JP2003190362A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate the assembling or disassembling of spinning drums. <P>SOLUTION: In the slot machine, instead of mounting a cylinder film 101 unremovably on film frames 104 and 104 with a bond, open rims 102 and 102 of the cylinder film 101 are inserted into insertion grooves 200 and 200 of a pair of film frames 104 and 104 and both simply sandwiched detachably with the pair of film frames 104 and 104. Therefore, when the spinning drum 100 is assembled, only grasping the cylinder film 101 between the pair of film frames 104 and 104 is sufficient to simplify the assembling. In the disassembling of the spinning drum 100, only releasing the sandwiching with the pair of film frames 104 and 104 is enough to simplify the disassembling. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly, to a game machine that plays a game by rotating and stopping a torso. 2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there has been proposed a slot machine in which three cylindrical bodies as rotating bodies having a plurality of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof are arranged substantially uniformly. Have been. In each of the turning drums of such a slot machine, both open edges of a cylindrical film having a plurality of symbols drawn substantially evenly on its outer peripheral surface are adhered to a resin film frame formed in a ring shape. A spoke and a hub are integrally formed on one of a pair of film frames adhered to the cylindrical film, and a motor shaft of a stepping motor is attached to the hub. [0003] However, in order to bond both opening edges of the cylindrical film to the film frame, for example, one side of a double-sided tape is attached to the back surface of the opening edge of the cylindrical film, and then the other side of the double-sided tape is bonded. There has been a problem that a complicated operation of attaching one side to the circumferential surface of the film frame has to be performed. In addition, in order to change to another cylindrical film, it is necessary to first peel off the adhesion between the original cylindrical film and the film frame, but there is also a problem that it can not be easily peeled off after a long period of time after bonding. there were. The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a gaming machine capable of easily assembling and disassembling a turning drum. [0005] Means for Solving the Problems and Actions and Effects Thereof [0006] The gaming machine of the present invention employs the following means in order to achieve the above object. Means 1. A gaming machine which performs a game by rotating and stopping a rotating drum, wherein the rotating drum has a cylindrical film having a plurality of patterns drawn on a surface thereof, and both opening edges of the cylindrical film are detachable. A gaming machine with a pair of film frames sandwiched between. In the case of the gaming machine, the cylindrical film is not attached to the film frame in a state in which the cylindrical film cannot be detached by an adhesive, but the opening edges of the cylindrical film are detachably sandwiched between a pair of film frames. It's just Therefore, according to this gaming machine, when assembling the spinning drum,
Since it is only necessary to sandwich the cylindrical film between the pair of film frames, it is easy to assemble, and when disassembling the winding drum, it is only necessary to release the sandwiching of the pair of film frames, so that the disassembling can be easily performed. In addition, "the design is drawn" is intended to include the same state as when the design is drawn as a result, and includes, for example, a case where the design is printed or a design sticker is attached. Further, the gaming machine may include only one or a plurality of turning drums. Means 2. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the cylindrical film is formed into a cylindrical shape by winding a band-shaped film so as to match a diameter of the film frame. In this way, even if the film is originally a belt-shaped film, the winding drum can be easily assembled if it is wound in advance into a cylindrical film so as to match the diameter of the film frame. Means 3. The means (1) or (2), wherein the cylindrical film has a locking portion on at least one opening edge, and the pair of film frames has a locked portion that locks with the locking portion. Gaming machine. This prevents the positional relationship between the cylindrical film and the film frame from shifting when the rotating drum rotates or stops rotating. Means 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the locking portion is a notch groove cut out in a predetermined shape, and the locked portion is a projection formed in a shape that fits into the notch groove. In this case, the locking portion and the locked portion can be formed relatively easily. The “predetermined shape” may be any shape, but is preferably a square shape in consideration of easy fitting. Means 5. The locking portion and the locked portion,
The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the cylindrical film is formed so as not to appear when the cylindrical film is fitted into the pair of film frames. In this case, the appearance after the turning drum is assembled is not impaired by the locking portion or the locked portion. Means 6 The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the film frame has an insertion groove into which an opening edge of the cylindrical film can be inserted, and the locking portion and the locked portion are locked in the insertion groove. With this configuration, the cylindrical film can be sandwiched in a detachable state using the insertion grooves of the pair of film frames, and the positional relationship between the cylindrical film and the film frame is shifted with the rotation or stoppage of the rotating drum. The appearance after the assembling of the torso is not impaired by the locking portion or the locked portion. Means 7. The film frame has means 1 having an insertion groove into which an opening edge of the cylindrical film can be inserted.
7. The gaming machine according to any one of 6. In this case, the cylindrical film can be sandwiched in a detachable manner using the insertion grooves of the pair of film frames. Means 8. The insertion groove includes a back surface facing portion facing the back surface of the cylindrical film, and a front surface facing portion facing the front surface of the cylindrical film, wherein the back surface facing portion is
The gaming machine according to claim 6 or 7, wherein the insertion groove extends outward and is wider than the front surface facing portion. In this case, since the back surface of the cylindrical film is supported by the back surface facing portion having a large area, the cylindrical film can be supported in a stable state. Means 9 9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein an axial width of the rear facing portion is formed larger than an axial width of the front facing portion. In this case, the back surface facing portion can more easily support the back surface of the cylindrical film. Means 10. The pair of film frames includes a ring, a hub provided at the center of the ring, and spokes extending from the hub to the ring, and the winding drum maintains a constant interval between the hubs of the pair of film frames. 10. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 9, further comprising a film frame interval maintaining mechanism for maintaining the game frame interval. Although the interval between the pair of film frames is kept constant by the cylindrical film, the interval is reliably kept constant by providing such a film frame interval holding mechanism. Means 11. The gaming machine according to claim 10, wherein the film frame distance holding mechanism is a pipe of a predetermined length disposed between hubs of the pair of film frames. In this case, the effect of the means 10 can be obtained with a simple configuration. In addition,
The “pipe of a predetermined length” may be a single pipe of a predetermined length, or a pipe having a predetermined length by connecting a plurality of pipes. Means 12. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, wherein the pair of film frames includes two identical film frames. In this case, since two identical film frames need only be prepared as a pair of film frames, the manufacturing cost does not increase as compared with a case where two different film frames are prepared. However, in some cases, it is needless to say that two different film frames may be prepared to form a pair of film frames. Means 13. A rotating drum for a gaming machine, comprising: a cylindrical film having a plurality of symbols drawn on a surface thereof; and a pair of film frames for detachably holding both opening edges of the cylindrical film. In this way, when assembling the winding drum, it is only necessary to sandwich the cylindrical film between the pair of film frames, so that the assembling can be easily performed, and when disassembling the rotating drum, it is only necessary to release the sandwiching of the pair of film frames. Therefore, it can be easily disassembled. Means 14. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. In this way, means 1 to 1 in the slot machine
10 are obtained. For example, as a basic configuration of a slot machine, a display means for variably displaying an identification element row composed of a plurality of identification elements for identifying the game state according to the game state, and then displaying the identification element in a fixed manner, The change of the identification element is started by the operation of the operation means (for example, the operation lever), and the change of the identification element is stopped by the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. And a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the fixed identification element at the time of the stop is a specific identification element. In this case, coins and medals are typical examples of the game medium. In such a slot machine, at least a large number of game media such as coins,
A special game state (big hit state) which is advantageous for a player who can acquire a medal or the like, and a normal game state which is disadvantageous for a player who consumes the game medium may be present. Means 15. 13. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 12, wherein the gaming machine is a combination of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. In this way, the operation and effect of any of the means 1 to 10 can be obtained in such a fusion machine. For example, as a basic configuration of such a multi-functional peripheral, a display means for variably displaying an identification element row including a plurality of identification elements for identifying the game state according to the game state and then displaying the identification element in a fixed manner is provided. The change of the identification element is started due to the operation of the starting operation hand (for example, the operation lever), and the identification element is changed due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the fluctuation is stopped, and the fixed identification element at the time of the stop is a specific identification element, and using a game ball as a game medium And a predetermined number of game balls are required at the start of the change of the identification element, and many game balls are paid out when a special game state occurs. "I can be mentioned. Such gaming machines include a special game state (big hit state) which is advantageous for a player who can acquire at least a large number of game balls, and a normal game state which is disadvantageous for a player who consumes the game balls. There may be different types of gaming states. As described in the means 14 or 15, examples of the gaming machine of the present invention include a slot machine and a gaming machine obtained by fusing a pachinko machine with a slot machine. It can be applied to a game machine (for example, a pachinko machine, a game machine, and the like). Next, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 1 shows a slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 open. In the slot machine 10, the front door 12 is rotatably mounted on the main body 11 about the left side as a rotation axis, and the main body 11 and the front door 12 are locked by the locking device 20 with the front door 12 closed. I can do it. The front door 12 has an upper lamp 13 which is turned on and blinks as the game progresses, and speakers 14 and 14 which emit various sound effects and inform the player of the game state as the game progresses. , A liquid crystal display 15 for displaying various display contents, and exposed windows 31L, 31M, which allow the left turn device L, the middle turn device M, and the right turn device R to be seen through the respective patterns.
31R, five bet lamps 32, 33, 33, 34, 34 that are turned on according to the number of medals bet, a credit number display section 35, a game number display section 36, and a payout number display section 3.
7 and an operation unit 50 provided with various buttons 51, 53 to 56, 61 to 63, a start lever 52, and a medal insertion slot 57 near a substantially middle stage.
And a lower plate 16 on which a model name, characters related to a game, and the like are displayed, a medal tray 18 for receiving medals paid out from a medal payout opening 17, and the like. As shown in FIG. 2, a power supply box 85 in which a power switch 81, a reset switch 82, a setting key insertion hole 83, and the like are arranged.
Auxiliary tank 87 for storing medals and this auxiliary tank 87
A hopper 86 composed of a payout device 88 for paying out the medals inside to the medal payout opening 17 through an opening 93 leading to a payout passage 92, a display control device 94 for controlling the display on the liquid crystal display 15, and the slot machine 10. A main controller 70 for controlling the game of the game is mounted. On the front surface of the operation unit 50, a credit button 51 for switching the validity / invalidity of the credit function, a start lever 52 operated at the start of the game, and stop buttons 53, 54, 55 for stopping the rotation of each torso, A return button 56 for clearing the clogged medals is provided, and a medal slot 57 for inserting medals is provided in the horizontal section of the operation unit 50.
And one bet button 61 for betting one medal
And a two bet button 62 for betting two medals
A maximum bet 63 for betting the maximum number of medals is provided. Next, the turning device will be described in detail.
Since the left turning device L, the middle turning device M, and the right turning device R have the same configuration, the left turning device L will be described as an example here. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the left turning device L, FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the left turning device L, and FIG. 5 is a perspective view when a cylindrical film is fitted into a film frame. In FIG. 4, a part of the ring 105 of the film frame 104 is shown by a broken surface. As shown in FIG. 3, the left turning device L is provided with a pair of film frames 104,
The torso 100 sandwiched by 104 and this torso 100
A support shaft 110 rotatably supported by using two ball bearings 109, 109, and a pipe-shaped attachment to the support shaft 110 for a light source (not shown) for illuminating three symbols from the inside of the winding drum 100 toward the front side. First mounting member 13
4, a stepping motor 140 attached to the first attachment member 134 by using the second attachment member 136, and spacing pipes 210, 212 inserted into the support shaft 110 at both ends of the first attachment member 134. Left and right side plates 112, 114 which form a frame of the torso 100 and non-rotatably mount and fix the support shaft 110 using flanges 116, 118.
And The first mounting member 134 is fixed to the support shaft 110 so as not to rotate with respect to the support shaft 110. The torso 100 has a cylindrical film 101 formed into a cylindrical shape by winding a belt-like film and joining the leading end and the distal end thereof, and both opening edges 10 of the cylindrical film 101.
2 and 102 are constituted by a pair of film frames 104 and 104 which sandwich the detachable film frames 102 and 102 in a detachable state. Twenty-one symbols (for example, cherry, watermelon, etc.) (not shown) are drawn on the circumferential surface of the cylindrical film 101 at equal intervals, and a plurality of symbols (e.g., 6) square notches 103, 103, ...
Are formed at substantially equal intervals. Film frame 1
Reference numeral 04 denotes a ring 105 in which an insertion groove 200 (see FIGS. 4 and 5) into which the opening edge 102 of the cylindrical film 101 can be inserted, and a hub 10 provided in the center of the ring 105
7 and four spokes 106 extending radially from the hub 107 to the ring 105 are integrally formed of resin. As shown in FIG. 3, one of the four spokes 106 has a flat member 1 for detecting a rotational position.
08 is erected, and the position detection sensor 122 installed on the side of the rotating drum 100 of the sensor mounting base 120 fixed to the side plate 114 detects the flat member 108 for each rotation of the rotating drum 100, thereby The position of the torso 100 can be recognized. As the position detection sensor 122, for example, a photo sensor can be used. As shown in a partially enlarged view (circled) of FIG. 4, the insertion groove 200 is formed by inserting the cylindrical film 101 into the insertion groove 200.
A back surface facing portion 202 facing the back surface of the cylindrical film 101 when inserted into the cylindrical film 101, and a surface facing portion 204 facing the surface of the cylindrical film 101 when the cylindrical film 101 is also inserted into the insertion groove 200, The back-facing portion 202 extends outward of the insertion groove 200 and
04, and the rear facing portion 202 is formed wider than the front facing portion 204 when viewed in the axial direction. Further, the insertion groove 200 has a plurality of (here, six) projections 203, 203,
Are formed at substantially equal intervals. When the cylindrical film 101 is inserted into the insertion groove 200, each projection 203 fits with each notch 103 formed on the opening edge 102, and the cylindrical film 101 and the film frames 104, 10
The position 4 is not shifted in the rotation direction. A driven pulley 132 which functions as a gear formed of aluminum is attached by a pulley attaching member 130 to the inside of the spoke 106 of one of the film frames 104 of the turning drum 100. Note that a spacing hole pipe 212 is inserted through the center hole of the pulley mounting member 130. Also, the driving shaft 1 of the stepping motor 140
Drive pulley 148 and film frame 1 attached to
A synchro belt 150 made of a material such as synthetic rubber having a slight elasticity is hung between the driven pulley 132 attached to the cover 04 and the driven pulley 132 with a slight play. The synchro belt 150 meshes with teeth formed on the outer periphery of the driving pulley 148 and the driven pulley 132 by a plurality of irregularities formed on the inside, and the stepping motor 14
The rotation driving force of 0 is transmitted to the rotating body 100 without slipping. According to the slot machine 10 of the present embodiment described above, the cylindrical film 101 is not attached to the film frames 104 and 104 in a state where the cylindrical film 101 cannot be attached or detached by the adhesive, but the insertion grooves of the pair of film frames 104 and 104 are inserted. The two opening edges 10 of the cylindrical film 101
2, 102, and a pair of film frames 104, 104 are inserted.
Thus, the two opening edges 102, 102 of the cylindrical film 101 are merely sandwiched in a detachable state. Therefore, when assembling the winding drum 100, the pair of film frames 10
Since it is only necessary to sandwich the cylindrical film 101 between 4, 104, it is easy to assemble, and when disassembling the winding drum 100, it is only necessary to release the sandwich between the pair of film frames 104, 104, so that it can be easily disassembled. Can be. In particular, in the present embodiment, the cylindrical film 101 is manufactured using the belt-shaped film, but the belt-shaped film is wound in advance so as to match the diameter of the film frame 104 and the cylindrical film 101 is formed.
If this is done, the torso can be easily assembled. The cylindrical film 101 has an opening edge 10.
Each of the plurality of notches 103, 103,.
, And a pair of film frames 104, 104 are provided with projections 20 which engage with these notches 103, 103,.
., There is no deviation in the positional relationship between the cylindrical film 101 and the film frames 104 when the rotating drum 100 is rotated or stopped by the stepping motor 140. In particular, since the notch 103 and the projection 203 are square, they can be formed relatively easily. Further, the notch 103 and the projection 203 are set in the insertion groove 200 when the cylindrical film 101 is fitted into the pair of film frames 104, 104 and do not appear in appearance. The appearance is not impaired by these notches 103 and projections 203. Further, since the back surface facing portion 202 facing the back surface of the cylindrical film 101 extends outwardly of the insertion groove 200 and has a larger area and a wider axial width than the front surface facing portion 204, the cylindrical film 101 is formed. Opening edge 10 of 101
The peripheral back surfaces of 2,102 are supported in a stable state. Further, a pair of film frames 104, 1
04, the spacing pipe 210, the first mounting member 134 and the spacing pipe 2
12 function as a film frame interval maintaining mechanism for keeping the interval between the hubs 107 constant. For this reason, a pair of film frames 104, 104
The gap is kept constant by the cylindrical film 101, and the gap is reliably kept constant by providing the pipes 210, 134, and 212 (the length becomes a predetermined length by being connected). Further, a pair of film frames 104, 1
04 has two identical film frames,
The production cost does not increase as compared with the case where different film frames are prepared. It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment at all, and it goes without saying that the present invention can be embodied in various forms within the technical scope of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the rotating drum 100 is securely held by using two side plates 112 and 114, but the side plate 112 may be eliminated by using only one side plate 114. In this case, substantially the same effects as in the above-described embodiment can be obtained. In the above-described embodiment, a connecting member is provided for bridging the rings 105, 105 in a ladder shape so as to come into contact with the back surface of the cylindrical film 101 when the cylindrical film 101 is sandwiched between the film frames 104, 104. Is also good. However, when illuminating from the inside of the cylindrical film 101 with illumination, the connecting member becomes a shadow and the exposure window 31L,
May be seen from 31M, 31R. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the film frame 1
04 is provided with an insertion groove 200, and the opening edge 102 of the cylindrical film 101 is inserted into the insertion groove 200.
Instead of 0, a configuration in which the opening edge 102 is sandwiched by a clip type may be adopted. Although the insertion groove 200 is provided over the entire circumference, it may be provided partially along the circumference. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine, or may be applied to a combined machine of a pachinko machine and a slot machine. May be. In these cases, effects similar to those of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a slot machine with a front door closed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine with a front door opened. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of the left turning device. FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view of the left turning drum device. FIG. 5 is a perspective view when a cylindrical film is fitted into a film frame. [Description of Signs] 10: Slot machine, 11: Main body, 12: Front door, 1
00: turning drum, 101: cylindrical film, 102: opening edge,
103 ... notch, 104 ... film frame, 105 ... ring,
106: spoke, 107: hub, 108: flat member,
109: ball bearing, 110: support shaft, 112,
114 ... side plate, 116, 118 ... flange, 130 ... pulley mounting member, 132 ... driven pulley, 134 ... first mounting member, 136 ... second mounting member, 140 ... stepping motor, 148 ... driving pulley, 150 ... synchro belt
200: insertion groove, 202: back surface facing portion, 203: protrusion,
204: surface facing portion, 210, 212: spacing pipe, L: left turning device, M: middle turning device, R: right turning device.

Claims (1)

Claims 1. A gaming machine for playing a game by rotating and stopping a rotating drum, wherein the rotating drum includes a cylindrical film having a plurality of symbols drawn on a surface thereof, A gaming machine comprising: a pair of film frames that sandwich both opening edges of a cylindrical film in a detachable state.