JP2010012242A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine provided with a start lever unit which facilitates the exchange work of a vibration device and reliably prevents fraudulent actions. <P>SOLUTION: As for a start lever 600, a spherical body part 601 composed by combining an upper hemispherical body 602 and a lower hemispherical body 604 is installed at one end part of a lever shaft 612, wherein a vibration motor 608 is installed inside the spherical body part 601, and the lever shaft 612 includes: a bottomed front hollow part 612a where the wiring of the vibration motor 608 is inserted at the axial center; and a hole part 612k which is formed at the side of the bottomed part and communicated with the front hollow part 612a. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  For example, a slot machine having a stop button, a so-called pachislot machine, has a variable display device configured by arranging a plurality of mechanical rotating reels for displaying a plurality of symbols in a front display window. After the player inserts a medal, the control means drives the variable display device to rotate each reel in response to the operation of hitting the start lever. The rotation of each reel is sequentially stopped automatically or by a player's stop operation. At this time, when the symbols of the reels appearing in the display window are in a specific combination (winning symbol), the player is given a profit by paying out a game medium such as a medal.

  By the way, a game using a so-called pachislot machine involves repeated insertion of medals, operation of a start lever, and operation of a stop button, and the game itself tends to be monotonous. In order to eliminate such monotony, a pachislot machine having various rendering functions has been proposed. In the current pachislot machines, those that use a liquid crystal display device to display a small role notification and a jackpot indication effect are mainstream. Furthermore, a gaming machine has been proposed in which a vibration device is arranged near the start lever grip to vibrate the start lever (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-42870 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, although the production can be diversified, when the vibration device breaks down, the start lever unit itself must be replaced, and it is difficult to replace the vibration device. It was. Here, if importance is attached only to simply improving the workability of the replacement work, a third party can easily replace the work, and there is a possibility that an illegal act is performed via the start lever. On the other hand, taking a strong measure to increase fraud prevention makes the replacement work difficult. Thus, the prevention of fraud and the simplification of the replacement operation of the vibration device are in a contradictory relationship, and the advent of a gaming machine capable of solving both at the same time is desired.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a problem, and provides a gaming machine having a start lever unit that makes it possible to easily replace a vibration device and to reliably prevent an illegal act. With the goal.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

  (1) A plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols are arranged side by side, and each rotating reel is rotated and stopped to change and stop the plurality of symbols, and a start lever is provided. A start lever unit that generates a rotation start signal for rotating each rotating reel of the variable display device according to an operation of the start lever, and the variable display device in front so that each rotary reel is visible to the player. And a housing that supports the start lever unit so that the start lever faces forward, the start lever unit including a housing that tiltably supports the start lever, and the start lever A detection sensor that detects the tilt of the motor and generates the rotation start signal, and a vibration device that vibrates the start lever. The start lever includes a spherical portion formed by combining a front hemisphere and a rear hemisphere with a fixing member in a state in which the vibration device is held therein, and the spherical portion is installed at one end and the other end And a lever shaft that is supported by the housing so as to be tiltable, and when the start lever unit is installed in the housing, the spherical body portion is positioned in front of the housing, and the rear hemisphere is fixed An opening for attaching a member, and the front hemisphere has a connecting portion that faces the opening when combined with the rear hemisphere and connects to the fixing member via the opening; When the start lever unit is attached to the casing, the opening portion faces the casing.

  According to (1), since the vibration device is provided inside the sphere, the vibration device can be easily replaced by separating the front hemisphere and the rear hemisphere. On the other hand, the fixing member is attached from the rear hemisphere, and when the start lever unit is installed in the housing, the fixing member faces the housing, so it is fixed unless a special tool is used. It becomes difficult to remove the member. In this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a start lever unit that facilitates the replacement work of the vibration device and that can reliably prevent fraud.

  (2) According to a second aspect of the present invention, a variable display device in which a plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols are arranged side by side, and a plurality of symbols are changed and stopped by rotating and stopping each rotating reel, and a start A start lever unit that has a lever and generates a rotation start signal for rotating each rotation reel of the variable display device in response to an operation of the start lever by the player; and each rotation reel is visible to the player And a housing that supports the start lever unit so that the start lever unit faces forward, and the start lever unit can tilt the start lever. A detection sensor for detecting the tilt of the start lever and generating the rotation start signal, and the start lever. The start lever includes a spherical portion formed by combining a front hemisphere and a rear hemisphere with a fixing member in a state where the vibration device is held inside, and the sphere portion is connected to the end of the sphere. And the other end side is tiltably supported by the housing, and when the start lever unit is installed in the housing, a lever shaft that positions the sphere portion in front of the housing; The rear hemisphere has an opening for attaching the fixing member, and the front hemisphere faces the opening when combined with the rear hemisphere, and is connected to the fixing member via the opening. When the start lever unit is attached to the housing, the opening portion faces the housing, and the lever shaft is connected to the wiring of the vibration device. A hollow portion of the bottomed passed, the formed on the side of the bottom portion, the gaming machine characterized by having a side opening communicating with the hollow portion.

  According to (2), according to the second aspect of the present invention, since the vibration device is provided inside the sphere, the vibration device can be easily separated by separating the front hemisphere and the rear hemisphere. It becomes possible to exchange. On the other hand, the fixing member is attached from the rear hemisphere, and when the start lever unit is installed in the housing, the fixing member faces the housing, so it is fixed unless a special tool is used. It becomes difficult to remove the member. Also, even if a third party succeeds in removing the vibration device and attempts to perform an illegal act by inserting an unauthorized member such as a wire into the hollow portion, the lever shaft is bottomed. Intrusion of the member is prevented and the detection sensor or the like is not reached. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a start lever unit that facilitates the replacement work of the vibration device and that can reliably prevent fraud.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having a start lever unit that facilitates exchanging of a vibration device and can reliably prevent an illegal act.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an external perspective view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram of the main control circuit of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the start lever unit of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the start lever unit of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment structure of the start lever unit of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the internal structure of the start lever unit of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the component of the start lever of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view including the partial cross section which shows the state which combined the upper hemispherical body and lower hemispherical body of the gaming machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view including a partial cross section showing the configuration of the start lever of the gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the external appearance of the start lever of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view including a partial cross section showing an internal configuration of a start lever of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the internal structure of the start lever unit of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the start lever unit of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Embodiments according to the gaming machine of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, a functional flow of the gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a pachislot) 1 in the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachi-slot 1, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the pachi-slot 1.

  The pachi-slot 1 includes a cabinet 1a serving as a housing for housing the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, a circuit board, and the like, and a front door 2 attached to the front side F (the F side in FIG. 2) of the cabinet 1a so as to be openable and closable. A front panel 8 is provided on the front side F of the front door 2. Inside the cabinet 1a, three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is configured by attaching a belt-like sheet in which a plurality of symbols are continuously arranged along the rotation direction to the peripheral surface of a cylindrical frame.

  A liquid crystal display device 5 is provided at the center of the front door 2. As shown in FIG. 2, the liquid crystal display device 5 is provided on the front side F of the front door 2 and between the front door 2 and the front panel 8. The liquid crystal display device 5 is fixed to the upper T portion of the front door 2 by a mounting frame.

  The liquid crystal display device 5 includes a display screen 5a including symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and is positioned on the front side (F side in FIG. 2) superimposed on the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front. It is provided to do. The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are provided corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, and the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided on the rear side R (the R side in FIG. 2). The structure which can permeate | transmit is provided.

  That is, the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R serve as display windows, and the player can visually recognize the rotation and stop operation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind the display areas. Become. In the present embodiment, video is displayed using the entire display screen 5a including the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R, and an effect is executed.

  The symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R are, among a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the surface of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R, when the rotation of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R provided behind them is stopped. One symbol (three in total) is displayed in each of the upper, middle and lower areas in the frame. In addition, it is determined whether or not a prize is awarded for a pseudo line formed by combining any one of predetermined areas of the upper, middle, and lower areas of each of the symbol display areas 21L, 21C, and 21R. It is defined as the target line (winning determination line).

  The front door 2 is provided with various devices to be operated by the player. The medal slot 10 is provided for receiving a medal dropped from the outside by the player. The medals accepted by the medal slot 10 are inserted into one game up to a predetermined number (for example, three), and the amount exceeding the predetermined number can be deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 (so-called credit function). ).

  The bet button 11 is provided to determine the number of coins to be inserted into one game from medals deposited inside the pachislot 1. The checkout button 12 is provided to pull out medals deposited inside the pachislot 1 to the outside.

  The start lever unit 6 is provided for starting the rotation of all the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R are associated with the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R, respectively, and are provided to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The lamp (LED or the like) 14 outputs light in a turn-on / off pattern according to the content of the effect. The speakers 9L and 9R output sound such as sound effects and music according to the contents of the production. The medal payout port 15 guides the discharged medals to the outside. The medals discharged from the medal payout opening 15 are stored in the medal tray 16.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 3, a configuration of a circuit included in the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment will be described. The pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment includes a main control circuit 71, a sub-control circuit 72, and peripheral devices (actuators) that are electrically connected thereto.

  FIG. 3 shows a configuration of the main control circuit 71 of the pachi-slot 1 in the present embodiment.

  The main control circuit 71 includes a microcomputer 30 installed on a circuit board as a main component. The microcomputer 30 includes a CPU (hereinafter, main CPU) 31, a ROM (hereinafter, main ROM) 32, and a RAM (hereinafter, main RAM) 33.

  The main ROM 32 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 31, a data table, data for transmitting various control commands (commands) to the sub control circuit 72, and the like. The main RAM 33 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by execution of the control program.

  The main CPU 31 is connected to a clock pulse generation circuit 34, a frequency divider 35, a random number generator 36, and a sampling circuit 37. The clock pulse generation circuit 34 and the frequency divider 35 generate clock pulses. The main CPU 31 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 36 generates a random number within a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 37 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  A switch or the like is connected to the input port of the microcomputer 30. The main CPU 31 receives input from a switch or the like and controls the operation of peripheral devices such as stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R. The stop switch 7S detects that each of the three stop buttons 7L, 7C, 7R has been pressed (stop operation) by the player. The start sensor 6S detects that the start lever 600 has been operated by the player (start operation).

  The medal sensor 42S detects that the medal received at the medal slot 10 has passed through the selector. The bet switch 11S detects that the bet button 11 has been pressed by the player. Further, the settlement switch 12S detects that the settlement button 12 has been pressed by the player.

  Peripheral devices whose operations are controlled by the microcomputer 30 include stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, a 7-segment display 13 and a hopper 40. A circuit for controlling the operation of each peripheral device is connected to the output port of the microcomputer 30.

  The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R provided corresponding to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel position detection circuit 50 detects a reel index indicating that the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R have made one rotation by an optical sensor having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion in accordance with each reel 3L, 3C, and 3R.

The stepping motors 49L, 49C, and 49R have a configuration in which the momentum is proportional to the number of output pulses and the rotation axis can be stopped at a specified angle. The driving force of the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R is transmitted to the reels 3L, 3C, 3R via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio. Each time one pulse is output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R, the reels 3L, 3C, 3R rotate at a constant angle.
The motor drive circuit 39 controls driving of the vibration motor 608 in the start lever 600 provided in the start lever unit 6.

  The main CPU 31 counts the number of times the pulses are output to the stepping motors 49L, 49C, 49R after detecting the reel index, thereby rotating the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly the reels 3L, 3C, The number of symbols 3R has rotated) is managed, and the positions of the symbols arranged on the surfaces of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R are managed.

  The display unit drive circuit 48 controls the operation of the 7-segment display 13. The hopper drive circuit 41 controls the operation of the hopper 40. The payout completion signal circuit 51 manages the detection of medals performed by the medal detection unit 40S provided in the hopper 40, and checks whether or not the medals discharged from the hopper 40 have reached the payout number.

  The sub control circuit 72 is electrically connected to the main control circuit 71 and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command transmitted from the main control circuit 71. The sub-control circuit 72 is connected to the liquid crystal display device 5, the speakers 9 </ b> L and 9 </ b> R, and the lamp 14, and controls these actuators according to the command transmitted from the main control circuit 71.

Next, the start lever unit 6 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the start lever unit 6 from the front surface F, FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the start lever unit 6 from the rear side R, and FIG. 6 is a mounting structure of the start lever unit 6 FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a spherical portion formed by combining a hemispherical upper hemispherical body 602 and a substantially hemispherical lower hemispherical body 604 with the top of the hemisphere as a plane is formed at the tip of the start lever 600. 601 is provided. The other end of the start lever 600 is supported by a housing 618 so as to be tiltable in an arbitrary direction. Further, a cylindrical sensor case 630 is attached to the rear portion of the housing 618. A start lever 600 protrudes from the front portion of the housing 618. Further, a screwing portion 618 a is formed on the side surface of the housing 618. As shown in FIG. 5, a start sensor 6 </ b> S that detects the tilt of the other end of the start lever 600 is disposed inside the sensor case 630.
As shown in FIG. 6, an opening 2a for installing the start lever unit 6 is formed on the lower left side of the stop button 7L in the front door 2. The start lever unit 6 is inserted into the opening 2a, The start lever unit 6 is installed on the front door 2 by screwing the screwing portion 618a into the opening 2a while rotating the housing 618.

  FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the internal structure of the start lever unit 6. The start lever unit 6 includes the start lever 600, cushion rubber 614, holder 616, housing 618, harness cover 620, collar 622, spring 624, and spring stopper. 626, a shaft end cap 628, a sensor case 630, and a start sensor 6S. The start lever 600 includes an upper hemispherical body 602, a substantially C-shaped motor stopper 606, a vibration motor 608, a motor socket 610, a shaft 612, a lower hemispherical body 604, an upper hemispherical body 602, and a lower hemispherical body 604. The screw 700 is fixed in a combined state. The cushion rubber 614 has a cylindrical shape. The holder 616 is a member that supports the start lever 600 in the housing 618, and a hole portion through which the shaft 612 is inserted is formed in the center portion. The housing 618 is a substantially cylindrical member in which the holder 616 and the harness cover 620 are installed. The collar 622 is a member composed of a flat plate portion formed with a circular hole in the center and a cylindrical portion erected so as to surround the circular hole. The spring 624 is formed in a coil shape. The spring stopper 626 is a bottomed cylindrical body, and a hole is formed in the center of the bottom surface. The shaft end cap 628 is a member attached to the tip of the shaft 612. The sensor case 630 is a substantially cylindrical member, and a leaf spring portion having elasticity in the direction perpendicular to the center axis of the sensor case is formed in the front. A sensor case 630 is attached to the rear portion of the housing 618 by latching and fixing the flange portion formed at the distal end portion of the leaf spring portion in the groove portion formed on the side surface of the housing 618. The start sensor 6S is installed inside the sensor case 630. The main members constituting these start lever units 6 are arranged coaxially.

  Next, the configuration of the start lever 600 will be described.

  8 is an exploded perspective view showing components of the start lever, FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view including a partial cross section showing a state where the upper hemisphere and the lower hemisphere are combined, and FIG. 10 shows the structure of the start lever. FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view including a partial cross section, FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating an external appearance of the start lever, and FIG. 12 is a perspective view including a partial cross section illustrating an internal configuration of the start lever.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a bottomed cylindrical portion 602a is formed in the center of the upper hemispherical body 602. This bottomed portion becomes the top of the upper hemispherical body 602. A cylindrical portion 602b parallel to the central axis of the cylindrical portion 602a is formed on the side of the cylindrical portion 602a. A screwing groove for screwing with the screw 700 is formed on the inner side surface of the cylindrical portion 602b. The shaft 612 is a rod-like member that is concentrically formed in the order of the columnar portion 612f, the columnar portion 612g, the columnar portion 612h, the columnar portion 612i, and the columnar portion 612j toward the rear, and is thinned in five stages. The lower hemispherical body 604 has a space 604a at the center. A through hole 604b parallel to the central axis is formed on the side of the space 604a. The shape of the second columnar portion 612g and the space portion 604a when viewed from the front is a shape obtained by cutting a side portion of the circle with a straight line, and the diameter of the space portion 604a is slightly larger than the diameter of the columnar portion 612g. Has been. Further, the through hole 604b is formed by a two-stage hole having a large spherical surface and a small flat surface, and the hole on the flat surface has the same length as the inner diameter of the cylindrical portion 602b. For this reason, when the screw 700 is inserted into the through-hole 604b, the head of the screw 700 comes into contact with the step of the through-hole 604b, and further entry of the screw 700 is restricted.

  As shown in FIG. 10, inside the shaft 612, a cylinder is formed concentrically from the end face of the first-stage cylindrical portion 612f to a part of the fifth-stage cylindrical portion 612j so as to become narrower in three stages toward the rear. A cylindrical front hollow part 612a is formed, and a cylindrical rear hollow part 612b is formed from the fifth stage to the rear part from the rear end surface to a part of the fifth stage. The first hollow portion 612c having the largest diameter in the front hollow portion 612a is formed in the first columnar portion 612f, and the second hollow portion 612d in the next step is formed up to a part of the second columnar portion 612g. The thinnest third hollow portion 612e passes through the third columnar portion 612h and the fourth columnar portion 612i, and is formed up to a part of the fifth columnar portion 612j. Further, a hole 612k that penetrates to the outside of the shaft 612 is formed in a part of the side surface of the bottom of the third hollow portion 612e. A vibration motor 608 is fitted into the second hollow portion 612d through a motor socket 610. Here, when the vibration motor 608 is fitted into the second hollow portion 612d, the lead wire is inserted into the front hollow portion 612a, and the motor stopper 606 is attached to the rotating shaft of the vibration motor 608 to which the vibrator is attached. It fits in the state inserted so that a notch may be loosely fitted.

  Then, the shaft 612 is inserted into the space portion 604a from the fifth column portion 612j side with the hemisphere side of the lower hemisphere 604 facing forward, and the second column portion 612g is fitted into the space portion 604a. . Further, the vibrator of the vibration motor 608 is disposed in the cylindrical portion 602a of the upper hemispherical body 602, and the upper hemispherical body 602 and the lower hemispherical body 604 are arranged so that the cylindrical portion 602b and the through hole 604b face each other. combine. In this state, as shown in FIG. 9, a screw 700 is inserted into the through-hole 604b, and the screw 700 is screwed into the cylindrical portion 602b through the through-hole 604b. The upper hemispherical body 602 and the lower hemispherical body 604 are fixed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 12, the motor stopper 606 is sandwiched between the cylindrical portion 602a and the first columnar portion 612f. As a result, the opening of the second second hollow portion 612d in which the vibration motor 608 is installed is closed by the motor stopper 606, and the motor stopper 606 contacts the cylindrical portion 602a. The forward movement of the motor 608 and the motor stopper 606 is fixed in a state regulated by the cylindrical portion 602a. Before the vibration motor 608 is inserted into the second hollow portion 612d via the motor socket 610, the lead wire of the vibration motor 608 is inserted into the second hollow portion 612d, and the stepped portion of the lead wire is inserted. It is pulled out from the hole 612k.

  Next, the configuration of the start lever unit 6 will be described.

  FIG. 13 is a side view showing the internal configuration of the start lever unit 6, and FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing the internal configuration of the start lever unit 6. In the start lever 600, a cylindrical cushion rubber 614 is inserted into the third columnar portion 612h of the shaft 612, and the holder 616 is attached to the fourth columnar portion 612i. Install in. Here, the rear part of the holder 616 is formed in a substantially spherical shape, and is placed on the receiving part of the housing 618. Further, a harness cover 620 is installed behind the holder 616. At this time, the fifth columnar portion 612j of the shaft 612 protrudes from a hole formed in the center of the harness cover 620. By attaching the collar 622 to the fifth columnar portion 612j, the holder 616 is slidably maintained on the receiving portion of the housing 618. Further, the spring 624 is inserted, and further the spring stopper 626 is inserted, and the shaft end cap 628 is attached to the fifth rear hollow portion 612 b of the shaft 612. Accordingly, the start lever 600 is tilted by holding the housing 618 and hitting the start lever 600, and immediately after that, the start lever 600 returns to the original position.

  A cylindrical sensor case 630 is attached to the rear portion of the housing 618, and the start sensor 6 </ b> S is installed to face the spring stopper 626. The detector of the start sensor 6S operates according to the tilting of the spring stopper 626. A switch member is applicable as the detector of the start sensor 6S, and the start sensor 6S generates an on / off signal according to the operation of the switch member.

  Next, the operation of the start lever unit 6 will be described. When the start lever 600 is not operated, the start sensor 6S is maintained in an off state. When the start lever 600 is tilted, the spring stopper 626 rotates in conjunction with the start lever 600. When the spring stopper 626 rotates, the start sensor 6S is turned on. When the player releases his hand from the start lever 600, the start lever 600 returns to the original position and the start sensor 6S is turned off.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the start lever unit 6 configured in this way is attached to the front door 2, the through hole 604 b comes to be positioned between the exterior body of the front door 2 and the spherical portion 601. The screw 700 is not visible from the front. For this reason, even if the act of actuating the start sensor 6S illegally by removing the vibration motor 608 and inserting a wire into the start lever 601, the upper hemisphere 602 and the lower hemisphere are removed. In order to separate 604 from the outer body of the front door 2 and a spherical part 601, a special tool is required to reach the screw 700, and the upper hemispherical body 602 and the lower hemispherical body 604 are separated. Becomes difficult. Even if the upper hemispherical body 602 is broken and the upper hemispherical body 602 and the lower hemispherical body 604 are successfully separated and the vibration motor 608 is removed and a wire is inserted into the start lever 601, As shown in FIG. 12, since the front hollow portion 612a has a bottom, further entry is prevented, and the wire cannot reach the start sensor 6S. Further, when replacing the vibration motor 608, it is possible to easily replace the vibration motor 608 by removing the screw 700 after removing the start lever unit 6 from the front door 2.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, since the vibration motor 608 is provided inside the spherical body 601, the vibration motor 608 can be easily replaced by separating the upper hemispherical body 602 and the lower hemispherical body 604. It becomes possible. On the other hand, since the screw 700 is attached from the lower hemispherical body 604 and the start lever unit 6 is installed on the front door 2, the screw 700 faces the front door 2 side. Unless it is used, it will be difficult to remove the screw 700. In this way, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having the start lever unit 6 that facilitates the replacement work of the vibration motor 608 and that can reliably prevent fraud.

  Further, according to the present embodiment, even if a third party succeeds in removing the vibration motor 608 and attempts to cheat by inserting an unauthorized member such as a wire into the front hollow portion 612a, the shaft 612 is present. Since it is at the bottom, it prevents intrusion of any more unauthorized members and does not reach the start sensor 6S. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine having the start lever unit 6 that can reliably prevent fraud.

  As mentioned above, although the embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention has been described, only a specific example is illustrated, the present invention is not particularly limited, and the specific configuration of each means and the like can be appropriately changed in design. is there. The effects described in the embodiments of the present invention are only the most preferable effects resulting from the present invention, and the effects of the present invention are limited to those described in the embodiments of the present invention. is not.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachislot 1a Cabinet 2 Front door 2a Opening part 3C, 3L, 3R Reel 5 Liquid crystal display device 5a Display screen 6 Start lever unit 6S Start sensor 7 Stepping motor 7C, 7L, 7R Stop button 7S Stop switch 8 Front panel 9L, 9R Speaker 10 medal insertion slot 11 bet button 11S bet switch 12 settlement button 12S settlement switch 13 7-segment indicator 14 lamp 15 medal payout port 16 medal tray 21C, 21L, 21R symbol display area 30 microcomputer 31 main CPU
32 Main ROM
33 Main RAM
34 clock pulse generation circuit 35 frequency divider 36 random number generator 37 sampling circuit 39 motor drive circuit 40 hopper 40S medal detection unit 41 hopper drive circuit 42S medal sensor 48 display unit drive circuit 49C, 49L, 49R stepping motor 50 reel position detection circuit 51 Dispensing completion signal circuit 71 Main control circuit 72 Sub control circuit 600 Start lever 601 Spherical body 602 Upper hemispherical body 602a Cylindrical part 602b Cylindrical part 604 Lower hemispherical body 604a Space part 604b Through hole 606 Motor stopper 608 Vibration motor 610 Motor socket 612 Shaft 612a Front hollow part 612b Rear hollow part 612c First hollow part 612d Second hollow part 612e Third hollow part 612f, 612g, 612h, 612i, 612j Cylindrical part 12k hole 614 cushion rubber 616 holder 618 housing 618a engagement portion 620 harness cover 622 Color 624 spring 626 spring stopper 628 shaft end cap 630 sensor case 700 screw

Claims (2)

A variable display device that fluctuates and stops a plurality of symbols by arranging a plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols and rotating and stopping each rotating reel;
A start lever unit that has a start lever and generates a rotation start signal for rotating each rotation reel of the variable display device in response to an operation of the start lever by a player;
A housing that supports the variable display device forward so that each rotary reel is visible to a player, and supports the start lever unit so that the start lever faces forward,
The start lever unit is
A housing for tiltably supporting the start lever;
A detection sensor that detects the tilt of the start lever and generates the rotation start signal;
A vibration device for vibrating the start lever,
The start lever is
In a state where the vibration device is held inside, a sphere portion formed by combining a front hemisphere and a rear hemisphere by a fixing member;
A lever shaft that has the sphere portion installed at one end and the other end is supported to be tiltable by the housing, and the sphere portion is positioned in front of the housing when the start lever unit is installed in the housing. And
The rear hemisphere has an opening for attaching the fixing member;
The front hemisphere has a connecting portion that faces the opening when combined with the rear hemisphere and connects to the fixing member via the opening;
A gaming machine, wherein the opening portion faces the housing when the start lever unit is attached to the housing. A variable display device that fluctuates and stops a plurality of symbols by arranging a plurality of rotating reels having a plurality of symbols and rotating and stopping each rotating reel;
A start lever unit that has a start lever and generates a rotation start signal for rotating each rotation reel of the variable display device in response to an operation of the start lever by a player;
A housing that supports the variable display device forward so that each rotary reel is visible to a player, and supports the start lever unit so that the start lever faces forward,
The start lever unit is
A housing for tiltably supporting the start lever;
A detection sensor that detects the tilt of the start lever and generates the rotation start signal;
A vibration device for vibrating the start lever,
The start lever is
In a state where the vibration device is held inside, a sphere portion formed by combining a front hemisphere and a rear hemisphere by a fixing member;
A lever shaft that has the sphere portion installed at one end and the other end is supported to be tiltable by the housing, and the sphere portion is positioned in front of the housing when the start lever unit is installed in the housing. And
The rear hemisphere has an opening for attaching the fixing member;
The front hemisphere has a connecting portion that faces the opening when combined with the rear hemisphere and connects to the fixing member via the opening.
When the start lever unit is attached to the housing, the opening faces the housing,
The lever shaft has a bottomed hollow portion through which the wiring of the vibration device is passed, and a side opening formed on a side portion of the bottomed portion and communicating with the hollow portion. A featured gaming machine.

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