JP2008206773A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine facilitating the transferring of game media into a predetermined container or the like. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes a cabinet 2; a token put-out port 15 arranged at the lower part front face of the cabinet 2 to discharge tokens; and a token tray 16 with its bottom face arranged below the put-out port to hold the tokens discharged from the put-out port. The token tray 16 has an opening/closing part 161 forming at least a part of a front face and provided with a projecting part 161a enlarging a token holding space in a forward direction of the cabinet 2, and a support member 162 supporting the opening/closing part 161 turnably to tilt in a forward direction of the cabinet 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to, for example, a pachislot gaming device, a pachinko gaming device, and other gaming machines.

  Conventionally, this type of gaming machine is often provided with a tray on the lower front surface of the gaming machine body that can store a certain amount of gaming media such as medals discharged from the payout opening. When a certain amount of game media accumulates in the saucer or when the game is finished, the player collects the game media in the saucer with his / her fingers and transfers it to a predetermined container or the like. However, since a player can only hold and transfer collected game media by hand, it takes time to transfer a large amount of game media, which increases the stress of the player. It was.

  In Patent Document 1, an openable medal discharge port is provided at the bottom of the medal tray, and by opening the openable medal discharge port, medals accumulated in the medal tray can be easily placed on an external box positioned below the medal tray. It can be transferred as if it were dropped.

  Further, in Patent Document 2, the medal paid out from the hopper device is temporarily moved upward using a lifting lift so that the medal tray is positioned in the middle of the height of the front door and is opened and closed at the bottom of the medal tray. It is intended to provide a slot machine with improved usability by providing a possible opening / closing door so that the player can transfer the medals collected in the medal tray without scraping the medals one by one. .

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-136312 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 8-038863

  However, in the invention of Patent Document 1, since a part of the bottom of the medal tray is opened, a series of operations of collecting medals at the openable medal discharge port and dropping them into an external box positioned below the medal tray. While repeating, the player had to hold an external box, and there was a problem that it might be unusable.

  Further, in the invention of Patent Document 2, since the medal tray is positioned in the middle of the height of the front door, the size of the waist panel generally provided as a decoration on the front door must be changed to be small. There was a problem that it might cause a decrease in power.

  Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a tray that facilitates an operation of transferring a game medium to a predetermined container or the like and does not require a design change such as a waist panel.

Means and effects for solving the problems

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is arranged on a gaming machine casing, a lower front surface of the gaming machine casing, a dispensing outlet for discharging gaming media, and a bottom surface below the dispensing outlet. And a tray that accommodates the game medium discharged from the payout opening, and the tray forms at least a part of the front surface, and expands the space in which the game medium is accommodated to the front of the gaming machine housing. It is characterized by having an opening / closing part provided with a projecting part and a support member that rotatably supports the opening / closing part in a direction tilting forward of the gaming machine housing.

  According to the said structure, the opening-and-closing part of the saucer which accommodates a game medium has a protrusion part which expands the space in which a game medium is accommodated in the front-back direction. That is, when the opening / closing part is tilted forward of the gaming machine housing, the protruding part protrudes substantially downward. For this reason, after the game medium is discharged from the payout opening to the tray, the opening / closing portion is tilted forward of the gaming machine casing, the game media in the tray is gathered on the protrusion, and the game medium is drawn from the protrusion to a predetermined container or the like. Can be transferred to. Thereby, the operation | work which transfers a game medium from a saucer to a predetermined | prescribed container etc. may become easy.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the opening / closing part is configured such that the surface on the side that accommodates the game medium is inclined forward toward the gaming machine housing as it goes in the protruding part direction, and the corner part is curved. Features.

  According to the above configuration, when the opening / closing part is tilted forward of the gaming machine casing, the game medium stored in the tray is likely to flow automatically in the direction of the protruding part of the opening / closing part. Thereby, the operation | work which collects the game media stored in a saucer may become easy.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the tray further includes an elastic body that biases the opening / closing portion in the direction opposite to the tilting direction.

  According to the above configuration, the elastic body is biased in the direction opposite to the tilting direction. That is, the opening / closing part is urged to be raised in the direction of the gaming machine housing. Thereby, for example, after the opening / closing part is tilted and the game medium is transferred to a predetermined container or the like, the game medium discharged from the payout port may be spilled out by forgetting to return the opening / closing part to the original startup state. May be reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the protruding portion has an extension portion that is extended at least partly forward of the gaming machine housing when the opening / closing portion is tilted when viewed from the front of the gaming machine housing. Features.

  According to the said structure, at least one part when the opening / closing part is located in the front surface of a saucer has extended the protrusion part upwards. Thereby, after tilting the opening / closing part forward of the gaming machine casing and collecting the game medium on the projecting part, the game medium can be transferred with the extension part inserted into a predetermined container or the like. Thereby, the operation | work which transfers a game medium from a saucer to a predetermined | prescribed container etc. may become easy.

  An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS.

(Composition of gaming machine)
The gaming machine according to the present embodiment is a so-called “pachi-slot machine”, and the player is configured so that a specific winning mode is established based on the symbols displayed by stopping the variable display of the symbols on the winning line. The variable display can be stopped by detecting this operation. The gaming machine is a game that uses a game medium such as a card that stores information on game value given to or given to a player in addition to coins, medals, and game balls. In the description, the explanation will be made using medals as the game value (game medium).

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an appearance of the gaming machine 1. A liquid crystal display device 5 is installed in front of the cabinet 2 forming the entire gaming machine 1. As will be described later, the liquid crystal display device 5 is configured so that a plurality of symbols on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R arranged on the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5 can be visually recognized. It is possible to display. In the present embodiment, the case where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the front surface of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R will be described. However, in the present invention, the position where the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided is particularly limited. It is not something. The liquid crystal display device 5 will be described in detail later.

  On the back side of the liquid crystal display device 5, three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are provided as variable display means. Each of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R has a symbol row formed of a plurality of symbols on its outer peripheral surface. The symbol row consists of a plurality of types of symbols with code numbers “00” to “20”. Specifically, it consists of the symbols “Red 7”, “Blue 7”, “Lower Chile”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Replay”, and “Upper Chile”. Each reel rotates at a constant speed (for example, 80 rpm). “Red 7” and “Blue 7” in the symbol sequence are set as constituting a specific winning mode. Here, the specific winning mode means a winning mode in which a bonus of BB (big bonus) or RB (regular bonus) described later is established.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are nine in total, with three symbols of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in the vertical direction via the liquid crystal display device 5 from the front of the cabinet 2. The design is visible. In addition, five pay lines are set corresponding to the stop positions of the nine symbols that can be visually recognized. That is, a top line 8b, a center line 8c, and a bottom line 8d that horizontally traverse three symbols arranged in the vertical direction are provided, and a cross down line 8a and a cross up line 8e that traverse diagonally.

  By operating a 1-BET button 11 and a maximum BET button 12, which will be described later, or by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 22, one winning line is provided (only the center line 8c). When two bets are made (the 1-BET button 11 is operated twice (pressed) or two medals are inserted), three (in addition to the center line 8c, the top line 8b, the bottom line 8d), the maximum number (this embodiment) In the case of 3 bets), 5 (3 cross-line 8a and cross-up line 8e) are activated in addition to 3 (2 bets). The winning lines 8a to 8e are related to success or failure of the winning combination. Specifically, the winning combination of the predetermined combination is established by stopping and displaying the symbols constituting the symbol combination corresponding to the predetermined combination in a predetermined position corresponding to any activated winning line. Will be. In the following description, the activated winning line may be referred to as an activated line.

  On the rear side of the left side of the liquid crystal display device 5 are a game start display lamp 25, a hit display lamp (so-called “WIN lamp”) 17, a medal insertion lamp 24, a 1-BET lamp 9a, a 2-BET lamp 9b, and a maximum BET lamp. Various lamps 9c and various display units such as a payout number display unit 18, a credit display unit 19, and an accessory operation (bonus) number display unit 20 are provided (see FIG. 2). These lamps and the display unit can also be visually recognized from the front of the cabinet 2 through the liquid crystal display device 5 in the same manner as the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The 1-BET lamp 9a, the 2-BET lamp 9b, and the maximum BET lamp 9c are lit according to the number of medals (hereinafter, also referred to as BET number) bet to play one game (unit game). Note that one game ends when all reels are stopped, or when medals are paid out, when medals are paid out.

  The WIN lamp 17 is turned on with a predetermined probability when BB or RB is internally won, and is also turned on when a BB or RB winning is established. The internal winning means that the CPU 31 draws a winning combination that can be established, and the winning combination that is won internally is called an internal winning combination, which will be described in detail later. The medal insertion lamp 24 blinks when the medal insertion is acceptable. The game start display lamp 25 is lit when at least one of the pay lines 8a to 8e is activated.

  The payout number display unit 18 displays the number of payout medals at the time the winning is established, the credit display unit 19 displays the number of stored medals, and the bonus number display unit 20 displays the RB. The number of possible games and the number of possible RB game winnings are displayed. These display units consist of a 7-segment display.

  Returning to FIG. 1, a pedestal portion 10 having a horizontal surface is formed below the liquid crystal display device 5, and a medal slot 22 is provided on the right side of the pedestal portion 10, and on the left side of the pedestal portion 10. , 1-BET button 11 and maximum BET button 12 are provided. The 1-BET button 11 makes one of the credited medals bet on the game by one pressing operation, and two of the credited medals by two pressing operations. The number of bets on the game. The maximum BET button 12 sets the maximum number of bets that can be bet on one game (three in this embodiment) to be bet on the game. By operating the BET buttons 11 and 12, the above-described pay lines 8a to 8e are activated.

  A stored medal settlement button 14 (hereinafter referred to as a C / P button 14) is provided on the left side of the front portion of the pedestal unit 10 to switch credit / payout of medals acquired by the player by a push operation. When “payout” is selected by switching the C / P button 14, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 15 at the lower front, and the paid out medals are stored in the medal tray 16. On the other hand, when “credit” is selected, the number of medals is stored as credits in a memory (for example, a RAM 33 described later) provided in the gaming machine 1. The medal tray 16 will be described in detail later.

  A start lever 6 for rotating the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R by a player's operation is attached to the right side of the C / P button 14 so as to be rotatable within a predetermined angular range. Three stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R for stopping the rotation of the three reels 3L, 3R, and 3C are provided at the center of the front surface of the pedestal portion 10, respectively.

  Speakers 21L and 21R are provided on the left and right above the cabinet 2, and a payout table panel 23 is provided between the two speakers 21L and 21R to display a combination of winning symbols and the number of medals. ing. In addition, an LED lamp 29 is provided above the speakers 21L and 21R and the payout table panel 23, and blinks or the like in accordance with an effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  Here, the structure of the liquid crystal display device 5 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the liquid crystal display device 5 includes a front panel 51 including a protective glass 52 and a display plate 53, a transparent liquid crystal panel 54, a light guide plate 55, a reflective film 56, and fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b which are so-called white light sources. 58a, 58b, lamp holders 59a to 59h, and a table carrier package (TCP) on which an IC for driving the transparent liquid crystal panel is mounted. The TCP is a flexible substrate (not shown) connected to a terminal portion of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54. Etc.). As described above, the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided in front of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. Further, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and the liquid crystal display device 5 are provided with a predetermined interval.

  The protective glass 52 and the display board 53 are comprised with the transparent member. On the display board 53, a pattern or the like is formed at a position corresponding to the above-described BET lamps 9a to 9c. That is, the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 53 is formed is the pattern formation area 51b of the front panel 51, and the area where the pattern or the like of the display board 53 is not formed is the display window 51a of the front panel 51. (See FIG. 2). The entire surface of the front panel 51 may be used as the display window 51a without forming the pattern forming region 51b on the front panel 51. In this case, a pattern is not formed on the display board 53 or the display board 53 may be omitted. Note that various lamps arranged on the back side of the display plate 53, electric circuits for operating various display units, and the like are not shown.

  The transparent liquid crystal panel 54 is formed by sealing liquid crystal in a gap between a transparent substrate such as a glass plate on which a thin film transistor layer is formed and a transparent substrate facing the transparent substrate. The display mode of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54 is set to normally white. The normally white is a configuration in which white display is performed (light transmitted to the display surface side is visible from the outside) in a state where the liquid crystal is not driven. By adopting a normally white transparent liquid crystal panel 54, even if there is a situation where the liquid crystal cannot be driven, the identification information such as symbols displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R The variable display and the stop display can be visually recognized, and the game can be continued. That is, even when such a situation occurs, it is possible to play a game centering on the variable display mode and stop display mode of the identification information (for example, symbols) displayed on the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  The light guide plate 55 is used to guide the light from the fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b to the transparent liquid crystal panel 54 (illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 54), and is provided on the back side of the transparent liquid crystal panel 54. It is composed of a transparent member (having a light guiding function) such as an acrylic resin having a thickness.

  The reflective film 56 is, for example, a white polyester film or an aluminum thin film formed with a silver vapor deposition film, and reflects the light introduced into the light guide plate 55 toward the front side of the light guide plate 55. The reflective film 56 includes a reflective area 56A and a non-reflective area (transmissive area) 56B.

  The fluorescent lamps 57 a and 57 b are arranged along the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the light guide plate 55, and both ends are supported by the lamp holder 59. The light emitted from the fluorescent lamps 57 a and 57 b is reflected by the reflection area 56 </ b> A of the reflection film 56 to illuminate the transparent liquid crystal panel 54.

  The fluorescent lamps 58a and 58b are disposed toward the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R at an upper position and a lower position on the back side of the reflection film 56, respectively. The light coming out of the fluorescent lamps 58a and 58b, reflected by the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and incident on the non-reflective area 56B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 54.

  As described above, in the liquid crystal display device 5, the light irradiated from the fluorescent lamps 57a and 57b and reflected by the reflection area 56A of the reflective film 56 and the light irradiated from the fluorescent lamps 58a and 58b, the surface of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. The light reflected and incident on the non-reflective region 56B illuminates the transparent liquid crystal panel 54. Therefore, the region of the liquid crystal display device 5 corresponding to the non-reflective region 56B of the reflective film 56 is a region that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state depending on whether or not the liquid crystal is driven. The reflective region 56A of the reflective film 56 The region of the liquid crystal display device corresponding to is in a non-transparent state regardless of whether or not the liquid crystal is driven.

  In the gaming machine 1, only a part of the area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to a transparent / non-transparent state. However, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device is entirely transparent. / A region that switches to a non-transparent state may be used. In this case, in the gaming machine 1, when the entire area of the liquid crystal display device 5 is an area that switches to the transmissive state or the non-transmissive state, the reflective film 56 may be all the non-reflective area 56 </ b> B or the reflective film 56 may be omitted. .

(Mechanical structure of gaming machine: medal tray 16)
Here, the structure of the medal tray 16 will be described. As shown in FIG. 1, the medal tray 16 is provided on the lower front surface of the cabinet 2 and below the medal payout opening 15. The medal tray 16 includes an opening / closing portion 161, a support member 162, and a spring portion 163 (not shown in FIG. 1). The support member 162 supports the opening / closing part 161 so as to be rotatable in the direction of tilting forward of the cabinet 2. Hereinafter, the state where the opening / closing part 161 is tilted forward of the cabinet 2 is referred to as “tilted state (FIG. 1B)”, and the state before the opening / closing part 161 is tilted forward of the cabinet 2 is referred to as “standing state (FIG. 1). 1 (a)) ”. In the following description, the medal tray is assumed to be in the “standing state” unless otherwise specified.

  The opening / closing part 161 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 6 are respectively a front view as seen from the front of the cabinet 2 when the opening / closing part is in the “standing state”, a plan view as seen from above the cabinet 2, and a side view as seen from the side of the cabinet 2. It is.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the opening / closing part includes a projecting part 161 a, an inclined part 161 b, a side part 161 c, a bottom part 161 d, a shaft part 161 e, and an extension part 161 f.

  The bottom surface portion 161d forms the bottom surface of the medal tray 16, and has a substantially convex shape with a substantially central portion on the front surface side of the cabinet 2 protruding toward the front surface of the cabinet 2 and a corner portion curved as shown in FIG. Further, the front surface direction of the cabinet 2 of the bottom surface portion 161d is inclined toward the front surface direction of the cabinet 2 as it goes to the protruding portion of the convex shape. The bottom surface portion 161 d is arranged below the medal payout opening 15.

  The protruding portion 161a is provided so as to be raised from the peripheral edge of the portion of the bottom surface portion 161d that protrudes to the front surface of the substantially central cabinet on the front side of the cabinet 2. The inclined portion 161b is provided so as to rise from the peripheral edge excluding the protruding portion of the bottom surface portion 161d on the front side of the cabinet 2.

  Further, the projecting portion 161a and the inclined portion 161b form a front surface of a space for storing medals in the medal tray 16, and are continuously curved at the connection points. Further, the inclined portion is inclined in the front direction of the cabinet 2 as it goes in the protruding portion 161a direction.

  The side surface portion 161c is provided so as to rise from both side edges of the bottom surface portion 161d. Further, the side surface portion 161c is provided with a shaft portion 161e substantially at the center of the surface opposite to the direction in which the medal is accommodated. The shaft portion 161e is pivotally supported by a support member 162, which will be described later, so that the opening / closing portion 161 is rotatable in the front direction of the cabinet 2 with the shaft portion 161e as a central axis.

  Further, the heights of the protruding portion 161a, the inclined portion 161b, and the side surface portion 161c from the bottom surface portion 161d are substantially the same, but an extension portion 161f provided so as to extend upward is provided substantially at the center of the protruding portion 161a. Is provided. In other words, in the “tilted state”, an extended portion 161 f is provided in which the approximate center of the protruding portion 161 a is extended substantially forward of the cabinet 2.

  Next, the support member 162 and the spring portion 163 will be described with reference to FIG. The support member 162 is plate-shaped, and is formed on the front surface of the cabinet 2 so that the plane is in contact with the side surface portion 161c. The support member 162 has a bearing 162a at substantially the center in the direction of the opening / closing part 161, and the opening / closing part 161 is pivotally supported by fitting the shaft part 161e.

  One side of the spring part 163 is connected to the cabinet 2 side of the side part 161c, and the other side is connected to the back part of the hole 2a provided in the front surface of the cabinet 2.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine: main control circuit 71)
As shown in FIG. 7, the operation of the gaming machine 1 is controlled by a main control circuit 71 provided on the main board and a sub control circuit 72 provided on the sub board. The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 disposed on a circuit board as a main component, and is added with a circuit for random number sampling. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU 31 that performs a control operation according to a preset program, and a ROM 32 and a RAM 33 that are main board side storage means.

  Connected to the CPU 31 are a clock pulse generation circuit 34 and a frequency divider 35 for generating a reference clock pulse, and a random number generator 36 and a sampling circuit 37 for generating a random number to be sampled. The random number generator 36 generates random numbers belonging to a certain numerical range. The sampling circuit 37 samples one random number at an appropriate timing after the start lever 6 is operated. The CPU 31 determines an internal winning combination based on the random numbers sampled by the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 and the probability lottery table stored in the ROM 32.

  As a means for random number sampling, random number sampling may be executed in the microcomputer 30, that is, on the operation program of the CPU 31. In that case, the random number generator 36 and the sampling circuit 37 can be omitted, or can be left as a backup for the random number sampling operation.

  The main actuators whose operation is controlled by the control signal from the microcomputer 30 include various lamps (BET lamps 9a, 9b, 9c, WIN lamp 17, medal insertion lamp 24, game start display lamp 25), The above-mentioned hopper (drive for payout) which stores a display unit (payout number display unit 18, credit display unit 19, bonus number display unit 20) and medal and pays out a predetermined number of medals according to a command from the hopper drive circuit 41. 40) and stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R that rotationally drive the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R.

  Furthermore, a motor drive circuit 39 that drives and controls the stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R, a hopper drive circuit 41 that drives and controls the hopper 40, a lamp drive circuit 45 that drives and controls various lamps, and a display unit that drives and controls various display units A drive circuit 48 is connected to the output unit of the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38. Each of these drive circuits receives a control signal such as a drive command output from the CPU 31, and controls the operation of each actuator.

  The main control circuit 71 is connected to input signal generating means for generating an input signal necessary for generating a control command. Main input signal generating means include a start switch 6S, a 1-BET switch 11S, a maximum BET switch 12S, a C / P switch 14S, a reel stop signal circuit 46, a reel position detection circuit 47, and a payout completion signal circuit 44. These are also connected to the CPU 31 via the I / O port 38.

  The start switch 6S detects the operation of the start lever 6. The reel stop signal circuit 46 generates a stop signal in accordance with the operation of each stop button 7L, 7C, 7R. The reel position detection circuit 47 receives the pulse signal from the reel rotation sensor and supplies a signal for detecting the position of each reel 3L, 3C, 3R to the CPU 31. The payout completion signal circuit 44 generates a signal for detecting completion of the medal payout when the count value of the medal detection unit 40S (the number of medals paid out from the hopper 40) reaches the designated number data.

  Various information is temporarily stored in the RAM 33 of the main control circuit 71. For example, the game state being executed, the number of inserted medals, and the like are stored. On the other hand, the ROM 32 of the main control circuit 71 determines the reel stop mode according to the operation of the probability lottery table and stop button used for determination of random number sampling performed every time the start lever 6 is operated (start operation). Various data tables such as a stop table group for the purpose, various control commands (commands) to be transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and the like are stored.

(Electric configuration of gaming machine 1: sub-control circuit)
The main control circuit 71 is connected to the sub control circuit 72 so that commands and information can be output in one direction. As shown in FIG. 8, the sub control circuit 72 controls the display of the liquid crystal display device 5 based on the control command (command) from the main control circuit 71, the sound from the speakers 21 </ b> L and 21 </ b> R, Output control. The sub-control circuit 72 is configured on a sub-board different from the main board constituting the main control circuit 71, and includes a microcomputer (hereinafter referred to as “sub-microcomputer”) 73 as a main component, and the liquid crystal display device 5. An image control circuit 81 as display control means, a sound source IC 78 for controlling sound output from the speakers 21L and 21R, a power amplifier 79 as an amplifier, and an LED drive circuit 77 for driving the LED lamp 29 are provided.

  The sub microcomputer 73 includes a sub CPU 74 that performs a control operation in accordance with a control command transmitted from the main control circuit 71, a program ROM 75 serving as a sub board-side storage unit, and a work RAM 76. The sub control circuit 72 does not include a clock pulse generation circuit, a frequency divider, a random number generator, and a sampling circuit, but is configured to execute random number sampling on the operation program of the sub CPU 74. The program ROM 75 stores a control program executed by the sub CPU 74, a table used by the control program, and the like. The work RAM 76 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the control program is executed by the sub CPU 74.

  The image control circuit 81 includes an image control IC 82, an image control work RAM 83, an image ROM 86, and a video RAM 87. The image control IC 82 determines the display contents on the liquid crystal display device 5 according to the image control program based on the parameters set by the sub microcomputer 73. The image control work RAM 83 is configured as temporary storage means (buffer) when the image control program is executed by the image control IC 82. The image ROM 86 stores dot data for forming an image. The video RAM 87 is configured as a temporary storage unit when the image control IC 82 forms an image. The LED drive circuit 77 controls the LED lamp 29 based on a control command from the sub CPU 74. The sound source IC 78 can control the power amplifier 79 and adjust the volume of the speakers 21L and 21R.

(Game state)
The gaming machine 1 configured as described above causes three types of game states to appear: “general game state”, “RB game state”, and “BB general game state”. Each of these “three types” of game states basically includes the types of roles that may be won internally, the probability of winning internally in replays, the types of bonuses that can be established and the internal winnings. It is distinguished by the relationship with winning a prize.

  The “general gaming state” basically means a gaming state in which an expected value of a so-called “participation rate” (a valuable value given to a player with respect to a unit valuable value bet on a game) is smaller than “1”. This is a gaming state that is most disadvantageous for the player as compared to other gaming states.

  The “BB general gaming state” is generated when the BB is won internally and the BB is won in the “general gaming state”. The BB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the active line in the “general gaming state”. The “BB general gaming state” ends when 30 small-games or 3 RBs (regular bonus) are consumed. The “BB general gaming state” may be ended when the payout of a predetermined number of medals is completed.

  The “RB gaming state” has a higher expected value of the payout rate than the “general gaming state”, and is the most advantageous gaming state for the player as compared to other gaming states. The “RB gaming state” is generated when an RB (regular bonus) is won in the “general gaming state” or the “BB general gaming state”. The RB winning is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line in the general gaming state or the BB general gaming state. The establishment of RB winning in the “BB general gaming state” is generally referred to as “JACIN”, and the subsequent game is referred to as “JAC game”. The transition between the game states is performed when a combination of bonus symbols is displayed on the winning line.

(Pattern combination and number of payouts)
Next, a description will be given of the relationship between the gaming state, the symbol combination indicating the winning and the number of medals paid out. In the general gaming state, “BB”, “RB”, “Replay”, “Watermelon Minor”, “Bell Minor”, “Upper Chile Minor” and “Lower Chile Minor” There is a possibility of winning a prize. “BB” is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-red 7” or “blue 7-blue 7-blue 7” along the effective line. “RB” is established by arranging “red 7-red 7-blue 7” along the active line. The payout number of these medals is “0”. Further, “replay” is established by arranging “Replay-Replay-Replay”. When a re-game winning is established, the same number of medals as the number of inserted medals are automatically inserted, so that the player can play the next game without consuming the medals. In the case of watermelon, bell, upper chile and lower chile, six, ten, six and six medals are paid out, respectively.

  In the BB general gaming state, there is a possibility of winning “RB”, “Watermelon Minor”, “Bell Minor”, “Upper Chile Minor” and “Lower Chile Minor”. In the RB gaming state, there is a possibility of winning a small role of “re-game”, “watermelon”, “bell”, and “upper / lower chile”. In the case of watermelons, bells, and upper and lower chiles, six, ten, and six medals are paid out, respectively.

(Operation of the main control circuit 71)
With the above configuration, the control operation of the CPU 31 of the main control circuit 71 will be described with reference to the flowchart of the main routine shown in FIG.

  First, the CPU 31 performs initialization at the start of the game (A1). Specifically, initialization of the storage contents of the RAM 33, initialization of communication data, and the like are performed. Subsequently, the predetermined stored contents of the RAM 33 at the end of the game are erased (A2). Specifically, the data in the writable area of the RAM 33 used for the previous game is erased, the parameters necessary for the next game are written in the write area of the RAM 33, the start address of the sequence program for the next game, etc. I do. Next, the CPU 31 stands by until there is an input from the inserted medal sensor 22S or the BET switches 11S and 12S (A3). Thereafter, a medal insertion signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72, and it is determined whether or not the start switch 6S is turned on by operating the start lever 6 (A4).

  When the start switch 6S is not turned on (A4: NO), the process waits for input by repeating A4. When the start switch 6S is turned on (A4: YES), the game start signal is sub-controlled. Along with transmitting to the circuit 72, a random number for lottery is extracted (A5). And the game state in this game is confirmed by performing a game state monitoring process (A6). That is, the game state of the current game is set to any one of the BB general game state, the RB game state, and the general game state.

  Then, a probability lottery process is performed (A7), and an internal winning combination is determined. Subsequently, stop table group selection processing is executed (A8). Specifically, a specific stop table group is selected using the type of internal winning combination. The stop table group is used when the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are stopped in A10 later. Here, a game information signal including information related to the internal winning combination, gaming state, stop table group, and symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. Subsequently, a reel rotation process is performed (A9). Specifically, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are rotated, and when a predetermined speed (for example, constant speed rotation) is reached, a reel stop permission signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72. The reel stop permission signal includes a detection signal that is detected when the symbol corresponding to the internal winning combination is positioned on the effective line (specifically, the center line 8c) after the predetermined speed is reached. included.

  Next, a reel rotation stop process is executed (A10). That is, the sliding frame number determination process for determining the number of sliding frames is performed at the timing when any one of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, and 7R is operated or when the value of the automatic stop timer becomes “0”. Specifically, the number of sliding symbols is determined based on the stop table, stop operation position, and stop control position determined (selected) in A9. “The number of sliding symbols” is the number of symbols that move until the reel stops after the stop button is operated (shows the amount of movement (movement distance) of the symbol until the reel stops) . In the present embodiment, the “slip frame number” is “0”. That is, the reels are stopped simultaneously with the operation of the stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R. Subsequently, the reel corresponding to the stop button for which the stop operation has been performed is rotated by the number of sliding frames and then stopped. Note that a reel stop signal (left, middle, right) is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72 every time the stop button 7L, 7C, 7R is operated and the corresponding reel stops. Further, when all reels are stopped, an all reel stop signal is transmitted to the sub-control circuit 72.

  Next, the CPU 31 makes a winning determination (A11). In the winning determination, a winning combination (a winning combination) is identified based on a stop pattern of nine symbols of the reel that can be visually recognized through the transmissive liquid crystal panel 54. Specifically, a winning combination is identified based on a code number of symbols arranged along the center line 8c and a winning determination table. Then, the winning signal is transmitted to the sub control circuit 72. Thereafter, the acquired medal is credited or paid out (A12). Specifically, when a medal is acquired by winning, the payout number display unit 18 displays the acquired number of medals. Then, by switching the C / P button 14 by the player, it is possible to select whether to credit the acquired medal into the gaming machine 1 or pay out the medal from the medal payout exit 15. The credited medal can bet by pressing the BET buttons 11 and 12 in the next game. When it is determined that the winning combination is BB or RB, the BB or RB gaming state is generated.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the current gaming state is “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (A13). If the gaming state is not “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (A13: NO), the process returns to A2. When the gaming state is “BB general gaming state” or “RB gaming state” (A13: YES), a “game number check process” of bonus (BB, RB) is performed (A14). In this “game number check process”, the number of times the RB gaming state has occurred, the number of games in the BB general gaming state, the number of winnings in the RB gaming state, and the number of games in the RB gaming state are checked, and the BB general gaming state and RB Transition (set) of gaming state between gaming states is performed.

  Next, it is determined whether or not the bonus is over (A15). Specifically, after the BB winning is established, whether the number of wins is 8 or the number of games is 12 in the third RB gaming state, or is the number of games is 30 in the BB general gaming state Determine whether or not. In addition, after “RB7-Red 7-Blue 7” is arranged along the active line, after the RB winning is established, whether or not the number of winnings is 8 times or the number of games is 12 times in the RB gaming state. Is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the bonus is not finished (A15: NO), the process returns to A2. On the other hand, if it is determined that the bonus has ended (A15: YES), a bonus end signal is output to the sub-control circuit 72 (A16), and the process returns to A2.

(Operation of medal tray 16)
As shown in FIG. 1A, when a medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 15, it is discharged to the medal tray 16 in the “standing state”. After that, the opening / closing part 161 is tilted forward of the cabinet 2, the medals in the medal tray 16 are collected on the protruding part 161a (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 6), and the medal is transferred from the protruding part 161a to a predetermined container or the like. Can do. Thereby, the operation | work which transfers a medal from the medal tray 16 to a predetermined container etc. may become easy.

  Further, since the inclined portion is inclined in the front direction of the cabinet 2 as it goes in the direction of the protruding portion 161a (see FIGS. 4, 5, and 6), when the opening / closing portion 161 is in the “tilted state”, the inclined portion 161a is on the inclined portion 161a. A certain medal easily flows automatically from the inclined portion 161a toward the protruding portion 161a. For this reason, the work of collecting the medals in the medal tray 16 on the protruding portion 161a may be facilitated.

  Further, in the “tilted state”, since the extended portion 161f (see FIGS. 4, 5 and 6) extending substantially forward of the cabinet 2 is provided at the approximate center of the protruding portion 161a, the protruding portion 161a protrudes in the “tilted state”. When the medal stored in the portion 161a is transferred to a predetermined container or the like, the medal can be transferred so as to be poured in the state where the extension portion 161f is inserted into the predetermined container or the like. There are cases where the work of transferring to a container or the like becomes easy.

  Further, since the medal tray 16 is urged toward the cabinet 2 by the spring part 163, the opening / closing part 161 is tilted to move the medal to a predetermined container, etc., and then the opening / closing part 161 is set to the “standing state”. Forgetting to return may reduce the risk of spilling medals discharged from the payout opening.

(Outline of this embodiment)
As described above, the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is arranged on the gaming machine housing (cabinet 2) and the lower front surface of the gaming machine housing, and discharges gaming media (medals). (Medal payout opening 15), a bottom surface (bottom surface portion 161d) is disposed below the payout opening, and a receiving tray (medal receiving tray 16) for storing game media discharged from the payout opening is provided. An opening / closing part (opening / closing part 161) provided with a protruding part (protruding part 161a) that forms a part of the front surface and expands a space in which a game medium is accommodated to the front of the gaming machine housing, and the opening / closing part as a gaming machine A support member (support member 162) is rotatably supported in a direction tilting forward of the housing.

  According to said structure, the opening-and-closing part of the saucer which accommodates a game medium has a protrusion part which expands the space in which a game medium is accommodated in the front-back direction. That is, when the opening / closing part is tilted forward of the gaming machine housing, the protruding part protrudes substantially downward. For this reason, after the game medium is discharged from the payout opening to the tray, the opening / closing portion is tilted forward of the gaming machine casing, the game media in the tray is gathered on the protrusion, and the game medium is drawn from the protrusion to a predetermined container or the like. Can be transferred to. Thereby, the operation | work which transfers a game medium from a saucer to a predetermined | prescribed container etc. may become easy.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the opening / closing portion (opening / closing portion 161) has a gaming machine housing (the surface on the side where the game medium (medal) is accommodated) goes in the direction of the protruding portion (the protruding portion 161a). Cabinet 2) While being inclined forward, the corners may be curved.

  According to said structure, when an opening / closing part is tilted ahead of a game machine housing | casing, the game medium stored in a saucer becomes easy to flow automatically in the protrusion part direction of an opening / closing part. Thereby, the operation | work which collects the game media stored in a saucer may become easy.

  In the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the tray may further include an elastic body (spring portion 163) that urges the opening / closing portion in a direction opposite to the tilting direction.

  According to said structure, it is urged | biased in the reverse direction by the elastic body in the direction to incline. That is, the opening / closing part is urged to be raised in the direction of the gaming machine housing. Thereby, for example, after the opening / closing part is tilted and the game medium is transferred to a predetermined container or the like, the game medium discharged from the payout port may be spilled out by forgetting to return the opening / closing part to the original startup state. May be reduced.

  Further, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the protruding portion (the protruding portion 161a) is at least partially when the opening / closing portion (opening / closing portion 161) is tilted when viewed from the front of the gaming machine housing (cabinet 2). You may be set as the structure which has the extension part (extension part 161f) extended to the approximate front of the gaming machine housing | casing.

  According to said structure, at least one part when the opening / closing part is located in the front surface of a saucer has extended the protrusion part upwards. Thereby, after tilting the opening / closing part forward of the gaming machine casing and collecting the game medium on the projecting part, the game medium can be transferred with the extension part inserted into a predetermined container or the like. Thereby, the operation | work which transfers a game medium from a saucer to a predetermined | prescribed container etc. may become easy.

(Modification of this embodiment)
The embodiments of the present invention have been described above, but only specific examples have been illustrated, and the present invention is not particularly limited. Specific configurations and the like can be appropriately changed in design. Further, the actions and effects described in the embodiments of the invention only list the most preferable actions and effects resulting from the present invention, and the actions and effects according to the present invention are described in the embodiments of the present invention. It is not limited to what was done.

  The gaming machine of the present embodiment may include the following configuration in addition to or overlapping with the configuration in the above-described embodiment.

  For example, in this Embodiment, although the protrusion part was formed in the approximate center of the saucer front surface, it is not limited to this. By providing the protruding portion at a position deviated from the approximate center of the saucer front surface or at the side edge of the saucer front surface, for example, it becomes close to a hand holding a predetermined container or the like for transferring game media. The transfer may be smooth.

  The gaming machine also has a game value providing means for providing a player with a game value when a predetermined game result is displayed, and an internal winning combination for determining a predetermined combination as an internal winning combination based on a game start command signal. Specific to the determination means, the stop control means for displaying the winning mode on the variation display means based on the internal winning combination, the effect display control means for displaying the effect mode related to the game on the effect display means, and the game result display means Before the game result is displayed, the notice display control means for displaying the notice mode on the notice display means that the specific game result may be displayed, and the specific game result is displayed on the game result display means. Prior to display, a notice display control means for displaying a notice mode on the notice display means that a specific game result is displayed, a display control means for controlling display of the game result display means, and a game result display means Is a display stop command means provided at a position where the player can operate to output a stop command signal for stopping the variable display of part or all of the variable display means, and an internal winning combination determining means for a predetermined unit game. Internal winning combination carry-over means to carry over a specific combination determined as an internal winning combination as an internal winning combination in the next unit game, and a specific to store and store a specific combination determined by the internal winning combination determination means as an internal winning combination There may be provided at least one combination accumulating unit and at least one accumulated specific combination winning unit that uses a specific combination stored and stored by the specific combination storing unit as an internal winning combination.

  Here, the above-mentioned “game result display means” includes a change display means, an effect display means, a notice display means, and the like. They may be separate display devices, or may be predetermined display units (sprites, 3D objects having different depths) provided in a single display device. Further, they may be displayed in an overlapping manner. Furthermore, one or more sounds, 1 or more lights, 1 or more colors, 1 or more images, 1 or more odors, etc., one or more feels (vibration, pressure) The player may be notified by a plurality or all of them.

  The “game value giving means” includes advantageous state generating means such as a program for giving (paying out) game values (coins), and also includes payout of award media, recording on a magnetic card, and game score addition.

  The “display control means” includes a stop control means, an effect display control means, a notification display control means, and the like. It may be provided on a single substrate, may be provided on a plurality of separate substrates, or the stop control means may be provided on the same substrate as the internal winning combination determining means. Furthermore, the effect display control means and the notification display control means may be provided on a separate board from the internal winning combination determining means. (It may be a separate body.)

  The “variable display means” displays a still image, a moving image, and the like, and is composed of one or a plurality of symbol display units that display a moving display using a reel or a disk, and variably display or stop a plurality of types of symbols. . For example, a pachislot machine or video slot symbol, a pachinko special symbol, a sound diagram, a judgment symbol, or the like is displayed. Moreover, what is necessary is just to display a specific winning mode as a game result.

  The “display stop command means” may output a signal for stopping one, a plurality, or all of the variable display, such as an effect display means, a fluctuation display means, a notice display means, etc. One may be provided corresponding to the part (the display part is a symbol display part or the like). Alternatively, a plurality of display units may be provided corresponding to one display unit (the display unit is a symbol display unit or the like).

  The “advantageous state generating means” may be anything as long as it continues to be advantageous to the player during a plurality of game units. For example, a program for performing generation determination, continuation determination, midway end determination, generation, continuation, end, and the like. The “internal winning combination determining means” includes an internal winning combination lottery means, an internal winning combination carry over means, a specific combination accumulating means, an accumulated specific combination winning means, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the “game machine” includes a pachinko machine, a pachislot machine, a video slot, and the like. The “game result” includes a winning mode, a losing mode, a production mode, a notification mode, and the like. The “specific winning mode” includes a specific symbol display (“3”, “7”, etc.), a specific symbol combination display (“777”, “776”, etc.), and a specific symbol among a plurality of symbols. It is included (upper dust, big dust, etc.).

  The “disappearance mode” includes modes other than the winning mode displayed on the variation display means, the production mode, the notification mode, and the like. The “predetermined game result” includes a winning mode and the like. “Direction mode” is a mode in which waiting for customers, during game, between games, winning (front, middle, rear), advantageous state (front, middle, rear), etc., or their game information (game guidance) Including the notification mode and other modes, characters such as “big hit”, “bonus”, “out”, and the number of continuations of the advantageous state are also included.

  The “notice mode” includes a mode for notifying a player that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination may be determined, a mode for notifying a player, and a production mode thereof. . “Do n’t you? ","bell? ], "A big hit win? ], “Bonus winning? ], "Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included. The “notification mode” is a mode in which the player is notified that a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination has been determined, or a predetermined internal winning combination or a specific internal winning combination is not determined. This includes a mode for notifying the player of this, and a production mode. “Big hit confirmed”, “Bonus confirmed”, “Outgoed confirmed”, “Bell confirmed”, “Game procedure navigation function win? ”Etc. are also included.

  “Aspect” includes one or more symbol (moving / still) images, one or more character (moving / still) images, one or more background (moving / still) images, one or more balloons (moving / still) ) Image, one or more characters, one figure, predetermined operation of one or more movable objects, etc. One or more lamps are lit, blinking, etc. One or more speaker sounds are included. “Game information” includes game concept (background), game rules, operation explanation, reach eyes, chance eyes, explanation of roles / replays, explanation of advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.), advantageous states (BB, RB, etc.) , Probability, number of games elapsed since a predetermined time (bonus, BB, RB, predetermined operation, etc.).

  The “game start command means” includes a start lever, a switch such as a spin button, a game medium input, a symbol start port (gate), and the like. The “display stop command means” includes a button, a lever, a program (time measuring means), and the like. “Design display means” includes CRT, LCD, plasma display, 7-segment display, dot matrix, lamp, LED, fluorescent lamp, EL, electronic paper, flexible LED, flexible liquid crystal, liquid crystal projector, reel, disk, movable object, etc. including. The thing with which they were provided in plural, the thing with which they were combined, etc. are included.

  The “internal winning combination” includes one or more combinations determined as an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means from a plurality of combinations. The “winning combination” includes a combination in which a winning mode corresponding to the internal winning combination is displayed. “Game value” includes payout of award media (coins, medals, game balls), game result storage media (predetermined writing to a magnetic card, etc., replay, score addition, occurrence of advantageous state, etc.) (Prize medium) ”includes coins, medals, game balls, money, banknotes, magnetic cards, and the like.

  In addition, one or more of the following may be applied as a combination in a pachislot or the like. A single bonus or internal winning combination in which the probability that the small winning combination is determined to be an internal winning combination by the internal winning combination determining means is high for only one unit game (1 game). Regular bonus that determines the chance that the small role will be determined as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games, and the probability that the internal winning combination determination means determines the regular bonus as an internal winning combination only during multiple unit games An internal winning combination navigating function for notifying information regarding the big bonus having a high probability and the internal winning combination determined by the internal winning combination determining means before the operation of the display stop command means by the player. A push order navigating function for notifying information related to the stop pattern selected by the stop pattern selecting means before the player operates the display stop command means. A game procedure navigation function for notifying a game procedure that is advantageous to a player.

  For example, the internal winning combination navigating function described above is a reel stop pattern (for example, the first left reel is first notified before the left, middle, and right reel stop buttons corresponding to the left reel, middle reel, and right reel are stopped. , Then stop the middle reel, and finally stop the right reel, similarly left reel stop → right reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, middle reel stop → right reel stop → left reel stop pattern, 6 types of left reel stop → left reel stop → right reel stop pattern, right reel stop → left reel stop → middle reel stop pattern, right reel stop → middle reel stop → left reel stop pattern, etc.) In addition, a reel stop navigating function or the like in which a predetermined winning mode is obtained in the fluctuation display means by stopping the right reel stop button is included. The reel stop navigation function is a predetermined time (for example, first, second, third, etc.) without navigating the stop order of all reels (including image display means for variably displaying symbols other than reels). It also includes a navigation function for notifying the player of the reel to be stopped. In addition, the variable display means may include a predetermined winning mode when the reel is stopped in a state where a predetermined symbol is displayed on the reel to be stopped a predetermined time. Also included is a function for stopping a symbol with a minimum movement (or a substantially minimum fluctuation) from an output of a stop command signal from a display stop command means by a player, and a replay that can start a game of one unit game without inserting a game medium.

  In addition, one unit game may be applied to one of the following, for example. From the output of the game start command signal from the game start command means to the display of the game result. From the operation of the start lever until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). From the operation of the start lever until a specific display (for example, specific character information, a specific character, a specific image) is displayed on a predetermined display means. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when the game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and the change display means from the operation of the bet button or the insertion of the game medal Until the game result is displayed. It is configured to output a game start command signal when the bet button is operated by the player, or when a game medal is inserted by the player, etc., and a predetermined display is made from the operation of the bet button or insertion of the game medal. Until a specific display is displayed on the means. From the time when the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of a game medium (for example, a game ball) until the game result is displayed on the fluctuation display means (predetermined display means). A specific display (for example, specific character information, specific character, specific image) is displayed on the predetermined display means after the symbol starting means for outputting the game start command signal detects winning or passing of the game medium. Until. In addition, a plurality of unit games of continuous or intermittent multiple times may be applied to the plurality of unit games.

The perspective view of the game machine of an Example. The front view of the liquid crystal display device of the game machine of an Example. The perspective view which shows schematic structure of a liquid crystal display device. The front view of the opening-and-closing part of an Example. The top view of the opening-and-closing part of an Example. The side view of the opening-and-closing part of an Example. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit of a main control circuit. The block diagram which shows the structure of the electric circuit of a subcontrol circuit. The figure which shows the flowchart of a main routine. The top view which shows a part of medal tray of an Example.

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1 gaming machine 2 cabinet 3L, 3C, 3R reel 5 liquid crystal display device 6 start lever 7L, 7C, 7R stop button 11 1-BET switch 12 maximum BET switch 14 C / P switch 15 medal payout outlet 16 medal tray 17 per lamp 18 payout display part 19 credit display part 20 bonus game information display part 21L, 21R speaker 22 medal insertion slot 161 opening / closing part 161a protrusion part 161d bottom part 161f extension part 162 support member 163 spring part

Claims (4)

A gaming machine housing,
A payout opening that is disposed on the lower front surface of the gaming machine housing and discharges the game medium;
A bottom surface is disposed below the payout opening, and includes a tray that accommodates the game medium discharged from the payout opening,
The saucer is
An opening / closing portion provided with a protrusion that forms at least a part of the front surface and expands a space in which a game medium is stored to the front of the gaming machine housing;
A gaming machine comprising: a support member that rotatably supports the opening / closing portion in a direction tilting forward of the gaming machine casing.   The opening / closing part is characterized in that a surface on the side that accommodates the game medium is inclined forward in the direction of the projecting part and the corner of the game machine is curved. The gaming machine according to 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the tray further includes an elastic body that biases the opening / closing portion in a direction opposite to a direction in which the opening / closing portion tilts.   2. The projecting portion has an extension portion that is extended at least approximately forward of the gaming machine housing when the opening / closing portion is tilted when viewed from the front of the gaming machine housing. The gaming machine according to any one of to 3.

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