JP2006043311A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine by which the compatibility of a reel unit to a casing can be easily and surely judged. <P>SOLUTION: Discrimination signals 50, 60 by which the compatibility of the reel unit 6 to the casing 2 can be judged are arranged in both points close to the reel unit 6 and the casing 2 when the reel unit 6 is present at a normal position relative to the casing 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a reel unit capable of variably displaying identification information in a housing.

A slot machine as a gaming machine includes a housing with an open front and a front door pivotally supported on the front of the housing so as to be openable and closable. A reel unit having a rotating reel capable of variably displaying the identification information is accommodated (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2001-120710 A

  In the gaming machine as described above, a dedicated housing and reel unit are prepared for each model. These casings and reel units have different details and colors depending on the model, but the parts are shared between different models, so that the external shape is almost the same regardless of the model. For this reason, in the assembly work of the gaming machine, it is difficult to confirm the consistency of the reel unit with respect to the casing, and there is a possibility that a different type of reel unit is attached to the casing.

  In view of the conventional problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can easily and reliably determine the consistency of a reel unit with respect to a housing.

According to the present invention, the above problem is solved as follows.
(1) A game comprising a housing whose front surface is open, a front door that can be opened and closed on the front surface of the housing, and a reel unit that is attached to the housing and can display a plurality of identification information in a variable manner. In the machine, when the reel unit is in a proper mounting position, identification symbols that can determine the consistency of the reel unit with respect to the casing are provided at both locations where the reel unit and the casing are close to each other.

(2) In the above item (1), the housing side identification symbol is formed on the front surface of an intermediate plate provided in the housing and to which the reel unit is fixed, and the reel unit side identification symbol is It is formed on the front surface of the reel unit adjacent to the identification symbol on the housing side.

(3) In the above item (1) or (2), when the reel unit is aligned with the casing, the identification symbol on the casing and the identification symbol on the reel unit are made the same.

(4) In any one of the above items (1) to (3), the identification symbol is formed by engraving.

(5) In any one of the above items (1) to (4), a positioning pin that protrudes toward the other is provided on either the front surface of the intermediate plate or the rear surface of the reel unit that faces the front surface. A positioning hole into which the positioning pin can be fitted is provided.

According to the present invention, the following effects can be achieved.
(A) According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the reel unit is in the proper mounting position, the reel unit and the housing can be distinguished from each other at positions adjacent to each other so that the consistency of the reel unit with the housing can be determined. By providing the symbols, the consistency of the reel unit with respect to the housing can be immediately determined by checking both identification symbols.

(B) According to the invention described in claim 2, the identification symbol on the casing side is formed on the front surface of the intermediate plate provided in the casing and to which the reel unit is fixed, and the identification symbol on the reel unit side is By forming on the front surface of the reel unit adjacent to the identification symbol on the housing side, both identification symbols can be easily confirmed.

(C) According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the reel unit is aligned with the casing, the identification symbol on the casing and the identification symbol of the reel unit are the same, so that Unit consistency can be easily determined.

(D) According to the invention described in claim 4, since the identification symbol is formed by imprinting, it is possible to suppress remodeling of the gaming machine due to fraud.

(E) According to the invention described in claim 5, it is possible to prevent the reel unit from being erroneously attached to the housing.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine with the front door opened, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. 4 is an exploded perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door opened, and FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of the main part. In the following description, the front side of the page in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the lower left side in FIGS. 3 and 4 are the “front” of the gaming machine, the rear side in FIG. 1 and the upper right side in FIGS. 1 is “rear”, the left side in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the upper left side in FIGS. 3 and 4 are “left”, the right side in FIGS. 1 and 2 and the lower right side in FIGS. .

  A slot machine as a gaming machine (1) has a rectangular housing (2) with a front view open and a pair of upper and lower hinges facing the front end of the left side plate (2a) of the housing (2). And a front door (3) pivotably supported by a shaft (4).

  As shown in FIG. 1, an upper panel (32) and a lower panel (33) are fitted on the front surface of the front door (3). The upper panel (32) is provided with a game information display window (32a) through which the game information and effect information displayed on the liquid crystal display (15) attached to the rear surface of the front door (3) can be seen through. The lower panel (33) has an identification information display window (33a) through which the identification information of each rotary reel (62) of the reel unit (6), which will be described later, can be seen through, and five effective line display windows (33b). ), Three game guidance display windows (33c), and a plurality of game information display windows (33d).

  Below the lower panel (33) of the front door (3) is a medal insertion part (31) where medals are inserted when starting a game, and MAX which sets the maximum number of medals (three). A bet button (34), a single bet button (35) for setting the bet number of medals to one, a start lever (36) operated when rotating all the rotating reels (62), and each rotation There are provided three stop buttons (37) operated when individually stopping the rotation of the reel (62), and a checkout button (38) operated when adjusting the game.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, on the rear side of the front door (3), a liquid crystal display (15) capable of displaying various game information and effects on the game information display window (32a), and an effective line display window ( 33b) an effective line display board (16) mounted with a light emitting diode capable of displaying the number of active lines (three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines in the upper, middle and lower stages), and a game guidance display window (33c) Game information display board (17) equipped with light emitting diodes that can display various game guides, left and right speakers (18), and 7 segment light emitting diodes that can display various game information on the game information display window (33d), etc. And a medal selector (20) capable of detecting the authenticity of medals inserted in the medal insertion part (31) and guiding only the true medals into the hopper unit (8). Is provided.

  When the front door (3) is in the closed state, the upper and lower lock mechanisms (7) provided on the right rear surface of the front door (3) are provided on the right side plate (2b) of the housing (2). By engaging a joint (not shown), it cannot be opened unless a predetermined key or the like is used.

  In the housing (2), a reel unit (6) capable of changing and stopping display of identification information composed of a plurality of types of symbols, numbers, etc., and a hopper unit capable of storing and paying out medals as game media ( 8) and a power supply device (12) for supplying power to various electric devices are accommodated. The reel unit (6) is fixed on an intermediate plate (5) fixed in the housing (2), and the hopper unit (8) and the power supply device (12) are connected to the bottom plate ( 2c) fixed on top.

  The reel unit (6) is pivoted by a metal reel frame (61) that is detachably attached to the upper surface of the intermediate plate (5), and a shaft (not shown) that faces in the left-right direction in the reel frame (61). It has three rotating reels (62), left, middle and right, which are supported and identification information printed or affixed on the outer peripheral surface, and a motor (not shown) for rotating each rotating reel (62). ing.

  The reel unit (6) is not specified in the present embodiment, and instead of the three rotating reels (62), the identification information is printed or pasted on three loop-shaped belts, These three belts may be of a belt type in which each belt is caused to run by each reel.

  Next, the gaming method of the gaming machine (1) will be briefly described. The player inserts a predetermined number of medals into the medal insertion portion (31), and operates the MAX bet button (34) (or the single bet button (35)) and the start lever (36) in sequence to turn each reel (62) are rotated all at once, and after a predetermined time has passed, each stop button (37) corresponding to each rotary reel (62) is sequentially operated to stop each rotary reel (62). The medals inserted into the medal insertion unit (31) are stored in a memory provided in a later-described main control board (9) up to a predetermined number (for example, 50) and stored as the number of credits. It is like that.

  When each rotating reel (62) stops, the combination of the left, middle, and right identification information displayed in the identification information display window (33a) along the effective line indicates the presence of a prize and the medal according to the size of the prize. The number of payouts is determined, and in the case of winning, medals according to the size of the winning are paid out from the hopper unit (8) to the tray part (3a) of the front door (3). Also, if the winning is a big hit, the top lamp (39) and the left and right side lamps (40) provided on the front door (3) are turned on or blinked, or a predetermined sound effect is given to the speaker (18). ) Or by displaying game information about the big hit on the game information display window (32a) by means of the liquid crystal display (15), etc. You can get a lot of medals in time.

  The middle plate (5) formed of a metal plate is fixed to a substantially central position in the vertical direction in the housing (2) with a screw (not shown), and on the upper surface, a reel frame ( 61) A pair of left and right engaging portions (51) (only the right engaging portion (51) is shown in FIG. 4) for removably fixing the rear portion to the middle plate (5) is provided. A downward bent piece (52) is provided at the front end. Both engaging portions (51) are formed by cutting and raising a part of the upper surface of the intermediate plate (5), and have a tunnel shape that opens in the front-rear direction.

  On the front right side of the folded piece (52), a chassis side identification symbol (50) indicating the model name of the gaming machine (1) is displayed by engraving. A protruding positioning pin (53) is provided.

  The upper part of the power supply device (12) fixed to the bottom plate (2c) of the housing (2) is connected to the reel plate (61) of the middle plate (5) and the reel unit (6) by a string-like caulking hook (70). It is connected to. The caulking hook (70) cannot be removed from the power supply device (12), the middle plate (5), and the reel frame (61) unless cut. Therefore, once the intermediate plate (5) and the reel unit (6) are fixed in the housing (2), the intermediate plate (5) and the reel unit (6) are not attached to the case (unless the caulking hook (70) is cut). It cannot be removed from 2).

  The reel frame (61) of the reel unit (6) includes a bottom plate portion (61a) that forms a bottom portion, a top plate portion (61b) that forms an upper portion, both side plate portions (61c) and (61d) that form side portions, And a substantially vertical mounting portion (61e) erected above the rear portion of the top plate portion (61b), and three rotating reels (62) between the side plate portions (61c) and (61d). Are pivotably supported, and an upward handle (61f) is bent at the front end of the top plate (61b).

  The progress of the game is programmed in advance in the mounting portion (61e) of the reel frame (61), and the main control board (9) for comprehensively controlling the game is mounted so that the mounting surface is the front surface. Further, between the inner side of the left side plate portion (61c) and the left rotating reel (62), game information and effect information can be output based on a control signal output from the main control board (9). The sub-control board (10) is mounted, and the front door (3) is connected between the right side plate part (61d) and the right rotating reel (62) based on the control signal of the sub-control board (10). A display control board (13) capable of outputting a display signal is attached to the provided liquid crystal display (15), and further, a control signal for the main control board (9) is provided on the top panel (61b). A rotating reel relay board (11) capable of outputting to each motor (not shown) for rotating the rotating reel (62) is attached. The main control board (9) is covered with a transparent main board box (91).

  At the rear end of the bottom plate portion (61a) of the reel frame (61), the left and right engaging portions (51) provided on the upper surface of the middle plate (5) can be engaged and disengaged from the front. A tongue piece (not shown) is provided. Each tongue piece part can fix the rear part of a reel frame (61) to the upper surface of a middle board (5) by engaging with each engaging part (51) in the left-right and up-down direction.

  On the front part of the bottom plate part (61a) in the reel frame (61), a bent piece (61g) bent downward so as to be superposed on the front surface of the bent piece (52) of the intermediate plate (5). Is provided. The bent piece (61g) is fitted with a pair of left and right snap pins (14) facing the rear made of synthetic resin. The snap pin (14) can be attached to and detached from a fitting hole (not shown) provided in the bent piece (52) of the intermediate plate (5). The front part of the body (61) can be fixed to the middle plate (5). Further, by pulling the snap pin (14) forward and pulling it out of the fitting hole, the reel frame (61) can be pulled forward and removed from the intermediate plate (5). In addition, as shown in FIG. 4, the reel unit (6) is pushed back in a state where the front door (3) is largely opened forward and is placed on the intermediate plate (5), so that the middle plate ( 5) Fixed on top.

  The front right part of the folded piece (61g) of the reel frame (61), that is, when the reel unit (6) is in the proper mounting position, The reel unit side identification symbol (60) indicating the name is displayed by engraving, and in the same way, only when the regular reel unit (6) is fixed to the middle plate (5) at the substantially central portion in the left-right direction, A positioning hole (61h) in which a positioning pin (53) provided in the bent piece (52) of the intermediate plate (5) can be fitted is provided. The casing side identification symbol (50) and the reel unit side identification symbol (60) are the same identification symbol (for example, “S04” as shown in FIG. 5) in the case of the same model. Note that the location where the both identification symbols (50) and (60) are provided is not limited to the present embodiment, and when the reel unit (6) is in the proper mounting position, both the identification symbols are located at the positions close to each other. Any place where the symbols (50) and (60) can be visually recognized is acceptable.

  When the reel unit (6) is mounted on the middle plate (5), that is, at a proper mounting position in the housing (2), the housing side identification symbol (50) and the reel unit side identification symbol (60) They are close to each other and visible from the front. As a result, when an operator tries to attach another type of reel unit (6) to the housing (2), whether or not both identification symbols (50) and (60) placed close to each other are the same. By immediately confirming whether or not the regular reel unit (6) is attached to the housing (2), that is, the consistency of the reel unit (6) with respect to the housing (2). It is possible to prevent incorrect assembly.

  In addition, if a reel unit other than the regular reel unit (6) is installed by illegally modifying the gaming machine (1), etc., by checking both identification symbols (50) and (60) , Instantly discover cheating. Further, since both the identification symbols (50) and (60) are formed by engraving, it is very difficult to delete or change both the identification symbols (50) and (60).

  Further, a positioning pin (53) protruding forward is provided on the front surface of the intermediate plate (5), and a positioning hole (61h) into which the positioning pin (53) can be fitted is provided in the reel frame (61). Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the reel unit (6) from being erroneously assembled to the housing (2). Instead of this, a positioning pin (53) may be provided in the reel frame (61), and a positioning hole (61h) may be provided in the intermediate plate (5).

  In the present embodiment, the gaming machine (1) has been described as a slot machine whose game medium is a medal (including coins), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the gaming machine (1) It may be a pachinko machine or slot machine in which the game medium is a pachinko ball.

It is a front view of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied. Similarly, it is a front view of the gaming machine with the front door opened. It is a perspective view of the gaming machine with the front door similarly opened. It is a disassembled perspective view of the game machine of the state which opened the front door similarly. It is an enlarged view of the A section in FIG. It is an enlarged view of the B section in FIG.

Explanation of symbols

(1) Pachislot machines
(2) Housing
(2a) Left side plate
(2b) Right side plate
(2c) Bottom plate
(3) Front door
(3a) saucer
(4) Hinge shaft
(5) Middle plate
(6) Reel unit
(7) Lock mechanism
(8) Hopper unit
(9) Main control board
(10) Sub control board
(11) Rotating reel relay board
(12) Power supply
(13) Display control board
(14) Snap pin
(15) Liquid crystal display
(16) Effective line display board
(17) Game information display board
(18) Speaker
(19) Central PCB
(20) Medal selector
(31) Medal insertion part
(32) Upper panel
(32a) Game information display window
(33) Lower panel
(33a) Identification information display window
(33b) Effective line display window
(33c) Game guidance display window
(33d) Game information display window
(34) MAX bet button
(35) Single bet button
(36) Start lever
(37) Stop button
(38) Checkout button
(39) Top lamp
(40) Side lamp
(50) Housing side identification symbol
(51) Engagement part
(52) Folded piece
(53) Positioning pin
(60) Reel unit side identification symbol
(61) Reel frame
(61a) Bottom plate
(61b) Top plate
(61c) (61d) Side plate
(61e) Mounting part
(61f) Handle
(61g) bent piece
(61h) Positioning hole
(62) Rotating reel
(70) Caulking hook
(91) Main board box

Claims (5)

In a gaming machine comprising a housing having a front surface opened, a front door provided on the front surface of the housing so as to be openable and closable, and a reel unit attached to the housing and capable of variably displaying a plurality of identification information.
When the reel unit is in a proper mounting position, an identification symbol that can determine the consistency of the reel unit with respect to the casing is provided at both locations where the reel unit and the casing are close to each other. A gaming machine.   A housing side identification symbol is formed on a front surface of an intermediate plate provided in the housing and to which a reel unit is fixed, and the reel unit side identification symbol is adjacent to the housing side identification symbol. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is formed on a front surface of the reel unit.   3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the reel unit is aligned with the housing, the identification symbol on the housing side and the identification symbol of the reel unit are the same.   The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the identification symbol is formed by engraving. A positioning pin that protrudes toward the other side is provided on either the front surface of the intermediate plate or the rear surface of the reel unit that faces the front surface, and a positioning hole into which the positioning pin can be fitted is provided on the other side. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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