JP2006020765A - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a slot machine for which the maintenance of stop buttons or the like is facilitated. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine comprises a game operation switch part unit body 50 provided with a bet button 42, a start lever 41, a left stop button 43, a center stop button 44 and a right stop button 45 respectively, and the game operation switch part unit body 50 is positioned at the front of a storage tray 8, its left side edge is pivoted so as to be opened and closed to the front surface of a front frame 4, and it is turned to a normal position at which it is positioned at the front of the storage tray 8 or a turned position at which it is turned centering an opening / closing shaft and a back surface is exposed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a slot machine using game balls as game media.

  Several slot machines that use game balls as game media have already been proposed. In such a slot machine, a rotating drum starts rotating by inserting a game ball into a game machine instead of a medal that is normally used as a game medium. Then, when the player stops the rotation of the rotating drum that has started rotating and a predetermined hit state is displayed, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Such a slot machine can be attached to the amusement island to which the pachinko machine is attached in the same manner as the pachinko machine, and the convenience of the player can be improved by coexisting the pachinko machine and the slot machine.

  By the way, the slot machine using such a game ball is also provided with a start lever for starting rotation of the rotary drum and a stop button for stopping rotation, like the slot machine using medals. And as the arrangement position, the front surface of the upper plate member by which the storage tray which stores a game ball is integrally formed is proposed (for example, refer patent document 1). This is a model of a slot machine that uses medals. Like a slot machine that uses medals, the player can operate buttons without discomfort by placing a stop button, etc., almost at the height of the player's chest. This is to make it possible.

JP 2001-204881 A

  However, as described above, when the stop button or the like is arranged on the upper plate member, the storage space of the storage plate is positioned immediately behind the stop button or the like. There has been a problem that a sufficient working space that can perform maintenance of the electrical system related to the button cannot be secured. For this reason, it has been extremely difficult to perform regular maintenance while the slot machines are arranged on the game island. Here, the game operation switch unit such as the stop button is particularly frequently used, and since a strong impact may be applied depending on the player's operation mode, regular maintenance is indispensable. In particular, the impact of such an impact often causes failure of the internal electrical system rather than the outer surface of the button, and maintenance from the back side is extremely important.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a slot machine that can solve the above-described problems.

  The present invention comprises an outer frame that is arranged upright on a gaming island and a gaming machine main body that covers a front opening of the outer frame, the gaming machine main body having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface. A rotating tray, a front frame that faces the rotating drum, a front frame disposed on the front surface of the outer frame, and a storage tray that stores a game ball as a game medium that projects forward from the front frame and opens upward And a game operation switch unit that has at least a rotation drum that starts or stops rotating by a player's operation, and a plurality of game operation switch units are arranged on the front side. The game operation switch unit unit body is fixed at a position where one side edge thereof is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front surface of the front frame and covers the storage tray, or at the one side edge. Rotate around the provided spindle It is a slot machine, characterized in that the rear is one of the rotational position of exposure (claim 1).

  As described above, when the game operation switch unit unit body that is independent from the storage tray is configured, and this game operation switch unit unit body can be opened and closed with respect to the front frame, The back of the unit unit body is exposed. In this rotational position, the wiring members related to each game operation switch unit are exposed on the back surface, so that maintenance can be performed on these electric systems. By the way, when performing maintenance in the conventional slot machine, it was necessary to open the entire front frame and expose the back surface thereof, due to the weight of the game balls in the storage tray provided on the front frame, In some cases, labor was required to open and close the front frame. In addition, since a large load acts on the opening / closing axis of the front frame, a heavy opening / closing mechanism is required to prevent bending and deformation. However, since the present invention has the above-described configuration, the back surface with the wiring member applied to each switch portion can be exposed regardless of the weight of the game ball stored in the storage tray, thereby reducing labor required for maintenance work. In addition, the opening / closing mechanism is simplified. Furthermore, since the back surface can be exposed while the game operation unit unit body is held on the front surface of the front frame, the workability of maintenance is improved. Furthermore, the storage tray is generally provided at a position of almost the chest of the player, and the game operation switch unit unit body is provided in front of the storage tray as in the present invention. It is possible to dispose the portion at almost the height of the chest of the player, and the operability is good.

  In addition, the present invention comprises an outer frame that is arranged upright on a gaming island, and a gaming machine main body that covers a front opening of the outer frame, and the gaming machine main body has a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface. A plurality of rotating drums, a front frame disposed on the front surface of the outer frame, and a ball passage through which a game ball passes and which is pivotally disposed on the rear surface of the front frame. A game mechanism switch having a predetermined capacity, a storage tray having a storage space into which a game ball as a game medium is inserted, and a game operation switch for starting or stopping rotation of at least the rotating drum by a player's operation A front frame is pivotally provided on the front surface of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and a through-mounting opening penetrating in the front-rear direction is formed in the front frame. At least a part of the back mechanism protrudes forward from the back mechanism plate surface. In the state where the front frame and the back mechanism plate are closed, the protruding portion of the storage tray that protrudes from the back mechanism plate surface penetrates the through-mounting opening of the front frame and is located above the front frame. A storage unit in which a game operation switch unit unit body in which a plurality of game operation switch units are arranged on the front surface protrudes from the front frame is used as a ball insertion opening for introducing game balls into the storage space. The slot machine is characterized in that it is disposed on the front frame so as to cover the front surface of the dish (claim 2).

  In such a configuration, when the rear mechanism plate is opened from the front frame and both are moved away, the storage tray comes out of the through-mounting opening of the front frame, and the game operation switch unit unit body and the storage tray are mutually connected. It will be kept away. That is, the back surface of the game operation switch unit unit that is hidden and cannot be seen at the time of closing is exposed by opening the back mechanism plate from the front frame. Therefore, by opening the front frame while the gaming machine main body is attached to the outer frame, maintenance of the game operation switch unit provided in the game operation switch unit unit can be easily performed.

  In the slot machine of the present invention, the game operation switch unit unit is positioned in front of the storage tray and is pivotally supported to be openable and closable with respect to the front surface of the front frame (claim 1). It is possible to expose the back surface while the unit body is held on the front surface of the front frame, and there is an effect that maintenance of the game operation switch portion can be easily and quickly performed. Furthermore, since the game operation switch unit unit is positioned in front of the storage tray, it is possible to arrange the game operation switch unit almost at the height of the chest of the player, so that the player can perform the game operation without feeling uncomfortable. There is.

  In the slot machine of the present invention, the storage tray is disposed on the back mechanism plate, the protruding portion of the storage tray is passed through the through-mounting opening of the front frame, and the game operation switch unit unit is placed on the front surface of the protruding portion. Therefore, it is possible to open the front frame and expose the back of the game operation switch unit unit with the gaming machine main body attached to the outer frame, so that the maintenance of the game operation switch unit is easy and quick. There is an effect that can be done.

<First embodiment>
The slot machine 1 according to the present invention uses a game ball as a game medium and is attached to a game island for a pachinko machine in the same manner as the pachinko machine. Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 is a game that covers a rectangular outer frame 2 arranged upright on a game island and a front opening of the outer frame 2. It is composed of the machine body 3.

  Further, the gaming machine main body 3 includes a front frame 4 that is pivotally provided on the front surface of the outer frame 2 so as to be opened and closed. The front frame 4 is connected to the outer frame 2 via an upper end hinge member 9a and a central hinge member 9b provided on the left side edge of the front surface of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine main body 3 also includes three rotary drums 12 a, 12 b, and 12 c provided at the rear position of the front frame 4.

  In addition, the front frame 4 is formed with a window 47 on which the transparent plate 6 is mounted. When the rotary drums 12a to 12c, the display 19 and the like face the window 47, the player can place the transparent plate 6 through the transparent plate 6. Thus, the symbols and the like arranged on the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary drums 12a to 12c are visible.

  A storage tray 8 (see FIGS. 2 and 3) having a predetermined volume for storing game balls is provided immediately below the window 47, and a ball insertion opening 30 of the storage tray 8 is provided in front of the front frame 4. It is open. When the so-called credit number exceeds a predetermined upper limit number, the game ball is paid out to the storage tray 8. In addition, a take-in port 85 (see FIG. 4) is formed in the inner bottom surface 81, and a game island ball collecting device is stored through the take-in port 85 with a predetermined number of stored game balls as one unit. It is discharged (not shown).

  On the other hand, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped gaming operation switch unit unit 50 is disposed so as to cover the front surface of the storage tray 8. The game operation switch unit unit 50 is configured by arranging a plurality of start levers 41, bet buttons 42, and stop buttons 43 to 45 operated by a player in a rectangular parallelepiped casing. The start lever 41, the bet button 42, and the stop buttons 43 to 45 constitute a game operation switch unit.

  Here, the start lever 41 starts rotation of the rotary drums 12a to 12c. When the start lever 41 is operated, a spinning device (not shown) connected to each of the rotary drums 12a to 12c is triggered by this. Driving is started, and accordingly, the rotating drums 12a to 12c rotate forward at a predetermined speed.

  The bet button 42 determines the number of bets per game, and a predetermined number of game balls in the storage tray 8 are automatically taken into the game machine by this button operation.

  The stop buttons 43 to 45 are for stopping the rotation of the rotary drums 12a to 12c. When these buttons are pressed while the rotary drums 12a to 12c are rotating, the rotating device is set to the buttons based on the operation timing. The rotary drums 12a to 12c corresponding to 43 to 45 are stopped. In addition, the structure which starts rotation of the rotating drums 12a-12c or stops rotation can use a conventional structure suitably.

  In addition, since the arrangement | positioning structure of the above-mentioned storage tray 8 and the structure of the game operation switch part unit body 50 are the principal parts of this invention, they are further explained in full detail later.

  A lower plate member 31 formed integrally with the auxiliary storage tray 14 is connected to the outer frame 2 at a position below the front frame 4 by a central hinge member 9b and a lower end hinge member 9c. Further, a stopper 32 with which the lower back surface of the front frame 4 is in surface contact is attached to the horizontal upper edge of the lower plate member 31. And when the front frame 4 is open | released with respect to the outer frame 2, it becomes the structure by which the lower plate member 31 can also be open | released. The auxiliary storage tray 14 is disposed so as to face a ball outlet 18 (see FIG. 3) that communicates with the storage tray 8. When the storage tray 8 is full, the auxiliary storage tray 14 passes through the ball outlet 18. Thus, the game ball of the storage tray 8 flows into the auxiliary storage tray 14. The mechanism for allowing the game ball to flow from the storage tray 8 to the auxiliary storage tray 14 can suitably use the configuration of an existing pachinko machine.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, a back mechanism plate 5 is pivotally provided on the back surface of the front frame 4 via a hinge member 10 so as to be opened and closed. The back mechanism plate 5 is made of a synthetic resin material, and a back mechanism plate window 51 that allows the rotary drums 12a to 12c to be visually recognized is formed in the center. In addition, a plurality of boards (not shown) in which a ball path (not shown) through which a game ball passes and an electronic circuit are incorporated are provided on the front or back side.

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
First, the arrangement configuration of the storage tray 8 will be described with reference to FIG.
In the present embodiment example, a horizontally-long rectangular through-mounting opening 46 is formed immediately below the window 47. The penetration mounting port 46 penetrates in the front-rear direction. Moreover, the formation position is substantially equivalent to the height position of the player's chest.

  A storage tray 8 made of a synthetic resin material is accommodated in the through-mounting opening 46. That is, the lateral width (longitudinal direction) of the storage tray 8 is set shorter than the lateral width of the through-mounting opening 46, the bottom surface of the storage tray 8 is brought into contact with the lower edge of the through-mounting opening 46, and the storage tray 8 It is fixed so as to straddle. In addition, the portion opened upward in front of the front frame 4 in this fixed state becomes the ball throwing opening 30.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, an intake port 85 and a ball alignment groove 82 are provided on the inner bottom surface 81 of the storage tray 8. The ball alignment grooves 82 are formed in the left-right direction, and the game balls thrown into the storage tray 8 flow into the ball alignment grooves 82 and are aligned in a line, and are formed at the right end of the ball alignment grooves 82. From the intake port 85, a predetermined number (five) is taken as one unit and taken into a later-described take-in-ball passing saddle member 69.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 6, the take-out port 85 is provided with a ball removal rod member 84 communicating with the ball outlet 18 in the auxiliary storage dish 14. This ball pulling trough member 84 is opened at a position facing the leading game ball of the ball alignment groove 82, and the auxiliary storage tray is timely controlled by opening / closing control of an opening / closing member 88 provided to be openable / closable at the opening. 14 can be discharged.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 6, a motor base 62 made of a resin member is suspended from the bottom surface of the storage tray 8, and an intake motor 72 that rotationally drives the sprocket 71 is fixed to the motor base 62. ing.

  The sprocket 71 is provided with three recesses 70 that can accommodate one game ball in the periphery thereof at equal intervals, and between the recesses 70 is a locking portion 73 that locks the game balls. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the sprocket 71 has a shaft hole 74 formed in the center mounted on the rotary shaft 75 of the take-in motor 72 and is located immediately below the take-in port 85. .

  In this configuration, when the take-in motor 72, which is a stepping motor, rotates the sprocket 71 at a rotation angle corresponding to a predetermined control signal, the game balls that are sequentially aligned in the ball alignment grooves 82 are accommodated in the recesses 70. Then, it is fed into the take-in ball passing saddle member 69 disposed in the take-in port 85. Then, the game balls are guided to the back surface of the gaming machine main body 3 by the guiding action of the take-in ball passing saddle member 69 and discharged to the ball collecting device on the game island. The sprocket 71 and the take-in motor 72 constitute a ball take-in device 35.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, a substantially rectangular parallelepiped gaming operation switch unit unit 50 is disposed in front of the above-described storage tray 8 so as to cover the front surface of the storage tray 8. Yes. Thus, in the present invention, for example, the game operation switch unit such as the stop buttons 43 to 45 is not provided directly on the upper plate member or the like, but the game operation switch unit is provided by providing the buttons 41 to 45 on the substantially rectangular parallelepiped housing. The unit body 50 is configured as a separate member from the storage tray 8.

  More specifically, a bet button 42 and the like are provided on the upper surface of the game operation switch unit unit 50, and a start lever 41, a left stop button 43, a middle stop button 44, and a right stop button 45 are provided on the front from the left side. It has been. The stop buttons 43 to 45 are configured by fitting the stop button panel 40 on which the stop buttons 43 to 45 are arranged side by side into a predetermined position on the front surface of the game operation switch unit unit 50. Note that the front surface of the game operation switch unit unit 50 includes an upper surface and a front surface. In addition, the back is open, allowing maintenance of various buttons.

  Further, the game operation switch unit unit 50 is connected to the front frame 4. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the locking mechanism 55 is provided on the right edge of the both side edges of the game operation switch unit unit body 50, and the left edge is pivotally supported by the front frame 4.

  More specifically, a pair of first shaft holes 87a and 87a are arranged vertically on the left edge of the front frame 4. On the other hand, a pair of second shaft holes 87b and 87b are arranged vertically on the left edge of the game operation switch unit unit 50. Then, the open / close shaft rod 89 is vertically inserted into the shaft holes 87a, 87b, so that the game operation switch unit unit 50 can be opened / closed with respect to the front frame 4 using the open / close shaft rod 89 as a support shaft. It will be pivoted. Thereby, game operation switch part unit body 50 is located in either the steady position located ahead of storage tray 8, or the rotation position where it rotates centering on an opening-and-closing axis and the back is exposed. In addition, in the said normal position, the front protrusion part of the storage tray 8 is located in the notch part 33 formed in the center of the game operation switch part unit body 50, and the ball throwing opening part 30 is formed. Become.

  Thus, by making the game operation switch unit unit 50 that is a separate member from the storage tray 8 openable and closable with respect to the front frame 4 (see FIG. 3), the game operation switch unit unit 50 is moved to the rotational position. As a result, maintenance of buttons 41 to 45 can be performed from the back. Further, by adopting such an opening / closing type, the game operation switch unit unit 50 can be exposed while the front surface of the front frame 4 is held, so that workability is further improved.

  Next, the locking mechanism 55 provided at the right edge of the game operation switch unit unit 50 will be described with reference to FIGS. In addition, a well-known technique is suitably employ | adopted for this locking mechanism 55. FIG.

  The locking mechanism 55 is mainly composed of a cylinder 95, a C-shaped connecting plate 97 having a hook portion 55a, and an L-shaped locking piece 55b.

  As shown in FIG. 1 and the like, a key hole 90 is formed in the front surface of the game operation switch unit unit body 50, and a cylinder 95 coupled to the key hole 90 is formed in the game operation switch unit unit body 50. Is arranged. Further, as shown in FIG. 7, an action portion 96 is formed at a right angle at the tip of the cylinder 95, and this action portion 96 is loosely fitted into the central port 97 a of the C-shaped connecting plate 97 so that they are mutually connected. It is connected. Further, the C-shaped connecting plate 97 includes a hook portion 55a that protrudes backward on the back side of the machine and a protrusion portion 98 that protrudes forward on the player side. Further, tension springs 91 are respectively attached to the projecting portions 98 and the fasteners 92 formed on the bent plate 55c fixed to the inner surface of the game operation switch unit unit 50.

  Further, the C-shaped connecting plate 97 is formed with vertically long guide holes 99, 99 on the upper and lower sides, respectively, and guide pins 93, 93 protruding laterally from the surface of the bent plate 55c are the guide holes 99, 99. Are inserted respectively.

  In this configuration, when the game operation switch unit unit 50 is closed, the game operation switch unit unit 50 is pushed to the front of the front frame 4 and the cylinder 95 is rotated counterclockwise via the key hole 90 at that position. Rotate to As a result, the action portion 96 rotates counterclockwise within a predetermined angle range, and the C-shaped connecting plate 97 is raised in the vertical direction by the guide action of the guide pin 93 and the guide hole 99. Along with this, the hook portion 55a also rises, and the hook portion 55a engages with an L-shaped locking piece 55b provided in the outer frame 2 toward the center.

  As a result, the game operation switch unit unit body 50 is also positioned and locked.

  The configuration described so far may be a configuration in which the entire storage tray 8 protrudes forward from the front surface of the front frame 4 as in the conventional configuration.

<Second embodiment>
Another configuration is proposed. In addition, while the same structure as 1st embodiment is attached | subjected the same code | symbol, description is simplified or abbreviate | omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the configuration according to the present embodiment includes a storage tray 8 having a predetermined volume in the back mechanism plate window 51 of the back mechanism plate 5 so as to protrude in the front-rear direction from the back mechanism plate surface. It is to be placed. More specifically, the horizontal width (longitudinal direction) of the storage tray 8 is set to be substantially the same as the frame width of the back mechanism plate window 51, and the storage tray 8 is tightly fitted within the width of the back mechanism plate window 51. It is fixed. At this time, the bottom surface of the storage tray 8 is in contact with the lower edge of the back mechanism plate window 51.

  In this way, the storage tray 8 protrudes in the front-rear direction so as to straddle the back mechanism plate 5 and is held, and the front frame 4 and the back mechanism plate 5 are in a closed state, as shown in FIG. As described above, the protruding portion of the storage tray 8 protruding forward passes through the through-mounting opening 46 of the front frame 4, and the front portion of the storage tray 8 protrudes from the front surface of the front frame 4. A portion opened upward in front of the front frame 4 is located in the notch 33 of the game operation switch unit unit 50, and allows the player to throw the game ball into the storage tray 8. It becomes the input opening 30.

  In this configuration, when the rear mechanism plate 5 is opened from the front frame 4 and moved away from each other, the storage tray 8 comes out of the through-mounting opening 46 of the front frame 4, and the game operation switch unit unit body 50. And the storage tray 8 are moved away from each other. That is, the back surface of the game operation switch unit unit 50 that is hidden and cannot be seen at the time of closing is exposed by opening the back mechanism plate 5 from the front frame 4. Therefore, by simply opening the front frame 4 with the gaming machine body 3 attached to the outer frame 2, the back of the game operation switch unit unit 50 is exposed, and maintenance of the various buttons 41 to 45 can be performed from the back. It can be done easily.

  In this configuration, the storage tray 8 is disposed on the back mechanism plate 5, and a game ball payout mechanism such as a ball tank (not shown) or a prize ball payout device (not shown) is provided on the storage tray 8. It is also possible to connect them. Moreover, since the front protrusion length from the front frame 4 of the said storage tray 8 can be made small, without reducing the volume of the storage tray 8 compared with the capacity | capacitance of the storage tray provided in the pachinko machine, stop It becomes possible to expand the space between the buttons 43 to 45 and the player and improve the operability.

<Third embodiment>
Furthermore, another configuration is proposed. That is, as shown in FIG. 11, similarly to the second embodiment, the storage tray 8 is disposed on the back mechanism plate 5, and the left side of the game operation switch unit unit body 50 positioned in front of the storage tray 8. The edge is pivotally supported on the front frame 4 so that the front frame 4 can be opened and closed. The configuration shown in the first embodiment is preferably employed as the configuration in which the game operation switch unit unit 50 is pivotally mounted on the front frame 4 so as to be opened and closed.

  In such a configuration, only the game operation switch unit unit body 50 may be released from the front frame 4 and maintenance may be performed from the back of the game operation switch unit unit body 50. Maintenance may be performed by opening the front frame 4 from the outer frame 2 and opening the front frame 4 and the back mechanism plate 5.

  In addition, various aspects can be proposed for the first to third embodiments without departing from the gist of the present invention. For example, the window 47 and the through-mounting opening 46 may have a configuration in which four sides are enclosed, or may have a configuration that is partially open to the side.

2 is a front view of the slot machine 1. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the slot machine 1. FIG. It is AA sectional drawing of FIG. It is an enlarged view of the B section of FIG. FIG. 5 is a longitudinal front view showing an arrangement relationship of a ball take-in device 35, a ball alignment groove 82, and a take-in port 85. It is a vertical side view which shows the arrangement | positioning relationship of the ball | bowl taking-in apparatus 35, the ball | bowl alignment groove | channel 82, and the intake port 85. It is CC sectional drawing of FIG. It is a front view of the slot machine 1a according to the second embodiment. It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine 1a concerning the example of a 2nd embodiment. It is DD sectional drawing of FIG. It is a disassembled perspective view of the slot machine 1b according to the third embodiment.

Explanation of symbols

1, 1a, 1b Slot machine 2 Outer frame 3 Gaming machine body 4 Front frame 5 Back mechanism plate 8 Reservoir 12a, 12b, 12c Rotating drum 30 Ball throwing opening 41 Start lever 42 Bet buttons 43, 44, 45 Stop button 46 Through-mounting opening 47 Window 50, 50a Game operation switch unit unit body

Claims (2)

It consists of an outer frame arranged upright on the game island, and a gaming machine body that covers the front opening of the outer frame,
The gaming machine body is
A plurality of rotating drums having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface;
A front frame provided with a window facing the rotating drum and disposed in front of the outer frame;
A storage tray for storing a game ball, which is a game medium, projecting forward from the front frame and opening upward;
In a slot machine provided with a game operation switch unit for starting or stopping rotation of at least a rotating drum by a player's operation,
While having a game operation switch unit unit body in which a plurality of game operation switch units are arranged on the front surface,
The game operation switch unit unit body
The one side edge is pivotally supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the front surface of the front frame, and is fixed at a position covering the storage tray, or rotated around the support shaft provided on the one side edge and back. A slot machine characterized in that the slot machine is in any one of the rotational positions at which it is exposed. It consists of an outer frame arranged upright on the game island, and a gaming machine body that covers the front opening of the outer frame,
The gaming machine body is
A plurality of rotating drums having a plurality of symbols on the outer peripheral surface;
A front frame provided with a window facing the rotating drum and disposed in front of the outer frame;
A back mechanism plate pivotally provided on the back of the front frame so as to be openable and closable and having a ball passage through which a game ball passes;
A storage tray having a predetermined volume, and having a storage space into which game balls as game media are inserted;
In a slot machine provided with a game operation switch unit for starting or stopping rotation of at least a rotating drum by a player's operation,
The front frame is pivotally provided on the front surface of the outer frame so as to be openable and closable, and a through-mounting opening that penetrates in the front-rear direction is formed in the front frame.
The storage tray is disposed on the back mechanism plate so that at least a part thereof protrudes forward from the back mechanism plate surface, and protrudes from the back mechanism plate surface in a state where the front frame and the back mechanism plate are shielded. The protruding portion of the storage tray penetrates the through-mounting opening of the front frame, and a portion opened upward in front of the front frame serves as a ball insertion opening for introducing the game ball into the storage space,
A slot machine characterized in that a game operation switch unit unit body having a plurality of game operation switch units disposed on the front surface is disposed on the front frame so as to cover the front surface of the storage tray protruding from the front frame. .

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