JP2004008405A - Game machine enclosure - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine enclosure in which a space existing on its surface is effectively used. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine enclosure 1 is provided with a window section 11 which is attached to a position visually recognizable by a player and an advertisement display device 20 installed in the game machine enclosure 1 to face the window section 11. The advertisement display device 20 is provided with an endless conveyor which displays multiple kinds of advertisement on the surface and two or more rollers (driven rollers and driving rollers) for stretching the endless conveyor, and at least one of these rollers becomes a driving roller to drive/rotate the endless conveyor. The advertisement display device 20 can be replaced and removed to/from the machine enclosure 1, and the endless conveyor can be replaced and removed to/from the advertisement display device 20. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine housing for storing a gaming machine body.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Since the gaming machine housing for housing the gaming machine body is installed so as to face the player, there are many opportunities for the player to pay attention. For this reason, in the conventional gaming machine housing, a display portion is provided on a front portion facing the player, and a game method, a payout table, a logo mark, and the like are displayed on the display portion.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the conventional gaming machine housing, only the space existing on the front portion is used as a display unit for displaying a game method and the like, and it cannot be said that this space is effectively used. Was. In particular, in a slot machine in which a wide area exists in front of the gaming machine housing, the precious space is wasted.
The gaming machine housing is for a player to face for a certain period of time, and can attract the player's attention. For this reason, if the space existing in the front part of the gaming machine housing can be effectively utilized, the value of the gaming machine can be increased.
[0004]
The present invention has been proposed in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to effectively utilize a space existing in a front portion of a gaming machine housing.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The gaming machine housing according to the present invention has the following features in order to achieve the above-mentioned object.
That is, the gaming machine housing according to the present invention is a gaming machine housing for housing the gaming machine body,
A window established in a position visible from the outside,
An advertisement display device disposed in the gaming machine housing so as to face the window portion,
The advertisement display device includes an endless belt on which at least one type of advertisement is displayed on a surface, and a plurality of rollers for hanging the endless belt, and at least one of the plurality of rollers rotationally drives the endless belt. And a drive roller for the drive.
[0006]
Here, the advertisement display device can be detachable from the gaming machine housing.
[0007]
Further, the endless belt can be detachable from the advertisement display device.
[0008]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine housing according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine housing according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an advertisement display device.
[0009]
<Gaming machine housing 1>
As shown in FIG. 1, a gaming machine housing 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention accommodates a slot machine main body therein. Three display windows 3a, 3b, 3c for facing the surfaces of the arranged reels 2a, 2b, 2c are provided side by side, and a game medal to be provided for a game is inserted below the display windows 3a, 3b, 3c. Medal slot 4 for saving game medals to be used for playing games within the credited area, a betting switch 5 for depositing game medals for paying out, and a switch 6 for saving medal for paying out credited game medals. A start switch 7 for simultaneously starting rotation of the reels 2a, 2b, 2c and three stop switches 8 for individually stopping rotation of each of the reels 2a, 2b, 2c. , It is provided 8b, and 8c, and the like.
[0010]
In addition, a game medal payout port 9 for paying out game medals is provided at a lower portion of the front surface of the gaming machine housing 1, and a medal storage plate 10 for storing game medals so as to face the game medal payout port 9 is provided. Provided.
[0011]
Further, on the front surface of the gaming machine housing 1, it is disposed in the gaming machine housing 1 so as to be located between the start switch 7 and the stop switches 8 a, 8 b, 8 c and the game medal payout opening 9. A window 11 is provided to allow the advertisement display device 20 to face.
[0012]
<Advertisement display device>
As shown in FIG. 2, the advertisement display device 20 includes an endless belt 21 on which a plurality of types of advertisements are displayed on a surface, a pair of driven rollers 22 for bridging the endless belt 21, and rotationally drives the endless belt 21. And an endless belt 21, a driven roller 22, and a drive roller 23 are housed in a housing 25. The drive roller 23 is configured to rotate by driving a motor 24.
[0013]
The advertisement display device 20 is detachable from the gaming machine housing 1. Therefore, by removing the advertisement display device 20 from the gaming machine housing 1 and replacing it with another advertisement display device 20, it is possible to display another type of advertisement.
[0014]
The endless belt 21 is detachable from the driven roller 22 and the driving roller 23. Therefore, by removing the endless belt 21 and replacing it with another endless belt 21, it is possible to display another type of advertisement.
[0015]
As described above, in the gaming machine housing 1 according to the present embodiment, by exchanging the advertisement display device 20 or exchanging only the endless belt 21, a variety of advertisements are displayed as desired by the gaming shop. can do.
[0016]
<Control device>
The slot machine accommodated in the gaming machine housing 1 is electrically controlled by a control device. The configuration of the control device will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main control board and peripheral devices, and FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a sub control board and peripheral devices.
[0017]
The control device includes: a main control board 50 for performing main control relating to a game operation of the slot machine; and a sub-control board 90 for controlling the operation of the advertisement display device 20 and the like under the control of the main control board 50. Is the main component.
[0018]
<Main control board>
As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 50 includes a main CPU 51, a ROM 52 storing a game processing procedure and the like, a RAM 53 serving as a temporary storage area, an IO port 54, and the like.
[0019]
The main CPU 51 includes a random number generator 61 for generating a random number within a certain range, a sampling circuit 62 for extracting an arbitrary random number from the random numbers generated by the random number generator 61, and a reference clock signal having a predetermined frequency. And a frequency divider 63 for generating an operating clock signal for the main CPU 51 by dividing the frequency of the reference clock signal.
[0020]
The main CPU 51 is connected to a display drive circuit 65, a hopper drive circuit 66, a sub-control unit communication port 67, and a motor drive circuit 69 via the I / O port 54. A control signal is transmitted to it.
[0021]
The display unit driving circuit 65 is a circuit for controlling display driving in the various lamps 12 and the various display units 13, and the hopper driving circuit 66 is a circuit for controlling payout of game medals in the hopper 14. The control unit communication port 67 is a communication port for relaying a signal to the sub-control board 90, and the motor drive circuit 69 is configured to rotate the stepping motors 17a, 17b, 17c for rotating the reels 2a, 2b, 2c. Is a circuit for controlling. In the drive control of the hopper 14, a game medal is detected by the medal detection unit 15, and the detection output is input to the main CPU 51 via the I / O port 54, and the hopper drive circuit 66 is controlled by a control signal from the main CPU 51. Thus, a predetermined number of game medals are paid out.
[0022]
The main CPU 51 also has a reel position detection circuit 68, a reel stop signal circuit 70, a start switch 7, a medal insertion sensor 16, a stored medal insertion switch 5, and a stored medal settlement switch 6 via the I / O port 54. Signals are input to the main CPU 51 from these circuits and switches.
[0023]
The reel position detection circuit 68 is provided with a position detection sensor (not shown) composed of an optical sensor or the like for detecting the rotational position of each of the reels 2a, 2b, 2c. A position detection signal of each of the reels 2a, 2b, 2c is transmitted to the main CPU 51.
[0024]
Stop switches 8a, 8b and 8c are connected to the reel stop signal circuit 70. When the player operates the stop switches 8a, 8b and 8c, the stop switches 8a, 8b and 8c are detected and a stop switch detection signal is transmitted to the main CPU 51. You.
[0025]
<Sub control board>
The sub-control board 90 controls the advertisement display device 20 based on the control signal from the main control board 50 and controls the generation of sound effects.
As shown in FIG. 4, the sub control board 90 includes a sub CPU 71, a ROM 72 storing control procedures of the advertisement display device 20 and the sound source IC 84, a RAM 73 serving as a temporary storage area, an IO port 74, and the like.
[0026]
A clock pulse generator 82 for generating a reference clock signal of a predetermined frequency and a frequency divider 81 for generating an operation clock signal for the sub CPU 71 by dividing the frequency of the reference clock signal are connected to the sub CPU 71. ing.
[0027]
The main CPU communication port 86 is connected to the sub CPU 71 via the I / O port 74. The main control unit communication port 86 is connected to the sub control unit communication port 67 of the main control board 50, and receives a control signal from the main control board 50.
[0028]
The sub CPU 71 is connected to a sound source IC 84, a motor drive circuit 87, and a belt position detection circuit 88 via an I / O port 74, and exchanges signals between these circuits and the like.
[0029]
The sound source IC 84 generates a sound effect signal based on the sound source data stored in the sound ROM 83, and the sound effect signal is amplified by the power amplifier 84 and output from the speaker 85.
[0030]
The motor drive circuit 87 is a circuit for transmitting a control signal to the motor 24 to control the drive of the endless belt 21. Further, the belt position detection circuit 88 is provided with a position detection sensor (not shown) including an optical sensor and the like for detecting the rotational position of the endless belt 21.
[0031]
In the drive control of the endless belt 21, the rotation position of the endless belt 21 is detected by a belt position detection circuit 88, and this detection output is input to the sub CPU 71 via the I / O port 74, and the motor is controlled by a control signal from the sub CPU 71. By controlling the drive circuit 87, the endless belt 21 is stopped at a predetermined position to display an advertisement. A plurality of advertisements are displayed on the surface of the endless belt 21. By rotating the endless belt 21 and stopping it at a predetermined position, each advertisement can be sequentially displayed.
[0032]
In addition, the time interval related to the rotation of the endless belt 21, that is, the display time interval of the advertisement, can be appropriately set as desired by the gaming shop. The length of the endless belt 21 can be adjusted by adjusting the interval between the driven rollers 22 or increasing or decreasing the number of the driven rollers 22, thereby adjusting the amount of advertisement that can be displayed. Furthermore, by unifying the standards of the advertisement display device 20 or the endless belt 21 with a plurality of models, it is possible to more flexibly respond to the demands of a game arcade.
[0033]
<Other embodiments>
In the above-described embodiment, the window 11 facing the advertisement display device 20 is provided at the lower part of the front surface of the gaming machine housing 1. However, the position of the window 11 is not limited to this, and is a position that can be visually recognized from the outside. It may be provided at any position as long as it is provided. For example, the window 11 can be provided at the upper front part of the gaming machine housing 1. Also in this case, the advertisement display device 20 is disposed in the gaming machine housing 1 such that the surface of the endless belt 21 faces the window 11.
[0034]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the gaming machine housing according to the present invention, the advertising display device is exposed to the space existing on the front portion of the gaming machine housing where the player or the like is attracting attention. The space existing in the front part of the vehicle can be effectively used.
[0035]
In addition, since the player plays the game toward the gaming machine for a certain period of time, the player pays attention to the advertisement displayed on the advertisement display device, and can achieve an excellent advertisement effect. Further, in consideration of the advertising revenue from the advertising display device, the advertising revenue can be included in the manufacturing cost of the gaming machine, and the cost of the gaming machine can be reduced.
[0036]
Further, according to the gaming machine housing according to the present invention, the advertisement display device can be attached to and detached from the gaming machine housing, or the endless belt can be attached to and detached from the gaming machine housing. Rich advertisement display can be performed.
[0037]
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine housing according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of an advertisement display device. FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a main control board and peripheral devices. Block diagram of peripheral equipment [Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 gaming machine housing 11 window 20 advertisement display device 21 endless belt 22 driven roller 23 drive roller 24 motor

Claims (3)

A gaming machine housing for storing the gaming machine body,
A window established in a position visible from the outside,
An advertisement display device disposed in the gaming machine housing so as to face the window portion,
The advertisement display device includes an endless belt on which at least one type of advertisement is displayed on a surface, and a plurality of rollers for hanging the endless belt, and at least one of the plurality of rollers rotationally drives the endless belt. Game machine housing, characterized in that it is a drive roller for the game machine. The gaming machine casing according to claim 1, wherein the advertisement display device is detachable from the gaming machine casing. The gaming machine housing according to claim 1, wherein the endless belt is detachable from the advertisement display device.

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