JP2005319157A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine the maintenance and inspection of the inside of which can be easily performed and the interest of a game is improved. <P>SOLUTION: On a front door 61 covering the main body front surface of the game machine, a role object 1 for the game is disposed. In closing the front door 61, the role object 1 is supported without play by a box-shaped support member 63 provided on the side of a game machine main body 62. Additionally, the role object 1 comprises a ball launching unit 1 for launching a ball, a ball circulation unit 2 for circulating the launched ball inside a cone-shaped container 3 and then collecting it to the ball launching unit, and a measurement display unit 4 for measuring the number of the circulation of the ball inside the cone-shaped container 3 and displaying an image corresponding to the number of the circulation on a display screen. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachi-slot machine that can receive game media when a game medium is inserted and a plurality of pattern rows are rotated and the patterns are aligned.

A gaming machine such as a pachislot machine plays a game by inserting a game medium such as a medal and rotating a plurality of pattern rows. As such a gaming machine, for example, in Patent Document 1, a plurality of reels visible from a window, a medal slot, a start lever, a plurality of stop buttons corresponding to each reel are arranged on the front, and a top lamp (notification) There is disclosed a pachislot machine in which three means) are provided side by side. When a medal is inserted in this pachislot machine and the start lever is operated, the picture sequence drawn on the reel starts rotating and the game starts, and the control section internally draws lottery as the game starts. If you win as a result of the lottery, you will be in an internal prize. Next, when the player presses a stop button corresponding to each reel, control is performed so that a predetermined combination of predetermined patterns is displayed on the window, and the pattern row is stopped. After stopping all the picture rows, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination of the pictures appearing on the window.
Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-117065 (FIG. 2)

  As described above, in a conventional gaming machine, normally, a role such as a reel row is fixed inside the gaming machine main body and thus cannot be easily removed. Therefore, it is difficult to perform maintenance and inspection inside the gaming machine. There was a problem that it took time.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described conventional problems and provide a gaming machine that can easily perform internal maintenance and inspection.

  A gaming machine of the present invention made to solve the above-described problems is characterized in that a gaming accessory is arranged on a front door that covers the front of the main body of the gaming machine. The accessory may be swingably disposed on the front door and supported by a support member provided on the gaming machine main body side. In addition, the accessory includes a ball launch unit that ejects a ball, a ball circulation unit that circulates the launched ball in the mortar-like container and then collects the ball in the mortar-like container, and a sphere in the mortar-like container. A measuring display unit that measures the number of laps and displays an image corresponding to the number of laps on a display screen, and the accessory is arranged in at least one of the front and rear or the left and right Further, the accessory can be provided with an angle detection unit for detecting the tilt state of the mortar-shaped container.

  In the gaming machine accessory according to the present invention, the gaming accessory is arranged on the front door that covers the front surface of the gaming machine main body, so that the accessory is detached from the gaming machine main body together with the front door when the front door is opened. Is done. Therefore, maintenance inspection inside the gaming machine main body can be easily performed. Moreover, since the said accessory is supported by the support member provided in the game machine main body side, an accessory can be fixed and supported reliably.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to the present invention. This gaming machine has a plurality of reels 101, a medal slot 102, a start lever 103, and a plurality of stop buttons 104 corresponding to each reel 101. The accessory 1 is disposed together with the top lamp 105 at the top.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the gaming machine includes a gaming machine main body 62 and a front door 61 attached to the main body 62 by a hinge so as to be opened and closed. The accessory 1 is fixed to the front door 61 so as to be swingable up and down, and rotates together with the front door 61. On the other hand, a box-shaped support member 63 for supporting the accessory 1 is fixed to the main body 62 side of the gaming machine. Then, a locking piece 64 is provided at the lower part of the accessory 1, and a fixing portion 65 is provided on the bottom surface of the support member 63. It is securely fixed to the gaming machine main body 62 without rattling. The locking piece 64 is operated upward by a key or a switch to unlock the fixing portion 65. Note that attaching the play 1 to the front door 61 so as to be swingable is difficult to transmit the vibration generated when the start lever 103 or the stop button 104 on the front door 61 is operated to the play 1. This is also for facilitating the engagement between the locking piece 64 and the fixing portion 65.

  Details of the accessory 1 and the support member 63 are shown in FIGS. This accessory plays a game by orbiting a sphere in one mortar-like container and predicting the number of laps. This accessory 1 includes a sphere launch unit 11 for ejecting a sphere, a sphere circulation unit 2 having a mortar-like container 3 around which the sphere circulates, a measurement display unit 4 for measuring and displaying the number of spheres, and a mortar-like container. An inclination adjusting mechanism 8 to be described later for tilting is provided. On the other hand, the support member 63 has the fixing | fixed part 65 for supporting the accessory 1 in the bottom part as mentioned above.

  The configuration of the ball launch unit 11 is shown in FIG. 5. The ball launch unit 11 includes a launch motor 15, a ball launch box 20 to which the launch motor 15 is attached, and a bullet launch arm 17 that is inserted into the support shaft 19. The gear 18 that is pivotally attached to the firing motor 15 and the cover 16A that is pivotally attached to the bullet firing arm 17 are integrally combined. That is, the ball launching unit 11 can hit the ball taken in from the lower inlet 21 of the ball launching box 20 by the bullet launching arm 17 and launch it from the upper outlet 22 into the mortar-like container 3. The ball launch unit 11 is provided with a photo sensor 35 for detecting the origin and a magnetic sensor 36 for checking the sphere.

  The ball circulation unit 2 has a configuration as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, and includes a mortar-shaped container 3, a mounting base 9 that supports the mortar-shaped container 3, and a ball collection basket 91. The sphere that has circulated in the mortar-like container 3 is discharged from the central sphere outlet 33. The ball collection basket 91 receives the ball discharged from the mortar-shaped container 3 and causes it to flow down to the lower inlet 21 of the ball launch unit 11. On the back side of the mortar-shaped container 3, a sphere counting sensor 45 for measuring the number of spheres in the mortar-shaped container 3 is provided. The measurement display unit 4 includes a ball counting sensor 45, a relay board 94, a 7-segment display screen 43 shown in FIG. 5, and covers 16A and 16B. The number of rounds of the completed sphere is displayed on the display screen 43 via the relay board 94.

  The ball launch unit 11, the ball circulation unit 2, and the measurement display unit 4 as described above are assembled to the housing 6, but the tilt angle of the mortar-shaped container 3 is adjusted by the tilt angle adjusting mechanism 8. That is, a pair of support shafts 31 are provided on the outer surface of the mortar-shaped container 3, and the support shafts 31 are inserted into the shaft holes 6 </ b> A of the housing 6 so that the mortar-shaped container 3 is pivotably supported. Yes. And since the rotating shaft of the horizontal motor 25 fixed to the motor mount 24 pushes or pulls the side surface of the mortar-shaped container 3, the mortar-shaped container 3 can be tilted in the front-rear direction. In FIG. 6, reference numeral 26 denotes a spring for assisting the assembly, and the accessory 1 arranged on the front door 61 is pressed against the main body 62 side, so that the swingable accessory 1 is securely attached to the main body 62 side. It is for fixing.

  Moreover, the accessory 1 is provided with the angle detection unit 5 which detects the inclination of the mortar-shaped container 3, and can detect the horizontal state of the mortar-shaped container 3, as shown in FIG. That is, the angle detection unit 5 includes a light shielding member 51 that is pivotally attached to the mounting base 9 and is always suspended downward, and the photosensor 56. The photosensor 56 passes or does not pass light. By detecting, the horizontal state of the mortar-shaped container 3 is detected.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the front side of the accessory 1 is covered with a front frame 23, a half mirror sheet 28, and a transparent panel 27.

  An upper structure of the accessory 1 is shown in FIG. 9, and a switch 29 for detaching the front frame 23 from the housing 6 is provided at the upper part. Moreover, the lamp 12 and the lens 13 fixed to the substrate 32 are attached to the positioning plate 30, and these are attached to the upper part of the cover body 6 by the snap latch 214, so that the decorative effect of the accessory 1 is enhanced. Can do.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention shown in FIG. 1, when the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever 103, the reel 101 rotates. As the reel 101 starts to rotate, the control unit internally performs a lottery, and when a lottery is won as a result of the lottery, an internal winning state is entered. Next, when the player sequentially presses the stop button 104, the reel 101 is stopped by controlling so that a predetermined combination of predetermined patterns is displayed on the window. Then, a predetermined number of medals are paid out according to the combination of the patterns appearing on the window.

  In the above gaming machine, the accessory 106 fires a ball at an appropriate time and displays the number of rounds of the ball in the mortar upper container 3 and a changing pattern on the display screen 43. Here, the inclination of the mortar-shaped container 3 by the tilt angle adjusting mechanism 8 can give a chance to the number of spheres, or the combination with the reel 101 can greatly increase the excitement of the game.

Further, the accessory 1 can be used to notify the player that the game has entered the internal winning state by firing a ball when the game of the gaming machine is in the internal winning state.
In addition, the accessory 1 transmits the number of spheres in the mortar-like container 3 to the gaming machine body, and determines the hit of a big bonus etc. by combining the number of spheres expected by the player and the display contents of the picture row It is also possible to perform. In addition, an accessory can be used for not only a pachislot machine but also a pachinko machine or other gaming machines.

It is a front view of the gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a side view which shows the open front door and the gaming machine main body. It is a perspective view of an accessory. This is a support member for supporting an accessory. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure around the ball launching unit of an accessory. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of the mortar-shaped container periphery of an accessory. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a mortar-like container lower part. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a front side frame periphery. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the upper structure of an accessory.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Role 2 Ball circulation unit 3 Mortar-shaped container 4 Measurement display unit 61 Front door 62 Game machine main body 63 Support member

Claims (5)

  A gaming machine characterized in that a gaming accessory is arranged on a front door that covers the front of the main body of the gaming machine.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the accessory is swingably disposed on the front door and is supported by a support member provided on the gaming machine main body side.   The accessory includes a ball launch unit that ejects a sphere, a sphere circulation unit that circulates the launched sphere in a mortar-like container and then collects the sphere in the mortar-like container, and the number of spheres in the mortar-like container The gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a measurement display unit that measures the number of laps and displays an image corresponding to the number of laps on a display screen.   The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the accessory includes a tilt angle adjusting mechanism that tilts the mortar-shaped container at least in the front-rear direction or the left-right direction. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the accessory further includes an angle detection unit for detecting an inclination state of the mortar-shaped container.

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