JP2007029127A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the operability of a slot machine using game balls. <P>SOLUTION: The slot machine using game balls has three symbol display reels 111 in the rear of a front door. Symbols are variably displayed by rotating these reels 111 and are stopped/displayed by stopping the reels 111. It is necessary for a player to bet 15 game balls at the maximum for each game round to start the rotation of the reels 111, and the betting operation is performed by pressing a MAX bet button 40. When the MAX bet button 40 is pressed, a built-in ball take-in device 30 in the rear of the front door 21 is operated, and 15 game balls can be taken in from a ball tray 26 in a relatively short period of time, so that the player can smoothly perform the operation of a starting lever 41 after that. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that performs a slot machine game using a game ball.

  As a prior art related to this type of gaming machine, a slot machine with improved operability for taking in a game ball is known (for example, see Patent Document 1). In this prior art, a game ball used for a game is stored in a storage recess, and the stored game ball is supplied to the capture device via two capture ball supply passages.

  In the prior art slot machine, the game ball storage recess and the game start operation button are both arranged on the left and right end portions on the front surface of the slot machine. The game ball can be thrown in efficiently with the left and right hands, and the operability for proceeding with the game can be improved.

JP 2005-13519 A (page 3-5, FIGS. 3 and 4)

  However, in the configuration of the prior art, the game ball take-in device and the take-in ball supply passage leading to the game ball take-in device are hidden behind the slot machine main body, so that the required number of game balls remain inside. The player cannot easily check whether or not For this reason, when the game balls stored in the storage recess are lost, the player immediately determines how many game balls are present in the intake device or the intake ball supply passage. Since it is impossible to know, there is a problem that it is impossible for the player to immediately determine whether he or she can continue the game one or two times as it is or whether it is necessary to borrow an additional game ball.

  With regard to this problem, conventional pachinko machines have a structure in which the game balls supplied to the ball launching device can be viewed from the front side. It is sufficient to supply the balls to the ball launcher in one row, and it is relatively easy to make the gaming balls arranged in one row visible from the front side due to the structure.

  However, in a slot machine using game balls, the number of game balls used for one game is large (minimum 5 to maximum 15). Therefore, unlike pachinko machines, the game balls are arranged in two front and rear rows. It is necessary to capture as many game balls as possible. In this case, since the rows of game balls overlap each other, the game balls arranged in the rear row are hidden by the game balls arranged in the front row, and all of them can be seen from the front side. Is structurally difficult.

  In addition, in the slot machine using game balls, in the aspect in which two passages are formed to quickly take in a large number (5 to 15) of game balls at a time as described above, the number of game balls is reduced. When it comes, it is conceivable that the game balls are not equally divided in both of the two passages, and the game balls are biased to only one of the passages. In this case, for example, if the game balls are concentrated and arranged only in the front passage, the game balls that are arranged in the front passage can be seen even though there are actually no game balls in the rear passage. There is a problem in that the player is illusioned that a sufficient number of game balls may remain.

  Therefore, the present invention provides a technique for easily confirming a game ball held by a player.

(Basic solution)
When the gaming machine according to the present invention receives a start operation by a player in a state where a game value used for each game is multiplied, the plurality of movable display bodies having a symbol row formed on the surface are rotated in one direction. Then, when the display of the symbols is changed, and then a plurality of stop operations by the player are sequentially received, the rotation of the movable display bodies is stopped one by one in the order in which the stop operations are received, and all the movable display bodies are In a gaming machine that determines the result of a game based on the display mode of a symbol when rotation stops, a rectangular frame that is a gaming machine main body, and a front surface that is openable and closable on the front side of the frame A door, a ball tray that is formed on the front door and stores a game ball used as a game value for each game, and is installed adjacent to the ball tray inside the front door and stored in the ball tray. Game balls A take-in operation body that performs a take-in operation for multiplying the game ball possessed by the player as the predetermined number of game values by being taken into the body, and the ball formed inside the front door The take-in operation body has a downward slope from the tray toward the take-in operation body, and is aligned in two rows while rolling the game balls stored in the ball tray along the down-tilt. And a ball guide path for providing a step in the vertical direction between the two rows between the inside of the ball tray and the take-in operation body, and an inner side of the front door The two ball guide paths are partitioned from each other, and the ball guide path partition member having light permeability so that the inside of the two ball guide paths can be visually recognized from the outside, An opening is formed in the front door, passing through the ball guideway partition member. Any game ball that is guided in the interior of the ball guideway Article 2 Te a and a viewing window that allows viewing from the front side.

(Solution 1)
Alternatively, when the gaming machine of the present invention receives a starting operation by a player with a gaming value used for each game, the plurality of movable display bodies having a symbol array formed on the surface rotate in one direction. The display of the symbols is changed, and after that, when a plurality of stop operations are sequentially received by the player, the rotation of the movable display bodies is stopped one by one in the order in which the stop operations are received, and all the movable display bodies are In a gaming machine that judges the result of the game based on the display mode of the symbol when the rotation of the game stops, the width and height required to install it on the island facilities for pachinko machines as seen from the front side facing the player A rectangular frame having an open front side, and being openable and closable on the front side of the frame in a state where the frame is installed on the island facility, and in front of the frame in the closed state Front with width and height to cover the opening When disposed at the back of the front door, a gaming unit having a movable display member as viewed from the front side of actuating the movable display member at a position inside the frame body,
A symbol display window which is formed by opening the front door in a horizontally long rectangular shape at a position facing the player's line of sight from the front, and a symbol is displayed at a predetermined position when the movable display body is stopped, and a front surface of the front door And a ball tray for storing a game ball formed on the left side portion of the front door, and an operation unit installation base on which an operation member for receiving an operation by a player is arranged at a position below the symbol display window. A ball take-in mechanism for carrying in and taking in game balls one by one in accordance with the rotational movement of the two ball carriers arranged on the right side of the ball saucer; A ball guide path that rolls to the ball take-in mechanism, and is formed at the tip of the ball guide path, and is separated into two strips to supply game balls to each of the two ball carriers. The sphere observation section that is stepped up and down and the front door Through and a visual means for enabling viewing the ball observation unit.

  The gaming machine (solution 1) of the present invention may have the following configuration. That is, when a player's starting operation is received in a state where the game value used for each game is multiplied, a plurality of movable display bodies having a symbol row formed on the surface are rotated in one direction to display the symbols. When a plurality of stop operations are sequentially received by the player after that, the rotation of the movable display bodies is stopped one by one in the order in which the stop operations are received, and the rotation of all the movable display bodies is stopped. In the gaming machine that judges the result of the game based on the display mode of the above, it has the width and height necessary to be installed in the island facilities for pachinko machines as seen from the front side facing the player, the front side is An open rectangular frame and a width and height that are openable and closable on the front side of the frame with the frame installed on the island facility, and cover the front opening of the frame in the closed state A front door having a thickness and the front door A game unit having the movable display body to operate the movable display body at a position inside the frame body as viewed from the front side, and the front door at a position facing the player's line of sight from the front. A symbol display window that is formed to open in a horizontally long rectangular shape, and a symbol is displayed at a predetermined position when the movable display body is stopped, and is formed so as to protrude from the front surface of the front door, and is located below the symbol display window. And an operation unit installation base on which an operation member for receiving an operation by the player is arranged, and a game that is formed to extend in the width direction at a position that becomes the lower portion of the front door in the height direction, and is used as a game value for each game A ball tray that stores a ball, and a rotation ball that is provided around the rotation axis extending in the front-rear direction at a position adjacent to the width direction of the ball tray on the inner side of the front door. Without one A plurality of receiving recesses arranged at equal intervals, and a plurality of recesses arranged in two rows in the direction of the rotation axis, and the taking operation member from the ball tray The uphill has a downward slope that is closer to the horizontal direction than vertically below, and the game balls stored in the ball tray along the downward slope are rolled and aligned in two rows. A two-way ball guide path that guides the moving body and gives a step in the vertical direction between the two rows between the inside of the ball tray and the take-in moving body; and the front surface A ball guide that is arranged inside the door and is formed by dividing the two ball guide paths into each other and having light transparency so that the inside of the two ball guide paths can be visually recognized from the outside. A road partition member and an opening in the front door, the ball guide It is a gaming machine provided with a visual recognition window that makes it possible to visually recognize from the front side all the game balls guided to the inside of the two ball guide paths through the road section members.

  In the gaming machine of the present invention, game balls possessed by a player can be stored in a ball tray, and the game value used for each game can be multiplied using the game balls retained therein. The ball tray formed on the left side of the front door can store the game balls held by the player, and the player adds or removes the game balls from above as necessary. be able to.

  In addition, in the gaming machine of the present invention, in order to multiply a predetermined number of game values, an operation for taking in a game ball (take-in operation) is performed using a ball take-in mechanism having two ball carriers. Since the game ball taken in by the ball take-in mechanism is multiplied as a game value when the player plays a game, it is not owned by the player at that time (that is, it becomes a game ball collected by the game hall) ). In the gaming machine of the present invention, one game is performed by multiplying the game value in this way. Therefore, in order for the player to repeatedly execute the game, a considerable number of game balls are stored in the ball tray. It is preferable to keep it. Of course, the game ball is held by the player while it is stored in the ball tray, so the player can arbitrarily take out the game ball from the ball tray and exchange prizes or store balls (self-owned in the game hall) It can also be sent to deposit.

  The gaming machine of the present invention has a clear configuration as a gaming machine that performs a slot machine game using a gaming ball. In other words, since the frame has a width and height that can be installed on an island facility for a pachinko machine, the game ball is replenished from the island facility for a pachinko machine, or the game ball used for the game is attached to the pachinko machine. It can be recovered at the machine island facility. In addition, a game unit having a movable display body is arranged on the frame body, and the game progresses by rotating and stopping the movable display body by the game unit. When the movable display is stopped, the symbol is stopped and displayed at a predetermined position in the symbol display window, and the result of the game is determined from the combination of symbols at this time. In order to smoothly advance such a game, an operation unit installation base on which an operation member is arranged is formed on the front door, and the player can advance the game by operating the operation member.

  In any case, the game machine of the present invention employs a configuration in which the game balls stored in the ball tray are guided in an orderly manner toward the ball carrier in order to advance the game smoothly. That is, a ball guide path having a relatively gentle downward slope from the ball tray toward the take-in operation body is formed on the inner side of the front door. It extends in the direction (left-right direction). Since the ball tray is located on the left side of the front door, the ball guide path guides the game ball toward the ball carrier while rolling the game ball in the right direction. The ball guide path guides the ball stored in the ball tray to the ball carrier while rolling in a state where the game balls are separated into two rows and aligned, and in this process, between the two rows A step in the vertical direction is given. In this way, by arranging the game balls in two rows and guiding them to the take-in operation body, the gaming machine of the present invention uses a relatively large number (5 to 15) of game balls in one game. Even if necessary, the required number of game balls can be taken in efficiently.

  Further, in the aspect in which the game balls are guided by simply being arranged in two rows extending in the width direction, as described above, the two rows overlap in the front-rear direction when viewed from the front side, and the back side is behind the front row. Although the rows are hidden, according to the configuration of the ball guide path in the gaming machine of the present invention, the rows of the two game balls overlap in the front-rear direction in the section of the observation section provided with a step difference in the vertical direction. Therefore, the row of game balls located rearward when viewed from the front side is not hidden behind the row of game balls located forward. Since the ball observation unit can be visually recognized through the front door, the player can easily visually recognize the presence of all the game balls arranged in each row from the front side. Therefore, the player can not only easily see the game balls held by the player, but the game balls are concentrated only on the front (1) ball guide path in a situation where the remaining number of game balls has decreased. Even if they are lined up, it can be easily confirmed that there are no game balls lined up in the ball guide path on the back side, so that the player will have the illusion that there are enough remaining game balls Disappears.

  In addition, as described above, if the ball guide path partitioning member that divides the ball guide path is formed of a transparent or translucent material and a viewing window is formed on the front door, the player can move to the front. The presence of all the game balls located in front of the take-in operation body in each ball guide path can be easily visually confirmed through the viewing window from the side.

  Therefore, even if the game balls in the ball tray are lost during the repeated execution of the game, how many games are still in the position in front of the ball carrier (take-in operation body) It is easy to know if there is a ball, so if there is a lack of game balls, the player knows that he needs to refill the ball tray with at least one game ball. If it is found that there are as many game balls as necessary for the game, the player can perform an operation to multiply the game value for the next game without hesitation.

  As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, the player can easily determine what to do next with respect to the taking-in operation of the game ball. There is no loss of comfort. In this respect, as long as the number of game balls is actually insufficient if the player cannot easily confirm the presence of the game balls that have entered the back of the storage recess as in the above prior art, Even if the player performs an operation of multiplying the game value with an expectation, the next game cannot be executed, and the progress of the game is delayed. Alternatively, when the player loses his or her own game balls when the game balls in the storage recess are exhausted and stops playing the game, the player does not use up the remaining game balls. However, such a problem does not occur in the gaming machine of the present invention.

(Remarkable utility according to the present invention)
The usefulness of the gaming machine of the present invention as described above is not denied by the fact that in a conventional pachinko machine, a gaming ball scheduled to be paid out to a player as a prize ball can be seen through from the front side. In other words, a prize ball in a pachinko machine has a property of being paid out to a player for the first time when a prize is won, but the game ball is held by the amusement hall until the prize ball is paid out. It is a thing, not a player. Therefore, just because a player can visually recognize the presence of a game ball that is scheduled to be paid out as a prize ball, it does not give the player any particular convenience, or whether the player continues the game himself or herself. It will not be a material for judging whether to stop the game. On the other hand, in the gaming machine of the present invention, since the presence of the game ball held by the player can be easily visually recognized, the above-described remarkable utility or effect can be achieved.

(Solution 2)
In addition, when the gaming machine of the present invention receives a starting operation by a player with a gaming value used for each game, a plurality of movable display bodies having a symbol row formed on the surface rotate in one direction. The display of the symbols is changed, and after that, when a plurality of stop operations are sequentially received by the player, the rotation of the movable display bodies is stopped one by one in the order in which the stop operations are received, and all the movable display bodies are In a gaming machine that judges the result of the game based on the display mode of the symbol when the rotation of the game stops, the width and height required to install it on the island facilities for pachinko machines as seen from the front side facing the player A rectangular frame having an open front side, and being openable and closable on the front side of the frame in a state where the frame is installed on the island facility, and in front of the frame in the closed state A front door with a width and height covering the opening; A game unit having the movable display body that is disposed in the back of the front door and operates the movable display body at a position inside the frame body when viewed from the front side, and a position facing the player's line of sight from the front. The front door is formed in a horizontally long rectangular shape, and a symbol display window is displayed at a predetermined position when the movable display is stopped, and is projected from the front surface of the front door. An operation unit installation base on which an operation member that receives an operation by a player at a lower position is disposed, a ball tray that is formed on the left side portion of the front door as viewed from the front side and stores game balls, and a right side of the ball tray A ball take-in mechanism having two ball carriers arranged on the ball and performing a game ball take-in operation by carrying game balls one by one with the rotation of each ball carrier, and the ball tray The game ball stored in A ball guide path that guides toward the ball take-in mechanism and a terminal portion of the ball guide path as viewed in the rolling direction of the game ball, and a game to supply the game ball to the ball carrier A ball observation unit for aligning and waiting for balls, and a number of game balls formed in the ball observation unit and corresponding to the game value used in one game, with the ball carrier at the head. A standby sphere confirmation marker that indicates the trailing position of the row when it exists in a row, and a visual recognition means that makes it possible to visually recognize the sphere observation unit and the standby sphere confirmation marker via the front door It may be.

  In addition, if the gaming machine of the present invention is an aspect including the above-described ball guide path partition member and the viewing window, the ball guide path partition member or the viewing window before being taken in by the take-in operation body. When a predetermined number of game balls used in one game in a state are present in a row in the ball guide path with the take-in action body at the head, a waiting ball check that indicates the rear position of this row It is preferable that a marker is attached.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the player can easily see the game ball that he / she owns, but in addition to this solution means that the gaming value used for one game is increased. It is obvious at a glance that there are a corresponding number of game balls (the required number) in the ball guide path (observation part). That is, in the ball transport body (take-in operation body) and the ball guide path (observation section), the game balls before being taken in still form a row (here, the row may be 1, 2, or 3 or more). It is easy for the player to visually confirm (count) these numbers by visual inspection, but since the prescribed number required for one game is determined in advance, the ball guide path (observation) If the game balls are waiting in line, it will be decided automatically whether another game can be executed.

  Therefore, in the present solution, when there are a number of game balls that can be executed one more time, the position at the end of the row is indicated by the standby ball check marker, and the game is reached up to the position of this marker. If the spheres are lined up, it becomes obvious at a glance that one game can be executed as it is. Conversely, if the game balls are not lined up to the position of the standby ball check marker, it is obvious that one game cannot be executed as it is, so in this case, the player immediately adds the game balls for the shortage. You can move to action or move to end the game.

(Solution 3)
In solving means 1 and 2, the gaming machine of the present invention further comprises light emitting means capable of emitting light toward the ball observation unit.

  In this solution, in addition to the configuration in which the game balls in the ball guide path (ball observation section) can be easily seen from the front side of the gaming machine body, the observation section of the ball guide path is illuminated by the light emitted from the light emitting means. , The visibility can be improved, or the presence can be emphasized.

(Solution 4)
In the solution means 3, the gaming machine of the present invention multiplies a driving means for rotating the ball carrier to execute a game ball taking-in operation by the ball taking-in mechanism and a game value used for one game. And a driving start means for starting the rotation of the ball carrier by the driving means triggered by the operation of the hanging operation member, and the rotation of the ball carrier Counting means for counting the number of game balls taken through the ball guide path, and when the number of game balls counted by the counting means reaches a prescribed number corresponding to a game value used for one game, the driving Driving stop means for stopping the rotation of the ball transport body by the means, and when the driving operation means starts driving the take-in operation body, the light emitting means emits light with relatively high brightness, and then the driving Further comprising a light emission control means for rotation of the ball carrier is emit light at relatively low luminance light emitting means to be stopped by the stopping means.

  In the present solution, in addition to the configuration in which the game ball in the ball guide path can be easily seen from the front side of the gaming machine body, the observation part of the ball guide path is illuminated by the light emitted from the light emitting means, and the visibility is improved. You can improve it or emphasize its existence. In particular, in the present solution, when the player performs a game value multiplying operation and thereby the ball carrier is rotated, the light emitting means emits light with higher brightness than when the ball carrier is not rotated. Due to the difference, the player can more clearly recognize that the game ball is being taken in. In addition, since the light emitting means emits light with a relatively low brightness when the taking-in operation is not being performed, in this case, it is easy for the player to visually recognize the game ball in the ball guide path (observation unit) with appropriate intensity illumination. Become.

(Solution 5)
In the solving means 4, the gaming machine according to the present invention further comprises throwing ball presence / absence detecting means for detecting whether or not a predetermined number or more of gaming balls exist in the ball guide path or the ball observation section, and the light emission control means. When it is determined that there are no more than a specified number of gaming balls in the ball guide path based on the detection result of the throwing ball presence / absence detecting means when the rotation of the ball carrier is started by the drive starting means, It is preferable to cause the light emitting means to flash and emit light with a luminance higher than a predetermined luminance.

  In this case, when it is determined that the game ball is being taken in and there is not a sufficient number of game balls in the ball guide path, the light emitting means flashes and emits light with a brightness higher than a predetermined brightness, thereby playing the game It can appeal to the player that there are not enough balls. Accordingly, by prompting the player to replenish game balls, the smooth progress of the game can be more strongly promoted. Note that the “brightness higher than the predetermined luminance” as used herein means that the luminance is higher than the intermediate luminance, that is, if the light emitting means has a function of changing the emission intensity stepwise or steplessly, that is, comparison Means high brightness.

(Solution 6)
Alternatively, in the solving means 4, the gaming machine of the present invention further comprises throwing ball presence / absence detecting means for detecting whether or not a predetermined number or more of gaming balls exist in the ball guide path or the ball observation section, and the light emission control When the means determines that there are no more than a specified number of gaming balls in the ball guide path based on the detection result of the throwing ball presence / absence detecting means in a state where the ball carrier is not rotated by the driving means, It may be an embodiment in which the means is caused to flash and emit light with relatively low brightness.

  In this case, when it is determined that there is no game ball taking-in operation and there is not a sufficient number of game balls in the ball guide path, the light emitting means flashes and emits light with a luminance lower than a predetermined luminance. By doing so, it is possible to tell the player that there are not enough game balls. Accordingly, by prompting the player to replenish game balls, the smooth progress of the game can be more strongly promoted. Similarly here, “a luminance lower than a predetermined luminance” means a luminance lower than an intermediate luminance, that is, a comparison when the light emitting means has a function of changing the emission intensity stepwise or steplessly. Means low brightness.

  This solution is also effective when the gaming machine is not used by anyone (so-called vacant state). That is, if the gaming machine is an empty base, and there is no gaming ball in any of the ball tray and the ball guiding path (ball observation unit) and no taking-in operation is performed, the light emitting means is By flashing light and illuminating the ball guide path, it can be instructed to the surroundings that the gaming machine is empty. Thereby, it is possible to encourage the player who wants to play a game to use the gaming machine, and to improve the operating rate of the gaming machine.

  The gaming machine of the present invention guarantees smooth game progress over a long period of time, and can maintain the game will for a long time.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a gaming machine that performs a slot machine game using a game ball as a game medium will be described with reference to the drawings. In the following description, the gaming machine is referred to as a “slot machine”.

  (Configuration of Slot Machine) FIGS. 1 and 2 show an appearance of a slot machine according to an embodiment. The slot machine of the present embodiment includes an outer frame 10 having the same width and height as an outer frame of a general pachinko machine (a ball-type game machine that launches a game ball toward a game area and plays a game). In addition, the front door 21 and the main body frame 70 attached to the outer frame 10 are provided. The components of the slot machine are all contained inside the outer frame 10 when viewed from the front side, and therefore the slot machine can be installed in an island facility for a pachinko machine.

The ball rental machine (sand) 200 is installed adjacent to the slot machine in the island facility for the pachinko machine that also serves as the slot machine. In the example shown in the drawing, it is assumed that the player inserts cash into the ball lending machine 200 and borrows a game ball. However, the slot machine of this embodiment is a type of a ball lending machine in which a prepaid card is inserted ( CR unit) can also be connected. A configuration example for connecting the CR units will be described later together with the control configuration of the slot machine.

(Pattern Display Unit) The front door of a pachinko machine usually has a circular opening window with a glass plate, but the appearance of the front door 21 in the slot machine is greatly different. That is, a rectangular symbol display window 23 is formed in the approximate center of the front door 21, and a transparent plate such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is attached to the symbol display window 23. Three reels 111 are installed in the back of the front door 21 as a movable display body, and the symbol row formed on the surface of the reel 111 is visible from the front side through the symbol display window 23. Further, in the symbol display window 23, when the reels 111 are stopped, three symbols are displayed in the vertical direction for each reel 111 in a state of being stopped at a predetermined position (position on the effective line).

In addition, a rectangular liquid crystal display window 24 is formed on the front door 21, and a transparent plate such as a glass plate or a transparent resin plate is also attached to the liquid crystal display window 24. A liquid crystal display 131 is installed in the back of the front door 21, and the liquid crystal display window 24 allows the display surface of the liquid crystal display 131 to be visible from the front side of the slot machine.

At the lower part of the front door 21, an operation unit installation base 22 is formed at a position below the symbol display window 23. In the front door 21, the operation unit installation base 22 is formed so as to protrude further to the front side from the symbol display window 23, and a MAX bet button 40 is installed on the upper surface of the operation unit installation base 22. Further, a start lever 41 and stop buttons 42, 43, and 44 are installed on the front surface of the operation unit installation base 22 so as to be arranged in the horizontal direction.

A ball receiving port 25 is formed on the left side of the operation unit installation base 22, and this ball receiving port 25 opens upward, and a game ball can be received from this opening. In addition, a ball tray 26 is formed on the front side of the front door 21 so as to be positioned below the operation unit installation base 22. A ball lending machine (sand) 200 is installed adjacent to the slot machine in the island facility of the hall, and game balls released from the ball discharge basket 201 of the ball lending machine 200 can be received from the ball receiving port 25. is there. In the example shown in the drawing, it is assumed that the player inserts cash into the ball lending machine 200 and borrows a game ball. However, the slot machine of this embodiment is a type of a ball lending machine in which a prepaid card is inserted ( CR unit) can also be connected. A configuration example for connecting the CR units will be described later together with the control configuration of the slot machine.

Inside the lower area of the front door 21 is installed a ball take-in device 30 for taking a game ball supplied through the ball tray 26 and setting a multiplier for each game. The ball receiving tray 26 is divided into two front and rear ball alignment paths 28 for dividing the game balls into two front and rear rows and supplying them to the ball take-in device 30 by a partition wall 28a. The details of the route for taking in the ball take-in device 30 and the game ball will be described later.

On the front side of the front door 21, a lamp substrate having a decorative lamp and a display substrate having various display lamps, and left and right speakers 27 (for example, high and middle speakers) are provided so as to surround the symbol display window 23 and the liquid crystal display window 24. Sound speakers) and the like. Further, on the front side of the front door 21, a ball rental button, a card return button, and the like when the slot machine is a CR unit compatible (CR machine) can be installed.

(Ball removal of the ball tray) A ball removal button 26b is installed on the left side of the front door 21 at a position below the ball tray 26. The bottom plate of the ball tray 26 is formed with a ball hole 26c at a position near the left end when viewed from the front side. The ball hole 26c is formed by opening the bottom plate of the ball tray 26 to a certain extent (about five times the diameter of the game ball), and the ball hole 26c is formed at the back of the front door 21 in the ball passage (in the figure). Not visible).

In addition, an openable / closable shutter is installed in the ball hole 26c, and this shutter is normally held at a position where the ball hole 26c is closed by a repulsive force of a spring or the like. When the operation of pushing in is performed, the shutter is opened in conjunction with this operation, and the ball hole 26c is in a state of having a large opening. Thereby, most of the game balls stored in the ball tray 26 are dropped from the ball hole 26 c and discharged below the ball tray 26. The player can receive the discharged game balls in a receiving box, for example, and receive a return as what he owns. The ball release button 26b and the shutter are linked via a link mechanism. When the player releases the ball release button 26b, the ball release button 26b returns to its original position by a repulsive force such as a spring. At the same time, the shutter returns to the position where it closes the ball hole 26c.

FIG. 3 shows a state in which the main body frame 70 is opened from the outer frame 10 to the front side. The main body frame 70 is installed on the front side of the outer frame 10 and is connected to the outer frame 10 via a main body hinge mechanism 60. The main body hinge mechanism 60 is installed in a pair on the left side of the outer frame 10 when viewed from the front side. The outer frame 10 and the main body frame 70 are pin-bonded to each other via the main body hinge mechanism 60, and these bonding pins extend along slide grooves formed in the width direction (left-right direction) of the outer frame 10. It is slidably supported. The main body hinge mechanism 60 includes a support arm 61 whose base end is pin-joined to the outer frame 10, and the distal end of the support arm 61 is pin-joined to the main body frame 70. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, when the main body frame 70 is opened from the outer frame 10 to the front side in a single-opening manner, the connecting pin serving as an opening / closing fulcrum of the main body frame 70 slides rightward along the slide groove. Then, the main body frame 70 is opened to the front side with its left end pulled into the inside of the outer frame 10.

On the back side of the main body frame 70, the locking device 50 is installed via a mounting substrate 50 a at the right end on the opposite side of the main body hinge mechanism 60 when viewed from the front. The locking device 50 has a function of locking the main body frame 70 to the outer frame 10 and locking the front door 21 to the main body frame 70. The locking device 50 includes a cylinder lock 51, a main body frame locking member 54, a door locking member (not shown), an unlocking member 53, and the like. The cylinder lock 51 is assembled to the mounting substrate 50a, and the main body frame locking member 54 and the door locking member are both assembled to the mounting substrate 50a so as to be movable up and down. The unlocking member 53 is assembled to be rotatable in the clockwise direction and the counterclockwise direction (left-right direction) in a state where the key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 51.

  Two strikers 56 are attached to the right side of the outer frame 10 at the upper and lower sides thereof. On the other hand, the main body frame locking member 54 is formed with two main body frame locking latches 55 corresponding to the two strikers 56, and the main body frame locking latch 55 closes the main body frame 70 on the front side of the outer frame 10. The main body frame 70 is locked by meshing with the corresponding strikers 56. If a dedicated key managed in the hole is inserted into the keyhole of the cylinder lock 51 and twisted clockwise, the main body frame locking latch 55 and the striker 56 of the outer frame 10 are disengaged, and the main body frame 70 The lock is released. In this state, when the manager of the hall pulls the main body frame 70 to the labor side, the main body frame 70 can be opened as it is in a single-opening manner.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a state where the front door 21 is opened from the main body frame 70. The main body frame 70 is equipped with a door hinge mechanism 20 in addition to the main body hinge mechanism 60 of the outer frame 10, and the front door 21 is supported by the main body frame 70 through the door hinge mechanism 20 so as to be opened and closed.

The door locking member (not shown) is built in the right edge of the main body frame 70, and this door locking member also has two door locking latches 58 on the upper and lower sides. As shown in FIG. 4, the door locking latch 58 protrudes from the main body frame 70 to the front side with the front door 21 opened from the main body frame 70. On the other hand, on the rear side of the front door 21, two upper and lower strikers 59 are installed corresponding to each door locking latch 58, and when the front door 21 is closed with respect to the main body frame 70, the two door locking latches. 58 engages with the corresponding striker 59 to lock the front door 21.

  The cylinder lock 51 is installed so as to protrude from the main body frame 70 to the front side. When the front door 21 is closed, the cylinder lock 51 passes through the cylindrical portion 29 provided at the right end of the front door 21. The cylinder portion 29 is exposed from the front opening to the front side. If the exclusive key is inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 51 and twisted counterclockwise, the door locking latch 58 and the striker 59 of the front door 21 are now disengaged, and the front door 21 is unlocked. Become. In this state, when the manager of the hall pulls the front door 21 to the labor side, the front door 21 can be opened in a single-open manner as shown in FIG.

  A game unit 100 is attached to the main body frame 70, and the game unit 100 is equipped with a liquid crystal display 131 together with the reel 111. The main body frame 70 is provided with a low-frequency speaker 195 below the gaming unit 100. On the other hand, the above-described ball take-in device 30 is built in the front door 21, and when the front door 21 is opened as shown, the ball take-in motor 35 of the ball take-in device 30 is connected to the front door 21. It will be in the state which protruded to the back side.

Further, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 4, a connecting passage member 290 is installed on the back side of the front door 21, and the connecting passage member 290 has a payout port of the prize ball device 166 and The ball receiving tray 26 communicates with the rear opening 26a, and a communication passage also serving as a ball storage section that can store a relatively large number of game balls is formed therein. Further, the communication passage member 290 communicates with the rear opening 25a of the ball receiving port 25 on the front side, and the game ball thrown from the ball receiving port 25 passes through the rear opening 25a and is connected to the communication passage member 290. Flows in. As a result, the ball receiving tray 26 and the communication passage member 290 have a game ball as a rental ball released from the ball discharge basket 201 of the ball lending machine 200 (a payout device 166 device in the case of a CR machine) and a prize ball device 166. A game ball as a prize ball paid out from is stored.

FIG. 5 shows the slot machine from the back side. A gaming unit mounting portion 80 is formed on the back side of the main body frame 70, and the gaming unit 100 is mounted from the front side of the gaming unit mounting portion 80. On the other hand, an upper rear wall 87 that also functions as a stopper portion is integrally formed at the upper portion on the back side of the game unit mounting portion 80, and a concave portion 88 that is recessed forward from the rear surface is formed on the upper rear wall 87. It is formed in pairs on the left and right. A latching hole is formed in the bottom wall of these recesses 88, and a fastener 142 can be inserted into the latching hole from the front side. The clasp 142 is attached to the back side of the gaming unit 100 (more precisely, a board box), and the two clasps 142 are latched in a state where the gaming unit 100 is mounted from the front side of the gaming unit mounting portion 80. It is inserted through the hole. When the fastener 142 is twisted to the left or right in this state, the fastener 142 is hooked on the bottom wall of the recess 88 and the gaming unit 100 is fixed to the main body frame 70.

On the back side of the main body frame 70, a ball tank 161 is installed above (above) the game unit mounting portion 80. The ball tank 161 receives a game ball supplied from an island facility for a pachinko machine (also used as a slot machine), and can store a certain amount therein. A tank rail 163 is connected to the lower side of the ball tank 161, and the tank rail 163 forms a ball supply path that inclines downward from the lower side of the ball tank 161 to the right when viewed from the back side. Two rail passages are defined in the tank rail 163 in the front-rear direction. As the ball tank 161 and the tank rail 163, those used in a general pachinko machine can be used as they are (or processed).

(Prize Ball Device) On the back side of the main body frame 70, a prize ball device 166 is installed on one side of the game unit mounting portion 80 (right end when viewed from the back side). The prize ball device 166 has two ball passages 166a inside, and these ball passages 166a are connected to the downstream ends of the two rail passages formed in the tank rail 163, respectively. The prize ball device 166 has a built-in payout motor 166b, and the payout motor 166b can be used as a drive source to pay out game balls in the ball passage 166a. The payout is performed by rotating the ball cutting member 166c, and the game balls that have been paid out are delivered to the ball receiving tray 26 through the communication path of the communication path member 290.

(Structure of Main Body Frame) FIG. 6 shows the main body frame 70 alone. The main body frame 70 has a front frame portion 71 and a game unit mounting portion 80. In the main body frame 70, the front frame portion 71 and the game unit mounting portion 80 are integrally formed (integrated molding) with a synthetic resin material. ing. Of these, the front frame portion 71 is formed in a frame shape that is substantially the same size as the outer shape of the outer frame 10 (outer shape excluding the receiving plate 15). A game unit mounting portion 80 for mounting 100 is integrally formed.

The gaming unit 100 has a box-shaped outer shape at the rear portion thereof, and the gaming unit mounting portion 80 is greatly opened on the front side of the main body frame 70 so as to match the outer shape of the rear portion, and from this opening toward the rear side. It has a square frame shape or box shape that is greatly recessed. Therefore, when the gaming unit 100 is mounted on the main body frame 70 from the front, the gaming unit 100 is fixed so as to completely fit into the square frame of the gaming unit mounting portion 80.

In this embodiment, the depth dimension of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 is approximately three-quarters of the diameter dimension of the reel 111, but the gaming unit mounting portion 80 should have a depth exceeding at least half the diameter dimension of the reel 111. If so, the gaming unit 100 can be stably held by receiving the center of gravity of the gaming unit 100 at the gaming unit mounting portion 80. In addition, since the depth dimension which can be installed in the island equipment for a general pachinko machine is a dimension which is separated by about 170 mm from the front end of the outer frame 10 to the rear, so as to be within this dimension also in this embodiment. The gaming unit 100 and the main body frame 70 are designed.

At the opening edge of the front side of the game unit mounting portion 80, fasteners 95 are provided on the upper and lower sides, respectively. The fastener 95 is rotatable about the mounting screw, and the fastener 95 is only about 90 ° from the position shown in FIG. 6 with the gaming unit 100 fitted inside the gaming unit mounting portion 80. When rotated, the fastener 95 hooks the gaming unit 100. In this state, the gaming unit 100 is held in the gaming unit mounting portion 80.

FIG. 7 shows a state where the gaming unit 100 is removed from the main body frame 70. When the above-described fastener 95 is rotated to the illustrated position, the latch is released and the gaming unit 100 can be removed from the gaming unit mounting portion 80 to the front side.

Further, the lower portion of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 has a step shape corresponding to the step shape of the lower portion of the gaming unit 100. That is, the lower part of the game unit mounting portion 80 is formed in a step shape that is higher on the left side and lower on the right side when viewed from the front side. In order to form such left and right steps, the lower portion of the gaming unit mounting portion 80 is formed as an upper bottom portion 83 on the left side and as a lower bottom portion 85 on the right side. Further, receiving surfaces 84 and 86 for receiving the lower surface of the gaming unit 100 are formed on the upper surfaces of the upper and lower bottom portions 83 and 85. Among these, a stopper portion 90 for positioning the rear end portion of the gaming unit 100 is formed at the rear end portion (back side end portion) of the receiving surface 86.

In the present embodiment, two guide ribs 80 a and 80 b are formed on the left and right inner wall surfaces of the game unit mounting portion 80 at intervals in the vertical direction. These guide ribs 80 a and 80 b extend in the front-rear direction along the left and right inner wall surfaces of the game unit mounting portion 80. In addition, two guide ribs 80c extending in the front-rear direction are also formed at intervals in the vertical direction at a step portion between the upper bottom portion 83 and the lower step bottom portion 85 of the game unit mounting portion 80. These guide ribs 80a, 80b, and 80c serve to guide the gaming unit 100 when the gaming unit 100 is mounted on or removed from the gaming unit mounting portion 80.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration on the back side of the main body frame 70. On the back side of the main body frame 70, a tank mounting portion 160, a tank rail mounting portion 162, and a prize ball device mounting portion 165 for mounting the ball tank 161, the tank rail 163, the prize ball device 166, etc. are formed. . These mounting portions 160, 162, and 165 are formed in a shape (uneven shape) that matches the outer shape of the corresponding ball tank 161, tank rail 163, and prize ball device 166.

(Game Unit) FIG. 9 shows the game unit 100 in an exploded state. The gaming unit 100 includes a reel device 110 and a liquid crystal module 130 as elements for performing a game operation and a stunning operation, and a main control board 121, a peripheral control board 126, and a main relay as elements for performing control and communication. A terminal board 140 and the like are included. The main control board 121 and the peripheral control board 126 are accommodated in the main control board box 120 and the peripheral control board box 125, respectively, and the main relay terminal board 140 is accommodated in the relay terminal board case 141. The gaming unit 100 is unitized into one unit in a state where these elements are accommodated in the storage box 150.

FIG. 10 shows the configuration of the back side of the gaming unit 100. As described above, the fastener 142 for hooking the game unit 100 on the back side of the main body frame 70 is attached to the relay terminal board case 141. The relay terminal board case 141 exposes various connectors on the back side of the gaming unit 100 in the attached state, and projects a pair of fasteners 142 from the left and right ends. When the gaming unit 100 is mounted in the gaming unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70 in this state, the left and right fasteners 142 are inserted into the retaining holes of the recess 88.

FIG. 11 shows a state where the game unit 100 is mounted on the main body frame 70. As described above, when the gaming unit 100 is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70, the pair of left and right fasteners 142 are inserted through the retaining holes of the recess 88 and are located in the recess 88. . In this state, the game unit 100 can be hooked on the main body frame 70 by twisting the fastener 142 by about 90 °. In a state where the gaming unit 100 is mounted on the gaming unit mounting portion 80, the rear wall 151 of the storage box 150 is exposed to the rear opening at a position that is substantially flush with the rear end of the gaming unit mounting portion 80. In this state, the rear cover 155 is attached to the rear side of the rear wall 151 of the storage box 150. The rear cover 155 is formed with a number of slit-like heat radiating holes, and the rear cover 155 is detachably mounted so as to be substantially flush with the upper rear wall 87 of the game unit mounting portion 80. Yes.

The storage box 150 has a generally rectangular outer shape, and overhangs 150a and 150b are formed on the front side of the upper left and right sides of the storage box 150. Further, when the storage box 150 is fitted into the game unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70 from the front side, the storage box 150 is guided and slid by the guide ribs 80a, 80b, and 80c.

When the storage box 150 is fitted into the game unit mounting portion 80 of the main body frame 70, the outer surfaces of the overhang portions 150a and 150b are in contact with the protruding ends of the guide ribs 80a and 80c, so that left and right positioning is performed. . In addition, both outer surfaces of the lower stepped portion are in contact with the guide rib 80b, and at this time, the lower surfaces of the upper and lower bottom portions 153 and 156 of the storage box 150 are supported by the receiving surfaces 84 and 86, respectively. As a result, the storage box 150 can be stably mounted in the gaming unit mounting portion 80 in a state where the storage box 150 is positioned. A rear opening window 152 is formed in the rear wall 151 of the storage box 150.

(Configuration of Reel Device) FIGS. 12 to 14 show a configuration of the reel device 110. The reel device 110 includes three reels 111, and these three reels are accommodated inside the frame body 102. The frame body 102 is formed in a box shape in a portion for accommodating the reel 111, and the front side thereof is open. The three reels 111 are arranged in the horizontal direction inside the frame body 102, and the respective rotation center axes are positioned on the same line.

Each reel 111 has spokes and rim bodies (for example, a diameter of 215 mm) made of synthetic resin or light metal having excellent durability, and a horizontal type in a state where a reel band with a pattern row is wound around it. It has a cylindrical shape. The reel band is a light-transmitting band-shaped material, and a plurality of (21 in this embodiment) symbols are attached to the reel band in a row. By winding such a reel band so as to make one turn, a symbol row is formed on the surface of each reel 111. There are several types of symbols. For example, numbers such as “7”, “BAR”, “JAC” and “REPLAY”, bells, watermelons, cherries, etc. Characterized characters, figures, symbols, etc. that are designed are included.

  The three reels 111 are exposed such that the outer peripheral portion on the front side protrudes to the front side of the frame body 102. For this reason, in a state where the gaming unit 100 is attached to the main body frame 70 and the front door 21 is closed, the outer peripheral portion on the front side of the reel 111 has a desired positional relationship with the symbol display window 23. A reel backlight (not shown) is arranged on the inner peripheral side of each reel 111. The reel backlight is arranged in the upper, middle, and lower stages in the symbol display window 23 for each corresponding reel 111. By applying a backlight (transmitted light) from behind to the positioned symbol, it is possible to make the symbol easy to see or make it stand out.

In addition, the reel device 110 has reel motors (not shown here) corresponding to the three reels 111, and each reel 111 is rotated by the corresponding reel motor or stopped. Or The reel motor is disposed on the inner periphery of the corresponding reel 111 and is supported by the frame body 102 in this state. The rear wall plate 103 of the frame body 102 is formed with a number of slits 104 for radiating heat.

As shown in FIG. 13, a support frame 105 for the liquid crystal module 130 is formed on the upper surface of the frame body 102. The support frame 105 has an unequal mountain shape in the cross section in the width direction, and has substantially the same dimensions (width dimensions in the left-right direction) as the frame body 102 in the width direction. The support frame 105 is fixed to the upper surface of the frame body 102 in the lower mounting substrate 105a. In this state, the other vertical plate 105b rises almost vertically from the upper surface of the frame body 102, and supports the main control board box 120 on its front surface.

A pair of upper and lower brackets 106 are formed on one side of the vertical plate 105b (left side as viewed from the front side), and these brackets 106 extend horizontally so as to project forward from the vertical plate 105b. ing. The support frame 105 supports the liquid crystal module 130 via the upper and lower brackets 106. The liquid crystal module 130 is unitized with a liquid crystal display 131 having a relatively large screen size (about 12 inches) and a liquid crystal control board box 132 in which the liquid crystal control board 133 is housed.

Hinge pins 107 extending in the vertical direction are provided at the tip portions of the upper and lower brackets 106, and the liquid crystal module 130 is supported so as to be rotatable in the horizontal direction with the hinge pins 107 as fulcrums. Furthermore, the liquid crystal module 130 is given a force (so-called urging force) that always tries to jump forward from the support frame 105 by a repulsive force such as a torsion coil spring. Such a force acts as a force for always pressing the entire liquid crystal module 130 against the back surface of the front door 21. For this reason, when the front door 21 is closed in the completed state of the slot machine, the liquid crystal module 130 is pressed against the back surface of the front door 21 to be held in a predetermined display posture. When the front door 21 is opened from this state, the liquid crystal module 130 is pushed out to the front side by the repulsive force of the torsion coil spring. At this time, the liquid crystal module 130 is rotated around the hinge pin 107, and the whole of the liquid crystal module 130 is Move following the opening movement. Accordingly, when the front door 21 is opened, the liquid crystal module 130 is also moved forward accordingly, so that the entire front side of the main control board box 120 is visible from the front of the slot machine.

A lower base plate 101a attached to the lower surface of the frame body 102 is installed on the upper bottom 153 of the storage box 150 in a substantially horizontal posture. In this state, the attachment piece 101b at the front end of the lower base plate 101a is tightened with a screw, whereby the frame body 102 is fixed to the storage box 150, and the rear wall plate 103 slightly protrudes from the rear opening window 152 of the storage box 150. Exposed in the exposed state.

Further, in a state where the reel device 110 is fixed to the storage box 150 on the lower base plate 101 a of the frame body 102, the liquid crystal module 130 is exposed on the upper front side of the storage box 150. In the storage box 150, the peripheral control board box 125 is stored using the space between the lower base plate 101a of the frame body 102 and the lower stage bottom 156.

A storage portion corresponding to the relay terminal plate case 141 is formed on the rear side of the storage box 150, that is, on the back side of the support frame 105, and the relay terminal plate case 141 is fitted from behind the storage portion. Has become. In addition, the outer peripheral wall surface including the lower step portion of the storage box 150 is formed in a plurality of steps with slight steps in the front-rear direction, and these steps are larger on the front side than on the back side. This increases the strength of the storage box 150 (improves cross-sectional performance) and facilitates removal from the mold during molding.

Further, ribs 154 extending in the front-rear direction across a plurality of stepped portions are integrally formed on the outer peripheral wall surface of the storage box 150 at a predetermined interval in the circumferential direction, and the strength of the storage box 150 is further enhanced by the plurality of ribs 154. Has been enhanced. Further, the rib 154 functions as a guide piece when the storage box 150 is fitted from the front side of the game unit mounting portion 80, and facilitates the fitting operation of the storage box 150.

15 and 16 show the configuration of the lower part of the main body frame 70. FIG. On the back side of the lower part of the main body frame 70, a first substrate box mounting portion 171 and a second box mounting portion 172 forming a flat vertical wall surface are formed at a predetermined interval on the left and right. Among these, the power supply board box 181 containing the power supply board 182 is attached to the first box attachment portion 171 on the right side when viewed from the back side. On the other hand, a payout control board box 186 containing a payout control board 187 is attached to the left second box mounting portion 172.

The rear end surfaces of the power supply board box 181 and the payout control board box 186 are game units with the power supply board box 181 and the payout control board box 186 attached to the first and second box mounting portions 171 and 172, respectively. The mounting portion 80 is mounted without protruding backward from the rear end (upper rear wall 87).

Next, FIG. 17 shows the lower part of the main body frame 70 from the front side. A box-shaped speaker box 175 is formed in the lower portion of the game unit mounting portion 80 at a substantially central position in the width direction. The speaker box 175 opens at the front surface of the main body frame 70 and forms a box-shaped space extending rearward from the opening. The speaker box 175 has a peripheral wall 176 extending rearward from the entire opening, and a rear wall 177 defining a rear end thereof. A bass speaker 195 is housed inside the speaker box 175, and the bass speaker 195 is attached to the speaker box 175 via a speaker mounting plate 190. The speaker mounting plate 190 is positioned so as to close the front opening of the speaker box 175, and a number of slit-like through holes are formed there.

The speaker box 175 seals the space between the rear side of the diaphragm 198 and the rear wall 177 of the speaker box 175 with the bass speaker 195 attached, and forms an acoustic chamber 199 in this space. is doing. Furthermore, the rear wall portion 177 of the speaker box 175 protrudes one step further backward from between the left and right first and second board box mounting portions 171 and 172. Thus, a sufficient volume is secured in the sound quality 199 to suppress the movement of the diaphragm 198 from being hindered by sound waves generated when the speaker 195 is operated.

(Configuration of Ball Capturing Device) FIG. 18 shows the appearance of the ball capturing device 30. As described above, the ball receiving tray 26 is formed with two ball alignment paths 28 at the front and rear, and the game balls (reference numeral B in the figure) aligned with these ball alignment paths 28 form two rows. It flows into the ball take-in device 30. Two ball take-in passages 32 are formed inside the ball take-in device 30 in accordance with the ball alignment path 28, and the game balls flowing into the ball take-in device 30 are slotted through the two ball take-in passages 32. It is supposed to be taken into the machine.

(Ball Guide Path, Ball Guide Path Partition Member) The ball take-in device 30 has two case bodies 31, both of which have a thin shell structure. The two case bodies 31 are arranged so as to overlap each other in the front-rear direction, and the intake passage 32 is formed in the space inside the case body 31 in this state. Further, the two case bodies 31 are both made of a synthetic resin material having high transparency. Therefore, the game balls in the take-in passage 32 from outside the ball take-in device 30 and the mechanical parts of the ball take-in device 30 are used. Can be visually recognized.

The ball take-in device 30 has a sprocket-like take-in operation body (ball carrier) 33 in addition to the two case bodies 31. The take-in operation body 33 is installed for each case body 31 according to the two take-in passages 32, and the game balls arranged in each take-in passage 32 are rotated by the corresponding take-in operation body 33. Accompanying it is taken into the slot machine. The two taking-in operation bodies 33 are accommodated inside the case bodies 31 and are rotatably supported in this state. The ball take-in device 30 has a ball take-in motor 35, and the two take-in operation bodies 33 are simultaneously rotated or stopped by the ball take-in motor 35.

Further, the ball take-in device 30 has two throw-in counting switches 36, and these throw-in counting switches 36 are arranged at the end positions of the respective taking-in passages 32. The game ball taken in along with the rotation of the take-in operation body 33 is detected by the insertion counting switch 36 when it is discharged from the case body 31.

Further, a passage opening / closing member 39 is built in the ball take-in device 30, and this passage opening / closing member 39 is supported inside the case body 31 so as to be slidable in the left-right direction. The passage opening / closing member 39 is integrally formed with an interlocking portion 39a, and the interlocking portion 39a protrudes from the case body 31 on the near side. An adjusting lever 30c (see FIGS. 1 and 2) that is slidable in the left-right direction is connected to the interlocking portion 39a. When the player slides the adjusting lever 30c in the left direction, the adjusting lever 30c is interlocked with this. Thus, the passage opening / closing member 39 slides to the left.

In addition, a ball removal passage 37 is formed in the ball take-in device 30 corresponding to each of the two take-in passages 32. When the passage opening / closing member 39 slides to the left in conjunction with the operation of the adjustment lever 30c, a part of the intake passage 32 is opened to the bottom before reaching the intake operation body 33, and the game ball is weighted from there. To flow down. The game ball that has flowed down passes through the ball removal passage 37 and is discharged from below the ball tray 26.

FIG. 19 shows the internal structure of the case body 31 on the front side. As described above, the case body 31 has the shell structure to form the take-in passage 32 and the ball removal passage 37 therein to guide the rolling of the game ball, and the guide wall along the outer periphery of the take-in operation body 33. By forming 34, the transfer of the game ball is guided, and it plays a role of smoothing the taking-in operation.

A coil spring 38 is accommodated inside the case body 31 adjacent to the passage opening / closing member 39, and the coil spring 38 holds the passage opening / closing member 39 in the normal position by the repulsive force. The passage opening / closing member 39 forms the intake passage 32 in the normal position, and restricts the falling of the game ball from the intake passage 32 to the ball removal passage 37.

Further, a throwing ball presence / absence detection switch 300 is installed in the case body 31 in the vicinity of the entrance of each intake passage 32. The throwing ball presence / absence detection switch 300 is disposed immediately below the bottom plate of each take-in passage 32 and detects the presence / absence of a game ball in the take-in passage 32 above the take-in passage 32.

Next, FIGS. 20 and 21 show the ball take-in device 30 in an exploded state. The ball take-in device 30 has an attachment base 301 in addition to the two case bodies 31, and the case body 31 on the back side as viewed from the front is attached to the attachment base 301. The mounting base 301 is also a shell structure, but most of it is formed in a flat plate shape.

The above-described ball take-in motor 35 is attached to the back side of the mounting base 301. In this attached state, the output shaft 35a of the ball take-in motor 35 extends from the back side to the front side of the mounting base 301. Stick out. In the completed state of the ball take-in device 30, the output shaft 35 a penetrates the case body 31 together with the take-in action body 33 in a skewered manner, and supports the take-in action body 33 rotatably inside the case body 31.

In addition, two ball clogging prevention members 302 are provided inside the case body 31 corresponding to the two take-in passages 32. The ball clogging prevention member 302 is located in the case body 31 at a position where the game ball is transferred from the take-in passage 32 to the take-in operation body 33 and above the take-in operation body 33 in the case body 31. The ball clogging prevention member 302 extends at this position along the outer periphery of the take-in operation body 33 by a certain length. Each of the ball clogging prevention members 302 is supported so as to be rotatable (or swingable up and down) via a horizontal pin 301a, and also has an arm shape extending in the direction opposite to the game ball transfer direction from the horizontal pin 301a. Is curved to draw an arc. Each of the ball clogging prevention members 302 holds the posture so that the tip of the arm-like portion that is going to be lowered by its own weight is hooked on the ceiling plate of the intake passage 32 (see FIG. 19 as appropriate).

Further, each ball clogging prevention member 302 has a plate-like portion extending upward from the horizontal pin 301a opposite to the arm-like portion, and functions as an elastic stopper. In other words, this flat plate-like portion has its tip in contact with the inner wall surface of the case body 31 to restrict the arm-like portion on the opposite side from forcibly rising with an appropriate elastic force.

(Acquisition operation body) The acquisition operation body 33 has a disk-shaped main body portion that extends around the output shaft 35a of the ball acquisition motor 35, and the main body portion has six pockets at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. A portion (concave portion) is formed. These pocket portions have a U-shaped cross section (or semicircular shape) when viewed in the axial direction of the output shaft 35a, and are arranged radially (every 60 °) from the rotation center of the take-in operation body 33. Furthermore, these six pocket portions are arranged in two rows so as to overlap in the axial direction of the output shaft 35a. In other words, the take-in operation body 33 is formed at a position where 12 pocket portions are symmetric in total, with 6 on each side (front side and rear side as viewed from the front) of the disk-shaped main body portion. ing. For this reason, the pocket portions overlapped on the rear side of the axis are aligned with each other in the circumferential direction (the angles of the center lines are not shifted from each other).

In the ball take-in device 30, the game balls rolling through the two take-in passages 32 are received one by one in the pocket portion as the take-in operation body 33 rotates. At this time, the game balls rolling in the front intake passage 32 when viewed from the front are received in the pockets of the front row, and conversely, the game balls rolling in the back intake passage 32 are , Accepted in the pocket part of the back row. As a result, even after the game balls are received by the take-in operation body 33, the game balls are transferred in two rows with the rotation.

The game ball received in the pocket portion in this manner is transferred as the take-in operation body 33 rotates, and at this time, the above-mentioned ball clogging prevention member 302 is configured to press the game ball in the pocket portion from above. I will guide you. Thereby, it can suppress that the game ball once received in the pocket part jumps upwards or flutters. Furthermore, since the ball clogging prevention member 302 has a moderate repulsive force downward due to the elastic force of the flat plate-like portion, the game ball that is about to protrude from the pocket portion can be pushed back into the pocket portion by the repulsive force. .

In addition, as described above, the ball clogging prevention member 302 can swing up and down around the horizontal pin 301a. Therefore, when the game ball is transferred along with the rotation of the take-in operation body 33, the pocket portion and the take-in passage It is possible to prevent the game ball from being sandwiched between the 32 ceiling boards. Thereby, the situation where operation | movement of the ball taking-in apparatus 30 stops by clogging of a game ball is avoided effectively.

An adjustment lever switch 30b made of a photosensor is installed on the case body 31 and the mounting base 301 on the back side. The settlement lever switch 30b can detect whether or not the player is operating the settlement lever 30c based on the position of the passage opening / closing member 39, and can output the detection signal.

(Visibility of intake passage) FIG. 22 shows the internal structure of the case body 31 from the front. Since the case body 31 is molded from a highly transparent synthetic resin material, the constituent elements shown by broken lines in the figure can be seen through from the front.

As indicated by the broken line in the figure, two take-in passages 32 are formed in the ball take-in device 30, and these form steps in the vertical direction inside the case body 31. It is in a positional relationship. That is, when viewed from the front, the rear intake passage 32 extends from the entrance of the case body 31 to the inside of the case body 31 with substantially the same downward slope as the ball alignment path 28. On the other hand, the intake passage 32 on the near side is provided with a downward inclination larger than the inclination of the ball alignment path 28 at a portion in the vicinity of the entrance to the case body, and the inclination angle from a position lowered by one step due to the downward inclination. Is gradually returned to the inside of the case body 31. However, in the present embodiment, the two intake passages 32 each have a gentle downward slope closer to the horizontal direction than vertically below.

At the end, both the back side intake passage 32 and the front side intake passage 32 extend with substantially the same inclination, but when viewed in the left-right direction, both of them are greatly inclined downward from the middle position of the case body 31. This is connected to the capturing operation body 33 as it is. At this time, since there is a step in the vertical direction between the intake passage 32 on the back side and the intake passage 32 on the near side, the ball capturing device 30 is viewed from the front or obliquely upward angle. The game balls in the back-side intake passage 32 can be viewed well without being hidden by the game balls in the front-side intake passage 32.

In addition, since the two take-in passages 32 have a step difference between the front side and the back side, the positions at which the game balls are transferred to the pocket portions of the take-in operation body 33 are different from each other. That is, with respect to the intake passage 32 on the near side, the game ball is received in the pocket portion at a position slightly to the left of the rotation center (output shaft 35a) of the intake operation body 33. As for, the game ball is received in the pocket portion at a position almost directly above the center of rotation (vertically above).

In addition, the front side intake passage 32 and the back side intake passage 32 have different positions (angles viewed in the circumferential direction) at which the game balls are released downward from the pocket portion of the intake operation body 33. That is, with respect to the intake passage 32 on the near side, the game ball falls from the pocket portion at a position almost directly below the rotation center of the intake operation body 33, but with respect to the intake passage 32 on the back side, the rotation center is slightly The game ball falls from the pocket at the lower right position.

FIG. 23 continuously shows the game ball take-in operation by the take-in operation body 33. First, as shown in FIG. 23 (a), the front-side intake passage 32 is formed so that the guide wall 34 passes through the right side of the intake operation body 33 and goes obliquely downward to the right. Has been. For this reason, when the game ball received in the pocket portion is transferred along with the rotation of the take-in operation body 33, the pocket portion is positioned on the right side of the take-in operation body 33 (the position 90 ° clockwise from the vertical upper side). ), The game ball is not dropped because it is supported by the guide wall 34. Thereafter, when the pocket portion reaches a position R1 obliquely lower right of the take-in operation body 33 (a position of about 150 ° clockwise from above the vertical), the guide wall 34 is in the vicinity of this position R1. Since it is away from the outer periphery of the game ball, the game ball loses its support and falls from the pocket portion as indicated by an arrow in the figure.

On the other hand, the rear intake passage 32 is formed such that the guide wall 34 extends vertically downward from the right side position of the intake operation body 33 as indicated by a broken line in the drawing. For this reason, when the pocket portion reaches a position R2 that is above and to the right of the position R1 (a position that is approximately 120 ° clockwise from the top vertically), the game ball loses the support of the guide wall 34 at this position R2. It falls from the pocket as indicated by the dashed arrow inside.

As described above, in this embodiment, the position of the pocket portion (angle seen in the circumferential direction) is matched between the front side and the back side, but the position at which the game ball is released from the pocket portion is shifted in the circumferential direction. Therefore, one game ball can be taken in alternately on the labor side and the back side. In the present embodiment, the angle between the two positions R1 and R2 where the take-in operation body 33 releases the game ball from the pocket portion is set to exactly 30 °. For this reason, the take-in operation body 33 has a structure in which one game ball is taken in every 30 ° rotation, and a total of 12 game balls can be taken in one rotation (= 360 °).

An index sensor and a motor index are attached to the take-in motor 35 (not shown). The motor index is made of, for example, an annular member, and 12 slits are formed at equal intervals (30 ° pitch) in the circumferential direction. In the motor index, the positions of the 12 slits (angles seen in the circumferential direction) correspond to the positions R1 and R2 at which the game balls are released from the pocket portion of the take-in operation body 33. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the take-in motor 35 makes one rotation, 12 game balls are taken in, and the index signal is detected 12 times in accordance with this. The take-in motor 35 is composed of a stepping motor with 96 steps per rotation and is always driven by the two-phase excitation method, so that it can exhibit a larger torque than single-phase excitation or 1-2-phase excitation. it can.

(Marking of take-in passage) FIG. 24 shows a stopped state of the ball take-in device 30. For example, it is assumed that the game ball take-in operation (up to 15 take-in operations) is completed in the previous game, and the take-in motor 35 is stopped in the state shown in the drawing. In this state, three game balls have already been transferred to the intake operation body 33 from the intake passage 32 on the near side, and two game balls have already been transferred from the intake passage 32 on the back side. is there. In each of the two take-in passages 32, a row of game balls that are connected to the take-in operation body 33 is formed. At this time, assuming that 15 game balls are used in a normal game (assuming a game with the maximum multiplier), if there are at least 10 game balls in the intake passage 32, Since it can be seen that 15 game balls are in a standby state together with the number of transfer operation bodies 33 transferred, the next game can be executed as it is without supplementing the game balls (15 games). It can be seen that a sphere can be used as a multiplier).

In the present embodiment, since the case body 31 is formed from a transparent synthetic resin material, the player can easily count the number of waiting game balls by visual observation. In addition, in the present embodiment, in order to represent the approximate position of 15 game balls that have been transferred to the take-in operation body 33 and the game balls that are aligned in the two take-in passages 32 in total. A standby ball check marker M is attached to the surface (front surface and upper surface) of the case body 31. The waiting ball confirmation marker M is formed of a thick line marking colored, for example, red, and such marking is applied by a technique such as printing, sticking, marking, or integral molding. Note that the size, shape, color, and the like of the standby sphere confirmation marker M may be in other forms as long as they are easily visually recognized.

In the illustrated example, 8 to 9 rows of game balls waiting in the intake passage 32 on the near side together with those transferred to the intake operation body 33, and in the intake passage 32 on the back side A waiting ball check marker M is attached to each position indicating the tail of each of 7 to 8 rows of game balls waiting. For this reason, if the game ball is waiting to the position where the standby ball confirmation marker M of the case body 31 is attached, 15 game balls are used in a normal game (assuming a game with the maximum multiplier). In this case, the player can easily visually confirm that the next game can be executed as it is.

FIG. 25 shows a lower part of the front door 21 (a part below the operation unit installation base 22). Although the ball take-in device 30 is built in the back of the ball receiving tray 26, in this embodiment, the front door 21 is formed with a viewing window 303, and the ball take-in device 30 is visible from the front side through the view window 303. It is possible. The viewing window 303 is formed in the lower part of the front door 21 so as to open the front side of the ball take-in device 30. The viewing window 303 is elongated in the width direction, about two-fifths of the left side is small in the vertical direction, and the remaining three-fifths of the right side are opened with a certain height in the vertical direction. A transparent plate 303 a is installed in the back of the viewing window 303 on the front side of the ball capturing device 30.

Next, FIG. 26 shows a member that forms the outer plate of the front door 21 in a partially omitted manner. Since the ball take-in device 30 is located on the right side following the ball alignment path 28 on the ball receiving tray 26, the ball take-in device 30 is not located so deep in the front-rear direction, but is provided at a relatively near position. It is understood. Therefore, in this embodiment, when the player looks at the inside of the visual recognition window 303 in a posture facing the slot machine, a part of the ball take-in device 30 can be easily visually recognized immediately behind. At this time, in addition to the two take-in passages 32, up to a part of the take-in operation body 33 (about the upper half) is positioned within the view range behind the view window 303. Therefore, in addition to the game ball that the player owns rolling from the ball receiving tray 26 to the back, the player can clearly see the game ball being taken in by the ball take-in device 30 outside the slot machine. It can be seen from.

(Improvement of Visibility / Enhancement of Presence) Further, in the present embodiment, the LED substrate 304 is installed above the visual recognition window 303. The LED substrate 304 is attached to the inner surface of a member that forms the outer plate of the front door 21, and a large number of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are arranged toward the ball take-in device 30 at this position. The light emission of these LEDs illuminates the ball take-in device 30 located in the back of the viewing window 303, thereby increasing the visibility of the ball take-in device 30 and the game ball before or during the take-in operation. The presence of the loading device 30, the loading passage 32, the loading operation body 33, etc. is emphasized.

(Control system configuration)
FIG. 27 schematically shows configurations of various mechanism elements, electronic devices, operation members, and the like equipped in the slot machine.

  In the slot machine using a game ball as in the present embodiment, each component is associated with a component attached to the main body frame 70 or the front door 21 (collectively “frame side”) and a component attached to the game unit 100. It is divided into and. That is, the game unit 100 is mainly attached with the main control board 121, the peripheral control board 126, and the reel device 110. These components determine the game performance of the slot machine based on the symbol arrangement of the reel device 110 and the control program of the main control board 121, and the peripheral control board 126 performs the rendering operation based on the control program. The contents are determined.

  On the other hand, the main body frame 70 is provided with operation mechanisms such as the ball take-in device 30 and the prize ball device 166, and further, a payout control board 187 for controlling the operation of the prize ball device 166 and a power supply board 182 constituting a power supply system. A distribution board 310 and the like are attached. The front door 21 is provided with left and right speakers 27, a bass speaker 195, an LED decoration 312 and the like in addition to the operation members such as the MAX bet button 40 and the start lever 41. Hereinafter, each component will be described.

(Main control board)
The main control board 121 is for comprehensively controlling the progress of the game of the slot machine 1. On the main control board 121, electronic components such as a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM (for example, a ROM / RAM built-in CPU) are mounted. The main control board 121 has a function of performing an internal lottery mainly related to the player's profit and controlling the stop position of each reel 111 based on the lottery result.

  The reel device 110 incorporates a reel distribution board 110c, and communicates with the main control board 121 via the reel distribution board 110c. As described above, the reel device 110 includes the three reel motors 110a corresponding to the three reels 111 of the left, middle, and right, and these three reel motors 110a are respectively connected to the reel distribution board via the corresponding reel relay boards 110b. 110c. The reel motor 110a is composed of a stepping motor. Therefore, the main control board 121 individually outputs drive pulse signals for controlling driving (rotation or stop) of each reel motor 110a. The drive pulse signal is distributed to the left, middle and right reel relay boards 110b to be controlled by the reel distribution board 110c.

  Further, the reel device 110 has a reel position sensor (not shown) for detecting a reference position regarding the rotation of each reel 111, and a detection signal (reference position signal) from these reel position sensors is mainly controlled through the reel distribution board 110c. Input to the substrate 121. Based on this detection signal, the main control board 121 determines the position relating to the rotation of each reel 111 (which position is within the symbol display window 23), and when the symbol is stopped, which symbol is on the effective line. It is possible to execute control of whether to stop the operation, that is, reel control.

  The gaming unit 100 is equipped with a setting board 314, and this setting board 314 transmits a setting change permission signal, a setting change signal, and the like to the main control board 121 when changing the setting in the slot machine. The change of setting is for changing the payout rate of the slot machine (ratio of the payout amount with respect to the input amount) in stages, and usually the lowest payout rate at setting 1 (setting value is 1), Setting 6 (setting value is 6) is the highest payout rate. Such setting changes are performed by the person in charge at the game hall. The setting of the slot machine itself has the same property as that of a slot machine using medals.

(Peripheral control board)
The peripheral control board 126 includes a CPU, ROM, RAM, audio amplifier, sound source IC, and the like. The peripheral control board 126 displays an image by the liquid crystal module 130 based on a command signal transmitted from the main control board 121. In addition to controlling the operation of the left and right speakers 27 and the bass speaker 195, the lighting or blinking of the LED decoration 312 is controlled. Further, the peripheral control board 126 receives a command signal (for example, a bet operation sound command, a payout sound command, etc. that accompanies the taking of a game ball) transmitted from the main control board 121, and the liquid crystal module 130, speakers 27, 195, LED Control of the decoration 312 can also be executed.

  A specific display operation of the liquid crystal module 130 is controlled by the liquid crystal control board 133, and the liquid crystal control board 133 is equipped with a VDP (Video Display Processor), a ROM storing various image data, and the like. An inverter board 133 a is connected to the liquid crystal control board 133, and the inverter board 133 a controls the backlight of the liquid crystal module 130.

  In addition, a backlight substrate 111a having LEDs is disposed on the inner peripheral side of each reel 111, and this backlight substrate 111a is positioned at the upper, middle, and lower levels in the symbol display window 23 for each corresponding reel 111. By applying a backlight (transmitted light) from behind to the symbol to be displayed, the symbol can be lit and displayed. The three backlight boards 111a are respectively connected to the backlight distribution board 111c via the backlight relay board 111b, and the backlight distribution board 111c is connected to the left, middle, and right control objects from the peripheral control board 126. A lighting signal for the backlight substrate 111a is transmitted. The backlight distribution board 111c distributes the received lighting signal to the target backlight relay board 111b.

(Connection between game unit and main frame)
The game unit 100 and the main body frame 70 are connected by the peripheral relay terminal plate 316 in addition to the main relay terminal plate 140 described above. For this reason, the gaming unit 100 is equipped with a peripheral relay terminal plate 316 in addition to the main relay terminal plate 140. The main relay terminal board 140 is connected to the main control board 121, and the peripheral relay terminal board 316 is connected to the peripheral control board 126.

  On the other hand, the main body frame 70 (or the front door 21) is provided with an operation relay board 318, a door decoration drive board 320, and an external information payout relay board 322. The operation members such as the MAX bet button 40, the start lever 41, the three stop buttons 42, 43, and 44 are connected to the main relay terminal board 140 through the operation relay board 318. These operation members detect an operation by a player using a sensor (not shown) and output an operation signal to the main control board 121. The left and right speakers 27, the bass speaker 195, the LED decoration 312, and the like are connected to the peripheral relay terminal board 316 via the door decoration drive board 320.

  In the present embodiment, a driving board 30 a is built in the ball take-in device 30, and this driving board 30 a is connected to the main relay terminal plate 140 via the operation relay board 318. The throwing count switch 36, the throwing ball presence / absence detection switch 300, the adjustment lever switch 30b, and the ball take-in motor 35 are all connected to the operation relay board 318 via the driving board 30a. The drive board 30 a is attached to the attachment base 301 of the ball take-in device 30.

  Other components connected to the operation relay board 318 include a main body door switch 324 and a panel door switch 326. The main body door switch 324 detects the open / closed state of the main body frame 70 and outputs a detection signal thereof. The panel door switch 326 detects the open / closed state of the front door 21 and outputs a detection signal. These detection signals are input from the operation relay board 318 to the main control board 121 through the main relay terminal board 140.

  A function display board 328 is a component connected to the operation relay board 318. The function display board 328 is installed on the front door 21 and has a function of displaying various information associated with the progress of the game around the symbol display window 23. The function display board 328 displays the number of betting balls (the number of bets) as a game value in each game, displays the operation of the start lever 41 and the bet operation, and pays out according to the game result. In such a case, the number of payouts is displayed, and when the game state is shifted to a special game state such as a bonus game, the bonus is displayed. Alternatively, when an error state occurs in the slot machine, the function display board 328 can display an error on a predetermined display unit. In the process of controlling the progress of the game, the main control board 121 can control the lighting display of the LEDs and the numerical display by the 7-segment LED through the function display board 328 to display various information.

(Discharge control board)
The payout control board 187 is connected to the gaming unit 100 via the external information payout relay board 322. The prize ball device 166 includes a prize ball case inner board 166 a, and the prize ball case inner board 166 a is connected to the payout control board 187. The prize ball device 166 includes a prize ball motor 167, a payout counting switch 166b, and a ball break switch 166c, which are connected to the payout control board 187 via the prize ball case inner board 166a. Since two prize ball paths are formed in the prize ball device 166, two payout counting switches 166b and two ball cut switches 166c are provided corresponding to the prize ball paths.

  Bi-directional communication is performed between the payout control board 187 and the main control board 121 via the main relay terminal board 140 and the external information payout relay board 322. For example, if game balls need to be paid out based on the result of the slot machine game, a predetermined number of prize ball commands are transmitted from the main control board 121 to the payout control board 187, and the payout control board 187 receives the received prize. An ACK signal is returned to the main control board 121 in response to the ball command. Such communication is the same as that performed between a main board and a payout control board of a general pachinko machine.

  A full path switch 340 is provided in the connecting passage member 290 located in the back of the front door 21. When the game ball is full in the connecting passage member 290, the full tank switch 340 outputs a full tank switch signal. When the payout control board 187 receives the full tank switch signal, it can control to stop the payout operation even if there are remaining prize balls.

  Furthermore, a CR unit 344 can be connected to the payout control board 187 via a game ball rental device connection terminal plate 342. In the above example, the ball lending machine 200 using cash is illustrated, but in the configuration shown in FIG. 27, a CR unit 344 using a prepaid card system is taken as an example. In the slot machine corresponding to the CR unit 344, when a player inserts a prepaid card into the CR unit 344 and performs a ball lending operation within the range of the lending possibility recorded therein, a specified number of game balls are lent. The ball is paid out from the prize ball device 166 as a ball. In this case, a frequency display board 346 is installed on the front door 21 of the slot machine, and the frequency display board 346 can communicate with the CR unit 344 via a game ball rental device connecting terminal plate 342. Yes. On the frequency display board 346, information such as the remaining frequency of the prepaid card read by the CR unit 344 is numerically displayed. For the CR unit 344, a unit used in a general pachinko machine can be applied as it is.

(Common external terminal board)
In addition, a common external terminal board 348 is connected to the main control board 121 via a main relay terminal board 140 and an external information payout relay board 322, and the slot machine is connected to the hall computer (at the game hall) through this common external terminal board 348. Managed computer). The common external terminal board 348 receives various signals (game status indicating BB, RB, etc.) transmitted from the main control board 121 in addition to a game ball input / output signal (ball take-in signal or prize ball payout signal). Relay to “BB” is an abbreviation for a big bonus and “RB” is an abbreviation for a regular bonus. In the present embodiment, both are the same as known contents.

(Power supply board)
The power supply board 182 takes in electric power from an external power supply (for example, AC 24V) through the power distribution board 310, and generates electric power (for example, DC 24V, 12V) necessary for the operation of the slot machine. In this embodiment, electric power is supplied from the power supply board 182 to the payout control board 187, and from there, the electric power is further supplied to the gaming unit 100 and other components in order.

  The above is a configuration example of the slot machine. The game by the slot machine is almost the same as the slot machine using a general medal, and the contents such as the start process of the reel 111, the reel stop process, and the symbol discrimination process, which are basic game controls, are known. Applicable. That is, also in the slot machine of this embodiment, when the player operates the start lever 41 in a state where the multiplier of the game value is determined, the reel 111 rotates, and thereafter the player presses the stop buttons 42, 43, 44. When operated, the corresponding reels 111 on the left, middle and right are controlled to stop, and when all the reels 111 are stopped, the game result is judged from the combination of the symbols on the active line, and the game value is obtained as necessary. Is granted. However, because a game ball is used as a game medium, a game ball take-in operation by the ball take-in device 30 is required unlike a medal. Hereinafter, basic control of the ball take-in device 30 will be described.

(Ball Intake Processing) FIGS. 28 and 29 show the contents of basic control processing (ball uptake processing) of the ball take-in device 30. This ball taking-in process is executed by the CPU of the main control board 121.

In the slot machine, when the player operates the MAX bet button 40 in order to play each game, the ball take-in process is started as a trigger. Here, first, the CPU sets the planned number of game balls to be inserted, and sets the index count number according to the planned number of inputs (step S1000). The planned number of throws is set to 15 for regular games other than regular bonus games or JAC games (equivalent to 3 medals), and 5 for regular bonus games or JAC games (equivalent to 1 medals) Set to As described above, in this embodiment, when the take-in operation body 33 makes one rotation, 12 game balls are taken in, and the index signal is output 12 times in accordance with this, and each time the index signal is output. One game ball is to be taken in. As described above, in the present embodiment, the number of output of the index signal corresponds to the number of game balls taken in. Therefore, if the planned number of insertions is 15, the index count number is set to 15 counts in step S1000.

Next, based on the detection signal from the inserted ball presence / absence detection switch 300 built in the ball take-in device 30, the CPU is in a state where the ball take-in device 30 is out of balls (a sufficient number of game balls are in the take-in passage 32). It is determined whether or not the state does not exist (step S1002). Specifically, if the game ball is filled up to the upper position of the thrown ball presence / absence detection switch 300 in the take-in passage 32, the CPU determines that the ball is not full (NO) and conversely detects the thrown ball presence / absence. If there is no game ball above the switch 300, the CPU determines that the ball is out of play (YES). In the present embodiment, it is assumed that if a gaming ball is filled up to the upper position of the throwing ball presence / absence detection switch 300, it is possible to throw in 15 or more gaming balls, which is the maximum expected number of throwing balls. A capture device 30 is designed.

When it is determined that the CPU is not out of ball in this way (step S1002 = NO), the CPU then sets the rotation speed of the ball take-in motor 35 to a high speed (step S1004). Here, specifically, one step time of the ball take-in motor 35 is set as the closing operation A time. Conversely, if the CPU determines that the ball is out of ball (step S1002 = YES), the CPU sets the rotation speed of the ball take-in motor 35 to a medium speed (step S1006). In this case, one step time of the ball take-in motor 35 is set as the charging operation B time. That is, in the “throwing operation A time” and “throwing operation B time”, the former is a relatively short time.

When the rotational speed is set to high speed or medium speed in step S1004 or step S1006, the CPU drives the ball take-in motor 35 at the set rotational speed. Thereby, the taking-in operation body 33 rotates at the set speed (high speed or medium speed), and the ball taking-in operation is performed as described above. Note that the game ball taken in by the ball take-in device 30 is guided to the back side of the slot machine and collected by the island facility collection device.

When the ball take-in motor 35 is driven, the CPU counts the number of throws by the throwing count switch 36 on the near side and the far side (step S1008). Then, the CPU determines whether or not the counted number has reached the estimated number of inputs (here, 15) (step S1010), and if the loading operation for the estimated number of inputs has not yet been completed (NO), It is determined whether or not one step time has elapsed (step S1012).

The CPU checks the index signal every time one step time elapses (step S1014). If the index signal is not confirmed (NO), the CPU updates the index non-detection counter on the RAM (step S1042). Then, the CPU determines whether or not the value of the index non-detection counter has reached a specified value (step S1044). If it is determined that the specified value has not been reached (NO), the CPU determines that the ball take-in motor 35 is not reached. The excitation pattern is updated and the next drive pulse is output (step S1046). Thereby, the ball take-in motor 35 rotates in the forward rotation direction by the next one step.

If the index signal is confirmed before the cumulative count number by the insertion count switch 36 reaches the estimated insertion number (step S1014 = YES), the CPU clears the index non-detection counter (step S1016), and then updates the index count number (step S1016). 1 is subtracted) (step S1018). Thereby, the index count number (= 15 counts) set in step S1000 is decremented by one.

Further, the CPU confirms whether or not the settlement lever switch 30b is turned on after step S1018 (step S1020). Here, if the player is operating the settlement lever 30c, the settlement lever switch 30b is turned on (step S1020 = YES), so the CPU cancels the closing operation and proceeds to another settlement process. The settlement process will be described later.

In particular, if the checkout lever 30c is not operated (step S1020 = NO), the CPU determines whether or not the index count number is 0 (step S1022). Here, if the index count number is not 0 (NO). Then, the CPU proceeds to step S1046 to update the excitation pattern of the ball take-in motor 35 (step S1046). Thereby, the ball take-in motor 35 rotates in the forward rotation direction by the next one step.

Thereafter, when the cumulative count by the insertion counting switch 36 reaches the planned number of inputs with the rotation of the taking-in operation body 33 (step S1010 = YES), the CPU stops the ball taking-in motor 35 there and performs the making operation. Exit.

If the value of the index non-detection counter reaches the specified value before the cumulative count by the insertion counting switch 36 reaches the estimated number of insertions (step S1044 = YES), the CPU determines that the ball clogging has occurred and performs the ball biting process. Migrate to In this ball biting process, for example, the CPU reverses the ball take-in motor 35 by a predetermined number of steps to try to clear the ball clogging, and then resumes driving in the forward rotation direction.

(Retry Operation) The update of the index count number performed in step S1018 is to prevent the take-in operation body 33 from spinning idle. That is, even if the take-in operation body 33 continues to rotate, if the game ball is not correctly received in the pocket portion, the cumulative count by the insertion count switch 36 does not increase properly. In other words, because the game balls are staying in front of the take-in operation body 33 or the remaining game balls are small (ball pressure is insufficient), the take-in operation body 33 properly transfers the game balls. It means that it is rotating without doing. In this case, since only the index signal is continuously detected even though the cumulative count number by the insertion counting switch 36 does not increase, it becomes 0 while the index count number is updated (subtracted).

Therefore, if it is determined in step S1022 that the index count number is 0 (YES), the CPU has elapsed the detection time by the insertion counting switch 36 (the time required for detecting the game ball falling from the take-in operation body 33). In step S1024, the cumulative count by the insertion counting switch 36 is counted. Then, the CPU determines whether or not the cumulative count by the insertion counting switch 36 is less than the planned number of inputs (step S1026). If the planned number of injections has been reached (NO), the CPU then takes in the ball. The motor 35 is stopped and the closing operation is finished.

On the other hand, if the cumulative count is still less than the estimated number of inputs (step S1026 = YES), the CPU then proceeds to step S1028 (FIG. 29) and updates the retry count. Then, the CPU calculates the shortage from the difference between the planned number of inputs and the cumulative count, and uses this value as the planned number of inputs. Further, the CPU sets the index count number to a shortage equivalent number (step S1030), and sets the rotation speed of the ball take-in motor 35 to a low speed (step S1032). In this case, one step time of the ball take-in motor 35 is set to the closing operation C time. Note that the “loading operation C time” is the longest compared to the above “loading operation B time (medium speed)” and “loading operation A time (high speed)”.

When the CPU sets the throwing operation C time in this way, the retry operation is performed by driving the ball take-in motor 35 at a low rotational speed. In this case, since the rotation of the take-in operation body 33 becomes slower than in the case of high speed or low speed, a very large ball pressure (force due to the weight of the game ball that follows) does not work in the take-in passage 32. However, the game ball is smoothly received into the take-in operation body 33.

At this time, if the number of retries has not reached the specified value (about 2 to 3 times) (step S1034 = NO), the CPU returns to step S1008 (FIG. 28) and continues counting by the input counting switch 36. As a result, when it is determined that the loading of the planned number of shots is completed (step S1010 = YES), the CPU stops the ball fetching motor 35 and ends the throwing operation.

On the other hand, even if the retry operation is performed, the loading of the estimated number of inputs is not completed, and if the number of retries reaches a specified value (for example, 3 times) while the CPU updates the number of retries (step S1028) (step 3) (S1034 = YES), the CPU notifies “waiting for retry” to the outside (step S1036). In this case, for example, the CPU transmits a notification command to the peripheral control board 126 and causes the LCD module 130 to display a message such as “Waiting for game balls to be inserted. Check if game balls are insufficient or clogged”. Process. Alternatively, the CPU may output a status indicating “waiting for retry” to the hall computer.

When notifying that the retry is being waited for, the CPU again confirms whether or not the settlement lever switch 30b is turned on (step S1038). If the player operates the checkout lever 30c (step S1038 = YES), the CPU cancels the retry waiting notification (the process itself of the input operation) and shifts to another checkout process. On the other hand, if the checkout lever 30c is not operated (NO), the CPU checks whether or not the ball-out state has been released (step S1040), and if the ball-out state continues (step S1040 = NO), the CPU Continues to loop step S1038.

Thereafter, for example, if the player replenishes the shortage of game balls and the out-of-ball state is released (step S1040 = YES), the CPU returns to step S1008 (FIG. 28) and continues the retry operation.

The above is the basic operation control content of the ball take-in device 30. In this way, when the loading of the number of game balls to be inserted is completed when the MAX bet button 40 is operated, the CPU enables the start lever 41 to accept the start operation by the player. When the start operation is accepted, the CPU drives the reel motor 110a to rotate the reel 111 and performs an internal random number lottery triggered by the start operation. Such processing can be performed by a slot machine using medals.

(Settlement Process) Next, the settlement process will be described by taking a flowchart of three patterns as an example. In the present embodiment, when the player intends to finish the game at the slot machine, the game ball remaining in the ball tray 26 is discharged by sliding the checkout lever 30c, and the ball take-in device 30 is also put together. The remaining game balls can be discharged from the ball removal passage 37. Note that the discharged game ball falls from a discharge port located below the ball tray 26.

(First Example) FIG. 30 specifically shows the contents of the settlement process of the first example. In this first example, when the player performs a slide operation on the checkout lever 30c, this is handled as an indication of the intention to end the game in principle. The checkout process of the first example is executed when one game is finished and the player operates the checkout lever 30c before operating the MAX bet button 40 for the next game.

When the player slides the checkout lever 30c as described above, the passage opening / closing member 39 is moved from the initial position, and the intake passage 32 is opened to the bottom. As a result, the game balls remaining in the ball receiving tray 26 pass through the intake passage 32 and are discharged from the ball removal passage 37. After that, when it is confirmed that there is no game ball from the ball tray 26 and the player releases his / her hand from the checkout lever 30c, the passage opening / closing member 39 returns to the initial position by the repulsive force of the coil spring 38.

When the passage opening / closing member 39 is returned to the initial position, it is confirmed that the adjustment lever switch 30b is turned OFF (step S2000 = YES). In this case, after waiting for a specified time (step S2002), the CPU changes the excitation pattern of the ball take-in motor 35 and outputs a drive pulse (step S2004). Note that the excitation pattern in this case is the reverse direction when the rotation direction in the take-in operation is normal (the clockwise direction when viewed from the back, which is the assembly position of the ball take-in motor 35, viewed from the front. And counterclockwise direction). The specified time for waiting in step S2002 is, for example, the time required for the passage opening / closing member 39 to return to the initial position after the adjustment lever switch 30b is turned off (about several hundred ms, about 0.5 seconds). I just need it.

When the ball take-in motor 35 is thus rotated in the reverse direction (counterclockwise as viewed from the front), the game ball that has been received in the pocket portion of the take-in operation body 33 is transferred in the reverse direction. And will be discharged into the ball removal passage 37. Thereby, almost all of the game balls remaining in the ball take-in device 30 are discharged and returned to the player.

Then, the CPU confirms whether or not the ball take-in motor 35 has been rotated by the specified rotational speed while rotating it in the reverse direction (step S2006), and if it is determined that the specified rotational speed has been reached (YES), the settlement process is performed. Return.

Second Example Next, FIG. 31 shows the contents of the settlement process of the second example. Here, the same steps as those already described in the first example are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. The settlement process of the second example is also assumed to be executed when one game is finished and the player operates the settlement lever 30c before operating the MAX bet button 40 for the next game. ing.

In the settlement process of the second example, when the settlement lever switch 30b is turned off (step S2000 = YES), the CPU determines whether or not a considerable number of game balls remain in the take-in passage 32 ( Step S2001). If the CPU determines that a sufficient number of game balls are present in the ball take-in device 30 based on the detection signal from the inserted ball presence / absence detection switch 300 (NO), the CPU avoids step S2002 and subsequent steps. Then, the checkout process is returned. In this case, it is interpreted that the player simply operates the checkout lever 30c for the purpose of reducing the number of game balls that have accumulated in the ball tray 26 or the ball take-in device 30, and the unnecessary return operation is suppressed. Can do.

On the other hand, if the CPU determines that there is not a sufficient number of game balls in the ball take-in device 30 based on the detection signal from the thrown ball presence / absence detection switch 300 after step S2000 (YES), the CPU proceeds to step S2000. Proceeding to S2002, the same processing as in the first example is executed. In this case, the player can appropriately return the game ball after confirming that the player has operated the checkout lever 30c as an intention to end the game.

(3rd example) FIG. 32 has shown the content of the adjustment process of a 3rd example. Here again, the same steps as those already described in the first and second examples are denoted by the same reference numerals, and redundant description is omitted. The settlement process of the third example is after the game is completed and the player operates the MAX bet button 40 for the next game, and the player settles while the ball take-in device 30 is operating. It is assumed that it is executed when the lever 30c is operated.

In the settlement process of the third example, when the settlement lever 30c switch 30b is turned off (step S2000 = YES), the CPU determines whether or not a considerable number of game balls remain in the take-in passage 32. (Step S2001). If the CPU determines that there is not a sufficient number of game balls in the ball take-in device 30 based on the detection signal from the thrown ball presence / absence detection switch 300 (YES), then the CPU It is determined whether or not there is a game ball already taken in (step S3000). That is, even when the game ball is being taken in the ball take-in device 30 (in a state where the take-in of the specified number of game balls has not yet been completed), if the player slides the checkout lever 30c, In order to cancel the input operation (acquisition operation) up to and shift to the checkout process (step S1020 in FIG. 28, step S1038 in FIG. 29, etc.), when the CPU shifts to the checkout process, It is fully assumed that the game ball has been taken in.

Therefore, in the checkout process of the third example, if the CPU determines in step S3000 that there is a game ball that has been taken in (YES), the CPU next instructs the return of the number of game balls that have been taken in (step S3001). For example, assume that ten game balls have been counted by the insertion counting switch 36 before shifting to the checkout process (step S1008 in FIG. 28). In this case, since the CPU transmits a payout (return) command for 10 game balls to the payout control board 187, in response to this, the CPU of the payout control board 187 drives the prize ball motor 167 and is instructed. The payout operation of the number of game balls (in this case, 10) is controlled.

The game ball returned by the prize ball device 166 rolls from the payout opening of the prize ball device 166 through the communication passage member 290 to the take-in passage 32 through the ball receiving tray 26, but for a certain period of time during this time. Therefore, the CPU next sets the prescribed time to wait for a relatively long 5 seconds (step S3002). Then, when the game ball returned while waiting for 5 seconds in the next step S2002 reaches the position in front of the take-in operation body 33, the CPU proceeds to step S2004, and the first and second examples. Perform the same process.

On the other hand, when it is determined in step S3000 that there is no game ball already taken in by the CPU (NO), the CPU sets the prescribed time to wait for a relatively short 0.5 second (step S3003). Then, the CPU proceeds to step S2002 to execute the same process as in the first and second examples.

As described above, in the settlement process of the third example, even if the player operates the MAX bet button 40 and then operates the settlement lever 30c during the capture operation, When there are game balls already taken in, it is possible to reliably return the number of game balls to the player. It is assumed that the checkout process in the first and second examples is executed before the player operates the MAX bet button 40, but the checkout process in the third example is performed by the player using the MAX bet button 40. It is excellent in that it can be executed even before operation. That is, before the player operates the MAX bet button 40, since it is determined that there is no game ball already captured in step S3000 (NO), by executing step S2002 and subsequent steps after step S3003, The return operation similar to the first and second examples can be performed.

Note that, here, an example in which the game lever is returned by operating the settlement lever 30c is described. However, when a considerable number of game balls are stored in the ball tray 26, the player first removes the above-mentioned ball removal. After operating the button 26b to discharge most of the game balls first, the game levers 30c can be operated to return the game balls remaining in the take-in passage 32 or the take-in operation body 33. it can. In this way, if the majority of the game balls stored in the ball tray 26 are first dropped from the ball hole 26c and then the balance lever 30c is operated to discharge all the rest, the player can play the game. Convenience when receiving a return of the ball is improved.

(LED lighting process) As described above, in the present embodiment, the ball capturing device 30 is illuminated by the light emitting operation of the LED substrate 304 to improve its visibility, and the presence or absence of a game ball in the ball capturing device 30 is determined. It makes it easy to see, and also makes it easy to see from the outside how game balls are taken in and discharged. Hereinafter, control of the LED substrate 304 will be described.

FIG. 33 shows the contents of the LED lighting process. In the present embodiment, the LED lighting process is executed by the CPU of the main control board 121, but may be executed by the CPU of the peripheral control board 126.

Here, first, the CPU determines whether or not the ball capturing device 30 is operating (step S4000). If the ball take-in device 30 is in operation (YES), the CPU next determines that the inside of the ball take-in device 30 is out of the ball (sufficient for the take-in passage 32 based on the detection signal from the thrown-ball presence / absence detection switch 300. It is determined whether or not the number of game balls does not exist (step S4002). At this time, if there is a sufficient number of game balls in the ball take-in device 30 (NO), the CPU performs gradation control for causing the LED to emit light with relatively high luminance (step S4006). In this gradation control, the ratio of the LED energization time to the unit control time, that is, the duty ratio is set to about 0.9 to 0.6. As a result, in response to the player operating the MAX bet button 40, the ball take-in device 30 is illuminated relatively brightly, so that the player can visually recognize that the game ball is being taken in. It becomes easy.

(When the out-of-ball state occurs) On the other hand, when the CPU determines that the inside of the ball take-in device 30 is out of the ball state (or the state where the game balls are sparse) (step S4002 = YES), the CPU has a relatively high brightness LED. Controls blinking. Thereby, it can be visually appealed to the player that the game balls are insufficient, and the addition of the game balls can be promoted.

(When the ball take-in device is stopped) The ball take-in device 30 is not in operation (step) before or after the game ball is taken in for each game or when the current game is replay (replay). In this case as well, the CPU confirms whether or not the inside of the ball take-in device 30 is out of the ball (step S4008). If sufficient game balls remain in the ball take-in device 30 at this time (NO), the CPU performs gradation control for causing the LED to emit light with relatively low luminance (step S4012). In this gradation control, the LED duty ratio is set to about 0.2 to 0.4. As a result, the ball take-in device 30 is illuminated with a relatively calm brightness, so that it is easy for the player to recognize that no game ball has been taken in at present.

(When a ball-out state occurs) On the other hand, when the CPU determines that the inside of the ball-intake device 30 is out-of-ball state (or a sparse game ball) while the ball-intake device 30 is stopped (step S4010 = YES), the CPU performs control to blink the LED with relatively low brightness. This visually appeals to the player that there are not enough game balls, or visually appeals that the slot machine is empty (not occupied by the player). Can do.

(Other embodiment) In said embodiment, although the ball | bowl alignment path 28 of the ball | bowl receptacle 26 and the taking-in channel | path 32 of the ball | bowl taking-in apparatus 30 are comprised by the separate member, these are formed integrally. It may be. In this case, a part of the bottom plate of the ball tray 26 is formed of a transparent material.

In one embodiment, an example is given in which a sprocket-shaped take-in operation body 33 is used to transport and take in a game ball. However, instead of the take-in operation body 33 in one embodiment, a feed screw-shaped ball transport body is provided. May be used. In this case, the feed screw has a groove (spiral groove) that is large enough to receive a game ball, and when the game ball is received in the groove and rotated around the axis, the game ball is It can be conveyed in the axial direction.

In the embodiment, an example in which the light emission luminance of the LED of the LED board 304 is controlled in the LED blinking process of FIG. 20 is described. However, in step S3004, for example, the blinking time and interval of the LED are set to a relatively short time. Also good. In this case, visually appealing flashing light emission is performed, thereby increasing the appeal degree to the player. Alternatively, in step S3010, the blinking time of the LED and the interval thereof may be set to a relatively long time so that the visual appeal degree can be reduced.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is the perspective view which showed the slot machine from the front. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the main body frame was open | released with respect to the outer frame from the front. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the front door was open | released from the main body frame from the front. It is a rear view of the slot machine. It is a perspective view which shows the state by which the game unit was mounted | worn by the game unit mounting part of the main body frame from the front. It is the perspective view which showed the main body frame independently from the front. It is the perspective view which showed the main body frame independently from back. It is a perspective view which shows the state which decomposed | disassembled the game unit into the component. It is the perspective view which showed the game unit from back. It is the perspective view which showed the main body frame from the back in the state with which the game unit was mounted | worn. It is the perspective view which showed the reel apparatus from back. It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view of a reel apparatus. It is a horizontal sectional view of a reel device. It is a horizontal sectional view showing a state where a substrate box and a speaker are attached to the lower region of the main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the state from which the board | substrate box was isolate | separated with respect to the box mounting part of the lower area | region of a main body frame from back. It is a perspective view which shows the state from which the speaker was isolate | separated with respect to the speaker box of the lower part area | region of a main body frame from the front. It is a perspective view of a ball take-in device. It is a front view of the ball take-in device showing a main body case on the front side in cross section. It is the perspective view shown from the front in the state which decomposed | disassembled the ball | bowl taking-in apparatus into the component. It is the perspective view shown from the back in the state which decomposed | disassembled the ball | bowl taking-in apparatus into the component. It is a front view of a ball take-in device. It is the figure which showed continuously the taking-in operation of the game ball by the taking-in operation body. It is the figure which illustrated the waiting ball check marker attached | subjected to the case body. It is the perspective view which showed the whole taking-in path | route of game balls. It is the perspective view which showed the whole taking-in path | route of game balls in the state which abbreviate | omitted the outer-plate member of the front door. It is a block diagram showing a control configuration of the slot machine. It is a basic control flowchart (1/2) of a ball taking-in device. It is a basic control flowchart (2/2) of a ball taking-in device. It is a flowchart of the adjustment process of a 1st example. It is a flowchart of the adjustment process of a 2nd example. It is a flowchart of the adjustment process of a 3rd example. It is a flowchart of a LED lighting process.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Outer frame 21 Front door 40 MAX bet button 41 Start lever 70 Main body frame 80 Game unit mounting part 100 Game unit 102 Frame body 110 Reel device 111 Reel 120 Main control board box 121 Main control board box 125 Peripheral control board box 126 Peripheral control board 126 130 Liquid Crystal Module 131 Liquid Crystal Display 132 Liquid Crystal Control Board Box 160 Tank Mounting Unit 161 Ball Tank 162 Tank Rail Mounting Unit 163 Tank Rail 165 Ball Dispensing Device Mounting Unit 166 Ball Dispensing Device 171 First Box Mounting Unit 172 Second Box Mounting Unit 175 Speaker box 181 Power supply board box 186 Discharge control board box 190 Speaker mounting plate 195 Bass speaker

Claims (1)

When a player's starting operation is received in a state where a game value used for each game is multiplied, a plurality of movable display bodies having a symbol row formed on the surface are rotated in one direction to change the symbol display. Thereafter, when a plurality of stop operations are sequentially received by the player, the rotation of the movable display bodies is stopped one by one in the order in which the stop operations are received, and the rotation of all the movable display bodies is stopped. In the gaming machine that determines the result of the game based on the display mode of
A front door constituting the front side of the gaming machine body,
A ball tray that is formed on the front door and stores a game ball to be multiplied as a game value for each game;
A take-in device that is installed adjacent to the ball tray inside the front door and takes in the game balls stored in the ball tray into the main body of the gaming machine,
A ball guide path that is formed inside the front door and guides the game balls stored in the ball tray to the take-in operation body in a state where the game balls are aligned in a plurality of rows extending along the width direction of the gaming machine main body. When,
A ball guide path partitioning member which is disposed inside the front door and forms the ball guide path;
A gaming machine comprising an opening formed in the front door, and a viewing window for viewing a game ball in the ball guiding path through the ball guiding path partition member.