JP2019216815A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine with improved door opening operation using a key and setting operation of the advantage degree using a key.SOLUTION: First operation of rotating a door key inserted into a keyhole provided in the front door to a first position in a first direction (right direction when viewed from the front) by a first angle (e.g., about 45 degrees) can be performed. With the front door open, by performing a rotation operation of rotating a setting key inserted into the keyhole in a first direction (right direction when viewed from the front) to a second position by a second angle (e.g., about 90 degrees), it is possible to shift a state to a setting change state in which the advantage degree of the player can be set. The door key and the setting key are formed in a plate-shape having a right-side surface and a left-side surface. The door key, with the right-side surface or the left-side surface faced in a predetermined direction (left side), can be inserted into the keyhole to enable the rotation operation. The setting key, with the left-side surface faced in a specific direction (left side), can be inserted into the keyhole to enable the rotation operation, but cannot be inserted into the keyhole with the right-side surface faced in the predetermined direction (left side).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

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

As this type of gaming machine, the door that can be opened to the gaming machine body is opened with a door key,
There has been proposed a device capable of executing a setting change process capable of setting a degree of advantage for a player by inserting and operating a setting key in a keyhole provided in a gaming machine main body (for example, Patent Reference 1).

JP-A-2006-96915

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which an operation of opening a door using a key and an operation of setting an advantage using a key are improved.

The gaming machine of the means 1
A gaming machine (for example, slot machine 1) capable of playing a game,
A frame (for example, the housing 1a);
A door body that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame body (for example, a front door 1b);
Setting state control means (for example, a setting change state) in which any one of a plurality of setting values having different degrees of advantage for the player is selected and set to a setting state (for example, a setting change state). , A game control unit 41),
With
It is possible to open the door by inserting a first key into a first keyhole provided in the door and performing a first operation of rotating the inserted first key by a first angle (for example, , Key hole 2
A first operation (for example, about 45 degrees) of rotating the door key 201 inserted in the second direction from the reference position in which the door key 201 is vertically oriented to the first position in the first direction (right direction in front view). By performing the right rotation operation, the locked state of the locked parts 206A, 206B with respect to the locked parts 207A, 207B is released (unlocked), and the front door 1b becomes openable. ),
It is possible to shift to the setting state by inserting a second key into a second keyhole that can be inserted with the door opened and performing a second operation of rotating the inserted second key by a second angle. Provided (for example, the setting key 301 inserted into the key hole 302 is moved from a reference position where the setting key 301 is vertically oriented to a settable position in a first direction (right direction in front view) by a second angle (for example, about 90 degrees). By performing a rotation operation (right rotation operation) to rotate, it is possible to shift to a setting change state.),
The second angle (for example, about 90 degrees) is larger than the first angle (for example, about 45 degrees).
According to this feature, the first operation for opening the door that is relatively frequently operated is:
While the first key can be rotated by a small angle, the convenience of the worker can be improved, while the second operation for shifting to the setting state directly affecting the player's advantage is as follows: Second
It is necessary to rotate the key by a large angle, which makes it difficult to shift to the setting state by an illegal operation.
In the meantime, the frame in the means 1 may be a structure having only a frame whose bottom is not closed or a box-like structure having a bottom. In addition, the frame body may be one in which components constituting the gaming machine are installed, or may be one simply having no components installed therein and simply attached to facilities such as a game island.

The gaming machine according to the second aspect is the gaming machine according to the first aspect,
In a state where the first operation is performed by the first key, the first key does not come out of the first keyhole, and the first key can be used as a handle for opening the door (for example, By performing a first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 to the first position, the door key 201 does not come out of the key hole 202, so that the door protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203. The head 231 of the key 201 can be used as a handle for opening the front door 1b.)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, the door can be easily opened without providing a dedicated handle.

The gaming machine of the means 3 is the gaming machine according to the means 2,
The first angle is an acute angle (for example, about 45 degrees).
According to this feature, when opening the door, the door can be opened by pulling the door forward without significantly twisting the wrist.

The gaming machine of the means 4 is the gaming machine according to any one of the means 1 to 3,
The setting state control means controls the setting state by turning on the power while the second operation is performed (for example, by performing a rotation operation using the setting key 301 to shift to a setting change state). When the power switch 39 is operated and the power is turned on in a state where the rotation operation is performed, the game control unit 41 shifts to the setting change state.)
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, when the power is turned on, it is possible to specify whether or not the state is controlled to the setting state based on whether or not the second key is largely rotated.

The gaming machine of the means 5 is the gaming machine according to any of the means 1 to 4,
In the setting state, the state where the second key is rotated by the second angle is maintained (for example, the inner cylinder 322 of the setting key switch 37 is rotated from the rotation reference position to the first direction (in front view). That state is maintained at the rotation position rotated by the second angle (for example, about 90 degrees) in the right direction).
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, it is possible to specify whether or not the angle is set to the setting state from the angle of the second key.

The gaming machine of the means 6 is the gaming machine according to the means 5,
The second angle is 90 degrees.
According to this feature, it is possible to easily specify whether or not the second key is controlled to the set state based on whether or not the angle of the second key has changed to a right angle.

The gaming machine of the means 7 is the gaming machine according to any of the means 1 to 6,
A cover (for example, a cover 352) for covering the second keyhole (for example, the keyhole 302);
By displacing the covering portion to release the covering state, the second operation can be performed by inserting the second key into the second keyhole (for example, the covering portion 352 is opened and the keyhole is opened). The rotation operation can be performed by the setting key 301 inserted into the key 302.)
A direction in which the covering portion is displaced (for example, a horizontal rotation direction around the left side of the power supply box 351), and a direction in which the second key is rotated when the second operation is performed (for example, a rotation in a front-rear direction). (Vertical rotation direction about the axis). )
It is characterized by:
According to this feature, since the direction in which the cover is displaced is different from the direction in which the second key is rotated when performing the second operation, the cover is less likely to hinder the second operation.

The present invention may have only the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention, or may have the configurations other than the matters specifying the invention together with the matters specifying the invention 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 the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view in the state where the front door was opened. FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a slot machine. 6 is a timing chart showing a control state in an error state. 6 is a timing chart showing a display state of a management screen. 6 is a timing chart showing a control state 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 an inside of the locking / unlocking device. It is a rear view which shows a structure. (A) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking and unlocking device in a state where the door key is not inserted into the key hole, and (B) is a perspective view showing the outside of the locking and unlocking device. FIG. 5B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device 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 device. FIG. 6B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device in a state where the door key inserted into the key hole with the front door closed is firstly operated, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device. . It is a right view which shows the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device in the state which carried out the 2nd operation of the door key inserted in the keyhole, (B) is a perspective view which shows the internal structure of a locking / unlocking device. FIG. 4B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device in a state where the front door is opened by first operating the door key inserted into the key hole, and FIG. 2B is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device. (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. 7D is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the key has been operated first, and FIG. 9D is a schematic perspective view showing a state in which the door key inserted into the key hole has been operated second. (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 a key hole of the setting key switch, and (B) is a perspective view showing a state where the setting key is inserted in the key hole of the setting key switch. FIG. 7C 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, a left side view, a 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 which shows a cylinder lock. (A) is a perspective view showing a state where an unlocking device as a modification of the present invention is unlocked, and (B) is a state in which the rotation of the inner cylinder from the rotation reference position to the second rotation position with the front door opened. It is a perspective view showing the state where it was regulated.

  An embodiment for implementing a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment.

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 of the present embodiment includes a housing 1a having an open front surface,
And a front door 1b rotatably supported at a side end of the housing 1a. Inside the slot machine 1, a plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other are arranged in a predetermined order, and reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter, left reel, middle reel, right reel) arranged in the same number in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three continuous symbols among the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged in a see-through window 3 provided substantially at the center of the front of the slot machine 1. They are displayed in three stages, upper, middle, and lower, and are arranged so as to be visible from the player side.

In the front of the slot machine 1, as shown in FIG.
A medal payout exit 9 for paying out medals, a BET switch 6 which is operated when setting a bet amount using credits, and an operation which is performed when the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bet amount are settled. The settlement switch 10 that is operated, the start switch 7 that is operated when starting the game, and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R that are operated when each of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R stops rotating, can be operated by the player. Each is provided.

On the front of the slot machine 1, a game display unit 13 for displaying information about the game is provided, as shown in FIG. A liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying images and the like is provided on the front of the slot machine 1.

2, a reset switch 23 (see FIG. 3) for detecting a reset operation for releasing an error state from outside the slot machine 1 by a door key 201 described later, as shown in FIG. A door open detection switch 25 for detecting the opening of the door 1b, a set value display 24 for displaying a set value at the time of changing the set value or checking the set value, a hopper tank which is supplied from the medal input unit 4, An inserted medal sensor and the like for detecting medals flowing down to the side are provided.

Also, inside the slot machine 1, a reel unit 2 for driving the aforementioned reels 2L, 2C, 2R according to a control signal from the game control unit 41, and a medal according to a control signal from the game control unit 41. Unit 35 for paying out the coins from the medal payout exit 9 and a power supply box 351 containing a power supply board (not shown) and the like are provided.
On the front surface 351F, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change state or a setting confirmation state, a setting switch 38 for changing a set 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 is performed by the game control board 40, and the effect control board 90 controls the game according to the game state. The effect control is performed.

On the game control board 40, a game control unit 41 including a microcomputer is mounted, 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 open detection switch 25, the setting key switch 37, and the setting switch 38, and the detection signals of the connected switches and the like. Is input to the game control unit 41. The game control board 40 includes
In particular, the aforementioned set value display 24 is connected, and is driven based on the control of the game control unit 41.

The effect control board 90 has an effect control unit 91 mounted thereon, and receives commands transmitted from the game control unit 41 to perform various controls for performing effects and the like. In the effect control board 90,
The effect devices such as the liquid crystal display 51 described above are connected, 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 payout rate of medals, that is, the degree of advantage for the player changes according to the set value. More specifically, the medal payout rate is changed by using a winning probability according to a set value in a lottery that affects the degree of advantage for the player. The set value is made up of six levels from 1 to 6, where 6 is the highest payout rate and the payout rate decreases as the value decreases 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 the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1, the advantage gradually decreases.

To change the setting value, a setting key 301 to be described later is inserted and the setting key switch 37
Must be turned on before the slot machine 1 is powered on. 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 set value currently set on the set value display 24 as a display value, and the setting switch 38 The setting is changed to a 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 operation is further performed from the setting value 6, the display returns to the setting value 1). Then, the game control unit 41 determines the display value as the set value by detecting the operation of the start switch 7, and in this state, when the OFF of the setting key switch 37 is detected, 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 the game to be in an error state when detecting an abnormality. The game control unit 41 disables the progress of the game, controls the display of the error code, and transmits a command to notify the effect control unit 91 of the occurrence of the error in accordance with the control to the error state. Along with this, the effect control unit 91 controls display of an error screen by the liquid crystal display 51, output of an error notification sound, and the like. The errors to be controlled to the error state include, for example, a hopper error due to the medal stored inside exceeding a specified amount, a hopper empty error due to a shortage of medal stored inside, a medal inserted. The front door 1b is used to eliminate errors such as selector errors due to clogging, insertion / payout errors due to the detection of medal insertion and medal payout in situations where detection is not originally possible, and reel errors due to abnormal reel rotation. Includes errors that need to be released.

The error state is released when the reset operation is performed by inserting the door key 201 and the reset operation is detected by the reset switch 23. When detecting the reset operation in the error state, the game control unit 41 performs control to end the display of the error code, sets a state in which the game can proceed, and transmits a command for notifying the error end to the effect control unit 91. I do. Along with this, the effect control unit 91 performs control to end display of an error screen by the liquid crystal display 51, output of an error notification sound, and the like.

The error state may be canceled by a reset operation for any of a plurality of types of errors, or the error state may be canceled by a reset operation only for some types of errors, and for other types of errors, The configuration may be such that it is released by an operation other than the reset operation.

Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the game is not being played, the game controller 41 inserts the door key 201 and the reset operation is continuously performed for a predetermined time or more.
When the reset operation is detected continuously for a predetermined time or more by 3, a command for notifying the management operation is transmitted to the effect control unit 91. In conjunction with this, the effect control unit 91 performs control for displaying the management screen on the liquid crystal display 51. On the management screen, an opening history of the front door 1b, a change history of the set value, 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 notifying the reset operation to the effect control unit 91. I do. In this state, the bet amount is set by inserting a medal or operating the BET switch 6, so that the game control unit 41 transmits a command notifying that the bet amount has been set to the effect control unit 91. I do. Further, in this state, when the opening of the front door 1b is detected by the door opening detection switch 25, the game control unit 41 transmits a command notifying that the front door 1b has been opened to the effect control unit 91. I do. Then, the effect control unit 91 issues a command for notifying a reset operation while the management screen is displayed, a command for notifying that the bet amount has been set, and the front door 1b.
Upon receiving another command such as a command notifying that the is released, the control for ending the display of the management screen is performed. Therefore, 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 which can be opened by operating the door key 201 is opened. Only the clerk having the door key 201 among the clerks of the game store to be operated can operate. In particular, since the setting key switch 37 requires further operation with the setting key 301, only the clerk having the setting key 301 can operate the clerk at the game store. The reset operation does not require opening the front door 1b, but the door key 2
Since the operation using 01 is required, only the clerk having the door key 201 can operate.

[Locking / unlocking device 200]
Next, the structure of the locking and 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 and unlocking device, FIG. 7B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking and unlocking device, FIG. 7C is a rear view showing the locking and unlocking device, and FIG. It is a rear view showing the internal structure of a lock device. FIG. 8A is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking and unlocking device 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 and unlocking device. FIG.
FIG. 5B is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device 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 device. FIG. 10 is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking and unlocking device in a state where the door key inserted into the key hole with the front door closed is operated first, and FIG. 10B shows the internal structure of the locking and unlocking device. It is a perspective view. FIG. 11 is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device in a state where the door key inserted into the keyhole is operated second, and FIG. 11 (B) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device. FIG. 12 is a right side view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device in a state where the front door is opened by first operating the door key inserted into the keyhole, and FIG. 12 (B) is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the locking / unlocking device. FIG. FIG. 13A is a schematic perspective view showing a state before the door key is inserted into the keyhole, and FIG.
) Is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the door key is inserted into the key hole, (C) is a schematic perspective view showing a state where the door key inserted into the key hole is operated for the first time, and (D) is a door inserted into the key hole. It is a schematic perspective view showing the state where the key was operated second. 7 to 13 omit illustration of various electrical components and some members for convenience of explanation. Hereinafter, the front side of FIG. 1 will be referred to as the front (front, front) side of the slot machine 1, and the back side will be referred to as the back (rear) side, with reference to the up, down, left, and right directions when the slot machine 1 is viewed from the front. . In addition, the front surface of the slot machine 1 in the present embodiment is a facing surface facing 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 connects the front door 1 b to the housing 1.
The front door 1b is locked by turning from the open position where the front surface of the housing a 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 door key 201 (see FIG. 13) is used. By performing the unlocking operation, the door is unlocked and 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 on the front surface into which the door key 201 can be inserted, a cam 204 rotatably provided on the rear side of the cylinder lock 203, and the cam 204 rotating in a first direction (right direction in front view). The first actuating member 205A that moves downward by moving
A second operating member 205B that moves downward by rotating in a second direction (left direction as viewed from the front) opposite to the first direction, and is rotatably provided at upper and lower ends of the first operating member 205A; Locking portions 206A, 206 which can be disengaged from locked portions 207A, 207B provided at upper and lower positions on the right side of
06B and a regulating member 208 capable of regulating the rotation of the cam 204 in the second direction when the front door 1b is opened.

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, a part of the regulating member 208, and the reset switch 23 are made of metal so that contact from outside is difficult. 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 from a left side surface of the first covering portion 210A, and a first covering portion 210A mainly covering the first actuating member 205A and the locking portions 206A and 206B and the second actuating member 205B. , Cylinder lock 203 rear, cam 2
04, a second covering portion 210 mainly covering a part of the regulating member 208 and the reset switch 23
B.

The covering member 210 is fixed along the right side of the rear surface of the front door 1b (see FIG. 2). At positions corresponding to the locking portions 206A and 206B in the first covering portion 210A,
Notches 213A and 213B are formed from the rear side to the front side to open the inside of the first covering part 210A to the left and right sides and the rear, and when closing the front door 1b, the right side of the housing 1a is closed. The columnar locked portions 207A and 207B that are fixed at the up and down positions and that face in the left-right direction are cutout portions 213.
A, 213B.

An insertion opening 214 for projecting the front part of the cylinder lock 203 to the outside is formed on the front surface of the second covering part 210B, and holds the cylinder lock 203. Also, the second covering portion 21
An insertion hole 215 for projecting the rear portion of the regulating member 208 to the outside is formed on the back surface of the OB.

The cam 204 has locking portions 204A and 204B formed in a bifurcated shape.
When the door key 201 can be inserted into the key hole 202, the locking portion 20 is fixed to a front-rearward turning shaft 204C protruding from a rear portion of an inner cylinder 222 (rotating portion) described later.
4A and 204B are maintained at the rotation reference position facing right. And the rotating shaft 204C
Can be rotated from the rotation reference position in a first direction (right direction in front view) or a second direction (left direction in front view) from the rotation shaft 204C.

The first operating member 205A is formed of a metal plate extending in the up-down direction. Inside the covering member 210, between the reference position shown in FIG. 7 and a lower position below the reference position (see FIG. 10). It is movably supported by the covering member 210. The first operating member 205A is urged upward by a tension spring (not shown) at the reference position, and moves from the lower position to the reference position by the urging force of the tension spring.

At a position corresponding to the cam 204 on the first operating member 205A, the first operating member 205A
Is cut out to form a locked portion 216A, and the locking portion 204A above the cam 204 can be locked.

Above the locked portion 216A of the first operating 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. Above the regulating member 208, a reset switch 23 is fixedly provided at a predetermined position of the covering member 210.

The regulating member 208 is formed by bending a metal plate, and has, at the rear, a contacted portion 208A that comes into contact with the contacting portion 212 provided on the housing 1a when the front door 1b is closed.
Is provided at a front portion, which is located above the locking portion 204A of the cam 204 when the front door 1b is opened, and regulates the rotation of the cam 204 in the second direction by abutment. 208B are provided. The contacted portion 208A is arranged on the back side (outside) of the second covering portion 210B via the insertion port 215.

As shown in FIG. 9B, the restricting member 208 is configured such that the restricting portion 208B
12A, and the restriction portion 208 as shown in FIG.
B is supported by the covering member 210 so as to be slidable in the front-rear direction between a restricting position where B is positioned above the locking portion 204A of the cam 204 so as to be able to abut.

Further, the regulating member 208 is urged rearward by the urging force of a tension spring (not shown). When the front door 1b is closed, the contacted portion 208A comes into contact with the contact portion 212. When the front door 1b is opened, it is biased rearward by the urging force of a tension spring (not shown) from the restriction release position to the restriction position when the front door 1b is opened, against the urging force of the tension spring. It is designed to move.

In addition, since the regulating member 208 and the reset switch 23 are provided separately from the first operating member 205A, they do not move in the vertical direction according to the vertical movement of the first operating member 205A.

The second operating member 205B is formed of a metal plate extending in the up-down direction. On the right side of the first operating member 205A inside the covering member 210, a reference position shown in FIG. 7 and an upper position above the reference position (FIG. 11), and is movably supported by the covering member 210. The second operating member 205B is urged downward by a tension spring (not shown) at the reference position, and moves from the upper position to the reference position by the urging force of the tension spring.

At a position corresponding to the cam 204 in the second operating member 205B, the second operating member 205B
Is cut out to form a locked portion 216B, and the locking portion 204B below the cam 204 can be locked.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 13, the cylinder lock 203 includes an outer cylinder 221 (
Fixed portion) and an inner cylinder 222 that rotates with the rotation of the door key 201 inside the outer cylinder 221.
(Rotating part).

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, so that the user can And a left side surface (first surface) and a right side surface (second surface).
Surface). On the left and right sides of the insertion portion 230, linear key grooves 231L and 231R are formed in the longitudinal direction, and on the upper and lower end surfaces, a boundary between the outer cylinder 221 and the inner cylinder 222 is formed. The provided driver pin (not shown) is
Key 232H, 23 for moving the inner cylinder 222 to a position at which the inner cylinder 222 can rotate with respect to 21.
2U are formed in the same shape pattern (see FIG. 15).

As shown in FIG. 13A, the insertion portion 230 has a vertically symmetric shape with reference to the key grooves 231L and 231R. Therefore, even in the X1 state in which the left side is oriented in a predetermined direction (left side), the right side is maintained. Even in the X2 state directed in a predetermined direction (left side), the user can insert the key hole 202 to perform a rotation operation,
The key hole 202 can be pulled out.

The cylinder lock 203 is in a state in which the key hole 202 faces in the vertical direction, that is, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 2
21 is in a specific positional relationship (a state in which the inner cylinder 222 is located at the rotation reference position), the door key 201 can be inserted and removed, and the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a state other than the specific positional relationship. When the inner cylinder 222 is located at a position other than the rotation reference position, the door key 201 cannot be inserted or removed.

In addition, marks 235 and 236 are provided on the front surface of each of the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 so as to specify that the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship. In this embodiment, when the mark 235 of the outer cylinder 221 and the mark 236 of the inner cylinder 222 are adjacently arranged vertically, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 have a specific positional relationship. Become.

The inner cylinder 222 is 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 from the rotation reference position in a second direction (left in front view). (In the direction), and a second rotation position rotated by a first angle (for example, about 45 degrees) with respect to the outer cylinder 221.

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

Therefore, when the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a specific positional relationship, the key hole 202
By performing the first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the first position from the reference position to the first position, the inner cylinder 222 is moved from the rotation reference position to the first rotation position corresponding to the first position in the first direction (front side). In response to this, the cam 204 rotates rightward from the rotation reference position as shown in FIG. 10, and is rotated by the upper locking portion 204A. When the locked portion 216A is pressed downward and the first operating member 205A moves from the reference position to the lower position, the locked state of the locked portions 206A and 206B with respect to the locked portions 207A and 207B is released. The front door 1b is openable.

On the other hand, 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, that is, when the inner cylinder 222 is located at the rotation reference position, is By performing the second operation of rotating the inner cylinder 222 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 front view) by the first angle ( For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the cam 204 rotates leftward from the rotation reference position, and the locked portion 216B is pressed upward by the lower locking portion 204B. Then, when the second operating member 205B moves from the reference position to the upper position, the detected portion 217 is detected by the reset switch 23.

In a state where the front door 1b is located at the closed position, the regulating member 208 is moved to the forward regulation release position against the urging force of the tension spring when the contacted portion 208A contacts the contact portion 212. 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. When the contacted portion 208A is separated from the contact portion 212, the contact portion 208A moves from the restriction release position to the restriction position by the urging force of the tension spring, and is located above the cam 204 rotating in the first direction. The restricting portion 208B is located above 204A.

Accordingly, even if a force that rises due to the urging force of the tension spring that urges the first operating member 205A toward the reference position acts on the cam 204, the locking portion 204B abuts on the restricting portion 208B to cause the cam 204 to move. Is restricted to the left, the inner cylinder 222 is maintained at the first rotation position rotated rightward from the rotation reference position. Therefore, when the front door 1b is open,
The second operation of rotating the door key 201 rotated to the first position in the second direction (left direction) is regulated by the regulating 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 of rotating, the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 are in a state other than the specific positional relationship (the state in which the inner cylinder 222 is located at the first rotation position), and the door key 201 In the key hole 202, the door key 2 protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203.
01 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 in which the front face of the power supply box is opened and a setting key is inserted into a key hole of the setting key switch, and FIG. 14B is a perspective view showing that the setting key is inserted into a key hole of the setting key switch. FIG. 3C 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, FIG. 2D is a front view showing the cylinder lock.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 14, the setting key switch 37 is connected to the front surface 3 of the power supply box 351.
It is provided above 51F. The power supply box 351 is fixed inside the housing 1a. Although not shown, 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, there is provided a covering portion 352 that can be displaced (rotated) between a covering state covering the front surface 351F and an opening state covering the front surface 351F. That is, the covering portion 352 is provided rotatably about the left side of the power supply box 351.

Although not shown, by closing the cover 352 and closing the front surface of the housing 1a with the front door 1b, the predetermined portion 353 of the front door 1b abuts or approaches the front surface of the cover 352. , The covering state cannot be released, that is, unless the front door 1b is opened.
Cannot be released. In addition, by opening the front door 1b, the covering state of the covering portion 352 can be released.

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 351F. The inner tube 322 (rotating part) has a double pipe structure.

The setting key 301 has an insertion portion 330 that can be inserted into the key hole 302, and a head that is protruded to the front side of the setting key switch 37 when the insertion portion 330 is inserted into the key hole 302, so that the user can grip the key portion. 331, and is formed in a plate shape having a left side surface (first surface) and a right side surface (second surface). The insertion portion 330 has a key peak 332H for moving a driver pin (not shown) provided at a 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 key groove 333 are formed.

More 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, and the patterns of the key ridges 332H and 332U are different. The key groove 333 is formed only on the right side surface of the insertion section 330.

Further, while a predetermined decorative portion 335 is provided on the left side surface of the head 331, the head 3
No decorative portion is provided on the right side surface of 31. Thus, the decorative portion 335 is provided only on the left side surface.
Is provided, it is possible to specify that the surface having the decorative portion 335 is the left side of the setting key 301, and it is possible to specify that the surface having no decorative portion 335 is the right side of the setting key 301. Has become.

In addition, the decoration part 335 may be a pattern, a picture, a symbol, a character, or the like, or an information display on which information on the gaming machine (for example, a manufacturer name, a model name, a character appearing in an effect, etc.) is displayed. Department.

As described above, since the insertion portion 330 has a left-right asymmetric shape, the left side surface is oriented in a specific direction (
In the Y1 state (to the left), the keyhole 302 is inserted into the keyhole 302 and rotated, or the keyhole 3 is rotated.
02, it cannot be inserted into the keyhole 302 in the Y2 state in which the right side faces in a predetermined direction (left side).

The setting key 301 is in a state where the key hole 302 is oriented in the vertical direction, that is, the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 32
1 is in a specific positional relationship (when the inner cylinder 322 is located at the rotation reference position), the setting key 301 can be inserted and removed, and the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 321 are in a state other than the specific positional relationship. When the inner cylinder 322 is located at a position other than the rotation reference position, the setting key 301 cannot be inserted or removed.

As shown in FIG. 15, the left and right dimension L1 which is the plate thickness of the insertion portion 330 of the setting key 301 is smaller than the left and right dimension L11 which is the plate thickness of the insertion portion 230 of the door key 201 ( L1 <L11). The vertical dimension L2 of the insertion portion 330 of the setting key 301 is
It is smaller than the vertical dimension L12 of the first insertion portion 230 (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 set. (L1A <L11A). 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 set. (L2A <L12A). As described above, 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 phrase “the key hole 302 is smaller than the key hole 202” means that the area of the opening of the key hole 302 is smaller than the area of the opening of the key hole 202, (For example, L1A or L2A) is the distance between the opposing sides of the opening of the keyhole 202 (
For example, the depth of the setting key 301 into the key hole 302 (for example, the length of the insertion portion 330 in the longitudinal direction) is shorter than that of the door key 201 with respect to the key hole 202. A depth shallower than the insertion depth (for example, the length in the longitudinal direction of the insertion portion 230) corresponds to this.

As shown in FIG. 14 (B), by opening the covering portion 352 in a state where the front door 1b is opened, the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 321 have a specific positional relationship, that is, the inner cylinder When the position 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 in the key hole 302 is moved from the reference position where the setting key 301 is vertically oriented to the settable position in the second direction in the first direction (right direction in front view). A rotation operation (right rotation operation) for rotating by an angle (for example, about 90 degrees) becomes possible.

Therefore, when the inner cylinder 322 and the outer cylinder 321 are in a specific positional relationship, the key hole 302
The setting key 301 inserted in the first direction from the reference position to the settable position (right direction in front view)
By performing a rotation operation of rotating the inner cylinder 322 from the rotation reference position to the rotation position corresponding to the settable position by performing the rotation operation for rotating the second cylinder (for example, about 90 degrees) in the second direction in the first direction (right direction in front view). It is possible to rotate the camera by an angle (for example, about 90 degrees) and shift to a setting change state. As described above, the power switch 39 is operated and the power is turned on in a state where the rotation operation is performed. It is controlled to the setting change state.

The inner cylinder 322 of the setting key switch 37 is moved from the rotation reference position to the first rotation position.
Since the state is maintained at the rotation position rotated by the second angle (for example, about 90 degrees) in the direction (right direction when viewed from the front), after rotating from the rotation reference position to the rotation position,
When the setting key 301 is released, it does not return to the rotation reference position, or after rotating from the rotation position to the rotation reference position, releasing the setting key 301 does not cause the rotation to the rotation position.

Further, a direction in which the covering portion 352 is rotated (for example, a horizontal rotation direction centering on the left side of the power supply box 351) and a direction in which the setting key 301 is rotated when performing the rotation operation (for example, a rotation axis pointing in the front-rear direction) And the covering portion 352 is less likely to hinder the rotation 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, and when an error state occurs due to occurrence of an abnormality that requires opening the front door 1b to solve the problem,
At the same time, the user is notified and 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, the front door 1b can be opened, and the second operation of rotating the inserted door key 201 from the reference position to the second position in the second direction (left direction in front view) ( When the front door 1b is open, the door key 201 rotated to the first position is moved to the left when the error state is eliminated by performing the reset operation) and the notification accompanying the error state can be ended. The second operation (reset operation) of rotating in the direction is regulated by the regulating member 208. According to such a configuration, since the second operation for ending the notification according to the error state when the front door 1b is opened is restricted, an error that requires opening the front door 1b to resolve the error is eliminated. If so, after eliminating the error,
When the front door 1b is in the closed state, it is possible to end the notification accompanying the error state, and it is possible to prevent the end of only the notification accompanying the error state while the front door 1b is open.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the front door 1b is located at the closed position,
By performing a first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 to the first position, the door key 201 does not come out of the key hole 202, so that the door key protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203 is provided. 201 is characterized in that the head 231 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 with the rotation of the door key 201, and an outer cylinder 221 fixed around the inner cylinder 222. It is possible to insert and remove the door key 201 in the state where it is located at the rotation reference position, and it is not possible to insert and remove the door key 201 when the inner cylinder 222 is not located at the rotation reference position,
By performing the first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 from the rotation reference position to the first position, the inner cylinder 222 is moved from the rotation reference position to the first rotation position corresponding to the first position.
A second operation (reset operation) of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 from the rotation reference position to the second position by rotating the door key 201 in the first direction (right direction in front view) by a first angle (for example, about 45 degrees). ), The inner cylinder 222 moves from the rotation reference position to the second rotation position corresponding to the second position.
The inner cylinder 22 rotates in the second direction (left direction as viewed from the front) by a first angle (for example, about 45 degrees).
2 and the outer cylinder 221 are provided with marks (for example, marks 235 and 236) for specifying that the inner cylinder 222 is located at the rotation reference position. According to such a configuration, it is possible to specify whether the first operation or the second operation is 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 and opened while the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 is rotated to the first position, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment The rotation of the cam 204 to the left is restricted by the contact of the restriction 204B with the restriction part 208B,
The inner cylinder 222 is maintained at a first rotation position rotated rightward from the rotation reference position. According to such a configuration, when the front door 1b is open, the inserted door key 20
Since the inner cylinder 222 is fixed while 1 is in the first position, it can be recognized from the positional relationship between the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 that the front door 1b is open.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the reset switch 23 for detecting the second operation (reset operation) is covered with the covering member 210 so that contact from the outside is difficult. According to such a configuration, since the reset switch 23 for detecting the second operation is covered with the covering member 210 so as to be difficult to contact, the door key 201 is not used while the front door 1b is opened. Ending the notification due to the error state can be prevented.
In addition, the covering member 210 in the present embodiment, regardless of whether the front door 1b is open or not.
Although the configuration is such that the reset switch 23 is covered, the configuration is such that the reset switch 23 is covered at least in a state where the front door 1b is open or a state where the front door 1b is not open. Just fine.

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

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

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16A, the front door 1b is turned 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, as shown in FIG. When the locking portion 204A of the cam 204 comes into contact with the regulating portion 1208B when rotated, the inner cylinder 2
The rotation from the rotation reference position 22 to the second rotation position rotated leftward is restricted.

As described above, 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 in the second position where the detected portion 217 is detected by the reset switch 23. If the rotation to the rotation position is restricted, the leftward rotation at the first rotation position in the state where the front door 1b is opened (the door key The second operation) may be restricted, or the leftward rotation (second operation of the door key 201) at the rotation reference position in a state where the front door 1b is open may be restricted. Also in this case, when the door is open, it is possible to recognize that fact.

[Function and 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, and a door key 201 is inserted into a key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b, and the inserted door key 201 is positioned at a reference position. From the reference position to the second position by performing the first operation of rotating the front door 1b from the reference position to the second position by performing the first operation of rotating the front door 1b from the first position to the first position (right direction in front view). 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) of rotating in the second direction (left direction as viewed from the front), the front door 1b The second operation (reset operation) is restricted when 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 member 208) it can be characterized. According to such a configuration, when the front door 1b is opened when an error occurs 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 faces the player playing a game at the adjacent gaming machine, while the liquid crystal display 51 is displayed by the clerk at the game hall where the work is performed. There is a possibility that the management screen may be peeped in a situation where the clerk cannot know the blind spot. On the other hand, when the front door 1b is open, the second operation of displaying the management screen on the liquid crystal display 51 provided on the front door 1b is restricted, so that the front door 1b is open. Thus, it is possible to prevent the management screen from being displayed on the liquid crystal display 51, which becomes a blind spot of the clerk of the game store.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the display of the management screen is terminated when the front door 1b is opened while the management screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. 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 clerk's blind spot is partially opened. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the management screen from being displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the display of the management screen is terminated when the front door 1b is opened while the management screen is displayed on the liquid crystal display 51. 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 clerk's blind spot is partially opened. In such a case, it is possible to prevent the management screen from being displayed on the liquid crystal display 51.

[Effect 3]
The slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 1a, and the door key 201 inserted into a key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b is oriented vertically. A first operation (right rotation operation) of rotating in a first direction (right direction in front view) from the reference position to the first position is possible, and the setting key 30 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) of rotating the setting key 1 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 (a first surface) and a right side surface (a second surface). 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), it is possible to insert the key into the key hole 202 and perform a rotation operation or pull out from the key hole 202. However, the setting key 301 can be inserted into the key hole 302 and rotated or pulled out from the key hole 302 in the Y1 state in which the left side is oriented in a specific direction (left side), while the right side is In a predetermined direction (left side) In the Y2 state, characterized in that it can not be inserted into the key hole 302. According to such a configuration, the first operation for opening the front door 1b, which is relatively frequently operated, is not only a case of shifting to the setting change state, but also an operation frequently performed in normal maintenance work. It is. For this reason, the left side surface (the first surface) of the door key 201
This can be performed even when either the right side or the right side (second side) faces in a predetermined direction (left side), and the convenience for the worker can be improved. 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 of opening the front door 1b, the setting value is changed using an incorrect key. There is a risk of being done. For this reason, the rotation operation can be performed only in a state where the left side surface (the first surface) of the setting key 301 faces a predetermined direction (the left side). Can be difficult.

In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, both the door key 201 and the setting key 301 are inserted vertically to perform the operation, that is, both the door key 201 and the setting key 301 have one side in a predetermined direction (left side).
It is characterized in that the operation is performed by inserting it toward the. According to such a configuration, the door key 201
When the key is inserted into the keyhole 202 or when the setting key 301 is inserted into the keyhole 302, the key may be inserted in a direction in which one side surface is operated, so that the key insertion operation is facilitated.

The slot machine 1 of this embodiment is characterized in that the key hole 302 of the setting key switch 37 is 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 relatively frequently operated may be inserted into the large key hole 202, which is convenient for the operator. However, the setting key 301 for performing a rotation operation to shift to a setting change state directly affecting the player's advantage needs to be inserted into the small key hole 302, so that an illegal operation can be performed. It can be difficult to shift to the setting change state by the operation.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the front door 1b opens the right end thereof around the left end with respect to the housing 1a, and the key hole 202 is provided on the right side of the front door 1b. The door can be opened by a first operation that is inserted into the key hole 202 and rotated rightward. According to such a configuration, when the front door 1b is opened by pulling the door key 201 toward the user in a state where the door key 201 is rotated to the right, the part farthest from the axis is pulled to open the front door 1b. Since the front door 1b is opened, the front door 1b can be opened with a small force.

In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the front door 1b opens the right end portion around the left end portion with respect to the housing 1a, and the key hole 302 is provided with a power supply box arranged on the left side in the housing 1a. It is provided on the front surface 351F of the 351 and is characterized in that the setting key 301 can be inserted into the key hole 302 and shifted to the setting change state by a rotating operation of rotating rightward.
According to such a configuration, when the front door 1b is opened, the rotation operation may be performed in the rightward direction, which is a space wider than the left side of the key hole 302, so that the rotation operation can be performed without difficulty. it can.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, both 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). The operation is an operation for causing According to such a configuration, both the first operation for opening the front door 1b with the door key 201 and the rotating operation for shifting to the setting change state with the setting key 301 are rotated in the same direction (right direction). Operation
Operation using keys becomes easy.

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

[Effect 4]
The slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes a front door 1b that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing 1a, and the door key 201 inserted into a key hole 202 provided in the front door 1b is oriented vertically. A first operation (right rotation operation) of rotating in a first direction (right direction in front view) from the reference position to the first position is possible, and the setting key 30 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) of rotating the setting key 1 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 the setting key 301 to a reference angle in accordance with a rotation operation from a first angle (about 45 degrees) for rotating the door key 201 from the reference position to the first position in accordance with the first operation. The second angle (about 90 degrees) for rotating from the position to the settable position is larger. According to such a configuration, the first operation for opening the front door 1b, which is relatively frequently operated, can be performed by turning the door key 201 by 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 affects the player's advantage requires the setting key 301 to be rotated by a large angle, and the setting change state due to an illegal operation. Can be difficult to shift to.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the front door 1b is located at the closed position,
By performing a first operation of rotating the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 to the first position, the door key 201 does not come out of the key hole 202, so that the door key protruding forward of the cylinder lock 203 is provided. The head 231 of the 201 can be used as a handle for opening the front door 1b, and the first angle for rotating the door key 201 from the reference position to the first position with the first operation is an acute angle (about 45 degrees). There is a feature. According to such a configuration, the front door 1b can be easily opened without providing a dedicated handle, and when the front door 1b is opened, the front door 1b is pulled forward without twisting the wrist greatly. 1b can be opened.

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

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the second angle at which the setting key 301 is rotated from the reference position to the settable position with the rotation operation is 90 degrees. According to such a configuration, it can be easily specified whether or not the setting change state is being controlled based on whether or not the angle of the setting key 301 has changed to a right angle.

The slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a cover 352 that covers the key hole 302. With the front door 1b opened, the cover 352 is further opened, and the setting key 301 inserted into the key hole 302 is set. The first direction (from the reference position where the key 301 is oriented vertically to the settable position)
A rotation operation for rotating the cover unit 352 in the right direction (front view right direction) is enabled, and a setting key is rotated when the rotation operation is performed, in a direction in which the covering unit 352 is displaced (a horizontal rotation direction around the left side of the power supply box 351). And a direction of rotation (a vertical rotation direction about a rotation axis pointing in the front-rear direction). 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 hinder the rotating operation.

As described above, the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments, and includes any changes or additions without departing from the gist of the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above-described embodiment, the form in which the slot machine 1 is applied as an example of a gaming machine capable of playing a game is illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the frame, and the frame can be opened and closed. And any other doors. Further, the frame body may be a structure having only a frame whose bottom is not closed or a box-like structure having a bottom. In addition, the frame body may be one in which components constituting the gaming machine are installed, or may be one simply having no components installed therein and simply attached to facilities such as a game island. For example, a pachinko gaming machine or the like is also applicable. In this case, the pachinko gaming machine has an outer frame that can be fixed to a game island fixed to a game arcade, and a gaming machine frame that is provided to be able to open and close with respect to the outer frame. And a glass door frame that can open and close the front of the gaming machine frame, if the frame is an outer frame, and the door that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame is a gaming machine frame or a glass door frame. Just fine. Alternatively, the frame may be an outer frame, a game machine frame, and the door that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame may be a glass door frame.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first operation for rotating the door key 201 to the first position is right rotation in front view, and the second operation for rotating the door key 201 to the second position is left rotation in front view. Is not limited to this, and the first operation may be left rotation and the second operation may be right rotation.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first operation of the door key 201 is rotated right and the second operation is rotated left counter to the first operation. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The first operation and the second operation may be rotation operations in the same direction (for example, rightward or leftward). That is, the first position is a position where the door key 201 is rotated in one direction from a 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.

Further, in the above embodiment, the first shift of the door key 201 from the reference position to the first position or the second position is performed.
The angle is set to about 45 degrees, and the second angle from the reference position of the setting key 301 to the settable position is set to about 90 degrees. However, the present invention is not limited to this. And the second angle can be changed to any angle.

In the embodiment and the modification, when the front door 1b is open, the door key 201
The second operation from the first position to the second position (left rotation operation in front view) is performed by the regulating members 208 and 120.
8 has been described as being restricted by abutting on the cam 204 fixed to the inner cylinder 222, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the restricting member may be the first operating member 205A or the inner cylinder 222. For example, the second operation may be restricted by contacting another member. Further, the regulating member may be moved to the regulating position by a predetermined drive source based on the detection of the opening of the front door 1b.

Further, in the above embodiment, the keyhole 2 is operated by the first operation by the internal mechanism of the cylinder lock 203.
Although the door key 201 inserted into the key hole 202 has been described as being in a state in which the door key 201 does not come out when the door key 201 is located at the first position, the present invention is not limited to this. Even if the key 201 is rotated to the first position or the second position, it may be possible to pull out the key hole 202.

Further, in the above embodiment, the inner cylinder 222 (rotating portion) and the outer cylinder 221 (fixed portion) are provided with marks 235 and 236, respectively, which specify that they have a specific positional relationship. Although the form 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, picture, decorative portion, or the like may be configured in a specific positional relationship. Further, a predetermined light emitting unit (for example, an LED or the like) may emit light based on a state where the inner cylinder 222 and the outer cylinder 221 have a specific positional relationship.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the covering member 210 includes the first operating member 205A and the second operating member 20.
5B, locking portions 206A, 206B, rear portion of cylinder lock 203, cam 204, regulating member 20
Although the embodiment in which a part of the reset switch 8 and the reset switch 23 are covered so as to make it difficult to contact from the outside has been exemplified, the present invention is not limited to this, and at least the reset switch which is a detecting unit for detecting the second operation is provided. If the cover 23 is covered by the cover so as to make contact difficult, the first operating member 205A, the second operating member 205B, the locking portions 206A and 206B.
The rear part of the cylinder lock 203, the cam 204, the regulating member 208 and the like may not be covered. 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 keyhole 202 regardless of whether it is in the X1 state with the left side facing the predetermined direction (left side) or in the X2 state with the right side facing the predetermined direction (left side). The setting key 301 can be rotated and operated by inserting it into the key hole 302 in the Y1 state in which the left side face is directed to a specific direction (left side), while being able to perform a rotation operation and pull out from the key hole 202. While being able to be pulled out from the key hole 302, the right side is oriented in a predetermined direction (left side).
Although the mode in which the key cannot be inserted into the key hole 302 in the Y2 state is described as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and the setting key 301 is inserted into the key hole 302 in both the Y1 state and the Y2 state. And the door key 201 may be set to X
In state 1, the key hole 202 can be inserted, but in state X2, the key hole 202 cannot be inserted.

Further, in the above embodiment, the door key 201 can be inserted into the keyhole 202 in the X1 state in which the left side, which is the first surface, is oriented in a predetermined direction (left side). In the illustrated example, the left side surface can be inserted into the key hole 302 in the Y1 state with the left side facing the specific direction (left side). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the door key 201 and the setting key 301
One of them 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 directions, but may be any directions such as a right direction, an upward direction, and a downward direction.

Further, in the embodiment, the second keyhole (keyhole 302) is more than the first keyhole (keyhole 202).
) Illustrates a smaller form, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the first keyhole and the second keyhole may be substantially the same size, or may be larger than the first keyhole (keyhole 202). The second keyhole (keyhole 302) may be larger.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the first operation of the door key 201 and the second operation of the setting key 301 are described as an operation of rotating in the same direction (right direction in front view), but the present invention is not limited to this. The present invention is not limited thereto, and the first operation of the door key 201 and the second operation of the setting key 301 may be rotation operations in different directions.

1 slot machine 1a housing 1b front door 23 reset switch 37 setting key switch 41 game controller 51 liquid crystal display 201 door key 202 key hole 203 cylinder lock 208 regulating member 210 covering member 301 setting key 302 key hole

Claims (1)

A gaming machine that can play games,
A frame,
A door body that can be opened and closed with respect to the frame body,
Setting state control means for controlling a setting state in which any one of the setting values can be selected and set from among a plurality of types of setting values having different degrees of advantage for the player;
With
It is possible to open the door body by inserting a first key into a first keyhole provided in the door body and performing a first operation of rotating the inserted first key by a first angle,
It is possible to shift to the setting state by inserting a second key into a second keyhole that can be inserted with the door opened and performing a second operation to rotate the inserted second key by a second angle. Yes,
A gaming machine, wherein the second angle is larger than the first angle.

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