 51, as shown in FIG. 13, after the second effect is executed, the first movable member 51 is displaced from the standby position to the second position, and the second opening 420a is moved. After the second opening 420a is shielded, the display device 30 finalizes and displays the effect design that is variably displayed in the display area in the second opening 420a, and the first movable The member 51 is displaced from the second position to the standby position in response to the final display of the effect symbol.

The first movable member 51 is largely displaced in the display area to shield and open the second opening 420a, thereby further displaying the display device 30 as a series of effect modes following the first effect and the second effect. Encouraging the production, you can increase the expectation of the jackpot.
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, it is set so that the case where the high probability reach effect is executed is more likely to develop to the third effect than the low probability reach effect.

As shown in FIG. 13, the third effect by the second movable member 52 is displaced from the standby position to the in / out position after the second effect is executed, and is variably displayed in the display area in the second opening 420a. The display design 30 displays the effect design that is variably displayed on the display area in the second opening 420a after the second opening 420a is shielded, and the first design is made invisible. The movable member 51 is displaced from the in / out position to the standby position in response to the stop display of the effect symbol.
Like the first movable member 51, the display area is shielded and opened by the second movable member 52, so that the player can be expected to win big hits.

  As described above, the first effect by the shielding members 421 to 424 is executed as the development effect of the special effect (reach effect), and the second effect by the shutter 440 and the third effect by the movable member 50 are stepwise. As the effect is executed, the degree of expectation of the jackpot is increased step by step, and it varies depending on the combination of the display effect by the display device 30, the shielding by the shielding members 421 to 424 and the movable member 50, and the opening mode. A rich production mode can be executed, and a production mode in which the player does not get bored can be provided.

  As mentioned above, although one Embodiment of this invention was described, it is possible to give the following various deformation | transformation and change with respect to this Embodiment within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention. In addition, it is possible to combine each structural requirement, game condition, etc. in the above-described embodiment of the present invention and the following modifications.

(First modification)
Among the reach effects, as shown in FIG. 14, in the display area of the display device 30, the combination of two effect symbols is a state in which the left symbol and the right symbol are aligned on the diagonal line during the middle symbol variation. Reach (for example, as shown in FIG. 17, "6"-"Fluctuating"-"6" and "7"-"Fluctuating"-"7"("Leftdesign"-"Mediumdesign"-"Right design When the two types of reach state))) are executed, the first effect is executed as the development effect, the shielding members 421 to 424 are displaced to the shielding positions, and as shown in FIG. 2 effects are executed, and the symbol that is being displayed in a variable manner is displayed in the second opening 420a, and all the shutters 440 are displaced to the open position, and the symbol “6” or “7” is displayed in each first opening 430b. Display each of the above-mentioned double reach states with the shield Again directed through 421 to 424. When the third effect is executed, the second opening 420a on which the middle symbol in the variable display is displayed is shielded by the first movable member 51 (shown by the phantom line in FIG. 15) or the second movable member 52. Then, after the middle symbol is fixedly displayed, the first movable member 51 or the second movable member 52 is displaced from the state where the second opening 420a is shielded to the retracted position.
By executing the third effect from the first effect, the double reach effect, which is a high probability reach effect, can be sublimated to an effect that further increases the expectation level of jackpot.

(Second modification)
For example, when a relatively large number of games are won as a result of the number-of-times game for the short-time game, a short-time game number determination effect is executed. The time-saving game number determination effect is an effect by a combination of the shielding members 421 to 424 and the display effect of the display device 30.
First, as shown in FIG. 16, the first effect is executed, and the first shielding member 421 to the fourth shielding member 424 are displaced to the shielding position with respect to the display device 30 to form the second opening 420a. Thus, the display area is limited to the second opening 420a. The lottery result is displayed in the display area in the second opening 420a, and the lottery result is enlarged in accordance with the displacement while the first shielding member 421 to the fourth shielding member 424 are displaced from the shielding position to the non-shielding position. Display (see FIG. 17).
By executing such an effect, the shielding member 420, which is a substantial member (three-dimensional), is changed in accordance with the enlarged display of the effect symbol (two-dimensional), so that a two-dimensional effect and a three-dimensional effect are provided. It is configured integrally and provides powerful effects to the player, thereby enhancing the effects of the effects and improving the game's preference.

(Third Modification)
As shown in FIG. 18, the first movable member 51 executes an effect that appears in front of the display device 30 as a reach notice effect while all the effect symbols of the display device 30 are changing. For example, when this effect is executed, a high-probability reach effect is executed with a high probability, and the probability of developing from the first effect to the third effect may be further increased.

(Fourth modification)
When the first movable member 51 is in the first position or the second position (see FIG. 12), or the second movable member 52 (see FIG. 13) is in the retracted position, the first opening 430b or the second opening 420a is The first movable member 51 or the second movable member 52 is swung in small increments while being shielded so that it cannot be seen from the front.

(5th modification)
As shown in FIG. 12, when the first movable member 51 is located at the second position, the line connecting the light sources of the upper left game area illumination unit 39 and the lower right game area illumination unit 39 of the game area 9a. In this case, the upper left and lower right game area illumination units 39, 40 are turned on or blinked. With this effect, the light source of the game area illumination unit 39 is integrated with the contour of the first movable member 51 and can be viewed as if it is a sword that crosses the game area 9a upward. Further, an illumination device such as an LED is provided on the first movable member 51 so that it is turned on or blinking in accordance with the display effect of the display device 30, the effect mode of the first movable member 51, or the game mode illumination unit 39. You can also.

(Sixth Modification)
The first opening 430b and the shielding members 421 to 424 that do not have the shutter 440 are displaced to the shielding position to form the second opening 420a, and the second opening 420a is moved to the first movable member 51 or the second. The movable member 52 is shielded.

(Seventh Modification)
The base part 430 in the shielding members 421 to 424 is provided with a protruding / retracting piece (not shown) that can protrude from the notch part 430a toward the center of the display area. When the shielding members 421 to 424 are displaced to the shielding position to form the second opening 420a, the projecting pieces of the shielding members 421 to 424 are projected from the second opening 420a so that the projecting pieces are mutually connected. Combine to close the second opening. At this time, the entire display area is shielded, and the display effect cannot be viewed from the front.

M1 First motor MS1 Rotating shaft M2 Second motor MS2 Rotating shaft 1 Gaming machine 2 Outer frame 2a, 2b Door hinge part 3 Inner frame 4 Curtain plate 5 Speaker 6 Front door 7 Transparent plate 8 Cylinder lock 9 Game board 9a Game area 10L 10R Illumination unit 11L, 11R Speaker 12 Upper plate 12a Front edge portion 13 Lower plate 14 Push button 15 Launch handle 16 Main control board 17 Sub control board 18 Discharge control board 19 Launch control board 20 Center accessory 20a Opening 21 Game ball Guide passage 22 Stage 30 Display device 31 First starting port 32 General winning port 33 Through checker 34 General winning port 35 Second starting port 35a Movable piece 36 Large winning port 37 Out port 38a Special symbol display device 38b Normal symbol display device 39 Game Area illumination unit 40 Display unit shielding unit 51 First movable member 51a Rotating shaft 52 Second movable member 60 1 drive mechanism 62 2nd drive mechanism 410 base plate 410a opening 411 mounting piece 420 shielding member 420a second opening 421-424 shielding member 430 base 430a notch 430b first opening 430c protrusion 430d protrusion 430e protrusion 440 shutter 440a Protruding portion 450 Shield member movable mechanism 460 First operating mechanism 461 Link member 461a Fan-shaped gear 461b Long hole 461c Rotating shaft 463 Guide member 463a Sliding portion 463b Guide rod 463c Tube portion 470 Second operating mechanism 471 Second link member 471a Long Hole 471b Protruding portion 471c Rotating shaft 471d Protruding piece 471e Coil spring 473 Power transmission member 473a Rack gear portion 473b Abutting portion 475 Guide device 475a Base piece 475b Roller 475c Guide rail 475d Rotating shaft

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine comprising a gaming board in which a gaming area where a game ball is launched is formed, and a display device provided on the gaming board and having a display area capable of displaying various effect images,
A base body provided on the back side of the game board;
A shielding position on the front face of the display device that can shield a part or all of the display area;
A plurality of first moving bodies displaceable to a non-shielding position retracted from a display area of the display device;
A second moving body supported so as to be relatively displaceable with respect to the first moving body;
A first motor fixed to the base body and displacing the first moving body;
A second motor fixed to the base body for displacing the second moving body;
A first link mechanism that links the first motor and the plurality of first moving bodies;
A second link mechanism having a linkage member capable of linking the second motor and the second movable body and a power transmission member ;
The plurality of first moving bodies can be displaced to the shielding position or the non-shielding position by transmitting the driving force of the first motor by the first link mechanism,
When the first moving body is in the shielding position, the linkage member and the power transmission member are close to each other and can be linked to each other, so that the driving force of the second motor is the linkage member and the power transmission member. By being transmitted to the game machine , the second moving body can be displaced relative to the first moving body. The linkage member is supported by the first moving body and can be linked to the second moving body ,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the power transmission member is provided on the base body and can be linked to the second motor. When the first moving body is in the non-shielding position, the linkage member cannot be linked to the power transmission member, and only the power transmission member can be projected and retracted to the front of the display area by the driving force of the second motor. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein

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