JP2003250957A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine where a rotating variable display body can easily be attached to and detached from a casing and where the wiring work, etc., of an attached apparatus in the attaching and detaching work of the rotating variable display body can easily be performed. <P>SOLUTION: A base member 52 fitted to the casing of the game machine and a support member 404L for rotatably supporting the rotating variable display body 51L comprise connectors 420 and 419 which are connected with each other by assembling the support member 404L to the base member 52. By the connection of the connectors 420 and 419 with each other, attached apparatuses 54L and 56L related with the display body 51L to be provided at the support member 404L and an attached apparatus control means for controlling the attached apparatuses 54L and 56L are connected electrically. The support member 404L assembled to the base member 52 can be fixed and unfixed by a fixing means 375 without using a tool, etc. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention enables a game to be executed using a predetermined value, can give a predetermined game value based on the result of the game, and changes the display state. The present invention relates to a game machine including a variable display device capable of performing, and particularly to a structure of a variable display device provided inside a housing.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a variable display device of a slot machine as an example of this type of gaming machine generally has a plurality of types of identification information arranged on its peripheral surface and a reel which is rotated by the drive of a drive means. (Revolving variable display), these reels are mounted on a mounting plate horizontally arranged so as to vertically divide the inside of a box-shaped casing having an opening on the front side. It is provided inside the housing by placing it.

In addition, such a reel is, for example, a pattern (identification information) arranged on the peripheral surface according to the change of the model of the game machine.
In some cases, such as when changing, etc., it may be replaced, and maintenance may be required due to a failure of the reel.

[0004]

However, when it is necessary to replace the reel due to a change in the design or a failure due to the model change as described above, it takes manufacturing cost and labor to replace the entire case. At the same time, when maintenance is required, it may be difficult to work in the state of being assembled in the housing, so there is a strong demand for a gaming machine in which the reel can be easily attached to and removed from the housing. Was there.

Further, since the above-mentioned reel incorporates drive means for rotating the reel and an accessory device such as a decoration device for decorating the reel, when the reel is detached from the case or attached, Since the cables and the like extended from these accessory devices are complicated to perform wiring work such as connecting or disconnecting the accessory device control means for controlling the accessory device or the relay board connected to the accessory device control means, The work of attaching and detaching the reel was complicated.

The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and can easily attach / detach the rotary variable display body to / from the housing, and can be attached to the rotary variable display body during attachment / detachment work. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can easily perform wiring work of the device.

[0007]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the gaming machine of the present invention can carry out a game using a predetermined value, and a predetermined game value is given based on the result of the game. In the gaming machine provided with a variable display device capable of changing the display state, the variable display device has a plurality of types of identification information arranged on the peripheral surface, and the drive means is driven. It is composed of a rotary variable display body that is rotated by the rotary variable display body. Has been done,
The base member and the support member have a connector that is connected to each other by assembling the support member to the base member, and the rotatable variable display body provided on the support member by connecting the connectors to each other. And an accessory device control means for controlling the accessory device are electrically connected to each other, and a tool or the like is used to fix and release the support member assembled to the base member. It is characterized by having a fixing means that can be carried out without using it. According to this feature, the support member is configured to be attachable / detachable to / from the base member, and the fixing by the fixing means and the release of the fixing can be easily performed manually without using a tool or the like. Not only can the dynamic variable display be easily attached to and detached from the housing, but the attachment and detachment of the support member connects or disconnects the connectors to each other. Wiring work with the accessory device control means is simplified, and workability of replacement and maintenance of the rotary variable display body is effectively improved.

It is preferable that the base member of the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with guide means for guiding the support member so that the connectors are connected to each other when the support member is assembled. With this configuration, it is possible to perform the work of assembling the support member to the base member because the connection between the connectors can be performed without visually confirming the connection.

In the gaming machine of the present invention, it is preferable that the support member and the base member are made of synthetic resin material. With this configuration, the weight of the support member and the base member can be reduced.

The base member of the gaming machine of the present invention is constructed so that a plurality of the support members can be assembled, and the support member has an inside from the player side through the space between the adjacent rotatable variable display bodies. It is preferable that the concealing portion for concealing so as not to be seen is integrally molded. With this configuration, since it is not necessary to separately provide the concealing section, the number of parts is reduced and the assembling work is simplified.

The base member of the gaming machine of the present invention is a relay board fixing means capable of fixing and releasing the fixation of the relay board which needs to be attached and detached when the support member is attached and detached, without using a tool or the like. It is preferable to provide. With this configuration, the relay board can be easily attached to and detached from the base member, so that the workability of replacement and maintenance of the rotatable variable display body is effectively improved.

The base member of the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a locking means that is engageable with and disengageable from a locked portion provided at a predetermined position on the inner surface of the housing of the gaming machine. It is preferable that the rotary variable display body be detachably attached to the housing by locking the locking means to the locked portion. With this configuration, the support can be easily attached to or removed from the housing by simply engaging and disengaging the locking means with the locked portion formed at the predetermined location on the inner surface of the housing. The workability of replacement and maintenance of the dynamic variable display body is remarkably improved, and the locking means and the locked portion are engaged and disengaged between the outer surface of the base member and the inner surface of the housing. The locked portion does not greatly extend into the inside of the housing and does not interfere with the assembly of peripheral devices or wiring.

It is preferable that the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a restricting means for prohibiting deviation of the locking means from the locked portion. With this configuration, the locking means can be reliably prevented from deviating from the locked portion, so that the base member is prevented from dropping.

The restriction means of the gaming machine of the present invention is configured so that the deviation of the locking means from the locked portion can be restricted and the restriction can be released without using a tool or the like. Is preferred. With this configuration, the work of attaching and detaching the base member can be easily performed manually without using a tool or the like.

The locked portion of the gaming machine of the present invention is preferably provided on the inner surface of the rear wall of the casing. With this configuration, the engagement and disengagement between the locking means and the locked portion is performed on the inner side of the housing, so that the space on the front side of the housing can be effectively used.

It is preferable that the locked portion of the gaming machine of the present invention is commonly used for the base members of different types. With this configuration, it is possible to attach base members having different sizes, shapes, and the like without changing the locked portion formed on the housing.

It is preferable that the locking means of the gaming machine of the present invention is made of a metal material. By doing so, the weight of the base member can be reduced, and the strength of the portion to which the load is applied is increased, so that the durability is improved.

It is preferable that the base member of the gaming machine of the present invention is provided with a handle for carrying. With this configuration, the base member can be easily carried.

[0019]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the drawings.

(Embodiment 1) First, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a slot machine which is an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. FIG. 3 shows the internal structure of the slot machine 1, respectively. The main body of the slot machine 1 is a box-shaped casing 2 (see FIG. 2) having an opening on the front surface, and the casing 2
And a front door 4 rotatably supported at the side end of the front door 4, and the locking device 3 provided on the back surface of the front door 4 (see FIG. 3).
The lock is released and the front door 4 can be opened by rotating a predetermined key inserted in the keyhole 3a (see the reference) in the clockwise direction.

Decorative sheets 303, 331 as decorative panels are provided in the upper, middle and lower regions of the front surface of the front door 4.
320 (display panels) are provided respectively, and an upper decorative frame 306 as an upper mounting frame is provided on the peripheral front surface side of the upper decorative sheet 303, and a central portion is attached to the peripheral front surface side of the middle decorative sheet 331. A central decorative frame 353 is provided as a frame, and a lower decorative frame 323 as a lower mounting frame is provided on the front side around the lower decorative sheet 320.

Between the middle decorative sheet 331 and the lower decorative sheet 320, a projecting portion 7 projecting to the front side is formed, and in this projecting portion 7, the medal insertion portion 34 and various operation buttons 35, 36a, 36b, 37, 40L, 40
C, 40R, the start lever 38, and other operation parts that are operated in connection with the progress of the game are provided, and the game effect LED 132 is internally built in from the side surface of the protruding part 7 to the lower peripheral surface. A game effect LED section 42 is provided. Further, below the left and right sides of the game effect LED section 43, there is provided a game effect LED section 43 having a substantially triangular shape in which the game effect LED 133 is incorporated.

Below the lower decorative sheet 320, a medal payout hole 9 for paying out medals, which is an example of a game medium, is provided, and a medal tray 11 provided with an ashtray 10 at its end is provided. ing. The medal discharge hole 9 is formed so that the lower edge of the medal discharge hole 9 is located at substantially the same height as the uppermost surface of the medal tray 11.
Even if the medals are paid out while the medal tray 11 is filled with medals, the medals are not clogged in the medal discharge holes 9. In addition, this medal discharge hole 9
If the lower edge of the medal tray 11 is formed at a height higher than the uppermost position of the upper surface of the medal tray 11, clogging of medals can be more effectively avoided.

In the vicinity of the upper edge and the left and right edges of the front door 4, a game effect LED section 41 having a game effect LED 131 therein is provided so as to surround the entire slot machine 1.

A liquid crystal display unit 15 of a liquid crystal display 135 (see FIG. 4) is provided as an effect means capable of displaying effects of various contents related to a game by an image at a substantially central position of the upper decorative sheet 303. At the same time, the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display unit 15 emit sounds output from high-pitched speakers 136a and 136b (see FIGS. 3 and 4) provided on the back surface of the front door 4 as described later. Sound emitting unit 12
a and 12b are provided respectively. Further, a sound emitting portion 13 for emitting a sound output from a low-pitched speaker 137 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) provided on the back surface of the front door 4 is also provided on the side of the medal payout hole 9. , These sound emitting parts 1
From 2a, 12b, 13 the respective speakers 136a, 13
Sound effects such as voices and melodies for enhancing the effect produced by 6b and 137 are emitted. Further, on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display unit 15 on the makeup sheet 303, the game information display unit 8 on which winning symbols and the like are shown is provided.

In the middle decorative sheet 331, reels 51L and 51C provided inside the housing 2 of the slot machine 1,
The see-through window 14 that can see through 51R, the display units 16 to 25 for performance located on the left and right sides of the see-through window 14, and the see-through window 1
4, a credit display unit 31, a game number display unit 32, a payout display unit 33, a replay display unit 27, a start display unit 28, a weight display unit 29, an insertion instruction display unit 30, and a bet display unit. 45, a two-bet display section 46, and a three-bet display section 47 are provided respectively.

1-bet display section 45, 2-bet display section 4
6, the 3 bet display section 47 displays the number of bets bet on the game by the player, and the 1 bet display section 45 has a 1 bet LE.
D115 is a two bet L inside the two bet display section 46.
ED116, 3 bets display section 47 has 3 bets L
Each ED 117 is built in (see FIGS. 3 and 4). In addition, the effect display portions 21 to 25 have five pay lines L1, L2, L2 ′, L3, which are drawn on the left and right sides of the see-through window 14 and the reel-to-reel concealing portion 53, which will be described later.
It corresponds to any one of L3 'and is also used as an active line display section for distinguishably informing the pay lines L1, L2, L2', L3, and L3 'activated according to the number of bets.

The replay display section 27 has a replay LED 1 built therein when a replay prize is generated.
11 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is lit. Start display part 2
When the start operation can be performed by setting the bet number, the start LED 112 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) incorporated therein is turned on to detect a valid start operation. The light is turned off by being performed.

When the start operation is detected during the wait time, the wait display section 29 has a built-in wait LED 113 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) which is turned on and which is turned off after the wait time has elapsed. . The wait time is a game progress restriction period that is set to prevent the game from progressing too fast.If a start operation is detected during this wait time, the reels will be released after the wait time has elapsed. It is set to start. Therefore, when the game is advanced with a sufficient time interval, the progress of the game is not restricted when the start lever 38 is operated, but when the game is to be advanced in a short time, the game is performed depending on the wait time. Is temporarily restricted, and the reel is in a waiting state until the wait time elapses.

In this slot machine 1, a game progress restriction period of, for example, 4.1 seconds is set with reference to the time point when the reel starts rotating in the previous game.
3. When the reels started spinning in the last game.
When the current start operation is detected before 1 second has elapsed, the reel starts rotating after the game progress restriction period has elapsed.

The throw-in instruction display section 30 has a throw-in instruction L built therein when the medal can be received.
The ED 114 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) blinks, the maximum bet amount is set, the credit amount reaches a predetermined upper limit value, and turns off when the game is started.

The credit display unit 31 displays the number of credits by a credit display unit 108 incorporated therein. The credit is the number of medals stored in the storage unit inside the slot machine 1 as a valuable value owned by the player, and is added and updated by the insertion of medals into the medal insertion slot, the occurrence of a payout with a payout, and the like. It is subtracted and updated by setting the number of bets and paying out medals based on the settlement operation. In this slot machine 1, the upper limit value of the value that can be stored as credits is set to 50 medals at maximum, and this upper limit value (medal 50
When the number of sheets reaches, the loading instruction display unit 30 is turned off.
When a request for addition and update of credits exceeding the upper limit is made, medals exceeding the upper limit are paid out from the medal payout holes 9.

Since the credit indicator 108 in this embodiment is composed of three 7-segment indicators so as to be able to display a three-digit numerical value, the value that can be stored as a credit, for example, due to a model change or the like. Even when the numerical value which is the upper limit value of is set to the numerical value of 50 or more and three digits set in the present embodiment, it can be displayed correspondingly. In addition, in the case where the numerical value displayed as the credit is two digits as in the present embodiment, the 7-segment display devices other than the two 7-segment display devices used for the credit display are the display other than the above-mentioned numerical value of the credit, For example, it can be used as a display device for displaying a set value described later, a display device for performance, and the like. It should be noted that although a three-digit numerical value can be displayed in this embodiment, a numerical value of three or more digits may be displayed.

The number-of-games display section 32 displays the regular bonus winning status in the big bonus, the number of winnings in the regular bonus, etc. by the number-of-games display unit 109 incorporated therein, and particularly when the big bonus ends. When the player is in the stopped state, the character "END" is displayed to inform the player of the stopped state.
Further, the game number display unit 32 also functions as an error display device that displays various abnormalities that have occurred in the slot machine 1. For example, the abnormality type detected by the control unit is
There are "insufficient state of medals to be paid out", "clogging of medals", "a combination of winning symbols has been derived and displayed despite the payout condition not being established", and the like. When these abnormalities are detected by the control unit, an error code that can specify the abnormality type is displayed in a form such as "E-1" or "E-2".

The payout display section 33 displays the number of credits awarded to the player based on the winnings generated in one game by the payout display unit 110 built therein, every time there is a winning.

In the present embodiment, the effect display unit 1
6 is the number-of-games display unit 32, effect display unit 17 is the replay display unit 27, and effect display unit 18 is the weight display unit 2.
8, the effect display unit 19 is a start display unit 29, the effect display unit 20 is a closing instruction display unit 30, and the effect display unit 21 is 1.
Although the bet betting display unit 45 and the effect display units 22 and 23 are provided as the display units that display the same contents as the two bet display unit 46 and the effect display units 24 and 25, respectively. The functions of the effect display units 16 to 25 are provided in the respective display units 27 to 30, 32, 45 to 47, and the effect lamps 140 built in these effect display units 16 to 25. ˜149 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) are connected to an effect control board 201 (see FIG. 4) which will be described later, and thus can be used as a display unit for displaying contents related to other effects, for example.

Regarding the effect display section 16, when the game is stopped due to the end of the big bonus described later, or when some error occurs and the game cannot be progressed. , A game over LED 140 (FIGS. 3 and 4) incorporated therein.
(See) lights up and functions as a game over display section.

Further, inside the effect display sections 16 to 25, effect lamps 140 to 149 (FIGS. 3 and 4) are provided.
Reference lamps 141 to 149 excluding the effect lamp 140, the corresponding display units 27 to.
Each LED 111-117 built into 30, 45-47
It is designed to be turned on and off according to.

A medal insertion portion 34 having a medal insertion opening is provided on the right side of the upper surface of the protruding portion 7, and
On the left side is a settlement button 37, one BET button 36a, M
Each AXBET button 36b is provided.

The 1-BET button 36a is a button to be pressed when betting 1 credit, and the MAX-BET button 36b is a maximum number of bets allowed in one game (3 medals in this embodiment). This button is pressed when betting on the game within the range stored in. BET button L inside the single BET button 36a
The ED 121a and the BET button LED 121b are built in the MAXBET button 36b (see FIG. 4), respectively.
1a and 121b are lit when the corresponding BET button is pressed and the bet number can be set, and are turned off when the bet number cannot be set.

The settlement button 37 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement operation on the credits stored in the storage unit. With the depression operation of the settlement button 37, the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31. The number of medals corresponding to the number of credits is paid out from the medal payout hole 9 while the value is subtracted and updated until 0.

A start lever 38, stop buttons 40L, 40C and 40R, and a medal clogging release button 35 are provided on the front surface of the protruding portion 7. The start lever 38 is a lever that is operated when starting the game, and by operating the start lever 38 after the setting of the bet number, the reels 51L, 51C, 5
The rotation of 1R is started.

Stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R
Is the reel 51L, 51C, 51 after the game starts
It is a button that is operated when stopping the rotation of R, and the operation valid LED 122L is inside the stop button 40L.
However, inside the stop button 40C, the operation valid LED1
22C has an operation enabled L inside the stop button 40R.
The ED122R is built in (see FIG. 4). These operation valid LEDs 122L, 122C, 122R are lit when the operation of the corresponding stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is valid, and are extinguished when the operation is invalid. Further, the stop button unit 39 in which the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R are arranged has a bonus notification LED 120 (FIG. 4) incorporated therein when an internal winning flag for a big bonus prize or a regular bonus prize is set. (See) lights up.

The medal clogging release button 35 is provided when the medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34 are clogged inside.
This is a button that is operated to cancel this.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2, a translucent strip-shaped reel on which a plurality of types of symbols (not shown) as game identification information are printed in a substantially central portion of the housing 2. A sheet is wound around the outer periphery and formed into a box shape with an opening on the front side, to which reels 51L, 51C, and 51R (game reels used to execute the progress of the game) as turnable variable display bodies are assembled. The reel accommodating box 52 as a base member is provided with a locking means that can be engaged and disengaged with a locking member 400 that constitutes a locked portion that is fixedly installed on the inner surface of the back plate 85 that is the rear wall of the housing 2. It is detachably attached to the housing 2 by locking a locking piece 401 (see FIG. 7) that constitutes it, and can be changed by the reels 51L, 51C, 51R built in the reel housing box 52. The display device 50 is configured.

Each reel 51L, 51C, 51R
Are reel motors 54L, 54C, 5 as driving means including stepping motors provided corresponding to the respective motors.
4R (auxiliary device) is configured to independently rotate (drive) and stop in the vertical direction, and each reel 5
By rotating 1L, 51C and 51R, the display window 1
The various symbols are displayed while being continuously changed.

Between the reels 51L and 51C arranged side by side in the lateral direction and between the reels 51C and 51R, an arc-shaped reel-to-reel concealing portion 5 that closes the reels is closed.
3 are formed so that the player cannot see the inside through the reels. Of the see-through window 14,
The three regions divided by dividing the field of view by the reel concealing unit 53, that is, the three region portions in which each reel can be visually recognized are associated with each reel by a left variable display unit, a middle variable display unit, and a right variable display unit. It is called a display unit (area).

From each variable display portion of the see-through window 14, three consecutive symbols of the plurality of symbols drawn on each reel are displayed at the upper, middle, and lower positions, and at the upper portion of the upper stage. A part of the symbol that appears in the upper position soon is displayed, and a part of the symbol that disappears soon under the variable display unit is displayed in the lower part of the lower column.

Reel sensors 56L, 56 for detecting the reference position of each reel are provided in each reel 51L, 51C, 51R.
C, 56R (accessory device) are provided (see FIGS. 4 and 8B), and the reel sensors 56L, 56C, 5
It is possible to derive the stop position of a predetermined symbol by 6R, and a plurality of individual display areas (upper, middle, lower display areas) on each reel 51L, 51C, 51R can be individually illuminated from the back surface. Two reel LEDs 55 (auxiliary devices) are provided on each of the upper, middle, and lower stages of the respective reels 51L, 51C, and 51R, and each of these reel LEDs 55 is a symbol that is normally displayed on the see-through window 14. It is designed to function as a backlight that lights from the rear so as to stand out. The detailed structure of the variable display device 50 will be described later.

In this embodiment, the game effect LEDs 131 to 133 and the reel LED 55 are LEDs that can emit light of seven different colors, but the upper end and the left and right ends of the front door 4 are particularly used. Near the periphery,
Inside the game effect LED portion 41 provided so as to surround the entire slot machine 1, LEs capable of emitting light in a plurality of colors are provided.
Instead of D, red (Red), green (Green),
Three white fluorescent lamps, each colored in blue, are provided, and at least seven colors can be illuminated by switching the blinking of the light sources of each color, and if the light amount is different by changing the voltage of each light source. By tightening, various color tones including intermediate colors may be expressed.

As described above, the game effect LED section 41 provided so as to cover the front surface of the slot machine 1 includes:
When importance is attached to the effect of flashing relays or color development of each color, LEDs capable of emitting light of multiple colors are applied, and when a strong light source is required, a plurality of fluorescent lamps of different emission colors are applied. The LED or fluorescent lamp may be applied according to the effect. Also, these may be installed side by side to enable various effects.

Although not particularly shown in FIG. 2, a reel relay substrate 203 described later is provided on the rear surface of the rear plate of the reel housing box 52, and a reel LED relay substrate 204 described later is provided on the upper surface of the upper plate. Each is installed.

At the upper part of the inner surface of the back plate 85 which is the rear wall of the housing 2, the control section 2 mainly controlling the progress of the game is described later.
A storage case 500 in which a game control board 200 storing 10 and various circuits is stored is fixed irremovably. An external output board 205, which will be described later, is attached to a side position of the reel housing box 52 on the inner surface of the side plate 87 on the right side of the housing 2 when viewed from the front side. It should be noted that heat radiation holes 90a and 90b are formed at predetermined positions on the back plate 85 and upper plate 88 of the housing 2, and the front side of these holes 90a and 90b is a perforated plate 91. Are covered by.

Below the reel housing box 52 inside the housing 2, a hopper unit 57 having a hopper tank 57a for storing the medals inserted from the medal insertion portion 34 is provided on the upper surface of the lower plate 89 of the housing 2. It is arranged so that it can be pulled out forward through a fixed guide rail 58. Also, on the right side of the hopper unit 57, the hopper tank 5
An overflow tank 59 for storing medals overflowing from 7a is provided. A full tank sensor 60 capable of detecting medals is provided in the overflow tank 59 so that it can be notified that the amount of medals stored in the overflow tank 59 has exceeded a predetermined amount.

A hopper motor 62 is provided below the hopper unit 57, and when the hopper motor 62 rotates, the medals in the hopper tank 57a are ejected from the medal ejection port 63. The ejected medals are detected by a payout medal sensor 61 provided in the vicinity of the medal ejecting port 63, and then, from a medal payout hole 9 through a medal payout hole 9 via a return medal flow path 73 described later.
Will be paid out. The hopper motor 62 is controlled to stop when the payout medal sensor 61 detects a predetermined number of payout medals.

On the side of the hopper unit 57, a main switch section 65 for turning ON / OFF the main power source, and a state in which the game can be continued again when the big bonus ends or an error occurs during the game, etc. Second reset button 66 for setting, a setting button 67 for changing the winning probability, an automatic settlement selection switch section 68 for turning ON / OFF the automatic settlement function, and an automatic stopping function ON
Insertion of a setting key for enabling / disabling operation of the setting button 67 by performing a predetermined operation with the stop selection switch unit 69 to be turned on / off and a specific key possessed by the manager of the game hall or the like inserted A power supply unit 64 having a portion 70 and a front surface is disposed.

In the present embodiment, the winning probability is stored as preset winning probability values as set values of six patterns, and the winning probability is selected by operating the setting button 67. It is possible to play games with different winning probabilities.

As shown in FIG. 3, a throw-in medal selector 71 for guiding the medals thrown in from the medal throw-in section 34 to the hopper tank 57a is fixedly provided in the substantially central portion of the rear surface of the front door 4. An illegal medal discharging section 72 is provided on the upstream side of the inserted medal selector 71, and an illegal medal having a size and a thickness different from those of an appropriate medal is inserted into an upper portion of a return medal flow path 73 provided below the inserted medal selector 71. It is discharged to the mouth and returned to the medal tray 11 through the medal payout hole 9.

On the downstream side of the illegal medal discharging section 72, there is provided a passage switching solenoid 107 capable of selectively switching the flowing down medal passage. In the normal state, the flow path switching solenoid 107 is excited, and the flowing medals flow down without switching the flow paths, and after being detected by the inserted medal sensor 106 provided on the downstream side, they are stored in the hopper tank 57a. It is supposed to be done. Then, for example, when the number of credits reaches 50, an error occurs, a credit clearing process is executed, a game is executed, etc., the excitation of the flow path switching solenoid 107 is released. Then, the flow paths are switched, and the medal is guided to the return medal flow path 73 through the return flow path.

On the upper part of the back surface of the front door 4, a control unit 230 as a performance control unit for controlling the execution of a predetermined game-related performance and various circuits are stored.
A storage case 550 in which 1 is stored is attached. This storage case 550 is provided with a fluorescent lamp 138 (see FIG. 4) that illuminates the game information display unit 8 from the rear, and a liquid crystal display 135 (see FIG. 4) as a production means.

On the left and right sides of the storage case 550, the high-pitched loudspeakers 136a and 136b are connected to the above-mentioned sound emitting portion 12a.
It is fixed so as to face each 12b,
A speaker 137 for low-pitched sound is fixedly provided on the rear surface side of a predetermined lower portion of the front door 4 so as to face the sound emitting section 13. For example, a medal is inserted into the medal inserting section 34, a start lever 38 is operated, and a stop is performed. Buttons 40L, 40C,
When various actions are performed during the game, such as the operation of 40R, or when a predetermined winning condition is satisfied by displaying a certain combination of symbols all together on the activated activated line, or a big bonus described later or In various game states such as when a regular bonus is being executed,
A predetermined game effect sound or the like corresponding to the game state is output from each speaker 136a, 136b, 137.

A unit member 360 in which a decorative sheet 331 is attached to the front side of the front door 4 is formed in the substantially central portion of the rear surface.
However, the upper and lower fixing pieces 36 formed on the front door 4 via the latches 368 provided on the upper and lower mounting pieces 365, 366.
The unit member 360 is detachably attached to the front door 4 by being fixed to the front and rear doors 9 and 371. Light 150a
~ 150c (see FIGS. 3 and 4) and effect lamp 140
To 149 are provided on the lamp substrate 337 and various indicators 1
08-110, 124, a game relay board 338 provided with various LEDs 111-117, a production relay board 336.
Is provided.

The fluorescent lamps 150a to
150c is colored in three different colors of red (Red), green (Green), and blue (Blue), respectively, and at least seven colors can be illuminated by switching the blinking of the light source of each of these colors. By changing the voltage of each light source to make the light amount different, it is possible to express various color tones including intermediate colors.

On the game relay board 338 provided below the unit member 360, the above-mentioned various indicators 108-110 and various LEDs 111-117 are provided on the front side and the rear side (in FIG. 3). (Front side),
A set value display 124, which is a single 7-segment display capable of displaying the set value, is provided.

By providing the set value indicator 124 capable of displaying the set value on the back side of the front door 4 as described above, the set value is set by the set button 67 of the power supply unit 64 provided in the housing 2 as described above. When performing the switching operation of, the operator can perform the setting operation while viewing the set value with the front door 4 opened. Further, the set value display in this embodiment is provided on the game relay board 338 provided below the transparent window 14 in the front door 4,
The installation location can be arbitrarily changed, such as the front door 4 and the front side of the housing 2, as long as it is visible when the front door 4 is opened and a setting operation is performed. Further, other contents may be displayed on the display for displaying the set value, or another display provided on the back side of the front door 4 (for example, the credit display 1
08) may be used to display the set value.

Next, an operation for the player to play a game (game) and the operating conditions of various devices associated with the operation will be described.

When the game is started, the player first bets a desired value with a desired value by using medals or credits when the insertion instruction LED 114 is lit or blinking, and determines the desired number of bets. To set. The number of bets can be set by inserting medals from the medal inserting unit 34 or by using credits.
To use credit, MAXBET button 36b,
Alternatively, it is sufficient to press the 1-sheet BET button 36a.
When the XBET button 36b is pressed, the number of credits displayed on the credit display section 31 is subtracted by "3" which is the maximum number of bets allowed in one game in the present embodiment and displayed for three medals. When the bet number is set and the 1-sheet BET button 36a is pressed, the credit display section 3
The number of credits displayed in 1 is subtracted and displayed by "1", and the number of bets for one medal is set. When the number of credits displayed on the credit display unit 31 is less than 3, the range of the bet number that can be set is limited to the range of the number of credits.

When the player inserts one medal from the medal inserting section 34 or presses the one-piece BET button 36a, the bet number is set to "1" and the middle row in the horizontal row is set. The pay line L1 is activated, and the single bet LED 115 indicating that the pay line L1 is activated,
And the effect lamp 145 (see FIGS. 3 and 4) is turned on. The bet number is set to "2" when the second medal is continuously inserted from the medal inserting section 34 or the single bet button 36a is pressed twice, and the upper, middle and lower three horizontal rows are arranged. Winning lines L1, L2, L2 'are activated, and the one bet LED 115, two bet LED 116, and effect lamps 145 to 147 indicating that these winning lines L1, L2, L2' are activated are turned on. . Continuously, the third medal is inserted from the medal insertion section 34, or one BET
Button 36a is pressed three times, or MAX
When the BET button 36b is pressed, the bet amount is set to "3", and the pay lines L1, L2 in the horizontal three rows of upper, middle, and lower rows,
L2 'and two diagonal winning lines L3, L3'
Becomes effective, and these winning lines L1, L2, L
1 bet L showing that 2 ', L3, L3' have been activated
ED115, two-bet LED116, three-bet LED1
17, and the effect lamps 145 to 149 are turned on. If the maximum bet is set to "3",
BET cannot be set because it cannot be exceeded.
The button LEDs 121a and 121b are turned off.

When the bet number of "1" which is at least the minimum number is set as described above, the start lever 38
Start L indicating that the operation is effectively accepted, that is, the game can be started, and the operation of the start lever 38 is effectively accepted.
The ED 112 is turned on.

The number and shape of the activated lines activated according to the set number of bets such as medals and credits can be arbitrarily changed and are limited to the form of this embodiment. Not a thing. Also, the number of activated lines activated according to the bet number can be arbitrarily set and changed, and for example, by inserting one medal, all the five winning lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' can be set. It may be enabled.

When the start lever 38 is pressed while the start LED 112 is lit, the variable display device 50 is activated to rotate the reels 51L, 51C and 51R, and the transparent window 14 has a plurality of types of symbols. It is displayed so that it changes continuously. As described above, the reels 51L, 51
When a predetermined time elapses after the rotation of C and 51R is started, the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C and 40R becomes effective, and these stop buttons 40L, 40C and 40R are activated.
Operation valid LED 122 indicating that the operation of R is valid
L, 122C and 122R are turned on. When the player presses any of the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R with the operation valid LED lit, the corresponding operation valid LEDs 122L, 122C, 122R are extinguished and the corresponding reels 51L, 51C, The rotation of 51R is stopped, and the symbols are displayed on the corresponding variable display section through the transparent window 14 in the upper, middle, and lower stages. The order of pressing the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R is indefinite and can be arbitrarily selected by the player.

In addition, the player stops button 40L, 4
If the 0C and 40R are not pressed, the reels 51L and 5L
It automatically stops in the priority order of 1C and 51R.

When the rotation of any two reels among the three reels is stopped, any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' which are activated according to the number of bets.
Reach is established when the same type of symbols are stopped and displayed together.

Further, all reels 51L, 51C, 51
When R is stopped, if a predetermined combination of symbols is displayed on any of the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' activated according to the number of bets, the prize is won. , Game effect LEDs 130 to 133 built in various game effect LED sections 41 to 43 (see FIG. 4)
Also, effects such as output of sound effects and the like from the speakers 136a, 136b, 137 are executed while the reel LEDs 55 corresponding to the pay lines L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' are turned on. Then, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the winning content are paid out to the player as credits, and the credit number displayed on the credit display unit 31 is added and updated. When the number of credits reaches the upper limit, medals are paid out directly from the medal payout holes. The number of payouts of these medals is displayed on the payout display section 33.

In addition, particularly when a combination of predetermined special symbols is displayed and a big hit is won, medals are paid out, which is different from the normal game state and is advantageous for the player. That is, a special game state in which a large number of medals can be obtained occurs, a small bonus game and a regular bonus are provided as a big bonus (hereinafter referred to as BB), and a regular bonus is provided as one regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as RB). ) Is given to the player as a game value.

The "gaming value" given to the player by winning in this way is not limited to the valuable value such as medals and credits, but is given to the player when the jackpot is won as described above. It includes all the benefits related to the game such as BB and RB that are granted to the game.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram for explaining a connection state between various boards provided in the slot machine 1 and electric parts. In addition, FIG. 5 is for explaining the configuration of the control unit 210 as the game control means provided on the game control board 200 and the configuration of the control unit 230 as the production control means provided on the effect control board 201. It is a block diagram of.

Of the various boards provided in the slot machine 1, the game control board 200 controls the game state, and the effect control board 201 performs effect control according to the game state. Power is supplied to the power supply board 202 from outside the slot machine 1. This power board 20
A power cord 84 for receiving a power supply of 100 VAC and a main switch 80 are connected to the switch 2.

The game control board 200 is a production control board 20.
1, the power supply board 202, and the reel relay board 203 are connected by wiring, and are also connected to the external output board 205 via the reel relay board 203 and to the reel LED relay board 204 via the effect control board 201. .

The control unit 210 of the game control board 200 indicates that the game state is the regular bonus state RB.
Medium signal, BB medium signal indicating that the gaming state is a big bonus state, reel control signal (motor phase signal) for controlling the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the reels 51L, 51C, 51R, A medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the bet number,
The reel relay board 2 receives a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals (credits) paid out to the player due to the occurrence of a prize.
Slot machine 1 from external output board 205 via 03
Control to output to outside. The stop switch signal indicating that the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are operated is a signal directly output from the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R as described later.

The game control board 200 is connected with various switches, sensors, LEDs, solenoids, and wires from the display.

For example, the setting switch 83, the setting key switch 82, the second reset switch 81, the payout medal sensor 61, and the hopper motor 62, which are wired and connected to the power supply board 202, are relayed by the power supply board 202 to be played by the game control board 200. The switches and the detection signals of the sensors are input to the control unit 210 of the game control board 200. In addition, when the payout conditions for the medals (the generation of a prize that requires the payout of medals and the input of the detection signal from the settlement switch 104) are satisfied, the control unit 210 outputs a control signal to the hopper motor 62 and outputs a predetermined number. The payout control for paying out the medals is executed.

The reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R and the reel sensors 56L, 56C, 56R, which are wire-connected to the reel relay board 203, are relayed by the reel relay board 203 and wire-connected to the game control board 200. The detection signal of the sensor 56 is the game control board 20.
0 is input to the control unit 210. The reel LED 55 is
It is relayed by the reel LED relay board 204 and is wire-connected to the production control board 201. Game control board 20
The control unit 210 of 0 sets the start condition (start switch 10
2 detection signal input), the reel motor 54
After the control signal is output to L, 54C, and 54R to start the fluctuation of the reel, the variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result is executed.

Of the switches wired to the game control board 200, the single BET switch 100 detects the operation of the single BET button 36a, and the MAXBET switch 10
1 is a switch for detecting the operation of the MAXBET button 36b, and the start switch 102 is the start lever 3
8 is a switch for detecting the operation, and left, middle and right stop switches 103L, 103C and 103R are left, middle and
This is a switch for detecting the operation of the right stop buttons 40L, 40C, 40R. The adjustment switch 104 is a switch that detects an operation of the adjustment button 37, and the first reset switch 105 is a switch that detects a reset operation of the slot machine 1 by a key inserted into the key hole 3 a of the locking device 3.

The inserted medal sensor 106 is a sensor for detecting the medals inserted into the medal inserting section 34. The flow path switching solenoid 107 is a solenoid for switching the flow path of the medals thrown into the medal throwing section 34 to the hopper tank 57a side or the medal payout hole 9 side.

The credit display unit 108 is a display unit that constitutes the credit display unit 31, and the number-of-games display unit 10
Reference numeral 9 is a display unit that constitutes the game number display unit 32, and payout display unit 110 is a display unit that constitutes the payout display unit 33.

The replay LED 111 is an LED built in the replay display section 27, and is a start LED 112.
Is an LED built in the start display unit 28, and the weight LED 113 is an LED built in the weight display unit 29. The closing instruction LED 114 is an LED built in the closing instruction display unit 30.

The one bet LED 115 has the one bet display section 4
5, the two-bet LED 116 is displayed on the two-bet display section 46,
The three-bet LED 117 is an LED built in the three-bet display section 47. The bonus notification LED 120 is an LED built in the stop button unit 39.
BET button LED 121a is one BET button 36a
The BET button LED 121b is an LED built in the MAXBET button 36b. Left operation valid LED1
22L is an LED built in the left stop button 40L
The middle operation valid LED 122C is an LED built in the middle stop button 40C, and is a right operation valid LED.
122R is LE built in right stop button 40R
It is D.

Power board 202 or reel relay board 2
03 or various LEDs and indicators wiredly connected to the game control board 200 via these boards, the control unit 210 mounted on the game control board 200.
Controlled by. Further, the control unit 210 is connected to the game control board 200, or receives detection signals of various switches and sensors connected to the game control board 200 via the power supply board 202 or the reel relay board 203,
Control the gaming state.

In particular, the "credit display device 108, the game number display device 109, which is controlled by the control unit 210,
Payout indicator 110, replay LED 111, start LED 112, weight LED 113, insertion instruction L
ED 114, betting LEDs 115 to 117, bonus notification LED 120, left, middle and right operation valid LEDs 122
“L, 122C, 122R” is for notifying information related to the progress of the game, and if it does not function, it may be said that it is an “essential notifying device” that would hinder the player from playing the game. Since these "essential notification devices" are controlled by the control unit 210 that controls the game state, even if the production control board 201 fails, at least the information necessary for the progress of the game is provided to the player. . For this reason,
It is possible to prevent the game from progressing in a disadvantageous manner for the player.

Referring to FIG. 5, the control unit 210 provided on the game control board 200 is a CPU (Central Processing Unit) capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
211 and R storing the control program of the CPU 211
OM (Read Only Memory) 213 and RAM (Random Access Mem) that can write and read necessary data
ory) 212 and an I / O port 214 for ensuring signal consistency between the CPU 211 and an external circuit.

In the game control board 200, an initial reset circuit 217 that gives a reset pulse to the CPU 211 when the power is turned on, a clock generation circuit 218 that gives a clock signal to the CPU 211, and a clock signal from the clock generation circuit 218 are divided. And interrupt pulse periodically CP
A pulse frequency dividing circuit (interruption pulse generating circuit) 219 to be provided to U211, a random number generating circuit 221 that continuously generates a random number in a fixed range at high speed, and a sampling circuit 222 that samples the random number from the random number generating circuit 221. , And a buffer circuit 220. Further, the game control board 200 is provided with a switch circuit 215 to which signals from various switches are input, a motor circuit 216, and a solenoid circuit (not shown). Furthermore, the game control board 200 is provided with a backup power supply 223 for holding the memory of the RAM 212 at the time of power failure. In the RAM 212, information to be displayed on various display devices (credit display device 108, game number display device 109, payout display device 110), bet number, internal winning flag,
Information necessary for the game, such as the set value of the payout rate, is stored, and since this information is backed up at the time of the power failure, it is possible to return to the game state before the power failure occurred after the power failure was recovered.

Various commands to be described later are output from the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 via the buffer circuit 220. Buffer circuit 220
Serves as an irreversible output means that allows the output of a signal from the inside of the game control board 200 to the outside but blocks the input of a signal from the outside of the game control board 200. Therefore, one-way communication from the game control board 200 to the effect control board 201 is secured between the game control board 200 and the effect control board 201, and a signal is input to the game control board 200 via the command transmission path. It is possible to prevent fraudulent behavior that causes an illegal control operation.

Game effect LED on the effect control board 201
131 to 133, the liquid crystal display 135, and the sound emitting unit 12
speakers 136a, 13 built into a, 12b, 13
6b, 137 and upper, middle, and lower decorative panels 303, 3
Fluorescent lamps 138, 150 for illuminating 31, 320 from the rear side
a-150c, 151 and effect lamps 140-149
, And reel LEDs 55 built in the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R are connected via the reel LED relay board 204.

On the effect control board 201, a control unit 230 including a microcomputer, each speaker 136a,
A speaker drive circuit 235 for outputting sounds from 136b and 137, a display drive circuit 236 for controlling display of the liquid crystal display 135, an LED drive circuit 237 for lighting or blinking various LEDs, and a backup power supply 238. And are installed.

The control section 230 and the CPU 231 and the RAM 232 capable of writing and reading necessary data.
And a ROM 233 that stores a control program, and an I / O
And a port 234. Since the storage data in the RAM 232 is backed up by the backup power supply 238, the control unit 230 can restart the effect control based on the data stored before the occurrence of the power failure at the time of the recovery of the power failure.

The ROM 233 of the control unit 230 stores a data table which defines the effect pattern corresponding to the command transmitted from the effect control board 201. This data table, each game effect LEDs 131-133,
Liquid crystal display 135, speakers 136a, 136b, 1
37, each fluorescent lamp 138, 150a to 150c, 151,
The effect lamps 140 to 149 and the reel LEDs 55 are classified. For example, when a command indicating predetermined game information is received, the control unit 230 reads an effect pattern corresponding to the game state from each data table, and each game effect LED 131 according to the read effect pattern.
To 133, liquid crystal display 135, speakers 136a, 1
36b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 138, 150a-150
c, 151, the effect lamps 140 to 149, the reel LED 55, and the like are controlled.

[Each game effect LED 131-133, liquid crystal display 13 controlled by the production control board 201]
5, each of the speakers 136a, 136b, 137, each of the fluorescent lamps 138, 150a to 150c, 151, each of the effect lamps 140 to 149, and the reel LED 55 "are compared with various display devices controlled by the game control board 200. , Even if it does not work, it does not affect the progress of the game itself, and the effect of production is the main focus, so to speak,
It can be called a "drafting device". Therefore, even if
Even if a failure occurs in the production control board 201, not only the disadvantageous game is not provided to the player,
The control load of the control unit 210 is reduced.

As shown in FIG. 5, the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input to the control section 210 via the switch circuit 215 and the sampling circuit 22.
Entered in 2. The control unit 210 uses the start switch 1
02, the reel control signal is output via the motor circuit 216. This reel control signal is sent to each reel 51L, 51C, 51R via the reel relay board 203.
It is input to separately provided reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R. Further, the reel control signal is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the reel relay board 203 and the external output board 205.

As a result, each reel 51L, 51C, 5
1R begins to fluctuate. In addition, the reel control signal transmission path is the reel motor 54 in the reel relay board 203.
The reel control signal is branched to the L, 54C, 54R side and the external output board 205 side, and the reel control signal output to the external output board 205 side is output from the external output board 205 to the slot machine 1.
Is also output to outside. In this way, the external output board 20
The reel control signal output from 5 is not a signal processed for external output, but reel motors 54L, 54C, 5
It is the signal itself for controlling the drive of the 4R.

On the other hand, the sampling circuit 222 samples one random number from the random number generation circuit 221 at the timing when the detection signal of the start switch 102 is input,
The random number is delivered to the CPU 211. The CPU 211 is
By referring to the sampled random numbers and the winning determination table for each winning combination stored in the ROM 213,
Whether or not the generation of a prize is allowed is determined for each winning combination, and the determination result is stored in the RAM 212. As a result, whether or not the winning combination is won is determined at the timing of the start operation. After that, the control unit 210 controls the reels according to the winning result for each winning combination.

Further, in response to the detection signal of the start switch 102 being input, the control section 210 outputs a command capable of specifying the start of the game to the effect control board 201 via the buffer circuit 220. Production control board 2
The control unit 230 of 01 grasps the game situation based on the command, and according to the effect pattern determined at the start of the game, the respective game effect LEDs 131 to 133, the liquid crystal display 135, the speakers 136a, 136b, 137,
Fluorescent lamp 138, 150a to 150c, 151, reel L
Controls the ED 55 and the like.

Further, each stop switch 103L, 10L
The stop switch signals output from 3C and 103R are transmitted through a signal path that reciprocates between the game control board 200, the reel relay board 203, and the external output board 205, and then input to the switch circuit 215 of the game control board 200. . Furthermore, the stop switches 103L, 103C,
The stop switch signal output from 103R is directly
It is configured to be output to the outside via the external output board 205.

Upon receiving the stop switch signal, the control unit 210 receives the stop switch signal from the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R corresponding to the stop switch signal.
And outputs a reel control signal for stopping. This reel control signal is supplied to the reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R.
And is output to the outside of the slot machine 1 via the external output board 205.

Further, the control unit 210 responds to the input of the stop switch signal by the buffer circuit 22.
A command capable of specifying the reel stop time is output to each reel 51L, 51C, 51R via 0 via the control board 201. Based on the command, the control unit 230 of the effect control board 201 follows the effect pattern determined corresponding to the reel stop time, and the game effect LEDs 131 to 1
33, liquid crystal display 135, speakers 136a, 13
6b, 137, each fluorescent lamp 138, 150a to 150c,
151, and each of the effect lamps 140 to 149 are controlled.

The signal output from the external output board 205 can be used, for example, when a third party organization performs a type test. In this type test, for example, it is confirmed whether or not each reel 51L, 51C, 51R corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R is stopped within 190 ms after the operation of each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R. In the case of this slot machine 1, since the stop switch signals output from the stop switches 103L, 103C, 103R are directly output from the external output board 205, the stop buttons 40L, 40C, 4
The timing when the 0R is operated can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Similarly, since the reel control signal output from the motor circuit 216 is directly output from the external output board 205, the start and stop timings of the reels 51L, 51C and 51R can be accurately grasped outside the slot machine. Therefore, by using the signal output from the external output board 205, “each stop button 40L, 4L
Each reel 51 corresponding to each stop button 40L, 40C, 40R within 190 ms from the operation of 0C, 40R
An accurate test result can be obtained when the "test for whether L, 51C, 51R stops" is performed. In addition, “a configuration in which the control unit 210 of the game control board 200 once receives the signal and then outputs the signal to the external output board 205”
In such a case, there is a possibility that a fraud such as processing and outputting a signal is made on the game control board 200 side, but according to the present embodiment, such fraud can also be prevented.

Next, the slot machine 1 in this embodiment
The detailed structure of the variable display device 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 13.

As shown in FIG. 6, the housing 2 has a box-like shape with the front surface opened from the upper plate 88, the lower plate 89, the side plates 86 and 87, and the back plate 85, as described above. Inside, various devices and parts such as a reel housing box 52, a hopper unit 57, a power supply unit 64, and a storage case 500 are provided.

At a predetermined height position on the inner surface of the back plate 85 forming the rear wall of the housing 2, a locking member 400 for locking the locking piece 401 fixed to the rear surface of the reel housing box 52 is screwed. The contact piece 4 is fixed by the contact pieces 4 and 402 provided on the upper left and right sides of the rear surface of the reel accommodating box 52, respectively.
03 are fixed by screws, and these locking members 40
0 and the contact piece 403 to move the reel housing box 52 to the back plate 8
It can be attached to 5.

The locking member 400 is formed by bending a plate-shaped metal plate having a predetermined length so that the locking piece 401, which is inserted from above between the inner surface of the back plate 85 and the back plate 85, can be supported from below. It is formed (see FIG. 12) and is fixed to the inner surface of the back plate 85 so as to face the left and right directions. On the other hand, the contact piece 403 is formed by bending a plate-shaped metal plate having a predetermined length to form an inclined piece directed obliquely forward and downward (see FIG. 12). Positioning pieces 437 and 437 (see FIG. 13) that determine the mounting position of the reel housing box 52 are formed at the ends, and fixing pieces 402 and 402 are further provided outside the positioning pieces 437 and 437. The rotating claws 438 and 438 capable of holding the shaft member 4 in contact with each other are
38a (see FIG. 13) is rotatably attached to the shaft.

A plurality of reels 51L, 51C and 51R arranged side by side in the reel accommodating box body 52 are fixed to the reel accommodating box body 52 by a latch 375 as a fixing means. , 404C, 4
It is rotatably supported by 04R, and the latch 375 is pulled out to the front side to release the fixation and the supporting plates 404L, 40L
By pulling out 4C and 404R to the front side, they can be easily removed from the reel housing box 52.

The detailed structure of the reel accommodating box 52 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 and 8. The reel accommodating box 52 is made of an ABS resin material in the shape of a box whose front surface is open. As described above, the reels 51L, 51
The rear part of C and 51R can be accommodated. As shown in FIG. 7A, a latch 3 for fixing the support plates 404L, 404C, 404R at predetermined upper and lower portions of the flange portion 406 formed at the peripheral portion of the front opening.
A plurality of insertion holes 407 for inserting 75 are formed at predetermined intervals.

When the support plates 404L, 404C, 404R are assembled to the predetermined positions on the rear plate 52a of the reel housing box 52, the support plates 404L, 404C, 404 are assembled.
Insertion portion 408 formed at the rear end portion of R (see FIG. 9)
Vertical guide recesses 409L, 409C, 40 into which
A plurality of 9Rs are formed at predetermined intervals so as to correspond to the insertion holes 407, and each insertion portion 40
The guide piece 411 inserted into the narrow groove 410 (see FIG. 9) formed at the rear end of the guide groove 8 is provided with the guide recesses 409L and 409.
It is formed across the left and right sides of the rear face plate 52a so as to cross C and 409R.

As shown in FIG. 7B, the leading end of the guide piece 411 has guide recesses 409L, 409C, 409.
Since it is formed so as to project more forward than the inner surface of the rear surface plate 52a around the R, each of the support plates 404L, 404C,
When the 404R is inserted into the reel housing box 52, first, the guide piece 411 is inserted into the narrow groove 410 to position the support plates 404L, 404C, and 404R in the vertical direction, and then the 404R is inserted. By fitting the portion 408 into the guide recesses 409L, 409C, 409R, the support plates 404L, 404C, 404R are positioned in the left-right direction.

Further, at a predetermined position below the rear plate 52a,
Lateral elongated recesses having a depth greater than those of the guide recesses 409L, 409C, 409R are formed in the left-right direction so as to cross the guide recesses 409L and 409C. A contact portion 412 that contacts the back plate 85 when attached is configured.

Each guide recess 409 in the rear plate 52a
Openings 413L, 413C, 413R are formed from the upper portions of L, 409C, 409R to the upper surface plate 52b, and the reels 51L, 51C, 51R and the support plate 404L assembled from the outside to the inside of the reel housing box body 52,
The rear part of 404C and 404R can be seen.

As shown in FIGS. 7 (b) and 8, fixing piece mounting portions 414, 414 are formed so as to bulge outward, respectively, at both left and right sides on the upper outer surface of the rear plate 52a. The fixing pieces 402 and 402 made of a metal material are attached to the rear surfaces of the fixing piece attachment portions 414 and 414 via screws 415, respectively. The fixing piece 402 is bent and formed so that its upper end portion is inclined rearward.

The left and right fixing pieces 402, 402
In between, a screw hole into which a screw 416 for fixing the reel relay board 203 connected to the game control board 200 fixed to the inner surface of the back plate 85 of the housing 2 is screwed is internally provided. A plurality of formed columns 417 are formed rearward, and a reel relay substrate is formed by inserting a screw 416 into a screw hole of the column 417 by inserting an insertion hole (not shown) formed in the reel relay substrate 203. 203 is attached.

On the front surface side of the reel relay board 203, that is, on the surface facing the rear surface plate 52a, as shown in FIGS. 7B and 10, support plates 404L, 404C, 4 are provided.
Relay board 418 for reels attached to the side of 04R
42 to which the connector 419 provided in
0 is at a position corresponding to each opening 413L, 413C, 413R so that the insertion part faces the front side, and as shown in FIG. 7A, each opening 413L, 4
It is provided so as to face 13C and 413R. Also,
A connector 443 (see FIG. 8) for connecting a cable extending from the game control board 200 is attached to the upper portion.

As a relay board fixing means for fixing the reel LED relay board 204 connected to the production control board 201 attached to the upper rear surface of the front door 4, at the rear portion of the upper plate 52b of the reel housing box 52. Fixed claw 445
Around the opening 413L and the openings 413C, 413
It is provided in two places between R. Specifically, this fixed claw 4
As shown in FIG. 8, reference numeral 45 denotes a concave portion 4 which is formed in a connecting portion of the rear surface plate 52a and the upper surface plate 52b and which opens outward.
A lower piece part is screwed to a predetermined part of 46 and is rotatably attached to an upper piece part of an L-shaped metal plate 447 about a shaft member 445a.

In addition, at a predetermined position on the front part of the upper plate 52b,
A handle portion 423 into which a hand can be inserted from the front opening side of the reel housing box body 52 is formed, so that the reel housing box body 52 can be easily carried.

Note that the lower surface of the reel LED relay board 204, that is, the surface facing the upper surface plate 52b is shown in FIG.
As shown in (b) and FIG. 10, the support plate 404L,
Reel LE attached to the side of 404C, 404R
The connector 449 connected to the connector 448 provided on the D relay substrate 450 has the openings 413L and 413.
The insertion portion is provided at a position corresponding to C, 413R so as to face each of the openings 413L, 413C, 413R on the lower surface side. Further, a connector 451 (see FIG. 8) for connecting a cable extending from the effect control board 201 is attached to a predetermined position on the upper surface.

Next, the support plates 404L, 404C, 404.
The structure of R will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, each support plate 4
Since 04L, 404C, and 404R are all configured in the same manner, the structure of the support plate 404L will be described here, and description of the other support plates 404C and 404R will be omitted. The support plate 4 shown in FIG.
04L will be described with the right side in the drawing as the front.

The support plate 404L is made of an ABS resin material in the shape of a plate, and the reel motor 54L is fixed to the center of the side surface thereof. As shown in FIG. 9B, a fixed board 424 for mounting the reel sensor 56L is attached to the end surface portion of the reel motor 54L on the rotating shaft 54La side. A disk-shaped rotary bearing 425 for connecting and fixing the reel 51L is fixed to the tip of the rotary shaft 54La protruding from the center of the fixed plate 424.

The rotary bearing 425 is made of a zinc die-cast material, and has a disc portion 425a in which a through passage having a diameter substantially equal to that of the rotation shaft 54La is formed, and a disc portion 425.
a and an annular piece 425b which is continuously provided in an annular manner from the outer peripheral edge of a, and a part of the annular piece 425b is provided between the light projecting portion and the light receiving portion provided at the tip of the forked portion of the reel sensor 56L. And a notch 426 forming a rotation reference position detecting portion formed at a predetermined position of the annular piece 425b has a notch portion 426 of the reel sensor 56L.
By passing between the light receiving portions, the rotation bearing 425, that is, the rotation reference position of the reel 51L is detected. The reel motor 54L and the reel sensor 56L are connected to the reel relay board 418 via a cable. In addition, the disc plate 425a,
A plurality of large and small round holes 452a and 452b are formed in order to reduce the weight and the manufacturing cost.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the reel 51R has a strip-shaped reel sheet 427 on the surface of which a plurality of types of patterns as identification information are arranged by printing or the like, and both edge portions of the reel sheet 427. And a pair of holding frames 428 and 429 that are formed separately from each other and each of which is held in an annular shape. A central portion of the holding frame 428 is attached to the rotary bearing 425 via a cushion rubber 430 to support the The plate 404L is rotatably supported. The reel sheet 427 in this embodiment is formed of a PET resin material having a thickness of about 0.5 mm in a thin band shape, and the holding frame 428,
429 is formed of an ABS resin material, but these materials are not particularly limited.

On the front side of the reel motor 54L on the side surface of the support plate 404L, the end side of the reel LED accommodating body 431 for accommodating the reel LED 55 described above is attached, and the front end part of the support plate 404L is substantially arcuate in side view. The inter-reel concealing portion 53 described above is integrally formed at the arcuate tip end portion thereof when the support plate 404L is formed. As shown in FIG. 9C, the reel-to-reel concealment portion 53 has a left-right width slightly longer than a distance between the end edges of adjacent reels, and the left-right end edges of the reel are adjacent to each other. The reel sheets 427 of 51L and 51C extend to the back surface side.

The reel concealing portion 53 on the support plate 404L.
Fixing pieces 432 are formed at the upper and lower ends of the upper and lower ends, respectively, which come into contact with the front surfaces of the upper and lower flange portions 406 when assembled to the reel housing box 52. The fixing pieces 432 are provided with the above-mentioned latch 375. Insertion hole 367 for
Are formed.

Here, the detailed structure of the latch 375, which is an example of a fixing means for fixing the support plate 404L to the reel housing box 52 in the assembled state, will be described with reference to FIG. A bush 376 fitted in the hole formed in each and a bush 37
6 and an operation pin 377 that is fitted into the inside of the unit 6 so as to be able to move back and forth. The bush 376 has a plurality of cutout grooves formed on its peripheral surface, and the operating pin 377 is pushed inward and pressed by the tip of the operating pin 377 so as to elastically deform so as to expand outward. In addition to having the piece 378, a flange portion 379 for preventing the bush 376 from coming off is formed on the base end side of these fixing pieces 378. Further, on the inner surface at the tip side of each fixing piece 378,
Inward projection 3 for preventing the operation pin 377 from returning
80 is formed in an annular shape.

The operation pin 377 is a pin member 377a slidably inserted into the through hole 376a of the bush 376.
And an operating portion 377b attached to the end of the through hole 37, the tip portion 377c of the pin member 377a opposite to the operating portion 377b has a slightly enlarged diameter.
The deviation of the pin member 377a from the inside of 6a is prevented. The above-mentioned latch 368 is also configured in the same manner as this latch 375.

Returning to FIG. 9A, the reel LED relay board 450 and the reel relay board 418 described above are mounted on the upper side surface of the support plate 404L on the side where the reel motor 54L is mounted.

The support plate 40 is provided on the reel relay substrate 418.
Two positioning holes 434, through which the positioning pins 433 projecting from the side surface of 4L are inserted, are formed at one diagonal corner, and a stepped boss 436 projecting from the side surface of the support plate 404L is formed. Two fitting holes 435 to be fitted are formed at the other diagonal corners. In the reel relay board 418, the positioning pin 433 is inserted into the positioning hole 434 and positioned, and the boss 436 is fitted into the fitting hole 435 so that the peripheral edge of the fitting hole 435 is the outer periphery of the boss 436. Locking part (not shown) formed at the tip of the surface
And is attached to the support plate 404L.

Further, the above-mentioned connector 419 is provided rearward at the rear end of the reel relay board 418. This connector 419 has a reel relay board 418.
The connection terminals of the cable of the reel motor 54L and the cable of the reel sensor 56L that are connected to each other are incorporated.

On the other hand, the reel LED relay board 450 includes
Positioning pins 454 protruding from the side surface of the support plate 404L
Is formed with two positioning holes 455, and two fitting holes 457 with which a stepped boss 456 projecting from the side surface of the support plate 404L is fitted. Then, the reel LED relay board 450 is fitted with the boss 456 in the fitting hole 457 in a state where the positioning pin 454 is inserted into the positioning hole 455 and positioned.
The peripheral portion of the fitting hole 457 is locked by a locking portion (not shown) formed at the tip of the outer peripheral surface of the boss 456 to support the support plate 404L.
It can be attached to.

On the rear upper part of the reel LED relay board 450, the above-mentioned connector 448 is provided facing upward. The connector 448 incorporates a cable connection terminal of the reel LED 55 connected to the reel LED relay substrate 450.

The inner diameters of the positioning holes 434 and 455 are formed to be slightly larger than the outer diameters of the positioning pins 433 and 454, and the inner diameters of the fitting holes 435 and 457 are the outer diameters of the bosses 436 and 456. It is formed to have a slightly larger diameter. As a result, the reel relay board 418 and the reel LED relay board 450 can be slightly moved in the direction parallel to the side surface of the support plate 404L at the time of attachment, and are supported when the reel 51L is driven or stopped. Since the vibration generated in the plate 404L is not directly transmitted, it is possible to prevent disconnection and generation of vibration noise in the relay relay substrate 418 and the reel LED relay substrate 450 due to the vibration.

At the rear end of the support plate 404L, an insertion portion 408 which is fitted in a guide recess 409L formed in the reel housing box 52 is formed so as to project rearward, and this insertion portion 408 is also formed. A thin groove 410 into which the guide piece 411 formed in the reel housing box 52 is inserted is formed at a substantially central position in the vertical direction. Note that FIG.
Reference numeral 453 denotes a round hole for reducing the weight of the support plate 404L and reducing the manufacturing cost.

As described above, since the support plate 404L and the reel accommodating box body 52 to which the support plate 404L is assembled are made of the ABS resin material in a light weight, the reel 51 is formed.
It is possible to easily attach and detach the L, 51C, and 51R to and from the housing 2, and at the same time, the reels 51L, 51C, and 5
Since the locking piece 401 to which the load of the reel housing box 52 in which 1R is incorporated and the locking member 400 on the housing 2 side are formed of a strong metal material, durability is enhanced, and thus the reel housing box. Not only can the body 52 be reliably supported, but also the engaging piece 401 and the engaging member 400 will not be damaged due to the engagement and disengagement, and the reel housing box body 52 will not drop.

Further, the supporting plate 40 as these supporting members
4L, 404C, 404R and these support plates 404L,
With the reel housing box 52 as a base member for assembling the 404C and 404R side by side, the reel 5
1L, 51C and 51R are rotatably supported,
A support for attaching to and detaching from the housing 2 is configured.

Next, the reel accommodating box body 52 of the support plate 404L to which the reel 51L is rotatably attached as described above.
The operation during attachment / detachment to / from the inside will be described based on FIGS. 10 and 11.

In order to assemble the support plate 404L to which the reel 51L is rotatably attached in the reel accommodating box body 52, first, at a stage before assembling the support plate 404L into the reel accommodating box body 52, as shown in FIG. ) And FIG. 11 (a), the latches 375 are attached in advance from the front side into the insertion holes 367 of the upper and lower fixing pieces 432.

Then, the support plate 404L to which the latch 375 is attached is attached to the guide recess 409 of the reel housing box 52.
Insert inward from the front side in a state where it is aligned with the position where L is formed. Then, first, in the narrow groove 410 of the insertion portion 408 formed at the rear end of the support plate 404L,
By inserting the tip of the guide piece 411 formed near the guide recess 409L, the vertical movement of the support plate 404L is regulated, and when the support plate 404L is further pushed, the insertion portion 408 of the support plate 404L causes the guide recess 4 to move.
By being fitted in the 09L, the lateral movement of the rear end of the support plate 404L is restricted.

In this way, the guide piece 411 and the guide recess 409 are formed.
By positioning the rear end of the support plate 404L with L, the connector 419 is positioned in front of the connector 420 and guided so as to be connected to the connector 420. That is, the guide piece 411 and the guide recess 409L form a guide means for guiding the connection of the connector 419 to the connector 420.

Further, the rear end of the support plate 404L is the rear plate 52.
When the support plate 404L is pushed until it abuts the inner surface of a,
The connector 419 is connected to the connector 420 as shown in FIG. In this way, by simply assembling the support plate 404L into the reel housing box 52, the connector 41
9 and the connector 420 are electrically connected to each other, the connector 419 of the reel motor 54L and the reel sensor 56L is connected to the connector 42 of the reel relay board 203.
Since it is not necessary to perform the work of connecting to 0 after assembling the support plate 404L, the work of connecting the wiring is simplified.
Therefore, workability of replacement and maintenance of the reel 51L is effectively improved.

Further, since the guide piece 411 and the guide recess 409L are formed in the reel housing box 52 as guide means for guiding the connection of the connector 419 to the connector 420, the connection between the connector 419 and the connector 420 can be achieved. Since it is not necessary for the operator to visually check the connection status, the connector 419 can be easily connected to the connector 420.

Further, the rear end of the support plate 404L is the rear plate 5.
The upper and lower fixing pieces 43 are in contact with the inner surface of 2a.
Since the rear surface of 2 and the upper and lower surfaces of the flange portion 406 are in contact with each other and the insertion hole 367 and the insertion hole 407 are aligned with each other, the latch 3 mounted in the insertion hole 367
The bush 376 of 75 is fitted into the insertion hole 407.

In this state, the operation pin 377 projecting forward from the upper and lower fixing pieces 432 is strongly pushed rearward to fix the upper and lower fixing pieces 432 to the upper and lower flange portions 406, respectively. The operation of the latch 375 will be described below. As shown in FIG.
When the operation pin 377 is strongly pushed rearward from the state in which 77 is located rearward as shown in FIG. 11C, the tip portion 377c of the pushed-in pin member 377a.
As a result of each fixing piece 378 being pushed outward by the above, the outer peripheral surface of each fixing piece 378 is pressed against the inner peripheral surfaces of the insertion hole 367 and the insertion hole 407, and in this state, the operation pin 377 moves backward. But its tip 377
The upper and lower fixing pieces 432 and the upper and lower flange portions 406 are connected to each other by the fixing pieces 378 so that they cannot be separated from each other because they are regulated by the locking action of the c and the protrusion 380.

In this way, all the support plates 404L, 4
After the 04C and 404R are assembled in the reel housing box 52, as shown in FIG. 10A, the reel LED relay board 204 is provided with the connectors 449 provided on the lower surface thereof.
From the inside of the reel housing box 52, the openings 413L, 41
It is lowered so as to be connected to each connector 448 facing upward through 3C and 413R. After the connectors 448 and 449 are electrically connected as shown in FIG. 10B, the respective fixing claws 445 are rotated to the positions shown by the solid lines in FIG. Will be fixed to the upper plate 52b. In this way, the reel LED relay board 204 is connected to the reel LED 55 by connecting the reel LED relay board 204 to the upper plate 52b.
It can be done with a simple work just by attaching to.

Further, the support plate 404L is attached to the reel housing box 5
In order to remove the reel L from the second reel, the rotation claw 445 is first rotated to release the reel LED relay board 204 from the reel L.
The ED relay board 204 is lifted and separated from the top plate 52b. This disconnects the connectors 448 and 449. In this way, the reel LED relay board 204 that needs to be attached / detached at the time of attaching / detaching the support plate 404L to / from the reel housing box 52 can be fixed and released manually without using a tool or the like. Since it is detachably attached to the upper surface plate 52b by a fixing claw 455 as a means, attachment / detachment work of the support plate 404L from the reel housing box body 52 and electrical connection between the reel LED 55 and the reel LED relay board 204 and The connection can be easily released.

Then, the upper and lower fixing pieces 432 and the upper and lower flange portions 406 are disconnected from each other simply by pulling each operation pin 377 to the front side by hand, so that they can be easily removed. Further, in the latch 375 as the fixing means used in the present embodiment, the operating pin 377 is held so as not to deviate from the bush 376 attached to the fixing piece 432 side, so that the screw Since it is not necessary to screw it into the mounting portion or remove it from the mounting portion each time, it is possible to not only lose the parts when removing the support plate 404L, but also the operability is extremely easy. The property is improved.

Further, the support 404L is replaced by the reel housing box 5
By disconnecting the connector 420 from the connector 420, the connection between the connector 420 and the connector 419 is released. Therefore, before the support 404L is removed from the reel housing box 52, the reel motor 54L.
Since it is not necessary to manually disconnect the reel sensor 56L and the reel relay substrate 203, the reel 51L can be easily attached and detached.

In this way, the attachment / detachment of the support 404L to / from the reel housing box 52 is performed by the latch 37 as a fixing means.
By using No. 5, the attachment / detachment work can be extremely easily performed only by manual work without using a tool or the like.

The fixing means is not limited to the latch 375 as described above, but the support plates 404L, 404C, 40 for the reel housing box 52 are provided.
Various fixing means such as a thumbscrew can be applied as long as the 4R can be fixed and released by hand without using a tool such as a screwdriver.

In this embodiment, the reel 51L
Connector 448 of the reel LED 55 and the connector 4 of the reel LED relay board 204, which are a part of the auxiliary device related to
The connection with the reel LED relay board 204 is made by attaching / detaching to / from the upper plate 52b of the reel LED relay board 204. For example, the reel LED so that the connection between the connector 448 and the connector 449 is made on the rear plate 52a side. The relay board 204 is attached to the rear plate 52a, and the reel LED 55 is attached.
The connector 448 and the connector 449 of the reel LED relay board 204 may be connected by assembling the support 404L to the reel housing box 52.

The other supporting plates 404C and 404R can be detachably attached to the reel housing box 52 by the same method as the attaching / detaching method of 404L described above, and therefore detailed description thereof is omitted here. I decided to.

Next, the reels 51L, 51C,
A method of attaching / detaching the reel housing box 52 having the 51R and the support plates 404L, 404C, 404R assembled therein to the housing 2 and its action will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 12, and 13.

To attach the reel housing box 52 to the housing 2, as shown in FIG. 12, the locking piece 401 attached to the outer surface of the rear plate 52a of the reel housing box 52 is attached to the inner surface of the back plate 85. The locking member 400 fixed at a predetermined position is locked by being lowered from above. At this time, as shown in FIG. 13, the fixing pieces 402, 402 on the upper left and right sides of the rear plate 52a of the reel accommodating box 52 are positioned by the positioning pieces 437 formed on the left and right end portions of the abutting piece 403, respectively. 437 (positioning piece 43 on the left side in FIG. 13)
(Only 7 is shown).

The lower contact portion 412 of the reel housing box 52 contacts the inner surface of the back plate 85, and the back surfaces of the left and right fixing pieces 402, 402 contact the front surface of the inclined piece of the contact piece 403. The reel housing box 52 is locked at a predetermined height position on the inner surface of the back plate 85. In this state, the left and right positioning pieces 437 and 437 regulate the positional displacement of the fixed pieces 402 and 402 in the left-right direction.

Finally, the left and right positioning pieces 437, 437
Rotating pawls 438 and 4 as a regulating means provided outside the
38 is rotated inward so that the rotary claws 438 and 438 are located on the front side of the fixed pieces 402 and 402. In this way, the fixed pieces 402, 402 are separated from the abutting piece 403 by the rotation claw 4
Since the locking pieces 38 and 438 prevent the locking pieces 401 from deviating from the locking member 400, the reel housing box 52 is permanently attached to the inner surface of the back plate 85. become.

When the reel housing box 52 is removed from the housing 2, the locking piece 401 can be deviated from the locking member 400 simply by rotating the rotation claws 438 and 438 to the outside. In this state, if the reel housing box 52 is raised slightly along the back plate 85 and the locking piece 401 is pulled out from the locking member 400, the reel housing box 52 is moved to the back plate 8.
It can be easily removed from 5.

As described above, the rotary claw 438 as the regulation means for regulating and releasing the deviation of the locking piece 401 from the locking member 400 is manually operated without the use of a tool or the like for the above-mentioned operations of the restriction and the restriction release. Since it is configured so that it can be carried out in step 1, the work for attaching / detaching the reel housing box 52 is effectively improved.

Note that such a restricting means is not limited to the rotary claw 438 as described above, and the restriction or release of the deviation of the locking piece 401 from the locking member 400 can be controlled by a tool such as a driver. Various restricting means such as a thumbscrew can be applied as long as they can be manually performed without using the above.

As described above, the locking member 4 as a locked portion provided at a predetermined position on the inner surface of the back plate 85 of the housing 2.
By simply engaging and disengaging the locking piece 401 as the locking means with respect to 00, the reel housing box body 52 in which the support plates 404L, 404C, 404R for rotatably supporting the reels 51L, 51C, 51R are assembled can be easily formed. Since it can be attached to or removed from the case 2, the reels 51L, 51
The workability of replacement and maintenance of C and 51R is effectively improved, and the engagement and disengagement of the locking member 400 and the locking piece 401 is between the rear surface (outer surface) of the reel housing box 52 and the inner surface of the back plate 85. The locking member 400 and the locking piece 40
1 does not greatly extend into the housing 2 and does not interfere with work such as assembling or wiring various devices around the reel housing box 52 inside the housing 2.

More specifically, as described in the conventional example, for example, a mounting plate capable of mounting the inside of the reel housing box 52 on the upper surface is provided in the housing 2, and the reel is mounted on the upper surface of the mounting plate. When the housing box 52 is provided inside the housing 2 by mounting it, the mounting plate is directed from the inner surface of the housing 2 to the inside to support the reel housing box 52 having a predetermined weight from below. It will be provided so as to overhang greatly. However, according to the present invention, engagement and disengagement of the locking piece 401 and the locking member 400 is performed between the inner surface of the back plate 85 and the outer surface of the rear plate 52a,
Since the reel housing box 52 is supported by the back plate 85, it can be supported without providing a mounting plate or the like for mounting the reel housing box 52.

Therefore, since there is no mounting plate that divides the inner space of the housing 2 into upper and lower parts as described above, even when the reel accommodating box 52 is attached to the housing 2 or even removed. When the locking piece 401 and the locking member 400 are related to various devices around the reel housing box 52 inside the housing 2, for example, when replenishing medals to the hopper tank 57a below the reel housing box 52. It doesn't get in the way. Further, particularly in the present embodiment, since the power supply unit 64 is provided in the lower portion of the housing 2, various cables for connecting the power supply unit 64 to various devices and various boards provided above the power supply unit 64. It is necessary to wire the cables in the vertical direction in the housing 2, but the wiring work of these various cables in the vertical direction can be easily performed without being disturbed by the mounting plate or the like.

Further, as described above, the reels 51L, 51C,
The support body (support plate and reel accommodating box body) that rotatably supports the 51R is configured to be detachable from the housing 2 so that the housing can be replaced even when it needs to be replaced due to a model change or the like. Since it is not necessary to replace the entire housing 2, the housing 2 can be repeatedly used in common among a plurality of models, and the support plates 404L and 404C can be further attached to the reel housing box 52.
By making the reel 404R detachable, the reel housing box 52 can be repeatedly used in common among a plurality of models, and a plurality of reels 51L, 51C, 51R can be partially replaced, Manufacturing cost can be reduced significantly.

Further, the reel accommodating box 52 is provided with the locking member 4
The locking member 401 is attached to the back plate 85 in a detachable manner by locking the locking piece 401 to 00, and the locking / disengaging restriction of these is provided at a different position from the locking member 400 or the locking piece 401. Since it is configured so that it can be carried out by the rotating claw 438, the attachment / detachment work becomes easier, and the reels 51L, 51C, 5 in the attached state are attached.
The rattling and dropping of the 1R can be effectively prevented.

Next, FIG. 14 shows a modified example of the reel housing box 52.

The reel accommodating box bodies 52 'and 52''shown in (a) and (b) are wider than the lateral width L1 (see FIG. 7A) of the reel accommodating box body 52 in the above embodiment.
2 and L3 are formed to a predetermined length and length (L1 <L
2, L3) and the reel housing box 5 shown in FIG.
In the space to the right of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R that are assembled so as to be arranged side by side in the horizontal direction inside the 2 ', a support plate 440 to which, for example, a liquid crystal display 135' for performance is attached, is provided. While being assembled,
Inside the reel housing box 52 ″ shown in FIG. 14 (b), in the space to the right of the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R assembled so as to be arranged side by side in three rows,
For example, the support plate 4 to which the production reel 442 is attached
41 is assembled.

As described above, the reel housing box that constitutes the support for assembling the reel can be modified in various ways such as the devices and parts to be assembled therein, and the size and shape thereof. As shown in (b), if a plurality of types of reel housing boxes 52 ′, 52 ″ having different assembling devices, reels, etc. are prepared in advance, various types of reels of different types can be used, for example, when changing models. It can be replaced with a housing box.

Incidentally, these reel housing boxes 52 ', 5
Fixing pieces 40 provided on the left and right end portions of the upper rear surface of 2 ''
Width L5 between 2'and 402 ', and fixed pieces 402'', 40
If the width L6 between 2 ″ is the same as the width L4 (see FIG. 7A) between the fixing pieces 402 and 402 of the reel housing box 52 (L4 = L5 = L6), a plurality of types can be obtained. Of the plurality of types without changing the arrangement positions of the positioning pieces 437 and 437 and the rotation claws 438 and 438 provided on the side of the housing 2 which are commonly used in accordance with the model of FIG. The reel housing box can be attached to the housing 2.

(Second Embodiment) Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 15 shows a pachinko machine 703 which is another example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

Here, the pachinko machine 70 in the present embodiment.
3, the pachinko machine 703 has a glass door frame 702 formed in a frame shape.
On the lower surface of 2, there is a hitting ball supply tray 763 for waiting a pachinko ball that has been borrowed as appropriate, a pachinko ball paid out as a prize ball, or the like in a ready state. Below the hitting ball supply plate 763, a surplus ball receiving tray 724 for storing the prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply plate 763 and a hitting ball operation handle (hereinafter referred to as an operation knob) 713 for shooting the hit ball are provided.
A game board 706 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 702. A game area 707 is provided on the front surface of the game board 706.

Near the center of the game area 707, a first variable display portion 709 for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information called "special symbols" and a plurality of types of identification information called "normal symbols" are variably displayed. Second variable display section 710
A variable display device 708 including and is provided. This first variable display section 709, as shown in FIG. 16, is similar to the variable display device 50 described in the first embodiment,
Along with the placement of multiple types of special designs on the peripheral surface,
Three reels 770L, 770C, 770R as three rotatable variable display members each rotatably provided in the vertical direction.
The special symbols can be variably displayed. Specifically,
In the variable display portion of the first variable display portion 709, three reels 770L, 770C, and 770R arranged side by side form three variable display portions, and in these variable display portions, "left symbol", "middle" It is possible to variably display three special symbols, "design" and "right design". In addition, the second variable display portion 71
0 consists of a 7-segment LED and has one symbol display area. The special symbol displayed on the first variable display portion 709 is variably started based on the ball hitting the starting winning opening 714 as described later. On the other hand, the normal symbol displayed on the first variable display portion 709 is variably started based on the hitting ball passing through the passage gate 711 as described later.

At the lower part of the first variable display portion 709, the number of starting winning coins entered in the starting winning port 714 is stored and displayed. 4
Starting prize winning memory indicator 71 having individual display parts (LEDs)
8 are provided. In this example, with four as the upper limit,
Each time the winning a prize is stored, the starting award memory indicator 718
One additional LED lights up. Then, each time the variable display of the special symbol is started on the first variable display portion 709, one LED goes out.

On the side of the variable display device 708, a passage gate 711 for guiding a hit ball is provided. Movable piece 715
Is opened by the solenoid 716. The passage gate 711 has a gate switch 712 that detects a ball hitting the passage gate 711. In addition, the start winning balls that have entered the starting winning opening 714 are guided to the back surface of the game board 706 and detected by the starting switch 717.

Below the movable piece 715, a variable winning ball device 719 provided with an opening / closing plate 720 is attached.
When the game state becomes a big hit state (special game state), the solenoid 721 tilts the opening / closing plate 720, and the big winning opening of the variable winning ball device 719 opens. Among the balls that have entered the special winning opening, the winning balls that have entered the specific winning area (V pocket) are detected by the V count switch 722. On the other hand, the winning switch that has won the normal winning area other than the specific winning area in the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 723.

The game board 706 is provided with a plurality of winning openings, and at the bottom of the playing area 707 there is an out opening 726 for collecting hit balls that have not been won. Further, two speakers 727 that emit a sound effect are provided on the upper left and right outside the game area 707. On the outer periphery of the game area 707, a game effect LED 728a and a game effect lamp 7 are provided.
28b and 728c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 730 that lights up when paying out prize balls is provided near one of the speakers 727, and the other speaker 7 is provided.
In the vicinity of 27, an out-of-ball lamp 760 that lights up when the replenishing ball runs out is provided.

The hit ball shot by the hammer 748 swung by the drive motor (not shown) by the operation of the hit ball operation knob 713 enters the game area 707 through the hit ball rail 749, and then the game area 707 is moved. It flows down. At this time, the hit balls are detected one by one by the shot ball detection switch 746, and the pachinko balls that have not reached the game area 707 due to too low launch momentum are detected by the foul ball detection switch 747 and then recirculated. It is designed to be recirculated to the surplus ball tray 724 through a path (not shown), and is provided on the back side every time a pachinko ball is detected by the launch ball detection switch 746 and the foul ball detection switch 747, not shown. A signal is output to the game control board.

Further, the ball hit in the game area 707 passes through the passage gate 711 and the gate switch 712.
When it is detected by, the normal symbol which is stopped and displayed on the second variable display portion 710 starts variable. In addition, when the hitting ball passes through the passage gate 711 during the variable display of the second variable display portion 710, the passing is stored, and the second variable display portion 710 is stored.
Is stopped and the fluctuation can be started again, the passing memory is decremented by "1" and the second variable display section 710 is variably displayed and controlled. The upper limit of this passing memory is “4”, for example.
The passing memory number at the present time is displayed by a passing memory display (not shown). Second variable display section 7
A specific symbol with a display of 10, for example, "3" or "7"
When stopped at, the movable piece 715 is opened to the outside for a certain period of time, and it becomes easy for a pachinko ball to enter the start winning port 714.
The player is in an advantageous state.

When the ball hits the start winning port 714 and is detected by the starting port switch 717, if the special symbol can be started to change, the special symbol displayed on the first variable display portion 709 can be changed. The display starts. For example, if it is not in a state where the variation of the special symbol can be immediately started due to the reason that the variable display has already been started and the special symbol is changing, the start winning memory is increased by one.

The display result after the variable display operation of the second variable display section 710 is a predetermined specific display result (for example, 7).
In such a case, the movable piece 715 provided at the starting winning opening 714 is opened to the outside for a predetermined time from the normal state, which is in an advantageous state for the player.

When a predetermined time, for example, 5 seconds has passed since the movable piece 715 was opened, the movable piece 715 is closed to the normal state and the advantageous state ends, and the passage gate 71 is closed.
If the passage memory having passed 1 is left, the second variable display unit 710 starts the variable again.

When a pachinko ball is won in the starting winning opening 714 and detected by the starting opening switch 717, if the special symbols can be started to change, the first variable display portion 709 of the variable display device 708 is fully operated. The special symbol starts variable display (variable display). Then, after that, the left, middle, and right special symbols are stopped, and when the stop display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 7-7-7), a specific game state (big hit state) Occurs. A specific display mode in which such a big hit state occurs is called a big hit symbol, and in this example, a plurality of types of symbols are predetermined. When the big hit state occurs in this way, the opening / closing plate 720 of the variable winning ball device 719 is tilted to be in the first state which is advantageous for the player. The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, whichever comes first. It is a disadvantageous second state. If a hit ball that has entered the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 719 in the first state wins the specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by the V count switch 722, the first winning of that time is detected. After waiting for the end of the state, the opening / closing plate 720 is tilted again to be in the first state. This repeat continuation control in the first state can be executed up to 15 times. The period in which the state is the first state in which the process can be executed up to 15 times is referred to as a repeat continuation control round. In this example, the repetition continuation control can be repeatedly executed from the first round to a maximum of the fifteenth round.

The variable display device 708 in this embodiment is
Although not shown in detail in detail, the reels 770L, 770C, 7 as rotary type variable display bodies are arranged with a plurality of types of identification information on the peripheral surface and are rotated by the drive of the drive means.
The first variable display portion 709 is composed of 70R,
The reels 770L, 770C, and 770R are detachable from a support member (not shown) that is attached to, for example, a base member (not shown) attached to the back surface of the game board 706 that forms a part of the housing of the pachinko machine 703. ) Is rotatably supported, and the base member and the support member have connectors (not shown) that are connected to each other by assembling the support member to the base member. Is configured to electrically connect an accessory device relating to the reels 770L, 770C, 770R provided on the support member and an accessory device control means for controlling the accessory device, and to the base member. It is provided with a fixing means that can fix and release the assembled support member without using a tool or the like.

As described above, the gaming machine of the present invention is
Not limited to the slot machine 1 described in the first embodiment,
The pachinko machine 703 including the variable display device 708 configured as described above is also included, and substantially the same operation and effect as the slot machine 1 including the variable display device 50 described in the first embodiment can be obtained. Needless to say.

Each element in each of the above embodiments corresponds to the present invention as follows.

According to claim 1 of the present invention, a game (game) can be executed by using a predetermined value (medal), and a predetermined game value (medal, big bonus, regular bonus) based on the result of the game. In the gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko machine 703) including a variable display device (50, 708) capable of changing the display state, a plurality of variable display devices can be provided. Identification information is arranged on the peripheral surface, and is rotated by driving means (reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R) to rotate the variable display (reel 51L, 51L).
C, 51R, 770L, 770C, 770R), and the rotary variable display is mounted on a base member (reel storage box 52) attached to the housing (casing 2, gaming board 706) of the gaming machine. On the other hand, the base member and the support member are rotatably supported by a support member (support plates 404L, 404C, 404R) configured to be detachable from each other, and the base member and the support member are mutually attached by assembling the support member to the base member. Connector to connect (connector 419, 42
0), and by connecting the connectors to each other, an auxiliary device (reel motors 54L, 54C, 54R, reel sensors 56L, 56C, 56R) relating to the rotatable variable display body provided on the support member. An auxiliary device control means (control unit 210) for controlling the auxiliary device is configured to be electrically connected, and a tool or the like is used to fix and release the support member assembled to the base member. It has a fixing means (latch 375) which can be carried out without using.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the base member (reel housing box 52) includes the support member (support plate 404).
L, 404C, 404R), the guide means (guide recess 409L, which guides the support member so that the connectors (connectors 419, 420) are connected to each other.
409C, 409R and a guide piece 411) are formed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the support member (support plates 404L, 404C, 404R) and the base member (reel housing box 52) are made of a synthetic resin material.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the base member (reel housing box 52) includes a plurality of the support members (support plate 4).
04L, 404C, 404R) can be assembled, and the rotatable variable display bodies (reels 51L, 51C, 51R, 770L, 770) adjacent to each other are provided on the support member.
The concealing portion (reel building concealing portion 53) for concealing the inside from the player's side through C, 770R) is integrally formed.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, the base member (reel housing box 52) is the support member (support plate 404).
Relay board fixing means (fixing claw 445) capable of fixing and releasing the fixing of the relay board (reel LED relay board 204) that needs to be attached / detached when attaching / detaching L, 404C, 404R) without using a tool or the like. Equipped with.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, the base member (reel housing box 52) has an inner surface (back plate inner surface 85) of the housing (2) of the gaming machine (slot machine 1, pachinko machine 703). A locked portion (locking member 40) provided at a predetermined position
0) is provided with locking means (locking piece 401) that can be engaged and disengaged, and by locking the locking means to the locked portion, the rotatable variable display body (reel 51L). , 51
C, 51R, 770L, 770C, 770R) can be detachably attached to the housing (2).

The seventh aspect of the present invention is provided with a restricting means (rotating claw 438) for restricting the deviation of the locking means (locking piece 401) from the locked portion (locking member 400). .

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the regulating means (rotary claw 438) is a tool or the like for regulating the deviation of the locking means from the locked portion (the locking member 400) and releasing the restriction. It is configured so that it can be performed without using.

In the ninth aspect of the present invention, the locked portion (locking member 400) is provided on the inner surface of the rear wall (back plate 85) of the housing (2).

According to a tenth aspect of the present invention, the locked portion (locking member 400) is commonly used for the base members (reel housing boxes 52) of different types.

In the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the locking means (locking piece 401) is made of a metal material.

According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, a handle portion (423) for carrying is provided on the base member (reel housing box 52).
Are formed.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific structure is not limited to these embodiments, and even if there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. Included in the invention.

For example, the shape and size of the base member can be variously modified, and the base member is not limited to a box-like member having an open front surface such as the reel housing box 52.

Further, the reel accommodating box body 52 in the above-described embodiment is constructed so as to be attachable / detachable at a predetermined position on the inner surface of the back plate 85 of the housing 2. For example, the locking member 400 is provided on the left and right side plates 8.
6, 87 or the inner surface of the upper plate 88 may be provided at a predetermined position, and the support may be detachable from the side plates 86, 87 and the upper plate 88. Further, the shapes and attachment positions of the locking member 400 and the locking piece 401 are arbitrary and can be variously modified.

Further, although the reel accommodating box body 52 as the base member in the above embodiment is detachably attached to the inner surface of the back plate 85, it may be attached non-removably.

The "auxiliary device" described in the claims of the present invention is
Reel motors 54L, 54C, 54 in the above embodiment
The reels are not limited to the R and the reel sensors 56L, 56C, and 56R, and the reels 51L, 51C, and 5 such as the reel LED 55 that decorates the reels 51L, 51C, and 51R.
All of the various devices involved in 1R are included.

Also, in the above embodiment, the connector 4
The reel relay board 203 in which 20 is connected to the game control board 200 that controls the drive of the reels 51L, 51C, 51R
However, the game control board 200 may be provided in the reel housing box 52 and the connector 420 may be directly provided in the game control board 200.

Further, the reel accommodating box body 52 in the above-mentioned embodiment is formed in a box shape having an open front surface, and the support plates 404L, 404C, 404R are inserted from the front side toward the rear side so that the reel accommodating box is formed. Although it is configured to be assembled to the body 52, if it is configured to connect the connector 419 and the connector 420 by such assembly, for example, the support plates 404L and 404.
The C and 404R may be configured to be assembled by lowering the reel housing box 52 from above.

Further, in the "rotatable variable display body" described in the claims of the present invention, in the above embodiment, the reel sheet having plural kinds of identification information arranged on the peripheral surface is held by the driving means. A reel 51L which is cylindrically held by a frame,
Although corresponding to 51C and 51R, if the mechanical structure driven by the driving means can variably display a plurality of types of identification information, the structure is the reels 51L and 51C described in the above embodiment. , 51R, for example, a ring-shaped reel sheet having a plurality of types of identification information arranged on its peripheral surface is rotatably supported by being wound around a plurality of rotating rollers linked to a driving means. Also includes things that are done.

Further, the "fixing means capable of fixing and releasing the support member assembled to the base member without using a tool" described in claim 1 of the present invention is the same as in the above embodiment. The latch 37 can fix and release the support plates 404L, 404C, and 404R as support members assembled to the reel housing box 52 as a base member without using a tool or the like.
5, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the fixing operation by the fixing means and the releasing operation of the fixing can be manually operated without using a tool, in other words, The fixing means, by manually operating the fixing means without using a tool or the like,
It suffices that the support plates 404L, 404C, and 404R as the support members assembled to the reel housing box 52 can be fixed and released.

Specifically, the predetermined portion (flange portion 406) of the reel housing box 52 and the support plates 404L and 404.
A fixing portion capable of fixing and releasing fixed portions (fixing pieces 432) of C and 404R, and a fixing portion for manually fixing and releasing the both members by the fixing portion without using a tool or the like. It suffices that the fixed member includes an operating part that is configured to be a fixed member. In this case, the bush 366 provided between the members that fix each other to the fixing portion,
The operation pin 377 for manually performing the fixing and releasing operation of both members by the bush 366 corresponds to the operating portion, but the shape and the configuration of the fixing portion and the fixing member including the operating portion are the same as those of the latch. The present invention is not limited to 375 and includes various latches having different shapes.

Further, as the fixing member, a thumbscrew or the like is included. In this case, a screw part that can be screwed into a screw hole formed between the members to be fixed to each other is provided in the fixing part, and the screw part is screwed into the fixing part so that both members can be fixed and released by hand. The head provided at the tip of the screw part corresponds to the operation part. Further, the fixing member may be constituted by a bolt that can be inserted into the holes formed between the members that are fixed to each other and a wing nut that can be screwed into the threaded portion of the bolt. The head portion and the nut portion of the wing nut correspond to the fixed portion, and the head portion of the wing nut corresponds to the operation portion.

The fixing means is, for example, the flange portion 40.
6 is a movable member provided so as to be movable by hand without using a tool or the like between a fixed position for fixing so as to restrict the detachment of the fixed piece 432 from 6 and a retracted position retracted from the fixed position. It may be configured as. Specifically, as the moving member, the rotating claw 438 that is applied as a restricting unit that restricts the deviation of the reel housing box 52 in the above-described embodiment and the reel LE from the upper surface plate 52a.
The fixing claws 445 and the like, which are applied as the relay board fixing means for fixing the D relay board 204 in a non-separable manner, are applicable as the fixing means. As such a moving member, in addition to the rotary claw 438 and the fixed claw 445, for example, it is provided so as to be linearly slidable by hand between a fixed position and a retracted position without using a tool or the like. A slide plate etc. are also included.

Further, the fixing means is formed between the flange portion 406 and the fixing piece 432, and an engaging portion and an engaged portion which are engaged with each other by bringing the flange portion 406 and the fixing piece 432 into contact with each other, And a biasing unit that biases the engaging portion toward the engaged portion when the engaged portion is engaged with the engaged portion.

Specifically, for example, the flange portion 406.
Of the fixing piece 432 has an engaging hole as an engaged portion at a predetermined position thereof, and an engaging claw as an engaging portion engageable with the engaging hole at a predetermined position of the fixing piece 432 is elastically deformable. When the fixing piece 432 is brought into contact with the flange portion 406, the engaging claw is engaged with the engaging hole by the elastic return force of the engaging piece, and The deviation of the engaging claw may be regulated. In this case, the engagement between the engagement hole and the engagement claw can be easily released by manually deforming the engagement piece so as to move the engagement claw in the direction opposite to the biased direction. .

Although the urging means in this case is composed of the elastically deformable engaging piece, a spring or the like for urging the engaging portion in the engaged direction is used as the urging means. May be.

Further, according to claim 5 of the present invention, "a relay board fixing means capable of fixing and releasing a relay board which needs to be attached and detached when attaching and detaching the supporting member without using a tool or the like. In the above embodiment, is a fixed claw rotatably provided between a fixed position that permanently fixes the detachment of the reel LED relay board 204 from the upper surface plate 52a and a retracted position that is retracted from the fixed position. 445, but the present invention is not limited to this.
The fixing operation by the fixing means and the releasing operation of the fixation can be manually operated without using a tool or the like.
In other words, the fixing means is operated by manually operating the fixing means without using a tool or the like, so that the top plate 5
It suffices that the reel LED relay board 204 be fixed to the reel LED relay board 204 from being disengaged from the reel 2a and the fixing can be released, and the relay board fixing means described below is also applicable.

For example, the relay board fixing means may be the upper plate 52a.
With a moving member provided between the fixed position where the reel LED relay board 204 is fixed so as not to be detached from the fixed position and the retracted position retracted from the fixed position by hand without using a tool or the like. It suffices that the movable member is configured to linearly slide between the fixed position and the retracted position by hand without using a tool or the like, in addition to the fixed claw 445 described in the above embodiment. A slide plate that is movably provided is also included.

Further, the relay board fixing means includes members provided in the reel housing box 52 and the reel LED relay board 204.
And a fixing portion configured to fix the two members by the fixing portion by a manual operation without using a tool or the like. May be. Specifically, this fixing member is, for example, the flange portion 406 in the above embodiment.
Includes a latch 375 and the like applied to fix the support plates 404L, 404C, and 404R, and this type of latch and the like is also applicable as a fixing member. In this case, the bush 366 provided between the members to be fixed to each other corresponds to the fixing portion, and the operation pin 377 for manually fixing the both members by the bush 366 and releasing the fixation corresponds to the operation portion. Become.

Further, as the fixing member, the thumb screw described in the above embodiment is also included. In this case, a screw portion that can be screwed into a screw hole formed between each of the members to be fixed to each other is manually screwed into the fixing portion to fix the two members and release the fixing. Therefore, the head portion provided at the tip of the screw portion corresponds to the operation portion. Further, the fixing member may be constituted by a bolt that can be inserted into the holes formed between the members that are fixed to each other and a wing nut that can be screwed into the threaded portion of the bolt. The head portion and the nut portion of the wing nut correspond to the fixed portion, and the head portion of the wing nut corresponds to the operation portion.

Further, the relay board fixing means is formed between the upper plate 52b of the reel housing box 52 and the reel LED relay board 204, and the reel LED relay board 204 is arranged on the upper surface of the upper board 52b so as to be mutually connected. An engaging portion and an engaged portion that engage with each other, and an urging means that urges the engaging portion toward the engaged portion when the engaged portion engages with the engaged portion. May be.

Specifically, for example, an engaging hole as an engaged portion is formed at a predetermined location of the upper plate 52b, and
An elastically deformable engaging piece having an engaging claw as an engaging portion capable of engaging with the engaging hole is formed at a predetermined position of the reel LED relay board 204, and the reel LED relay board 20 is formed.
When 4 is arranged on the upper surface plate 52b, the engaging claw is engaged with the engaging hole by the elastic return force of the engaging piece, and the deviation of the engaging claw from the engaging hole is restricted. You can do it like this. In this case, the engagement between the engagement hole and the engagement claw can be easily released by manually deforming the engagement piece so as to move the engagement claw in the direction opposite to the biased direction. .

Although the urging means in this case is composed of the elastically deformable engaging piece, a spring or the like for urging the engaging portion in the engaged direction is used as the urging means. May be.

Further, according to claim 8 of the present invention, it is constructed such that the regulation of deviation of the locking means from the locked portion and the release of the regulation can be performed without using a tool or the like. In the above-described embodiment, the "regulating means" is the contact piece 40.
3 corresponds to the rotary claw 438 rotatably provided between the restriction position for restricting the detachment of the fixed piece 402 from the position 3 and the retracted position retracted from the restriction position, but the present invention is not limited to this. However, it is possible to manually operate the deviation restricting operation and the restriction releasing operation by the restricting means without using a tool or the like. In other words, the restricting means uses the restricting means with a tool or the like. It suffices that it is configured so that the locking device can be restrained from deviating from the locked portion and the restraint can be released by manually operating the locking portion. The following regulating means can also be applied. is there.

For example, the restricting means can be manually moved between a restricting position for restricting the detachment of the fixed piece 402 from the abutting piece 403 and a retracted position retracted from the restricting position without using a tool or the like. It may be configured by a moving member provided in the. Specifically, this moving member
Although the rotary claw 438 described in the above embodiment is included, in addition to such a rotary claw, for example, it can be slidably moved linearly by hand without using a tool or the like between the regulation position and the retracted position. It also includes a slide plate provided. Also,
Such a moving member (rotating claw 438) is provided on the contact piece 403 with which the fixed piece 402 abuts or separates in accordance with the engagement / disengagement operation of the engaging member 400 and the engaging piece 401 in the above-described embodiment. However, it may be provided on the locking member 400 as the locked portion.

Further, the restricting means is disengaged as the engaging piece 401 as the engaging means and the engaging member 400 as the engaged part, or the engaging and disengaging operation of the engaging piece 401 and the engaging member. A restricting member including an engagement / disengagement portion capable of engaging / disengaging the members, and an operation portion provided for manually engaging / disengaging the both members by the engagement / disengagement portion without using a tool or the like. It may be configured as. Specifically, as the restricting member, for example, in the above-described embodiment, the support plates 404L, 404C, 404R are provided on the reel housing box 52.
A latch 375 adapted to secure the same, in which case the bush 3 provided between the members engaging and disengaging from each other.
66 is an engagement / disengagement portion, and an operation pin 377 for manually engaging and disengaging both members with the bush 366.
Corresponds to the operation unit.

Further, the restricting member includes the thumbscrew described in the above embodiment. In this case, a screw part that can be screwed into a screw hole formed between the members to be engaged and disengaged from each other is manually engaged with the engagement and disengagement operation by screwing the screw part into the engagement and disengagement part. Therefore, the head provided at the tip of the screw part corresponds to the operation part. Further, the restricting member may be composed of a bolt that can be inserted into a hole formed between the members that engage and disengage from each other, and a wing nut that can be screwed into the threaded portion of the bolt. The head portion of the wing nut and the nut portion of the wing nut correspond to the engaging / disengaging portion, and the head portion of the wing nut corresponds to the operating portion.

Further, the restricting means is disengaged with the engagement piece 401 as the engagement means and the engagement member 400 as the engaged portion, or the engagement / disengagement operation between the engagement piece 401 and the engagement member. A locking piece 401 is formed between the members, and is attached to the locking member 400.
An engaging portion and an engaged portion that engage with each other by locking the engaging portion, and a biasing member that biases the engaging portion toward the engaged portion when the engaging portion engages with the engaging portion. And a biasing means.

Specifically, for example, an engaging hole as an engaged portion is formed at a predetermined position of the locking member 400, and the engaging hole is engaged with the engaging hole at a predetermined position of the locking piece 401. An elastically deformable engagement piece having an engagement claw as a possible engagement portion is formed, and when the engagement piece 401 is engaged with the engagement member 400, engagement is performed by the elastic return force of the engagement piece. The claw may be engaged with the engagement hole, and the deviation of the engagement claw from the engagement hole may be restricted. In this case, the engagement between the engagement hole and the engagement claw can be easily released by manually deforming the engagement piece so as to move the engagement claw in the direction opposite to the biased direction. .

Although the urging means in this case is composed of the elastically deformable engaging piece, a spring or the like for urging the engaging portion in the engaged direction is used as the urging means. May be.

In the first embodiment, the slot machine capable of playing a game by using a medal as the game medium has been described as an example of the game machine, but the present invention is a pachinko ball or the like as the game medium. It can also be applied to a slot machine capable of playing a game by using the game balls.

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The present invention has the following effects.

(A) According to the first aspect of the invention, the supporting member is configured to be detachable from the base member, and the fixing by the fixing means and the release of the fixing are performed manually without using a tool or the like. Since the rotary variable display can be easily attached to and detached from the housing, the support members can be attached to and detached from the base member to connect or disconnect the connectors. Therefore, the wiring work between the accessory device and the accessory device control means at the time of attachment / detachment work is simplified, and the workability of replacement and maintenance of the rotary variable display body is effectively improved.

(B) According to the second aspect of the invention, since the connection between the connectors can be performed without visually confirming the connection, the work of assembling the support member to the base member becomes easy.

(C) According to the invention of claim 3, the weight of the supporting member and the base member can be reduced.

(D) According to the invention of claim 4, since it is not necessary to separately provide the concealing portion, the number of parts is reduced and the assembling work is simplified.

(E) According to the invention of claim 5, since the relay board can be easily attached to and detached from the base member, the workability of replacement and maintenance of the rotary variable display is effectively improved. To do.

(F) According to the sixth aspect of the invention, the support can be easily attached to the housing by simply engaging and disengaging the engaging means with the engaged portion formed at a predetermined location on the inner surface of the housing. Since it can be removed or removed, the workability of replacement and maintenance of the rotary variable display body is significantly improved, and the engagement and disengagement of the locking means and the locked portion between the outer surface of the base member and the inner surface of the housing. Since it is carried out in between, the locking means and the locked portion do not largely project into the inside of the housing and do not interfere with the assembly of peripheral devices and wiring.

(G) According to the invention of claim 7, it is possible to reliably prevent the locking means from deviating from the locked portion, so that the base member is prevented from dropping.

(H) According to the invention of claim 8, the work of attaching and detaching the base member can be easily performed manually without using a tool or the like.

(I) According to the invention of claim 9, the engaging means and the engaged portion are engaged and disengaged from the inner side of the housing, so that the space on the front side of the housing is effectively used. You can do it.

(J) According to the invention of claim 10, it is possible to attach base members having different sizes and shapes without changing the locked portion formed on the housing.

(K) According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, the weight of the base member can be reduced and the strength of the portion to which the load is applied is increased, so that the durability is improved.

(L) According to the invention of claim 12, the base member can be easily carried.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

2 is an internal structure diagram of the slot machine of FIG. 1. FIG.

3 is a rear view of the front door of the slot machine of FIG.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine of the present embodiment.

FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the housing.

FIG. 7A is a front view showing a reel housing box,
(B) is an AA sectional view of (a).

FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the reel housing box seen obliquely from the rear.

9A is a side view showing a support plate, FIG. 9B is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9A, and FIG. 9C is an enlarged view of a main part of FIG. 9B.

FIG. 10A is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the support plate is assembled inside the reel housing box, and FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view showing a main part in a state where the support plate is assembled inside the reel housing box. Is.

11A to 11C are cross-sectional views showing a process of attaching a support plate by a latch and its action.

FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of essential parts showing a state in which the reel housing box is attached to the housing.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a main part showing a rotary pawl.

14A and 14B are views showing a modified example of the reel housing box.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a gaming machine as a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 slot machine 2 housing 3 locking device 3a keyholes 4 and 4a front door 7 protrusion 8 game information display 9 medal payout hole 10 ashtray 11 medal trays 12a, 12b sound emitting unit 13 sound emitting unit 14 transparent window 15 liquid crystal display unit 16 to 25 production display unit 26 title display unit 27 replay display unit 28 start display unit 29 weight display unit 30 insertion instruction display unit 31 credit display unit 32 number of games display unit 33 payout display unit 34 medal insertion unit 35 medal jam release button 36a 1 BET button 36b MAX BET button 37 Settlement button 38 Start lever 39 Stop button unit 40L, 40C, 40R Stop button 41-43 Game effect LED section 45 1 sheet bet display section 46 2 sheet bet display section 47 3 sheet bet display section 50 variable display devices 51L, 51C, 51R Reel 52, 52 ', 52''reel housing box 52a rear plate 52b upper plate 53 reel concealment portion 54L, 54C, 54R reel motor 55 reel LED 56L, 56C, 56R reel sensor 57 hopper unit 57a hopper tank 58 guide Rail 59 Overflow tank 60 Full sensor 61 Dispensing medal sensor 62 Hopper motor 63 Medal outlet 64 Power supply unit 65 Main switch section 66 Second reset button 67 Setting button 68 Automatic settlement selection switch section 69 Stop selection switch section 70 Setting key insertion section 71 medal selector 72 illegal medal discharge part 73 return medal flow path 80 main switch 81 second reset switch 82 setting key switch 83 setting switch 84 power cord 85 back plate 86, 87 side plate 88 upper plate 89 lower plate 90a 90b Heat dissipation hole 91 Perforated plate 100 1 sheet BET switch 101 MAXBET switch 102 Start switches 103L, 103C, 103R Stop switch 104 Settlement switch 105 First reset switch 106 Inserted medal sensor 107 Flow path switching solenoid 108 Credit indicator 109 Game Number display 110 Payout display 111 Replay LED 112 Start LED 113 Weight LED 114 Insertion instruction LED 115 1 bet LED 116 2 bet LED 117 3 bet LED 120 Bonus notification LED 121a, 121b BET button LED 122L, 122C, 122R Operation effective LED 124 Set value display 131-133 Game effect LED 135,135 'Liquid crystal display 136a, 136b, 137 Spin 138 Fluorescent lamps 140 to 149 Performance lamp 200 Game control board 201 Performance control board 202 Power supply board 203 Reel relay board 204 Reel LED relay board 205 External output board 210 Control section 211 CPU 212 RAM 213 ROM 214 I / O port 215 Switch circuit 216 Motor circuit 217 Initial reset circuit 218 Clock generation circuit 219 Pulse division circuit 220 Buffer circuit 221 Random number generation circuit 222 Sampling circuit 223 Backup power supply 230 Control unit 231 CPU 232 RAM 233 ROM 234 I / O port 235 Speaker drive circuit 236 Display drive circuit 237 LED drive circuit 238 Backup power supply 303 Decorative sheet 306 Upper decorative frame 320 Decorative sheet 323 Lower decorative frame 331 Decorative sheet 336 Production Relay board 337 lamp board 338 game relay board 353 central decoration frame 360 unit member 365 upper mounting piece 366 lower mounting piece 367 insertion hole 368 latch 369 upper fixing piece 371 lower fixing piece 375 latch 376 bush 376a through hole 377 operation pin 377a Pin member 377b Operating portion 377c Tip portion 378 Fixed piece 379 Flange portion 380 Convex strip 400 Locking member 401 Locking piece 402 Fixed piece 403 Abutting piece 404L, 404C, 404R Support plate 406 Flange portion 407 Insertion hole 408 Insert portion 409L , 409C, 409R Guide recessed portion 410 Narrow groove 411 Guide piece 412 Abutment section 413L, 413C, 413R Opening section 414 Fixed piece attachment section 415, 416 Screw 417 Strut 418 Reel relay board 419 Connector 420 Connector 421 Screw 42 2 Prop 423 Handle part 424 Fixed plate 425 Rotation bearing 425a Disc part 425b Annular piece 426 Notch part 427 Reel seat 428, 429 Holding frame 430 Cushion rubber 431 LED accommodation body 432 Fixing piece 433 Positioning pin 434 Positioning hole 435 Fitting hole 436 Boss 437 Positioning piece 438 Rotating claws 440, 441 Support plate 442 Reel for production 443 Connector 445 Fixing claw 445a Shaft member 446 Recess 447 Sheet metal 448 Connector 449 Connector 450 Reel LED relay board 451 Connector 452a, 452b Round hole 453 Round hole 454 Positioning Pin 455 Positioning hole 456 Boss 457 Fitting hole 500, 550 Storage case 702 Glass door frame 703 Pachinko machine 706 Game board 707 Game area 708 Variable display device 709 Variable display unit 710 Yes Change display 711 Passing gate 712 Gate switch 713 Ball hitting knob 714 Starting winning opening 715 Movable piece 716 Solenoid 717 Starting opening switch 718 Starting winning memory display 719 Variable winning ball device 720 Open / close plate 721 Solenoid 722 Count switch 723 Count switch 724 Surplus Ball saucer 726 Outlet 727 Speaker 728b Game effect lamp 730 Prize ball lamp 731 Game control board 746 Launching ball detection switch 747 Foul ball detection switch 748 Hammer 749 Hitting ball rail 760 Lamp 763 Hitting ball supply tray 770L, 770C, 770R Reel L1, L2, L2 ', L3, L3' winning line

Claims (12)

[Claims] 1. A variable display in which a game can be executed using a predetermined value, a predetermined game value can be given based on the result of the game, and a display state can be changed. In a gaming machine provided with a device, the variable display device is composed of a rotary variable display body that is rotated by the drive of a drive means while a plurality of types of identification information are arranged on the peripheral surface. The body is rotatably supported by a support member that is detachably attached to a base member attached to the housing of the gaming machine, and the base member and the support member are the base member and the base member. The connector has connectors that are connected to each other by being assembled to a member, and by connecting the connectors to each other, an accessory device relating to the rotatable variable display provided on the support member and the accessory device are controlled. A fixing means that is configured to be electrically connected to an accessory device control means that is fixed, and that can fix and release the support member assembled to the base member without using a tool or the like. A game machine characterized by being provided. 2. The base member is formed with a guide means for guiding the support member so that the connectors are connected to each other when the support member is assembled.
Gaming machine described in. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the support member and the base member are made of a synthetic resin material. 4. The base member is configured such that a plurality of the support members can be assembled therein, and the support member does not allow the player's side to see the inside through the space between the adjacent rotatable variable display bodies. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the concealing portion for concealing is integrally formed. 5. The base member is provided with a relay substrate fixing means capable of fixing and releasing the fixing of the relay substrate, which is required to be attached and detached when the support member is attached and detached, without using a tool or the like. The gaming machine according to any one of 4 to 4. 6. The base member is provided with a locking means that is engageable with and disengageable from a locked part provided at a predetermined position on the inner surface of the housing of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rotatable variable display body is detachably attached to the housing by locking the locked portion. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, further comprising: a restricting unit that restricts deviation of the locking unit from the locked unit. 8. The regulating means is configured so that regulation of deviation of the locking means from the locked portion and cancellation of the regulation can be performed without using a tool or the like. Gaming machine described in. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the locked portion is provided on an inner surface of a rear wall of the housing. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the locked portion is commonly used for the base members of different types. 11. The game machine according to claim 6, wherein the locking means is made of a metal material. 12. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the base member is provided with a handle portion for carrying.