JP2007075526A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which improves the degree of freedom and convenience on the function of a coin cup selectively. <P>SOLUTION: At a door 23 for opening and closing the case 2 of the game machine, a coin cup 26 for reserving coins C is provided. The coin cup 26 is composed of: an outer cup 27 having an open top, formed to be horizontally long to the right and left and mounted to the door 23; and an inner cup 29 for reserving the coins having an open top and pivotally supported at the front part of the outer cup 27 in a swingable manner. The inner cup 29 is composed of a plurality of divided cups 32 placed on the outer cup 27 and arranged in its right and left directions. The divided cups 32 are composed of: a main body 33 where at least one side part of both of side parts and a top part are opened respectively and which is rotated between a placed position placed on the outer cup 27 and an outer position of the outer cup 27 with the front part of the outer cup 27 as the center; and a partition provided separately from the main body part 33 and covers the opened side part of the main body part 33 to form the side wall of the divided cups 32. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can divide the inside of a coin cup that stores paid-out coins into a plurality of spaces, or transfer only coins in the partitioned spaces to the outside.

  In addition to pachinko machines, a slot machine called a pachislot machine is installed at a game store called a hall. When playing with this slot machine (not shown), preferably three coins are inserted into the coin slot. Then push down the lever shaft of the start lever device. When the lever shaft is operated in this way, a plurality of reels each displaying a plurality of symbols in a 3 × 3 matrix on the upper panel rotate, and the winning lottery means of the control device draws a winning / winning lottery.

  At this time, when three or more coins are inserted, the display unit displays an increase in credit, and when 50 or more coins are inserted, coins are paid out into the coin cup. The coin cup is formed in a horizontally long top open box type having an upper opening, and is attached to a lower front portion of a door of a housing unit constituting the slot machine.

Next, when a plurality of reels are stopped by sequentially pressing a plurality of stop buttons and a lottery result is won, a plurality of symbols such as “7”, “7” and “7” are aligned. This is a predetermined combination of specific symbols. Therefore, in this case, the player can win a big bonus and enjoy a game with a high probability of winning a small bonus and a regular bonus a predetermined number of times. reference).
JP 2004-159783 A

  Conventional gaming machines are formed in a simple top open box with a coin cup open at the top as described above, and are only given a coin storage function. There is a big problem of lacking.

  For example, a player may want to store coins that have been paid out in the entire area of the coin cup, but sometimes the coin pile paid out in the center of the coin cup is distributed in the horizontal direction. , You may want to play using only the right mountain and keep the left mountain. In this case, in the conventional coin cup, the coins must be distributed to the left and right each time the coins are paid out, which causes troublesome work. You may also want to quickly transfer only the pile of coins on the left to a storage box called a dollar box at once.

  Furthermore, a player may want to push a pile of coins paid out to a coin cup into the space on the right side and place a cigarette, lighter or belongings in the space on the left side. , Writers and belongings may be buried in coins and lost.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of selectively improving the functional freedom and convenience of a coin cup.

In the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a door for opening and closing the opening of the housing is provided with a coin cup having an upper opening, and a gaming machine for storing coins paid out to the coin cup,
The coin cup is formed in a horizontally long shape with an opening at the top and left and right, and an outer cup provided on the door, and an inner cup for storing coins that is open at the top and rotatably supported at the front of the outer cup. Including
The inner cup includes a plurality of divided cups placed on the outer cup and arranged in the left-right longitudinal direction,
The split cup has at least one side portion and an upper portion of both side portions opened, and a gap between a placement position placed on the outer cup and a position outside the outer cup around the front portion of the outer cup. A rotating main body, and a partition plate that is provided separately from the main body and closes the opened side of the main body to form a side wall of the split cup, and the partition plate is placed on the outer cup It is characterized in that it is moved back and forth between a connection position that is connected to the main body of the division cup to form the side wall of the division cup and a retreat position that is retracted from the connection position to the housing side.

  A storage case that is installed on the housing side and stores the partition plate in the retracted position, a biasing body that biases the partition plate stored in the storage case in the direction of the coupling position, the inside of the coin cup, and the storage case The opening and closing hole that communicates with each other and the opening and closing hole are opened and closed. When the opening and closing hole is opened, the partition plate stored in the storage case is allowed to advance in the direction of the connecting position, and when the protruding and closing hole is closed, it is stored in the storage case. It is preferable to include a shutter that restricts the formed partition plate from advancing in the direction of the connection position.

  In addition, a pair of partition plates adjacent to each other and a pair of partition plates are connected when the divided cups constituting the inner cup are not rotating, and one by one when the divided cups constituting the inner cup are rotated. It is preferable to include a connector for releasing the connection of the pair of partition plates.

  Here, the door in the claims may be a door that opens and closes a part of the front of the housing, or a door that opens and closes the entire front. The shape of the partition plate can be freely changed as long as it does not hinder the compartments of the plurality of inner cups. In addition, a manual operation knob, a handle, a pull handle, and the like can be appropriately provided on the partition plate and the shutter. Examples of the urging member include at least a plurality of coil springs, leaf springs, and elastomers.

  Further, in the case of a slot machine (pachislot machine), there are A type and B type gaming machines, which are stopped after varying a plurality of identification information displayed on the variable display device, and the plurality of stopped identifications. When the combination of information is a predetermined winning combination, any device may be used as long as it shifts from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player.

  According to the present invention, since the inside of the inner cup constituting the coin cup can be divided into a plurality of spaces by a plurality of partition plates, the functional freedom and convenience of the coin cup can be selected as necessary. There is an effect that it can be improved.

  For example, if the partition plate is not advanced between the plurality of divided cups constituting the inner cup, the coins paid out in the entire area of the plurality of divided cups can be effectively stored. On the other hand, if a partition plate is advanced between a plurality of divided cups, it is possible to play using only the right mountain, and to secure the left mountain, or to use only the left coin pile. It can also be quickly transferred to the storage box at once. It is also possible to push a pile of coins to the right space and place a cigarette, lighter, belongings, etc. in the left space. It is also possible to rotate a plurality of divided cups for each divided cup and transfer a coin pile inside the divided cups to a storage box.

Further, when the shutter is opened and the opening / closing hole is opened, the partition plate in the retracted position stored in the storage case advances by the urging action of the urging body between the plurality of divided cups, and the inside of the inner cup is moved to the plurality of the inner cups. It can be divided into spaces. Since the partition plate advances from the storage case toward the connecting position simply by opening the shutter in this way, it is not necessary for the player to manually pull out the partition plate from the innermost part, thereby improving workability and operability. be able to.
Further, when the divided cups constituting the inner cup are rotated, the coupling tool releases the connection between the pair of partition plates, so that the divided cups are not hindered from rotating.

  Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention, specifically, a basic configuration of a gaming machine called a slot machine will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1 to 16, the gaming machine in the present embodiment is a vertically long casing unit 1 adjacent to a gaming coin lending machine called a sand, and is attachable to and detachable from the casing unit 1. The main unit 70 to be housed, the power supply unit 110 for supplying power to the casing unit 1 and the reel device 76 for lottery of the main unit 70, and the whole are supplied with power from the power supply unit 110 via a connector or the like. And a control device 130 for controlling the game machine, and is installed as a separation-type slot machine in Shima, which is one block of a game store.

  The coin lending machine is configured, for example, as an elongated vertically long box, a coin receiving tray is installed at the lower part of the front, and a money slot is formed at the upper part of the front. Such coin lending machines are arranged between a pair of left and right gaming machines or beside each gaming machine, and when coins are inserted into the coin insertion slot, coins corresponding to the amount of money (both medals) Function) to supply C. The coin C is formed in a disc having a diameter of 25 mm and a thickness of 1.6 mm, for example.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the housing unit 1 includes a front open box type housing 2 having a front opening, and a door 23 for opening and closing a lower half of the front of the housing 2 opened. In the housing 2, a hopper device 19 for paying out coins C and a cash box 21 are installed side by side.

  The casing 2 includes a bottom plate 3 and a ceiling plate 4 which are opposed to each other with a space in the vertical direction, and a vertically long and rectangular back plate 5 is vertically disposed between the rear portions of the horizontally long bottom plate 3 and the ceiling plate 4. In addition, a vertically long and trapezoidal side plate 6 is vertically installed between both side portions of the bottom plate 3 and the ceiling plate 4, and the back plate 5 and the pair of left and right side plates 6 are connected to each other. Has been.

  The bottom plate 3 of the housing 2 is formed into a rectangular flat plate that is larger than the ceiling plate 4 and has a planar substantially track-shaped long hole 7 extending in the front-rear direction of the housing 2 and is perforated side by side. The hole 7 is laminated and covered from above by a blindfold plate 8 having a rectangular shape in plan view. On the inner surface of the ceiling plate 4, a connector bracket that is connected to connectors such as the reel device 76, the power supply unit 110, and the control device 130 is mounted.

  The back plate 5 is provided with a supply port 9 for supplying coins C to the hopper device 19 from the replenishment pipe, a plurality of ventilation holes, etc. In addition, a large rear speaker 10 that resonates production sound, error sound, sound effect, notification sound, and the like is mounted.

  A partition shelf 11 having a horizontally long opening is horizontally installed between the center portions of the pair of side plates 6, and the internal space of the housing 2 is divided into two vertically by the partition shelf 11. The lower half internal space 12 stores the hopper device 19, the cache box 21, the power supply unit 110, and the like, and the upper half internal space 12A stores the main unit 70 and the control device 130 together.

  A gripping hole 13 for transportation is horizontally drilled slightly above the central portion of each side plate 6, and a clip 14 or a caulking that detachably holds the main unit 70 is attached to the upper inner surface of each side plate 6. Has been. The left side plate 6 is provided with a door hinge mechanism 15 and a fluorescent lamp ballast 16. The right side plate 6 is provided with a door key holder 17 and a concentrated terminal plate having a plurality of terminals. 18 are respectively mounted via a base body, and a reel device 76 of the main unit 70 and a hall computer HC of a game store are connected to the concentrated terminal board 18 via a harness, a connector or the like.

  The hopper device 19 includes a main body with a built-in hopper motor and a hopper tank 20 mounted on the main body and positioned below the replenishing port 9. The hopper device 19 is installed at the center of the bottom plate 3, and drives the hopper motor. Based on the above, the rotor disk rotates and functions to pay out the coins C stored in the hopper tank 20 through the chute according to the game result.

  The cache box 21 is formed as a vertically long top open box having an open top surface, is installed on the right side of the bottom plate 3 and is interposed between the side plate 6 of the housing 2 and the hopper device 19. It functions to collect coins C that have been overloaded from the hopper tank 20 and coins C that have been inserted by the player.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 4, and 6, the door 23 is formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and is rotatably supported by the hinge mechanism 15 of the side plate 6 via the hinge mechanism 15. The door 23 is provided with a shooter cover 24 with a through-hole located in front of the hopper device 19 on the back surface, a square outlet port 25 is perforated in the center of the lower portion, and a horizontally long opening in the substantially central portion. The lower reflector 40 is stacked from the front side, and the coin insertion slot 47 and the operation unit 60 are arranged side by side on the upper side.

  A horizontally long coin cup 26 that stores coins C paid out from the hopper device 19 through the payout opening 25 is attached to the lower front portion of the door 23. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 6 to 8, the coin cup 26 has an outer cup 27 that is horizontally long and attached to the lower front portion of the door 23, and a bearing 28 at the front end of the outer cup 27. The outer cup 27 and the inner cup 29 are each formed using a predetermined resin.

  As shown in FIG. 6, most of the outer cup 27 is bent to have a substantially L-shaped cross section except for the left side portion, and the coin C from the payout opening 25 is guided downward above the center portion of the upright back wall. The runway 30 is formed to be inclined, and a smoking ashtray 31 is pivotally supported in the left-side fitting hole so as to be rotatable forward.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the inner cup 29 includes a plurality of divided cups (three in this embodiment) 32 that are placed on the outer cup 27 other than the left side and are arranged in the left-right longitudinal direction. Each divided cup 32 is open at both sides or one side and an upper portion, and is placed on the outer cup 27 around the bearing 28 at the front end of the outer cup 27 and the outer cup 27. A main body 33 having a substantially J-shaped or deformed substantially U-shape that swings (rotates) between positions on the front outer side, and a deformed substantially U-shaped main body 33, and the both sides of the main body 33 opened. Or it is comprised from the some partition plate 34 which can be moved back and forth in the front-back direction of the housing | casing 2 which block | closes one side part and forms the side wall of the division | segmentation cup 32. As shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 7, fitting grooves 35 that are non-removably fitted and guided to the lower part of the partition plate 34 are horizontally cut out on both side portions or the bottom portion of one side portion of each main body portion 33 opened. Yes. Further, each of the plurality of partition plates 34 is formed in a rectangular plate bent in a substantially L-shaped cross section, and is used in a set of two pieces or one piece adjacent to each other. The coupling tool 36 is pivotally supported on the upper part of an arbitrary partition plate 34 so as to be able to swing (rotate).

  As shown in FIG. 7, the coupler 36 is bent to have a substantially inverted U-shaped cross section, and is fitted from above to the upper part of the pair of partition plates 34 when the divided cup 32 is not rocked (not rotated). When the split cup 32 constituting the inner cup 29 is swung, the split cup 32 is released from the upper part of the pair of partition plates 34 to release the connection, and the split cup 32 having an optional partition plate 34 is moved forward. It functions to allow rocking.

  As shown in FIG. 9, each partition plate 34 is formed with a knob 37 for manual operation protruding at the upper front end, and is connected to the main body portion 33 of the split cup 32 placed on the outer cup 27. It has a function of moving forward and backward between a connection position that forms a side wall and a retreat position that is retracted from the connection position to the housing side, and is stored in a storage case 38 that is installed at the lower back of the door 23. Is located at the retracted position.

  As shown in FIG. 9, the storage case 38 is formed in a vertically long box shape having an open front, and communicates with the interior of the coin cup 26 via a doorhole 39 that is vertically perforated in the door 23 and the outer cup 27. On the inner rear wall, a pair of upper and lower coil springs (biasing bodies) 39A for elastically urging the stored partition plate 34 in the direction of the connecting position are mounted at intervals.

  Each in / out hole 39 is opened and closed by a shutter 39B. The shutter 39B is formed into a rectangular plate using a predetermined resin, so that the rotation of the split cup 32 is not hindered. It is slidably attached to the dividing cup 32, and the partition plate 34 stored in the storage case 38 is allowed to advance toward the connecting position when the retracting hole 39 is opened, and the storage case 38 is closed when the retracting hole 39 is closed. The partition plate 34 housed in is functioning to restrict the advancement in the direction of the connecting position.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the lower reflector 40 is formed in a substantially dish-shaped cross section with a front opening, and a lower fluorescent lamp 41 for illumination connected to the fluorescent lamp stabilizer 16 for stabilizing light intensity is formed in the recessed portion. Is detachably mounted horizontally. A horizontally long lower panel frame 42 is supported on the front of the lower reflector 40 so as to be able to rise and fall in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine, and a light-transmitting lower panel 43 covering the lower fluorescent lamp 41 is provided in the lower panel frame 42. Are slidably fitted from above, and a horizontally long coin cup lens 44 is attached to the lower portion of the lower panel frame 42.

  The lower panel 43 is formed in a horizontally long rectangle using a predetermined synthetic resin, and various designs including the name of the gaming machine are applied. On the both sides of the lower part of the front, a stamp 45 contributing to prevention of unauthorized modification. And a license 46 are attached.

  The coin insertion slot 47 is attached to the upper right side of the door 23 through a slot cover 48 and supplies the coin C inserted by the player as a game trigger to the coin selector 49 on the back of the door. Only the appropriate coin C falls from the coin selector 49 for false determination to the cash box 21 below. Inappropriate coins C are paid out from the payout opening 25 to the coin cup 26.

  In the slot cover 48, a coin return button 50 and a key hole 51 are arranged side by side with a space therebetween, and a key 52 penetrating the key hole 51 is inserted into the lock mechanism 53 of the door 23 and rotated. Thus, the locking claw of the vertically long lock mechanism 53 is locked to the key holder 17 of the housing 2, and the door 23 covering the lower half of the front surface of the housing 2 is locked and unlocked. The lock mechanism 53 is attached to the right side of the back surface of the door 23 together with the door sensor 54, and the door sensor 54 detects opening and closing of the door 23.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 6, and 7, the operation unit 60 includes an operation plate 61 that is screwed from the left side of the upper portion of the door 23 to a substantially central portion, and the operation plate 61 has a 1BET button. 62, a MAXBET button 63, a start lever device 64, a plurality of stop buttons 66, and a cancel button 68 are provided. The operation plate 61 is formed in a horizontally long shape by being bent into a substantially inverted L shape, a rectangular shape, or an inverted character shape in cross section, and a front wall extending downward is disposed immediately above the lower panel 43.

The 1BET button 62 is installed on the upper left side of the operation plate 61, and functions so that one coin C can be put on the game by being pressed once when there is a credit.
Note that the gaming machine is generally configured so that up to 50 coins C to be paid out to the coin cup 26 can be used as credits so that the player can save time for coin insertion.

  The MAXBET button 63 is installed in the vicinity of the 1BET button 62 in the right direction, and functions so that a maximum of three coins C can be put on the game by being pressed once when there is a credit.

  The start lever device 64 is mounted on the left side of the front wall of the operation plate 61, and the lever shaft 65 is pushed down (also referred to as hitting) after the coin C is inserted into the coin insertion slot 47, thereby constituting the reel device 76. It functions to serve as a trigger for rotation of a plurality (three in this embodiment) of the reels 81.

The plurality of stop buttons 66 are juxtaposed in a horizontal row at the center of the front wall of the operation plate 61 via the button plate 67 and correspond to the number of reels of the reel device 76, and each stop button 66 is pressed and operated. The rotation of the corresponding reel 81 is stopped.
In general, the game from the insertion of the coin C to the stop of the plurality of reels 81 is one game.
The cancel button 68 is installed in the vicinity of the start lever device 64 and exerts a clearing function of canceling the game and paying out the coin C when pressed.

  As shown in FIGS. 11 to 14, the main unit 70 includes a front open box type main frame body 71 that is detachably mounted on the partition shelf 11 of the housing 2, and an opening in the main frame body 71. The reel device 76 accommodated from the front side, the cabinet 88 that opens and closes the front of the main frame body 71, and the liquid crystal unit 106 that is attached to the cabinet 88 and is adjacent to the reel device 76 are configured.

  The main frame body 71 is configured by mounting a main frame 73 having a front opening on a base plate 72 that is detachably mounted on the partition shelf plate 11 of the housing 2. The base plate 72 is formed in a rectangular horizontally long shape and has a plurality of holes and grooves. In addition, the main frame 73 has a reel frame 74 and an anti-fraud plate 75 arranged in an up-and-down manner between both side portions on the front side. The hinge mechanism 15 for the cabinet 88 is mounted vertically on the left side of the front of the main frame 73, and the key holder 17 for the cabinet 88 is mounted on the right of the front of the main frame 73. .

  The reel device 76 includes a reel box 77 having a substantially C-shaped cross-section that is screwed onto the base plate 72 of the main frame body 71, and a plurality of motors that are erected at intervals in the left-right direction of the inner bottom of the reel box 77. The motor includes a plate 78 and a stepping motor that is mounted and supported on each motor plate 78 and is convenient for controlling the rotation angle. A reel 81 is fitted on a drive shaft directed in the lateral direction of each motor 80. ing.

  Each motor plate 78 is provided with a backlight substrate that is turned on and off as the backlight of the reel 81. The reel 81 includes a drum 82 that is fitted to the drive shaft of the motor 80, and a synthetic resin reel tape 83 is fitted to the drum 82. As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of (for example, 21) lottery symbols 84 as identification information are drawn at intervals in the circumferential direction.

  The symbol 84 of the lottery reel 81 is a normal symbol 85 indicating a small winning combination, a special symbol 86 indicating a large winning combination, and a replaying symbol indicating a combination in which the same number of games as the established game can be played free of charge. 87, and the special symbol 86 is further classified into a normal symbol 86A and a specific symbol 86B.

  Examples of the normal symbol 85 include symbols simulating “watermelon”, “cherry”, “bell”, and the like. The normal symbol 86A of the special symbol 86 includes “BAR” called a regular bonus, and the specific symbol 86B of the special symbol 86 includes “7” called a big bonus. Further, examples of the replay symbol 87 include “Replay” and “RP”.

  Such a reel device 76 displays a plurality of symbols 84 in a 3 × 3 matrix when stopping after the coin C is inserted, sets a total of five winning lines, three laterally and two diagonally, and drives the motor 80. Sometimes, a plurality of reels 81 rotate together or rotate individually, and a winning combination is drawn using symbols 84. In the case of a big win, the game state is shifted from a normal gaming state to a special gaming state advantageous to the player. Function. For example, as a result of lottery, a combination of a plurality of symbols 84 such as “watermelon”, “BAR”, and “7” is all aligned in a horizontal direction or an oblique direction, but it is not a predetermined combination of symbols 84 of the same type. , Get off.

  On the other hand, when a combination of a plurality of symbols 84 such as “watermelon”, “watermelon”, and “watermelon” are all aligned in the horizontal direction or in the oblique direction and become a combination of predetermined normal symbols 85, The winning combination is won and 1 to 15 coins C are paid out to the coin cup 26 from the hopper device 19.

  In addition, when the combinations of a plurality of symbols 84 selected as “BAR”, “BAR”, and “BAR” are all aligned in the horizontal direction or the diagonal direction and become a combination of predetermined normal symbols 86A, A game with a high probability of paying out a regular bonus for a combination can be made a predetermined number of times (for example, 12 times). Furthermore, when all the combinations of the selected symbols 84 such as “7”, “7”, and “7” are complete and the combination of the specific symbols 86B is determined in advance, the big bonus of the jackpot role is won In addition, a game in which a small win and a regular bonus are won with high probability can be performed a predetermined number (for example, 30 times).

  The cabinet 88 is formed in a rectangular shape that is horizontally long when viewed from the front, and has an opening 89 for viewing the reel device 76 and the liquid crystal unit 106 that is horizontally long. The cabinet 88 can rotate via the hinge mechanism 15 to the hinge mechanism 15 of the main frame body 71. It is supported by. A horizontally long middle substrate 90 is similarly mounted on the lower periphery of the opening 89 on the back surface of the cabinet 88 from the back surface side through a horizontally long middle fraud prevention plate 91, and the surface of the middle substrate 90 includes a plurality of lamps. Indicators 92, 92A, and 92B are arranged in a horizontal row.

  Above the opening 89 on the back surface of the cabinet 88, a fluorescent lamp 93 for illumination is detachably mounted horizontally from the back side via a horizontally long upper reflector 94, a connector, and the like. A sub relay board 95 connected to the device 76 and an arch lamp board 96 with a lamp are mounted side by side. Under the control of the sub relay board 95, LEDs and lamps of the arch lamp board 96 are lit and blinking. It functions to moderate the player's euphoria.

  In the mounting holes on both upper sides of the rear surface of the cabinet 88, upper speakers 97 for producing production sound, error sound, sound effect, and notification sound under the control of the sub-relay board 95 are respectively provided from the rear surface side through a substantially rectangular grill 98. It is inserted. A vertically long lock mechanism 53 is installed on the right side of the back surface of the cabinet 88. The lock mechanism 53 is locked to the key holder 17 of the main frame 73 so that the front surface of the main frame body 71 is attached to the cabinet 88. Covered.

  A light transmissive upper panel 99 covering the opening 89, the middle substrate 90, the fluorescent lamp 93, the liquid crystal unit 106, and the like is overlaid on the surface of the cabinet 88, and the periphery of the surface of the upper panel 99 is decorated. The upper panel frame 100 is mounted in an overlapping manner. Various designs are applied to the upper panel 99, and a plurality of display windows 101, 101A, and 101B are formed in a horizontal row in the center of the lower portion. The display devices 92, 92A, and 92B are exposed to perform various display functions.

  For example, the display unit 92 on the left side displays the number of coins C to be paid out (for example, a maximum of 15 coins are paid out at once) and various errors (for example, clogged coins C to be paid out, CPU error of the control device 130, etc.) 101, the central display 92A blinks and displays the lottery winning probability setting value and the selected winning probability setting value in the display window 101A. Further, the display unit 92B on the right side displays the number of credits of the coin C on the display window 101B.

  An upper lamp lens 102 that covers the exposed lamp of the middle substrate 90 is decorated and mounted at the upper center of the surface of the cabinet 88, and a speaker lens 103 that covers the exposed upper speaker 97 on both sides of the upper surface of the cabinet 88. A curved arch board 104 controlled by the sub-relay board 95 is attached below the upper lamp lens 102 and the speaker lens 103, and the LED attached with the LED is attached. The arch substrate 104 is covered with an LED lens 105 that is curved and decorated in a substantially arc shape.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the liquid crystal unit 106 is formed in a vertically long shape, is fitted to the right side of the opening of the cabinet 88, and is covered with the upper panel 99. The liquid crystal unit 106 is connected to the sub-relay board 95 and has a navigation function when playing. The function of expressing the production with a movie, the function of displaying the number of bonus winnings, etc. are exhibited.

  4, 5, and 15, the power supply unit 110 includes a rear speaker 10, a fluorescent lamp stabilizer 16, a hopper device 19, a lower fluorescent lamp 41, a coin selector 49, an operation unit 60, a reel device 76, a liquid crystal A power supply device 111 that supplies power to a portion requiring energization such as the unit 106 and a setting device 116 that changes initial settings including the winning probability of the lottery are provided, and attached to the lower surface of the partition shelf 11 of the housing 2 from below. It is located above the hopper device 19 and is connected to an outlet of the game store and is connected to an external ground via a ground wire.

  The power supply device 111 has a function of turning on / off the main power supply when the front main switch 112 is turned on / off, a function of protecting the circuit from an overcurrent by the front fuse 113, and lighting of the front AC lamp 114. Has a function indicating that AC100V is connected, a function indicating that the power supply of the control device 130 is normal by turning on the power lamp 115 on the front, and the like.

  The setting device 116 changes or confirms the setting including the winning probability of the lottery by rotating the front setting key switch 118 using the dedicated key 117 and the setting by operating the front setting change switch 119. The function to cancel the error when an error occurs or the operation of the front stop switch 120 to release the stop automatically at the end of the jackpot and continue the game, or the coin in the credit at the end of the jackpot It has a function of paying out all C.

  When changing the setting including the winning probability, first, the door 23 of the gaming machine is opened, the setting key switch 118 of the power supply unit 110 is turned on, the main switch 112 is turned on, and the control device 130 is cleared. The setting change switch 119 of the power supply unit 110 is operated to select a probability of 1 to 6 levels. When the 1 to 6 stage probability is selected, the lever shaft 65 of the start lever device 64 that rotates the reel 81 is pushed down to determine the selected probability, and then the setting key switch 118 of the power supply unit 110 is turned OFF to turn off the control device 130. If you clear, you can change the settings.

  As shown in FIGS. 4, 11, and 16, the controller 130 receives a main controller 131 called a main board connected to the reel device 76 and the middle board 90, and a control signal from the main controller 131. A sub-control device 140 called a sub-board that operates under the control is provided. The main controller 131 has a CPU, ROM, RAM, LED, and other electronic components having an arithmetic processing function mounted on a circuit board made of a printed circuit board, and is firmly housed and sealed in a transparent resin case 132 for preventing unauthorized modification. The resin case 132 is horizontally installed between the both sides of the back surface of the main frame 73 via a base, and is positioned above the reel device 76 in a front view.

  Such a main control device 131 realizes predetermined means as a computer when the CPU reads a predetermined program stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area, and includes an operation unit including a coin selector 49 and a start lever device 64. 60, the reel device 76, the middle substrate 90, the power supply unit 110, and the like.

  The predetermined means includes, for example, a winning lottery means for lottery based on an operation of the start lever device 64 based on a predetermined lottery probability, a game control means for controlling the hopper device 19 and the reel device 76, and the like. can give. The winning lottery means includes a random number generation function for lottery, a random number extraction function, a winning determination table function, a determination table function, and the like, and the game control means includes a normal game function, a special game function, and the like.

  The sub-control device 140 has a CPU, ROM, RAM, sound volume, reset switch, monitor LED for inspection, and other electronic components mounted on a circuit board made of a printed circuit board. It is housed and sealed in a state of standing on the right side and is adjacent to the reel device 76. The sub-control device 140 controls the operations of the rear speaker 10, the sub relay board 95, the upper speaker 97, and the like when the CPU reads a predetermined program stored in the ROM using the RAM as a work area.

  In the above, when playing with a gaming machine called a slot machine, first, preferably three coins C borrowed from the coin insertion slot 47 are inserted, and the lever shaft 65 of the start lever device 64 is pushed down, so that the upper panel In 99, a plurality of reels 81 displaying a plurality of symbols 84 in a 3 × 3 matrix are respectively rotated.

  At this time, when three or more coins C are inserted, the indicator 82A displays an increase in credit, and when the number of coins C is 50 or more, the coins C are paid out into the coin cup 26. When there is a credit, if the MAXBET button 63 is pressed, it is convenient that three coins can be placed without inserting a coin C. Further, when the lever shaft 65 of the start lever device 64 is pushed down, a signal is output to the main control device 131 of the control device 130, and the winning lottery means of the main control device 131 draws a hit and draws the reel device 77. Drive.

  When the coin C is paid out, if the partition plate 34 is not advanced between the plurality of divided cups 32 constituting the inner cup 29 of the coin cup 26, the entire region of the plurality of divided cups 32 communicates in the left-right direction. The coins C paid out over the entire wide communication area can be stored extremely effectively.

  Next, the plurality of reels 81 are all stopped by sequentially pressing the plurality of stop buttons 66. When the result of the lottery is a win, a plurality of symbols 84 such as “7”, “7”, and “7” are aligned in a straight line and become a predetermined combination of specific symbols 86B. Therefore, in this case, the player can win a big bonus, enjoy a game with a high probability of winning a small bonus and a regular bonus a predetermined number of times, and have coins C corresponding to the number of symbols 84 (for example, 220 to 630). ) It is paid out to the coin cup 26. Thereafter, the above game is repeated.

  When playing a game, if the player wants to secure the left mountain by distributing the coin C pile paid out to the center of the coin cup 26 in the left-right direction and playing using only the right mountain. After the piles of coins C are sorted to the left and right, the closed shutter 39B on the left side of the coin cup 26 may be slid and opened.

  Then, the partition plate 34 stored in the left storage case 38 advances to the front direction of the coin cup 26 by the restoring action of the coil spring 39A in the compressed state and is exposed from the in / out hole 39. If the partition plate 34 is completely pulled out to the front by operating the guide plate, the partition plate 34 slides forward while being guided by the fitting groove 35 of the split cup 32 positioned on the left side, and the opened side portion of the split cup 32 positioned on the left side is closed. (See FIG. 9). Due to the blockage of the split cup 32, the wide interior of the coin cup 26 is divided into right and left, so that it is possible to play using only the right mountain of the coin C and secure the left mountain.

  If only the pile of coins C secured in the left split cup 32 is to be transferred to a storage box called a dollar box, the partition cup 34 can be moved by manually operating the split cup 32 located on the left side. Since the divided cup 32 divided into boxes and rotated into the front outer side from the mounting position on the outer cup 27 (see FIG. 8), only the left coin C pile can be quickly transferred to the storage box. .

  According to the above configuration, the inside of the inner cup 29 can be partitioned into a plurality of spaces by moving the plurality of partition plates 34 back and forth, or a single wide space. The degree and convenience can be selectively improved as necessary. Further, the split cup 32 can be individually swung, and only the pile of the coin C can be transferred to the storage box very easily.

  Moreover, since the bent short side lower part of the partition plate 34 is detachably fitted into the fitting groove 35 of the main body portion 33, it is possible to prevent the partition plate 34 from being stolen or lost. Furthermore, since the coupling tool 36 is detachably fitted to the upper part of the pair of partition plates 34, the divided cup 32 provided with an arbitrary partition plate 34 can be smoothly swung forward, When the split cup 32 provided with the optional partition plate 34 is swung, the partition plate 34 of the adjacent split cup 32 is not lost.

  In the above embodiment, the ashtray 31 is detachably attached to the left side of the coin cup 26, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the ashtray 31 may be omitted and the left side wall of the coin cup 26 may be extended accordingly, or the ashtray 31 may be simply omitted. In addition, although the 1 BET button 62 is installed, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the 1BET button 62 can be omitted or a 2BET button may be installed. Further, the lever shaft 65 of the start lever device 64 may be swung in the vertical direction, but may be swung in the horizontal direction or in an oblique direction.

  Further, as the role of the reel device 76, a single bonus, a concentrated role, a challenge time, etc. can be provided. Further, regarding the control of the reel of the reel device 76, there are a control method, a table method, a composite type, etc., and any of them can be adopted. It is also possible to provide a notification lamp to notify that the lottery has been won. Further, it is possible to install a horizontally long liquid crystal unit 106 instead of vertically long.

It is a whole perspective explanatory view which shows the state which removed the main unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is front explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is side explanatory drawing which shows embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is front explanatory drawing which shows the state which open | released the door and the cabinet in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the housing | casing unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the door in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the surface side. It is a section front view showing a coin cup in an embodiment of a gaming machine concerning the present invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the inner side cup and division | segmentation cup of a coin cup in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is sectional explanatory drawing which shows the door, coin cup, etc. in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the operation unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the back side. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the main unit etc. in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory drawing which shows the reel apparatus in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on invention. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory view which shows the cabinet in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on invention from the back surface side. It is a disassembled perspective explanatory view which shows the cabinet in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention from the surface side. It is perspective explanatory drawing which shows the power supply unit in embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention. It is a circuit block diagram which shows embodiment of the game machine which concerns on this invention.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Housing | casing unit 2 Housing | casing 23 Door 26 Coin cup 27 Outer cup 28 Bearing 29 Inner cup 32 Divided cup 33 Main part 34 Partition plate 35 Fitting groove 36 Connecting tool 37 Knob 38 Storage case 39 Retraction hole 39A Coil spring (biasing body) )
39B Shutter 70 Main unit 76 Reel device 110 Power supply unit 130 Control device C Coin

Claims (3)

A gaming machine is provided with a coin cup with an opening at the door that opens and closes the opening of the housing, and stores coins paid out to the coin cup,
The coin cup is formed in a horizontally long shape with the top opened and left and right, and an outer cup provided on the door, and an inner cup for storing coins that is open at the top and rotatably supported at the front of the outer cup Including
The inner cup includes a plurality of divided cups placed on the outer cup and arranged in the left-right longitudinal direction,
The split cup has at least one side portion and an upper portion of both side portions opened, and a gap between a placement position placed on the outer cup and a position outside the outer cup around the front portion of the outer cup. A rotating main body, and a partition plate that is provided separately from the main body and closes the open side of the main body to form a side wall of the split cup, and the partition plate is placed on the outer cup A gaming machine, wherein the game machine is moved forward and backward between a connection position connected to a main body portion of the division cup to form a side wall of the division cup and a retreat position retracted from the connection position to the housing side.   A storage case that is installed on the housing side and stores the partition plate in the retracted position, a biasing body that biases the partition plate stored in the storage case in the direction of the connection position, and the inside of the coin cup and the storage case. The communicating hole and the opening / closing hole are opened and closed, and when the opening / closing hole is opened, the partition plate stored in the storage case is allowed to advance in the direction of the connecting position, and when the protruding / closing hole is closed, it is stored in the storage case. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a shutter that restricts the partition plate from advancing in the direction of the connection position. A pair of partition plates adjacent to each other and a pair of partition plates are connected when the divided cups constituting the inner cup are not rotating, and a pair of partition plates are rotated when the divided cups constituting the inner cup are rotated. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a connector for releasing the connection of the partition plates.

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