JP2013233180A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine including a storage member for preventing a bad influence caused by an object to be stored from being easily exerted to a standing wall provided in the game machine when turning a storage part to discharge the object to be stored.SOLUTION: An ashtray 400 is turnably supported between a use position, where a storage part 401 is disposed inside a front wall 303a and an object Z to be stored can be stored via an opening 401, and a discharge position, where the object Z to be stored stored in the storage part 401 can be discharged outside the front wall 303a, with a turning shaft 402 facing a direction along the front wall 303a as a center to the front wall 303a. The turning shaft 402 is provided at a position separated to a front side relative to the storage part 401.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko gaming machine including a storage member that can store an object to be stored such as cigarette ash, butts and game media.

  As a gaming machine, a game medium such as a game ball is launched into a game area by a launching device, and a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed when the game medium wins in a starting area such as a prize opening provided in the game area. There are pachinko machines in which a predetermined number of bets are set, and a slot machine in which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed based on a start operation. Thus, in a gaming machine configured to be able to execute variable display of a plurality of types of identification information, when the variable display of the identification information results in a predetermined display in the variable display unit, a predetermined game value is given to the player. There is something configured to give.

  In this type of gaming machine, an ashtray (storage member) that can store cigarette ash, butts, etc., which is an example of a stored item, and a receiving tray that receives gaming media such as medals and pachinko balls paid out from the gaming machine, The ashtray is housed inside the front wall (standing wall) that forms part of the peripheral wall of the receiving tray, and the ashes and butts are swung forward from the using position to move the ashes and butts into the front wall (standing wall) There are some which are provided so as to be rotatable about a rotation shaft provided at the upper end of the front wall (standing wall) between the discharge position and the discharge position where discharge is possible (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-346307 A

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the ashtray has the front end of the opening attached to the rotation shaft provided at the upper end of the front wall, so that the front end of the opening is the front wall of the front wall at the discharge position. Since it is located in the vicinity of the upper end, there is a problem in that when the ashtray is cleaned, the ash falling from the opening and the objects to be stored such as the cigarettes fall on the front wall and become dirty, so that the front wall is easily adversely affected.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and when the storage unit is rotated to discharge the stored object, the stored object has an adverse effect on the standing wall provided in the gaming machine. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having a difficult storage member.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A storage member (for example, an ashtray 400) having a storage portion (storage portion 401) and an opening (opening portion 404) capable of storing an object to be stored (for example, a game medium such as ash, butts Z and medals) in the storage portion. A gaming machine (e.g., slot machine 1) comprising:
The storage member is
A use position (see FIG. 4 (a)) in which the storage unit is disposed inside a standing wall (front wall 303a) provided in the gaming machine and can store a storage object through the opening, and the storage The object to be stored in the section is supported so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft (rotation shaft 402) between a discharge position (see FIG. 4B) where the stored object can be discharged to the outside of the standing wall. And
The pivot shaft is provided at a position away from the storage portion (see, for example, FIG. 10).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the storage portion is rotated from the use position to the discharge position, the opening is disposed at a position as far as possible from the standing wall, so that the discharged storage object is difficult to fall on the standing wall. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the standing wall from being adversely affected.
The storage member includes, for example, an ashtray that can store an object to be stored such as ashes and butts, a tray that can store game media such as medals and pachinko balls, and the like.

A gaming machine according to means 1 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The rotation shaft (rotation shaft 402) is disposed on the inner side (back side) of the standing wall (front wall 303a) (see FIG. 10).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, it is possible to prevent damage caused by an external force applied by a player or an article coming into contact with the rotating shaft, or the storage portion is lifted by the contact and the object to be stored is dropped.

The gaming machine according to means 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or means 1, wherein
A concave portion (concave portion 310) comprising a bottom wall (bottom wall 302) and a peripheral wall (front wall 303a, left and right side walls 303b, 303c) standing on the periphery of the bottom wall;
The standing wall (front wall 303a) constitutes a part of the peripheral wall,
In the concave portion, a discharge port (opening 313) for discharging the storage object (for example, a game medium such as ash, butts Z and medals) is formed (see FIG. 10).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, even when the object to be stored falls into the recess, the object to be stored can be easily discharged out of the recess through the discharge port.

The gaming machine according to means 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claim 1, means 1, and means 2,
In the discharge position, the storage portion (storage portion 401) is disposed such that the opening (opening 404) faces downward (see FIG. 12).
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the object to be stored is easily dropped, so that it is easy to collect the object to be stored.

It is a front view of the slot machine as an example to which the present invention is applied. It is an internal structure figure of a slot machine. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. (A) is a perspective view which shows the ashtray in a lower tray base and use position, (b) is a perspective view which shows the ashtray in a lower tray base and discharge | emission position. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the attachment structure of a lower tray base and an ashtray from diagonally forward. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the state which looked at the attachment structure of the lower tray base and the ashtray from diagonally back. (A) is a top view which shows the ashtray in a lower tray base and use position, (b) is a top view which shows the ashtray in a lower tray base and discharge | emission position. It is an expansion perspective view which shows the bearing structure of an ashtray. It is AA sectional drawing of Fig.7 (a). It is BB sectional drawing of Fig.7 (a). It is sectional drawing which shows the state which has an ashtray in the middle position of a use position and a discharge position. It is sectional drawing which shows the state which has an ashtray in a discharge position.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. A slot machine 1 which is an example of a gaming machine of the present invention includes a housing 1a having an open front, and the housing 1a viewed from the front. The front door 1b is pivotally supported by the left front end side and can open and close the front opening of the housing 1a.

  Inside the casing 1a of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C and 2R (hereinafter referred to as a left reel, a middle reel and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery. ) Are juxtaposed in the horizontal direction, and as shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, 2R can be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door 1b. Are arranged as follows.

  On the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, “Black 7”, “White 7”, “BAR”, “Replay”, “Bell”, “Watermelon”, “Black Cherry”, “White Cherry”, “ A plurality of types of mutually distinguishable symbols such as “net cherry” and “orange” are drawn in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 3), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously provided in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R that detect a reference position for each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a reel LED 55 that irradiates the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back side. , Is provided. The reel LED 55 includes 12 LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and can irradiate each symbol independently.

  A display area 51a of a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) is disposed at a position on the front side (player side) of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R of the front door 1b. The liquid crystal display 51 has a normally white liquid crystal panel having transparency in a state where no voltage is applied to the liquid crystal element, and a transmissive region 51b corresponding to the see-through window 3 of the display region 51a. The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R can be visually recognized from the player side through the see-through window 3. Further, a backlight (not shown) for irradiating the display area 51a from behind is provided on the back surface of the display area 51a excluding the transmissive area 51b, and the back surface further has a concealing member for concealing the inside. (Not shown) is provided.

  The front door 1b has a medal insertion portion 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 through which medals are paid out, a lower plate 300 that can receive and store medals paid out from the medal payout port 9, and the lower plate 300 An ashtray 400 disposed on the left side, a one-bet BET switch 5 that is operated when setting a bet number for one medal using credits (the number of medals stored as a game value owned by a player), The maximum bet number among the specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range using credits (in this embodiment, 1 when the gaming state is a regular bonus (big bonus), the replay time (Hereinafter abbreviated as RT) 3) The MAXBET switch 6 operated when setting, the medal stored as credits, and the medals used for setting the number of bets are settled The settlement switch 10 that is operated when the credits and the number of medals used for setting the bet are returned), the start switch 7 that is operated when the game is started, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated at the time are provided so as to be operated by the player.

  The front door 1b also displays a credit indicator 11 that displays the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals acquired in a big bonus, which will be described later, and an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs. A game auxiliary display 12 and a payout display 13 for displaying the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a winning are provided.

  Further, on the front door 1b, 1BETLED 14 that notifies that the bet number is set to 1 by lighting, 2BETLED 15 that notifies that the bet number is set to 2, and 3 bets are set. 3BET LED 16 to notify when lit, insertion request LED 17 to notify that a medal can be inserted is lit, start valid LED 18 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, wait (previous Waiting state LED 19 for informing that it is in the state of waiting for the start of reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start of the game, during replay informing that it is in the replay game described later An LED 20 is provided.

  Inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is effective. Inside the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R for informing that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R is effective by lighting (FIG. 3) is provided.

  Inside the front door 1b, there is a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, while changing a set value and confirming a set value described later. A set value display 24 for displaying the set value at that time, and a flow path of medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 on the side of a hopper tank 34a (see FIG. 2) described later provided in the housing 1a or A medal selector having a insertion medal sensor 31 for detecting a medal that is inserted from the flow path switching solenoid 30 and the medal insertion unit 4 and selectively flows to the hopper tank 34a side to selectively switch to one of the medal payout exits 9 side. The door opening detection switch 25 (refer FIG. 3) which detects the open state of the front door 1b is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a reel sensor 33L that can detect the reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, as shown in FIG. , 33C, 33R (see FIG. 3), an external output board 1000 for outputting an external output signal, a hopper tank 34a for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion section 4, and a hopper tank 34a. A hopper unit 34 including a hopper motor 34b for paying out medals from the medal payout opening 9, a payout sensor 34c for detecting medals paid out by driving the hopper motor 34b, and a power supply box 100 are provided.

  In addition, a board case 200 in which a game control board 40 (to be described later) is accommodated on the inner surface upper part of the back plate 1c constituting the housing 1a is not visible on the back surface 40b side of the electronic component mounting surface 40a of the game control board 40. And a second rotation restricting position where the back surface 40b side of the game control board 40 is visible (the mounting surface 40a is the housing). Between the left side plate and the left side plate). The detailed structure of the substrate case 200 will be described later.

  On the side of the hopper unit 34, an overflow tank 35 is provided for storing medals overflowing from the hopper tank 34a. Inside the overflow tank 35, a full sensor 35 a made up of a pair of electrically conductive members spaced apart from each other and provided at a height capable of detecting a predetermined amount of stored medals is provided. It is possible to detect that the medal storage amount stored in the inside when it is conductive by contacting through the medal stored in the inside exceeds a predetermined amount, that is, that the overflow tank is full. It has become.

  On the front surface of the power supply box 100 is a stop for selecting whether to enable / disable the stop function that controls the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at the end of a big bonus, which will be described later. Switch 36a, for selecting the validity / invalidity of the automatic settlement function for controlling automatic settlement processing (processing for returning (returning) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) at the end of a big bonus, which will be described later It functions as an automatic settlement switch 36b, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, and functions as a reset switch for canceling an error state or a stop state in a normal state. A reset / setting switch that functions as a setting switch to change the setting value of the winning probability (race rate) of the lottery 38, the power switch 39 is provided which is operated to ON / OFF the power.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. In order to use credits, the single BET switch 5 or the MAXBET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the pay lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 1) become effective, and the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, that is, the game can be started. It becomes a state. In the present embodiment, as the specified number of bets, one game state is determined for the regular bonus (big bonus) and three for the normal game state. In addition, when a medal is inserted exceeding the maximum number out of the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  The winning line is a line that is set to determine whether a combination of symbols displayed on the perspective windows 3 of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is a winning symbol combination. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, the winning line L1 set across the symbols arranged in the middle of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and the symbols arranged in the upper row of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R are straddled. The winning line L2, the winning line L3, the upper stage of the reel 2L, the middle stage of the reel 2C, the lower stage of the reel 2R, that is, the lower side of the reel 2R, that is set across the symbols arranged in the lower stage of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R. There are five types of winning lines L4 set across straddling symbols, the lower line of reel 2L, the middle part of reel 2C, the upper part of reel 2R, that is, the winning line L5 set straddling the symbols lined up to the right. It is defined as.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  When one of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a role) is set on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5. When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped as a display result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). If a combination of symbols with a medal payout is arranged on a plurality of activated pay lines, the total number of payouts determined for each of the symbol combinations arranged on the activated pay line is totaled. The total number of medals is awarded to the player. However, an upper limit (15 in this embodiment) is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game, and when the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is awarded. It will be. In addition, when a combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5, a game corresponding to the combination of symbols Transition to the state.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 101. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The production according to the control is controlled, and the power supply board 101 generates the drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies them to each part.

  The power supply board 101 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the.

  Further, the above-described hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, stop switch 36a, automatic checkout switch 36b, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply board 101. Yes.

  On the game control board 40, the one-sheet BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the settlement switch 10, the reset switch 23, the insertion medal sensor 31, the door opening detection switch 25, The reel sensors 33L, 33C, and 33R are connected, and the above-described payout sensor 34c, full sensor 35a, stop switch 36a, automatic settlement switch 36b, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply board 101. Are connected, and the detection signals of these connected switches are inputted.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, the payout display 13, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 20, and the BET. The switch effective LED 21, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected to each other, and are described above via the power supply board 101. The hopper motor 34b is connected, and these electric components are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 (described later) mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 includes a microcomputer having a main CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 controls the game, and random numbers in a predetermined range (0 to 65535 in this embodiment). A random number circuit 42 for generating a signal, a pulse oscillator 43 for supplying a clock signal of a constant frequency to the random number circuit 42, and a detection signal input from a switch connected directly to the game control board 40 or via the power supply board 101. Switch detection circuit 44, motor drive circuit 45 that controls the drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of the flow path switching solenoid 30, various displays and LEDs connected to the game control board 40 LED drive circuit 47 for controlling the driving of the power supply power supplied to the slot machine 1 When a voltage drop is detected, a power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41, when the power is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the main CPU 41a In addition, a reset circuit 49 for supplying a reset signal to the main CPU 41a and other electronic components such as various devices and circuits are mounted.

  The main CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 41b, and performs processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the game control board 40 is controlled directly or indirectly. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the main CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area when the main CPU 41a executes a program. The I / O port 41d inputs / outputs a control signal to / from each circuit connected via a signal input / output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

  Further, the main control unit 41 is supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 41c is held while the backup power is being supplied.

  The main CPU 41a repeatedly loops the process according to the control state until the detection state of the various switches connected to the game control board 40 is changed as a basic process, and step by step according to the change of the detection state of the various switches. Execute the process to move to. Further, the main CPU 41a has an interrupt function as described above, and can interrupt the basic process by the occurrence of the interrupt and execute the interrupt process. The voltage output from the power interruption detection circuit 48 The power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed in response to the input of the decrease signal, and the timer interrupt process (main) is executed at regular time intervals (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment). In addition, the execution interval of the timer interrupt process (main) is set to a time longer than the sum of the time required to complete the repeated process according to the control state in the basic process and the execution time of the timer interrupt process (main) Therefore, the process that is repeated according to the control state between the current and next timer interrupt processes (main) is completed at least once.

  The main CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. A transmission line for commands transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 includes a strobe (INT) signal line, a data transmission line, and a ground line, and the game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are directly connected. ing.

  The effect control board 90 is connected to effect devices such as a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1), an effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 described above, which are arranged on the front door 1b of the slot machine 1. These effect devices are driven based on control by a later-described sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90.

  In this embodiment, the sub-control unit 91 mounted on the effect control board 90 controls the output of the effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51, effect effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, and reel LED 55. However, in addition to the sub-control unit 91, an output control unit that directly controls the output of the effect device is mounted on the effect control board 90 or another board, and the sub-control unit 91 is based on a command from the main control unit 41. The output control unit may determine the output pattern of the effect device, and the output control unit may control the output of the effect device based on the output pattern determined by the sub control unit 91. In such a configuration, the sub control unit 91 and the output control may be performed. The output control of the rendering device is performed by both of the units.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display 51, the effect effect LED 52, the speakers 53 and 54, and the reel LED 55 are exemplified as the effect device, but the effect device is not limited to these, for example, a mechanically driven display. A device or a mechanically driven item may be applied as the effect device.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a sub CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and a microcomputer provided with an I / O port 91d. The sub control unit 91 controls the effect, and the effect control board 90. A display control circuit 92 that performs display control of the liquid crystal display 51 connected to the LED, an LED driving circuit 93 that performs drive control of the effect LED 52 and the reel LED 55, an audio output circuit 94 that controls audio output from the speakers 53 and 54, Supplied to a reset circuit 95 that gives a reset signal to the sub CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command from the sub CPU 91a is not inputted for a certain period of time, a clock device 97 that outputs time information including date information and time information, and a slot machine 1 The power supply voltage is monitored, and when a voltage drop is detected, this is indicated The power interruption detection circuit 98 that outputs a pressure drop signal to the sub CPU 91a, other circuits, and the like are mounted. The sub CPU 91a receives a command transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs an effect. While performing various controls, each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90 is controlled directly or indirectly.

  Similar to the main CPU 41a, the sub CPU 91a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function). One of the interrupt terminals of the sub control unit 91 is connected to a strobe (INT) signal line that is output when the main control unit 41 transmits a command, among the command transmission lines, and the sub CPU 91a receives the strobe signal. An interrupt is generated based on the input to acquire a command from the main control unit 41 and execute a command reception interrupt process to be stored in the buffer. Further, the sub CPU 91a executes an interrupt process (sub) to be described later by generating an interrupt every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval. One of the interrupt terminals of the sub-control unit 91 is connected to the power interruption detection circuit 98, and the sub CPU 91a responds to the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power interruption detection circuit 98. Execute processing (sub). Further, when an unused interrupt occurs in the sub CPU 91a, an unused interrupt process for immediately returning to the original process is executed.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and the data stored in the RAM 91c is held while the backup power is supplied.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, various boards such as the game control board 40 provided with the main control unit 41 for controlling the game are mounted as described above, and these boards are shown in FIG. As described above, electrical components such as switches that can be operated by a player are connected via a cable.

  As described above, on the game control board 40, the single BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the insertion medal sensor 31, the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, and the reel sensor 33L. 33C, 33R, a hopper motor 34b, a payout sensor 34c, and an effect control board 90 are connected.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the start switch 7 is connected to the game control board 40 by wiring, and the one-sheet BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the insertion medal sensor 31, and the door open. The detection switch 25 is connected to the game control board 40 via the operation unit relay board 110, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R and the reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R are used for game control via the reel relay board 120. The hopper motor 34 b and the payout sensor 34 c are connected to the game control board 40 via the power supply board 101, and the effect control board 90 is connected to the game control board 40.

  The operation unit relay board 110, the reel relay board 120, the power supply board 101, and the effect control board 90 are provided with wiring patterns (not shown) for connecting the game control board 40 and each electrical component. The detection signal output from the component to the game control board 40 or the power or signal supplied (input) from the game control board 40 can be relayed.

  In this way, various electrical components other than the start switch 7 and the game control board 40 are routed through the relay boards 110, 120, 100 attached to predetermined positions of the main body of the slot machine 1 (the casing 1a in this embodiment). Thus, the wiring connection between the game control board 40 and a plurality of electrical components individually arranged at predetermined locations of the main body of the slot machine 1 is facilitated, and the connector connection portion is always connected to the relay board or the game. Since it is provided on the control board 40, and the connector connection portion of each electrical component is thereby fixed, it is possible to prevent the connector connection portion from being searched for during the wire connection work or the wrong type of wiring to be connected. The

  Single BET switch 5, MAXBET switch 6, start switch 7, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, insertion medal sensor 31, reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R, hopper motor 34b, payout sensor 34c Is an electrical component that inputs and outputs signals relating to the progress of the game to and from the game control board 40. The signal related to the progress of the game is, for example, an operation for setting the number of bets to make the game startable, an operation for starting the game, or an operation for deriving the display results of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Such as signals output to the game control board 40 in accordance with the progress of the game, detection of inserted medals, detection of the reference position of the reels, detection of the payout medals, etc., output from the electrical components for gaming according to the progress of the game And a signal input to the game control board 40, a drive signal for driving the reels 2L, 2C, 2R according to the detection of the start operation, and a hopper for paying out medals when a winning occurs. A signal that is output from the game control board 40 in accordance with the progress of the game and that is input to the game electrical component, such as a drive signal.

  The slot machine 1 of this embodiment outputs an external output signal indicating a gaming state, an error occurrence state, and the like. These external output signals are output from the game control board 40 under the control of the main CPU 41a, and the hall computer is provided via the external output board 1000 and the information providing terminal board (not shown) of the game store (hall) where the slot machine 1 is installed. It is output to hall equipment such as (not shown).

  From the game control board 40 to the external output board 1000, a medal IN signal indicating the number of medals used for setting the number of bets, a medal OUT signal indicating the number of medals given to the player due to the occurrence of a winning, a gaming state RB signal indicating that RB is described later, a BB signal indicating that the gaming state is BB described later, a door opening signal indicating that the front door 1b is open, and a setting change mode described later. A setting change signal indicating that the medals are in error, an insertion error signal indicating an abnormality in the medal selector, and a payout error signal indicating an abnormality in the hopper unit 34 are output.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability corresponding to a set value in an internal lottery described later. The set value is composed of 6 levels of 1 to 6, with 6 being the highest payout rate and the payout rate being lower as the value is decreased in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. That is, when 6 is set as the set value, the advantage is highest for the player, and as the value decreases in order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, the advantage decreases stepwise.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the setting value read from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38. Transition to the setting change state. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change state, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the display returns to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the display value is determined as the set value. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned OFF, the determined display value (setting value) is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, and the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In order to confirm the set value, after the game is over, the setting key switch 37 may be turned on with no bet amount set. When the setting key switch 37 is turned on in such a situation, the setting value read out from the RAM 41c is displayed on the setting value display 24, thereby shifting to a setting confirmation state in which the setting value can be confirmed. In the setting confirmation state, the game cannot be progressed, and by turning the setting key switch 37 to the OFF state, the setting confirmation state is ended and the state in which the game can proceed is returned.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the main CPU 41a detects a voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 48, a power interruption interrupt process (main) is executed. In the power interruption interrupt processing (main), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 41c, which will be described later, and data for destructive diagnosis (in this embodiment, 5AH) in which any bit is 1 in the RAM 41c, that is, a specific value other than 0 In addition to storing data, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, and the RAM 41c is stored. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in this embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The main CPU 41a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation, confirms the value of the destructive diagnosis data, the RAM parity is 0, and the destructive diagnosis The processing state of the main CPU 41a is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c on the condition that the value of the data for use is correct, but the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or is destroyed. If the value of the diagnostic data is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error state so that the progress of the game is disabled. Unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change state described above. It will not be released until

  In this embodiment, all the data stored in the RAM 41c is held by the backup power source even in the event of a power failure, and when the main CPU 41a determines that the data in the RAM 41c is normal when the power is turned on. Although the configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, only the data necessary for the restoration of the control state in the event of a power failure is backed up among the data stored in the RAM 41c. It may be configured to return to the control state before power interruption based on the backed up data.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player For example, it is not necessary to restore the state of all input ports to the state before power interruption.

  In addition, when the sub CPU 91a detects the voltage drop signal from the power interruption detection circuit 98, the sub CPU 91a also executes a power interruption interrupt process (sub). In the power interruption interrupt processing (sub), the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 91c described later, and destructive diagnosis data in which any bit is 1 is stored in the RAM 91c, and data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c. The RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on 0 becomes 0 and stored in the RAM 91c.

  Then, the sub CPU 91a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 91c at the time of activation, and based on the data stored in the RAM 91c on the condition that the RAM parity is 0. The processing state of the sub CPU 91a is restored to the state before the power interruption. If the RAM parity is not 0 (1), it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM 91c is initialized. In this case, unlike the main sub CPU 91a, the execution of the performance is not disabled only by initializing the RAM 91c.

  In this embodiment, all data stored in the RAM 91c is held by the backup power source even in the event of a power failure, and the sub CPU 91a determines that the data in the RAM 91c is normal when the power is turned on. Although the configuration is such that the control state before power interruption is restored based on the data stored in the RAM 91c, only the data necessary for restoration of the control state is backed up in the event of a power failure out of the data stored in the RAM 91c. It may be configured to return to the control state before power interruption based on the backed up data.

  In addition, when returning to the control state before the power interruption when the power is turned on, it is not necessary to return all the control states to the control state before the power interruption, and the minimum control state that does not disadvantage the player It is not necessary to restore the state of the input port or the progress in the middle of the production when it is interrupted. For example, only the data indicating the gaming state such as during the big bonus or the normal gaming state is backed up, and the effect corresponding to the gaming state (the big bonus during the big bonus, the normal during the normal gaming state) If a power interruption occurs during the execution of a specific production (such as a small role announcement) other than the production), when the power is turned on instead of resuming the specific production that was being performed at the next power-on An effect corresponding to the gaming state being backed up may be executed from the beginning.

  Next, initialization of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 will be described. The storage area of the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41 is divided into an important work, a general work, a special work, a set value work, a non-saved work, an unused area, and a stack area.

  The important work is a work that stores data that is inconvenient to be initialized at the end of the big bonus, such as various display devices and LED display data, input / output data of the I / O port 41d, and a game time counter. The general work is a work in which data that can be initialized at the end of the big bonus, such as a stop control table, a stop symbol, the number of medals paid out, and the total number of medals paid out in the big bonus, are stored. The special work stores data that is not initialized even before the setting is changed, such as data for transmitting a command to the effect control board 90 and various software random numbers (a random number for determination value addition described later, a random number for changing an initial value). Work. The set value work is a work that stores a set value used when a lottery is performed in the internal lottery process. The unsaved work is a work that holds the state of various switches, and a value is always set regardless of whether or not the data in the RAM 41c is destroyed at the time of activation. The unused area is an unused area in the storage area of the RAM 41c, and is initialized if any one of a plurality of initialization conditions described later is satisfied. The stack area is an area in which data saved from the register of the main CPU 41a is stored, and the unused stack area is established by any one of a plurality of initialization conditions to be described later, like the unused area. In this case, the used stack area is not initialized because the program continues.

  In this embodiment, the main CPU 41a destroys data in the RAM 41c when a RAM abnormality error occurs, when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned on, when the big bonus is completed, and when the setting key switch 37 is activated with the setting key switch 37 turned off. If not, when five initialization conditions at the end of one game are satisfied, five types of initialization that are initialized in different areas are performed according to each initialization condition.

  Initialization 0 is initialization that is performed when a RAM abnormality error occurs. In initialization 0, all the areas (including the unused area and the unused stack area) of the storage area of the RAM 41c except the used stack area are stored. It is initialized. Initialization 1 is an initialization that is performed before the setting key switch 37 is turned on at the time of startup and shifts to the setting change state. In the initialization 1, a special area in the storage area of the RAM 41c is selected. Areas other than the work, the unsaved work, and the used stack area (including the unused area and the unused stack area) are initialized. Initialization 2 is initialization performed at the end of the big bonus. In initialization 2, the general work, the unused area, and the unused stack area are initialized in the storage area of the RAM 41c. Initialization 3 is initialization that is performed when the setting key switch 37 is in an OFF state at the time of startup and the data in the RAM 41c is not destroyed. The used stack area is initialized. Initialization 4 is initialization performed at the end of one game. In initialization 4, an unused area and an unused stack area in the storage area of the RAM 41c are initialized.

  In this embodiment, initialization 1 is performed before the change of the setting change state. However, the initialization 1 is performed at the end of the setting change state, or both before the change of the setting change state and at the end of the setting change state. Also good. In this case, if the set value work is initialized, the determined set value is lost. Therefore, the initialization of the set value work is not performed in the initialization at the end of the setting change state.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined as described above, and the prescribed number of bets that are determined according to the gaming state is set. It becomes possible to start the game on the condition. In this embodiment, there are regular bonuses (hereinafter referred to as RB) (big bonuses (hereinafter referred to as BB)) and RT (0) to (6) as gaming states, of which RB (BB) is the number of bets. 1 is defined as the specified number of bets, and 3 is defined as the specified number of bets in RT (0) to (6). Therefore, if the gaming state is RB (BB), it is possible to start the game when 1 is set as the bet number, and 3 is set as the bet number if RT (0) to (6). Then, the game can be started. In this embodiment, the winning line L is activated when a specified number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set, and 1 is set as the bet number in RB (BB). All winning lines L1 to L5 are activated at the time when the winning numbers are reached, and all winning lines L1 to L5 are activated when 3 is set as the betting number in RT (0) to (4). It becomes.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment plays a role on an activated pay line (hereinafter, the activated pay line is simply referred to as a pay line) when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped. A winning combination will be awarded when all the combinations of symbols are called. The combination may be a combination of the same symbols or a combination including different symbols. The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that allows the next game to be started without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition of the game state. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c.

  Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until a combination of combinations permitted by the flag is completed, and is invalid in a game having a combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the special combination winning flag is won, even if the combination of the combinations permitted by the flag cannot be made, the winning flag is not invalidated and is carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  In the internal lottery, it is determined whether or not the above winning combination is permitted before the display results of all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are derived and displayed (actually, when the start switch 7 is detected). To do. In the internal lottery, first, a random number for internal lottery (an integer from 0 to 65535) is acquired. Then, for each combination determined according to the gaming state and whether or not the special combination is carried over, the acquired random number for internal lottery and the number of judgment values for each combination determined according to the gaming state, the number of bets and the set value Is done according to.

  In this embodiment, whether the gaming state is RT (0) (1) (not carrying a special role) or RT (2) (4) (5) (not carrying a special role) Depending on whether it is RT (3) (not carrying over a special combination), RT (6) (while carrying a special combination) or RB (BB), the combination that is subject to internal lottery differs.

  In the internal lottery, the number of determination values determined corresponding to the role to be subject to the internal lottery, the current gaming state and the set value are sequentially added to the random number for the internal lottery, and when the result of addition overflows, It is determined that the winning combination has been won. For this reason, a winning combination will be won with a probability (number of determination values / 65536) according to the number of determination values.

  If a winning combination of any combination is determined, a winning flag corresponding to the combination determined to be winning is set in the internal winning flag storing work assigned to the RAM 41c. The internal winning flag storage work consists of a 2-byte storage area, of which the upper byte is assigned as the special role storing work in which the winning flag for the special role is set, and the lower byte is the winning of the general role It is assigned as a general role storage work for which a flag is set. Specifically, when a special combination is won, a special combination winning flag indicating that the special combination is won is set in the special combination storing work, and the winning flag set in the general combination storing work is cleared. When a general combination is won, a winning flag for the general combination indicating that the general combination is won is set in the general combination storing work. If no winning combination is selected, only the general winning combination work is cleared.

  In the present embodiment, the main CPU 41a sends a BET command, a credit command, an internal winning command, a reel rotation start command, a reel stop command, a winning determination command, a payout start command, a payout end command, a game state command to the effect control board 90. A plurality of types of commands including a standby command, an abort command, an error command, a return command, a setting start command, a confirmation start command, a confirmation end command, and an operation detection command.

  These commands are composed of 1-byte type data indicating the type of command and 1-byte extension data indicating the content of the command, and the sub CPU 91a can determine the type of command from the type data.

  Next, the detailed structure of the lower tray base 301 and the ashtray 400 constituting the lower tray 300 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4A is a perspective view showing the lower tray base and the ashtray in the use position, and FIG. 4B is a perspective view showing the lower tray base and the ashtray in the discharge position. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the attachment structure of the lower tray base and the ashtray is viewed obliquely from the front. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a state in which the mounting structure of the lower tray base and the ashtray is viewed obliquely from behind. 7A is a plan view showing the lower tray base and the ashtray in the use position, and FIG. 7B is a plan view showing the lower tray base and the ashtray in the discharge position. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view showing the bearing structure of the ashtray. FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the ashtray is in the middle between the use position and the discharge position. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing a state where the ashtray is at the discharge position.

  4 is attached to the lower part of the front surface of the front door 1b, so that the lower dish base 301 and the lower part of the front surface of the front door 1b are attached to the bottom wall and the periphery of the bottom wall. It is formed in the shape of a dish that is generally concave upward with the peripheral wall provided (see FIG. 1).

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 7, the lower dish base 301 is made of a non-translucent resin material, and has a bottom wall 302 having a substantially rectangular shape extending in the left-right width direction of the slot machine 1; It consists of a front wall 303a erected along the front edge of the bottom wall 302 and left and right side walls 303b, 303c erected along the left and right side edges of the bottom wall 302. The front wall 303a and the left and right side walls 303b and 303c are formed in a substantially inverted V shape in sectional view by an inner wall and an outer wall, but are not formed of a hollow structure in this way and are configured by a single plate. It may be. In addition, since the outer surface walls of the left and right side walls 303b and 303c are formed on other members here, detailed illustrations and explanations thereof are omitted here.

  As described above, the lower plate base 301 has an upper surface and a rear surface that are opened by the bottom wall 302 and the front wall 303a and the left and right side walls 303b and 303c that are erected along the front edge and the left and right side edges of the bottom wall 302. It is formed in a dish shape. By attaching this to the front lower part of the front door 1b from the front side, a rear wall is formed by the lower front part of the front door 1b, and the entire periphery of the bottom wall 302 is formed by the front wall 303a, the left and right side walls 303b and 303c, and the front door 1b. A recess 310 that is covered by the lower portion of the front surface and opens upward is formed.

  The front edge of the bottom wall 302, that is, the front wall 303 a is formed in a substantially curved shape in plan view that gently curves from the center position in the left-right direction toward the left and right sides toward the back side.

  The concave portion 310 is formed at a position corresponding to the medal payout port 9, and receives a medal paid out from the medal payout port 9 and stores the medal storage portion 310a, and an ashtray 400 provided in parallel on the left side of the medal storage portion 310a. A partition plate 304 is used for partitioning with an ashtray installation unit 310b. That is, the area on the bottom wall 302 is divided into two on the left and right.

  Thereby, the medal of the medal storage unit 310a is prevented from entering the ashtray installation unit 310b side, and the ashes and butts on the ashtray installation unit 310b side are prevented from entering the medal storage unit 310a side. Further, an upward semicircular cutout 305 is formed on the upper end side of the partition plate 304. The ashtray installation unit 310b is covered with a front inner wall 311, a left side wall 303b (inner wall), a partition plate 304, and a short rear wall 312.

  The front inner wall 311 is erected substantially perpendicularly with a predetermined gap with respect to the back side of the outer wall of the front wall 303a, and an opening 313 is formed from the front inner wall 311 to the bottom wall 302b. The rotation shaft 402 can be inserted forward, and ash, butts and the like that have fallen on the bottom wall 302b can be dropped downward through the opening 313. In addition, a cover plate 314 that is inclined slightly upward from the upper end of the front inner wall 311 to the upper end of the front wall 303a is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, a space S is formed between the front wall 303 a and the front inner wall 311 on the lower surface side of the cover plate 314, and the ashtray 400 is rotated in the space S. A bearing member 420 that constitutes a bearing portion 322 that rotatably supports the moving shaft 402 is attached. A pair of left and right bosses 320 having a screw hole 321 formed at the lower end project downward from the lower surface of the cover plate 314 in the space S, and an upper semicircle is formed inside these bosses 320. Shaped upper bearing portions 322a are formed on the left and right sides, respectively.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 to 10, the bearing member 420 includes a cover portion 421 having an upper surface and a back surface that are open, and a lower semicircular lower bearing portion 322 b formed on the upper end sides of the left and right side plates of the cover portion 421. And mounting holes 422 formed on the upper left and right sides of the cover portion 421 (see FIG. 5), and screws 423 attached from below to the mounting holes 422 are screwed into the screw holes 321, thereby covering the cover plate 314. It is attached to the lower surface.

  By attaching the bearing member 420 to the lower surface of the cover plate 314 in this way, the circular bearing portion 322 that rotatably supports the rotation shaft 402 of the ashtray 400 by the upper bearing portion 322a and the lower bearing portion 322b. (See an enlarged view in FIG. 10). The shaft centers of the left and right bearing portions 322 are provided along the front wall 303a so that the left side is inclined to the back side with respect to the rear end surface of the lower pan base 301 facing in the left-right direction. Further, in the attached state, the cover portion 421 is disposed so as to face the opening 313.

  The ashtray 400 includes a storage unit 401 formed in a box shape opening on the upper surface, and a rotation shaft 402 provided outward on the left and right sides of the storage unit 401 at a position away from the front surface 402a (see FIG. 9). The connecting member 403 that connects the storage unit 401 and the rotating shaft 402 is mainly configured. The storage portion 401 is formed in a box shape having an opening 404 having a substantially square shape in plan view on the upper surface, and a flange portion 405 that extends outward is formed in a frame shape on the periphery of the opening 404.

  On the front surface 402a of the storage portion 401, a connecting member 403 is integrally provided that is formed by integrating a plurality of plate members that are substantially L-shaped in side view and are arranged in parallel in the left-right direction. The connecting member 403 includes a first side 403b that extends forward from the front surface 402a, and a second side 403a that is bent upward from the tip of the first side 403b and extends upward. At the upper left and right positions of 403a, there is provided a rotating shaft 402 that faces in the left-right direction.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the rotation shaft 402 has a shaft centered with respect to the front surface 402 a in front of the front surface 402 a and the front end portion of the flange portion 405 and at a front lower position below the opening 404 on the upper surface. They are arranged so as to be substantially parallel, that is, substantially horizontally in the left-right direction. That is, the rotation shaft 402 is provided at a position away from the storage portion 401 on the front wall 303a side (front side). As a result, a space is formed between the second side portion 403a and the front surface 402a to allow the cover plate 314 to enter during rotation, as will be described later. The front-rear width L1 from the front end of the storage unit 401 (or the opening 404) to the rotation shaft 402 is longer than the vertical width L2 from the upper end of the storage unit 401 to the rotation shaft 402 (L1). > L2).

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the ashtray 400 configured in this way is attached to the bearing member 420 in a state where the rotation shaft 402 is inserted into the opening 313 from the back side and disposed in the space S. By screwing the screw 423 attached to the hole 422 into the screw hole 321, the rotating shaft 402 is rotatably supported by the bearing portion 322 formed on the lower plate base 301 side.

  At this time, the axis of the rotation shaft 402 is along the front wall 303a corresponding to the rotation shaft 402, that is, the lower end is positioned slightly on the back side as compared with the right end. It is disposed in a state slightly tilted in the front-rear direction with respect to the rear end surface of 301.

  The ashtray 400 is disposed in an ashtray installation part 310b inside the front wall 303a constituting the standing wall of the ashtray 400, and can be used to store ash, butts and the like that are to be stored through the opening 404. The position (see FIG. 10) and the storage unit 401 are arranged outside the ashtray installation unit 310b (above the ashtray installation unit 310b), and the ash, butts Z, etc. stored in the storage unit 401 constitute a standing wall 303a And a discharge position (see FIG. 12) that can be discharged to the outside of the front wall 303a.

  More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, in the use position, the storage portion 401 is placed on the bottom wall 302b with the opening 404 facing upward. Further, the left side of the flange portion 405 is placed on the upper end of the partition plate 304, and the right side is placed on the upper end of the side wall 303b, so that no gap is generated between the partition plate 304 and the side wall 303b. (See FIG. 7). The opening 404 is disposed so as to incline upward from the front position toward the rear position and to be substantially flush with the cover plate 314. That is, as the opening 404 is slightly inclined toward the player side, it becomes easy to throw away ash, butts and the like.

  The rotation shaft 402 is disposed in the space S formed on the back surface (inner surface) side of the front wall 303a and on the lower surface side of the cover plate 314, that is, below the upper end of the front wall 303a. By being arranged at the position, it is concealed from the front position on the player side by the front wall 303a and the cover plate 314, so that the appearance is not impaired and the player contacts the rotating shaft 402, etc. Is prevented.

  Further, in this use position, the storage portion 401 is disposed at a position away from the front wall 303a on the back side, and a predetermined interval is provided between the upper end of the front wall 303a and the front end portion of the flange portion 405. A cover plate 314 having a front-rear width dimension is disposed. And in this use position, it can be rotated to the discharge | emission position shown in FIG. 12 by putting a finger | toe on the lower right side of the flange part 405 through the notch part 305, and pulling up the accommodating part 401 upwards.

  Here, the rotation shaft 402 is provided at the front lower position of the opening 404, that is, the front-rear width L 1 from the front end of the opening 404 to the rotation shaft 402 is from the upper end of the storage unit 401 to the rotation shaft 402. Since it is longer than the vertical width L2 up to (L1> L2), as shown in FIG. 11, it is rotated about 90 degrees from the use position and rotated to a vertical position where the opening 404 faces forward. In this state, since the opening 404 is positioned in front of the rotation shaft 402, it is positioned in the vicinity of the upper end of the front wall 303a, so that ash, butts Z and the like are more likely to fall forward than the front wall 303a. Therefore, for example, if a recovery container Y or the like for recovering the butts and the like is arranged on the front wall 303a, the recovery container Y can be easily recovered.

  Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 12, when the discharge position is reached, the rear end of the second side 403a abuts against the lower surface of the cover plate 314, thereby restricting the rotation toward the discharge position. As described above, in this embodiment, the rotation range is about 120 degrees between the use position and the discharge position, but the rotation range is not limited to 120 degrees. The rotation range may be greater than or equal to (for example, about 180 degrees), or may be within the rotation range of 120 degrees or less (for example, about 110 degrees).

  Further, at the discharge position, the opening 404 is rotated to a tilt position facing the front lower side, and the lower end of the opening 404 is positioned slightly forward of the upper end of the front wall 303a, and the storage unit 401. Since the inner surface of the front wall is inclined downward toward the opening 404, ash, butts Z and the like are more likely to fall forward than the front wall 303a. Therefore, for example, if a recovery container Y or the like for recovering the butts and the like is arranged on the front wall 303a, the recovery container Y can be easily recovered.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the pivot shaft 402 is disposed along the front wall 303a so that the pivot axis of the pivot shaft 402 is slightly inclined to the back side on the left side. When rotating upward to the discharge position, it will move slightly diagonally left forward, i.e., away from the right medal reservoir 310a, so even if ash and butts are scattered during rotation, It becomes difficult to enter the medal storage unit 310a.

  Further, in the discharge position, the storage unit 401 is rotated 180 degrees from the use position, and the opening 404 is not rotated upside down, and the opening 404 is maintained in a state of being rotated to a tilted position facing the front lower side. Thus, compared to the case where the storage unit 401 is rotated about 180 degrees from the use position and the opening 404 is turned upside down, the inside of the storage unit 401 is easier to see, so that the cleaning is easier and the opening 404 is formed on the front wall 303a. By maintaining the upper position, the collection container Y and the like can be disposed so as to cover the front surface of the front wall 303a (see FIG. 12), so that the ash, butts and the like attached in the storage unit 401 do not scatter on the front wall 303a. Can be recovered.

  As described above, in the slot machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention, the ashtray 400 is provided with the rotation shaft 402 at a front position away from the storage unit 401, thereby When the opening 404 is rotated from the use position to the discharge position, as shown in FIG. 12, the opening 404 is disposed at the front upper position as far as possible from the front wall 303a, so that the opening 404 is directed downward. Since the objects to be stored Z such as the ash of the butts that are discharged are scattered and hardly enter the front wall 303a and the medal storage unit 310a, it is possible to prevent the lower plate 300 and the medal from becoming dirty.

  In this embodiment, the ashtray 400 is provided separately from the lower tray base 301 and is installed in an ashtray installation section 310b formed in the lower tray 300, and the rotation shaft 402 of the ashtray 400 is provided. By being arranged on the back side of the front wall 303a, a cut due to a groove or the like is formed between the medal storage part 310a and the ashtray installation part 310b in the front wall 303a constituting the lower plate 300, or a rotation shaft 402 is not exposed to the upper end of the front wall 303a. Therefore, the design (designability) of the front wall 303a is improved, the player comes into contact with the divided grooves and the rotating shaft 402, and the ashtray 400 jumps up unintentionally and ash, butts and so on scatter. Is prevented. Further, even if the player hits the lower surface of the lower plate 300 with the legs of the player, the ashtray 400 is not reversed.

  In the present embodiment, the bearing portion 322 that pivotally supports the rotation shaft 402 is provided on the back side of the front wall 303a, so that a player or an article contacts the rotation shaft 402 or the bearing portion 322. For example, it is possible to prevent breakage due to external force applied, or the storage portion 401 to float due to contact, and ash or cigarette butt Z to be scattered.

  Furthermore, it is provided on the back side of the front wall 303a at a position lower than the upper end of the front wall 303a, and its upper surface is covered with the covering plate 314, so that the player can be attached to the rotating shaft 402 and the bearing portion 322. And contact with goods is reliably prevented.

  In addition, in the use position, a flat surface continuous to the opening 404 is formed by the cover plate 314 between the front wall 303a and the front end of the flange portion 405 of the ashtray 400, so that it is easy to place a butt or the like. Since the ashtray 400 is offset from the front wall 303a to the back as much as possible, the player is less likely to get dirty with ashes.

  The lower tray base 301 has an ashtray installation section 310b in which the ashtray 400 is installed independently of the medal storage section 310a. At least a part of the ashtray installation section 310b discharges ash, butts and so on. Since the opening 313 is formed, the ash and butts Z can be easily discharged through the openings 313 even when the ashes and butts Z fall from the ashtray installation part 310b.

  In the present embodiment, the opening 313 also serves as a discharge port for discharging ash, cigarette butt Z, and the like and an insertion port for the rotating shaft 402. However, the discharge port and the insertion port may be formed separately. Good. Moreover, although the ashtray installation part 310b has the bottom wall 302b, as long as the maintenance means etc. which maintain the accommodating part 401 in a use position are provided, it does not necessarily need to have the bottom wall 302b. In this case, since the ashtray installation part 310b does not have a lower surface, the whole lower surface opening functions as a discharge port.

  In the present embodiment, the opening 404 is disposed downward at the discharge position, so that the ash and the butts Z stored in the storage unit 401 can easily fall, so that the ash and butts Z can be easily collected. become.

  In this embodiment, the rotation shaft 402 is formed on the ashtray 400 side and the bearing portion 322 is formed on the lower tray base 301 side. However, the bearing portion 322 is formed on the ashtray 400 side, and the lower tray base 301 is formed. A rotating shaft 402 may be formed on the side. In this case, the bearing portion 322 is provided at a position away from the storage portion 401 toward the front side.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the standing wall of this invention was the front wall 303a which comprises a part of surrounding wall of the lower plate | plate 300 which has the medal storage part 310a, this invention is not limited to this, The ashtray 400 may be provided so as to be rotatable between a use position and a discharge position with respect to a standing wall provided separately from the lower dish 300.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the ashtray 400 which can accommodate to-be-stored objects, such as ash and a cigarette butt, was applied as an example of a storage member, this invention is not limited to this, A medal and a pachinko ball The receiving tray etc. which can store to-be-stored objects, such as such game media, are included.

  Specifically, although not particularly illustrated, for example, a medal storage member (including a medal storage unit 310a (storage unit) that can receive and store medals (objects to be stored) received from the medal payout opening 9 in the lower plate 300 ( (Not shown) is placed inside the front wall 303a and is used to store medals paid out from the medal payout opening 9 through the opening, and medals stored in the medal storage unit 310a are placed outside the front wall 303a. When the medal is stored in the medal storage unit 310a at the use position, the player can use the medal when the medal is stored in the medal storage unit 310a. By rotating the medal storage member from the position to the discharge position, the medal stored (stored) in the medal storage unit 310a can be transferred to a medal box or the like. When the medal storage unit 310a is rotated from the use position to the discharge position, the opening is arranged at a position as far as possible from the front wall 303a, so that the discharged medal hardly falls on the front wall 303a. Therefore, it is possible to prevent adverse effects such as dirt or damage due to the medal coming into contact with the front wall 303a. In this case, even if the game medium is a pachinko ball, the same operation / effect is achieved.

  The embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the embodiment, as an example of the gaming machine of the present invention, the slot machine 1 that plays a game using medals (game media), credits, or the like as the gaming value is applied, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, it may be a slot machine that uses a pachinko ball (game medium) as a gaming value, or may be applied to a pachinko gaming machine or a sparrow ball gaming machine. In the case of a pachinko gaming machine, the present invention can be applied to a so-called lower dish that can receive and store a prize ball that is paid out in accordance with the occurrence of a winning, or an ashtray provided in a pachinko gaming machine.

  Further, in the embodiment, a part of medals (up to 50 in the embodiment) as game values owned by the player can be stored as credits, and a game (game) is performed using the medals or credits. For example, a game in which all the value lent out in response to a loan request or the value given in accordance with a prize is stored as credits, and a game can be played using only the credits In this case, the game value is credit.

  Further, the present invention may be any gaming machine capable of performing a predetermined game. For example, a game that gives a valuable value based on the establishment of a predetermined condition established by performing a game such as winning or winning a jackpot. It is also applicable to the machine.

  Further, the valuable value may be a game medium such as a medal or a game ball as a game value for playing a game, or if it is a complete credit type in which a bet number is set using only credits. Any credit card may be used.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 300 Lower plate 301 Lower plate base 302 Bottom wall 303a Front wall 310 Recessed part 310a Medal storage part 310b Ashtray installation part 311 Front inner wall 313 Opening 314 Covering plate 322 Bearing part 400 Ashtray 401 Storage part 402 Rotating shaft 404 Opening part 420 Bearing member

Claims (1)

A gaming machine comprising a storage member and a storage member having an opening that enables storage of an object to be stored in the storage portion,
The storage member is
A use position in which the storage unit is disposed inside a standing wall provided in the gaming machine and can store a storage object through the opening, and a storage object stored in the storage unit is disposed outside the standing wall. Is supported so as to be rotatable around a rotation axis between a discharge position where the discharge is enabled,
The pivot shaft is provided at a position away from the storage portion.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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