JP2008200063A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which enables a player to easily confirm the notice of an internal state and is capable of performing a novel performance. <P>SOLUTION: A start switch 30 includes opening/closing member 90 which covers the outer periphery of at least a part exposed from the game machine of a shaft part 33 in a closed state and radially opens from the shaft center of the shaft part 33 in an open state. The opening/closing member 90 is formed so as to be freely closed and opened by the operation of an operation device 21 provided on the game machine inner part side of the shaft part 33, the opening/closing member 90 is maintained in the closed state normally, and the operation device 21 is operated so as to open the opening/closing member 90 at prescribed time during a game. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a lottery for winning determination is performed and a symbol display means such as a rotating reel is changed by operation of a start switch.

In this type of gaming machine, for example, a slot machine, a so-called internal winning is notified to a player using an operation means. For example, a technique is known in which, when the start switch is operated, the feeling of operation of the lever changes according to the gaming state (see Patent Document 1), or the switch is rotated about the axis to notify the internal winning ( Patent Document 2). The invention described in Patent Document 1 performs internal notification by applying a brake during operation of the start lever to increase the feeling of operation, and the invention described in Patent Document 2 rotates the lever shaft of the start lever with a motor. The rotation angle, the rotation direction, and the rotation speed are appropriately changed to perform internal notification.
JP 2003-325733 A Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2003-210666

However, in conventional gaming machines, the shape of the start switch itself has changed, and there has been no notification of winning.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that has a simple configuration and that allows a player to easily confirm notification of an internal state and that can provide a novel effect.

The present invention has been made to achieve the above-described object, and features of the present invention will be described below with reference to embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
(Feature point)
(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
That is, the invention according to claim 1 is for starting a symbol variation of a plurality of symbol display means (rotary reel 40) capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols, and the plurality of symbol display means (40). A lever-shaped start switch (30), a stop switch (50) for individually stopping the symbol variation of the symbol display means (40), and a winning lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether to win or not (110) at least, and the lottery result of the winning determination wins a predetermined winning combination, and the symbols related to winning of the plurality of symbol display means (40) are determined in advance by operating the stop switch (50). It relates to a gaming machine that is awarded when it can be stopped in the given mode.

The gaming machine according to the present invention can be a slot machine or a parrot gaming machine, and includes a payout device (hopper unit 65) and other components for paying out game media at the time of winning in addition to the above configuration. May be. The “game medium” includes medals, game balls (pachinko balls), coins and the like used for games.
The `` symbol display means '' is formed, for example, such that a plurality of symbols are displayed on the surface and rotated by a drive motor (40), or the symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display device are changed or stopped. Also good.
The lottery of the winning determination is performed by comparing, for example, a random number and a winning determination table that defines a winning area of a predetermined winning combination, for example, on the winning determination table to which the extracted random number value at the time of operating the start switch (30) belongs. Is stored as a lottery result by establishing a winning flag, for example.

  In the present invention, the start switch (30) includes a shaft portion (swing shaft 33) that is pivotably supported inside the gaming machine and a part of which is exposed to the outside of the gaming machine, and the shaft portion. An operating portion (32) provided at an end of (33) for a player to operate, and covers the outer periphery of at least a portion of the shaft portion (33) exposed from the gaming machine in a closed state. An open / close member (90) that opens radially from the axial center of the shaft portion (33) is provided. In addition, the opening / closing member (90) does not hinder the swinging of the shaft portion (33) at least in the closed state, and an operating device (solenoid 21) provided on the inside of the gaming machine of the shaft portion (33). It can be freely opened and closed by the operation of. In the normal state, the opening / closing member (90) is maintained in a closed state, and the operation is performed at a predetermined time during a game including a case where a lottery result of the winning lottery means (110) wins a predetermined winning combination. The device (21) is characterized in that it operates to open the opening / closing member (90).

  Here, the start switch (30) is a lever switch provided on the front side of the gaming machine, and the operation unit (operation detection sensor 35) detects the swing of the shaft (33) by the operation unit ( It is possible to detect that 32) has been operated. The operation part (32) can be a spherical handle provided at the tip of the shaft part (33), for example. Then, the start switch (30) is turned on by the operation of the operation unit (32), and the symbol variation of the symbol display means is started. The start switch (30) can be formed so that it is turned on when the operation unit (32) is pushed down from the normal position, or it is pushed up from the bottom or pushed sideways. Even if it is, it may be formed so as to be ON.

The opening / closing member (90) is a member provided so as to cover at least a portion of the shaft portion (33) of the start switch (30) that is visible from the outside of the gaming machine, and includes a plurality of members. It may be formed by a single member. In the former case, a plurality of members can be divided and opened, and in the latter case, a sheet-like member can be folded when closed. Furthermore, the opening / closing member (90) may be provided in the shaft portion (33) or may be provided in a place other than the shaft portion (33). In short, it is only necessary that the shaft portion (33) is attached at a position where it can be opened radially.
The “actuating device” is a device that is disposed inside the gaming machine of the shaft portion (33) and can open and close the opening / closing member (90), and includes a solenoid (21) and a motor. (26). A predetermined connecting member (connecting portion 22, pressing ring 23, wire 24, pulling member 25) may be interposed between the operating device (21) and the opening / closing member (90). Note that `` the inside of the gaming machine of the shaft part (33) '' means not only the position on the back side of the end part of the shaft part (33) but also the top and bottom of the part that is not exposed from the gaming machine of the shaft part (33). It also includes the left and right positions.

Here, “actuation” by the actuating device (21) includes slide, rotation, and rotation, and the opening / closing member (90) can be formed to change its position by actuating the actuating device (21). . Specifically, for example, when the operating device (21) pushes a predetermined operating portion forward, the shaft portion (33) or the opening / closing member (90) attached to the periphery of the shaft portion (33) is swingable. The tip of the wire (24) is fixed by the movable plate (91) that is configured to rotate in the opening direction when it is pushed by the actuator, or by the actuator (21) pulling the wire (24). The movable plate (91) can be rotated in the opening direction.
It should be noted that “maintaining the closed state of the opening / closing member (90)” means that the opening / closing member (90) is activated by the operation device (21) being engaged (for example, pressing and pulling) with the opening / closing member (90). ) Is closed, and the opening / closing member (90) is normally closed (for example, biased in the closing direction by a spring), the actuator (21) is opened and closed (90) This includes both maintaining the closed state of the opening / closing member (90) by not interfering with.

  In addition, the `` predetermined time during a game including the case where the lottery result is won in a predetermined winning role '' is not only in the case of notifying the so-called internal winning, but also in the case of not winning, the opening and closing member (90 ) Is also included. The “predetermined time during the game” refers to, for example, from the start switch (30) operation to the first stop operation of the stop switch (50), from the first stop operation to the second stop operation of the stop switch (50). During operation of the operation switch, such as during, etc., it can be during operation after operation, or when the operation switch such as start switch (30) is operated or when a predetermined time has elapsed since winning You can also. Alternatively, a case where a lottery for determining whether to open or close the opening / closing member (90) is won can also be adopted. That is, the timing at which the operating device (21) is activated or stopped during the game can be appropriately set according to the notification mode.

(Function)
In the present invention, the opening / closing member (90) is closed during a game in which no notification effect is performed. At this time, the opening / closing member (90) does not hinder the operation of the start switch (30) (swing of the shaft portion (33)). Then, when the gaming state corresponds to a predetermined notification execution condition, the actuating device (21) is actuated to open the opening / closing member (90). Since the opening and closing member (90) spreads radially around the shaft (33), the change in shape can be seen at a glance, a clear notification can be given, and the player can have a surprising impact. be able to.
In the present invention, even when the opening / closing member (90) is open, the start switch (30) may be configured to be operable, or when the opening / closing member (90) is open. The start switch (30) may be disabled. In the latter case, the actuating device (21) may be configured to operate at a time during the game when the start switch (30) is not normally operated (for example, during rotation of the rotating reel (40)). .

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
That is, in the invention according to claim 2, the opening / closing member (90) is arranged in a direction perpendicular to the axis of the shaft portion (33) via the support shaft (94) provided at the end portion (the shaft in the shaft portion (33)). At least a plurality of movable parts (movable plates 91) disposed so as to surround the outer periphery of the exposed part of the shaft part (33) from the gaming machine. In the closed state, the movable portion (91) is maintained in its position so that the end opposite to the support shaft (94) is close to the shaft portion (33), and the actuating device (21) With the operation, the end portions of the plurality of movable portions (91) opposite to the support shaft (94) are rotated in a direction away from the shaft portion (33) to be in an open state. And

The present invention specifically limits the form of the opening / closing member (90).
Here, the plurality of movable portions (91) can be plate-like members that are long in the axial direction and can surround the periphery of the shaft portion (33) with side surfaces adjacent to each other. Alternatively, each movable part (91) may be connected by a sheet member like an umbrella bone.
In the present invention, the movable portion (91) may be attached to the shaft portion (33), or disposed in a ring shape at a place other than the shaft portion (33), for example, around the shaft portion (33). It may be attached to the fixing member. That is, the fixed position of the movable part (91) is not limited. In any case, it suffices that the exposed portion of the shaft portion (33) is covered by the movable portion (91) in the closed state.

In the present invention, the movable portion (91) may be pressed and rotated by the operating device (21), or may be rotated by being pulled by the operating device (21). In this case, the pressing direction and the pulling direction are not limited. For example, even if it is pressed or pulled along the axial direction of the shaft portion (33) (back and forth), it is pressed or pulled in a direction (up and down, left and right) perpendicular to the axial direction of the shaft portion (33). Also good. Alternatively, the support shaft (94) may be rotated by meshing of a gear or the like, and the movable portion (91) may be rotated.
(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 or 2.

That is, the invention described in claim 3 is characterized in that the start switch (30) is formed such that the shaft (33) is swingable in a state in which the opening / closing member (90) is opened. To do.
In the present invention, the start switch (30) can be operated while the opening / closing member (90) is open. That is, even when the start switch (30) is being operated, a notification effect can be performed by opening the opening / closing member (90).
As a means for allowing the shaft portion (33) to swing freely with the opening / closing member (90) open, for example, the fixing portion of the opening / closing member (90) is provided at a position that does not interfere with the swinging locus of the shaft portion (33). Or part of the opening / closing member (90) (the portion pressed against the shaft portion (33)) is rotated or deformed (for example, extended) to prevent the shaft portion (33) from swinging. Can be.

  Since the present invention is configured as described above, it provides a gaming machine that allows a player to easily confirm notification of an internal state and perform a novel effect while having a simple configuration. be able to.

A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine.
(Explanation of drawings)
1 to 10 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 is an external front view of the slot machine 1, FIGS. 2 to 5 and 10 are sectional views of the start switch 30, FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the start switch 30, and FIG. 7 is an input, output, and control of the slot machine 1. FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are flowcharts showing the operation of the slot machine 1. In addition, FIG. 10 is a figure which shows the modification of this Embodiment.

(Slot machine 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 has a box-shaped housing 11, and a front door 3 that can close and lock the front opening of the housing 11 can be opened and closed on the front surface of the housing 11. It is attached. The front door 3 is formed with a display window 12 facing the player, and the display window 12 is formed with a symbol display window 13 through which the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 can be seen. Yes. A substantially central portion in the height direction of the slot machine 1 is an operation portion in which operation means for operating the slot machine 1 is arranged, and a medal slot 14 is provided at the right end portion of the operation portion. A medal selector 63 for detecting the inserted game medal is provided below the medal slot 14 and inside the front door 3. Further, a lower plate 18 for storing a payout medal is provided at the lower part of the front door 3.

Further, inside the housing 11, a reel unit 60 having a rotating reel 40, a control device 200 for controlling the overall operation of the slot machine 1, and a hopper unit 65 for storing and paying out game medals. Is built-in. Further, although not particularly shown, a power supply unit for turning on / off the main power supply of the slot machine 1 and changing game settings is provided.
(Control device 200)
Although not shown, the control device 200 is configured around a CPU and includes a ROM, a RAM, an I / O, and the like. Here, the number of CPUs is not limited to one and may be controlled by two or more CPUs. Further, the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O, and the like may be integrated to form a one chip. Then, the CPU reads the program stored in the ROM, thereby configuring the following devices (1) and (2).

(1) Game control device 210
(2) Production control device 220
The game control device 210 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The effect control device 220 is for controlling the effect display device 66 such as the lamp 68 and the speaker 69.
Here, the control device 200 is composed of a main control device and a sub-control device that operates by receiving a signal from the main control device, the game control device 210 as the main control device, and the effect control device 220 It can be arranged in the sub-control device. Thus, by separately forming the control device that controls the game and the control device that controls the performance, it is possible to greatly increase the memory used for the performance control and to change only the performance.

(Input stage)
The following parts are connected to the input stage of the control device 200 as shown in FIG.
(1) Switch 15
(2) Bet switch 16
(3) Checkout switch 17
(4) Start switch 30
(5) Stop switch 50
The input stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (5) described above.

(On switch 15)
As shown in FIG. 1, the insertion switch 15 is a switch built in the medal selector 63 for detecting a game medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 14.
(Bet switch 16)
As shown in FIG. 1, the bet switch 16 is a switch located below the rotary reel 40 and is used to replace credits for inserting medals.
Here, the credit means that a medal for use in the next game or later is stored in the gaming machine in advance. Or up to 50 game medals to be paid out by winning a prize can be stored inside the gaming machine.

(Checkout switch 17)
As shown in FIG. 1, the settlement switch 17 is a switch located obliquely below the rotary reel, and is used for paying out credit medals.
(Start switch 30)
As shown in FIG. 1, the start switch 30 is a lever that is positioned obliquely below the rotary reel 40, subject to the insertion of a game medal or the insertion of the bet switch 16, or during “replay” This is for starting the driving of the reel unit 60 on condition that a predetermined time has elapsed since the previous game.

Here, “Replay” means that the “Replay” flag is established by the lottery of the winning lottery means 110, and the “Replay” symbols are arranged on the winning line. Thus, in the next game, the game can be played again without newly inserting a game medal.
As shown in FIG. 2, the start switch 30 includes a hollow exterior member 30A, an operation portion 32 having a spherical head protruding from the exterior member 30A, and a shaft support provided at the front end of the exterior member 30A. 31 and a rod-like rocking shaft 33 supported by the shaft support 31. The oscillating shaft 33 presses the operating portion 32 from above to oscillate, so that the end opposite to the operating portion 32 (hereinafter referred to as the back side) has a pivoting direction of the operating portion 32 around the shaft support portion 31. And swings in the opposite direction. Then, by fixing the exterior member 30A to the front plate 3A of the front door 3, the operation portion 32 is exposed to the front side of the front door 3 from the opening 3B formed in the front plate 3A and can be operated from the outside. It has become.

Here, between the flange-shaped spring receiver 33A provided on the back side of the swing shaft 33 and the spring receiver 37 provided on the exterior member 30A, the chord spring 36 with the swing shaft 33 as a core. The swing shaft 33 is urged by the spring 36 so as to be always in a horizontal state. Accordingly, after the operation unit 32 is pressed (see FIG. 2B), when the pressing force to the operation unit 32 is lost (when the hand is released from the operation unit 32), the original position (see FIG. 2A) is obtained. ).
In addition, an operation detection sensor 35 for detecting the swing of the swing shaft 33 (that is, the operation of the operation unit 32) is provided at a substantially central portion of the exterior member 30A. The operation detection sensor 35 is an optical sensor having a detection unit 35A composed of a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, and a shielding plate 34 provided at the end on the back side of the swing shaft 33 swings the swing shaft 33. Accordingly, it is possible to detect passing through the detection unit 35A. When the swing shaft 33 is in a horizontal state as shown in FIG. 2A, the light beam output from the light emitting unit is blocked by the shielding plate 34 and the light receiving unit is not receiving light (switch OFF). 2 (B), when the swing shaft 33 swings, the light receiving section receives the light emitted from the light emitting section (switch ON) and detects that the operating section 32 has been pressed. It has become.

An opening / closing member 90 is provided on the operating portion side of the swing shaft 33, and a lever shaft opening / closing device 20 for operating the opening / closing member 90 is provided on the back side of the start switch 30. In this case, the opening / closing member 90 is opened in a predetermined case so that a winning notification is made, and details thereof will be described later.
(Stop switch 50)
The stop switch 50 is for stopping the driving of the reel unit 60. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the stop switch 50 is composed of three switches corresponding to each rotary reel 40, and one stop switch 50 is arranged below each rotary reel 40. The operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating reel 40 is set so that the corresponding rotating reel 40 stops rotating.

(Output stage)
As shown in FIG. 7, the following parts are connected to the output stage of the control device 200.
(1) Reel unit 60
(2) Hopper unit 65
(3) Effect display device 66 (image display unit 67, lamp 68, and speaker 69)
(4) Lever shaft opening / closing device 20
The output stage is not limited to the parts (1) to (4) described above.

(Reel unit 60)
The reel unit 60 includes three motors fixed to or supported by a frame body and three rotating reels 40 fixed to the output shafts of the respective motors, although not particularly shown. Each rotating reel 40 includes a rotating drum made of a synthetic resin and a tape-like reel tape attached around the rotating drum. A plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are displayed on the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape.
(Hopper unit 65)
As shown in FIG. 1, the hopper unit 65 is a payout device installed at the lower part of the housing 11 for paying medals to the lower plate 18 based on the game result.

(Production display device 66)
The effect display device 66 performs various effects such as notification of winnings and the like under the control of the effect control device 220. Specifically, the effect display device 66 includes an image display unit 67, a lamp 68, and a speaker 69.
The image display unit 67 is a window provided above the symbol display window 13 and is used for displaying a prize notification and other effects using an LED, a dot matrix, a liquid crystal screen, and the like. Note that the image display unit 67 is not limited to the above-described one. For example, a rotation reel dedicated to the effect may be provided, and the effect may be displayed by the design of the reel, characters, or the like.

The lamp 68 and the speaker 69 are used for notifying a winning or the like by lighting or blinking of the light emitter and generating a winning sound.
(Opening / closing member 90 and lever shaft opening / closing device 20)
Next, the opening / closing member 90 and the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 2 is a sectional view of the start switch 30 and the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 with the opening / closing member 90 closed, and FIG. 3 is a sectional view of the start switch 30 and the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 with the opening / closing member 90 open. 4 is a sectional view taken along line IV-IV in FIG. 2, FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged view of the opening / closing member 90, and FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the start switch 30.

First, the opening / closing member 90 will be described. The opening / closing member 90 is a covering member attached to the swing shaft 33 so as to cover the periphery of the operation shaft 32 side of the swing shaft 33 of the start switch 30, and the covering portion moves in a direction away from the swing shaft 33. By doing so, it is an apparatus for performing an effect that makes it appear as if the swing shaft 33 is open.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the opening / closing member 90 has eight flat movable plates 91, and the end of the movable plate 91 is bent at a substantially right angle from the plate surface. Two protruding pieces 92 are formed. On the other hand, eight plate-like support pieces 93 are projected in the axial direction at equal intervals on the axis circumference slightly behind the shaft support portion 31 in the swing shaft 33. The movable plate 91 is swingably attached to the support piece 93 via a support shaft 94 in a state where the support piece 93 is held between the protruding pieces 92. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the support shaft 94 is provided with a torsion coil spring 95, and the movable plate 91 is always urged in the direction of rotating toward the swing shaft 33. In the normal state, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 6A, the eight movable plates 91 are exposed from the operating portion 32 side of the swing shaft 33, that is, from the front plate 3A of the front door 3. It covers the periphery of the part.

Next, the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 will be described. The lever shaft opening / closing device 20 is for swinging the movable plate 91 of the opening / closing member 90 in a predetermined case. That is, as shown in FIG. 2, the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 includes a solenoid 21 provided on the back side of the start switch 30 and a pressing ring 23 attached to the solenoid 21 via a connecting portion 22. The press ring 23 can be moved in the axial direction of the swing shaft 33 by the operation of the solenoid 21.
The pressing ring 23 is an annular member that penetrates around the swing shaft 33 and is located on the back side of the projecting piece 92 provided on the swing shaft 33. As shown in FIG. Is formed to have an outer diameter that is closer to the swing shaft 33 than the support shaft 94 of the opening / closing member 90. Then, the rear end portion of the protruding piece 92 of the movable plate 91 supported by the protruding piece 92 by moving the pressing ring 23 forward (left side in FIG. 2) in the axial direction along the swing shaft 33. , And the counter-axis support side (operation unit 32 side) of the movable plate 91 rotates in a direction away from the swing shaft 33.

Next, the operation of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 will be described.
First, when the solenoid 21 is in a non-energized state, as shown in FIG. 2A, the pressing ring 23 is not in contact with the opening / closing member 90 (the rear end portion of the protruding piece 92), and each movable plate 91 is swung. Since it is biased in the direction of the moving shaft 33, the operating portion side distal end portion of the opening / closing member 90 is in a sag state as shown in FIG. When the operation unit 32 is pressed in this state, the opening / closing member 90 also swings integrally with the swinging shaft 33 as shown in FIG.
On the other hand, when the solenoid 21 is energized, the connecting portion 22 is pushed forward, and the pressing ring moves forward along the 23 swing shaft 33. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the projecting piece 92 is pressed and each movable plate 91 rotates in a direction away from the swinging shaft 33, and the operation unit side tip of each movable plate 91 is centered on the swinging shaft 33. As shown in FIG. 6B, the exposed portion of the swing shaft 33 appears to be cracked and opened.

When the energized solenoid 21 is de-energized, the connecting portion 22 is retracted to the original position, so that the pressing ring 23 is separated from the opening / closing member 90 and the pressing force to the protruding piece 92 is lost. Therefore, each movable plate 91 returns to its original position by the restoring force of the spring 36, and the opening / closing member 90 is closed.
The operation of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 described above, that is, the energization of the solenoid 21, is performed based on the control of the effect control device 220 described later, and is positioned as a notification effect by opening / closing the swing shaft 33 of the stop switch 30. This will be described later.
In the present embodiment, when the opening / closing member 90 is open, as shown in FIG. 3, the open movable plate 91 is in contact with the inner peripheral portion of the opening 3B and is pressed by the pressing ring 23. Since it is pressed from behind, the operation unit 32 cannot be pressed. If the operating unit 32 is forcibly pressed down in this state, the opening / closing member 90 may be damaged. Therefore, the notification effect by opening the opening / closing member 90 is a period during the game in which the start switch 30 is not normally operated, for example, a rotating reel. It is preferable to perform the time as short as possible, such as during 40 rotations.

(Game control device 210)
Next, the game control device 210 will be described in detail.
The game control device 210 is for controlling the rotation and stop of the rotary reel 40 by operating the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50. The game control device 210 functions as the following means (1) to (6).
(1) Normal game control means 70
(2) Special game control means 80
(3) Winning lottery 110
(4) Reel control means 120
(5) Hopper control means 130
(6) Winning determination means 140
Note that the game control device 21 is not limited to the means (1) to (6) described above, and may include other means.

(Normal game control means 70)
The normal game control means 70 is for causing a normal game to be performed.
That is, when the start switch 30 is operated on the condition that a medal is inserted or the bet switch 16 is pressed, or on the condition that a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous game at the time of “Replay”, the reel unit 60 is driven. The rotating reels 40 start to rotate.
Thereafter, when one of the stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the corresponding rotary reel 40 is stopped.
When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, all the rotations of the three rotary reels 40 are stopped. At this time, when a predetermined symbol is stopped on the winning line of the display window 12, a predetermined number of medals are paid out through the hopper unit 65. In addition, you may credit instead of paying out a medal.

  Winning is accompanied by paying out game medals by winning a prize, and there is no small medal winning that gives the player a profit, special winning that gives the player even more profit than the small role winning, and there is no paying out the game medal However, it is equipped with a “replay” that can be played again without newly inserting a game medal. When the lottery result is won for any combination, a winning flag corresponding to the winning is established by a winning flag establishment means 112 described later. Then, when the lottery result is a special winning flag, a special winning flag is established, and during the special winning flag is established, a combination of stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 of the reel unit 60 is set to a predetermined predetermined special winning symbol. (For example, three pieces of “7” on the winning effective line are matched), and a special game that is advantageous to the player is formed. On the other hand, if the special winning flag is established by lottery, but the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 does not match the special winning symbol, the right to establish the special winning flag is carried over to the subsequent games. Has been. Note that the winning flag of the small role is not carried over to the next game of the right to establish the winning flag when the winning flag is not awarded in the game in which the winning flag is established.

  Whether or not the corresponding winning symbol can be aligned on the winning line while any of the winning flags are established depends on the timing of the stop switch 50 when the rotational speed of the rotating reel 40 is constant. is there. Specifically, since the rotary reel 40 is set to stop within 190 ms after the stop switch 50 is operated, it can be stopped as it is after the stop switch 50 is operated or can be stopped within 190 ms. If the winning symbol on the circumference of the rotary reel 40, for example, four consecutive retractable symbols from the stop symbol, includes a corresponding winning symbol, delay the time until stopping. Then, the rotating reel 40 stops by drawing the winning symbol on the winning line. On the other hand, if the corresponding winning symbol is not included in the four retractable symbols, the winning symbol cannot be drawn on the winning active line and stopped.

(Special game control means 80)
The special game control means 80 is for causing the player to perform a special game advantageous based on the lottery result of the lottery means.
The special game is roughly divided into the following games.
(1) Specified introduction game (big bonus game, hereinafter referred to as BB game)
(2) Specific games (regular bonus game, RB game)
(3) Specified winning game (Jack game, hereinafter referred to as JAC game)
Note that the RB game may be played during the BB game, or may be played alone even when the BB game is not being played. The JAC game is played during the RB game. Further, the special game is not limited to the above-described games (1) to (3).

Specifically, in the normal game, although not shown, for example, when three symbols such as “7” are arranged on the winning line, for example, 15 medals are paid out through the hopper unit 65. At this time, the BB game is started.
When shifting to the BB game, the game starts with the insertion of a maximum of three medals as in a normal game. When the rotation of the three rotating reels is stopped, whether or not the winning symbol is aligned on the winning line is determined. A medal is paid out.
Therefore, during the BB game, a lottery including a small role is performed every time as in a normal game. However, when the specific winning symbols for shifting to the RB game are arranged on the winning line during the BB game, the game shifts to the RB game thereafter.

When the RB game is entered, one medal is inserted, and a specific winning game that is won when a predetermined symbol of the rotating reel 40 is aligned on the center line of the symbol display window 13 is performed. In the RB game, a specific winning game for determining whether or not to win can be performed a maximum of 12 times, of which a maximum of 8 times can be won. In other words, the RB game is ended by winning a maximum of 8 times or by ending a specific winning game of a maximum of 12 times.
During the BB game, after the RB game is completed, the same lottery and control as in the normal game as described above are performed, and the RB game and the normal game are alternately repeated. Then, the BB game ends when a predetermined number of tokens are paid out.

(Winning lottery means 110)
The winning lottery means 110 performs a lottery concerning the winning combination based on a predetermined lottery probability. As a result of the lottery by the winning lottery means 110, a winning flag is established when a predetermined winning combination is won, and the combination of the stop symbols of the rotating reel 40 matches the predetermined winning symbol during the establishment of the winning flag. It is set so that a prize is awarded on the condition and the player is given a medal or a special game.
As shown in FIG. 7, the winning lottery means 110 includes the following means when roughly classified.
(1) Determination means 111
(2) Winning flag establishment means 112
The winning lottery means 110 is not limited to the above (1) and (2).

(Determination means 111)
The judging means 111 is for judging winning or losing based on the random number data and the winning judgment table.
Here, although not particularly shown in the drawing lottery means 110, random number generating means for generating random numbers for winning lottery within a predetermined area (for example, 0 to 65535 in decimal number), and random numbers generated by the random number generating means Random number extraction means for extracting is provided, and random number extraction is performed at the operation timing of the start switch 30. Here, the winning determination table defines a winning area and a lost area of each winning item among all the random number areas taken by the random number generating means.

Then, the judging means 111 collates the extracted random number data extracted by the random number extracting means with the winning judgment table, and if the extracted random number data belongs to the winning judgment area consisting of the winning area of each winning item, the winning area The winning corresponding to is determined, and if the extracted random number data does not belong to any winning area, the loss is determined.
(Winning flag establishment means 112)
The winning flag establishment means 112 is for establishing a winning flag when the determination means 111 determines winning of any winning combination. The winning flag is a memory part that stores “winning” and “losing” data in the control device, and establishing the winning flag means storing the memory indicating “winning” or “losing” in the memory. It is to let you.

As a general rule, the winning flag establishment means 112 resets the winning flag by winning a prize. However, as described above, in the case of a small role winning and a re-game winning, the winning flag is determined by the end of the game regardless of whether or not the winning is made. To reset. In the case of a special winning, the winning flag is carried over after the next game without winning a game related to the flag establishment.
(Reel control means 120)
The reel control means 120 rotates the rotating reel 40 based on the operation signal of the start switch 30, and the winning lottery means 110 recognizes the current position of the symbol based on the detection signal of the reel rotation detection sensor (not shown). This is for controlling the stop of the rotary reel 40 based on the lottery result and the operation timing of the stop switch 50.

Specifically, when the reel control means 120 stops the rotating reel 40, if the lottery result of the winning lottery means 110 is lost, the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 are not aligned in any winning manner. In the case where the kick control is performed as described above, and the lottery result is a win for a predetermined winning combination, the kick and pull-in control is performed so that the symbols of the three rotating reels 40 are in the winning mode related to the win as much as possible. These controls are performed by delaying the time until the rotating reel 40 stops by shifting the timing of receiving the operation signal of the stop switch 50 and outputting the stop signal.
(Hopper control means 130)
The hopper control means 130 is for operating the hopper unit 65 based on the medal payout signal from the winning determination means 140 and the operation signal of the settlement switch 17.

(Winning determination means 140)
The winning determination means 140 is for determining whether or not a prize has been won and for performing a predetermined winning process in the case of winning.
That is, the winning determination means 140 determines whether or not the winning symbol of the three rotating reels 40 can be stopped in the winning manner by operating the stop switch 50 when the lottery result of the winning determination is winning. If the winning symbol can be stopped in the winning mode, the winning is determined. If the winning is a payout with a medal payout, a game medal payout signal is output to the hopper unit 65. The next game can be started. In the case of a special prize such as a bonus game prize, the special game control means 80 starts a special game.

(Production control device 220)
Next, the effect control device 220 will be described in detail.
The effect control device 220 receives the output signal from the game control device 210 and the operation signals of the start switch 30 and the stop switch 50, and controls the operation of the effect display device 66 and the lever shaft opening / closing device 20. . And the production | presentation control apparatus 220 has the following means (1) and (2), as shown in FIG.
(1) Production determining means 150
(2) Lever shaft opening / closing control means 160
The production control device 220 is not limited to the means (1) and (2) described above, and may include other means. Here, in this embodiment, the winning notification effect using the lever shaft opening and closing device 20 will be described, but it goes without saying that the effect control device 220 can execute other effects.

(Direction determining means 150)
The effect determining means 150 is for determining the presence / absence of the notification effect and the notification timing based on the established winning flag information of the winning lottery means 110. Specifically, the effect determining means 150 determines the execution of lever shaft opening / closing notification when the gaming state corresponds to a predetermined effect start condition. Further, when the gaming state corresponds to a predetermined production end condition, the end of lever shaft opening / closing notification is determined.
Here, the start condition of the lever shaft opening / closing notification is:
(1) Assume that a specific winning flag (for example, BB flag) is established.

(2) It is assumed that a lottery for whether or not to perform a notification effect performed when a specific winning flag is established is won.
(3) Regardless of whether the winning flag is established or not at a predetermined time during the game (for example, when the start switch 30 is operated, when the stop switch 50 is first stopped, when the second stop is stopped, when the third stop is performed, or when the bet switch 16 is operated) And a lottery to determine whether or not to perform a notification effect.
Etc. can be set as appropriate.
As an end condition of the lever shaft opening / closing notification,
(1) After the start, it is terminated when a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds, 5 seconds) elapses.

(2) The operation is terminated when a predetermined operation means is operated. For example, the lever shaft opening / closing notification is started after the start switch 30 is operated, and is terminated when the stop switch 50 is first stopped (or second or third stop).
(3) End when the lottery for whether or not to end the lever shaft open / close notification is won.
Etc. can be set as appropriate. In the present embodiment, as described above, since the opening / closing member 90 cannot press the operation unit 32 in the opened state, the lever shaft opening / closing notification effect is generated at the time when the start switch 30 is not operated during the game. Is preferably started and ended.

In addition, the timing during the game for informing the lever shaft opening / closing is set to be performed for a certain period of time, for example, at any timing after the medal insertion and operation of each operation means of the bet switch 16, the start switch 30, and each stop switch 50. Depending on the lottery result, it may be determined at which operation timing the notification is to be performed. For example, in the case of BB winning (when a flag is established in the previous game), let the lever shaft open / close notification be performed when the bet switch 16 is operated, and in the case of small role winning, it should be performed when the stop switch 50 is first stopped. Can be.
Alternatively, in the above example, the reliability of the notification is produced depending on when the game is performed (for example, the notification performed during the third stop operation is more reliable than the first stop operation of the stop switch 50). The degree may be increased).

(Lever shaft opening / closing control means 160)
The lever shaft opening / closing control means 160 is for operating the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 of the start switch 30 based on the determination by the effect determining means 150.
That is, when the effect determining means 150 determines execution of the lever shaft opening / closing notification, the solenoid 21 of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 is turned on and the pressing ring 23 is moved. As a result, the opening / closing member 90 disposed around the swing shaft 33 of the start switch 30 is opened. When the effect determining means 150 determines the end of the lever shaft opening / closing notification, the solenoid 21 of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 is turned OFF and the pressing ring 23 is returned to the original position. As a result, the opened / closed member 90 is closed and returned to the original state.

(Operation of slot machine 10)
Next, an outline of the operation of the slot machine 10 having the above configuration will be described based on the flow of FIG.
First, in step 100 shown in FIG. 8, the start switch 30 is turned on by operating the start switch 30 after a predetermined game start condition such as insertion of medals is satisfied. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 101.
In step 101, a lottery process is performed by the winning lottery means 110. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 102.

In step 102, rotation of the rotary reel 40 is started. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 103.
In step 103, when the stop switch 50 is operated, the stop switch 50 is turned ON. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 104.
In step 104, rotation stop processing for the rotary reel 40 is performed. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 105.
In step 105, it is determined whether or not the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed. If it is determined that the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotating reels 40 is not operated, the process returns to step 103. On the other hand, if it is determined that the operation of the stop switch 50 corresponding to the three rotary reels 40 has been performed, the process proceeds to the next step 106.

In step 106, it is determined whether or not the winning symbols corresponding to the winning flag are aligned on the winning active line while the winning flag is established, that is, whether or not a winning is achieved. If it is determined that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to the next step 107.
In step 107, a medal corresponding to the winning symbol is paid out. Then, the game ends.
If it is determined in step 106 that no winning has been made, step 107 is skipped and the game ends.
Next, lever shaft opening / closing notification effect control using the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 by the effect control device 220 will be described based on the flow of FIG. 9. The flow of control shown in the flow of FIG. 9 is performed in a routine different from the flow of operation of the slot machine 10 of FIG.

First, in the initial state, the solenoid 21 of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 is OFF. That is, as shown in FIGS. 2 (A) and 6 (A), the periphery of the exposed portion of the swing shaft 33 is covered with the opening / closing member 90, and when the operating portion 32 is pressed in this state, FIG. As shown in B), the operating portion 32 swings to a position where the upper surface of the swing shaft 33 comes into contact with the inner periphery of the pressing ring 23. At this time, the operation detection sensor 35 detects pressing of the lever.
Then, in step 200 of FIG. 9, the effect determining means 150 determines whether or not to perform the lever shaft opening / closing notification effect. That is, it is determined whether or not the gaming state corresponds to a predetermined effect start condition. If it is determined that the lever shaft opening / closing notification effect is not performed, the process proceeds to step 201.

In step 201, the solenoid 21 of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 is turned off. Then, the process returns to step 200. That is, when the lever shaft opening / closing notification effect is not performed, the solenoid 21 does not operate and the opening / closing member 90 remains closed.
If it is determined in step 200 that a lever shaft opening / closing notification effect is to be performed, the process proceeds to step 202.
In step 202, the solenoid 21 is turned on. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 203.
In step 203, the coupling portion 22 protrudes by the operation of the solenoid 21, and the pressing ring 23 moves forward. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 204.

In step 204, each movable plate 91 is pressed by the pressing ring 23 and rotates in a direction away from the swing shaft 33, and the opening / closing member 90 is opened, whereby the lever shaft (the portion on the operation portion 32 side of the swing shaft 33). ) Is released. That is, as shown in FIG. 3 and FIG. 6B, the tip of each movable plate 91 is in a state of spreading radially and opening around the swing shaft 33. Thereby, a player's attention can be alerted. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 205.
In step 205, it is determined whether or not the lever shaft closing condition is satisfied. That is, it is determined whether or not the gaming state corresponds to a predetermined effect end condition. If the lever shaft closing condition is not met (for example, the predetermined time has not elapsed, the next operation switch has not been operated), the process returns to step 205. That is, the lever shaft opening is continued until the lever shaft closing condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when the lever shaft closing condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to the next step 206.

In step 206, the solenoid 21 is turned off. Then, the process proceeds to the next step 207.
In step 207, the connecting portion 22 is immersed by the operation of the solenoid 21, and the pressing ring 23 returns to the original position. Then, the process proceeds to next Step 208.
In step 208, the pressing ring 23 is released and the pressing force is eliminated, and each movable plate 91 is rotated in the direction of the swing shaft 33 by the biasing force of the spring 95, whereby the opening / closing member 90 is closed, so that the lever shaft is moved. Closed. That is, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 6 (A), the movable plate 91 that has been radially spread and opened returns to the position where the tip end of the movable plate 91 comes into contact with the swing shaft 33, and is in a sag state. Become. Then, the lever shaft opening / closing notification effect control ends.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, it is possible to perform a clear and novel notification effect as compared with notification by voice or image. In particular, since the winning is notified when the shape of the operation unit changes, the impact on the player is great. On the other hand, since the opening / closing member 90 is opened / closed only by the operation of the solenoid, the program control is simple, and the control device 20 is not burdened.
In the above embodiment, the pressing ring 23 is operated by the solenoid 21, but in the present invention, the means for moving the pressing ring 23 is not limited to the solenoid 21, and for example, by a motor using a rack and pinion mechanism. You may make it operate.
(Modification of the opening / closing member 90 and the lever shaft opening / closing device 20)
In the above embodiment, the lever shaft is opened by pressing the opening / closing member 90, but conversely, the lever shaft can be formed to open by pulling the opening / closing member 90. An example of this is shown in FIG.

In the example shown in FIG. 10, the opening / closing member 90 is opened by attaching the wire 24 to the opening / closing member 90 and pulling the wire 24 backward by the operation of the solenoid 21. Although the description of the start switch 30 shown in FIG. 10 is partially omitted, the basic configuration is the same as that of the start switch 30 shown in FIGS.
The open / close member 90 has eight movable plates 91 as in the above embodiment, but each movable plate 91 is attached to a fixed ring 96 fixed to the support shaft 31 of the start switch 30. . In other words, eight shaft portions 97 are formed on the inner periphery of the fixed ring 96 so as to project in the center direction, and the end portions of the movable plates 91 are swingably supported on the shaft portions 97. Has been. Further, the shaft portion 97 is provided with a spring (not shown) (not shown), and the movable plate 91 is always biased in the direction of rotating toward the swing shaft 33 side. Has been.

The inner diameter of the fixed ring 96 is formed such that the swing shaft 33 can swing while the movable plate 91 is fixed to the shaft portion 97. Furthermore, a fixing portion 91A for fixing the wire 24 of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 is provided at the end of each movable plate 91 on the operation portion 32 side.
On the other hand, the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 includes a solenoid 21 and a ring-shaped pulling member 25 attached to the solenoid 21, and one end of the wire 24 is connected to a wire fixing portion 25A provided on the inner periphery of the pulling member 25. The part is fixed. The wire 24 is stretched over a guide roller provided behind the fixed ring 69 and the shaft portion 97 of the fixed ring 96, and the other end is fixed to the fixed portion 91A of the movable plate 91. . Then, by moving the pulling member 25 in the front-rear direction by the operation of the solenoid 21, the wire 24 fixed to the movable plate 91 can be pulled or loosened.

Here, the wire fixing portion 25A of the pulling member 25 is a winding shaft in which the end portion of the wire 24 is fixed, and this shaft is always urged in a direction to always wind the wire 24 by a spring (not shown). It has a configuration. On the other hand, the movable plate 91 is urged in the direction in which the tip end approaches the swinging shaft 33 (the closing direction), but the urging force of the spring of the wire fixing portion 25A is greater than the urging force of the spring provided on the shaft portion 97. Therefore, in the normal state, as shown by the solid line in FIG. 10A, the movable plate 91 is closed and the wire 24 is always in tension.
Next, the operation of the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 will be described.
First, when the solenoid 21 is in a non-energized state, as shown by a solid line in FIG. 10A, the pulling member 25 is in a position protruding from the solenoid 21, and each movable plate 91 is urged toward the swing shaft 33. Therefore, the operating portion side tip of the opening / closing member 90 is in a squeezed state (see FIG. 6A).

When the operation unit 32 is pressed with the opening / closing member 90 closed, only the movable plate 91 at a position pressed from above by the swing shaft 33 as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. It rotates in the direction of opening around the shaft portion 97. At this time, the wire 24 is pulled, but the back end portion of the wire 24 is wound around the wire fixing portion 25A, so there is a margin in length, so that the wire 24 hinders the rotation of the movable plate 91. Absent. When the hand is released from the operation unit 32, the swing shaft 33 returns to the horizontal position by the force of a spring (not shown), and the movable plate 91 that has been rotated also returns to the original position. Since the end portion of the wire 24 is also wound around the wire fixing portion 25A, the extended wire 24 does not sag.
On the other hand, when the solenoid 21 is energized, the pulling member 25 is in the immersive position, and the wire 24 attached to the pulling member 25 is pulled in the back direction. At this time, the end portion of the wire 24 wound around the wire fixing portion 25A is in a fully extended state. As a result, the distal end portion of each movable plate 91 is pulled by the wire 24, and each movable plate 91 rotates in a direction away from the swing shaft 33 as shown in FIG. Since the front end of the portion side moves radially about the swing shaft 33, the exposed portion of the swing shaft 33 appears to be cracked and open (see FIG. 6B). Incidentally, although not particularly shown, when the operating portion 32 is pressed with the opening / closing member 90 open, the swing shaft 33 can swing without interfering with the movable plate 91 in the open position.

When the energized solenoid 21 is de-energized, the tension of the wire 24 is relaxed by the pulling member 25 protruding to the original position. Therefore, each movable plate 91 returns to its original position by the restoring force of the spring, and the opening / closing member 90 is in a closed state.
As described above, according to this modification, although the mechanical configuration is complicated, the start switch 30 can be operated even when the opening / closing member 90 is closed or opened. As a result, the timing of performing the lever shaft opening / closing notification and the time during which the lever shaft is opened widens, so that more varied notification can be performed.
In the above modification, the wire 24 is attached to the ring-shaped pulling member 25 and the pulling member 25 is operated by the solenoid 21, but in the present invention, the means for pulling the wire 24 is not limited to the solenoid 21, for example, You may make it wind up the wire 24 with a winch.

Further, in the above-described embodiments and modifications, the side end portions of the movable plates 91 may be connected with a stretchable sheet so that there is no gap between the movable plates 91 when opened.
Further, in the present invention, the configurations of the opening / closing member 90 and the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 are not limited to the above-described configurations. For example, the opening / closing member 90 may be provided such as an umbrella that opens and closes (when the cloth is closed, the cloth is folded and the cloth opens together with the bone when opened), or as the lever shaft opening / closing device 20 As long as the opening / closing member 90 can be opened and closed, any technique may be applied.
For example, although not particularly illustrated, the back end of the movable plate 91 constituting the opening / closing member 90 is pressed by a solenoid or the like from the direction perpendicular to the swing shaft 33 so that the tip of the movable plate 91 is separated from the swing shaft 33. It can form so that it may rotate in the direction of leaving | separating. Alternatively, the plurality of movable plates 91 are always urged in the opening direction, a cylindrical slide member is arranged around the movable plate 91, and each movable member is movable from the outer peripheral direction when the slide member is positioned on the near side. When the plate 91 is pressed and the slide member is moved to the back side, the movable plate 91 may be formed to rotate in the opening direction.

  The present invention can also be applied to gaming machines other than slot machines. For example, the present invention can be applied to a parrot gaming machine that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) as a game medium to perform a game similar to a slot machine.

FIG. 4 is an external front view of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a start switch according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of a start switch according to an embodiment of the present invention, in which an opening / closing member is opened. It is the IV-IV sectional view taken on the line of FIG. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is the elements on larger scale of an opening-and-closing member. 1 is a perspective view of a start switch according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an input, output and control device of the slot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is an embodiment of the present invention, and is a flowchart showing an outline of the operation of the slot machine. It is embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a flowchart which shows an example of alerting | reporting effect. FIG. 6 is a longitudinal sectional view showing a modification of the lever shaft opening and closing device according to the embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine 3 Front door
3A Front plate 3B Opening
11 Housing 12 Display window
13 Symbol display window 14 Medal slot
15 Insert switch 16 Bet switch
17 Checkout switch 18 Lower plate
20 Lever shaft opening / closing device 21 Solenoid (moving device)
22 Connecting part 23 Press ring
24 wire 25 tension member
30 Start switch 30A casing
31 Shaft support 32 Operation section
33 Oscillating shaft 33A Spring holder
34 Shield plate 35 Operation detection sensor
36 Spring 37 Spring holder
40 turn reel 50 Stop switch
60 reel unit 63 medal selector
65 Hopper unit 66 Production display device
70 Normal game control means 80 Special game control means
90 Opening / closing member 91 Movable plate
92 Protruding piece 93 Supporting piece
94 Support shaft 95 Spring
96 Retaining ring 97 Shaft
110 winning lottery means 120 reel control means
130 Hopper control means 140 Prize determination means
150 Production determining means 160 Press limit control means
200 Controller 210 Game controller
220 Production control device

Claims (3)

A plurality of symbol display means capable of variably displaying and stopping a plurality of symbols;
A lever-like start switch for starting the symbol variation of the plurality of symbol display means;
A stop switch for individually stopping the symbol variation of the symbol display means;
And at least a winning lottery means for performing a lottery for determining whether to win or not,
If the lottery result of the winning determination wins a predetermined winning combination, and the symbols related to the winning of the plurality of symbol display means can be stopped in a predetermined manner by operating the stop switch, the winning is determined In the gaming machine that
The start switch is pivotally supported inside the gaming machine and a part of the shaft is exposed to the outside of the gaming machine, and an operation part provided at an end of the shaft part for a player to operate. An opening and closing member that covers at least the outer periphery of the portion exposed from the gaming machine of the shaft portion in the closed state and opens radially from the shaft center of the shaft portion in the open state,
The opening / closing member does not hinder the swinging of the shaft portion at least in a closed state, and can be opened and closed by the operation of an operating device provided inside the gaming machine of the shaft portion,
In a normal state, the opening / closing member is kept closed, and the operating device opens the opening / closing member at a predetermined time during a game including a case where a lottery result of the winning lottery means wins a predetermined winning combination. A gaming machine characterized by operating as follows. The opening / closing member is supported so as to be swingable in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the shaft portion via a support shaft provided at an end portion, and is arranged to surround the outer periphery of the exposed portion of the shaft portion from the gaming machine. Having at least a movable part of
In the closed state, the movable portion is maintained in its position so that the end opposite to the support shaft is close to the shaft portion. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the end portion on the side opposite to the support shaft is turned to an open state by rotating in a direction away from the shaft portion.   The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the start switch is formed such that the shaft portion is swingable in a state where the opening / closing member is opened.

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