JP2019201853A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine with improved key operation.SOLUTION: A game machine includes a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to a housing 1a. When an error occurs due to an abnormality that requires the front door 1b to be opened to clear the error, that effect is notified, the front door 1b can be opened by performing a first operation in which a door key is inserted into a key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b and the inserted door key is rotated from the reference position to the first position in the first direction (right direction in front view), the error is cleared by performing a second operation (reset operation) in which the inserted door key is rotated from the reference position to the second direction (left direction in front view), the notification accompanying the error clearance can be terminated, and the second operation (reset operation) is restricted when the front door 1b is opened.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of playing a game.

  This type of gaming machine includes an operation that allows the door to be opened by inserting a key into the keyhole of the door that can be opened with respect to the gaming machine body and unlocking the door to the gaming machine body, and error notification There has been proposed one capable of performing a reset operation for ending (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2006-96915

  In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, even when the door is open, the abnormality notification is stopped by a reset operation using a key.

  An object of this invention is to provide the gaming machine which improved the operation using a key.

The gaming machine of means 1 is
A gaming machine capable of playing games (for example, slot machine 1),
A frame (for example, the housing 1a);
A door body that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame body (for example, the front door 1b);
Specific abnormality notification means (for example, error code display, error screen display, error notification) for notifying specific abnormality (for example, hopper error, hopper empty error, selector error, etc.) that requires opening the door body to be resolved Notification sound output), and
With
It is possible to perform a first operation for inserting a key into a key hole provided in the door body and rotating the inserted key to the first position and a second operation for rotating the inserted key to the second position. Existence (for example, first operation (right rotation operation) for rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 in the first direction (right direction in front view) from the reference position where the door key 201 is vertically oriented to the first position) And a second operation (left rotation operation) that rotates in the second direction (leftward in front view) from the reference position to the second position is possible.
The first operation is an operation for releasing the lock between the frame body and the door body and opening the door body (for example, by performing the first operation, the locking portion 206A, The locked state of 206B with respect to the locked portions 207A and 207B is released (unlocked), and the front door 1b can be opened).
The second operation is an operation for ending the notification by the specific abnormality notification means (for example, by performing the second operation, the detected part 217 is detected by the reset switch 23, the error state is released, and The accompanying notification is also terminated).
The second operation is restricted when the door body is opened (for example, when the front door 1b is opened, the door key 201 rotated to the first position is moved in the second direction (left direction)). The second operation of rotating toward is restricted by the restriction member 208.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since the second operation for terminating the notification by the specific abnormality notification means is restricted when the door is opened, a specific abnormality that requires opening the door to be resolved has occurred. In such a case, after the specific abnormality is resolved, the notification by the specific abnormality notification means can be terminated by closing the door body, and only the notification by the specific abnormality notification means is ended while the door body is open. Can be prevented.
In addition, in the means 1, the frame body may be a structure of only a frame whose bottom is not closed, or may be a boxed structure with a bottom. Further, the frame body may be one in which components constituting the gaming machine are installed, or may be one that is simply installed on equipment such as a game island without the components being installed therein.

The gaming machine of means 2 is the gaming machine described in means 1,
When the key inserted by the first operation is located at the first position, the key cannot be removed, and the key can be used as a handle for opening the door (for example, a door key inserted into the key hole 202). Since the door key 201 cannot be removed from the key hole 202 by performing the first operation for rotating the 201 to the first position, the head 231 of the door key 201 protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203 is It can be used as a handle that opens the door 1b.)
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the door can be easily opened without providing a dedicated handle.

The gaming machine of means 3 is the gaming machine according to means 1 or 2,
The door body is provided with a rotating part (for example, the inner cylinder 222) that rotates with the rotation of the key, and a fixed part (for example, the outer cylinder 221) fixed around the rotating part,
The key can be inserted and removed when the rotating part and the fixed part are in a specific positional relationship, and the key cannot be inserted and removed when the rotating part and the fixed part are in a state other than the specific positional relationship (for example, The cylinder lock 203 allows the door key 201 to be inserted and removed when the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship (the inner cylinder 222 is located at the rotation reference position). When the outer cylinder 221 is in a state other than a specific positional relationship (the inner cylinder 222 is located at a position other than the rotation reference position), the door key 201 cannot be inserted or removed.
The first position is a position where the rotating portion and the fixed portion are rotated in a specific direction from the state of the specific positional relationship (for example, the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 is moved from the rotation reference position to the first position. By performing the first operation of rotating to the position, the inner cylinder 222 rotates in the first direction (right direction in front view) from the rotation reference position to the first rotation position corresponding to the first position.
The second position is a position where the rotating portion and the fixed portion are rotated in a direction opposite to the specific direction from the state of the specific positional relationship (for example, the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 is set as a rotation reference). (By performing the second operation of rotating from the position to the second position, the inner cylinder 222 rotates in the second direction (leftward in front view) from the rotation reference position to the second rotation position corresponding to the second position.) ,
The rotating part and the fixed part are provided with marks (for example, marks 235 and 236) that are specified to be in the specific positional relationship, respectively.
According to this feature, it is possible to identify whether the first operation has been performed or the second operation has been performed by using the marks provided on the rotation unit and the fixed unit, respectively.

The gaming machine of means 4 is the gaming machine described in means 3,
In a state where the door body is open, rotation of the rotating portion and the fixed portion from the state of the specific positional relationship to the second position is restricted (for example, a door key inserted into the key hole 202) When the front door 1b is rotated from the closed position to the opened position and opened while the 201 is rotated to the first position by the first operation, the regulating member 1208 moves backward from the regulated release position to the regulated position. However, when the inner cylinder 222 rotates from the first rotation position to the rotation reference position, the locking portion 204A of the cam 204 comes into contact with the restriction portion 1208B, so that the rotation position from the rotation reference position of the inner cylinder 222 to the second rotation position is reached. The modification shown in FIG.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the door is open, the rotation of the rotating part and the fixed part is restricted from being in a specific positional relationship to the second position, so the door is open. Can be recognized.

The gaming machine of means 5 is the gaming machine described in means 3,
When the door is open, the rotating body is fixed while the inserted key is in the first position (for example, the door key 201 inserted in the key hole 202 is rotated to the first position). If the front door 1b is rotated from the closed position toward the open position and opened, the abutted portion 208A is separated from the abutting portion 212, so that the urging force of the tension spring causes the restriction release position to the restricted position. Since the rotation of the cam 204 is restricted by the movement and the locking part 204B coming into contact with the restriction part 208B, the inner cylinder 222 is maintained at the first rotation position rotated rightward from the rotation reference position. )
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, when the door is open, the rotating body is fixed while the inserted key is in the first position, so that it can be recognized that the door is open.

  The present invention may have only the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention, or may have configurations other than the invention-specific matters together with the invention-specific matters described in the claims of the present invention. You may have.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a perspective view of the state which opened the front door. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is a timing chart which shows the control condition of an error state. It is a timing chart which shows the display condition of a management screen. It is a timing chart which shows the control situation of a setting change state. (A) is a right side view showing the locking / unlocking device, (B) is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device, (C) is a rear view showing the locking / unlocking device, and (D) is the inside of the locking / unlocking device. It is a rear view which shows a structure. (A) is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in the state in which the door key is not inserted in the keyhole, (B) is a perspective view which shows the exterior of a locking / unlocking apparatus. FIG. 5B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state where the door key is inserted into the key hole, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. FIG. 5B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state where the door key inserted into the key hole is first operated in a state where the front door is closed, and (B) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. . FIG. 5B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state where the door key inserted into the key hole is second-operated, and (B) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. FIG. 5B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state where the door key inserted into the keyhole is first operated to open the front door, and FIG. 7B is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. (A) is a schematic perspective view showing a state before the door key is inserted into the key hole, (B) is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the door key is inserted into the key hole, and (C) is a door inserted into the key hole. FIG. 4D is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the key is first operated, and FIG. 4D is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the door key inserted into the key hole is second operated. (A) is a perspective view showing a state in which the front face of the power supply box is opened and a setting key is inserted into the key hole of the setting key switch, and (B) is a perspective view showing a state in which the setting key is inserted into the key hole of the setting key switch. FIG. 4C is a perspective view showing a state in which the setting key inserted into the key hole of the setting key switch is rotated. (A) is a plan view showing a setting key, left side view, right side view, (B) is a front view showing a setting key switch, (C) is a plan view showing a door key, a left side view, a right side view, (D) is a front view showing a cylinder lock. (A) is a perspective view which shows the state which unlocked the locking / unlocking apparatus as a modification of this invention, (B) is the rotation to the 2nd rotation position from the rotation reference position of an inner cylinder in the state which opened the front door. It is a perspective view which shows the state controlled.

  A mode for carrying out a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on examples.

  An embodiment of a slot machine as a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface and a front door 1b pivotally supported on a side end of the housing 1a. Yes. Inside the slot machine 1, 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 mutually identifiable symbols are arranged in a predetermined order are arranged in a horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in a see-through window 3 provided in the approximate center of the front of the slot machine 1. Each is displayed in three stages, upper, middle and lower, so that it can be seen from the player side.

  On the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 1, a medal insertion unit 4 into which medals can be inserted, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and a BET switch operated when setting the number of bets using credits 6. Settlement switch 10 operated when settling medals stored as credits and medals used for setting bets, start switch 7 operated when starting game, reels 2L, 2C, 2R Stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when stopping the rotation are provided so as to be operable by the player.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a game display unit 13 for displaying information related to the game is provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1. In addition, a liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying an image or the like is provided on the front surface of the slot machine 1.

  Inside the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a reset switch 23 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state from the outside of the slot machine 1 by a door key 201 described later, A door opening detection switch 25 for detecting the opening of the door 1b, a setting value display 24 for displaying a setting value at that time while the setting value is being changed or being confirmed, and a hopper tank that is inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 An insertion medal sensor or the like for detecting a medal that has flowed to the side is provided.

  Further, inside the slot machine 1, the reel unit 2 for driving the aforementioned reels 2L, 2C, 2R according to the control signal from the game control unit 41, and the medal according to the control signal from the game control unit 41 are provided. Is provided from the medal payout opening 9 and a power supply box 351 in which a power supply board (not shown) and the like are housed is provided. The front surface 351F of the power supply box 351 has a setting change state or a setting confirmation state. A setting key switch 37 for switching to, a setting switch 38 for changing the setting value in the setting change state, and a power switch 39 are provided.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40 and an effect control board 90. The game control board 40 controls the game, and the effect control board 90 responds to the game state. Production control is performed.

  The game control board 40 is equipped with a game control unit 41 composed of a microcomputer, and the game control unit 41 controls the game. The game control board 40 is connected to the start switch 7, the reset switch 23, the door opening detection switch 25, the setting key switch 37, and the setting switch 38, in particular, and detection signals from these connected switches and the like. Is input to the game control unit 41. The game control board 40 is connected to the set value display 24 described above, and is driven based on the control of the game control unit 41.

  An effect control unit 91 is mounted on the effect control board 90 and receives various commands transmitted from the game control unit 41 to perform various controls for performing effects and the like. An effect device such as the liquid crystal display 51 is connected to the effect control board 90, and the output state of these effect devices is controlled by the effect control unit 91.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment has a configuration in which the medal payout rate, that is, the advantage for the player changes according to the set value. Specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using the winning probability corresponding to the set value in the lottery that affects the advantage to the player. 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 insert a setting key 301 (to be described later) to turn on the setting key switch 37 and then turn on the power of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 4, when the setting key switch 37 is turned on and the power is turned on, the game control unit 41 displays the setting value currently set on the setting value display 24 as a display value, and the setting switch 38. It shifts to the setting change state in which the setting value can be changed by the operation of. In the setting change state, when the operation of the setting switch 38 is detected, the display value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when the setting value 6 is further operated, the setting value 1 Back to). Then, the game control unit 41 determines the display value as a set value by detecting the operation of the start switch 7, and when the setting key switch 37 is detected OFF in this state, the determined display value (set value) ) Is set as a new set value, and the state is shifted to a state in which the game can proceed.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the game control unit 41 controls to an error state when an abnormality is detected. The game control unit 41 controls the display of the error code and disables the progress of the game in accordance with the control to the error state, and transmits a command for notifying the effect control unit 91 of the occurrence of the error. Along with this, the effect control unit 91 controls the display of the error screen by the liquid crystal display 51, the output of the error notification sound, and the like. The errors that are controlled to the error state include, for example, a hopper error due to the amount of medals stored inside exceeding a specified amount, a hopper empty error due to a lack of medals stored inside, and a inserted medal Front door 1b to eliminate errors such as selector errors due to clogging, insertion / payout errors due to detection of medal insertion and medal payouts in situations where they are not originally detected, and reel errors due to reel rotation abnormality. Contains an error that needs to be released.

  The error state is canceled when the door key 201 is inserted and a reset operation is performed, and the reset operation is detected by the reset switch 23. When the game control unit 41 detects a reset operation in the error state, the game control unit 41 performs control to end the display of the error code, sets the game in a state that allows progress, and transmits a command to notify the end of the error to the effect control unit 91. To do. Along with this, the effect control unit 91 performs control to end the display of the error screen by the liquid crystal display 51, the output of the error notification sound, and the like.

  In addition, the error state may be canceled by a reset operation for any of a plurality of types of errors, or only for some types of errors, the error state can be cleared by a reset operation. For other types of errors, The configuration may be canceled when an operation other than the reset operation is performed.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, the game control unit 41 inserts the door key 201 and continues the reset operation for a predetermined time or longer when the game is not being performed. When the reset operation is detected continuously, a command for notifying the management operation is transmitted to the effect control unit 91. Along with this, the effect control unit 91 performs control to display the management screen by the liquid crystal display 51. On the management screen, an opening history of the front door 1b, a setting value change history, an error occurrence history, and the like are displayed. In this state, the door key 201 is inserted to perform a reset operation, and when the reset operation is detected by the reset switch 23, the game control unit 41 transmits a command to notify the reset operation to the effect control unit 91. To do. In this state, when the bet number is set by inserting a medal or by operating the BET switch 6, the game control unit 41 transmits a command notifying that the bet number has been set to the effect control unit 91. To do. In addition, when the opening of the front door 1b is detected by the door opening detection switch 25 in this state, the game control unit 41 transmits a command notifying that the front door 1b has been opened to the effect control unit 91. To do. And the production | generation control part 91 is a command which notifies reset operation in the state which is displaying the management screen, a command which notifies that the number of bets was set, a command which notifies that the front door 1b was opened, etc. Control to end display of the management screen is performed by receiving another command. For this reason, the display of the management screen ends when the reset operation is performed, the front door 1b is opened, or the bet amount is set while the management screen is displayed.

  The setting key switch 37 and the setting switch 38 are provided inside the slot machine 1 and cannot be operated unless the front door 1b that can be opened by operating the door key 201 is opened. Only the store clerk who possesses the door key 201 among the store clerk of the game store to be operated can operate. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further operation by the setting key 301, only the store clerk who has the setting key 301 can be operated among the store clerk of the game store. The reset operation does not need to open the front door 1b, but requires an operation using the door key 201, so that only a store clerk who has the door key 201 can operate.

[Locking / unlocking device 200]
Next, the structure of the locking / unlocking device 200 provided on the front door 1b will be described with reference to FIGS. 7A is a right side view showing the locking / unlocking device, FIG. 7B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device, FIG. 7C is a rear view showing the locking / unlocking device, and FIG. It is a rear view which shows the internal structure of a locking device. 8A is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state where the door key is not inserted into the key hole, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view showing the outside of the locking / unlocking apparatus. FIG. 9 is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus with the door key inserted into the keyhole, and FIG. 9 (B) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state where the door key inserted into the key hole is first operated in a state where the front door is closed, and (B) shows the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. It is a perspective view. FIG. 11 is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state where the door key inserted into the keyhole is second-operated, and FIG. 11 (B) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. FIG. 12 is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus in a state in which the door key inserted into the key hole is first operated to open the front door, and (B) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking apparatus. FIG. 13A is a schematic perspective view showing a state before the door key is inserted into the key hole, FIG. 13B is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the door key is inserted into the key hole, and FIG. 13C is a key hole. FIG. 4D is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the door key inserted into the first operation is performed, and FIG. 4D is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the door key inserted into the key hole is second operated. In FIGS. 7 to 13, various electric components, some members, and the like are not shown for convenience of explanation. In the following description, the front side of FIG. 1 is the front (front, front) side of the slot machine 1, the back side is the back (rear) side, and the vertical and horizontal directions when the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front side will be described as a reference. . In the present embodiment, the front surface of the slot machine 1 is a facing surface that faces a player who plays a game in the slot machine 1.

  First, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 is provided with a locking / unlocking device 200 for locking / unlocking the front door 1b. The locking / unlocking device 200 enters the locked state by rotating the front door 1b from the open position where the front surface of the housing 1a is opened to the closed position where the front surface of the housing 1a is closed, and the front door 1b cannot be opened. And the unlocking operation is performed by using the door key 201 (see FIG. 13) so that the front door 1b can be opened.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the locking / unlocking device 200 includes a door key 201 owned by the game hall, a cylinder lock 203 having a key hole 202 into which the door key 201 can be inserted, and a rear surface of the cylinder lock 203. A cam 204 rotatably provided on the side, a first actuating member 205A that moves downward when the cam 204 rotates in a first direction (right direction in front view), and a cam 204 that is opposite to the first direction. A second actuating member 205B that moves downward by rotating in the second direction (left direction in front view) and an upper and lower end portion of the first actuating member 205A are rotatably provided, and are provided on the right side of the housing 1a. It is possible to restrict the rotation of the cam 204 in the second direction in a state where the locking portions 206A and 206B that can be engaged with and disengaged from the locked portions 207A and 207B provided in the vertical position and the front door 1b are opened. A restricting member 208, It has to.

  The first actuating member 205A, the second actuating member 205B, the locking parts 206A and 206B, the rear part of the cylinder lock 203, the cam 204, a part of the regulating member 208, and the reset switch 23 are made of metal so that it is difficult to contact from the outside. The front and rear surfaces, the left and right side surfaces, and the upper and lower surfaces are covered with a covering member 210 formed of a material. The covering member 210 is formed so as to protrude to the left side surface of the first covering portion 210A and the first covering portion 210A that mainly covers the first operating member 205A, the locking portions 206A and 206B, and the second operating member 205B. The rear portion of the cylinder lock 203, the cam 204, a part of the regulating member 208, and the second covering portion 210 </ b> B that mainly covers the reset switch 23.

  The covering member 210 is fixed along the right side of the back surface of the front door 1b (see FIG. 2). Cutout portions 213A and 213B that open the inside of the first covering portion 210A to the left and right sides and to the rear are formed at positions corresponding to the locking portions 206A and 206B in the first covering portion 210A from the rear side to the front side. When the front door 1b is closed, columnar locked portions 207A and 207B facing the left and right direction fixed to the vertical position on the right side of the housing 1a can be inserted into the notches 213A and 213B. ing.

  An insertion port 214 for projecting the front portion of the cylinder lock 203 to the outside is formed on the front surface of the second covering portion 210B, and the cylinder lock 203 is held. Further, an insertion port 215 for projecting the rear portion of the regulating member 208 to the outside is formed on the back surface of the second covering portion 210B.

  The cam 204 has locking portions 204A and 204B formed in a bifurcated shape, and is fixed to a rotating shaft 204C facing the front-rear direction that protrudes from a rear portion of an inner cylinder 222 (rotating portion) described later of the cylinder lock 203. In a state where the door key 201 can be inserted into the key hole 202, the locking portions 204A and 204B are maintained at the rotation reference position facing the right side. The rotation shaft 204C can be rotated in the first direction (right direction in the front view) from the rotation reference position or in the second direction (left direction in the front view) from the rotation shaft 204C.

  The first actuating member 205A is formed of a metal plate extending in the up-down direction, and within the covering member 210, between a reference position shown in FIG. 7 and a lower position below the reference position (see FIG. 10). The cover member 210 is movably supported. The first actuating member 205A is biased upward by a tension spring (not shown) at the reference position, and is moved from the lower position to the reference position by the biasing force of the tension spring.

  At a position corresponding to the cam 204 in the first operating member 205A, a locked portion 216A is formed by cutting out a part of the first operating member 205A, and the locking portion 204A above the cam 204 is engaged. It is possible to stop.

  Above the locked portion 216A in the first actuating member 205A, a regulating member 208 supported inside the covering member 210 so as to be movable in the front-rear direction with respect to the covering member 210 is provided. A reset switch 23 is fixed to a predetermined position of the covering member 210 above the regulating member 208.

  The restricting member 208 is formed by bending a metal plate, and a contacted portion 208A that contacts the contact portion 212 provided on the housing 1a when the front door 1b is closed is provided at the rear portion. The front portion is provided with a restricting portion 208B that is positioned above the locking portion 204A of the cam 204 when the front door 1b is opened and restricts the rotation of the cam 204 in the second direction by contact. Is provided. The contacted portion 208A is disposed on the back side (outside) of the second covering portion 210B via the insertion port 215.

  As shown in FIG. 9B, the restriction member 208 includes a restriction release position where the restriction portion 208B is positioned in front of the locking portion 204A of the cam 204, and a restriction portion 208B as shown in FIG. Is supported by the covering member 210 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction between the restriction position positioned so as to be able to contact the upper portion of the locking portion 204A of the cam 204.

  Further, the regulating member 208 is urged rearward by an urging force of a tension spring (not shown), and when the front door 1b is closed, the abutted portion 208A abuts on the abutting portion 212. When the front door 1b is opened against the biasing force of the tension spring and the front door 1b is opened, it is biased rearward by the biasing force of the tension spring (not shown), from the regulation release position to the regulation position. It is supposed to move.

  Since the regulating member 208 and the reset switch 23 are provided separately from the first operating member 205A, the regulating member 208 and the reset switch 23 do not move in the vertical direction in accordance with the movement of the first operating member 205A in the vertical direction.

  The second actuating member 205B is formed of a metal plate extending in the vertical direction, and on the right side of the first actuating member 205A inside the covering member 210, a reference position shown in FIG. 7 and an upper position above the reference position (see FIG. 11)), and is supported by the covering member 210 so as to be movable between them. The second actuating member 205B is biased downward by a tension spring (not shown) at the reference position, and is moved from the upper position to the reference position by the biasing force of the tension spring.

  At a position corresponding to the cam 204 in the second operating member 205B, a locked portion 216B is formed by cutting out a part of the second operating member 205B, and the locking portion 204B below the cam 204 is engaged. It is possible to stop.

  Further, on the rear side of the second actuating member 205B, a detected portion 217 is formed that is positioned below the reset switch 23 at the reference position and is detected by the reset switch 23 at the upper position.

  The cylinder lock 203 is fixed to the covering member 210 so that the rear portion including the cam 204 is located inside the second covering portion 210B and the keyhole 202 provided on the front surface is exposed to the right front surface of the front door 1b. ing.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the cylinder lock 203 includes an outer cylinder 221 (fixed portion) fixed to the covering member 210, and an inner cylinder 222 (rotating portion) that rotates with the rotation of the door key 201 inside the outer cylinder 221. This is a double pipe structure.

  As shown in FIG. 13, the door key 201 has an insertion portion 230 that can be inserted into the key hole 202, and is projected to the front side of the cylinder lock 203 when the insertion portion 230 is inserted into the key hole 202. And a head portion 231 that can be gripped, and is formed in a plate shape having a left side surface (first surface) and a right side surface (second surface). Linear key grooves 231L and 231R are formed in the longitudinal direction on the left side surface and the right side surface of the insertion portion 230, and at the upper end surface and the lower end surface at the boundary between the outer cylinder 221 and the inner cylinder 222. Key ridges 232H and 232U for moving the provided driver pin (not shown) to a position where the inner cylinder 222 can rotate with respect to the outer cylinder 221 are formed in the same shape pattern (see FIG. 15). ).

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the insertion portion 230 has a vertically symmetrical shape with respect to the key grooves 231L and 231R. Therefore, even in the X1 state in which the left side faces in a predetermined direction (left side), the right side is Even in the X2 state directed to the predetermined direction (left side), it can be inserted into the keyhole 202 and rotated or extracted from the keyhole 202.

  The cylinder lock 203 is a door key in a state where the key hole 202 faces in the vertical direction, that is, in a state where the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship (a state where the inner cylinder 222 is positioned at the rotation reference position). 201 can be inserted / removed, and the door key 201 cannot be inserted / removed when the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a state other than a specific positional relationship (the inner cylinder 222 is located at a position other than the rotation reference position). It is configured.

  In addition, marks 235 and 236 that can specify that the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship are provided on the front surfaces of the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221, respectively. In the present embodiment, when the mark 235 of the outer cylinder 221 and the mark 236 of the inner cylinder 222 are close to each other and lined up and down, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship state. Become.

  The inner cylinder 222 has a first rotation position rotated from the rotation reference position in a first direction (right direction in front view) by a first angle (for example, about 45 degrees) and a second direction (left in front view) from the rotation reference position. And a second rotation position rotated by a first angle (for example, about 45 degrees) in the direction).

  As shown in FIG. 13B, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are inserted into the key hole 202 when the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship, that is, the inner cylinder 222 is positioned at the rotation reference position. As shown in FIG. 13C, the door key 201 has a first angle (for example, about 45 degrees) in the first direction (right direction in front view) from the reference position where the door key 201 is vertically oriented to the first position. ) The first operation to rotate (right rotation operation) is possible, and as shown in FIG. 13D, a first angle (for example, left direction in front view) from the reference position to the second position in the second direction (for example, A second operation (rotating left) about 45 degrees) is possible. The second operation corresponds to the above-described reset operation.

  Therefore, by performing the first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 from the reference position to the first position when the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship, The tube 222 rotates from the rotation reference position to the first rotation position corresponding to the first position by a first angle (for example, about 45 degrees) in the first direction (right direction in front view), and accordingly, in FIG. As shown, the cam 204 rotates to the right from the rotation reference position, the locked portion 216A is pressed downward by the upper locking portion 204A, and the first actuating member 205A moves from the reference position to the lower position. Thus, the locking state of the locking portions 206A and 206B with respect to the locked portions 207A and 207B is released (unlocked), and the front door 1b can be opened.

  On the other hand, when the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship, that is, when the inner cylinder 222 is positioned at the rotation reference position, the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 is used as a reference. By performing the second operation of rotating from the position to the second position, the inner cylinder 222 moves from the rotation reference position to the second rotation position corresponding to the second position in the second direction (right direction in the front view) in the first angle ( For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the cam 204 rotates to the left from the rotation reference position, and the locked portion 216B is pressed upward by the lower locking portion 204B. Then, the second actuating member 205B moves from the reference position to the upper position, so that the detected portion 217 is detected by the reset switch 23.

  Further, in the state where the front door 1b is located at the closed position, the restricting member 208 is moved forward against the urging force of the tension spring by the contacted portion 208A coming into contact with the contact portion 212. However, when the front door 1b is rotated from the closed position to the open position and opened while the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 is rotated to the first position, as shown in FIG. In addition, when the abutted portion 208A is separated from the abutting portion 212, the engaging portion above the cam 204 that rotates in the first direction is moved from the restriction release position to the restriction position by the biasing force of the tension spring. The restricting portion 208B is located above 204A.

  As a result, even when a force that rises due to the biasing force of the tension spring that biases the first actuating member 205A toward the reference position acts on the cam 204, the locking portion 204B comes into contact with the restricting portion 208B so that the cam 204 Since the rotation in the left direction is restricted, the inner cylinder 222 is maintained at the first rotation position rotated in the right direction from the rotation reference position. Therefore, when the front door 1b is opened, the second operation of rotating the door key 201 rotated to the first position in the second direction (left direction) is restricted by the restriction member 208.

  Further, when the front door 1b is in the closed position, the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 when the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship is moved to the first position. By performing the first operation to rotate, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a state other than a specific positional relationship (a state in which the inner cylinder 222 is positioned at the first rotation position), and thus the door key 201. Thus, the head 231 of the door key 201 protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203 can be used as a handle for opening the front door 1b.

[Setting key 301 and setting key switch 37]
Next, the structure of the setting key switch 37 provided on the front door 1b will be described with reference to FIG. 14A is a perspective view showing a state where the front face of the power supply box is opened and the setting key is inserted into the key hole of the setting key switch, and FIG. 14B is a state where the setting key is inserted into the key hole of the setting key switch. FIG. 6C is a perspective view showing a state in which the setting key inserted into the key hole of the setting key switch is rotated. 15A is a plan view showing a setting key, a left side view, a right side view, FIG. 15B is a front view showing a setting key switch, FIG. 15C is a plan view showing a door key, a left side view, A right side view and (D) are front views showing a cylinder lock.

  As shown in FIGS. 2 and 14, the setting key switch 37 is provided on the upper surface of the front surface 351 </ b> F of the power supply box 351. The power supply box 351 is fixed inside the housing 1a. Although not particularly illustrated, a setting switch 38 and a power switch 39 are provided below the setting key switch 37 on the front surface 351F.

  On the left side of the front surface 351F of the power supply box 351, a covering portion 352 that can be displaced (rotated) between a covering state that covers the front surface 351F and an open state that opens the front surface 351F is provided. That is, the covering portion 352 is provided to be rotatable about the left side of the power supply box 351.

  Although not particularly illustrated, the predetermined portion 353 of the front door 1b is in contact with or close to the front surface of the covering portion 352 by covering the covering portion 352 and closing the front surface of the housing 1a with the front door 1b. Therefore, the covering state of the covering portion 352 cannot be canceled unless the front door 1b is opened. Moreover, the covering state of the covering portion 352 can be released by opening the front door 1b.

  As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the setting key switch 37 rotates with the rotation of the setting key 301 inside the outer cylinder 321 (fixed portion) fixed to the front wall constituting the front surface 351 </ b> F. It has a double pipe structure with an inner cylinder 322 (rotating part).

  The setting key 301 includes an insertion portion 330 that can be inserted into the key hole 302, and a head that protrudes to the front side of the setting key switch 37 and can be gripped by the user when the insertion portion 330 is inserted into the key hole 302. 331, and is formed in a plate shape having a left side surface (first surface) and a right side surface (second surface). In the insertion portion 330, a key pin 332H for moving a driver pin (not shown) provided at the boundary between the outer cylinder 221 and the inner cylinder 222 to a position where the inner cylinder 322 can rotate with respect to the outer cylinder 321. 332U and a keyway 333 are formed.

  Specifically, the key ridge 332H is formed on the upper end surface of the insertion portion 330, and the key ridge 332U is formed on the lower end surface of the insertion portion 330. The patterns of the key ridges 332H and 332U are different. Further, the key groove 333 is formed only on the right side surface of the insertion portion 330.

  In addition, a predetermined decorative portion 335 is provided on the left side surface of the head portion 331, while no decorative portion is provided on the right side surface of the head portion 331. In this way, by providing the decoration portion 335 only on the left side surface, it is possible to specify that the surface having the decoration portion 335 is the left side surface of the setting key 301, and the surface not having the decoration portion 335 is the setting key. The right side surface 301 can be specified.

  The decoration unit 335 may be a pattern, a pattern, a symbol, a character, or the like, or an information display on which information related to a gaming machine (for example, a manufacturer name, a model name, a character appearing in a production, etc.) is displayed. Part.

  Thus, since the insertion portion 330 is asymmetrical in the left-right direction, in the Y1 state in which the left side surface is directed in the specific direction (left side), the insertion portion 330 can be inserted into the key hole 302 and rotated, or from the key hole 302 While it can be extracted, it cannot be inserted into the keyhole 302 in the Y2 state in which the right side surface is directed in a predetermined direction (left side).

  The setting key 301 is set in a state where the key hole 302 is oriented in the vertical direction, that is, in a state where the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 321 are in a specific positional relationship (a state where the inner cylinder 322 is positioned at the rotation reference position). 301 can be inserted / removed, and the setting key 301 cannot be inserted / removed when the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 321 are in a state other than a specific positional relationship (the inner cylinder 322 is located at a position other than the rotation reference position). It is configured.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 15, the left-right dimension L1 which is the plate thickness dimension of the insertion portion 330 of the setting key 301 is smaller than the left-right dimension L11 which is the plate thickness dimension of the insertion portion 230 of the door key 201 ( L1 <L11). The vertical dimension L2 of the insertion part 330 of the setting key 301 is smaller than the vertical dimension L12 of the insertion part 230 of the door key 201 (L2 <L12).

  On the other hand, the left and right dimension L1A of the key hole 302 of the setting key switch 37 is larger than the left and right dimension L1 of the insertion portion 330 of the setting key 301 (L1A> L1), and the left and right dimension L11A of the key hole 202 of the cylinder lock 203 is. (L1A <L11A). Further, the vertical dimension L2A of the key hole 302 of the setting key switch 37 is larger than the vertical dimension L2 of the insertion portion 330 of the setting key 301 (L2A> L2), and the vertical dimension L12A of the key hole 202 of the cylinder lock 203 is. (L2A <L12A). Thus, the key hole 302 of the setting key switch 37 is configured to be smaller than the key hole 202 of the cylinder lock 203.

  Note that the keyhole 302 is smaller than the keyhole 202 when the area of the opening of the keyhole 302 is smaller than the area of the opening of the keyhole 202, and the opposite sides of the opening of the keyhole 302 Is shorter than the distance (eg, L11A or L12A) between the opposing sides of the opening of the keyhole 202, the depth at which the setting key 301 is inserted into the keyhole 302. For example, the length of the insertion portion 330 in the longitudinal direction is shallower than the depth at which the door key 201 is inserted into the key hole 202 (for example, the length of the insertion portion 230 in the longitudinal direction). .

  As shown in FIG. 14B, by opening the covering portion 352 with the front door 1b opened, the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 321 have a specific positional relationship, that is, the inner cylinder. When the state 322 is at the rotation reference position, the setting key 301 can be inserted into the key hole 302. Then, as shown in FIG. 14C, the setting key 301 inserted into the keyhole 302 is secondly moved from the reference position where the setting key 301 is in the vertical direction to the settable position in the first direction (right direction in front view). A rotation operation (right rotation operation) that rotates an angle (for example, about 90 degrees) can be performed.

  Therefore, the setting key 301 inserted into the key hole 302 when the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 321 are in a specific positional relationship is moved from the reference position to the settable position in the first direction (right direction in front view). By performing a rotation operation that rotates two angles (for example, about 90 degrees), the second angle (in the right direction of the front view) from the rotation reference position to the rotation position corresponding to the settable position of the inner cylinder 322 ( For example, it is possible to shift to the setting change state by rotating about 90 degrees, and the setting change is made by operating the power switch 39 and turning on the power while the rotation operation is performed as described above. Controlled by the state.

  The state of the inner cylinder 322 of the setting key switch 37 is maintained at the rotation reference position and the rotation position rotated from the rotation reference position by the second angle (for example, about 90 degrees) in the first direction (right direction in front view). Therefore, after rotating from the rotation reference position to the rotation position, the setting key 301 is released to return to the rotation reference position, or from the rotation position to the rotation reference position, When the setting key 301 is released, it does not rotate toward the rotational position.

  In addition, the direction in which the covering portion 352 is rotated (for example, the horizontal rotation direction centered on the left side of the power supply box 351) and the direction in which the setting key 301 is rotated when performing the rotation operation (for example, the rotation axis facing the front-rear direction) And the covering portion 352 is unlikely to obstruct the rotation operation.

[Operation effect 1]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 1a. When an error occurs due to an abnormality that requires the front door 1b to be opened, In addition, the door key 201 is inserted into the key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b, and the inserted door key 201 is rotated from the reference position to the first position in the first direction (right direction in front view). By performing the first operation, it becomes possible to open the front door 1b, and the second operation (reset in the left direction of the front view) rotates the inserted door key 201 from the reference position to the second position. When the front door 1b is opened in the configuration in which the error state can be resolved by performing the operation) and the notification accompanying this can be terminated, the door key 201 rotated to the first position is moved to the left The second operation of rotating toward (reset operation), characterized in that it is regulated by the regulating member 208. According to such a configuration, since the second operation for terminating the notification associated with the error state when the front door 1b is opened is restricted, there is an error that requires opening the front door 1b to eliminate it. In such a case, after the error is resolved, the front door 1b is closed so that the notification accompanying the error state can be terminated, and only the notification accompanying the error state can be performed while the front door 1b is open. It can be prevented from ending.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs the first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 to the first position in a state where the front door 1b is located at the closed position. Since 201 cannot be removed from the key hole 202, the head 231 of the door key 201 protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203 can be used as a handle for opening the front door 1b. According to such a configuration, the front door 1b can be easily opened without providing a dedicated handle.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the front door 1b is provided with an inner cylinder 222 that rotates as the door key 201 rotates, and an outer cylinder 221 that is fixed around the inner cylinder 222. The door key 201 can be inserted / removed in the state where it is positioned at the rotation reference position, and the door key 201 cannot be inserted / removed when the inner cylinder 222 is not positioned at the rotation reference position. By performing the first operation for rotating the key 201 from the rotation reference position to the first position, the inner cylinder 222 moves from the rotation reference position to the first rotation position corresponding to the first position in the first direction (right direction in front view). The inner cylinder 222 is rotated by performing a second operation (reset operation) for rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 from the rotation reference position to the second position. But From the rotation reference position to the second rotation position corresponding to the second position, the first cylinder (for example, about 45 degrees) is rotated in the second direction (leftward in front view), and the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are respectively A mark (for example, marks 235 and 236) for specifying that the inner cylinder 222 is located at the rotation reference position is provided. According to such a configuration, it is possible to specify whether the first operation has been performed or the second operation has been performed by the marks provided on the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 respectively. it can.

  When the front door 1b is rotated from the closed position to the open position while the door key 201 inserted in the key hole 202 is rotated to the first position, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is opened. When 204B abuts on the restricting portion 208B, the cam 204 is prevented from rotating in the left direction, and the inner cylinder 222 is maintained at the first rotation position rotated in the right direction from the rotation reference position. According to such a configuration, when the front door 1b is opened, the inner cylinder 222 is fixed while the inserted door key 201 is in the first position, so that the positions of the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are fixed. From the relationship, it can be recognized that the front door 1b is open.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is characterized in that the reset switch 23 that detects the second operation (reset operation) is covered with a covering member 210 so that it is difficult to contact from the outside. According to such a configuration, the reset switch 23 for detecting the second operation is covered with the covering member 210 so as to be difficult to contact, and therefore the door key 201 is not used while the front door 1b is opened. It is possible to prevent the notification due to the error state from being terminated. The covering member 210 in this embodiment is configured to cover the reset switch 23 regardless of whether or not the front door 1b is open, but at least the front door 1b is open, or the front Any configuration in which the reset switch 23 is covered in any one of the states where the door 1b is not opened may be used.

  The slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes a second actuating member 205B that operates in conjunction with the second operation, and moves the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 in the second direction (left direction in front view) from the rotation reference position. The cam 204 is rotated leftward from the rotation reference position by the second operation of rotating to the second position that is rotated to the first angle (for example, about 45 degrees), and is locked by the lower locking portion 204B. When the part 216B is pressed upward and the second actuating member 205B moves from the rotation reference position to the upper position, the detected part 217 is detected by the reset switch 23, and the second actuating member 205B and the locking part 206B are detected. The reset switch 23 is covered with a covering member 210 so as to be difficult to contact from the outside. According to such a configuration, not only the reset switch 23 but also the second actuating member 205B is covered so as to be difficult to contact, so that an error can occur without using the door key 201 with the front door 1b opened. It is possible to reliably prevent the notification by the state from being terminated.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is characterized in that the covering member 210 is made of metal. According to such a configuration, it is difficult to contact the reset switch 23 by making a hole or deforming the covering member 210.

[Modification]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, when the front door 1b is in the closed position, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are inserted into the key holes 202 when in a specific positional relationship. When the front door 1b is rotated from the closed position to the opened position and opened while the door key 201 is rotated to the first position by the first operation, the locking portion 204B comes into contact with the regulating portion 208B. However, the cam 204 is restricted from rotating leftward, and the leftward rotation is restricted at the first rotational position where the inner cylinder 222 rotates rightward from the rotation reference position. Is not limited to this. For example, as in the modification shown in FIG. 16, in a state where the front door 1b is open, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are changed from a specific positional relationship. Rotation to 2 rotation positions is restricted It may be.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16A, the front door 1b is directed from the closed position to the open position while the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 is rotated to the first position by the first operation. 16B, the regulating member 1208 moves backward from the regulation release position to the regulation position, but the inner cylinder 222 moves from the first rotation position to the rotation reference position. The rotation of the inner cylinder 222 from the rotation reference position to the second rotation position that is rotated to the left is restricted by the locking portion 204A of the cam 204 coming into contact with the restriction portion 1208B when it rotates. .

  Thus, in the state where the front door 1b is open, the inner cylinder 222 rotated to the first rotation position by the first operation of the door key 201 is detected by the reset switch 23 so that the detected portion 217 is detected second. If the rotation to the rotation position is restricted, as in the above-described embodiment, when the front door 1b is open, the left rotation at the first rotation position (the door key 201 The second operation) may be restricted, and the leftward rotation (second operation of the door key 201) may be restricted at the rotation reference position in a state where the front door 1b is open. Even in this case, when the door is open, it can be recognized.

[Operation effect 2]
The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to a housing 1a. The door key 201 is inserted into a key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b, and the inserted door key 201 is used as a reference position. The front door 1b can be opened by performing a first operation for rotating in the first direction (rightward in front view) from the first position to the first position, and the inserted door key 201 is moved from the reference position to the second position. In a configuration in which a management screen can be displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 provided on the front door 1b by performing a second operation (reset operation) that rotates in the second direction (leftward in front view), the front door 1b The second operation (reset operation) is restricted when the door is opened (for example, when the front door 1b is opened, the door key 201 rotated to the first position is rotated leftward. Second Work (reset operation) is regulated by the regulating element 208) that is characterized. According to such a configuration, when the front door 1b is opened in the event of an error or the like, the door key 201 remains inserted. On the other hand, when the front door 1b is opened, the liquid crystal display 51 is directed toward the player who is playing the game with the adjacent gaming machine, while the store clerk who is working on the liquid crystal display 51 There is a possibility that the management screen may be seen in a blind spot and the store clerk cannot know. On the other hand, since the 2nd operation which displays a management screen on the liquid crystal display 51 provided in the front door 1b when the front door 1b is open | released, the state which the front door 1b is open | released Thus, it is possible to prevent the management screen from being displayed on the liquid crystal display 51 which is a blind spot of a game shop clerk.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is characterized in that when the front door 1b is opened while the management screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the display of the management screen is terminated. According to such a configuration, even when the front door 1b is not initially opened and the management screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the front door 1b is opened and the blind spot of the store clerk is opened halfway. In this situation, it is possible to prevent the management screen from being displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is characterized in that when the front door 1b is opened while the management screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the display of the management screen is terminated. According to such a configuration, even when the front door 1b is not initially opened and the management screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, the front door 1b is opened and the blind spot of the store clerk is opened halfway. In this situation, it is possible to prevent the management screen from being displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

[Operation effect 3]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to a housing 1a, and the door key 201 is vertically oriented with the door key 201 inserted into a key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b. A first operation (right rotation operation) for rotating in the first direction (right direction in front view) from the reference position to the first position is possible, and the setting key 301 inserted into the key hole 302 with the front door 1b opened. The player's advantage can be set by performing a rotation operation (right rotation operation) in which the setting key 301 is rotated in a first direction (right direction in front view) from a reference position where the setting key 301 is vertically oriented to a settable position. The door key 201 and the setting key 301 are formed in a plate shape having a left side surface (first surface) and a right side surface (second surface), and the door key 201 is on the left side. X1 with the surface facing the specified direction (left side) In this state, even in the X2 state in which the right side surface is directed to the predetermined direction (left side), it can be inserted into the keyhole 202 and rotated or extracted from the keyhole 202. In the Y1 state directed to the specific direction (left side), it can be inserted into the keyhole 302 and rotated or extracted from the keyhole 302, while in the Y2 state where the right side surface is directed to the predetermined direction (left side) The key hole 302 cannot be inserted. According to such a configuration, the first operation for opening the front door 1b, which is operated relatively frequently, is performed not only when shifting to the setting change state but also frequently performed during normal maintenance work. It is. For this reason, it can be performed in a state in which either the left side surface (first surface) or the right side surface (second surface) of the door key 201 faces a predetermined direction (left side). Can be increased. On the other hand, if a rotation operation for shifting to a setting change state that directly affects the player's advantage is permitted on the same basis as the first operation for opening the front door 1b, the setting value is changed using an incorrect key. There is a risk of being. For this reason, the rotation operation can be performed only in a state where the left side (first surface) of the setting key 301 is directed in a predetermined direction (left side), whereby the setting change state can be shifted by an unauthorized operation. Can be difficult.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the door key 201 and the setting key 301 are inserted vertically to perform the operation, that is, the door key 201 and the setting key 301 are inserted with one side face in a predetermined direction (left side). And performing the operation. According to such a configuration, when the door key 201 is inserted into the key hole 202 or when the setting key 301 is inserted into the key hole 302, it is only necessary to insert the side key in the direction of operation. Key insertion operation becomes easy.

  The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that the key hole 302 of the setting key switch 37 is configured to be smaller than the key hole 202 of the cylinder lock 203. According to such a configuration, the door key 201 for performing the first operation for opening the front door 1b that is operated with relatively high frequency may be inserted into the large key hole 202, which is convenient for the operator. On the other hand, the setting key 301 for performing a rotation operation for shifting to a setting change state that directly affects the player's advantage needs to be inserted into the small key hole 302. It can be difficult to shift to the setting change state by operation.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the front door 1b is opened to the housing 1a with the left end as an axis and the right end is opened, and the keyhole 202 is provided on the right side of the front door 1b. The door can be opened by a first operation which is inserted into the keyhole 202 and rotated rightward. According to such a configuration, when opening the front door 1b by pulling the door key 201 forward while the door key 201 is rotated rightward, the front door 1b is pulled by pulling the portion farthest from the shaft. Since it opens, the front door 1b can be opened with a small force.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the front door 1b opens the right end with the left end as an axis relative to the casing 1a, and the keyhole 302 is a power box disposed on the left in the casing 1a. It is provided on the front surface 351F of 351, and can be shifted to a setting change state by a rotation operation in which the setting key 301 is inserted into the key hole 302 and rotated rightward. According to such a configuration, when the front door 1b is opened, the rotation operation may be performed in the direction of the right side, which is a larger space than the left side of the keyhole 302. Therefore, the rotation operation can be performed without difficulty. it can.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the first operation for opening the front door 1b with the door key 201 and the rotation operation for shifting to the setting change state with the setting key 301 rotate in the same direction (right direction). It is the operation to be made. According to such a configuration, the first operation for opening the front door 1b by the door key 201 and the rotation operation for shifting to the setting change state by the setting key 301 are rotated in the same direction (right direction). Since this is an operation, the operation using the keys becomes easy.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the setting key 301 is provided with a decoration portion 335 provided with a decoration capable of specifying the first surface (left side surface) and the second surface (right side surface). According to such a configuration, the decoration applied to the decoration unit 335 of the setting key 301 when performing a rotation operation that can be performed only with the left side of the setting key 301 facing the specific direction (left side). Thus, the direction of the setting key 301 can be specified.

[Operation effect 4]
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment includes a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to a housing 1a, and the door key 201 is vertically oriented with the door key 201 inserted into a key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b. A first operation (right rotation operation) for rotating in the first direction (right direction in front view) from the reference position to the first position is possible, and the setting key 301 inserted into the key hole 302 with the front door 1b opened. The player's advantage can be set by performing a rotation operation (right rotation operation) in which the setting key 301 is rotated in a first direction (right direction in front view) from a reference position where the setting key 301 is vertically oriented to a settable position. It is possible to shift to the setting change state, and the setting key 301 is moved to the reference position with the rotation operation rather than the first angle (about 45 degrees) for rotating the door key 201 from the reference position to the first position with the first operation. To settable position Wherein the direction of the second angle to rolling (approximately 90 °) is larger. According to such a configuration, the first operation for opening the front door 1b that is operated relatively frequently can be performed by rotating the door key 201 at a small angle, which is convenient for the operator. On the other hand, the rotation operation for shifting to the setting change state that directly influences the player's advantage needs to be performed by rotating the setting key 301 at a large angle. It can be difficult to shift to.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs the first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 to the first position in a state where the front door 1b is located at the closed position. Since 201 cannot be removed from the key hole 202, the head 231 of the door key 201 protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203 can be used as a handle for opening the front door 1b, and the door is accompanied by the first operation. The first angle for rotating the key 201 from the reference position to the first position is an acute angle (about 45 degrees). According to such a configuration, the front door 1b can be easily opened without providing a dedicated handle, and when opening the front door 1b, the front door is pulled by pulling forward without largely twisting the wrist. 1b can be opened.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment performs a rotation operation of rotating the setting key 301 inserted into the key hole 302 by a second angle (about 90 degrees) in the first direction (right direction in front view) from the reference position to the settable position. When the power switch 39 is operated in the performed state and the power is turned on, the setting change state is entered. According to such a configuration, it is possible to specify whether or not the setting change state is controlled from the angle of the setting key 301.

  The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is characterized in that the second angle for rotating the setting key 301 from the reference position to the settable position in accordance with the rotation operation is 90 degrees. According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily specify whether or not the setting key 301 is controlled to the setting change state depending on whether or not the angle of the setting key 301 is changed to a right angle.

  The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a covering portion 352 that covers the keyhole 302. With the front door 1b opened, the covering portion 352 is further opened, and the setting key 301 inserted into the keyhole 302 is set. A rotation operation in which the key 301 is rotated in the first direction (rightward in front view) from the reference position in which the key 301 is vertically oriented to the settable position is possible, and the direction in which the covering portion 352 is displaced (centered on the left side of the power supply box 351) And a direction in which the setting key is rotated when a rotation operation is performed (vertical rotation direction about the rotation axis facing the front-rear direction) is different. According to such a configuration, since the direction in which the covering portion 352 is displaced is different from the direction in which the setting key 301 is rotated when performing the rotating operation, the covering portion 352 is unlikely to interfere with the rotating operation.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, 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.

  In the embodiment, the slot machine 1 is applied as an example of a gaming machine capable of playing games. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the frame and the frame can be opened and closed. The game machine is applicable to any gaming machine having a door. Further, the frame body may be a structure having only a frame whose bottom is not closed, or may be a boxed structure with a bottom. Further, the frame body may be one in which components constituting the gaming machine are installed, or may be one that is simply installed on equipment such as a game island without the components being installed therein. For example, a pachinko gaming machine or the like is also applicable. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine includes an outer frame that can be fixed to a game island fixed in a game arcade, and a gaming machine frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame. And a glass door frame capable of opening and closing the front surface of the gaming machine frame, the frame body may be an outer frame, and the door body that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame body may be a gaming machine frame or a glass door frame. That's fine. Alternatively, the frame body may be an outer frame or a gaming machine frame, and the door body that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame body may be a glass door frame.

  In the above embodiment, the first operation for rotating the door key 201 to the first position is illustrated as a right rotation in front view, and the second operation for rotating the door key 201 to the second position is illustrated as a left rotation in front view. However, the first operation may be counterclockwise and the second operation may be counterclockwise.

  Furthermore, in the said Example, although the 1st operation of the door key 201 illustrated clockwise rotation and the 2nd operation was the left rotation opposite to 1st operation, this invention is not limited to this, The first operation and the second operation may be rotational operations in the same direction (for example, right direction, left direction). That is, the first position is a position where the door key 201 is rotated in one direction from the reference position where the door key 201 can be inserted, and the second position is a position where the door key 201 is further rotated in one direction from the first position. There may be.

  In the embodiment, the first angle from the reference position of the door key 201 to the first position or the second position is about 45 degrees, and the second angle from the reference position of the setting key 301 to the settable position is about Although an example in which the angle is 90 degrees is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the first angle and the second angle can be changed to arbitrary angles.

  In the embodiment and the modified example, when the front door 1b is opened, the second operation (left rotation operation in front view) of the door key 201 from the first position to the second position is performed by the regulating member 208, Although a mode in which 1208 is regulated by abutting on the cam 204 fixed to the inner cylinder 222 is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the regulating member includes the first actuating member 205A and the inner cylinder 222. For example, the second operation may be restricted by contacting another member. The restricting member may be moved to the restricting position by a predetermined driving source based on the detection of the opening of the front door 1b.

  Moreover, in the said Example, when the door key 201 inserted in the keyhole 202 by 1st operation was located in a 1st position with the internal mechanism of the cylinder lock 203, the form which will be in the state which the door key 201 does not remove | exclude was illustrated. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 may be extracted from the key hole 202 even if the door key 201 is rotated to the first position or the second position.

  In the embodiment, the inner cylinder 222 (rotating part) and the outer cylinder 221 (fixed part) are provided with marks 235 and 236 that are specified to have a specific positional relationship, respectively. Although the embodiment in which 235 and 236 are arranged vertically is illustrated, the present invention is not limited to this, and the marks 235 and 236 may not be arranged vertically in a specific positional relationship. Alternatively, a predetermined mark, pattern, pattern, decoration portion, or the like may be configured in a specific positional relationship. Furthermore, a predetermined light emitting unit (for example, LED) may emit light based on the fact that the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship.

  In the embodiment, the covering member 210 includes the first actuating member 205A, the second actuating member 205B, the locking parts 206A and 206B, the rear part of the cylinder lock 203, the cam 204, a part of the regulating member 208, and the reset switch 23. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the reset switch 23 serving as detection means for detecting the second operation is difficult to contact. If it is covered with the covering portion, the first operating member 205A, the second operating member 205B, the locking portions 206A and 206B, the rear portion of the cylinder lock 203, the cam 204, the regulating member 208, etc. are not covered. May be. The covering member 210 may be made of a material other than a metal material (for example, a synthetic resin material).

  In the above embodiment, the door key 201 is inserted into the key hole 202 in either the X1 state with the left side facing the predetermined direction (left side) or the X2 state with the right side facing the predetermined direction (left side). While the setting key 301 can be rotated or extracted from the keyhole 202, the setting key 301 can be inserted into the keyhole 302 and rotated in the Y1 state with the left side faced in a specific direction (left side). In the Y2 state in which the right side surface is oriented in the predetermined direction (left side) while being able to be extracted from the key hole 302, the form that cannot be inserted into the key hole 302 is illustrated, but the present invention is limited to this. Instead, the setting key 301 may be inserted into the keyhole 302 in either the Y1 state or the Y2 state, and the door key 201 is inserted into the keyhole 202 in the X1 state. Kill, but may be not be inserted into the key hole 202 in the X2 state.

  In the embodiment, the door key 201 can be inserted into the key hole 202 in the X1 state with the left side as the first side facing the predetermined direction (left side), and the setting key 301 is also the first side. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the door key 201 and the setting key 301 can be inserted into the key hole 302 in the Y1 state in which the left side is directed in a specific direction (left side). One may be inserted with the first surface facing a predetermined direction, and the other may be inserted with the first surface facing a specific direction different from the predetermined direction. That is, the predetermined direction and the specific direction may be different directions. Further, the predetermined direction and the specific direction are the left direction, but may be any direction such as a right direction, an upward direction, and a downward direction.

  In the above embodiment, the second key hole (key hole 302) is smaller than the first key hole (key hole 202). However, the present invention is not limited to this. The key hole and the second key hole may be substantially the same size, or the second key hole (key hole 302) may be larger than the first key hole (key hole 202).

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the 1st operation of the door key 201 and the 2nd operation of the setting key 301 illustrated the form which is the operation rotated in the same direction (front view right direction), this invention does this. The first operation of the door key 201 and the second operation of the setting key 301 may be rotational operations in different directions.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 1a Case 1b Front door 23 Reset switch 37 Setting key switch 41 Game control part 51 Liquid crystal display 201 Door key 202 Key hole 203 Cylinder lock 208 Control member 210 Cover member 301 Setting key 302 Key hole

Claims (1)

A gaming machine capable of playing games,
A frame,
A door that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame;
Specific abnormality notifying means for notifying a specific abnormality that requires opening the door body to be resolved;
With
It is possible to perform a first operation for inserting a key into a key hole provided in the door body and rotating the inserted key to the first position and a second operation for rotating the inserted key to the second position. Yes,
The first operation is an operation for releasing the lock between the frame body and the door body and opening the door body;
The second operation is an operation for terminating the notification by the specific abnormality notification means,
A gaming machine in which the second operation is restricted when the door is opened.

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