JP2009000263A - Reel unit and game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a reel unit for facilitating attachment/detachment of only rotary reels and securely mounting the rotary reels. <P>SOLUTION: Supporting frames 53 with fixed driving devices 70 are attached to a main body frame 50 so as to be slid forward and backward, the rotary reels 60 are each formed so as to be wholly moved forward to a position at which it is exposed from a front opening of the main body frame 50, a shaft-fixing portion 63 of the rotary reel 60 is provided with shaft-fixing means, and a driving shaft 71 is provided with shaft-engaging means engageable with the shaft fixing means. The shaft-fixing means and the shaft-engaging means restrict at least the positional movement of the rotary reel 60 relative to a driving shaft 71 in a rotating direction, and one of the supporting frames 53, which is moved forward to the maximum extent from the main body frame 50, is adapted so as to attach/detach the rotary reel 60. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a reel unit including a rotating reel that is rotated by a drive motor, and a gaming machine using the reel unit.

A reel unit used in a gaming machine such as a slot machine needs to be re-attached with a reel tape every time a machine model is changed. For this reason, in the so-called separation type slot machine in which only the components that need to be replaced are changed in accordance with the change of the game content, and the parts that can be used in common in a plurality of models are left in the game hall, the reel unit is It was included in replacement parts (see Patent Document 1).
Japanese Patent No. 3568516

However, the reel motor for rotating the rotating reel and the frame that supports and fixes the reel motor are not model-dependent parts, but also have weight, and these components are arranged on the replacement side. It was useless.
On the other hand, even when the reel unit is reassembled at a recycling factory, it is desirable that the assembly operation can be performed easily and quickly.
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a reel unit in which only the rotary reel can be easily attached and detached and the rotary reel can be securely mounted. An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can perform model exchange at low cost by using the reel unit according to claim 1 and is excellent in recyclability.

The features of the present invention will be described below using the embodiment 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 described in claim 1 is a main body frame (reel frame 50) that opens at least on the front side, and a plurality of support frames (partitions) that divide the front opening of the main body frame (50) into a plurality of laterally parallel spaces. Plate 53), a driving device (stepping motor 70) fixed to each side surface of the support frame (53), and a reel tape (67) displaying a plurality of symbols on a cylindrical reel drum (61). The present invention relates to a reel unit (6) including a rotating reel (60) that is mounted on a drive shaft (motor shaft 71) of each of the drive devices (70).

  Each of the support frames (53) includes sliding portions (slide plates 56 and 57) provided above and below the support frame (53), and an upper surface plate (51) and a bottom surface plate (52) of the main body frame (53). The front and rear with respect to the main body frame (50) by engagement with receiving portions (guide rail 54, guide groove 55) provided corresponding to the sliding portions (56, 57) of each support frame (53) The rotary reel (60) mounted on the drive shaft (71) of the drive device (70) is exposed from the front opening of the main body frame (50). It can move to the near side to the position. The shaft fixing portion (fixing portion 63) of the rotary reel (60) has a shaft hole (65) into which the driving shaft (71) of the driving device (70) can be inserted, and the driving shaft (71). A shaft fixing means for fixing the shaft fixing portion (63) and the drive shaft (71) in a state of being inserted into the shaft hole (65) is provided, and the drive shaft (71) has the shaft fixed A shaft engaging means is provided which can be engaged or joined with the means.

The shaft fixing means and the shaft engaging means are formed so as to be capable of restricting at least the movement of the rotary reel (60) in the rotational direction with respect to the drive shaft (71), and a plurality of the support frames (53) The rotary reel (60) is formed to be removable and attachable from the support frame (53) in a state where any one of them is moved from the main body frame (50) to the near side.
The main body frame (50) is a support frame body for supporting the plurality of rotating reels (60), and the symbols displayed on the circumferential surface of the plurality of reel units (60) are visually recognized from the opening on the front side. It is possible. The reel unit (60) has a shaft fixing portion (63) for fixing the drive shaft (71) of the drive device (70) on the rotation center shaft of the reel drum (61), and the shaft is fixed. The portion (63) is connected to the reel drum (61) by a connecting member such as a spoke (64). And it is supported by the support frame (53) by being rotatably attached to the drive shaft (71) of the drive device (70) fixed to the support frame (53).

The `` sliding part '' is a part for enabling the support frame (53) to slide in the front-rear direction, for example, a plate-like member provided at the upper and lower ends of the support frame (53). Can do. Alternatively, the upper end portion or the lower end portion of the upright plate-like support frame (53) may be a “sliding portion”. The “receiving portion” is a portion of the main body frame (50) that allows the “sliding portion” to slide, and is a guide rail (54) or a guide groove (55) that supports the “sliding portion”. be able to. It is preferable to provide a predetermined stopper so that the support frame (53) does not come out when the support frame (53) is pulled out from the main body frame (50).
Further, the “shaft fixing means” may be a hole or a groove provided continuously from the shaft hole (65) in the axial direction or separately from the shaft hole (65) around the shaft hole (65). The “shaft engaging means” may be a part of the drive shaft (71) that can be engaged with the hole or groove, or a member such as a pin provided on the drive shaft (71). Specifically, the “shaft fixing means” and the “shaft engaging means” are obtained by moving the rotary reel (60) in the axial direction or the rotational direction with respect to the drive shaft (71) without using a screw or the like. Alternatively, with the drive shaft (71) inserted into the shaft hole (65), the rotary reel (60) is slid along the axial direction or rotated about the shaft center, or the drive shaft (71) is inserted into the shaft hole (65). The rotary reel (60) is slid along the axial direction or rotated about the shaft center so as to be inserted or engaged.

“Restricting the movement of the rotating reel (60) relative to the driving shaft (71) in the rotational direction” means that the rotation of the driving shaft (71) is reliably transmitted to the rotating reel (60), that is, driving This means that the shaft (71) does not idle in the shaft hole (65). It is to be noted that the position movement of the rotary reel (60) in the axial direction with respect to the drive shaft (71) can be restricted by the engagement or joining of the "shaft fixing means" and the "shaft engagement means", that is, the drive shaft (71) It may be formed so as not to come out of the shaft hole (65).
(Function)
In the present invention, when the rotary reel (60) is removed from the main body frame (50), any one support frame (53) is pulled out from the main body frame (50) to the maximum front side, and the rotary reel (60) is removed. It is exposed on the front side of the body frame (50). Next, the rotary reel (60) is moved in the axial direction of the drive shaft (71) away from the support frame (53), or moved in the rotational direction while moving in the axial direction or while moving in the axial direction. In other words, the engagement or joining between the “shaft fixing means” and the “shaft engaging means” is released. Thereby, the drive shaft (71) of the drive device (70) can be extracted from the shaft fixing portion (63) of the rotary reel (60). The support frame (53) from which the rotary reel (60) has been removed is returned to its original position. The other rotating reel (60) is removed from the support frame (53) in the same manner.

When the rotating reel (60) is attached to the main body frame (50), the shaft fixing portion of the rotating reel (60) is fixed to the drive shaft (71) with the support frame (53) pulled out to the maximum front side. (63) is approached in the direction of the drive shaft (71) from the side, and the drive shaft (71) is inserted into the shaft hole (65). At this time, the rotary reel (60) is moved in the axial direction so as to approach the support frame (53), or moved in the axial direction after moving in the axial direction, or moved in the rotational direction while moving in the axial direction. The "shaft fixing means" and the "shaft engaging means" are engaged or joined, and the rotary reel (60) is rotatably fixed integrally with the drive shaft (71).
When the reel unit (6) according to the present invention is used in a gaming machine in which only the components corresponding to the new model are replaced while the components that can be commonly used for the chassis (1) and a plurality of models are left in the game hall The main body frame (50) is fixed to the casing (1) of the gaming machine, and when changing the model, together with a control device for controlling the game and a display device corresponding to the model, a rotating reel ( Only 60) can be exchanged. For this reason, it is possible to reduce the weight and size of the replacement part, reduce the replacement cost, and reduce the work effort.

Further, when the reel unit (6) according to the present invention is used in a normal gaming machine, the assembly operation of the reel unit (6) in the recycling factory can be simplified and the recyclability can be improved. .
(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, according to the second aspect of the present invention, as the shaft fixing means, another adhesive body is bonded or adsorbed by surface contact or surface proximity around or in the shaft hole (65) of the shaft fixing portion (63). One adhesive body (magnet ring 66) that is released from adhesion or adsorption by isolating another adhesive body is provided, and the shaft engaging means is connected to the drive shaft (71) of the rotary reel (60). Another adhesive body (magnet ring 72) is provided at a position facing the one adhesive body (66) at the time of mounting, and the adhesive force or adsorption force of the one adhesive body (66) and the other adhesive body (72) is The axial movement of the rotary reel (60) relative to the drive shaft (71) can be restricted.

The present invention and the invention of the matter are limited to “shaft fixing means” and “shaft engaging means”.
The “adhesive” in the present invention is a set of fixing members that are fixed to each other by joining the adhesion surfaces or bringing the adsorption surfaces close to each other. It includes a pair of fastener members that are surface-bonded by a magnet, a combination of iron plates on which the magnet and magnet are attracted, and male and female engaging claws. That is, one adhesive body (66) and the other adhesive body (72) may be in direct contact and bonded to each other, or not directly contacted but indirectly adsorbed and fixed. It may be a thing.
According to the present invention, the drive shaft (71) does not come out of the shaft hole (65) due to adhesion or adsorption of the adhesive, and the rotating reel (60) can be securely attached to the drive shaft (71). it can.

(Claim 3)
The invention described in claim 3 has the following features in addition to the features of the invention described in claim 2 described above.
That is, in the invention according to claim 3, the shaft fixing means has a smaller diameter than the shaft hole (65) having a flat portion formed in the axial direction on the opposite side of the shaft insertion side of the shaft hole (65). A notch hole (square hole 65B) and a magnetic member (magnet ring 66) or a metal member capable of adsorbing the magnetic substance as the one adhesive body around the shaft hole (65). As the engaging means, a notch shaft portion (rectangular column portion 71B) having a smaller diameter than the drive shaft (71) having a flat portion that matches the notch hole (65B) is provided at the tip of the drive shaft (71). In addition, a metal member or a magnetic body (magnet ring 72) capable of adsorbing a magnetic body is provided as the other adhesive body, and the shaft insertion port of the shaft hole (65) is provided on the shaft insertion side of the notch hole (65B). An induction inclined portion (conical hole 65A) whose inner diameter gradually narrows from the first is attached to adsorb the one adhesive body and the other adhesive body. The shaft fixing portion (63) of the rotary reel (60) brought close to the drive shaft (71) can be guided to the drive shaft (71) by the guide inclined portion (65A). The portion (71B) can be guided to the notch hole (65B).

The present invention provides shaft fixing means and shaft engaging means for restricting axial movement of the rotary reel (60) relative to the drive shaft (71), and rotational movement of the rotary reel (60) relative to the drive shaft (71). A shaft fixing means and a shaft engaging means for regulating are respectively provided.
Here, the notch hole (65B) includes a hole or a square hole having a D-shaped cross section obtained by notching a part of a circular hole in the axial direction, and the notch shaft part (71B) has a cylindrical shape. Including a shaft having a D-shaped cross section and a square axis, in which a part of the shaft is cut out in the axial direction.
In the present invention, one or both of “one adhesive” and “other adhesive” are formed of a magnetic material. The magnetic body may be a thin plate magnet or a magnet sheet. When the drive shaft (71) is provided with a magnetic material or a metal member capable of adsorbing the magnetic material, these members are formed in a flange shape around the drive shaft (71), or the flange shape It can be made to attach to a part.

According to the present invention, when the rotating reel (60) is brought close to the drive shaft (71), the shaft fixing portion (63) and the drive shaft (71) are attracted by the magnetic force of the magnetic body (66, 72), and the guide inclined portion Since the drive shaft (71) is guided in the shaft hole (65) by (65A), the rotary reel (60) can be attached more quickly and reliably. Further, when removing the rotating reel (60), it is only necessary to separate the attracted magnetic bodies (66, 72) against the magnetic force, so that the removing operation can be performed quickly.
The drive shaft (71) may be provided with an inclined shaft portion (conical portion 71A) that matches the guide inclined portion (65A) when inserted into the shaft hole (65).
(Claim 4)
The invention described in claim 4 is characterized by the following points.

That is, the invention described in claim 4 includes a housing (1) that opens to the front side, an upper door (30) that can open and close the upper opening (13) of the housing (1), and a housing (1). The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a lower door (40) that can freely open and close the lower opening (14) of the machine. In this gaming machine, at least the lower door (40) and a reel unit (6) including a plurality of rotating reels are fixed to the housing (1), and the gaming machine is attached to the upper door (30). The control device (substrate unit 80) for controlling the operation of the upper door (30) is fixed, and the upper door (30) and the control device (80) are integrally formed to be detachable from the housing (1). It is.
The reel unit (6) according to the present invention includes a main body frame (50) that opens at least on the front side, and a plurality of support frames (53) that partition the front opening of the main body frame (50) into a plurality of spaces arranged in parallel in the lateral direction. ), A drive device (70) fixed to each side surface of the support frame (53), and a reel tape (67) displaying a plurality of symbols on a cylindrical reel drum (61). A rotating reel (60) mounted on a drive shaft (71) of (70), and each of the support frames (53) includes sliding portions (56, 57 provided above and below the support frame (53). ) And receiving portions (54, 55) provided on the upper surface plate (51) and the bottom surface plate (52) of the main body frame (50) corresponding to the sliding portions (56, 57) of the respective support frames (53). ) To the main body frame (50) so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction and mounted on the drive shaft (71) of the drive device (70). 60) is the front opening of the main body frame (50). It is movably formed on the front side to a position to be exposed.

  Further, the shaft fixing portion (63) of the rotary reel (60) has a shaft hole (65) into which the drive shaft (71) of the drive device (70) can be inserted, and the drive shaft (71) is connected to the shaft. A shaft fixing means for fixing the shaft fixing portion (63) and the drive shaft (71) in a state of being inserted into the hole (65) is provided, and the drive shaft (71) includes the shaft fixing means and A shaft engaging means that can be engaged or joined is provided, and the shaft fixing means and the shaft engaging means are capable of restricting at least the position movement of the rotary reel (60) in the rotational direction with respect to the drive shaft (71). The rotating reel (60) can be removed from the support frame (53) in a state where any one of the support frames (53) is formed and moved to the front side from the main body frame (50). And it is formed so that attachment is possible.

The present invention relates to a gaming machine comprising the reel unit (6) according to claim 1.
The gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine installed in a game arcade, for example, a slot machine, in which components that can be used in common for a plurality of models are deferred in the game arcade, and only different components are changed for each model. It is possible to form. In addition to the above configuration, the gaming machine may include a power supply unit (4) for inputting power to the gaming machine, a payout device (hopper unit 5) for paying out game media, etc. Can be placed in the housing (1). The upper door (30) and the control device (80) may be provided with a support body (frame body 21) that can be handled integrally, and the upper door (30) is provided on the support body (21). ) And the control unit (80), the exchange unit (2) may be detachably formed on the casing (1).

Here, the control device (80) can be formed as a board unit in which a printed board on which various electronic components are mounted is housed in a board case. Further, although the lower door 40 has a door body fixed to the housing (1), only a part thereof, for example, a panel portion on which a game content is displayed may be formed to be replaceable.
The reel unit (6) is as described in claim 1.
(Function)
In the present invention, when changing the model of the gaming machine, the upper door (30) and the control device (80) are removed from the housing (1). Then, the support frames (53) of the reel unit (6) are pulled out from the main body frame (50) one by one, the rotary reel (60) is removed, and the rotary reel (60) corresponding to the new model is attached. Then, the upper door (30) and the control device (80) corresponding to the new model are attached, and if the panel portion (lower panel 48) of the lower door (40) is formed to be replaceable, it is also replaced. Thereby, the hardware part (the display part of the upper door (30) and the design of the rotating reel (60)) and the software part (the control device (80)) for playing the game are changed at the same time.

As described above, according to the present invention, only the rotating reel (60) can be replaced while the main body (driving unit) of the reel unit (6) is placed on the housing (1). The unit frame (50) of the unit (6) is not included, and the replacement part can be reduced in size and weight. This can reduce the cost for model exchange. In addition, although the process of attaching and detaching individual rotating reels (60) has increased compared to the conventional method, the shaft fixing part (63) of the rotating reel (60) and the drive shaft (71) should be engaged with one touch. Therefore, it does not become a burden of work labor so much.
By the way, as for the reel unit (6), as the shaft fixing means, another adhesive body is adhered or adsorbed by surface contact or surface proximity around or in the shaft hole (65) of the shaft fixing portion (63). One adhesive body (magnet ring 66) that is released from adhesion or adsorption by isolating another adhesive body is provided, and the shaft engaging means is connected to the drive shaft (71) of the rotary reel (60). Another adhesive body (magnet ring 72) is provided at a position facing the one adhesive body (66) at the time of mounting, and the adhesive force or adsorption force of the one adhesive body (66) and the other adhesive body (72) is The axial movement of the rotary reel (60) relative to the drive shaft (71) can be restricted. By forming in this way, the rotating reel (60) can be securely attached to the drive shaft (71).

  Further, as the shaft fixing means, a notch hole (square hole 65B) having a smaller diameter than the shaft hole (65) having a flat portion formed in the axial direction on the opposite side of the shaft insertion side of the shaft hole (65). ) And a metal member capable of adsorbing a magnetic body (magnet ring 66) or a magnetic body as the one adhesive body around the shaft hole (65), and the drive shaft as the shaft engaging means At the tip of (71), a notch shaft portion (square column portion 71B) having a diameter smaller than that of the drive shaft (71) having a flat portion that matches the notch hole (65B) is provided, and the other adhesive body A metal member or a magnetic body (magnet ring 72) capable of adsorbing a magnetic body is provided, and a guide slope in which the inner diameter gradually decreases from the shaft insertion port of the shaft hole (65) on the shaft insertion side of the notch hole (65B). (Conical hole 65A) is provided and is close to the drive shaft (71) by the adsorption force of the one adhesive body and the other adhesive body. Further, the shaft fixing portion (63) of the rotating reel (60) can be guided to the drive shaft (71), and the notch shaft portion (71B) is notched (65B) by the guide inclined portion (65A). ) Can be inducible. By forming in this way, the rotating reel (60) can be attached more quickly and reliably.

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the first to third aspects of the present invention, it is possible to provide a reel unit that can be easily attached / detached only with the rotating reel and that can be securely mounted. For example, using the reel unit according to the first aspect, it is possible to change the model at a low cost and provide a gaming machine excellent in recyclability.

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 9 show an embodiment of the present invention.
1 and 2 are exploded perspective views of the slot machine S, FIG. 3 is a partial sectional view of the slot machine S, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are views showing a reel frame and a rotating reel. FIG. 9 is a diagram showing a modification of the present embodiment.
(Slot Machine S)
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine S according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a housing 1 having an opening 11 on the front side, an exchange unit 2 formed detachably on the housing 1, and a housing 1 The front door 3 is configured to open and close the opening 11 of the housing 1 so that the opening 11 of the housing 1 can be opened and closed. The door 30 is composed of a lower door 40 that covers the lower opening 14 of the housing 1 so as to be openable and closable.

The housing 1 is a box opened to the front side consisting of a bottom plate 15, a side plate 16, a top plate 17, and a back plate 18, and a middle plate in the horizontal direction between the two side plates 16 at a substantially central portion in the height direction. 12 are provided. A power supply unit 4 is fixed to the bottom plate 15 and a hopper unit 5 is placed thereon. A reel unit 6 is placed and fixed on the upper surface of the intermediate plate 12. The left side plate 16 on the front side is provided with two casing hinges 19 that are engaged with and rotatably supported by the lower door 40 and are spaced apart in the vertical direction. Inside the two side plates 16, a fixing device 10 for fixing the frame body 21 of the replacement unit 2 is provided.
As shown in FIG. 2, the exchange unit 2 includes a rectangular frame body 21 and an upper door 30 that is rotatably attached to the frame body 21.

The frame body 21 is composed of a gate-shaped metal frame, and two frame hinges 22 for engaging the upper door 30 with a vertical frame on the left side of the front and rotatably supporting the frame are vertically spaced. The front and right vertical frames are provided with hooks 23 for fixing the frame body 21 to the housing 1. Further, above the frame body 21 is a substrate fixing portion 21B for fixing the substrate unit 80, and the substrate unit 80 is fixed thereto. Further, the lower side of the board fixing portion 21B is a reel storage portion 21A that is a space portion penetrating from the front side to the rear side. When the replacement unit 2 is fixed to the housing 1, the reel storage portion 21A has a reel. The unit 6 can be accommodated.
Here, the board unit 80 contains a control board on which various electronic components such as ROM, RAM, and I / O are mounted in a board case, and controls the game and effects. That is, the substrate unit 80 functions as a control device for controlling the operation of the slot machine S. Note that a main board unit equipped with a main board for controlling games such as winning lottery and winning determination and a sub board unit equipped with a sub board for controlling effects associated with the game may be provided separately. Good.

The upper door 30 is a plate-like door that is rotatably attached to the front frame 21A of the frame body 21. As shown in FIG. 1, the design of the rotary reel 60 can be viewed from the front side at a substantially central portion. There is a symbol display window 31 that can be formed, and a decorative portion 33 is formed around the symbol display window 31. The decoration part 33 may be an electric decoration such as a lamp. Below the symbol display window 31, there is provided a display section 32 for displaying numbers related to games and the like using a 7-segment display or a liquid crystal display device.
As shown in FIG. 2, a speaker 35 for outputting sound is provided above the back surface of the upper door 30, and an upper door that can be engaged with the frame hinge 22 on the side portion. Two engaging portions 36 are provided at intervals in the vertical direction. And the upper door locking mechanism 37 which consists of a latch lock is provided in the side part on the opposite side to the upper door engaging part 36, and the state which stored and fixed the frame 21 in the opening upper part 13 of the housing | casing 1 When the upper door 30 is closed, the upper door 30 is locked to the frame body 21, and the upper opening portion 13 of the housing 1 can be sealed.

  When the model of the slot machine S is changed, the replacement unit 2 is removed from the housing 1 and replaced with the replacement unit 2 in which the board unit 80 and the upper door 30 corresponding to the new model are fixed to the frame body 21. The frame body 21 is accommodated in the upper opening portion 13 of the housing 1 so as to straddle the reel unit 6 fixed to the intermediate plate 12. When the replacement unit 2 is mounted, the board unit 80 fixed to the frame 21 and the power supply unit 4, the hopper unit 5, and the reel unit 6 fixed to the housing 1 are electrically connected by connection of a connector (not shown). Connected. In the present invention, when the model is exchanged, the main body of the reel unit 6 is placed on the casing 1 and only the rotating reel 60 can be exchanged. This will be described later.

  The lower door 40 is a door thicker than the upper door 30 for closing the opening lower portion 14 of the housing 1, and is rotatably attached to the side plate 16 of the housing 1. As shown in FIG. 1, the upper portion of the lower door 40 is an operation unit 41 for operating the slot machine, and the upper surface of the lower door 40 projects forward from the upper door 30 when the door is closed. It is like that. Here, the operation unit 41 includes a medal slot 42 for inserting game medals, a bet switch 41A for reducing the number of stored medals to replace medal insertion, and a settlement switch 41B for paying out the stored inserted medals. A start switch 41C for starting the rotation of the rotary reel 60 and a stop switch 41D for stopping the rotation of the rotary reel are provided.

In addition, a medal tray 43 for storing paid-out medals is formed at the lower part of the lower door 40, and a lower panel 48 is detachably attached between the operation unit 41 and the medal tray 43. ing. When replacing the model, the lower door 40 can be placed on the housing 1 simply by replacing the lower panel 48 with one corresponding to a new model.
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a medal selector 45 is provided on the back side of the lower door 40 to determine whether the medal is correct or not while guiding the medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 42. Then, two lower door engaging portions 46 that can be engaged with the housing hinge 19 are provided on the rear side surface of the lower door 40 at intervals in the vertical direction. A lower door locking mechanism 47 is provided on the opposite side portion. The lower door locking mechanism 47 is unlocked by inserting a predetermined key into a key hole provided at the front right end of the lower door 40 and performing an unlocking operation. When the lower door 40 is unlocked and the lower door 40 is opened, the upper door locking mechanism 37 can be unlocked and the upper door 30 can be released.

  In the slot machine S, a game can be started by inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 42, and the three rotary reels 60 start rotating all at once when the start switch 41C is pressed. In addition, a lottery for winning determination is performed in response to the operation of the start switch 41C, and the presence / absence of winning is determined. When the stop switch 41D is pressed while the rotating reel 60 is rotating, the rotation of the corresponding rotating reel 60 is stopped. At this time, stop control of the rotary reel 60 is performed. In other words, if the lottery result of the winning decision is out of the winning line so that the winning symbol is stopped as much as possible when the lottery result of the winning decision is won for the predetermined winning combination, any winning symbol Also, control is performed so as to delay the time until the rotating reel 60 stops so as not to be aligned on the winning line. And when all the rotating reels 60 are stopped, when winning symbols are aligned and stopped on a predetermined winning line, a winning is won, and a medal is paid out from the hopper unit 5 or an advantageous game such as a bonus game. The transition is made.

(Reel unit 6)
Next, the reel unit 6 will be described in detail.
As shown in FIG. 1, the reel unit 6 has three reels 60 attached to a reel frame 50, and is fixed inside the upper opening 13 of the housing 1 as shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 3A, a space is formed above the reel unit 6 fixed to the housing 1 so that the board fixing portion 21B of the frame 21 of the replacement unit 2 can be stored. It has become.
(Reel frame 50)
As shown in FIG. 4A, the reel frame 50 is a box-shaped support frame that opens on the front and side surfaces. As shown in FIG. 6, there are three reel frames 50 between the top plate 51 and the bottom plate 52. The partition plates 53 are attached in parallel in the horizontal direction.

  The partition plate 53 includes rectangular slide plates 56 and 57 that are long in the front-rear direction on the upper and lower sides, and a stepping motor for rotating the rotary reel 60 on the standing portion 53A that connects the slide plates 56 and 57. 70 is fixed. On the other hand, on the lower surface of the upper surface plate 51 of the reel frame 50, three guide rails 54 having an L-shaped cross section are provided in the front-rear direction, and a concave portion formed in the front-rear direction is formed on the surface of the bottom plate 52. Three guide grooves 55 are provided. The three partition plates 53 each support the upper slide plate 56 on the guide rail 54 and fit the lower slide plate 57 in the guide groove 55 so that the reel frame 50 is moved in the front-rear direction. It is slidably attached (see FIGS. 3 and 6).

  Here, although not particularly illustrated, the standing unit 53A of each partition plate 53 has a backlight unit for illuminating the rotary reel 60 from the inside, and a predetermined start index (see FIG. An index sensor for detecting (not shown) is fixed. The backlight unit is a unit in which light emitters (lamps, LEDs, etc.) are arranged in a vertical direction in a case partitioned into three spaces in the vertical direction, and the pattern of the upper door 30 is turned on by lighting the light emitters. Three symbols of the rotating reel 60 that are visible from the display window 31 are irradiated from behind. The index sensor is an optical sensor having a light emitting / receiving unit, and detects rotation of the rotating reel 60 by detecting, for example, a start index formed in a thin plate shape passing through the light receiving / emitting unit. is there. In the control device, the current position of the symbol displayed on the reel tape 67 of the rotary reel 60 can be grasped from the detection timing of the index sensor and the number of rotation steps of the stepping motor 70.

  Further, on the front side of the upper surface plate 51 of the reel frame 50, there are provided stoppers 58 hanging from the rear surface of the upper surface plate 51 corresponding to the three guide rails 54, respectively. A slit 59 is formed in the center of each guide groove 55 substantially in the front-rear direction. On the other hand, a protruding locking piece 56A that protrudes laterally is formed behind the slide plate 56 of each partition plate 53, and the slit 59 is suspended from the lower surface of the slide plate 57 behind the slide plate 57. A plate-like locking piece 57A that can be inserted through is formed. When the partition plate 53 attached to the reel frame 50 is slid forward, the locking piece 56A comes into contact with the back side of the stopper 58, and the locking piece 57A is the front end 59A of the slit 59. So that the partition plate 53 does not come out of the reel frame 50.

Further, on the front surface of the slide plate 57 below the partition plate 53, a handle 57B, which is a hanging piece whose front end portion is bent vertically, is formed. As shown in FIG. 3 (A), the handle 57B allows the partition plate 53 to be in a fixed position (to the farthest end of the reel frame 50) with the reel frame 50 placed and fixed on the middle plate 12 of the housing 1. When placed at the pushed-in position, the bottom plate 52 of the reel frame 50 and the front surface of the intermediate plate 12 are in contact with each other, and the lower end portion of the reel frame 50 protrudes below the intermediate plate 12. The partition plate 53 can be slid to the front side by placing a finger on the protruding portion of the handle 57B from the middle plate 12 and pulling it toward the front side.
As shown in FIGS. 4B and 8, the stepping motor 70 includes a conical portion 71A that is tapered toward the end portion of the cylindrical motor shaft 71, and the conical portion 71A. A prism portion 71B formed at the tip is provided. A disc-shaped magnet ring 72 having an opening at the center is attached to the boundary between the conical portion 71A and the cylindrical portion of the motor shaft 71. Then, the rotating reel 60 can be fixed to the motor shaft 71 by inserting the conical portion 71A and the prismatic portion 71B into the shaft hole 65 formed in the fixing portion 63 of the rotating reel 60 described below. ing.

(Rotating reel 60)
As shown in FIG. 5, the rotary reel 60 is formed by winding a belt-like reel tape 67 around a cylindrical reel drum 61.
The reel drum 61 includes a cylindrical portion 62 in which two ring portions 62A and 62A ′ are connected by a plurality of connecting rods 62B;
A fixing part 63 fixed to the motor shaft 71 of the stepping motor 70 and a spoke 64 radially extending from the fixing part 63 toward the ring part 62A of the cylindrical part 62 are provided. Although not particularly illustrated, a start index for detecting the rotation of the rotary reel 60 is provided at a predetermined location of the reel drum 61, for example, inside the cylinder of the spoke 64 or the ring portion 62A ′.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the fixing portion 63 is a frustoconical convex portion located at the center of the ring portion 62A and protruding inside the cylinder of the reel drum 61, and at the center is a motor shaft of the stepping motor 70. A shaft hole 65 into which 71 can be inserted is formed. As shown in FIG. 8, the shaft hole 65 has a conical hole 65A that tapers outward from the center side of the reel drum 61, and passes through the conical hole 65A to the side surface side of the reel drum 61. It is comprised by the square hole 65B. Then, when the motor shaft 71 is inserted into the shaft hole 65 from the direction of the white arrow shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 7, the conical portion 71A of the motor shaft 71 is fitted into the conical hole 65A, and the prism portion 71B is inserted into the square hole 65B. The motor shaft 71 and the fixing part 63 are fixed by fitting. As a result, the reel drum 61 can be rotated by the rotation of the motor shaft 71.

  Further, a disc-shaped magnet ring 66 having an opening at the center is attached to the shaft hole 65 on the motor shaft 71 insertion side. As shown in FIG. 7, the magnet ring 66 is disposed so as to face the magnet ring 72 provided on the motor shaft 71 when the reel drum 61 is attached to the motor shaft 71. The magnetic poles on the shaft insertion side (left side in FIG. 7) and the magnetic poles on the motor side (right side in FIG. 7) of the magnet ring 66 are arranged differently. The fixed portion 63 and the motor shaft 71 are strongly attracted by the magnetic force attracted by the two magnet rings 66 and 72, and the reel drum 61 can be attached to the motor shaft 71 with one touch. In the illustrated example, the magnet ring 66 is provided on the inner side of the convex portion of the fixed portion 63. However, the magnet ring 66 and the magnet ring 72 are directly surface-bonded to the outer side of the convex portion, that is, on the surface where the conical hole 65A is opened. You may make it do.

The reel tape 67 is a strip-shaped tape displaying a plurality of patterns (not shown) by printing or the like on a plastic film or the like, and is affixed to the cylindrical portion 62 of the reel drum 61 with an adhesive or the like. At this time, the position of the start index is set as the origin position, and pasting is performed so that the origin symbol is located at this position.
(Removal of rotating reel 60)
Next, attachment / detachment of the rotary reel 60 having the above configuration to the reel frame 50 will be described.
When removing the rotating reel 60 from the reel frame 50, first, pull the handle 57B of one of the partition frames 53 exposed on the front of the reel frame 50 toward the front side, and remove one of the partition frames 53 as a reel. Pull out from the frame 50 (see FIG. 6). The partition frame 53 moves forward while the slide plates 56 and 57 are supported by the guide rail 54 and the guide groove 55, respectively, and the locking pieces 56A and 57A are the stopper 58 and the end 59A of the slit 59, respectively (see FIG. 4). It is pulled out until it contacts.

Then, by pulling out the partition frame 53 to the maximum extent, the entire rotating reel 60 is exposed from the reel frame 50 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the exposed reel drum 61 of the rotating reel 60 is removed from the stepping motor 70 fixed to the partition frame 53. At this time, if the reel drum 61 is pulled horizontally in the axial direction with a force greater than the attracting force of the magnet rings 66 and 72, the motor shaft 71 can be pulled out from the shaft hole 65 of the fixed portion 63, and the rotary reel 60 can be It can be removed from the frame 50.
On the other hand, when the rotary reel 60 is attached to the reel frame 50, as shown in FIG. 6, when the partition frame 53 is pulled out to the nearest side and the fixing portion 63 of the rotary reel 60 is brought close to the motor shaft 71, the magnet ring The fixed portion 63 and the motor shaft 71 are attracted by the magnetic forces of 66 and 72. At this time, since the prism portion 71B at the tip of the motor shaft 71 is guided to the square hole 65B along the inclined surface in the conical hole 65A of the shaft hole 65, the prism portion 71B is inserted into the square hole 65B by adjusting the position as appropriate. If this is done, the rotary reel 60 is fixed to the motor shaft 71 only by this. In other words, the rotary reel 60 is fixed in the axial direction of the motor shaft 71 by the magnet rings 66 and 72, and is also fixed in the circumferential direction by the engagement of the prism portion 71B and the square hole 65B.

The partition frame 53 to which the rotary reel 60 is attached is pushed back and returned to the original position. Here, the slide plates 56 and 57 of the partition frame 53 are formed so as to be almost as wide as the lateral width of the reel drum 61, and are moved in the lateral direction by the guide rails 54 and the guide grooves 55 provided above and below. Since it is regulated, the stepping motor 70 and the rotating reel 60 can be supported sufficiently stably without being fixed to the reel frame 50 by a fixing tool such as a screw. However, the partition frame 53 may be fixed to the reel frame 50 with a clip or the like so as not to generate as much vibration as the reel rotates.
Note that the prism portion 71B at the tip of the motor shaft 71 may be formed by cutting out a part of a cylindrical shaft along the axial direction so that the shaft cross section becomes a D-type. The square hole 65B may be a hole having a D-shaped cross section into which the D-cut shaft can be inserted. The point is that the rotational force of the motor shaft 71 is transmitted to the reel drum 61 without loss by the engagement with the shaft hole 65 by the contact between the motor shaft 71 and the flat portion formed in the shaft hole 65 (in other words, For example, the motor shaft 71 may be formed so as not to idle in the shaft hole 65.

(Slot machine S model exchange)
Next, a description will be given of work steps when changing the model in the slot machine S having the above configuration.
When removing the replacement unit 2 from the housing 1, first, the lock of the lower door 40 is released using a key, the lower door 40 is opened, and then the upper door 30 is opened. Then, the fixing of the fixing device 10 that fixes the frame body 21 and the housing 1 is released, and the frame body 21 is extracted from the housing 1 together with the upper door 30.
Next, the rotating reels 60 are removed one by one from the reel frame 50 of the reel unit 6. At this time, the rotary reel 60 corresponding to the new model is attached to the partition frame 53 from which the rotary reel 60 has been removed. Further, the lower panel 48 of the lower door 40 is removed, and the lower panel 48 corresponding to a new model is attached. Then, the replacement unit 2 corresponding to the new model is attached to the housing 1, and the upper door 30 is closed and then the lower door 40 is closed and locked.

In this way, the game is played with the housing 1, the power supply unit 4 fixed to the housing 1, the hopper unit 5, the drive unit of the reel unit 6, and the main body of the lower door 40 left in the game hall. Therefore, only the hard part (the display part of the rotary reel 60 and the upper door 30) and the soft part (the substrate unit 80) are exchanged.
It should be noted that when packing the replacement unit 2, it is reasonable to use the space of the reel storage portion 21 </ b> A of the frame body 21 to pack together the boxed rotary reel 60 together.
As described above, according to the present embodiment, the reel unit 6 that has been conventionally arranged on the exchange side is placed on the housing 1, and only the rotary reel 60 is formed to be exchangeable at the game hall. Parts can be greatly reduced, and replacement costs can be reduced. In particular, since the drive portion of the reel unit 6 is heavy, if it can be left in the housing 1, the replacement unit 2 can be reduced in weight, leading to reduction in work labor and transportation cost.

In addition, although the process of replacing the rotating reel 60 is increased compared to the conventional method, the rotating reel 60 is attached to the motor shaft 71 using a magnet, so that work such as screwing is unnecessary and quick. Can be attached to.
By the way, the method of simply and reliably fixing the rotary reel 60 to the motor shaft 71 without using screws is not limited to the above. Here, another example of the shaft fixing means is shown in FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the fixed portion 63 of the rotary reel 60. As shown in FIG. 9A, a cross groove 68 is formed around the shaft hole 65, and a projecting pin 75 that projects in the direction perpendicular to the axis is provided at the tip of the motor shaft 71. . The cross groove 68 includes a guide groove 68A penetrating from the inner side of the fixing portion 63 (the insertion side of the motor shaft 71) to the outer side (opposite side of the stepping motor 70), and a fixing groove 68B that opens only to the outer side of the fixing portion 63. Is provided. A plate-like knob 69 having an opening at the center is attached to the outer surface of the fixed portion 63 via a hinge so as to be swingable. The knob 69 is urged by a spring provided on the hinge in a direction that always closes the cross groove (a direction in contact with the outer surface of the fixed portion 63).

  When the rotary reel 60 is fixed to the motor shaft 71, the knob 69 which is in a closed state (see FIG. 9B) is pinched and opened (see FIG. 9A), and the overhang pin 75 is inserted into the guide groove 68A. In addition, the motor shaft 71 is inserted into the shaft hole 65. The reel drum 61 is moved inward along the motor shaft 71, and when the overhanging pin 75 protrudes from the guide groove 68A, the reel drum 61 is rotated 90 degrees so that the overhanging pin 75 is aligned with the fixed groove 68B. Then, the reel drum 61 is slightly returned to the outside, and the overhang pin 75 is accommodated in the fixing groove 68B. If the knob 69 is closed, as shown in FIG. 9B, the movement of the motor shaft 71 and the reel drum 61 in the rotational direction is restricted by the engagement between the overhang pin 75 and the fixed groove 68B, and the fixed groove 68B. Movement in the axial direction is restricted by a knob 69 that closes the open side of the lens.

  Note that the shaft fixing means is not limited to the above configuration, and when the motor shaft 71 is engaged with the shaft hole 65 of the reel drum 61, the reel drum 61 is axially oriented with respect to the motor shaft 71 (or oblique to the shaft). As long as the motor shaft 71 is fixed to the shaft hole 65 simply by moving it in the rotation direction. For example, although not particularly illustrated, when the notch grooves formed in the shaft hole 65 and the motor shaft 71 are matched and the motor shaft 71 is inserted into the shaft hole 65 and then the reel drum 61 is rotated, the notch grooves of both the shaft holes 65 and It may be formed so as to be meshed so that it cannot be pulled out in the direction and cannot move in the rotational direction. Alternatively, a plate-like fastener member having male and female protrusions is provided as an adhesive on the fixing portion 63 and the motor shaft 71, and the reel drum 61 and the motor shaft 71 are joined by joining the male and female protrusions of the fastener member. You may form so that the movement of an axial direction and a rotation direction may be controlled.

Further, in the present embodiment, the magnet rings 66 and 72 as magnetic bodies are provided on both the fixed portion 63 side and the motor shaft 71 side. The other one may be an iron member. Alternatively, either or both of the inside of the shaft hole 65 and the tip end of the motor shaft 71 are formed of magnets, and the axial direction of the reel drum 61 and the motor shaft 71 is simply inserted into the shaft hole 65. And you may form so that the movement of a rotation direction may be controlled.
Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the replacement unit 2 in which the upper door 30 and the substrate unit 80 are attached to the frame body 21 is detachable from the housing 1, but in the present invention, the “replacement unit” The board unit 80 is fixed to the upper door 30 and the upper door 30 is made detachable from the housing 1, and only the upper door 30, the lower panel 48, and the rotating reel 60 are used when changing models. May be exchanged.

In addition, the reel unit according to the present invention can be used in a slot machine that is not a separation type. In this case, the rotating reel 60 is not exchanged at the game hall, but when assembling the reel unit 6 at the recycling factory, the reel frame 50, the partition plate 53, and the stepping motor 70 are reused as they are. Only the rotating reel 60 needs to be replaced. Since this replacement work does not include a process such as screwing as described above, the work time is greatly shortened.
The present invention can also be used for gaming machines other than slot machines, for example, parrot gaming machines that use pachinko balls instead of gaming medals to perform games similar to slot machines. Alternatively, in a pachinko gaming machine, it can be used as a rotating reel for production, and can also be applied to gaming machines using other rotating reels.

1 is an exploded perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a partial cross-sectional view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a reel frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a rotary reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a reel unit according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a longitudinal sectional view of a rotary reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded cross-sectional view of a rotary reel according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a modification of embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a perspective view which shows the other example of a shaft fixing means.

Explanation of symbols

S slot machine 1 housing 2 exchange unit 3 front door 4 power supply unit 5 hopper unit 6 reel unit
11 Opening 12 Middle plate
13 Upper opening 14 Lower opening
15 Bottom plate 16 Side plate
17 Top plate 18 Back plate
19 Housing hinge
21 Frame 21A Reel compartment
21B Board fixing part 22 Frame hinge
24 Board unit
30 Upper door 31 Symbol display window
32 Display 33 Decoration
35 Speaker 36 Upper door engaging part
37 Upper door lock mechanism
40 Lower door 41 Operation section
42 Medal slot 43 Medal tray
45 Medal selector 46 Lower door engagement part
47 Lower door lock mechanism 48 Lower panel
50 Reel frame (Body frame) 51 Top plate
52 Bottom plate 53 Partition plate (support frame)
54 Guide rail (receiving part) 55 Guide groove (receiving part)
56 Slide plate (sliding part) 56A Locking piece
57 Slide plate (sliding part) 57A Handle
57B Locking piece 58 Stopper
59 Slit 59A End
60 reels 61 reel drums
62 Cylindrical part 62A Ring part
62B Connecting rod 63 Fixed part (shaft fixed part)
64 spoke 65 shaft hole
65A conical hole (guide slope) 65B square hole (shaft fixing means, notch hole)
66 Magnet ring (one adhesive) 67 Reel tape
68 Cross groove (shaft fixing means) 68A Guide groove
68B Fixed groove 69 Knob
70 Stepping motor (drive device) 71 Motor shaft (drive shaft)
71A conical part 71B prismatic part (shaft engagement means, notched shaft part)
72 Magnet ring (other adhesive) 75 Overhang pin (shaft engagement means)

Claims (4)

A main body frame that opens at least on the front side, a plurality of support frames that divide the front opening of the main body frame into a plurality of spaces that are arranged in parallel in the lateral direction, a driving device that is fixed to each side surface of the support frame, and a cylindrical reel In a reel unit comprising: a reel tape that displays a plurality of symbols on a drum, and a rotating reel that is pivotally attached to a driving shaft of each driving device;
Each support frame is engaged by a sliding portion provided above and below the support frame and a receiving portion provided on the top plate and the bottom plate of the main body frame corresponding to the sliding portion of each support frame. , Slidably mounted in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body frame, and on the near side to the position where the entire rotary reel mounted on the drive shaft of the drive device is exposed from the front opening of the main body frame Formed to be movable,
The shaft fixing portion of the rotating reel has a shaft hole into which the driving shaft of the driving device can be inserted, and the shaft fixing portion and the driving shaft are fixed in a state where the driving shaft is inserted into the shaft hole. A shaft fixing means is provided,
The drive shaft is provided with shaft engaging means that can be engaged with or joined to the shaft fixing means,
The shaft fixing means and the shaft engaging means are formed so as to be capable of restricting at least the position movement of the rotary reel in the rotational direction with respect to the drive shaft,
The reel unit is formed so that the rotating reel can be detached from and attached to the support frame in a state where any one of the plurality of support frames is moved to the front side from the main body frame. . As the shaft fixing means, adhesion or adsorption is released by adhering or adsorbing another adhesive body by surface contact or surface proximity and isolating the other adhesive body around or in the hole of the shaft fixing portion. One adhesive body,
As the shaft engaging means, another adhesive body is provided at a position facing the one adhesive body when the rotary reel is attached to the drive shaft,
The reel unit according to claim 1, wherein the position movement in the axial direction with respect to the drive shaft of the rotary reel can be regulated by the adhesive force or adsorption force of the one adhesive body and the other adhesive body. As the shaft fixing means, a notch hole having a smaller diameter than the shaft hole having a flat portion formed in the axial direction is provided on the opposite side of the shaft hole from the shaft insertion side, and the shaft hole is provided around the shaft hole. A magnetic member or a metal member capable of adsorbing a magnetic material is provided as one adhesive body,
As the shaft engaging means, a notch shaft portion having a diameter smaller than that of the drive shaft having a flat portion matching the notch hole is provided at the tip of the drive shaft, and a magnetic material is adsorbed as the other adhesive body. Provide a possible metal member or magnetic body,
Provided on the shaft insertion side of the notch hole is a guide inclined portion whose inner diameter gradually decreases from the shaft insertion port of the shaft hole, and is brought close to the drive shaft by the adsorption force of the one adhesive body and the other adhesive body. 3. The reel unit according to claim 2, wherein the shaft fixing portion of the rotary reel can be guided to the drive shaft, and the notch shaft portion can be guided to the notch hole by the guide inclined portion. In a gaming machine comprising a housing that opens to the front side, an upper door that can open and close the upper opening of the housing, and a lower door that can open and close the lower opening of the housing,
At least the lower door and a reel unit including a plurality of rotating reels are fixed to the housing, and a control device for controlling the operation of the gaming machine is fixed to the upper door, and the upper door The controller is integrated with the housing so as to be detachable,
The reel unit is
A main body frame that opens at least on the front side, a plurality of support frames that divide the front opening of the main body frame into a plurality of spaces that are arranged in parallel in the lateral direction, a driving device that is fixed to each side surface of the support frame, and a cylindrical reel A reel that is affixed with a reel tape displaying a plurality of symbols on a drum and is attached to a drive shaft of each drive device;
Each support frame is engaged by a sliding portion provided above and below the support frame and a receiving portion provided on the top plate and the bottom plate of the main body frame corresponding to the sliding portion of each support frame. , Slidably mounted in the front-rear direction with respect to the main body frame, and on the near side to the position where the entire rotary reel mounted on the drive shaft of the drive device is exposed from the front opening of the main body frame Formed to be movable,
The shaft fixing portion of the rotating reel has a shaft hole into which the driving shaft of the driving device can be inserted, and the shaft fixing portion and the driving shaft are fixed in a state where the driving shaft is inserted into the shaft hole. A shaft fixing means is provided,
The drive shaft is provided with shaft engaging means that can be engaged with or joined to the shaft fixing means,
The shaft fixing means and the shaft engaging means are formed so as to be capable of restricting at least the position movement of the rotary reel in the rotational direction with respect to the drive shaft,
A gaming machine, wherein any one of the plurality of support frames is moved forward from the main body frame so that the rotating reel can be detached from and attached to the support frame. .

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