JP2006051261A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables even beginners to enjoy pleasant games full of fun with easier action of forcibly pushing the button without uneasiness and discomfort felt by the players by assisting the players in the forcible pushing of the button during the spinning of the reels while keeping the display state of symbols and the way of forming the win lines natural as much as possible at the moment of stopping the reels in the type using the reels. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine has a plurality of freely rotatable reels 10 having symbols of multiple kinds arrayed in large numbers on its respective circumferential surfaces and the kinds of symbols to be displayed on a symbol display window are combined to display the winning of the prizes or none and the kind of the prizes won when the plurality of reels 10 is stopped from its rotation. At least one of the symbol arrayed on the circumferential surfaces of the reels 10 is arranged as to make a displacement symbol member D1, displaceable mechanically independent of other symbol and the displacement symbol D1 is displaced positionally on the reels 10. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine using a reel such as a slot machine or a parrot.

In a gaming machine using reels such as slot machines and parrots, for example, the patterns arranged on three rotating reels are stopped and displayed on the display window when the rotation of each reel is stopped. Depending on whether or not each of the stopped pictures is in a certain combination, whether or not a prize is won or the type of prize is determined, and thereby a game medium such as a medal or a game ball is paid out. ing. The player can stop the rotating reel at any timing. Therefore, for example, if two of the three patterns are stopped, and if the remaining third pattern can be stopped on the display window with a certain pattern, a certain prize can be obtained. , The player does not stop the last rotating reel in the dark clouds, but has a probability that the target picture stops on the display window by grasping some feature of the picture passing through the display window while the reel is rotating An attempt is made to determine the stop timing, that is, the determination of “push” so as to be as high as possible.
Conventionally, as a means for facilitating the determination of the player's eye contact, the pattern on the reel is arranged unbalanced, specifically, the center position of the pattern on the reel is sequentially shifted to the left of the reel. Alternatively, there has been proposed a technique (Patent Document 1) in which a part of the pattern on the reel is shifted in the right direction, or a part of the pattern on the reel is shifted in the rotational direction or the symmetric direction, or a combination thereof.
JP 2000-24170 A (6th to 7th pages, FIG. 8)

However, the slot machine determines whether or not it is a winning (winning) depending on whether or not a predetermined picture stops on a predetermined position, that is, on a predetermined winning line in the display window. Therefore, when the picture is arranged unbalanced on the reel from the beginning as in the prior art described above, it is formed when the picture arranged shifted in the left-right direction (reel width direction) stops in the display window. The diagonal hit line is not constant. For this reason, there is a problem that the arrangement of the patterns becomes very unnatural and not only has a bad impression on the player but also makes it difficult to recognize it as a predetermined hit line.
Even if the center position of the pattern is not shifted, even if the pattern has been rotationally displaced or symmetrically displaced from the beginning as in the prior art, the player will be informed when the pattern has stopped in the display window. There was a problem that the sense of incongruity was great, and even the question of whether the pattern was the same as the original pattern that was not displaced could be raised.
Further, since such an arrangement has been made from the beginning, it has been the same rotation mode even in a lose game that does not require an eye-opening.
In other words, in the prior art, the layout of the picture at the time of reel stop, which is inherently important in the slot machine, impairs the identity of the display state and the naturalness of the arrangement state because of the pursuit of pushing the reel during rotation. It was a thing.

  Therefore, the present invention eliminates the problems in the above-described conventional gaming machines using reels such as slot machines and parrots, while maintaining the picture display state and the hit line formation state when the reels are stopped, A gaming machine that can contribute to assisting the player's eyes during rotation, and thus can provide a fun and interesting game that does not give the player a sense of incongruity or discomfort, and can be easily enjoyed by beginners. Offering is an issue.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a plurality of rotatable reels in which a large number of patterns of a plurality of types are arranged on the peripheral surface, and a pattern display is displayed when the plurality of reels are stopped from a rotating state. A gaming machine that displays the presence / absence of a prize or the type of prize according to the combination of the kinds of pictures displayed on the window, wherein at least one of the pictures arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel is selected from other pictures. The first feature is that it is configured as a displacement picture member that can be mechanically displaced independently, and the position of the displacement picture member is displaced on the reel.
In addition to the first feature described above, the gaming machine according to the present invention has a second feature that the displacement picture member is held at the basic position while the reel is stopped and is displaced from the basic position while the reel is rotating. It is said.
In addition to the first or second feature described above, the gaming machine of the present invention has a third feature in which the displacement pattern member is displaced by a centrifugal force caused by the rotation of the reel.
In addition to the above-described first to third features, the gaming machine of the present invention is arranged so that the displacement picture member is horizontally long when the reel is stopped, and is rotated and displaced so that it is vertically long while the reel is rotating. This is a fourth feature.
The gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to any one of the first to third features, the displacement picture member is disposed at the basic position when the reel is stopped, and is perpendicular to the peripheral surface of the reel while the reel is rotating. The fifth feature is to displace to.
The gaming machine according to the present invention, in addition to any of the first to third features, the displacement pattern member is disposed at the basic position when the reel is stopped, and the reel width on the peripheral surface of the reel during the reel rotation. Displacement in the direction is a sixth feature.

According to the gaming machine having the first feature, when each reel is rotated, the patterns arranged on the peripheral surface of the rotated reel rotate with the rotation of the reel. Then, when the rotation of the reel is stopped by the player or the like, the pattern stopped at the position of the pattern display window among the patterns arranged on the peripheral surface of the stopped reel is displayed from the pattern display window. When a combination of a plurality of patterns displayed on the pattern display window when all the reels are stopped becomes a certain combination, it is determined that a prize is won (so-called winning). When winning, the player receives a reward such as receiving a payout with a game medium such as a medal or game ball. Among the patterns arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel, one or more of the patterns is configured as a displacement pattern member so that the position can be mechanically displaced independently on the peripheral surface of the reel. Has been placed. The mechanical displacement means not a visual displacement but a meaning that the displacement picture member as an entity actually changes its position, that is, displaces.
Realize unprecedented dynamic and static pattern expression by moving the displacement pattern member movably and mechanically as a substance, while other patterns are immobile on the reel circumference. Can do.
The displacement picture member can be displaced in the reel rotation state or in the stop state. By displacing the reel in the rotating state, the rotation trajectory of the entire picture on the reel can be changed, and this can be used to help the player's eyes.

  According to the gaming machine having the second feature, in addition to the operation of the first feature, the displacement picture member disposed on the peripheral surface of the reel is always basic when the reel stops its rotation. It is held in position and is displaced from the basic position during reel rotation. Therefore, the displacement pattern member is always returned to the predetermined basic position when the reel is stopped when the player confirms that the player has missed, and the player feels the stability of the pattern arrangement. Therefore, it is possible to give a natural feeling of balance and to eliminate the room for giving a sense of incongruity or discomfort.

  According to the gaming machine having the third feature, in addition to the action of the first or second feature, the displacement pattern member is displaced by the centrifugal force caused by the rotation of the reel. In addition, the displacement pattern member can be displaced without requiring a special drive source.

  According to the gaming machine having the fourth feature, in addition to the action of any one of the first to third features, the displacement picture member is arranged in a horizontally long state while the reel is stopped. Further, the reel is rotated and displaced in a vertically long state while the reel is rotating. Therefore, the passing time of the displacement picture member that passes through the display window when the reel rotates is increased correspondingly, and it is easy for the player to press. Further, since the displaced pattern member is in the original horizontally long state when the reel is stopped, the player is not given a sense of incongruity.

  According to the gaming machine having the fifth feature, in addition to the action of any of the first to third features, the displacement pattern member on the peripheral surface of the reel is held at the basic position when the reel is stopped. . When the reel rotates, it is displaced in a direction perpendicular to the peripheral surface of the reel, that is, in a radial direction from the rotation center of the reel. That is, it is displaced in the perspective direction with respect to the player. Therefore, the displacement picture member during the rotation of the reel can bring about a situation different from other pictures regarding the perspective of the picture, impact the player, and assist the player. When the reels are stopped, the player returns to the original basic position and does not give the player any sense of incongruity.

  According to the gaming machine having the sixth feature, in addition to the action of any of the first to third features, the displacement pattern member on the peripheral surface of the reel is held at the basic position when the reel is stopped. . When the reel rotates, it is displaced in the width direction of the reel. That is, the displacement picture member during the rotation of the reel is in a state of projecting to the side from the other pictures. Therefore, it can assist the player. When the reels are stopped, the player returns to the original basic position and does not give the player a sense of incongruity.

According to the gaming machine of claim 1, a plurality of rotatable reels in which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged on the peripheral surface are provided, and the pattern display window is displayed when the plurality of reels are stopped from the rotating state. A game machine that displays the presence / absence of a prize and the type of a prize according to the combination of the kinds of pictures displayed on the display, wherein at least one of the pictures arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel is independent of other pictures. Since it is configured as a displacement pattern member that can be mechanically displaced, and this displacement pattern member is configured to displace its position on the reel,
While other patterns are stationary, only the displacement pattern member can be moved movably and mechanically, and an unprecedented pattern expression can be realized while the reel is rotating or stopped. . In addition, the displacement pattern member can be displaced in the stopped state even during the rotation of the reel, so that the eyes of the player can be enjoyed. Of course, by displacing the reel in the rotation state, the rotation trajectory of the entire picture on the reel can be changed, and this can contribute to the player's attention. That is, a fun and interesting game machine can be provided.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the configuration of the first aspect, the displacement pattern member is held at the basic position while the reel is stopped, and the basic mechanism is used during the reel rotation. Because it was displaced from the position,
While the reel is rotating, it is possible to give the player a different rotating picture expression depending on the displacement of the displaced picture member and to play a role of assisting the player to push the eye. In addition, while the reels are stopped when the player confirms a hit, the player always returns to the predetermined basic position, giving the player a sense of stability of the picture arrangement, a natural balance, and feeling of discomfort and discomfort. It is possible to eliminate the room for giving.

Further, according to the gaming machine of the third aspect, in addition to the effect by the configuration of the first or second aspect, the displacement picture member is displaced by the centrifugal force due to the rotation of the reel.
The displacement picture member can be displaced using the rotation of the reel, and there is an advantage that a special drive source is not required.

According to the gaming machine of the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect of the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, the displacement pattern member is arranged horizontally when the reel is stopped, and while the reel is rotating. Is rotated and displaced so that it is in a vertically long state.
The passing time of the displacement picture member that passes through the display window when the reel rotates can be lengthened by that amount, making it easier for the player to make a judgment of the eyelash, and when the reel stops, It is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable by returning to the state.

According to the gaming machine of the fifth aspect, in addition to the effect of the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, the displacement picture member is disposed at the basic position when the reel is stopped and the reel is rotating. Is displaced in the direction perpendicular to the peripheral surface of the reel,
While the reel is rotating, the displacement picture member can be displaced to a perspective state different from other pictures, impacting the player and assisting the player, and when the reel is stopped, It is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable by returning to the basic position.

According to the gaming machine of the sixth aspect, in addition to the effect of the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, the displacement picture member is disposed at the basic position when the reel is stopped and the reel is rotating. Since it was decided to be displaced in the width direction of the reel on the peripheral surface of the reel,
The displacement pattern member during the rotation of the reel is displaced to a state projecting to the side from the other patterns to produce a trajectory of a rotation pattern different from normal, and can assist the player's eyes. In addition, when the reels are stopped, the player can return to the original basic position so that the player does not feel any discomfort.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 1 is an overall perspective view of a slot machine which is a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a diagram showing an example of a pattern arranged on each reel of the slot machine, and FIG. 3 is a configuration of a reel 4 is an exploded perspective view of the reel, FIGS. 5A and 5B are perspective views illustrating the rotational displacement operation of the displacement picture member, and FIGS. 6A and 6B are FIG. It is a figure which shows the state of the rotational displacement of a displacement picture member on a reel.

First, referring to FIG. 1, a cabinet 2 constituting the slot machine 1 has a display window 3, a medal slot 4, a start lever 5, a stop button 6, a medal payout tray 7, an effect display unit 8 and the like on the front surface thereof. Is provided.
2 and 3, the three reels 10, 10, and 10 are rotated inside the display window 3 by inserting a medal from the medal insertion slot 4 and operating the start lever 5. Then, when the player presses the stop buttons 6, 6, 6 at arbitrary timing, the corresponding reels 10, 10, 10 stop rotating. A plurality of types of patterns D are arranged and displayed on each of the reels 10, 10, and 10. The positions of the display windows 3 are stopped when the reels 10, 10, and 10 stop rotating. The picture D stopped in response to is visible from the display window 3. Depending on whether or not each picture D stopped at the position of the display window 3 is in a certain combination, whether it is a winning (winning) or not (losing) or winning (winning) type is displayed. The number of medals corresponding to the type of winning is paid out to the medal payout tray 7 as a game medium. Therefore, for example, two of the patterns D, D, D of the three reels 10, 10, 10 are stopped, and the remaining third pattern D is displayed on the display window 3 with a certain pattern. If it is possible to obtain a certain prize, the player does not push the stop button 6 of the last rotating reel 10 against the dark clouds but displays it while the reel 10 is rotating. By grasping some feature of the picture D passing through the window 3 with the eyes and judging the timing of the stop, that is, the judgment of “push” so that the probability that the target picture D stops on the display window 3 becomes as high as possible. try to.

4 and 5, three reels 10 are provided in this embodiment. 2 are affixed to the peripheral surfaces of the reels 10, respectively. Thus, a plurality of patterns D are arranged on the peripheral surface of each reel 10.
The design D is preliminarily printed on the design tape 20. On the other hand, unlike other patterns D, a displacement pattern member D1 described later is directly and directly attached to the reel 10 without being printed on the pattern tape 20.
Each reel 10 is rotated by a rotation driving means such as a stepping motor (not shown).

  Each reel 10 has a shape like a bobbin provided with a shaft hole 11 into which a rotation shaft of a rotation driving means (not shown) is inserted in the center, and a cross-shaped arm portion 12 is formed on the side surface of the reel 10. In addition, a crosspiece 13 having a different width is provided on the outer periphery. The wide crosspiece 13 is provided at a position corresponding to the arm 12.

The displacement pattern member D1 is configured as a three-dimensional pattern member that can be independently displaced, not a picture drawn on a plane. The displacement picture member D1 is attached to a displacement shaft portion 14 that is rotatably provided through a bearing hole 13a of a crosspiece portion 13 provided on the outer periphery of the reel 10.
The displacement shaft portion 14 includes a large-diameter central portion 14a, a distal-end shaft portion 14b that protrudes forward from the large-diameter central portion 14a, and a proximal-end shaft portion 14c.
The distal end shaft portion 14b is coupled integrally with the rear surface of the displacement picture member D1 at the distal end surface in a state of rotatably passing through the bearing hole 13a of the wide beam portion 13.
The base end shaft portion 14 c is rotatably supported by a bearing hole 15 a provided in the mounting substrate 15.
An LED mounting plate 16 is mounted on the base end shaft portion 14c. A plurality of LEDs are mounted on the LED mounting plate 16 so that light can be emitted as necessary, for example, by causing the LED to emit light as the displacement pattern member D1 is rotated and displaced. It is configured.
The large-diameter central portion 14a of the displacement shaft portion 14b is formed with a copying groove 14d on the side peripheral surface thereof, and engages with a copying pin 17a of the advancing / retracting movable member 17 described later.

The mounting board 15 is fixed to the arm portion 12, and the bearing hole 15 a is opened so as to be perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10. As a result, the displacement shaft portion 14 supported by the bearing hole 15 a of the mounting substrate 15 and the bearing hole 13 a of the wide rail portion 13 is held in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10.
The mounting board 15 is also provided with a spring hole 15b through which the urging spring 17b that urges the advance / retreat movable member 17 is passed.

The forward / backward movable member 17 advances in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10 against the biasing spring 17b by the centrifugal force during rotation of the reel 10, and by the biasing spring 17b during rotation stop. It is a member that moves backward. The forward / backward movable member 17 is held between the pair of guide members 18, 18 and the arm portion 12 by a pair of guide members 18, 18 attached to the arm portion 12, and centrifugal force is generated by the rotation of the reel 10. When it occurs, it advances in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10, and when the reel 10 stops rotating, it moves backward and returns to its original position. The pair of guide members 18 and 18 are provided with a step portion 18a so that the advance / retreat movable member 17 does not fall off from the advance / retreat direction. Reference numeral 19 denotes a spring mounting piece for mounting the biasing spring 17b.
The advancing / retracting movable member 17 is formed with a copying pin 17a that engages with the copying groove 14d of the displacement shaft portion 14, and the copying pin 17a is moved along the copying groove 14b of the displacement shaft portion 14 as the advance / retreat movable member 17 moves back and forth. The displacement shaft portion 14 is rotationally displaced along

With reference to FIGS. 5A and 5B and FIGS. 6A and 6B, the movement of the displacement picture member D1 will be further described.
5A shows a state when the reel 10 is stopped, and FIG. 5B shows a state when the reel 10 is rotated. As shown in FIG. 5A, when the reel 10 is stopped, “7” which is the displacement picture member D1 is printed at the basic position, that is, on the picture sheet 20 affixed to the peripheral surface of the reel 10. Are arranged in the same arrangement state as “7”, which is the pattern D of (A) in FIG. 6. In the basic position of FIG. 6A, “7” as the displacement picture member D1 is in a horizontally long state.
When rotation of the reel 10 is started, a centrifugal force is generated, so that the advancing / retracting movable member 17 advances, and the copying pin 17a also advances accordingly. Therefore, the copying pin 17a in which the displacement shaft portion 14 engages with the copying groove 14d. It is pushed by and rotates. In the present embodiment, as the copying pin 17a advances, the displacement shaft portion 14 rotates in the clockwise direction, whereby the displacement picture member D1 is also rotationally displaced in the clockwise direction. In this embodiment, the reel 10 is rotated 90 degrees clockwise in the stable state (maximum number of rotations) (FIG. 6B). That is, “7” that is the displacement picture member D1 is rotated 90 degrees and turned sideways. In the displacement state of FIG. 6B, “7” as the displacement pattern member D1 is in a vertically long state.
When the stop button 6 is pressed by the player, the rotation speed of the reel 10 decreases, and thus the centrifugal force decreases, the advancing / retracting movable member 17 moves backward from the advanced state, and eventually returns to the original retracted position. . Then, the displacement picture member D1 returns to the original basic position ((A) of FIG. 6).

  In the present embodiment, the position of the rotational displacement of the displacement picture member D1 is positioned at the basic position in the free length of the biasing spring 17b, and the biasing spring 17b generated with respect to the maximum centrifugal force is in the extended state. The biasing spring 17b is adjusted so as to rotate 90 degrees. However, the rotation angle of the displacement pattern member D1 can be set within a certain range by means for limiting the advance / retreat range of the advance / retreat movable member 17 and means for limiting the length of the copying groove 14d.

The state of the pattern D including the displacement pattern member D1 that can be visually recognized from the display window 3 will be further described with reference to FIGS.
6A shows when the reel 10 is stopped, and FIG. 6B shows when the reel 10 is rotating. When the reel 10 is stopped, the displacement pattern member D1 “7” is in the same manner as the other pattern D “7” and is in the basic position as a horizontally long state. On the other hand, when the reel 10 is rotated, “7” which is the displacement pattern member D1 is rotated and displaced by 90 degrees, and unlike “7” which is the other pattern D, it becomes a vertically long state. Therefore, if the reel 10 rotates in the state of FIG. 6A and the reel 10 rotates in the state of FIG. 6B, a comparison is made between FIG. 6B and FIG. Rotating at a longer time from when the displacement pattern member D1 appears in the display window 3 until it disappears. Therefore, it becomes much easier for the player to press “7”, which is the displacement picture member D1.
In FIG. 6, the arrangement of the pattern D has been described in which the same “7” pattern D is not disposed at the upper and lower adjacent positions of the displacement pattern member D1 “7”, but at the upper and lower adjacent positions of the displacement pattern member D1. The same “7” pattern D may be arranged, and in this case, it is easier to press.

  Moreover, in order to assist the above-mentioned pushing, a plurality of LEDs are provided on the LED mounting plate as a backlight of the displacement pattern member D1, and the LEDs are caused to emit light according to the rotational displacement of the displacement pattern member D1, as required. Since it is configured to emit light, the player can more easily press the displacement pattern member D1.

(Modification of the first embodiment)
A modification of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of the reel, and FIGS. 8A and 8B are perspective views illustrating the rotational displacement operation of the displacement picture member.

  The general configuration of the reel 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the reel 10 is provided with a shaft hole 11, an arm portion 12, and a crosspiece portion 13. The pattern sheet 20 shown in FIG. 2 is affixed to each peripheral surface of the three reels 10.

In this modification, the displacement pattern member D1 is attached to the rotary solenoid 30. That is, the rotary solenoid 30 is attached to the back side of the wide beam portion 13, and the rotary shaft 31 of the rotary solenoid 30 is passed through the bearing hole 13 a (see FIG. 4) of the beam portion 13, so The front end surface is integrally coupled to the back surface of the displacement picture member D1.
The rotary solenoid 30 is configured such that when energized, the rotary shaft 31 rotates by an angle set from the original position, and the energized OFF returns the rotary shaft 31 to the original position.

Now, when the reel 10 is stopped, “7”, which is the displacement picture member D1, is at the basic position shown in FIGS. 8A and 6A. When the rotary solenoid 30 is energized as the reel 10 rotates, the rotary shaft 31 rotates 90 degrees, which is a set angle, and as a result, the displacement picture member D1 is rotated 90 degrees from the basic position, that is, FIG. (B), the state shown in FIG. 6B is obtained. In the state shown in FIG. 8B and FIG. 6B, “7” as the displacement picture member D1 is vertically long and is hidden after the displacement picture member D1 appears in the display window 3 while the reel 10 is rotating. It takes longer to finish. For this reason, it is much easier for the player to press “7” as the displacement picture member D1.
In this example, since the rotational displacement of the displacement pattern member D1 is caused by energization of the rotary solenoid 30, it can also be controlled regardless of whether the reel 10 is rotated, and the displacement pattern member D1 is not displaced. It is also possible to create a state. Therefore, according to the gaming state, it is possible to appropriately select whether or not the displacement picture member D1 has a rotational displacement depending on whether the pressing is necessary or not. Furthermore, since the displacement pattern member D1 can be displaced even when the reel 10 is stopped, the displacement pattern member D1 is displaced when the reel 10 is stopped as an effect, or a notification of a pattern to be stopped before the reel 10 is rotated is provided. Can also be performed by the displacement of the displacement picture member D1.

(Second Embodiment)
A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 9 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a reel of a slot machine that is a second embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the reel, and FIGS. 11A and 11B are reels. FIGS. 12A and 12B are a front view and a side view for explaining the state of the displacement picture member at the time of stopping, and FIGS. 12A and 12B are a front view and a side view for explaining the state of the displacement picture member at the time of reel rotation. (A), (B) is a figure which shows the state of the rotational displacement of a displacement picture member on a reel.

The general configuration of the reel 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the reel 10 is provided with a shaft hole 11, an arm portion 12, and a crosspiece portion 13. A pattern sheet 20 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the peripheral surfaces of the three reels 10.
In the second embodiment, the displacement picture member D1 is attached to a displacement shaft portion 40 provided so as to be able to advance and retreat through a bearing hole 13a of a crosspiece portion 13 provided on the outer periphery of the reel 10. The displacement shaft portion 40 is attached to the attachment substrate 41.

The displacement shaft portion 40 includes a central body portion 40a, a distal end shaft portion 40b that protrudes forward from the central body portion 40a, and a proximal end flange portion 40c.
The central barrel portion 40a of the displacement shaft portion 40 is provided with a detent portion 40d by cutting the side surface in the axial direction so that the central barrel portion 40a has an irregular cross section.
The front end shaft portion 40b is integrally coupled to the back surface of the displacement picture member D1 at the front end surface thereof in a state where the front end shaft portion 40b penetrates through the bearing hole 13a of the wide beam portion 13 so as to freely advance and retreat.
The base end flange portion 40 c serves as a stopper for the displacement shaft portion 40 passed through the insertion hole 41 a provided in the mounting substrate 41.
An urging spring 42 is attached to the displacement shaft portion 40. The urging spring 42 is specifically coiled and is held between the end surface of the central body portion 40a and the back surface of the crosspiece 13 while being fitted to the distal end shaft portion 40b of the displacement shaft portion 40. Has been.
The mounting substrate 41 is fixed to the arm portion 12 and is opened so that its insertion hole 41 a is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10. As a result, the displacement shaft portion 40 that is supported by the insertion hole 41 a of the mounting substrate 41 and the bearing hole 13 a of the wide crosspiece 13 is held in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10.
The insertion hole 41a of the mounting substrate 41 is formed in a deformed hole corresponding to the deformed cross section of the central barrel portion 40a of the displacement shaft portion 40, and the central barrel portion 40a provided with the anti-rotation portion 40d is freely inserted and retracted. However, it prevents rotation.

The movement of the displacement picture member D1 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 11A and 11B, FIGS. 12A and 12B, and FIGS. 13A and 13B.
FIG. 11A shows a front view of the reel 10 when the reel 10 is stopped, and FIG. 11B shows a side view of the reel. As shown in FIG. 11, when the reel 10 is stopped, the displacement pattern member D1 “7” is arranged at the basic position. That is, the displacement shaft portion 40 is retracted by the urging force of the urging spring 42 so that the displacement pattern member D1 is substantially in contact with the peripheral surface of the reel 10, and printing is performed on the pattern sheet 20 attached to the peripheral surface of the reel 10. The arrangement state is almost the same as “7”, which is the other pattern D arranged in this manner (FIG. 13A).
Next, when the rotation of the reel 10 is started, a centrifugal force is generated, so that the displacement shaft portion 40 is advanced against the urging spring 42, and accordingly, the displacement picture member D 1 is moved from the peripheral surface of the reel 10. A distant state, that is, an arrangement state in which it floats further forward (player side) with respect to another pattern D printed and arranged on the pattern sheet 20 attached to the peripheral surface of the reel 10 ( FIG. 13B).
In FIG. 13B, “7” which is the displacement pattern member D <b> 1 is hatched with a slant line S, and this slant line S represents a state in which the displacement pattern member D <b> 1 floats forward from the pattern sheet 20. Is.
When the stop button 6 is pressed by the player, the rotation speed of the reel 10 decreases toward the stop, and thus the centrifugal force decreases, and the displacement shaft portion 40 moves backward from the advanced state. Return to the retracted position. Then, the displacement picture member D1 returns to the original basic position (FIG. 11, (A) of FIG. 13).

  Therefore, if the reel 10 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. 11 and the reel 10 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. 12, if the reel 10 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. The “7” situation of the displacement picture member D1 appearing in 3 will appear different from the case of the other picture D. For this reason, it is much easier for the player to hit “7”.

(Third embodiment)
A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating the configuration of a reel of a slot machine that is a third embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view of the reel, and FIG. 16 is a state of a displacement picture member when the reel is stopped. FIG. 17 is a plan view for explaining the state of the displacement picture member during reel rotation, and FIGS. 18A and 18B are views showing the state of rotational displacement of the displacement picture member on the reel. is there.

The general configuration of the reel 10 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and the reel 10 is provided with a shaft hole 11, an arm portion 12, and a crosspiece portion 13. A pattern sheet 20 shown in FIG. 2 is attached to the peripheral surfaces of the three reels 10.
In the third embodiment, the displacement pattern member D1 passes through the shaft sliding laterally long hole 13b of the crosspiece 13 provided on the outer periphery of the reel 10 and is disposed on the displacement shaft 50 provided to be movable in the width direction. It is attached. The displacement shaft portion 50 is attached to the attachment substrate 51.

The displacement shaft portion 50 includes a main body shaft portion 50a and a tip shaft portion 50d. The main body shaft portion 50a is formed with an inclined contact surface 50b that is obliquely cut at the tip thereof, and a flange portion 50c is formed at an intermediate position. The distal end shaft portion 50d is formed with an inclined contact surface 50e obliquely cut at the base end thereof, and is coupled to the displacement picture member D1 through the shaft sliding laterally long hole 13b of the crosspiece 13 at the distal end. A connecting pin 50f is formed.
The main body shaft portion 50a and the tip shaft portion 50d of the displacement shaft portion 50 are held in contact with each other by the inclined contact surfaces 50b and 50e.
The main body shaft portion 50a of the displacement shaft portion 50 is inserted into an insertion hole 51a provided in the mounting substrate 51 so as to freely advance and retract, and the flange portion 50c serves as a stopper to limit the last retracted position of the main body shaft portion 50a. ing.
The distal end shaft portion 50d of the displacement shaft portion 50 is integrally coupled to the back surface of the displacement picture member D1 in a state where the coupling pin 50f penetrates the shaft sliding laterally long hole 13b of the crosspiece portion 13 so as to be movable in the width direction. Has been.
An urging spring 52 is attached to the distal end shaft portion 50d of the displacement shaft portion 50. 53 is a spring mounting piece. The biasing spring 52 biases the distal end shaft portion 50d toward one side of the shaft sliding laterally long hole 13b, and in the third embodiment, the distal end shaft portion 50a is biased in a direction in which the biasing spring 52 contracts.
The mounting substrate 51 is fixed to the arm portion 12 and is opened so that the insertion hole 51 a is perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10. As a result, the displacement shaft portion 50 supported by the insertion hole 51 a of the mounting substrate 51 and the shaft sliding laterally long hole 13 b of the wide crosspiece 13 is held in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotation axis of the reel 10. The

The movement of the displacement picture member D1 will be further described with reference to FIGS. 16, 17 and 18A and 18B.
FIG. 16 is a plan view of the displacement shaft portion 50 when the reel 10 is stopped. As shown in FIG. 16, when the reel 10 is stopped, “7” as the displacement picture member D1 is arranged at the basic position. That is, the distal end shaft portion 50d of the displacement shaft portion 50 is retracted rightward in the drawing by the urging force of the urging spring 52, so that the displacement picture member D1 is also arranged at the basic position moved in the rightward direction in the drawing. This basic position is a position in the same positional relationship as “7” which is another pattern D printed and arranged on the pattern sheet 20 attached to the peripheral surface of the reel 10 (( A)).
Next, when the rotation of the reel 10 is started, a centrifugal force is generated, so that the main body shaft portion 50a of the displacement shaft portion 50 advances (downward in the drawing) as shown in FIG. Then, the tip shaft portion 50d that contacts the main body shaft portion 50a and the inclined contact surfaces 50b and 50e moves to the left in the drawing against the biasing spring 52. Therefore, the displacement pattern member D1 is also displaced leftward in the drawing. This downward displacement is a displacement from one side of the shaft sliding laterally long hole 13b provided in the crosspiece 13 to the other side. The displacement of “7” as the displacement pattern member D1 is a displacement in the width direction of the pattern sheet 20, and is displaced in the width direction of the pattern sheet 20 with respect to “7” of the pattern D printed on the pattern sheet 20. ((B) of FIG. 18).
When the stop button 6 is pressed by the player, the rotation speed of the reel 10 decreases toward the stop, and thus the centrifugal force decreases, and the main body shaft portion 50a of the displacement shaft portion 50 moves backward from the advanced state. Eventually, it will return to its original retracted position. Then, the tip shaft portion 50d is also returned to the original position by the urging force of the urging spring 52, and as a result, the displacement picture member D1 is returned to the original basic position (FIG. 16, FIG. 18 (A)).

  Therefore, if the reel 10 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. 16 and the reel 10 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. 17, the display window is displayed when the reel 10 is rotated in the state shown in FIG. The “7” situation of the displacement pattern member D1 appearing at 3 rotates in a state where it protrudes one step further to the side than “7” of the other pattern D. Therefore, it becomes much easier for the player to see the “7” of the projected displacement picture member D1 passing through the display window 3 by referring to it.

In the first to third embodiments other than the modified example of the first embodiment, the displacement picture member D1 is not always limited to the configuration in which the displacement picture member D1 is displaced from the basic position as the reel 10 rotates, for example, a gaming state By providing a means for restricting or allowing the displacement of the displacement pattern member according to the game state, it is possible to appropriately select whether or not the displacement pattern member is displaced according to the gaming state that requires pressing and the unnecessary gaming state. It may be what you did.
In addition, although the case where the slot machine is used as the gaming machine is disclosed in the above embodiment, a gaming machine including a reel such as a parrot may be used instead. Such a case is also within the scope of the present invention.

1 is an overall perspective view of a slot machine which is a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention. It is a figure which shows the example of the pattern arranged on each reel of a slot machine. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of a reel. It is a disassembled perspective view of a reel. It is a perspective view explaining rotation displacement operation of a displacement picture member. It is a figure which shows the state of the rotational displacement of a displacement picture member on a reel. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the reel of the game machine which concerns on the modification of 1st Embodiment. It is a perspective view explaining rotation displacement operation of a displacement picture member. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the reel of the slot machine which is 2nd Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of a reel. It is the front view and side view explaining the state of the displacement picture member at the time of a reel stop. It is the front view and side view explaining the state of the displacement picture member at the time of reel rotation. It is a figure which shows the state of the rotational displacement of a displacement picture member on a reel. It is a perspective view explaining the structure of the reel of the slot machine which is 3rd Embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of a reel. It is a top view explaining the state of the displacement picture member at the time of a reel stop. It is a top view explaining the state of the displacement picture member at the time of reel rotation. It is a figure which shows the state of the rotational displacement of a displacement picture member on a reel.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 3 Display window 4 Medal insertion slot 5 Start lever 6 Stop button 7 Medal payout tray 10 Reel 11 Shaft hole 12 Arm part 13 Crosspiece part 13a Bearing hole 13b Shaft sliding horizontal hole 14 Displacement shaft part 14a Large diameter center part 14b Front end shaft portion 14c Base end shaft portion 14d Copy groove 15 Mounting machine substrate 15a Bearing hole 15b Spring hole 16 LED mounting plate 17 Advance / Retract movable member 17a Copy pin 17b Energizing spring 18 Guide member 18a Step portion 19 Spring mounting piece 20 Picture sheet 30 Rotary solenoid 31 Rotating shaft 40 Displacement shaft portion 40a Central body portion 40b Tip shaft portion 40c Base end collar portion 40d Non-rotating portion 41 Mounting substrate 41a Insertion hole 42 Biasing spring 50 Displacement shaft portion 50a Main body shaft portion 50b Inclining contact portion 50c Heel part 50d tip shaft part 50e inclined contact part 50f Connecting pin 51 Mounting board 51a Insertion hole 52 Biasing spring 53 Spring mounting piece D Picture D1 Displacement picture member S Diagonal line

Claims (6)

It is equipped with a plurality of rotatable reels that have a large number of patterns arranged on the peripheral surface, and a prize is awarded by combining the types of patterns displayed on the pattern display window when the reels are stopped from the rotating state. A gaming machine that displays the presence or absence and the type of winning a prize,
At least one of the patterns arranged on the peripheral surface of the reel is configured as a displacement pattern member that can be mechanically displaced independently of other patterns, and the position of the displacement pattern member is displaced on the reel. A gaming machine characterized by comprising.   2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the displacement pattern member is held at the basic position while the reel is stopped, and is displaced from the basic position while the reel is rotating.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the displacement pattern member is displaced by a centrifugal force generated by the rotation of the reel.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the displacement pattern member is disposed horizontally long when the reel is stopped, and is rotationally displaced so as to be in a vertically long state while the reel is rotating.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the displacement pattern member is disposed at a basic position when the reel is stopped, and is displaced in a direction perpendicular to a peripheral surface of the reel while the reel is rotating.   The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the displacement pattern member is disposed at a basic position when the reel is stopped and is displaced in the reel width direction on the peripheral surface of the reel while the reel is rotating.

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