JP2020195554A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine capable of improving operability.SOLUTION: A max bet button MB, a start lever SL, a first stop button B1 and a second stop button B2 are arranged so that both of an off-set amount b in a longitudinal direction between the max bet button MB and the first stop button B1 and an off-set amount c in the longitudinal direction between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL become are less than an off-set amount a1 in the longitudinal direction between the first stop button B1 and the second stop button B2.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a game machine.

Conventionally, a game machine (rotary type game machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels in which symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball, and performs a game for acquiring such a game medium. Further, in this type of gaming machine, an internal lottery is performed and the rotation of a plurality of reels is started when the player performs an internal lottery when the start lever is rotated, and an internal lottery is performed when the player stops the stop button. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels in a manner according to the result of. Then, the result of the game is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in the state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals and the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In this type of game machine, the insertion button that allows the operation to insert the stored medal is on the upper surface of the operation unit, the start lever is on the left side of the front of the operation unit, and the stop button (stop button) is almost in the center of the front of the operation unit. Discloses the slot machines in which they are arranged (see Patent Document 1).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-260165

In this type of gaming machine, since it is necessary to operate a plurality of targets such as levers and buttons each time a game is played, the operation burden on the player may become heavy when the game is played for a long time. Therefore, it is required to reduce the operation load.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the operational burden on the player.

The present invention includes a bet button and
The start lever located on the left side of the bet button when viewed from the front,
It is equipped with a plurality of stop buttons arranged on the right side of the bet button when viewed from the front.
The plurality of stop buttons include a first stop button arranged on the leftmost side and a second stop button arranged on the right side of the first stop button in front view.
When viewed from the front, the left-right offset amount between the bet button and the first stop button and the left-right offset amount between the bet button and the start lever are both the first stop button and the second stop. It is characterized in that it is less than the offset amount in the left-right direction with the button.

According to the present invention, it is possible to reduce the operational burden on the player.

It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the housing of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the start lever of the game machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the game machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described. The present embodiment described below does not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent requirements of the present invention. Further, in the following description, there are explanations of "parallel" and "orthogonal", but it is realistic to make them strictly "parallel" and "orthogonal" due to dimensional errors (design error, manufacturing error) and the like. Is difficult, and "parallel" and "orthogonal" shall include those that are "substantially parallel" and "substantially orthogonal", respectively.

[Outline of game machine configuration]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the external configuration of the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called rotating body type game machine, and is a type of game machine that plays a game using a medal as a game medium. In the following, the player (front) will be referred to as "front" and the opposite will be referred to as "rear". Further, the top, bottom, left, and right of the game machine are defined with reference to the front view of FIG.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is supported by a box-shaped housing BX having an opening BXa (see FIG. 3) formed on the front side (front side) facing the player, and a housing BX that can be opened and closed. A front door FD as a front door is provided, and a reel unit 310 having a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the left-right direction is housed in a housing BX. .. The opening BXa of the housing BX is formed along an inclined surface S1 in which the lower portion is forward from the upper portion. The housing BX has a lower surface BXb that comes into contact with the floor surface of the game hall when the slot machine 1 is installed in the game hall. The lower surface BXb is not limited to the one formed in a plane. The lower surface BXb may be formed so that the slot machine 1 can be stably placed by coming into contact with the floor surface of the game hall, and may have a plurality of irregularities, for example. Further, a hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 3) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower part of the reel unit 310 in the housing BX. Further, a control board 10 (see FIG. 3) in which a CPU, ROM (an example of an information storage medium), RAM, and the like are mounted in the housing BX of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment to control the operation of the slot machine 1. Is also included.

The first reel R1 arranged on the leftmost side, the second reel R2 arranged on the right side of the first reel R1, and the third reel R3 arranged on the right side of the second reel R2 are outer circumferences, respectively. The surfaces are divided into 20 areas (hereinafter, each area is referred to as a "frame") at regular intervals, and any of a plurality of types of symbols is arranged in each frame. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor M (see FIG. 3) as a reel driving means, and are rotationally driven around the axis of the stepping motor M to drive the stepping motor M. By controlling the number of pulses and the pulse width, the motor can be stopped in frame units (predetermined rotation angle unit, predetermined rotation amount unit).

The front door FD is divided into a front upper door UD that can be opened and closed individually and can close the upper half of the opening BXa, and a front lower door DD that can close the lower half of the opening BXa. Part D is divided into upper and lower parts. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that enables observation of the rotating state and the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among a plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, they are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, and lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, upper, middle, and lower tiers are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the symbol through the display window DW, and an effective line can be obtained by combining the display positions of the respective reels. It is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, that is, the so-called specified number of inserted medals is set to 3 in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the specified number of inserted medals is set to 3. When it is thrown in, the effective line L1 composed of the middle stage of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated.

Then, the game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination, the symbol combination is determined. As a winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

A game information display unit DS is provided on the front upper door UD. The game information display unit DS consists of LEDs, lamps, a 7-segment display, etc., and is the total number of medals credited, the number of medals paid out or won in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or won in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the above, information on the winning combination in this game, and information suggesting how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to the payout of medals are displayed.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display, and when a specified number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, the game is won in this game. When the notification display, which is a display corresponding to the winning command, which is a control signal created based on the winning information, which is the information of the winning combination, is displayed, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 stop after the notification display is displayed. , The number of medals paid out or won is displayed as the notification display ends. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, a notification display is executed in which each segment of the main control display device 500 is turned on and off in a display mode corresponding to the winning command.

Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, which lights up when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means (not shown), and the advantageous period is not started, that is, the non-advantageous period. The advantageous period notification unit 500A is provided to notify whether or not the advantageous period has been started by turning off the light when is started.

Further, the slot machine 1 is provided with an effect device 300 capable of performing an effect related to the game, which assists the game and excites the game. The effect device 300 includes a display device 330, a movable accessory device 350, a plurality of illumination devices 360, and a plurality of illumination devices 370 provided on the front lower door, which are provided on the front upper door UD. Is done. The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and executes an effect of displaying various images and images according to the progress of the game. The movable accessory device 350 is arranged in front of the display device 330, for example, and moves by a driving means such as a motor or a solenoid according to the progress of the game to shield or expose the screen of the display device 330. Perform the production. The illumination devices 360 and 370 execute an effect of emitting light according to the progress of the game. Further, the effect device 300 includes a plurality of sound devices 380 and 390 provided on the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The audio devices 380 and 390 execute an effect of outputting various sounds according to the progress of the game.

The front lower door DD has substantially the same size as the front lower door DD in front view, and has a lower door base DB made of synthetic resin to which an illumination device 370, an acoustic device 390, a medal tray MP, and the like are attached. The lower door base DB is integrally formed with an operation unit CP to which various operation means are attached. The operation unit CP has an operation unit upper surface CPa facing upward and an operation unit front surface CPb facing forward. In the upper surface CPa of the operation unit, the medal insertion slot MI for the player to insert medals one by one, and the medals are credited (stored), and the specified medals are inserted by one operation from the credited medals. A max bet button MB (bet button) is arranged as an insertion operation means for accepting an insertion operation for inserting a number of medals.

On the front CPb of the operation unit, a single bet button BT as a insertion operation means, a start lever SL as a start operation means, stop buttons B1 to stop buttons B3 which are a plurality of stop buttons as a stop operation means, and a credited medal are placed. A clearing button BS for clearing is arranged. The single bet button BT accepts an insertion operation of inserting one of the credited medals while the medals are credited. The start lever SL receives a start operation that triggers rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 receive a stop operation that triggers each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, which are rotationally driven by the stepping motor M (see FIG. 3), to be stopped. The credited medals are stored (stored) in the control board 10 as a storage means.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot MI or the medal is credited in excess of the specified number of inserted medals, the single bet button BT is moved backward the same number of times as the specified number of inserted medals. By performing a single bet operation (insertion operation) that pushes toward and a max bet operation (insertion operation) that presses the max bet button MB downward, the specified number of medals are set to the inserted state, and the first reel The rotation control of the R1 to the third reel R3 is set to a ready state in which the rotation control can be started. Then, when the player executes a start operation of tilting the start lever SL with respect to the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor M on the control board 10, and a random number is generated. On the condition that the internal lottery used was performed and the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 increased to a predetermined speed and became a steady rotation, the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 was permitted. That is, the stop operation by the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is enabled.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment sets a standby time (about 4.1 seconds) called a wait (or wait time) when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate. It is configured as follows. Then, when the start operation is performed again within the period from the setting of the standby time to the elapse of the standby time, the slot machine 1 starts rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time elapses. It is configured to let you.

After that, when the player presses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 rearward at an arbitrary timing (hereinafter, referred to as "pressing timing"), it is built in each of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3. A stop switch (not shown) as a stop signal output means performs an ON operation to change the reel stop signal output to the control board 10 from an OFF state to an ON state.

Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 which are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to each of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are turned off, and the reels output to the control board 10 are performed. The stop signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board 10 responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and the release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

Further, a medal payout exit MO and a medal tray MP are provided on the lower plate front 51 at the bottom of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the result of the game is transferred from the medal payout exit MO to the medal tray MP. It is supposed to be paid out. Further, when the clearing button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the control board 10, the medal clearing switch (not shown) built in the clearing button BS when the clearing button BS is pressed. Operates the ON operation and changes the medal clearing signal output to the control board 10 from the OFF state to the ON state. The control board 10 has the hopper unit 320 only when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are not rotating and the medal is not bet as the medal clearing signal changes from the OFF state to the ON state. A clearing process is executed to pay out the number of medals corresponding to the number of credits (the number of medals credited), and the medals are paid out from the medal payment exit MO to the medal tray MP.

On the left and right of the medal payout exit MO on the front 51 of the lower plate, there are stamps (certificates certifying the conformity of the test by a public institution, proof of license of patent rights, etc., individual information of each game machine (model information and manufacturing information). ) Is recorded with a code, a number, or the like, and a certificate stamp arranging portion 52L, 52R for arranging the name plate, etc.) is arranged, respectively. The certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R can be composed of, for example, a recess for accommodating the certificate stamps and a transparent cover for covering the recess. Alternatively, the certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R may be simply flat portions for attaching or adhering certificate stamps (certificate stamps, name plates, etc.). The above-mentioned acoustic devices 390 and 390 are arranged behind the lower plate front surface 51 and on the left and right outer sides of the certificate stamp arrangement portions 52L and 52R, and the acoustic devices are arranged on the lower plate front surface 51 in front of the acoustic devices 390 and 390. The openings 53, 53 including a large number of openings for outputting the sound from the 390, 390 forward are arranged.

The lower plate front surface 51 is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa facing the inclined surface S1 of the front lower door DD, which will be described later, and the front end edge MOa of the opening of the medal payout outlet MO is also parallel to the mating surface DDa. It is formed so as to be. Further, the openings 53 and 53 are formed so as to be orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. This makes it possible to simplify the shape of the front lower door DD and reduce the production cost. The opening of the opening may have a shape that can be die-cut in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in injection molding. For example, a draft of about 0 to 10 ° may be formed on the inner surface. The draft of the holes does not have to be constant in one hole. Further, the flat surface portion to which the certificate stamps of the certificate stamp arrangement portions 52L and 52R are attached is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. That is, the certificate stamps arranged in the certificate stamps arrangement portions 52L and 52R are inclined so that the lower part is in front of the upper part. As a result, when a worker, a player, or the like visually confirms the information on the certificate stamps, the certificate stamps can be easily visually recognized from above the certificate stamp arrangement units 52L and 52R, and the workability in the certificate stamp confirmation work is improved. I am trying to.

[Structure related to opening and closing the front upper door and front lower door]
Next, the configuration related to the opening and closing of the front door FD will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front door FD is supported by the housing BX via a hinge HN provided on the left side of each of the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The right side of the BX can be opened and closed. The front upper door UD has an upper locking unit (not shown), and the front lower door DD has a lower locking unit DL.

The upper locking unit is provided on the right side of the front upper door UD, and can be moved to a position where it engages with and does not engage with the upper engaged portion BXc provided on the housing BX. It has a portion (not shown), an engaging operation portion (not shown) for operating the movement of the upper engaging portion, and an upper connecting portion (not shown) for connecting the upper engaging portion and the engaging operation portion. The front upper door UD is locked in a closed state by engaging the upper engaging portion of the upper locking unit with the upper engaged portion BXc. The lower locking unit DL is provided on the right side of the front lower door DD, and is movable to a position where it engages with and does not engage with the lower engaged portion BXd provided on the housing BX. It has a joint portion (not shown), a cylinder lock CY (see FIG. 1) for operating the movement of the lower engaging portion by key operation, and a lower connecting portion (not shown) for connecting the lower engaging portion and the cylinder lock CY. .. The front lower door DD is locked in a closed state by engaging the lower engaging portion of the lower locking unit DL with the lower engaged portion BXd. The front door FD is in a state in which the opening BXa is closed by locking the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD.

The front upper door UD has a mating surface UDa facing the inclined surface S1 with the front door FD closing the opening BXa, and the front lower door DD is inclined with the front door FD closing the opening BXa. It has a mating surface DDa facing the surface S1. Further, the front upper door UD has a lower end front UDb (see FIG. 4) arranged at the lower end of the front upper door UD and formed so as to face forward. The front lower door DD is arranged at the upper end of the front lower door DD and is formed so as to face rearward, and has an upper rear surface DDb (see FIG. 4) that faces the lower end front UDb and can abut on the lower end front UDb. doing.

The front upper door UD is restricted from moving in the opening direction with respect to the front lower door DD when the upper end rear surface DDb abuts on the lower end front surface UDb. Therefore, the front upper door UD is opened in a state where the lower engaging portion of the lower locking unit DL of the front lower door DD is not engaged with the lower engaged portion BXd (the front lower door DD is not locked and is opened. It is possible to open and close it. Further, the front lower door DD is in a state in which the upper engaging portion of the upper locking unit of the front upper door UD is engaged with the upper engaged portion BXc (a state in which the front upper door UD is closed and locked). Therefore, it can be opened and closed independently of the front lower door DD.

The engaging operation part of the upper locking unit is arranged so as to be operably exposed while the front lower door DD is open, and by being operated, the upper locking unit is engaged via the upper connecting part. The joint portion is moved to a position where it does not engage with the upper engaged portion BXc. The cylinder lock CY of the lower locking unit DL is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa, and the front side is exposed to the outside from the cylinder through hole DDd formed in the front lower door DD. By performing a key operation for rotating the inserted key, the lower engaging portion of the lower locking unit DL is moved to a position where it does not engage with the lower engaged portion BXd via the lower connecting portion.

Further, the front upper door UD has an upper door lower end surface UDc which is a divided surface in the divided portion D, which is arranged at the lower end portion of the front upper door UD and is formed so as to face downward. The front lower door DD is arranged at the upper end portion of the front lower door DD and is formed so as to face upward, and the front door FD faces the upper door lower end surface UDc with the opening BXa closed. It has a lower door upper end surface DDc which is a dividing surface. The upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper end surface DDc are inclined so as to face forward with respect to the virtual plane S2 orthogonal to the mating surfaces UDa and DDa.

As a result, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the operator opens the front upper door UD with the front lower door DD open, the front upper door UD is lowered with the right end side of the front upper door UD lowered by its own weight. Is configured so that the lower end surface UDc of the upper door is guided along the upper end surface DDc of the lower door even when the door moves. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the worker closes the front lower door DD with the front upper door UD closed, even if the worker closes the front lower door DD while lifting it, the upper door 1 is upper. The lower end surface UDc of the door is configured to be guided along the upper end surface DDc of the lower door.

With this configuration, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is rearward of the upper end portion of the front lower door DD when the operator opens and closes the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD independently of each other. The corners are less likely to collide with the front corner of the lower end of the front upper door UD, and operability in opening and closing the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD is improved. Further, the rear corner of the upper end portion of the front lower door DD and the front corner of the lower end portion of the front upper door UD are prevented from colliding with each other and being damaged. Further, when the upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper end surface UDc slide, the pressure at which the upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper end surface DDc come into contact is reduced, and the upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper surface UDc are reduced. Scratch due to sliding with the end face DDc is suppressed.

Further, the front lower door DD includes a cylinder through hole DDd in which the cylinder lock CY is inserted (see FIG. 1), a lever through hole CPc in which the holding portion SLc of the start lever SL, which will be described later, is inserted (see FIG. 4). A button guide hole Bb (see FIG. 1) that guides the movement of the stop buttons B1 to B3, a through hole for the clearing button (not shown) into which the clearing button BS (see FIG. 1) is inserted, and a single bet button BT (not shown). It has through holes (not shown) for single bet buttons into which (see FIG. 1) is inserted, and these are formed in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. Further, the front lower door DD is formed around the cylinder peripheral surface CPd (see FIG. 1) formed around the opening on the front end side of the cylinder through hole DDd, and around the opening on the front end side of the lever through hole CPc. The lever peripheral surface CPe (see FIG. 4), the button peripheral surface CPf (see FIG. 1) formed parallel to the mating surface around the opening on the front end side of the button guide hole, and the front end side of the clearing button through hole. It has a clearing button peripheral surface (not shown) formed around the opening, and a single bed button peripheral surface (not shown) formed around the opening on the front end side of the through hole for the single bed button. Is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. This makes it possible to simplify the shape of the front lower door DD and reduce the production cost. It should be noted that each of the above holes may have a shape that can be die-cut in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in injection molding, and for example, a draft of about 0 to 3 ° may be formed on the inner surface.

[Details of reel unit]
Next, the details of the reel unit 310 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the housing BX has left and right side plates BXe and BXf arranged sideways. The upper frame 11 and the middle frame 12 are vertically separated from each other between the side plates BXe and BXf.

The reel unit 310 is held by the reel base 21 screwed to the upper frame 11 and the middle frame 12 and the reel base 21, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to rotate and drive each reel. It has a stepping motor M and first reel R1 to third reel R3 supported by a drive shaft of each stepping motor M. Further, the reel unit 310 is held by the reel base 21, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, and has a plurality of LEDs that irradiate light from the inside to the front of each reel. It has a substrate 23 and a reflector 25 that guides the light from the reel backlight substrate 23 forward.

Each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 has a reel frame 22 pivotally supported by the stepping motor M, and a thin strip-shaped reel tape RT each having a plurality of symbols. The reel frame 22 is concentric with the rotation axis of the stepping motor and is bridged between a pair of annular rim portions 22a and a pair of rim portions 22a arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction. The connecting portion 22b that connects the rim portions 22a to each other at a plurality of locations, the hub portion 22c that is attached to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor M, and one rim portion 22a and the hub portion 22c are connected to generate the rotational force of the stepping motor. It has a spoke portion (not shown) that transmits from the hub portion 22c to the rim portion 22a, and is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. Each outer circumference of the pair of rim portions 22a is formed to have a predetermined width in the left-right direction, and is an end portion for contacting the reel tape RT and supporting the left and right ends of the reel tape RT in the radial direction. The support surface 22d is formed.

The connecting portion 22b is continuous with the end support surface 22d of the pair of rim portions 22a, and an intermediate support surface 22e for supporting the reel tape RT in the radial direction is formed between the pair of rim portions 22a. .. A support surface 22f for supporting the reel tape RT in the radial direction is formed by the end support surface 22d and the intermediate support surface 22e.

The reel tape RT has a plurality of patterns printed on a base material made of synthetic resin, and is wound around the support surface 22f of the reel frame 22 so as to have a cylindrical shape. For example, an adhesive material is applied to the end support surface 22d. It is attached with and is held so as not to rotate relative to the reel frame 22. The reel tape RT is a specific symbol (second symbol) P1 having a higher discriminating power during rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 as compared with other symbols (first symbol) among a plurality of symbols. have. The specific symbol P1 is a symbol designed with the value "7", and has the largest dimensions in the longitudinal direction and the left-right direction (reel rotation axis direction) of the reel tape RT among the plurality of symbols. Further, the specific symbol P1 has a first region P1a having a low visible light transmittance and a second region P1b (hatched portion in FIG. 3) having a higher visible light transmittance than the first region. .. Specifically, the first region P1a of the reel tape RT is printed with a paint having a low visible light transmittance, for example, a paint such as black, dark gray, or navy blue. Printing with a color paint having a low visible light transmittance in the first region may be applied to either the inside or the outside of each reel, and printing of another color may be performed on top of the printing. A metal film may be formed or the like. However, it is desirable that the first region is a color having low lightness, such as black, dark gray, or navy blue, when viewed from the outside of each reel (the side opposite to the axis of the reel, the side of the player). .. This makes it possible to reduce the reflected light from the first region and make the light from the reel backlight substrate transmitted through the second region more conspicuous.

The specific symbol P1 transmits through the second region P1b due to the fact that the specific symbol P1 is formed relatively large compared to other symbols and the difference in visible light transmittance between the first region P1a and the second region P1b. By making it easier for the player to see the light from the reel backlight substrate 23, it is easier for the player to identify the light during the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 than other symbols.

The specific symbol may be formed to be relatively large compared to at least any symbol other than the specific symbol. For example, the specific symbol has dimensions in the longitudinal direction, dimensions in the left-right direction, and the dimensions of the reel tape RT. Any one of the areas may be formed to be the largest of the plurality of symbols, the dimension in the left-right direction may be formed to be the second largest of the plurality of symbols, and other than the value "7". It may be a symbol including a character string of (for example, "BAR" or the like), a symbol of a character, or the like.

The second region P1b is a pair in the radial view from the rotation center of the reel frame 22 (rotation center of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3) CL in a state where the reel tape RT is fixed to the reel frame 22. It is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the rim portion 22a and the connecting portion 22b. In other words, the second region P1b is arranged at a position where the reel tape RT is fixed to the reel frame 22 and does not overlap the support surface 22f in the radial direction from the rotation center CL of the reel frame 22. This prevents the light from the reel backlight substrate 23 toward the second region having high transmittance from being blocked by the reel frame 22, and makes it easier for the player to visually recognize the second region P1b. The operability when performing the stop operation is improved.

The second region P1b is arranged at a position where the reel tape RT is fixed to the reel frame 22 and does not overlap the pair of rim portions 22a and the connecting portion 22b in the radial view from the rotation center of the reel frame 22. For example, in a state where the reel tape is fixed to the reel frame, the ridgeline of the second region in the radial view from the rotation center of the reel frame 22 is the ridgeline of the reel frame (the first reel R1 in FIG. 3). It may be arranged so as to overlap with the portion indicated by the broken line of.

Further, the visible light transmittance of the third region RTa on which the symbol of the reel tape is not arranged is between the first region P1a and the second region P1b of the specific symbol P1. As a result, the player can easily see the first region P1b by the light from the reel backlight substrate 23, and the operability when the player performs the stop operation is improved. In the specific symbol, a region having a color different from that of the first region and the second region may be arranged inside the first region (between the second region) and outside the first region.

[Details of operation unit]
Next, the details of the operation unit CP will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4. As described above, the max bet button MB is arranged on the upper surface CPa of the operation unit of the operation unit CP, and the start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged on the front CPb of the operation unit. .. Therefore, the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged apart from each other in the vertical direction. The start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged so as to be substantially the same position (height) in the vertical direction in the front view.

The start lever SL has a shaft portion SLa that extends forward from the front CPb of the operation unit and can swing, a spherical grip SLe attached to the front end portion of the shaft portion SLa, and the shaft portion SLa toward the initial position. The start operation is performed based on the return spring SLb as an urging means for urging, the holding portion SLc for holding the shaft portion SLa swingably, and the shaft portion SLa tilting in the vertical and horizontal directions from the initial position. It has a sensor SLd for detecting, and is arranged on the left side, which is one side in the left-right direction, from the max bet button MB.

The stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction corresponding to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 on the right side, which is the other side in the left-right direction from the max bet button MB. .. Specifically, the stop button B1 as the first stop button is arranged on the right side of the max bet button MB and on the leftmost side of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3, and is arranged on the leftmost side of the first reel. Accepts the stop operation of R1. The stop button B2 as the second stop button is arranged next to the right side of the stop button B1 and accepts the stop operation of the second reel R2. The stop button B3 as the third stop button is arranged next to the right side of the stop button B2 and accepts the stop operation of the third reel R3. Further, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged so as to be at the same position (height) in the vertical direction in the front view.

The position of the vertical center Bc (see FIG. 1) of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is slightly higher than the vertical position of SLf (SLg which is the front end of the grip SLe, see FIG. 4) which is the center of the grip SLe. It is located above. As a result, when the player performs the stop operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 after the start operation of the start lever SL from the upper side to the lower side, the amount of movement of the hand in the vertical direction can be reduced. The operability of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is improved.

[Horizontal position of each operating means]
Next, with reference to FIG. 1, a configuration capable of improving operability by setting each operating means in a suitable positional relationship will be described. The stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are the left-right offset amount (shift amount) a1 between the stop button B1 and the stop button B2, that is, the left-right center line LB1 of the stop button B1 and the left-right center of the stop button B2. The distance from the line LB2 (the distance between the center of the stop button B1 and the center of the stop button B2 in the left-right direction) is the amount of offset a2 in the left-right direction between the stop button B2 and the stop button B3, that is, the center line LB2 and the stop button. It is arranged so as to be the same distance as the center line LB3 in the left-right direction of B3.

Generally, in a rotary game machine such as a slot machine 1, when a plurality of operating means such as buttons and levers are continuously operated with one hand, the smaller the distance between the operating means, the smaller the amount of movement of the hand. Therefore, the operation burden on the player is small. However, if the distance between the operating means is too small, an operation error may easily occur, such as unintentionally operating a plurality of operating means in one operation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the offset amounts a1 and a2 are set so as to be able to suppress the occurrence of operation errors and to be as small as possible (for example, about 50 mm).

In the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the center MBa in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB is the center position CH in the left-right direction of the start lever SL and the stop button B1 and the left-right direction in front view. They are arranged so that they overlap each other. Specifically, the max bet button MB and the start lever SL have an offset amount b in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1, that is, the center line LMB and the center line LB1 in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB. (The distance between the center of the max bet button MB and the center of the stop button B1 in the left-right direction) is the amount of offset c in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, that is, the center line LMB and the start lever SL. The distance from the center line LSL in the left-right direction (the distance between the center of the max bet button MB and the center of the start lever SL in the left-right direction) is the same.

Further, the max bet button MB and the start lever SL are arranged so that the offset amounts b and c are less than the offset amounts a1 and a2. Further, in the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, the offset amount e in the left-right direction between the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, that is, the distance between the center line LB1 and the center line LSL is the distance between the stop button B1 and the stop button B2. It is arranged so as to exceed the offset amount a1 in the left-right direction.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 are arranged apart from each other in the vertical direction, and the offset amount b between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 in the horizontal direction is the stop button. They are arranged so that the offset amounts a1 and a2 in the left-right direction between B1 and the stop buttons B3 are small. As a result, the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction is reduced, and the operational burden on the player when operating the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 is reduced.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each operating means has a left-right offset amount b of the max bet button MB and the stop button B1, a left-right offset amount c of the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, and the like. Are arranged so that they are at the same distance. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment executes a freeze effect that delays the progress of the normal game after the stop operation for the stop button B1 and displays information prompting the press of the max bet button MB when the freeze effect is executed. By executing the effect displayed on the device 330 and pressing the max bet button MB during the execution of the freeze effect, it is suggested that a special role is won in the internal lottery, or a state advantageous for the player (for example, AT state). May suggest winning a lottery. Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment executes a winning assistance effect, which is an effect of assisting the winning of a specific combination, and among the stop operations of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3, the player stops the stop button B1. The operation may be performed last. In such a case, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment may operate the max bet button MB next to the stop button B1, and when operating the max bet button MB next to the stop button B1, the max bet Since the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction is the same as when operating the start lever SL next to the button MB, it becomes easier for the player to grasp the position of the button or lever without looking directly at the hand. We are trying to reduce the operational burden on the player.

Due to dimensional errors (design errors, manufacturing errors), etc., the max bet button MB and the start lever SL start with the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 with the offset amount b in the left-right direction strictly as the max bet button MB. It is difficult to arrange the max bet button so that the distance from the lever SL in the left-right direction is the same as the amount c, and the center of the max bet button in the left-right direction is the left-right direction between the start lever and the first stop button. It suffices if it is arranged so that it overlaps the central position, which is the center of the above, with respect to the left-right direction in front view (or when viewed from above). In other words, in the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the left-right offset amount b between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 is strictly the left-right offset amount c between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL. It suffices if they are arranged so as to have substantially the same distance. For example, even if the max bet button is arranged so that the offset amount b and the offset amount c do not affect the operability of the player, for example, within 2 mm, the same effect is obtained. It is possible.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the max bet button MB is arranged above the start lever SL, and the max bet button MB and the start lever SL are offset from each other in the left-right direction by a stop button. It is arranged so that the offset amount a1 and a2 in the left-right direction between B1 and the stop button B3 is less than that. As a result, the player moves his / her hand downward to move the max bet button MB downward, and then lowers the max bet button MB without moving his / her hand significantly to the left or right. The start operation of the start lever SL arranged in the can be performed. As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment simplifies the movement of the hand when the player performs the start operation by the start lever SL following the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, thereby operating the player. We are trying to reduce the burden.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop button B1 and the start lever SL have the left-right offset amount e of the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, and the left-right offset amount e of the stop button B1 and the stop button B2. It is arranged so as to exceed a1. Since the slot machine 1 has a game standby time (about 4.1 seconds) set, by appropriately separating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, a series of movements can be performed without stopping the movement of the hand. It is possible to operate with, and the operation burden of the player is reduced. Further, by appropriately separating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, it is difficult for the player to feel the difficulty in operating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, and the operation burden on the player is reduced. I am trying. By appropriately separating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, it is possible to secure a work space for installing the stop button B1, the max bet button MB, and the start lever SL on the operation unit CP, and improve the assembly workability. ing.

[Summary of this embodiment]
The game machine (1) according to this embodiment is
Bet button (MB) and
The start lever (SL) located on the left side of the bet button (MB) when viewed from the front,
A plurality of stop buttons (B1, B2, B3) arranged on the right side of the bet button (MB) in a front view are provided.
The plurality of stop buttons (B1, B2, B3) are a first stop button (B1) arranged on the leftmost side and a first stop button (B1) arranged on the right side of the first stop button (B1) in front view. 2 Stop button (B2), including
When viewed from the front, the offset amount (b) in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the first stop button (B1), and the offset in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the start lever (SL). The amount (c) is characterized in that it is less than the offset amount (a1) in the left-right direction between the first stop button (B1) and the second stop button (B2).

As a result, it is possible to reduce the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction while suppressing operation mistakes when operating the max bet button MB, the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, thus reducing the operation burden on the player. It becomes possible to plan.

In addition, the game machine (1)
When viewed from the front, the offset amount (c) in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the start lever (SL) is the offset in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the first stop button (B1). It is characterized in that it is the same as or substantially the same as the quantity.

As a result, for example, when the max bet button MB is operated next to the stop button B1 and when the start lever SL is operated next to the max bet button MB, the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction is increased. Since it is the same, it becomes easier for the player to grasp the positions of the buttons and levers without looking directly at the hand, and it is possible to reduce the operation burden on the player.

<Second embodiment>
Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the arrangement of the max bet button and the start lever is different from that in the first embodiment, but the other contents are the same, and the same contents as those in the first embodiment are shown in the illustration. The description will be omitted by omitting or assigning the same reference numerals to the figures.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing an external configuration of the slot machine 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 101 of the present embodiment includes a front door FD1 as a front door that can be opened and closed and supported by a housing BX. The front door FD1 can be opened and closed individually, and the front upper door UD that can close the upper half of the opening BXa (see FIG. 3) and the front lower door that can close the lower half of the opening BXa. The DD1 and the divided portion D are divided into upper and lower parts.

The front lower door DD1 has an operation unit CP1 to which various operation means are attached. The operation unit CP1 has an operation unit upper surface CPa facing upward and an operation unit front surface CPb facing forward. A medal insertion slot MI and a max bet button MB (bet button) as an insertion operation means are arranged on the upper surface CPa of the operation unit. A single bet button BT as a closing operation means, a start lever SL as a start operation means, a plurality of stop buttons B1 to stop buttons B3 and a clearing button BS as a stop operation means are arranged on the front CPb of the operation unit. Has been done.

In the slot machine 101 of the present embodiment, in the max bet button MB, the central portion MBa in the left-right direction is the center in the left-right direction of the start lever SL and the stop button B1 from the center position CH in the left-right direction of the start lever SL. It is arranged so that it overlaps the position up to the position and in the left-right direction when viewed from the front.

Specifically, the max bet button MB and the start lever SL have an offset amount c1 in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, that is, the center line LMB in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB and the start lever SL. The distance between the center line LSL in the left-right direction is less than or equal to the left-right offset amount b1 between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1, that is, less than or equal to the distance between the center line LMB and the center line LB1 in the left-right direction of the stop button B1. It is arranged so as to be.

Further, in the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the offset amounts b1 and c1 are less than the offset amounts a1 and a2, and the offset amount e1 in the left-right direction between the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, that is, the center line LB1 and the center. The distance from the line LSL is arranged so as to exceed the offset amount a1.

By arranging the max bet button MB and the start lever SL in this way, after the player performs the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, the start operation by the start lever SL is performed without moving the hand significantly in the left-right direction. It can be performed. As a result, when the player performs the start operation by the start lever SL following the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, the movement of the hand is simplified to reduce the operation burden on the player.

In the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the left-right offset amount c1 between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL is strictly equal to or less than the left-right offset amount b1 between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1. The Max Bet button does not have to be, and the center part in the left-right direction is between the center position of the start lever and the first stop button in the left-right direction and the left-right position of the start lever, and the front view. (Or when viewed from above), it may be arranged so as to overlap with each other in the left-right direction. For example, even if the max bet button is arranged so that the offset amount c1 is larger than the offset amount b1 so as not to affect the operability of the player, for example, about 2 mm or less, the same effect can be obtained. It is possible.

[Summary of this embodiment]
The game machine (101) according to this embodiment is
When viewed from the front, the amount of offset (c1) in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the start lever (SL) is the offset in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the first stop button (B1). It is characterized in that it is less than or equal to the amount (b1).

As a result, when the player performs the start operation by the start lever SL following the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, it is possible to simplify the movement of the hand and reduce the operation burden on the player.

<Possibilities of other embodiments>
In the present embodiment, a slot machine for playing a game using a medal as a game medium, which is an example of a game machine, has been described as an example, but the present invention performs a game using a game ball as a game medium. It can also be applied to slot machines and game machines such as game machines that play games using electronic data having game value without using tangible game media.

1 Game machine (slot machine)
101 Game machine (slot machine)
a1, a2 Offset amount b, c Offset amount b1, c1 Offset amount B1 Stop button (first stop button)
B2 stop button (second stop button)
B3 Stop Button MB Bet Button (Max Bet Button)
SL start lever

The present invention includes a reel having a reel tape on which a plurality of symbols are displayed and a reel frame around which the reel tape is wound.
Bet button and
The start lever located on the left side of the bet button when viewed from the front,
It is equipped with a plurality of stop buttons arranged on the right side of the bet button when viewed from the front.
The plurality of stop buttons include a first stop button arranged on the leftmost side and a second stop button arranged on the right side of the first stop button in front view.
In front view, the offset amount in the left-right direction between the start lever and the bet button is defined as the first offset amount, and the offset amount in the left-right direction between the bet button and the first stop button is defined as the second offset amount . Assuming that the offset amount in the left-right direction between the 1-stop button and the second stop button is the third offset amount, and the offset amount in the left-right direction between the start lever and the first stop button is the fourth offset amount.
Wherein the first offset amount, prior SL smaller than the second offset amount,
The second offset amount is smaller than the third offset amount,
The third offset amount is smaller than the fourth offset amount .
Further, the present invention includes a reel having a reel tape on which a plurality of symbols are displayed and a reel frame around which the reel tape is wound.
Bet button and
The start lever located on the left side of the bet button when viewed from the front,
It is equipped with a plurality of stop buttons arranged on the right side in front of the bet button.
The plurality of stop buttons include a first stop button arranged on the leftmost side and a second stop button arranged on the right side of the first stop button in front view.
In front view, the offset amount in the left-right direction between the start lever and the bet button is defined as the first offset amount, and the offset amount in the left-right direction between the bet button and the first stop button is defined as the second offset amount. Assuming that the offset amount in the left-right direction between the 1-stop button and the second stop button is the third offset amount, and the offset amount in the left-right direction between the start lever and the first stop button is the fourth offset amount.
The first offset amount is smaller than the third offset amount,
The second offset amount is smaller than the third offset amount,
The third offset amount is smaller than the fourth offset amount.
The difference between the first offset amount and the second offset amount is within 2 mm.

Claims (3)

Bet button and
The start lever located on the left side of the bet button when viewed from the front,
It is equipped with a plurality of stop buttons arranged on the right side of the bet button when viewed from the front.
The plurality of stop buttons include a first stop button arranged on the leftmost side and a second stop button arranged on the right side of the first stop button in front view.
When viewed from the front, the left-right offset amount between the bet button and the first stop button and the left-right offset amount between the bet button and the start lever are both the first stop button and the second stop. Less than the amount of offset in the left-right direction with the button,
A game machine characterized by that. When viewed from the front, the offset amount in the left-right direction between the bet button and the start lever is equal to or less than the offset amount in the left-right direction between the bet button and the first stop button.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that. When viewed from the front, the amount of offset between the bet button and the start lever in the left-right direction is the same as or substantially the same as the amount of offset between the bet button and the first stop button in the left-right direction.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is characterized in that.

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