JP2022098031A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To increase fun of a performance.SOLUTION: In a game machine 10, when special pattern winning/losing determination results in winning, a movable accessory 30 arranged in a standby position in a state in which a front side faces the front travels upward, and an accessory performance appearing inside a display opening 11H is executed. After the movable accessory 30 is arranged in a middle position in which the whole opposes the display opening 11H, it further travels upward and is rotated. After that, the movable accessory 30 reaches the maximum appearance position and performs a linear motion stop, and is rotated and stopped in a state in which a back side faces the front at that time.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

This disclosure relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine including a movable accessory that can move in the first direction is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2018-82960 (paragraph [0021], FIG. 2, etc.)

In the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, it is required to improve the taste of the production.

The gaming machine of the present disclosure is a gaming machine provided with a first movable means for moving a movable accessory in a first direction, in which the movable accessory is moved or rotated from an origin position in a second direction different from the first direction. The movable accessory is provided with a second movable means to be made to move, and when the movable accessory is arranged in the first region in the first direction, the movable accessory can move or rotate in the entire range of movement in the second direction, while the second movable object is provided. When it is arranged in the second region in one direction, the movement or rotation is restricted at the first restricted position which is moved or rotated by the first predetermined distance from the origin position to the first direction in the second direction. The second movable means is when the movable accessory is arranged in a range from the origin position to the first switching position between the origin position and the first restricted position. A sensor that is on and off and is on and off when the movable accessory is arranged in a range from the first switching position to the first restricted position is provided. The movable means is a gaming machine that detects the first switching position and performs an origin return process of returning the movable accessory to the origin position at a predetermined timing.

According to the gaming machine of claim 1, since the movable accessory that moves in the first direction further moves or rotates in the second direction, the effect of the movable accessory can be renewed.

Front view of the gaming machine according to this disclosure Front view of the game board Front view of the game board Front view of the game board Front view of the mechanism frame Sectional view of game board and mechanism frame (A) Side view around the movable accessory, (B) Plan view around the movable accessory Front view of the mechanism frame Front view of the mechanism frame Front view of the mechanism frame Figure to explain rotation of movable accessory The figure for demonstrating the detection signal of a rotation sensor Flowchart of origin regression processing

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is a pachinko gaming machine, the front frame 10Z is provided on the front surface, and the front surface of the gaming plate 11 is provided through a glass window 10W formed in the front frame 10Z. The gaming area R1 formed in is visible.

An upper plate 26 and a lower plate 27 are provided in two upper and lower 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 plate 27. Then, when the firing handle 28 is rotated, the game ball housed in the upper plate 26 is ejected toward the game area R1.

As shown in FIG. 2, the game area R1 has a substantially circular shape as a whole and is surrounded by the guide rail 12. A display opening 11H is formed through the center of the game area R1 of the game board 11, and the display screen 13G of the display device 13 faces forward through the display opening 11H. On the display screen 13G of the display device 13, various effects related to the game are displayed. Further, the game board 11 is decorated with a part of a transparent acrylic board, and the back side of the game board 11 can be visually recognized even through the outer part of the game board 11 from the display opening 11H.

A display decorative frame 23 is attached to the opening edge of the display opening 11H. Specifically, the display decorative frame 23 is fitted into the display opening 11H from the front side of the game board 11 and protrudes from the front surface of the game board 11, and the game ball flowing down the game area R1 enters the inside of the display decorative frame 23. It regulates that.

A first starting winning opening 14 is provided on the lower side of the display decorative frame 23, and a large winning opening 16 is provided on the right side of the display decorative frame 23. A starting gate 18 and a second starting winning opening 15 are provided on the lower right side of the display decorative frame 23, that is, on the right side of the first starting winning opening 14. Further, the game area R1 is provided with a plurality of general winning openings 17 in addition to the starting winning openings 14 and 15 and the large winning openings 16.

The general winning opening 17 is open upward with a size that allows one game ball to be inserted. When a game ball enters (wins) into the general winning opening 17, the game ball is taken into the rear side of the game plate 11, and for example, four prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26 for each winning ball.

The starting gate 18 has a gate-shaped structure through which a game ball can dive and pass. When the game ball passes through the start gate 18, a normal symbol hit / miss determination is made. The result of the normal symbol hit / miss determination is displayed on the normal symbol display unit 18H.

The first starting winning opening 14 is open upward with a size that allows one game ball to be inserted. The second starting winning opening 15 has an opening / closing door 15T and is normally closed. Then, when the result of the above-mentioned normal symbol winning / failing determination is a hit, the opening / closing door 15T opens, and the second starting winning opening 15 can enter the ball.

When a game ball enters (wins) in the starting winning openings 14 and 15, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26, and a special symbol winning / failing determination is performed. The result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is displayed on the display screen 13G or the like of the display device 13. Then, if the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination is a hit, the big hit game is executed. On the display screen 13G, for example, a symbol composed of numbers, characters, or the like is changed or stopped, and the result of the special symbol winning / failing determination is displayed depending on the combination of the stopped symbols.

The large winning opening 16 has an opening / closing door 16T and is normally closed. Then, when the above-mentioned big hit game is executed, the opening / closing door 16T opens, and the big winning opening 16 can enter the ball. When a game ball wins in the large prize opening 16, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 26.

The game balls that do not win any of the above-mentioned winning openings 14, 15, 16 and 17 are all taken into the out openings 20 provided at the lower end of the gaming area R1. The game ball taken into the out port 20 is collected by a ball collecting device (not shown).

By the way, in the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, a movable accessory 30 is provided on the back side of the gaming plate 11 in order to produce a game. As shown in FIG. 2, the movable accessory 30 has a band shape extending in the left-right direction, and is usually arranged below the display opening 11H of the game board 11. Hereinafter, the position of the movable accessory 30 shown in FIG. 2 is referred to as a “standby position”. The movable accessory 30 can be visually recognized through the transparent game board 11 even when it is arranged in the standby position.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the movable accessory 30 is vertically movable in the vertical direction, and is a stopper 44 (FIG. 6) at the standby position shown in FIG. 2 and the maximum appearance position shown in FIG. (See). That is, the range from the standby position to the maximum appearance position is the range in which direct movement is possible. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, for example, the logo "ABC" is drawn on the front surface of the movable accessory 30, while as shown in FIG. 4, the back surface of the movable accessory 30 is, for example, "Congratulations". The message is described, and the movable accessory 30 can rotate around the rotation shaft 30J extending in the left-right direction.

As described above, the movable accessory 30 is usually arranged in the standby position. Then, when the result of the special symbol hit / miss determination is a hit, the movable accessory 30 moves upward, and the accessory effect that appears inside the display opening 11H is performed. In the character production, first, the movable character 30 moves upward from the standby position with the surface (“ABC” logo) facing forward (front position), and the whole faces the display opening 11H. It is placed in the "intermediate position" (see FIG. 3).

After reaching the intermediate position, the movable accessory 30 rotates so that the upper part faces backward while moving further upward (hereinafter, appropriately referred to as "rotating backward" or the like. Rotation in the opposite direction means "rotating forward". And so on). After that, the movable accessory 30 reaches the maximum appearance position and stops linearly, and at that time, it finishes rotating 3.5 times and stops rotating with the back surface ("Congratulations" message) facing forward (Fig.). 4). The movable accessory 30 rotates between a position slightly forward rotated from the origin position with the surface facing forward and a position rotated 3.5 backwards from the origin position and further rotated backwards. It is configured to be within the possible range, and rotation beyond that is regulated by a mechanical stopper (not shown).

In this way, in the character production, the movable character 30 with the logo and message drawn on the front and back rises while rotating, and the message "Congratulations" (back side) is shown to the player at the top, which is special. Enliven the hit of the symbol hit / miss judgment. As a result, the taste of the production is improved by the movable accessory as compared with the gaming machine in which the movable accessory simply moves up and down.

When the movable accessory 30 returns to the standby position, it descends from the maximum appearance position to the intermediate position, and during that time, the movable accessory 30 rotates forward 3.5 times and returns to the origin position. After that, the movable accessory 30 descends to the standby position while maintaining the origin position, and the accessory effect is completed.

Next, the drive mechanism of the movable accessory 30 for performing the above-mentioned accessory effect will be described. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the movable accessory 30 is assembled in the mechanism frame 24. The mechanism frame 24 has a flat housing structure that is larger in the vertical and horizontal directions than the front and rear, and the entire front surface is open. The front surface of the mechanism frame 24 is fixed so as to be overlapped with the rear surface of the game plate 11, and the space inside the mechanism frame 24 is wider in the vertical and horizontal directions than the display opening 11H. Further, a screen opening 24A with respect to the display opening 11H is formed on the rear surface of the mechanism frame 24, and the screen opening 24A is closed from behind by the display screen 13G (see FIG. 2) of the display device 13.

As shown in FIG. 5, the movable accessory 30 has a pair of linear motion bases 40 for linearly moving the movable accessory 30 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the linear motion base 40 has a built-in nut (not shown) of the ball screw mechanism, and the nut is screwed with the screw shaft 45 of the ball screw mechanism fixed to the mechanism frame 24. ing. The screw shaft 45 extends in the vertical direction and is rotationally driven by a stepping motor 45M connected to the upper end portion. The linear motion base 40 linearly moves in the vertical direction according to the rotation speed of the screw shaft 45.

From the front surface of the pair of linear motion bases 40, accessory support portions 50 projecting forward are provided. The movable accessory 30 is supported between the accessory support portions 50 via a rotation shaft 30J. In addition, in FIG. 5 and the like, the accessory support portion 50 is omitted.

Further, the accessory support portion 50 is arranged below the center of the linear motion base 40 in the vertical direction, and is a distance between the vertical center of the movable accessory 30 and the upper end of the linear motion base 40. Is larger than the distance between the vertical center of the movable accessory 30 and the lower end of the linear motion base 40. That is, the linear motion base 40 extends biased upward with respect to the movable accessory 30.

The rotary shaft 30J is fixed to the movable accessory 30, and the movable accessory 30 rotates when the rotary shaft 30J rotates. The accessory support portion 50 is provided with a stepping motor (not shown) for rotating the rotating shaft 30J. While the power of the gaming machine 10 is on, the vertical position and rotation angle of the movable accessory 30 are controlled by the number of steps of each stepping motor.

By the way, the game machine 10 is normally turned off in a state where the movable accessory 30 is arranged at the origin position and the standby position, but the movable accessory 30 rotates due to vibration or the like while the power is off. Can be considered. Further, it is conceivable that the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned off due to, for example, a power failure while the movable accessory 30 is operating, and the movable accessory 30 stops at a position other than the origin position and the standby position. When the power is turned on again in this state and the game is started, for example, the movable accessory 30 moves up and down in a state of being in contact with the back surface of the game plate 11, causing a malfunction in the operation of the movable accessory 30. There is a concern that the movable accessory 30 may break down or the game may be hindered.

In order to prevent such a problem, in the present embodiment, the movable accessory 30 is arranged at the origin position and the standby position when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on. The details will be described below.

The mechanism frame 24 is provided with an upper sensor 46A, an intermediate sensor 46B, and a lower sensor 46C in order to detect the position of the linear motion base 40 (that is, the position in the vertical direction of the movable accessory 30). These sensors 46A to 46C are photosensors having a light emitting unit 46L and a light receiving unit 46M, and as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the upper sensor 46A is arranged at the upper end of the mechanism frame 24 and is a lower sensor. The 46C is arranged at the lower end of the mechanism frame 24, and the intermediate sensor 46B is arranged above the center of the mechanism frame 24 in the vertical direction. The distance between the upper sensor 46A and the intermediate sensor 46B is shorter than the distance between the lower sensor 46C and the intermediate sensor 46B.

On the rear surface of the linear motion base 40, a light-shielding portion 41 that can enter between the light emitting portion 46L of each sensor 46A to 46C and the light receiving portion 46M extends over the entire vertical direction of the linear motion base 40. When the light-shielding portion 41 is detected by the sensors 46A to 46C, it is detected that the linear motion base 40 is arranged at a predetermined position.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 5, when the movable accessory 30 is arranged in the standby position, the lower end of the light-shielding portion 41 is detected by the lower sensor 46C, and as shown in FIGS. 3 and 8, the movable accessory 30 is detected. When the object 30 is arranged at the intermediate position, the upper end of the light-shielding portion 41 is detected by the intermediate sensor 46B. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 9, when the movable accessory 30 is arranged at the maximum appearance position, the position near the upper end of the light-shielding portion 41 is detected by the upper sensor 46A.

As shown in FIG. 10, the light-shielding portion 41 of the linear motion base 40 has a length that can be detected over both the upper sensor 46A and the intermediate sensor 46B. The movable accessory 30 moves while being detected by the sensors 46A to 46C as follows.

First, in the state where the movable accessory 30 is arranged in the standby position (the lower end of the light-shielding portion 41 is detected by the lower sensor 46C), it is detected only by the lower sensor 46C (see FIG. 5). When the movable accessory 30 starts to move upward from the standby position, the lower end of the light-shielding portion 41 separates from the lower sensor 46C and is not detected by any of the sensors 46A to 46C. After that, when the movable accessory 30 reaches the intermediate position, the upper end of the light-shielding portion 41 is detected by the intermediate sensor 46B, and the movable accessory 30 is detected only by the intermediate sensor 46B (see FIG. 8). When the movable accessory 30 moves further upward, it is detected by the upper sensor 46A while being detected by the intermediate sensor 46B (see FIG. 10). Then, the movable accessory 30 reaches the maximum appearance position after being detected only by the upper sensor 46A (see FIG. 9).

That is, in the present invention, when the movable accessory 30 is arranged in the standby position, it is detected only by the lower sensor 46C and is between the standby position and the intermediate position (not including the standby position and the intermediate position). When it is arranged in, it is not detected by any of the sensors 46A to 46C, and when it is arranged above the intermediate position (including the intermediate position), it is located in one or both of the upper sensor 46A and the intermediate sensor 46B. It is configured to be detected without fail.

As shown in FIG. 11, the movable accessory 30 has a narrow rotatable range when it is arranged below the display opening 11H of the game plate 11. Specifically, when the movable accessory 30 is rotated about 45 degrees forward or backward from the state where the front surface faces forward (front position), the upper end or the lower end abuts on the back surface of the game plate 11. Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 11B, the position where the upper end of the movable accessory 30 abuts on the back surface of the game plate 11 is set as the second rotation restriction position, and as shown in FIG. 11C, the movable accessory 30 The position where the lower end of the above abuts on the back surface of the game plate 11 is defined as the first rotation restriction position.

The accessory support portion 50 is provided with a rotation sensor 55 for detecting the rotation angle of the movable accessory 30. The rotation sensor 55 is a photo sensor similar to the sensors 46A to 46C, and detects the light-shielding rib 32 provided on the movable accessory 30. The light-shielding rib 32 has a fan shape of about 120 degrees around the rotation axis of the movable accessory 30, and as shown in FIG. 11A, the movable accessory 30 is arranged at the front position. Then, the rotation sensor 55 detects one end of the light-shielding rib 32 (the rotation sensor 55 is turned on). When the movable accessory 30 rotates forward from the front position, the rotation sensor 55 continues to detect the light-shielding rib 32 until the position where the movable accessory 30 rotates slightly after exceeding the second rotation restriction position (the rotation sensor 55 is on. continue). On the other hand, when the movable accessory 30 rotates backward, the light-shielding rib 32 disengages from the rotation sensor 55 (this position is referred to as the "first switching position") when the movable accessory 30 rotates slightly, and as shown in FIG. 11C, At the first rotation restriction position, the rotation sensor 55 does not detect the light-shielding rib 32 (the rotation sensor 55 is turned off). That is, as shown in FIG. 12, the rotation sensor 55 is turned on in the range where the position of the movable accessory 30 is from a position farther than the second rotation restriction position across the front position to a position in front of the first rotation restriction position. And turns off in other areas. The rotation sensor 55 outputs a High signal when it is on, and outputs a Low signal when it is off.

Using the sensors 46A to 46C, 55 described above, the gaming machine 10 performs an origin return process (S1) for arranging the movable accessory 30 at the origin position when the power is turned on. As shown in FIG. 13, in the origin return processing (S1), first, whether or not the movable accessory 30 is arranged in the rotatable region above the intermediate position, that is, whether or not the intermediate sensor 46B and the upper sensor 46A are arranged. It is determined whether one or both are turned on (S2). When both the intermediate sensor 46B and the upper sensor 46A are turned off (when the movable accessory 30 is arranged below the intermediate position. No in S2), it is determined whether or not the rotation sensor 55 is High. (S3). When the rotation sensor 55 is High (Yes in S3), the movable accessory 30 is rotated backward (S4).

After that, it is determined whether or not the rotation sensor 55 is Low (S5), and when the rotation sensor 55 is Low (Yes in S5), the movable accessory 30 is rotated forward (S6). Then, after the rotation sensor 55 becomes High, the rotation is stopped when the rotation is performed in a predetermined step (S7).

If No in step S3 (when the rotation sensor 55 is Low), the movable accessory 30 is rotated forward (S6), and after the rotation sensor 55 becomes High, the rotation is stopped when the rotation sensor 55 is rotated by a specified step. (S7). That is, the origin return process (S1) detects the edge from Low to High in the forward rotation direction, and rotates the movable accessory 30 in a predetermined step from the edge to arrange the movable accessory 30 at the origin position. It is feared that the movable accessory 30 may be arranged at a front position other than the origin position, but when the movable accessory 30 is arranged below the intermediate position, it is almost always displaced after being arranged at the origin position. When the power is turned on, it is considered that the movable accessory 30 is arranged between the first rotation restricting position and the second rotation restricting position sandwiching the origin position.

When one or both of the intermediate sensor 46B and the upper sensor 46A are turned on in step S2 (when the movable accessory 30 is arranged above the intermediate position; Yes in S2), the rotation is restricted by the mechanical stopper. After rotating the movable accessory 30 forward (S8), the movable accessory 30 is rotated backward until the rotation sensor 55 becomes Low, and then the movable accessory 30 is rotated forward to rotate the sensor. After 55 becomes High, the rotation is stopped when the rotation is performed in a specified step (S9). As a result, even when the movable accessory 30 is arranged at a position close to the front position other than the origin position, the movable accessory 30 is arranged at the origin position.

After the origin return process (S1) is performed, if the movable accessory 30 is arranged in a position other than the standby position (when the lower sensor 46C is off), the movable accessory 30 is moved downward to the standby position. (Move downward until the lower sensor 46C is turned on). As a result, after the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, the gaming is started with the movable accessory 30 arranged at the origin position and the standby position.

As described above, according to the gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when the power of the gaming machine 10 is turned on, the movable accessory 30 is arranged at the origin position and the standby position, so that a problem occurs in the operation of the movable accessory 30. Is prevented. Further, in the origin return process (S1), the return method differs depending on whether or not the movable accessory 30 is arranged in the rotatable region above the intermediate position, so that the movable accessory 30 hits the game plate 11. It is possible to prevent the movable accessory 30 from being damaged due to forced rotation even though it is in contact with the movable object 30.

Further, since it is determined whether or not the movable accessory 30 is arranged in the rotatable region, the light-shielding portion 41 is set to a length that can be detected over the two photo sensors (46A, 46B). It is possible to detect the movable accessory 30 over a wide range without using an expensive distance measuring sensor or the like.

For example, if there is a conventional model that detects the upper end position, the middle position, and the lower end position with three sensors, simply change the configuration of the light-shielding part and the soft control, and the upper end position and the middle position will be detected. It is possible to detect whether or not a movable accessory is arranged between the position and the position, and it is possible to reuse the parts and the like of the conventional model.

Further, when it is desired to make the detection position of the movable accessory 30 different from that of the conventional model, the light-shielding portion 41 (that is, the linear motion base 40) is biased to one side (upward in this embodiment) with respect to the movable accessory 30. With the extended configuration, the detection position of the movable accessory 30 can be changed without changing the position of the sensor.

Further, in the range in which the movable accessory 30 rotates once, a range in which the rotation sensor 55 becomes High and a range in which the rotation sensor 55 becomes Low are provided, and one of the first rotation regulation position and the second rotation regulation position is provided. Was placed in the range where the rotation sensor 55 was High, and the other was placed in the range where the rotation sensor 55 was Low. Therefore, the switching point (first switching position) between High and Low of the rotation sensor 55 was detected. By doing so, it is possible to return the movable accessory 30 arranged between the first rotation restricted position and the second rotation restricted position to the origin position.

Further, since a photo sensor is used as the rotation sensor 55 and the light-shielding rib 32 is designed so that the photo sensor switches between High and Low at a predetermined position, a relatively inexpensive photo sensor can be used. Cost reduction is planned.

If the rotatable range (between the first rotation restricted position and the second rotation restricted position) is different between the conventional model and the new model, simply changing the length of the light-shielding rib 32 is required to rotate the light-shielding rib 32 to the desired position. The switching point between High and Low of the sensor 55 can be set, and the parts and the like of the conventional model can be reused.

[Other embodiments]
(1) In the above embodiment, the character effect is performed when the result of the special symbol hit / miss judgment is a hit. It may be performed when a hit state is reached, or when a so-called probable change state is reached.

(2) In the above embodiment, the movable accessory 30 has a band-shaped structure on both the front and back sides. For example, a ball-shaped decorative body is arranged on the front side and a mitt-shaped decorative body is arranged on the back side. The front and back may have different shapes.

(3) In the above embodiment, the rotation sensor 55 is set to High in the range from the position far from the second rotation restricting position across the front position to the position in front of the first rotation restricting position, and is set to Low in other ranges. However, it may be reversed.

(4) In the above embodiment, the movable accessory 30 is configured to rotate around the left-right direction, but it may be configured to move in the left-right direction.

(5) In the above embodiment, the "first direction" is the vertical direction, but it may be the horizontal direction. Further, the movable accessory 30 may be configured to rotate instead of linearly.

(6) In the above embodiment, the "second state" is rotation, but it may be horizontal movement, light emission, or the like.

Although specific examples of the techniques included in the claims are disclosed in the present specification and the drawings, the techniques described in the claims are not limited to these specific examples, and are specific. It includes various modifications and changes of the examples, and also includes those obtained by extracting a part of the specific examples independently.

<Additional Notes>
Hereinafter, the invention groups A to B extracted from the above-described embodiments will be described while showing the effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for the sake of easy understanding, the corresponding configurations in the above-described embodiment are appropriately shown in parentheses or the like, but the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations shown in the parentheses or the like.

(Invention group A)
Regarding the gaming machine, the invention group A "conventionally known a gaming machine provided with a movable accessory that can move in the first direction (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-82960 (paragraph [0021], FIG. 2), etc." It can be considered that the background technique of "see)." Was made with the problem of "it is required to improve the taste of the production in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine."

[Invention A1]
In a gaming machine provided with a first movable means for moving a movable accessory in a first direction (vertical direction).
A second movable means for moving or rotating the movable accessory in a second direction (rotational direction) different from the first direction from the origin position is provided.
When the movable accessory is arranged in the first region in the first direction, the movable accessory can move or rotate in the entire movable range in the second direction, while the movable accessory is arranged in the second region in the first direction. When it is, the movement or rotation is restricted at the first restricted position where the movement or rotation is performed by the first predetermined distance from the origin position to the first direction in the second direction.
The second movable means is
When the movable accessory is arranged in the range from the origin position to the first switching position between the origin position and the first restricted position, the movable accessory is turned on or off, and the movable accessory is turned on or off. A sensor (55) that turns on and off when the object is arranged in the range from the first switching position to the first restricted position is provided.
The second movable means is a gaming machine that detects the first switching position and performs an origin return process of returning the movable accessory to the origin position at a predetermined timing.

According to the gaming machine of the invention A1, the movable accessory that moves in the first direction further moves or rotates in the second direction, so that the effect of the movable accessory can be novel.

[Invention A2]
When the movable accessory is arranged in the second region in the first direction, the movable accessory moves from the origin position to a second direction opposite to the first direction in the second direction by a second predetermined distance. Or, it is configured so that movement or rotation is restricted at the second restricted position that has rotated.
The gaming machine according to the invention A1, wherein the sensor is turned on and off when the movable accessory is arranged in a range from the origin position to the second restricted position.

[Invention A3]
The first switching position and the origin position are separated by a specified distance.
In the origin return process, when the sensor is on and off at the other time, the movable accessory is moved or rotated in the second direction in the second direction opposite to the first direction, and the sensor is moved. Is turned on and off, and then moved or rotated by the specified distance to return the movable accessory to the origin position. When the sensor is turned on and off, the movable object is moved. The accessory is moved or rotated in the first direction until the sensor is on and off, and then the movable accessory is moved or rotated in the second direction, and the sensor is turned on. The gaming machine according to the invention A1 or A2, wherein the movable accessory is returned to the origin position by further moving or rotating the movable accessory by the specified distance after turning off.

[Invention A4]
The sensor is a photosensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and the movable accessory is provided with a light-shielding rib (32) arranged between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the photo sensor. The gaming machine according to the invention of any one of the inventions A1 to A3.

[Invention A5]
Equipped with a game board with a central opening (11H),
The movable accessory is movable in the first direction along the front surface or the rear surface of the game plate, and is rotatable in the second direction with a direction intersecting the first direction as a central axis. hand,
In the first region, the entire movable accessory faces the central opening, while in the second region, at least one part of the movable accessory faces a portion of the game board other than the central opening. The gaming machine according to any one of the inventions A1 to A4, which is configured to be obtained.

[Invention A6]
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined timing is when the power is turned on.

(Invention group B)
Regarding the gaming machine, the invention group B "conventionally known a gaming machine provided with a movable accessory that can move in the first direction (for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2018-82960 (paragraph [0021], FIG. 2), etc." It can be considered that the background technique of "see)." Was made with the problem of "it is required to improve the taste of the production in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine."

[Invention B1]
In a gaming machine equipped with a movable accessory that can move in the first direction from the first position to the second position.
The movable accessory is configured to be able to change from the first state (state arranged in the front position) to the second state (rotating state) by receiving electric power.
The movable accessory may be in only the first state from the first position until it reaches the intermediate position between the first position and the second position, while the second position is from the intermediate position. Up to the position, it can be both the first state and the second state.
A gaming machine provided with detection means (46A to 46C, 41) capable of detecting the movable accessory that has moved from the first position and reached the intermediate position until it reaches the second position.

According to the gaming machine of the invention B1, the movable accessory that moves in the first direction further changes from the first state to the second state, so that the effect of the movable accessory can be novelized, and the effect of the effect is achieved. Is improved.

[Invention B2]
The detection means includes an intermediate sensor (46B) capable of detecting that the movable accessory moved from the first position has reached the intermediate position, and the movable accessory is in the second position or in the vicinity of the second position. It is equipped with a second sensor (46A) that can detect that it has reached.
The movable accessory is provided with a detected portion (41) detected by the intermediate sensor and the second sensor.
The gaming machine according to invention B1, wherein the detected portion has a length that is detected across the intermediate sensor and the second sensor.

[Invention B3]
It is possible to detect that the movable accessory is arranged at the first position, and has a first sensor (46C) arranged at a position farther than the length of the detected portion from the intermediate sensor. The gaming machine according to the invention B2.

[Invention B4]
The gaming machine according to the invention B2 or B3, wherein the detected portion extends in any one of the first directions with respect to the center of the movable accessory in the first direction.

[Invention B5]
Equipped with a game board with a central opening (11H),
The movable accessory can move along the front surface or the rear surface of the game board.
In the first position, at least one part of the movable accessory faces a portion other than the central opening of the game plate, and in the region from the intermediate sensor to the second sensor, the entire movable accessory is Facing the central opening,
The second state of the movable accessory is the invention of any one of the inventions B1 to B4, which is a state in which the movable accessory is rotated or rotated about a direction intersecting the first direction. The gaming machine described in.

10 Gaming machine 11 Gaming board 11H Display opening 30 Movable accessory 30J Rotating shaft 32 Shading rib 40 Linear base 41 Shading part 46A Upper sensor 46B Intermediate sensor 46C Lower sensor 55 Rotating sensor

Claims (6)

In a gaming machine provided with a first movable means for moving a movable accessory in a first direction,
A second movable means for moving or rotating the movable accessory in a second direction different from the first direction from the origin position is provided.
When the movable accessory is arranged in the first region in the first direction, the movable accessory can move or rotate in the entire movable range in the second direction, while the movable accessory is arranged in the second region in the first direction. When it is, the movement or rotation is restricted at the first restricted position where the movement or rotation is performed by the first predetermined distance from the origin position to the first direction in the second direction.
The second movable means is
When the movable accessory is arranged in the range from the origin position to the first switching position between the origin position and the first restricted position, the movable accessory is turned on or off, and the movable accessory is turned on or off. It comprises a sensor that turns on and off when the object is placed in the range from the first switching position to the first restricted position.
The second movable means is a gaming machine that detects the first switching position and performs an origin return process of returning the movable accessory to the origin position at a predetermined timing. When the movable accessory is arranged in the second region in the first direction, the movable accessory moves from the origin position to a second direction opposite to the first direction in the second direction by a second predetermined distance. Or, it is configured so that movement or rotation is restricted at the second restricted position that has rotated.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sensor is on or off when the movable accessory is arranged in a range from the origin position to the second regulated position. The first switching position and the origin position are separated by a specified distance.
In the origin return process, when the sensor is on and off at the other time, the movable accessory is moved or rotated in the second direction in the second direction opposite to the first direction, and the sensor is moved. Is turned on and off, and then moved or rotated by the specified distance to return the movable accessory to the origin position. When the sensor is turned on and off, the movable object is moved. After moving or rotating the accessory in the first direction until the sensor is on and off, the movable accessory is moved or rotated in the second direction, and the sensor is turned on. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the movable accessory is returned to the origin position by further moving or rotating the movable accessory by the specified distance after turning off. The sensor is a photosensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion, and the movable accessory is provided with a light-shielding rib arranged between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the photo sensor. The gaming machine according to claim 1 of any one of 1 to 3. Equipped with a game board with a central opening,
The movable accessory is movable in the first direction along the front surface or the rear surface of the game plate, and is rotatable in the second direction with a direction intersecting the first direction as a central axis. hand,
In the first region, the entire movable accessory faces the central opening, while in the second region, at least one part of the movable accessory faces a portion of the game board other than the central opening. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is configured to obtain. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined timing is when the power is turned on.

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