JP2001300018A - Shoot operating apparatus for game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shoot operating apparatus of a game machine which allows a player to be notified of the game state by easily perceivable vibration. SOLUTION: The shoot operating apparatus 2 of a pachinko machine equipped with a ball shootor adapted to adjust flying rang is provided with at least a grip body 22 mounted on the front frame, an operating lever 23 rotatably mounted on the grip body 22 and a front case 24 positioned on the front side of the operating lever 23. A plurality of vibrators 3A, 3B and 3C comprising a vibration source 31 and an elastic cover material 4 being exposed to the front case 34 are arranged on the front case 24 to control the vibrators 3A, 3B and 3C with a vibration controller according to the game position. Thus, the game position is notified to a player by the position or the combination of the vibrating vibrators 3A, 3B and 3C.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a shooting operation device for a game machine, and more particularly to a shooting operation device for adjusting a flight distance in a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a launch operation device for adjusting a flight distance of a hit ball hit by a launch device is provided on a front side of the gaming machine.
They are called "handles" or "grips." on the other hand,
Various gaming states appear on gaming machines, and the gaming states are visually displayed by a liquid crystal display device, a lamp, or the like,
Alternatively, an attempt has been made to notify by sound. Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 9-99137 proposes a device in which a handle is vibrated by a vibration device built in the handle to notify a player of a game state through a sense of a hand. Further, in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 8-252356, in order for a blind person to enjoy pachinko,
One that vibrates the handle has been proposed.

[0003]

However, in the conventional vibration device, the individual game state is notified by changing the vibration period and the period. Therefore, it is difficult for the player to perceive the difference in the vibration. When many vibration putters are set, it is difficult to perceive the difference. On the other hand, it is difficult to remember many patterns corresponding to individual game states, and this imposes a burden on the player. The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and it is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine launch operation device capable of notifying a player of vibration by easily perceiving a gaming state.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 is a launch operation device of a game machine provided with a hit ball launch device for adjusting a flight distance, which is attached to a front frame. At least a grip body, an operation lever rotatably mounted on the grip body, and a front case located on the front side of the operation lever, wherein the plurality of vibration devices can be brought into contact with a player's hand. The launch operation device of a gaming machine, which is arranged in the game device and controlled by the vibration control device according to the game state, and notifies the player of the game state by the position or combination of the vibrating vibration devices. According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, there is provided a launch operation device for a gaming machine in which a vibration device is provided in a front case. According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, each of the vibration devices includes a vibration source and a cover material having elasticity exposed to the front case, and the cover material touches a player's hand. hand,
A player is a launch operation device of a gaming machine that can individually perceive vibration transmitted to a cover material. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, there is provided a launch operation device for a gaming machine, wherein the vibration intensity of the vibration device is controlled according to a game state. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to fourth aspects, a cover material is provided.
This is a launch operation device for a gaming machine formed of a contact portion having elasticity and a mounting portion for mounting to a front case. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to fifth aspects, depending on the position or combination of the vibrating device that vibrates,
It is a launch operation device of a gaming machine that notifies a reach mode. According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, there is provided a launch operation device for a gaming machine in which the reliability of the notification content varies depending on the position or combination of the vibrating devices. .

[0005]

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a pachinko machine as a game machine according to the present invention;
FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of the first embodiment, in which a front operation frame 2 (hereinafter, abbreviated as a handle 2) for adjusting a flight distance of a hit ball is provided together with a lower plate 13 on a front frame 12 hinged to an outer frame 11.
The front frame 12 is provided with a glass plate on which an upper plate 14 and glass are mounted, and a game board (not shown) faces the rear of the glass, and a hit ball hit by a firing device flows down. The illustrated pachinko machine 1 is provided with a card unit 15 having a card insertion slot 16.

[0006] The launching device launches a predetermined number (for example, 100 shots per minute) of balls to the game section using an electric drive source, for example, a solenoid as a drive source. Then, the electric power supplied to the solenoid is set in a variable resistor 2
The flight distance is adjusted by changing the distance by 1.

The handle 2 has, for example, a structure as shown in FIG. That is, the handle 2 includes a grip body 22 attached to the front frame 12 and the grip body 22.
An operation lever 23 rotatably mounted on the control lever 23 and a front case 24 located on the front side of the operation lever 23 are main components.

The grip body 22 has a dish-shaped bottom plate 221.
A cylindrical support portion 222 is provided at an eccentric position at the rear, and is fixed to the front frame 12 via the support portion 222. Also,
The operation lever 2 is positioned so as to be approximately at the center of the bottom plate portion 221.
A third rotating shaft 223 is provided.

Further, a boss 224 for mounting the front case 24, a micro switch 25 serving as a stop switch, and the like are provided at appropriate positions on the front side of the bottom plate portion 221. And
The bottom plate 221 has a variable resistor 21 for adjusting a flight distance.
Is provided. Further, an operation button 26 of the stop switch (micro switch 25) is externally operable on an edge of the bottom plate portion 221 as an operation member for stopping firing of a hit ball. In the illustrated embodiment, the variable resistor 21 is fixed via a mounting board 211.

On the other hand, the operation lever 23 mounted on the front side of the grip main body 22 as described above has a thick disk shape and has a plurality of finger hooks 23a, 23b, 23c around the operation lever 23.
Protrudes in a chevron. The operation lever 23 has an arc-shaped long hole 231 corresponding to the mounting boss 224 for attaching the front case 24 to the grip body 22 so as not to interfere with the rotation of the operation lever 23. It has become. A bush 29 of the rotation shaft 223 is attached to the operation lever 23.

A rotary gear 27 is fixed to the operation lever 23 so as to interlock with the variable resistor 21, and a driven gear 28 meshing with the rotary gear 27 is connected to the variable resistor 21. It is provided on the rotating shaft 212. Further, a return spring 2 is provided on the rotating shaft 212 of the variable resistor 21.
13, the variable resistor 21 and the operation lever 23 are urged to return and rotate.

Then, the front side of the operation lever 23 is
For example, the front case 24 is formed in a substantially hemispherical shape. That is, the mounting boss 224 of the bottom plate portion 221 is
The mounting boss 224 and the fastening portion 241 provided on the inner surface side of the front case 24 are fitted through the long hole 231, and are fixed by screws (not shown) inserted from the rear of the bottom plate portion 221.

According to the handle 2 configured as described above,
By rotating the operation lever 23, the variable resistor 2
The flight distance can be adjusted by changing the resistance value of No. 1. In addition, the firing of the hit ball can be stopped by operating the stop switch. Further, by touching the handle 2 by the action of a touch sensor (not shown),
The setting is such that a shot can be fired.

According to the present invention, the handle 2 having the above-described structure is provided with the vibration device 3 as means for informing the player of the game state. That is, in the illustrated embodiment, a plurality of vibration devices 3 are housed inside the front case 24 so as to come into contact with the player's hand.

The vibration device 3 includes a vibration source 31, in other words, an oscillating unit, and a transmitting unit 32 for transmitting vibration to a player. In the illustrated embodiment, three vibration devices 3A, 3B, and 3C are provided in the front case 24, and each of the vibration devices 3 has a structure as shown in FIGS. The three vibrating devices 3 are arranged at positions where they can fit in the palms when the handle 2 is gripped.

The vibration source 31, that is, the oscillating section for generating vibration is composed of, for example, a solenoid, and the solenoid is driven by a pulse having an appropriate period to put the plunger in and out. Then, the contact part 33 provided at the tip of the plunger is made to face the back surface of the cover member 4 as the transmission part 32, and the palm of the player is stimulated through the cover member 4.

As shown in FIG. 4, for example, the cover member 4 has a cap portion 4 having a substantially hemispherical or dish-like elasticity.
1, a cylindrical portion 42 extending rearward from the cap portion 41, and a locking claw 43 provided on a rear edge of the cylindrical portion 42.
It has. The cover member 4 may be integrally formed of an elastic material such as rubber, or the cap portion 41 may be formed of an elastic material, and the cylindrical portion 42 and the locking claw 43 may be formed of a synthetic resin or the like. It may be constituted by making it.

If the cover member 4 as described above is attached to the through-hole formed in the front case 24 and the contact portion 33 provided at the tip of the plunger faces the back side of the cap portion 41, The vibration of the vibration source 31 can be transmitted to the palm of the player via the cover member 4. In addition, cover material 4
Is detachable from the front side of the handle 2 so that it can be easily replaced if it becomes dirty or damaged.

The vibration source 31 is not limited to a solenoid, but may have another configuration such as a vibration motor or a piezoelectric element. In addition, the number and arrangement of the vibration devices 3 can be appropriately set as long as they can be perceived in a normally grasped state.

Next, the game of the pachinko machine 1 provided with the handle 2 in which the plurality of vibration devices 3 are arranged as described above will be briefly described. For example, the pachinko machine 1, which is generally called a first-class pachinko machine, becomes a big hit when the special symbol display device displays a hit symbol of a predetermined combination to open a special winning opening. That is, when a hit ball enters the symbol starting port and the symbol variation display is started on the special symbol display device, and the symbol to be stopped and displayed after a predetermined time elapses becomes a predetermined combination, a big hit occurs. However, in the process of becoming a big hit, the symbols are displayed in various modes.

For example, when a big hit is determined by a combination of three-digit symbols, even if the first symbol and the second symbol are all in the reach state, the probability of developing into a big hit is different from each other. Therefore, according to the present invention, by changing the portion to be vibrated according to the probability or reliability of the big hit, the probability or reliability of the big hit, in other words, the expectation can be notified to the player.

For example, three vibrating devices 3
A, a pachinko machine 1 having a handle 2 in which A, 3B, and 3C are arranged, and in a control system as shown in FIGS.
The vibration device 3 is controlled according to the flowchart shown in FIG. Then, when the normal reach occurs, none of the vibration devices 3... On the other hand, when a reach with a jackpot probability of 10% occurs, only the vibrating device 3A vibrates. At a reach with a jackpot probability of 30%, the vibrating devices 3A and 3B vibrate. 3A, 3B and 3C all vibrate. Also, when giving a notice of reach, only the vibrating device 3C is vibrated,
If the big hit notice is given, only the vibration device 3B vibrates.

Then, the player can clearly recognize to what extent this reach can be expected or what kind of playing state is currently being played, depending on the vibration of the steering wheel 2, or more specifically, the vibrating part. In other words, the player can think of this reach in a variety of ways depending on which vibrating device 3 of the handle 2 vibrates, and the interest of the game is significantly increased.

Further, the present invention can be used not only for the reliability of the reach but also for the advance notice of the reach and the big hit, so that it can be applied to various games. Further, the present invention, when re-lottery, that is, when a big hit, when the lottery to determine whether this big hit can enter the probability fluctuation and time reduction advantageous to the next big hit, the difference of the entry rate is described above It can be reported in the same way as the jackpot probability.

In this way, if various game states are notified to the player, the game performance is remarkably improved.

On the other hand, according to the difference in the type and reliability of the reach or the difference in the game state, not only the change of the vibration part but also the intensity of the vibration is changed to notify the type, the reliability or the game state of the reach. Can also. Also in such a case, the current gaming state can be known, so that the playability is improved. In addition, since the position can be distinguished by the strength of the vibration, when the position vibrates, the player can intuitively grasp the game state without considering this.

By the way, according to the present invention, the game state is directly notified only to the player playing on the table by vibrating the palm, so that the surrounding players can understand the game state of the table. Absent. That is, in the notification using the conventional lamps and display devices, in the case of a special game state, such as when a reach with a large jackpot probability or an unusual design reach occurs, such as a super reach, other nearby players A player often notices the special game state and looks into the table. For this reason, a player who is playing on the platform may lose concentration or feel uncomfortable. However, in the present invention, even if the special game state as described above occurs,
Since the surrounding players do not know, there is an effect that the player can continue playing with peace of mind. Needless to say, according to the present invention, a visually impaired person can sufficiently enjoy a pachinko game.

Further, according to the present invention, the display on the special symbol display device can be changed to a shaking display in response to the vibration of the predetermined portion of the handle 2. As described above, when simultaneously receiving the tactile stimulus of vibration and the visual stimulus of display, the synergistic effect of the stimulus greatly enhances the interest and enables the user to enjoy an unprecedented game.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiment shown in the drawings, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims. For example, the arrangement and number of the vibrating devices or the scene to be notified can be appropriately set, and the vibrating devices can be provided not only in the front case but also in the grip body or the operation lever, for example. Further, although a solenoid is used as the vibration source, a vibration source having another configuration such as a piezoelectric element may be used.

[0030]

In summary, the present invention is directed to a launching device for a gaming machine having a hit ball launching device for adjusting a flight distance, wherein the grip body is attached to a front frame, and the grip body is rotatable. At least a mounted operating lever and a front case located on the front side of the operating lever, at least a plurality of vibrating devices are arranged at positions where they can come into contact with a player's hand, and vibration control is performed according to a game state. Since the game state is notified to the player by the position or combination of the vibrating device controlled and vibrated by the device, the game state can be easily grasped, and the playability is remarkably improved.
Further, since the cover member is detachable from the front side of the handle, it can be easily replaced when it becomes dirty, and can be surely separated at the time of recycling. Furthermore, since only the player who is playing with the gaming machine is notified of the gaming state,
The player can concentrate on the game without being disturbed by surrounding players, and does not fall into discomfort.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a handle.

FIG. 3 is a sectional view of a main part of a handle showing the vibration device.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view of a cover member as a vibration source and a transmission unit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram of a control system of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a control system of the vibration device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a vibration control process.

[Description of Signs] 1 Pachinko machine 2 Handle 3 Vibration device 4 Cover material 21 Variable resistor 22 Grip body 23 Operation lever 24 Front case 31 Vibration source 32 Transmission unit

Continuation of the front page (72) Takanori Kamiyama 2-3014, Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai Corporation F-term (reference) 2C088 BA40 BA48 CA27 EB68

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A launch operation device for a gaming machine provided with a hit ball launch device for adjusting a flight distance, comprising: a grip body attached to a front frame; and an operation lever rotatably mounted on the grip body. At least a front case located on the front side of the operation lever, wherein a plurality of vibrating devices are arranged at positions where they can come into contact with the player's hand, and controlled by a vibration control device in accordance with a game state. A launch operation device for a gaming machine, wherein a game state is notified to a player by a position or a combination of vibrating devices. 2. The launch operation device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the vibration device is provided in the front case. 3. Each of the vibration devices includes a vibration source and a cover material having elasticity exposed to the front case. The cover material touches a player's hand, and the player individually transmits the vibration transmitted to the cover material. The launch operation device for a gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the launch operation device is perceivable. 4. The launch operation device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the vibration intensity of the vibration device is controlled according to a game state. 5. The launch operation device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cover member is formed by an elastic contact portion and an attachment portion for attaching to the front case. 6. The launch operation device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reach mode is notified by a position or a combination of the vibrating devices that vibrate. 7. The launching operation device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the reliability of the notification content varies depending on the position or combination of the vibrating device that vibrates.