JP2005329151A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine having a buffer device mitigating a shock when a door is closed to a casing in a Pachinko machine, a slot machine and other reel type game machines. <P>SOLUTION: This game machine 1 is provided with the casing 3, the door 2 openably/closably pivoted to the casing 3, and a locking device 27, when the door 2 is opened/closed, unlocking/locking it from the side of the door 2 via a key 271. This game machine is further provided with the buffer device 5 interlocked with the unlocking operation of the locking device 27 to become a buffer released state and, in a state of opening the door 2 via the locking device 27, to become a buffering state, between the door 2 and the casing 3. The buffer device, when the door 2 approaches to a predetermined distance to the casing 3 in closing the door 2, starts the buffering operation, the door 2 is gradually closed while continuing the buffering operation and, when the door 2 is closed, it is locked by the locking device 27. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko machine, a slot machine, and other swivel-type game machines, and more particularly, to a game machine equipped with a shock absorber that softens an impact when a door is closed with respect to a housing.

  For example, in a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, a housing, a door (front door) pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the housing, and a key from the door side when the door is opened and closed. And a locking device for unlocking and locking. In the case, a CPU as an arithmetic processing device and various control boards composed of ROM and RAM as storage elements are installed inside, and the CPU performs arithmetic processing according to a system program stored in the ROM. Is controlling the operation of the gaming machine. On the other hand, the door is provided with an effect display device, specifically, a liquid crystal display, and in recent years, the liquid crystal display has been enlarged.

  As described above, when the liquid crystal display installed on the door is enlarged, the weight of the entire door becomes heavy, and when the opened door is closed, the door is vigorously closed due to its inertia. And other components may be damaged, and there is a risk that an operator may be injured if a hand is caught. In order to buffer and attenuate such an impact generated when the door is closed, for example, various conventionally known dampers using gas, oil (hydraulic pressure), springs, etc. between the housing and the door. It is conceivable to install.

  However, as described above, if various conventionally known dampers are installed between the housing and the door, the apparatus becomes large, the structure becomes complicated, the weight increases, and the product cost increases. There were various problems. In addition, there is a structurally difficult aspect even when trying to interlock (link) with the operation of the shock absorber in relation to the unlocking and locking operations by the locking device (key).

  The present invention has been made in view of such problems, and can be installed at a low cost with a simple configuration, but when the door is unlocked by the locking device, the shock absorber is in a buffer release state, and the door is opened. It can be opened lightly, and when closing the door, it accelerates due to its weight and tries to close it steadily, but just before the door closes, the shock absorber works to close the door while damping the force of closing the door. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is locked by a locking device when it is closed.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is characterized by having the structure of claims 1 to 3 (A. to C.).
A. A gaming machine provided with a housing, a door pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the housing, and a locking device that unlocks and locks through a key from the door side when opening and closing the door, Between the door and the housing, there is provided a buffer device that is in a buffer release state in conjunction with an unlocking operation of the lock device, and is in a bufferable state when the door is opened via the lock device, When the door is closed, a buffering operation is started when the door approaches a predetermined distance with respect to the housing, the door is gradually closed while continuing the buffering operation, and the door is locked by the locking device when the door is closed.

B. The shock absorber is provided with a shock-absorbing protrusion in which a rack gear is engraved on either the door or the housing so as to be displaceable between a buffer release position and a bufferable position in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the lock device. A pinion gear that meshes with the rack gear of the buffering protrusion is provided on the other side of the door or the housing so as to be movable in a direction facing the rack gear.

C. The buffer pressure of the shock absorber is adjusted by adjusting the pressing force of the pinion gear against the rack gear.

A. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the buffer is released between the door and the housing in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the locking device, and the buffer is in a bufferable state when the door is opened via the locking device. Since the shock absorber is provided, when the lock of the door is released by the locking device, the shock absorber is in a buffer release state, and the door can be opened lightly. The opened door is in a bufferable state, and when closing the door, the buffering operation is started when the door approaches a predetermined distance from the housing, and the door is gradually closed while continuing the buffering operation, and the door is closed. When locked, it is locked by a locking device. Therefore, there is no possibility of damaging a liquid crystal display or other components provided on the door or the case due to an impact when closing the door. In addition, it is possible to prevent injuries when the operator is caught in a hand or the like.

B. According to the second aspect of the present invention, the shock absorber is capable of buffering the shock-absorbing protrusion, in which the rack gear is engraved, on either the door or the housing in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the lock device. A pinion gear that engages with the rack gear of the buffering protrusion is provided on the other side of the door or housing so as to be movable in the direction facing the rack gear. The protrusion is in a buffer release position, and the door can be opened lightly. When the door is opened, the rack gear of the buffering protrusion is in mesh with the pinion gear. At this point, it is locked by the locking device.

C. According to the third aspect of the present invention, the buffer pressure of the shock absorber is adjusted by adjusting the pressing force of the pinion gear against the rack gear. The door can be closed with pressure, and the liquid crystal display and other components provided in the door can be more reliably prevented from being damaged by the impact of closing the door.

  Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Here, a slot machine 1 will be described as a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external structure of the slot machine 1, FIG. 2 is a development view showing the internal structure of the slot machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a partial sectional side view of the slot machine 1. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 has one side end by a hinge mechanism 4 (only one of them is shown in FIG. 3) at one side end of the box-shaped case 3. The unit includes a front door (door) 2 that is pivotally supported so as to be opened and closed.

  An unlocking and locking operation is performed with a key 271 described later at opposite positions of the other end of the housing 3 on the side where the front door 2 is pivotally supported by the hinge mechanism 4 and the other end of the front door 2. A locking unit (device) 27 and a shock absorber 5 according to the present invention, which is operated in part in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the key 271, are provided. The hinge mechanism 4 is a rotation projecting at the upper end and lower end on the one side end of the front door 2 with respect to the rotation support bracket 41 attached to the upper end and lower end on the one end of the housing 3. The moving pin 42 is inserted, and the front door 2 is rotatably supported.

  The shock absorber 5 rotates in the buffer release state as shown by the phantom line in FIG. 3 in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the key 271 having a return behavior by a spring, and after opening the door 2 via the key 271 When the rotation of 271 is released, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, a buffering projection 51 is provided on the side of the front door 2 that is elastically biased so as to rotate and return to a substantially horizontal bufferable state. ing. The shock-absorbing projection 51 has a rack gear 52 formed on the upper edge, and a pinion gear 53 that is supported by a rotation support shaft 54 that meshes with the rack gear 52 can be moved within a predetermined range in a direction facing the rack gear 52. I am holding (energizing). Here, the pinion gear 53 is pivotally supported so that a rotational resistance is applied to the rotation support shaft 54. Further, the pinion gear 53 may be supported so as to adjust the buffer pressure of the shock absorber 5 by pressing the pinion gear 53 in a direction meshing with the rack gear 52 by a spring or other pressing mechanism (not shown) and adjusting the pressing force. The shock absorber 5 may be provided with the shock-absorbing protrusion 51 on the housing 3 side and the pinion gear 53 on the front door 2 side.

  On the side of the front door 2 facing the player, an upper panel portion 21, a middle panel portion 22, and a lower panel portion corresponding to a so-called decorative plate, each of which is designed and designed substantially integrally with hard plastic. 23 is provided. An operation console 24 is provided integrally between the middle panel portion 22 and the lower panel portion 23, which slightly protrudes toward the player and on which switches described later for performing game operations are arranged. Note that the upper panel portion 21, the middle panel portion 22, the lower panel portion 23, and the console 24 face the player side, and these constitute a “front panel portion”.

  The upper panel portion 21 is provided with an effect lamp 211 formed of a high-intensity light emitting diode or the like, and sound emitting portions 212a and 212b each having a slit groove hole with a speaker (not shown) that emits an effect sound effect attached to the back side. It is installed.

  A liquid crystal display unit 213 is disposed between the sound emitting units 212a and 212b so as to face a display window 214 formed by inserting a transparent hard plastic plate or the like. The liquid crystal display unit 213 displays an image related to the game effect and is viewed through the display window 214.

  The middle panel portion 22 is provided with a panel surface 221 formed of a hard plastic plate or the like. A substantially rectangular transparent display window 222 is formed substantially at the center of the panel surface 221, and is attached to the inside of the housing 3 through the display window 222 so that the three reels 311a, 311b, 311c rotating in the vertical direction can be seen. It has become.

  Here, although the details will be described later, the spinning device 31 installed in the housing 3 is configured by arranging three cylindrical reels 311a, 311b, and 311c in the horizontal rotation axis direction. A plurality of types of symbols are drawn along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surfaces of 311a, 311b, and 311c. Then, the player can visually check the three symbols in the vertical direction drawn on one reel through the display window 222 and the symbols in the three rows of reels arranged in the horizontal direction. Further, the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c are rotated and stopped in accordance with the player's instruction operation, whereby the type of the displayed reel symbol is changed.

  Further, on the panel surface 221 of the middle panel 22, a lamp (not shown) provided on the back side is turned on, for example, an effect display unit 223 that displays information related to the gaming state such as internal winning for a winning combination. A plurality of light emitting diodes are arranged in a matrix and each light emitting diode selectively emits light to produce a dot image to be displayed, and a game medal credited (stored) in the slot machine 1 (hereinafter referred to as “reserved”) A status display LED 225 is provided for displaying numerical information such as the number of medals (simply called “medals”), the number of medals won by winning, or the number of winning winning combinations.

  Further, on the panel surface 221, the usage method of the slot machine 1, explanation of game contents, and the like are drawn by characters and the like designed to enhance the visual effect.

  On the side of the middle panel portion 22, there are provided effect lamps 226a and 226b formed of fluorescent lamps or high-intensity light emitting diodes. A plurality of effect lamps 211, 226a, and 226b described above blink in accordance with the progress of the game, thereby enhancing the effect of the game.

  On the lower side of the middle panel portion 22 is formed an operation console 24 having a plane inclined slightly downward while facing the player side. On the right side of the plane of the console 24, a medal insertion unit 241 for inserting medals is provided, and on the left side of the plane, three bet buttons 242, 243, and 244 that are push button switches are provided. ing.

  The bet buttons 242, 243, and 244 are button switches for presenting the number of medals to bet on one game of the slot machine. When the game is started, the bet button 242 is pressed, and one medal is bet on the game from the stored medals. Similarly, two or three medals are bet by pressing the bet button 243 or 244, respectively. Note that the bet button 244 is particularly called a “max bet button” because it is provided to present the maximum number of medals that can be bet on one game.

  A start lever 245 for instructing the start of rotation of the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c is provided on the left side of the front surface of the console 24, and the rotation of the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c is stopped at the center of the front surface of the console 24. Three stop buttons 246a, 246b, and 246c, which are push button switches for instructing, are provided corresponding to the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c.

  The start lever 245 is provided with a swingable operation rod having a spherical operation knob at the tip, and is turned on when the operation rod is tilted, and automatically when the hand is released from the operation rod by the biasing force of the spring. It is formed of a switch unit that returns to a position and is turned off. The stop buttons 246a, 246b, and 246c are switches for independently stopping the rotating reels 311a, 311b, and 311c by pressing them.

  That is, when the player presses one of the bet buttons 242, 243, and 244, the number of medals bet on the game is presented, and when the start lever 245 is tilted, the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c are simultaneously moved. Rotate to. At this time, the slot machine 1 performs a lottery of a winning combination (winning winning combination) by internal processing (hereinafter referred to as “internal lottery”).

  When each reel 311a, 311b, 311c reaches a predetermined number of revolutions, the reel stop operation by the stop buttons 246a, 246b, 246c is ready. In this state, when the player presses the stop buttons 246a, 246b, and 246c in any order, the corresponding reels are controlled to stop. When the symbols displayed by the stopped three reels 311a, 311b, 311c are aligned on an effective line in a combination corresponding to the winning combination in the internal lottery, the winning combination is obtained, and according to the type of winning combination. A number of medals are distributed to the player.

  The lower panel portion 23 is provided with a panel 231 for introducing game contents of the slot machine 1 or appearance characters. Also, on the lower side of the panel 231, there are provided a discharge port 232 for discharging medals and a tray 233 for receiving the discharged medals. Further, adjacent to the discharge port 232, sound emitting portions 234a and 234b formed from a large number of holes are provided, and a speaker described later that emits effect sound effects is disposed on the back side of the sound emitting portions 234a and 234b.

  Between the housing 3 and the front door 2, a fixed lock member 272 provided on the housing 3 side, and pivotally supported on the front door 2 side, a lock position and a lock release position with respect to the fixed lock member 272 are provided. A locking portion 27 is provided which includes a rotation lock member 273 that is rotatably supported by the rotation lock member 273. On the other hand, a key hole into which a key 271 for unlocking the locking part 27 is inserted is provided on the right front side of the console 24. When an administrator or the like of the slot machine 1 inserts a predetermined key 271 into the keyhole and performs an unlocking operation, the rotation lock member 273 rotates as indicated by an imaginary line in FIG. 3, and the lock with the fixed lock member 272 is released. Thus, the front door 2 pivotally supported by the housing 3 by the hinge mechanism 4 can be opened forward. Further, when the front door 2 is closed to the housing 3 side, the rotation lock member 273 rotates relative to the fixed lock member 272 and automatically locks.

  In the present invention, when the key 271 is turned to the left or right against the spring force of the spring and unlocked, the rotation lock member 273 rotates and the lock with the fixed lock member 272 is released. At the same time, the shock-absorbing protrusion 51 of the shock-absorbing device 5 is rotated to disengage the rack gear 52 and the pinion gear 53, so that the shock-absorbing state is released, and the front door 2 can be lightly opened around the hinge mechanism 4 (see FIG. 3 and FIG. 3). (See FIG. 4). When the front door 2 is opened and then the rotation of the key 271 is released (released), the key 271 returns to its original position by the spring force of the spring, and the rotation lock member 273 is brought into a lockable state and is used for buffering. The protrusions 51 each return to the bufferable state (see FIGS. 3 and 5).

  When the opened front door 2 is closed, when the front door 2 approaches the housing 3 by a predetermined distance, the pinion gear 53 is pressed toward the rack gear 52 of the buffer projection 51 as shown in FIG. Engagement is surely started, and the rotation resistance of the pinion gear 53 against the rotation support shaft 54 or the pressing force of the pinion gear 53 against the rack gear 52 resists the rotation of the pinion gear 53, and the movement of the buffering projection 51 becomes gradual, and the front door 2 is buffered. The front door 2 is closed while continuing the buffering operation, and when the front door 2 is closed, the rotation lock member 273 is fitted and locked to the fixed lock member 272. At this time, the rack gear 52 and the pinion gear 53 of the shock absorber 5 remain engaged as shown in FIG. 7, and the shock absorbing state is continued. The rotation lock member 273 is rotated by an unlocking operation with the key 271 to release the lock with the fixed lock member 272, and the buffer projection 51 of the buffer device 5 is rotated to the buffer release position. When the front door 2 is closed, the front door 2 is independently rotated without being interlocked with the buffering protrusion 51 so as to be fitted and locked while rotating in contact with the fixed lock member 272.

  Next, the back surface structure of the front door 2 and the internal structure of the housing 3 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 2 shows a state where the front door 2 is opened from the housing 3 by the hinge mechanism 4. In FIG. 1 and FIG. 1, a plurality of high-intensity light-emitting diodes 251 that are light sources of the effect lamp 211 are arranged on the upper rear surface of the front door 2, and the speaker 252a faces the sound emitting portions 212a and 212b. , 252b are attached. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the display window 214 described above is positioned between the speakers 252 a and 252 b, and the liquid crystal display unit 213 is attached with the display surface facing the display window 214. Further, a sub-control board 200 formed of an electric circuit board is attached to the back side of the liquid crystal display unit 213.

  Although the details will be described later, the operation of the entire slot machine 1 is comprehensively controlled by the main control board 100 provided on the housing 3 side, and the sub control board 200 controls the display of the liquid crystal display unit 213. In addition, control relating to game effects such as control of effect lamps 211, 226a, 226b and speakers 252a, 252b is mainly performed.

  Below the sub-control board 200, a panel surface 221 having a display window 222 for viewing the reels 311a, 311b, 311c is attached. Below the display window 222, an electric circuit (relay) substrate called a central display substrate 240 is provided. The central display board 240 is electrically connected to switches such as bet buttons 242, 243, 244, a start lever 245, stop buttons 246 a, 246 b, 246 c provided on the console 24. Wiring connection is performed so that output signals of the switches are transferred to the main control board 100.

  Below the central display board 240, a selection mechanism 261 that distributes the input material to be inserted into the medal insertion unit 241 according to whether it is a regular medal or a foreign object and a medal distributed by the selection mechanism 261 are provided in the housing 3. A guide member 262 for guiding the hopper device 321, a guide member 263 for guiding the foreign matter distributed by the selection mechanism 261 to the discharge port 232, and a guide for guiding medals discharged from the hopper device 321 to the discharge port 232. A member 264 is provided. In addition, speakers 253a and 253b are attached to both sides of the discharge port 232 so as to face the sound emitting units 234a and 234b described above, so that the effect sound is output via the sound emitting units 234a and 234b. It is configured.

  A rotating drum device 31 including reels 311a, 311b, and 311c is provided substantially at the center in the housing 3. The rotating device 31 is positioned and attached to a predetermined frame (reference number omitted) of the housing 3 so that the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c face the display window 222 when the front door 2 is closed to the housing 3 side. ing. In addition, on the upper surface of the spinning device 31, a spinning device substrate (not shown), which is an electric circuit board for controlling a stepping motor that rotationally drives the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c, is provided.

  A main control board 100 that centrally controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is attached above the rotating drum 31. A hopper device 321, an auxiliary storage unit 322 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 321, and a main power supply device 331 are provided below the spinning device 31. On the side surface of the main power supply device 331, a power supply device substrate 330 corresponding to a so-called switchboard is provided. Further, an external central terminal board 390 that can be connected to a management computer called a “hall computer” installed in the game hall is attached to the inner wall on the upper right side of the housing 3.

  The main control board 100, the sub control board 200, the central display board 240, the spinning device board 310, the power supply board 330, and the external concentrated terminal board 390 are all insulative resins on which conductive wiring patterns are formed. An electronic circuit such as an integrated circuit (IC), a transistor, a resistor, and a capacitor is mounted on the substrate and is formed as a so-called electric circuit substrate connected by wiring. The main control board 100 and the sub control board 200 each have a unit structure housed in a hard plastic case.

  In addition, a door sensor 275 that operates between the front door 2 and the housing 3 by the opening / closing operation of the front door 2 and detects the opening / closing state of the front door 2 is attached to the front door 2. The locking portion 27 (the rotation lock member 272) is provided at the upper position opposite to the hinge mechanism 4, and the opening / closing operation of the front door 2 by the locking portion 27 and the on / off operation of the door sensor 275 are interlocked. Yes. A sensing plate 341u is formed on the right frame of the housing 3 facing the front door 2 at a position corresponding to the door sensor 275 described above.

  Then, when the front door 2 is opened and closed with respect to the housing 3 by the locking part 27, the door sensor 275 comes in contact with and separates from the sensing plate 341u, and the open / closed state of the front door 2 is detected. Here, the door sensor 275 may be a reflection type photosensor, and sends a detection signal indicating an open / closed state of the door to the detection unit via a wiring cable. In the present embodiment, the door sensor 275 is attached to the front door 2 side, but the door sensor 275 may be attached to the housing 3 side to detect the open / closed state of the front door 2.

  Next, a control system provided in the slot machine 1 will be described. First, although not shown in FIG. 2 for convenience of explanation, the main control board 100 includes a sub control board 200, a rotation device board, a central display board 240, a power supply board 330, and an external concentrated terminal board 390, respectively. Connected with a distribution cable.

  The main control board 100 is equipped with a CPU (or a one-chip microcomputer) as an arithmetic unit, a ROM as a semiconductor memory, and electronic components such as a RAM, and a system program and a slot machine game stored in advance in the ROM. The CPU executes the program for the above and sends a control signal including a predetermined command to each of the control boards 200, 240, 330, 390, etc., thereby causing each to perform distributed control, thereby concentrating the entire slot machine 1 Control.

  The central display board 240 is connected to the bet buttons 242, 243 and 244, the start lever 245 and the stop buttons 246a, 246b and 246c, and functions as a relay board for transferring output signals output from these switches to the main control board 100. To do. In addition, the central display board 240 transfers an output signal output from the game medal detection sensor provided in the selection mechanism 261 to the main control board 100 to inform the medal insertion unit 241 of the number of medals inserted and To inform you of the clogging and clogging.

  The central display board 240 is connected with a monitor LED, and displays error information and the like when the slot machine 1 is abnormal. Furthermore, the central display board 240 is connected to a door sensor 275 and an abnormality detection unit which will be described later, and the central display board 240 relays a detection signal from the door sensor 275 to the abnormality detection unit.

  The sub-control board 200 is equipped with a CPU, ROM and RAM, which are semiconductor memories, and a VDP (Video Display Processor) for performing control to display an effect image on the liquid crystal display unit 213. The sub-control board 200 is connected to effect lamps 211, 226a, 226b, speakers 252a, 252b, 253a, 253b, a liquid crystal display unit 213, and various game information display units such as effect display units 223, 224. When the control signal suggesting the start of production is supplied from the main control board 100, the production lamps 211, 226a, 226b and the speakers 252a, 252b, 253a, 253b are driven, and the production video is displayed on the liquid crystal display unit 213. Is displayed to appeal to the visual and auditory sense of the player.

  A stepping motor that rotationally drives the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c and a photosensor that detects the rotational position of each of the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c are connected to the spinning device substrate (not shown). When a control signal indicating that the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c are to be rotated or stopped is supplied from the main control board 100, the spinning device board receives the detection signals from the respective photosensors and receives the detection signals from the respective photosensors. , 311c, while appropriately grasping the rotation position, the drive pulse signals to the respective stepping motors are controlled to control the operations of the reels 311a, 311b, 311c.

  The power supply device board 330 is formed with a power distribution circuit that distributes various power supply voltages generated by the main power supply device 331 to the hopper device 321 and other parts. A system power supply necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1 from the power distribution circuit. Supply. When the power supply device board 330 receives a command to pay out medals from the main control board 100, the power supply device board 330 controls the hopper device 321 to pay out medals.

  The external concentrated terminal board 390 is a terminal board for sending a status signal of the slot machine 1 output from the main control board 100 or a signal indicating the progress of the game to the hall computer.

  The slot machine 1 having such a configuration enters a standby state when paying out medals to a previous player, and in this standby state, for example, when a new player inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 241, a game is played. It becomes possible.

  When the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion unit 241 and presents the number of medals to bet on the game by any of the bet buttons 242, 243, 244, and then turns on the start lever 245, the main control board 100 is 3 The reels 311a, 311b, 311c are started to rotate simultaneously. At the same time, the winning combination is lottery-drawn, and if there is a winning combination, a flag corresponding to the winning combination is stored.

  Next, when the player turns on the stop buttons 246a, 246b, and 246c in an arbitrary order, the main control board 100 performs control to sequentially stop the reels accordingly. When it is detected that all the reels 311a, 311b, and 311c have stopped, it is determined whether or not the symbol displayed on each reel matches the symbol combination related to the winning combination corresponding to the flag.

  That is, among the nine symbols stopped facing the display window 222, they are arranged in three sets of symbols arranged on three horizontal lines in the upper, middle, and lower rows, and two diagonal lines on the right and left sides. Two sets of symbols are examined, and when any one of the symbols satisfies the winning combination conditions, it is determined that the winning combination corresponding to the above flag is won. When winning a winning combination is confirmed, medals with a predetermined number of payouts are paid out to the player according to the type of the winning combination.

  Here, apart from the normal game, the slot machine 1 is provided with a jackpot winning combination in which a special game that can be awarded several times in succession can be continuously performed. And this slot machine 1 can set the probability that this jackpot winning combination will occur to a plurality of levels. For example, at the setting level 1, the probability that the jackpot winning combination is won internally is 1/300, and at the setting level 6, the probability is 1/350. In this way, by changing the setting level appropriately, the payout rate of the slot machine 1 can be changed. The setting level is stored in a storage element in a CPU (or microcomputer) provided in the main control board 100 of the slot machine 1 or a RAM of the main control board 100, and a hole manager or the like is stored in the slot machine 1. This setting level can be changed by performing a predetermined operation.

  In the slot machine 1 having such a configuration, the operation of the shock absorber 5 when the locking unit 27 performs the opening / closing operation of the front door 2 with respect to the housing 3 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 3 is a partial side view showing a state of the shock absorber 5 that is interlocked with the opening / closing operation of the front door 2 by the locking portion 27, and FIG. 4A is a plan view of the slot machine 1 when the front door 2 is opened. b) is a partial side view of the shock absorber 5 when the front door 2 is opened, FIG. 5A is a plan view of the slot machine 1 when the front door 2 is opened and then closed, and FIG. FIG. 6A is a plan view of the slot machine 1 immediately after the front door 2 is opened and closed, and FIG. 6B is a plan view of the slot machine 1 when the front door 2 is closed. FIG. 7A is a plan view of the slot machine 1 with the front door 2 closed, and FIG. 7B is a portion of the shock absorber 5 when the front door 2 is closed. It is a side view.

  When opening the closed front door 2 as shown by the arrow in FIG. 4A, when the key 271 is inserted into the keyhole of the console 24 and rotated in the unlocking direction against the repulsive force of the spring, The rotation lock member 273 rotates as indicated by the phantom line in FIG. 3, and the lock with the fixed lock member 272 is released. At the same time, the shock-absorbing protrusion 51 of the shock-absorbing device 5 rotates as indicated by the phantom line, and the rack gear 52 and the pinion gear 53 are disengaged to release the shock-absorbing state. Can be opened. When the rotated key 271 is released after the front door 2 is opened, the rotation lock member 273 and the buffering protrusion 51 are returned to the solid line position (original position) in FIG. The member 273 is in a lockable state, and the buffering protrusion 51 is in a bufferable state.

  When the opened front door 2 is closed as shown by an arrow in FIG. 5A, the rotation lock member 273 and the buffering projection 51 approach the fixed lock member 272 and the pinion gear 53 on the housing 3 side ( (Refer FIG.5 (b)). When the front door 2 is further closed as shown in FIG. 6A and approaches the housing 3 to a predetermined distance, the tip of the rotation lock member 273 comes into contact with the lower end portion of the fixed lock member 272 and rotates downward. Starts mating while moving. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6B, the buffer projection 51 starts to engage the rack gear 52 with the pinion gear 53, and the front door 2 begins to buffer, and the front door 2 gradually closes while continuing this buffering operation. As shown in FIG. 7A, when the front door 2 is closed, the rotation lock member 273 is engaged with the fixed lock member 272 and locked. Therefore, the front door 2 can close the housing 3 with less impact, and the various components housed in the front door 2 and the housing 3 can be prevented from being damaged by the impact when the front door 2 is closed. .

  In this embodiment, the present invention is applied to a slot machine, but the present invention can be similarly applied to other gaming machines such as a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to reduce the damage to the components built in the door and the housing by reducing the impact when the door is closed with respect to the housing by simply providing a shock absorber with a simple configuration. The machine can be provided at low cost.

It is a front view showing the appearance structure of the slot machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 6 is a development view showing the internal structure of the slot machine according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a partial side sectional view of the slot machine according to the embodiment. (A) is a plan view of the slot machine when trying to open the front door to the housing of the slot machine according to the embodiment, (b) is a partial side view of the shock absorber when trying to open the front door FIG. (A) is a plan view of the slot machine when trying to close the housing of the slot machine according to the embodiment after opening the front door, (b) is a shock absorber when trying to close the front door FIG. (A) is a plan view of the slot machine immediately before the front door is closed after the front door is opened with respect to the housing of the slot machine according to the embodiment, and (b) is a partial side view of the shock absorber immediately before the front door is closed. is there. (A) is a top view of the slot machine when the front door is closed with respect to the housing of the slot machine according to the embodiment, and (b) is a partial side view of the shock absorber when the front door is closed.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Front door (door) 3 Housing | casing 4 Hinge mechanism 5 Buffer 211, 226a, 226b Production lamp 241 Medal insertion part, 242, 243, 244 Bet button 245 Start lever 246a, 246b, 246c Stop button 252a, 252b, 253a, 253b Speaker 27 Locking portion 271 Key 272 Fixed lock member 273 Rotation lock member 275 Door sensor 31 Cylinder device 311a, 311b, 311c Reel 41 Rotation support fitting 42 Rotation pin 51 Buffering protrusion 52 Rack gear 53 Pinion gear 54 Rotation support shaft 100 Main control board 200 Sub control board 240 Central display board 330 Power supply board

Claims (3)

A gaming machine provided with a housing, a door pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the housing, and a locking device that unlocks and locks through a key from the door side when opening and closing the door,
Between the door and the housing, provided with a buffering device that is in a buffer release state in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the locking device, and is in a bufferable state when the door is opened through the locking device,
When the door is closed, the buffering operation is started when the door approaches a predetermined distance with respect to the housing, the door is gradually closed while continuing the buffering operation, and the door is locked by the locking device when the door is closed. Gaming machine.   The shock absorber is provided with a shock-absorbing protrusion in which a rack gear is engraved on either the door or the housing so as to be displaceable between a buffer release position and a bufferable position in conjunction with the unlocking operation of the lock device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a pinion gear that meshes with a rack gear of the buffering protrusion is provided on the other side of the door or the housing so as to be movable in a direction facing the rack gear.   The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the buffer pressure of the shock absorber is adjusted by adjusting a pressing force of the pinion gear against the rack gear.

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