JP2022094858A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a game machine in which opening/closing of a front door is not disturbed by a token, even when a token is mounted on a mounting surface of a housing.SOLUTION: A slot machine includes a housing BX, and a front door FD supported openably/closably by the housing BX. Assuming that a dimension in a vertical direction between a lower end of the front door FD in the state where the front door FD is closed and a mounting surface Z of the housing BX is a first dimension, and that a dimension in the vertical direction between the lower end of the front door FD in the state where the front door FD is opened and the mounting surface Z of the housing BX is a second dimension L2, the second dimension L2 is smaller than the first dimension, and larger than the thickness of a game token.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 14

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotating drum type gaming 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 game medal or a pachinko ball, and plays 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 triggered by a rotation start operation of the start lever by the player, and an internal lottery is triggered by a stop operation of the stop button by the player. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels in an 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 gaming machine, a configuration including a housing (cabinet) having an opening formed on the front side and a front door (front door) supported by the housing so as to be openable and closable is disclosed. (See Patent Document 1).

Further, in this type of gaming machine, the insertion button that can be operated to insert the stored game medals is on the upper surface of the operation unit of the front door, the start lever is on the left side of the front of the operation unit, and the stop button (stop button). Is known to be arranged substantially in the center of the front surface of the operation unit (see Patent Document 2).

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2019-13795 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-260165

The front door is opened and closed, for example, in order to eliminate the cause of empty error caused by the disappearance of medals in the hopper. At this time, if a medal was placed on the mounting surface of the housing, the medal sometimes hindered the opening and closing of the front door.

Further, 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 becomes heavy when the game is played for a long time. In some cases, it is required to reduce the operational burden.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which the opening and closing of the front door is not hindered by the medal even when the medal is placed on the mounting surface of the housing.

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

One aspect of the present invention includes a housing and a front door that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing, and the state of the front door includes a first state and a second state. The first state is a state in which the front door is closed, the second state is a state in which the front door is open, and the lower end of the front door and the housing in the first state. The vertical dimension between the mounting surface and the mounting surface is the first dimension, and the vertical dimension between the lower end of the front door and the mounting surface of the housing in the second state is the second dimension. Then, the second dimension is smaller than the first dimension and larger than the thickness of the game medal, and the front door has a bet button and a start lever arranged on the left side of the bet button. The stop button is provided with a stop button arranged on the right side of the bet button, and the stop button is a first stop button arranged on the leftmost side and a second stop button arranged to the right of the first stop button. The left-right offset amount between the start lever and the bet button is defined as the first offset amount, and the left-right offset amount between the bet button and the first stop button is defined as the second offset amount. Assuming that the left-right offset amount between the first stop button and the second stop button is the third offset amount and the left-right offset amount between the start lever and the first stop button is the fourth offset amount, the first stop button is used. A gaming machine characterized in that one offset amount is smaller than the second offset amount, the second offset amount is smaller than the third offset amount, and the third offset amount is smaller than the fourth offset amount. Is.

According to the present invention, even when a medal is placed on the mounting surface of the housing, the front door can be smoothly opened and closed without being hindered by the medal. In addition, it is possible to reduce the operational burden on the player.

It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a side view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a rear view which shows the structure of the front door of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the housing of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line EE of FIG. 3 showing a cylinder lock of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 1 showing a stop button unit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is a DD sectional view of FIG. 2 which shows the stop button unit of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is an exploded view which shows the stop button unit of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 1 showing a start lever unit of the gaming machine according to the present embodiment. It is BB sectional view of FIG. 1 which shows the mounting structure of the start lever unit of the gaming machine which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the structure of the operation part which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the 1st specific drawing side which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the front door of the 1st state which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the front door of the 2nd state which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the front door of the 3rd state which concerns on this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the game medal and the game ball which concerns on this embodiment.

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described. It should be noted that 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. In addition, although there are explanations of "parallel" and "orthogonal" in the following description, 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" include those that are "substantially parallel" and "substantially orthogonal", respectively.

[Overview of the configuration of the gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, 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 gaming machine, and is a type of gaming machine that plays a game using a gaming medal (hereinafter, also simply referred to as a medal) as a gaming medium. In the following, the player (front) is referred to as "front" and the opposite is referred to as "rear". Further, the top, bottom, left, and right of the gaming machine are defined with reference to the front view of FIG.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a box-shaped housing BX having an opening BXa (see FIG. 4) formed on the front side (front side) facing the player, and the left side is a housing that can be opened and closed. A reel unit 310 having a front door FD as a front door pivotally supported by the BX and having a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the housing BX. It is contained. The opening BXa of the housing BX is formed along the inclined surface S1 whose lower portion is forward with respect to the upper portion. The housing BX has a bottom surface (lower surface of the bottom plate BXL) BXb that comes into contact with a mating member (island equipment or the like) when the slot machine 1 is installed in the playground. The bottom surface BXb is not limited to the one formed in a plane. The bottom surface BXb may be formed so that the slot machine 1 can be stably placed by coming into contact with the mating member, and may have a plurality of irregularities, for example. Since the opening BXa of the housing BX is formed along the inclined surface S1, the force of tilting forward when the front door FD is opened is alleviated. Further, a hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 4) 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. 4) 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 the outer circumferences, respectively. The faces are divided into 20 areas (hereinafter, each area is referred to as a "frame") at regular intervals, and one 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. 4) 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, it is possible to stop 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. It is divided into upper and lower parts in the portion DV. 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 stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the design through the display window DW, and an effective line can be obtained by combining the display positions of each reel. 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 turned on, the effective line L 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 L in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line L 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.

The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display unit DS. The game information display unit DS consists of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and is the number of medals credited, the number of medals paid out or acquired in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or acquired 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 tilted, the game information is displayed 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 notification display ends and the number of medals paid out or won is displayed. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the notification display in which each segment of the main control display device 500 is turned on and off is executed in the display mode corresponding to the winning command.

Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, which is lit 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 for notifying whether or not the advantageous period has started is provided by turning off the light when is started.

Further, the slot machine 1 is provided with a staging device 300 capable of performing a staging related to the game, such as assisting the game or enlivening the game. The staging device 300 includes a display device 330, a movable accessory device 350, a plurality of lighting devices 360, and a plurality of lighting devices 370 provided on the front lower door, which are provided on the front upper door UD. Will be. 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 perform an effect of emitting light according to the progress of the game. Further, the staging 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 acoustic devices 380 and 390 perform 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 saucer 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 medals are specifiedly inserted by one operation from the credited medals. A max bet button MB (bet button) is attached as an insertion operation means for accepting an insertion operation for inserting a number of medals.

The front CPb of the operation unit has a single bet button BT as a closing operation means, a start lever unit LU having a start lever SL as a start operation means, and stop buttons B1 to B3 which are a plurality of stop buttons as a stop operation means. Stop button unit BU, button cover BC that covers the front side of the stop button unit BU, clearing button BS for clearing credited medals, and pressing operation to clear the medal jam that occurred in the medal passage. The reject button BR is attached. 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 B3 receive a stop operation that triggers to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the stepping motor M (see FIG. 4). The credited medals are stored (stored) in the control board 10 as a storage means. When the reject button BR is pressed, the reject mechanism (not shown) operates to widen the space between the medal passages below the medal insertion slot MI, and the medal clogging is eliminated.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts the medal into the medal insertion slot MI or the medal is credited more than the specified number of insertions, the single bet button BT is moved backward the same number of times as the specified number of insertions. By performing a single bet operation (insertion operation) to push toward and a max bet operation (insertion operation) to press the max bet button MB downward, the specified number of medals to be inserted is 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 (tilt operation) for tilting the start lever SL with respect to the start lever SL from the initial position, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are driven by the stepping motor M on the control board 10. Stop button B1 to stop button on condition that the rotation speed is started and the internal lottery using random numbers is performed and the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 rises to a predetermined speed and becomes a steady rotation. The pressing operation of B3 is permitted, that is, the stop operation by the stop buttons B1 to B3 is enabled.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment sets a waiting 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 lapse of the standby time, the slot machine 1 starts rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time has elapsed. It is configured to let you.

After that, when the player presses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 backward at an arbitrary timing (hereinafter, referred to as "pressing timing"), it is built in each of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. The stop switch 35 (see FIG. 8) as the stop signal output means operates ON, and the reel stop signal output to the control board 10 is changed from the OFF state to the 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 the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 each perform an OFF operation, 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 (hereinafter, simply referred to as a saucer) MP are provided on the lower plate front 51 at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the result of the game is paid. It is designed to be paid out from the exit MO to the saucer MP. Further, when the clearing button BS is pressed backward while the credited medal is stored in the control board 10, the medal clearing switch built in the clearing button BS is pushed along with the pressing of the clearing button BS. (Not shown) performs an 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 saucer MP.

On the left and right of the medal payout exit MO on the front of the lower plate 51, there are stamps (certificates certifying conformity of tests by public institutions, proofs of license of patent rights, etc., individual information of each gaming machine (model information and manufacturing information). ) Is recorded with a code, a number, etc., and a certificate stamp arranging unit 52L, 52R for arranging the name plate, etc.) are 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 covering the recess. Alternatively, the certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R may be simply flat surface 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 arranging portions 52L and 52R, and the acoustic device is 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, and for example, a draft of about 0 to 10 ° may be formed on the inner surface, and each of them may be formed. 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 stamp 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 (see FIG. 4) provided on the left side of each of the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The right side of the housing 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. The upper locking unit UL is tiltably supported with respect to the upper locking base ULa and the upper locking base ULa attached to the upper door base UB, and is provided on the upper engaged portion BXc (see FIG. 4) provided in the housing BX. The upper engaging portion ULb that can be moved to the engaged position and the non-engaged position, the engaging operation portion ULc that operates the movement of the upper engaging portion, and the upper engaging portion and the engaging operation portion ULc are connected. It has an upper connection (not shown). The front upper door UD is locked in a closed state by engaging the upper engaging portion ULb 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. The lower locking unit DL is tiltably supported with respect to the lower locking base DLa and the lower locking base DLa attached to the lower door base DB, and is provided on the lower engaged portion BXd (see FIG. 4) provided in the housing BX. The lower engaging portion DLb that can be moved to the engaged position and the non-engaged position, the cylinder lock CY that operates the movement of the lower engaging portion by key operation, and the lower engaging portion DLb and the cylinder lock CY are connected. It has a lower connection part DLd. The front lower door DD is locked in a closed state by engaging the lower engaging portion DLb 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 tilts 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. 5) 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 end rear surface DDb (see FIG. 5) that faces the lower end front UDb and can abut on the lower end front UDb. is 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 can be opened and closed. 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 engagement operation unit ULc of the upper lock unit UL is arranged so as to be operably exposed while the front lower door DD is open, and by being operated, the upper lock unit UL is arranged via the upper connection portion. The upper engaging portion ULb is moved to a position where it does not engage with the upper engaged portion BXc. In the cylinder lock CY of the lower locking unit DL, the front end CYa (see FIG. 1) is exposed forward from the cylinder through hole DBc (see FIG. 1, through hole for cylinder lock) formed in the front lower door DD. By performing a key operation for rotating the inserted key, the lower engaging portion DLb 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 DLd.

Further, the front upper door UD has an upper door lower end surface UDc which is a division surface in the division portion DV, 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 of the front lower door DD and is formed so as to face upward, and in the split portion DV facing the upper door lower end surface UDc with the front door FD closing the opening BXa. 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 forward so as to face upward 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 on the upper side. 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, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the operator opens and closes the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD independently of each other, the slot machine 1 is behind the upper end portion of the front lower door DD. The corner and the front corner of the lower end of the front upper door UD are less likely to collide, and the 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 DDc 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 further reduced. The damage caused by sliding with the end face DDc is suppressed.

[Details of reel unit]
Next, the details of the reel unit 310 will be described. As shown in FIG. 4, 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 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 a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 supported by a drive shaft of each stepping motor M. Further, the reel unit 310 is held on the reel base 21, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and has a reel backlight having 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. The backlights of the reels R1 to R3 are formed by the reel backlight substrate 23 and the reflector 25.

A plurality of LED lights 23a as light emitting sources are installed on the surface of the reel backlight substrate 23, and in the vicinity of each LED light 23a, individual LED lights 23L can be identified differently from each other. The display 23b is provided (see the substrate on the upper part of the third reel in FIG. 4. Since the other substrates have the same configuration, the description thereof is omitted). Further, the reflector 25 has an opening 25a formed at a position corresponding to the LED light 23L, and the opening 25a is formed so as not to cover the LED light 23a and the identification display 23b by the reflector 25. That is, when the opening 25a is viewed vertically, all of the LED light 23a and the identification display 23b are exposed from the opening 25a.

Therefore, it is possible to identify each of the plurality of LED lights 23a by the identification display 23b without removing the reflector 25. Therefore, in the inspection process after assembly or at the time of repair, it is possible to identify the LED light 23a in which the abnormality has occurred without removing the reflector 25, and the workability is improved. Further, in the present embodiment, the plurality of LED lights 23a and the identification display 23b are exposed from one opening 25a, and a plurality of such openings 25a are provided. However, only one LED light 23a and the identification display 23b may be exposed from one opening 25a.

The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each have 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 has a pair of annular rim portions (also referred to as a pair of annular portions) 22a1,22a2 and a pair of rim portions 22a1, which are concentric with the rotation axis of the stepping motor and are arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction. A connecting portion 22b that is bridged between 22a2 and connects a pair of rim portions 22a to each other at a plurality of locations, a hub portion 22c that is attached to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor M, and one rim portion 22a1 and a hub portion 22c. It has a spoke portion (not shown) for transmitting the rotational force of the stepping motor from the hub portion 22c to the rim portion 22a1 by connecting the spoke portions, and is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. The pair of rim portions 22a1, 22a2 are in contact with the inner surface of the reel tape RT on both sides in the lateral direction, respectively, and are formed on the outer periphery thereof with a predetermined width in the left-right direction and are in contact with the reel tape RT. The end support surfaces 22d1,22d2 for supporting the left and right ends of the reel tape RT in the radial direction are formed.

The connection portion 22b is continuous with the end support surfaces 22d1 and 2d2 of the pair of rim portions 22a1, 22a2, and the connection support surface 22e for supporting the reel tape RT radially between the pair of rim portions 22a1, 22a2 is provided. It is formed. The end support surface 22d and the connection support surface 22e form a support surface 22f for supporting the reel tape RT in the radial direction.

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 held so as not to rotate relative to the reel frame 22.

[Details of front lower door and lower locking unit]
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the lower door base DB has a lower lock unit mounting surface DBa on which the lower lock base DLa of the lower lock unit DL is attached, and a screw for attaching the lower lock unit DL to the lower door base DB. A plurality of locking unit mounting holes DBb to be inserted, a cylinder through hole DBc into which the front end CYa of the cylinder lock CY is inserted, and a cylinder peripheral surface DBd formed around an opening on the front end side of the cylinder through hole DBc. Have.

The lower locking unit mounting surface DBa is formed so as to face rearward and be parallel to the mating surface DDa, and is in contact with the lower locking base DLa. The plurality of locking unit mounting holes DBb extend forward from the lower locking unit mounting surface DBa and are formed along a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. That is, the center line DBbL of the locking unit mounting hole DBb extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. The through hole DBc for the cylinder is formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. That is, the center line DBcL of the through hole DBc for the cylinder extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. In other words, it can be said that the cylinder through hole DBc is formed so that the insertion direction of the cylinder lock CY is orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. The cylinder peripheral surface DBd is formed so as to face forward and be parallel to the mating surface DDa, and is arranged in the vicinity of the front end portion CYa of the cylinder lock CY in the front-rear direction. The cylinder peripheral surface DBd may be formed on the lower door base DB as the same surface as the operation unit front surface CPb (see FIG. 1).

The lower lock base DLa is formed of, for example, a steel plate or the like, and has a cylinder mounting surface DLc formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa in a state of being mounted on the lower door base DB. The cylinder lock CY is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface in a state of being attached to the lower door base DB. That is, the center line CYL of the cylinder lock CY formed in a cylindrical shape extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. Further, the cylinder lock CY has a flange portion CYb formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa and attached to the cylinder mounting surface DLc.

[Details of front lower door and stop button unit]
As shown in FIGS. 1, 6 and 7, the lower door base DB is inserted with a stop button unit mounting surface DBe to which the stop button unit BU is mounted and a screw for mounting the stop button unit BU to the lower door base DB. It has a plurality of stop button unit mounting holes DBf, a button cover support surface DBg for supporting the button cover BC, and a button cover mounting surface DBh. Note that FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line CC in FIG. 1 cut at the center of the stop button B2. The stop button B3 is not shown.

The stop button unit mounting surface DBe is formed so as to face forward and be parallel to the mating surface DDa, and is in contact with the stop button unit BU. The button cover support surface DBg is formed so as to face forward and be parallel to the mating surface DDa, and abuts on the button cover BC to restrict the button cover BC from moving backward. The button cover mounting surface DBh is formed so as to face rearward and be parallel to the mating surface DDa, and restrict the button cover BC from moving forward. The plurality of stop button unit mounting holes DBf extend rearward from the stop button unit mounting surface DBe and are formed along a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. That is, the center line DBfL of the plurality of stop button unit mounting holes DBf extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, the stop button unit BU has a button base 31, a stop button B1 to a stop button B3, and a button guide 32 attached to the lower door base DB, and also has a stop button B1 to a stop button. Each of B3 has a button spring 33 and a stop switch 35 which is a transmissive optical sensor that detects a stop operation based on the movement of the stop buttons B1 to B3.

The button base 31 has a contact surface 31a that abuts on the stop button unit mounting surface DBe of the lower door base DB, a plurality of screw through holes 31b through which screws for mounting on the lower door base DB pass, and a plurality of holding the button guide 32. It has a button guide holding portion 31c and a switch mounting portion 31d to which the stop switch 35 is mounted, and is made of synthetic resin. The contact surface 31a is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa with the stop button unit BU attached to the lower door base DB. The plurality of screw through holes 31b are formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa with the stop button unit BU attached to the lower door base DB. That is, the center line 31bL of the screw through hole 31b extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. The button-based screw through hole may be partially opened in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the hole and may be formed in a C shape in the axial direction of the hole. The button base 31 holds the button guide 32 by a plurality of button guide holding portions 31c in a state where the stop switch 35 is housed between the button guide 32 and the button guide 32.

The button guide 32 is formed corresponding to each of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, has a guide hole 32a as a button guide hole for guiding the movement of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, and is formed of a synthetic resin. ing. Further, the button guide 32 includes a front regulating surface 32b that regulates the forward movement of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, a rear regulating surface 32c that regulates the backward movement of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3, and a button periphery. It has a surface 32d.

The guide hole 32a opens in the front end side and extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in a state where the stop button unit BU is attached to the lower door base DB, and the stop buttons B1 to the guide hole 32a extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. Guide the movement of the stop button B3. That is, the center line 32aL of the guide hole 32a extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. The front regulation surface 32b and the rear regulation surface 32c are formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa in a state where the stop button unit BU is attached to the lower door base DB. The button peripheral surface 32d is formed around the opening on the front end side of each guide hole 32a of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 in parallel with the mating surface DDa.

The stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are a pressing portion Ba that can be pressed by the player, a front contact surface Bb that can contact the front regulation surface 32b, and a rear contact surface Bd that can contact the rear regulation surface 32c, respectively. , And an index Be that blocks the optical axis of the stop switch 35. The stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are guided to the guide hole 32a from the position where the front contact surface Bb abuts on the front regulation surface 32b to the position where the rear contact surface Bd abuts on the rear regulation surface 32c. It is possible to move in the direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. That is, the stroke directions of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 are orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. The button spring 33 is arranged between the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 and the button guide 32, and urges the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 toward the front.

In the stop buttons B1 to B3, the pressing portion Ba is pressed backward by the player against the urging force of the button spring 33, and the index Be moves to a position where the optical axis of the stop switch 35 is shielded from light. As a result, the reel stop signal output by the stop switch 35 to the control board 10 is changed from the OFF state to the ON state. Further, when the player releases the pressing portion Ba, the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 move forward due to the urging force of the button spring 33, and the index Be moves to a position where the optical axis of the stop switch 35 is not shielded from light. By doing so, the reel stop signal output by the stop switch 35 to the control board 10 is changed from the ON state to the OFF state.

As shown in FIG. 7, the button cover BC is attached to the lower door base DB, and the button through hole (stop button through hole) BCa into which the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are inserted, and the stop button B1. A through hole peripheral surface BCb formed in parallel with the mating surface DDa is provided around the opening on the front end side of each button through hole BCa of the stop button B3, and is formed of a synthetic resin. When attached to the lower door base DB, the button through hole BCa is formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. That is, the center line BCaL of the button through hole BCa extends in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. Further, the through hole peripheral surface BCb is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. The button cover BC covers the front side around the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 in a state of being attached to the lower door base DB.

[Details of front lower door and start lever unit]
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the lower door base DB has a lever mounting surface DBj to which the start lever unit LU is mounted, and a plurality of lever mounting into which a screw for mounting the start lever unit LU is inserted into the lower door base DB. It has a hole DBk, a through hole for a lever (through hole for a start lever) DBm into which the rear portion of the start lever unit LU is inserted, and a lever peripheral surface DBn.

The lever mounting surface DBj is formed so as to face rearward and be parallel to the mating surface DDa, and is in contact with the start lever unit LU. The plurality of lever mounting holes DBk extend forward from the lever mounting surface DBj and are formed along a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. The lever through hole DBm extends forward from the lever mounting surface DBj and is formed along a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. That is, the center line DBKL of the plurality of lever mounting holes DBk and the center line DBmL of the lever through holes DBm extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa.

Further, the lever peripheral surface DBn is formed around the opening on the front end side of the lever through hole DBm so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. The lever peripheral surface DBn may be formed on the lower door base DB as the same surface as the operation unit front surface CPb. The start lever unit LU is attached to the operation unit CP of the lower door base DB from the rear, and the front end side penetrates the lever through hole DBm and is exposed forward from the operation unit CP.

The start lever unit LU is started based on the holding portion 41 attached to the lower door base DB, the start lever SL, the return spring 43 as an urging means, and the tilt of the shaft portion 42 in the vertical and horizontal directions from the initial position. It has a tilt sensor 45 for detecting. The start lever SL has a shaft portion 42 held by the holding portion 41 so as to be swingable (tilted), and a spherical grip 44 attached to the front end portion of the shaft portion 42.

The holding portion 41 has a cylindrical cylindrical portion 41a inserted into the through hole DBm for the lever, and a plurality of screw through holes 41b through which a screw for attaching to the lower door base DB penetrates, and is formed of a synthetic resin. There is. The cylindrical portion 41a and the plurality of screw through holes 41b are formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in a state of being attached to the lower door base DB. That is, the center line 41aL of the cylindrical portion 41a and the center line 41bL of the plurality of screw through holes 41b extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. The screw through hole of the holding portion may be partially opened in a direction orthogonal to the axial direction of the hole and may be formed in a C shape in the axial direction of the hole.

The shaft portion 42 extends forward from the front surface CPb of the operation portion in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in a state where the shaft portion 42 is located at the initial position, that is, in a state where the operation by the player is not performed. The return spring 43 is arranged between the shaft portion 42 and the holding portion 41, and urges the shaft portion 42 toward the initial position. When the shaft portion 42 is tilted in the vertical and horizontal directions from the initial position, the detection signal output by the tilt sensor 45 to the control board 10 (see FIG. 4) changes from the OFF state to the ON state. The shaft portion 42 is not limited to the one extending in a direction exactly orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in the state of being located at the initial position. For example, the front end of the shaft portion may be lowered by its own weight and may be inclined by about 0 to 3 ° with respect to the direction orthogonal to the mating surface.

[Details of front lower door, clearing button, single bet button and reject button]
The lower door base DB is for a clearing button through hole (not shown) in which the clearing button BS shown in FIG. 1 is inserted and a single bet button in which the single bet button BT shown in FIG. 1 is inserted in the front CPb of the operation unit. It has a through hole (not shown) and a through hole for a reject button (not shown) into which the reject button BR shown in FIG. 1 is inserted. The through hole for the clearing button, the through hole for the single bed button, and the through hole for the reject button are each formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. That is, the center line of the through hole for the clearing button, the center line of the through hole for the single bet button, and the center line of the through hole for the reject button each extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. Further, as shown in FIG. 1, the lower door base DB has a clearing button peripheral surface DBp formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa around the opening on the front end side of the clearing button through hole, and a single bet button. The single bed button peripheral surface DBq formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa around the opening on the front end side of the through hole, and parallel to the mating surface DDa around the opening on the front end side of the reject button through hole. It has a reject button peripheral surface DBr formed so as to be.

In the above-described embodiment, the reject button through hole is formed so as to be orthogonal to the mating surface DDa, but may be formed to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. That is, the reject button through hole may be formed so as to extend in a direction parallel to the mating surface DDa, for example, on the upper surface CPa of the operating portion. In other words, it can be said that the reject button through hole may be formed so that its center line extends in a direction parallel to the mating surface DDa. In this case, the pressing direction (stroke direction) of the reject button BR is parallel to the mating surface DDa. Further, the reject button peripheral surface DBr becomes orthogonal to the mating surface.

Further, the through hole for the clearing button and the through hole for the single bed button may be similarly formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. That is, the through hole for the clearing button and the through hole for the single bed button may be formed so as to extend in a direction parallel to the mating surface DDa, for example, on the upper surface CPa of the operation unit. In other words, it can be said that the through hole for the clearing button and the through hole for the single bed button may be formed so that the center line extends in the direction parallel to the mating surface DDa, respectively. In this case, the pressing direction (stroke direction) of the clearing button BS and the single bet button BT is parallel to the mating surface DDa. Further, the clearing button peripheral surface DBp and the single bet button peripheral surface DBq become orthogonal to the mating surface.

[Production process of front lower door]
Next, the production process of the front lower door DD will be described with reference to FIGS. 1, 3, 5 to 10. For the lower door base DB, button base 31, button guide 32, button cover BC, holding portion 41, etc., use a mold whose opening direction (pulling direction) is orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in the assembled state. Formed by injection molding. The front door FD of the present embodiment includes a lower locking unit mounting surface DBa, a cylinder peripheral surface DBd, a stop button unit mounting surface DBe, a button cover support surface DBg, a lever mounting surface DBj, a lever peripheral surface DBn, and a clearing button peripheral surface DBp. The single bet button peripheral surface DBq, the reject button peripheral surface DBr, the contact surface 31a, the front regulation surface 32b, the rear regulation surface 32c, the button peripheral surface 32d, and the through hole peripheral surface BCb are parallel to the mating surface DDa, that is, of the mold. It is formed so as to be orthogonal to the opening direction.

As a result, the shape of the lower door base DB, the button base 31, and the button guide 32 can be simplified as compared with the case where the respective surfaces are formed so as to intersect the mating surface DDa. It is possible to reduce the design cost and improve the dimensional accuracy in the component design, improve the yield of the product, and reduce the production cost. Further, in general, when creating a mold, the processing time of a surface orthogonal to the opening direction of the mold is shorter than the processing time of a surface inclined with respect to the orthogonal surface. Therefore, the lower door base DB, the button base 31, and the button guide 32 have a mold processing time as compared with the case where each of the above surfaces is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the surface orthogonal to the opening direction of the mold. It is possible to shorten the mold cost and reduce the mold cost. In addition, by improving the dimensional accuracy, it is possible to reduce the gap between each part and improve the crime prevention.

Further, the front door FD of the present embodiment has a plurality of locking unit mounting holes DBb, a cylinder through hole DBc, a plurality of stop button unit mounting holes DBf, a plurality of lever mounting holes DBk, a lever through hole DBm, and a clearing button. Through holes, through holes for single bed buttons, through holes for reject buttons, multiple screw through holes 31b, guide holes 32a, through holes for buttons BCa, cylindrical portions 41a and multiple screw through holes 41b are orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. It is formed so as to extend in the direction of the door.

As a result, the shape of the lower door base DB, the button base 31, the button guide 32, and the holding portion 41 can be simplified as compared with the case where the respective surfaces are formed so as to intersect the mating surface DDa. Since it is possible, it is possible to reduce the design cost and improve the dimensional accuracy in the component design, and it is possible to improve the yield of the product. In addition, it is possible to reduce the undercut shape that requires a slide core that moves in the direction that intersects the opening direction of the mold, which makes it possible to simplify the mold structure, reduce mold costs, and produce. By shortening the cycle, it is possible to reduce the production cost. In addition, by reducing the undercut shape, it is possible to integrally form a wide range of shapes without dividing the parts, which makes it possible to reduce the number of parts and reduce the seams of parts to improve crime prevention. Is possible.

As described above, the term "orthogonal" in the present embodiment also includes "approximately orthogonality" in its concept, and includes a plurality of locking unit mounting holes DBb, a cylinder through hole DBc, and a plurality of stop button units. Mounting hole DBf, multiple lever mounting holes DBk, lever through hole DBm, clearing button through hole, single bet button through hole, reject button through hole, multiple screw through holes 31b, guide hole 32a, button through The center lines of the holes BCa, the cylindrical portion 41a, and the plurality of screw through holes 41b are not limited to those formed so as to be exactly orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. Multiple locking unit mounting holes, cylinder through holes, multiple stop button unit mounting holes, multiple lever mounting holes, lever through holes, clearing button through holes, single bet button through holes, reject button through holes, The plurality of screw through holes, guide holes, button through holes, cylindrical portions, and the plurality of screw through holes may have a shape that can be die-cut in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface in injection molding. Further, for example, a plurality of locking unit mounting holes, a cylinder through hole, a reject button through hole, a plurality of stop button unit mounting holes, a plurality of lever mounting holes, a lever through hole, a clearing button through hole, and a single bet button. Through holes, multiple screw through holes, guide holes, button through holes, cylindrical parts, and multiple screw through holes have a draft of about 0 to 3 ° formed on the inner surface in the direction orthogonal to the mating surface. It may be, and the draft of each hole may not be constant in one hole.

Each part constituting the front lower door is assembled after being produced by molding with a mold or the like. First, from the front side of the lower door base DB, the stop button unit BU is set and screwed along the direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa, and the button cover BC is settled along the direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. A button BS and a single bet button BT are attached. Next, from the rear side of the lower door base DB, the lower locking unit DL and the start lever unit LU are set and screwed along the direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa, and the lighting device 370, the sound device 390, and the saucer are screwed. MP etc. are screwed.

Since each part attached to the lower door base DB is assembled along the direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa, the assembly process can be simplified, the design cost in the process design can be reduced, and erroneous assembly can be performed. It is possible to reduce production costs by controlling, improving product yield, and shortening assembly time.

[Details of operation unit]
Next, the details of the operation unit CP will be described with reference to FIG. As described above, the max bet button MB is arranged on the operation unit upper surface CPa of the operation unit CP, and the start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged on the operation unit front surface CPb. .. 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 at substantially the same position (height) in the vertical direction in the front view.

The start lever SL has a shaft portion 42 that extends forward from the front CPb of the operation portion and can swing forward, a spherical grip 44 attached to the front end portion of the shaft portion 42, and the shaft portion 42 toward the initial position. The start operation is performed based on the return spring 43 as an urging means for urging the shaft portion 42, the holding portion 41 for holding the shaft portion 42 swingably, and the shaft portion 42 tilting up, down, left, and right from the initial position. It has a sensor 45 for detecting, and is arranged on the left side, which is one side in the left-right direction, with respect to 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 to the right 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 to the right 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 Bf (see FIG. 6) of the stop buttons B1 to B3 is slightly higher than the vertical position of 44c (the front end of the grip 44, 44a, see FIG. 9), which is the center of the grip 44. 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 button B1 to the stop button B3 is improved.

[Position of each operating means in the left-right direction]
Next, with reference to FIG. 11, 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 have the same distance as the center line LB3 in the left-right direction of B3 (a1 = a2).

Generally, in a rotary gaming 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 by 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).

The max bet button MB and the start lever SL are arranged so that the central portion MBa in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB overlaps the region between the start lever SL and the center position CH in the vertical direction in the left-right direction in front view. Has been done. The center position CH is the center position of the start lever SL and the stop button B1 in the left-right direction.

More specifically, the max bet button MB is arranged so that the positions in the left-right direction partially overlap the start lever SL in the vertical direction in the front view, and the start lever SL and the max bet button MB are arranged. The left-right offset amount c is smaller than the left-right offset amount b between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 (c <b). The offset amount c can be said to be the distance between the center line LMB and the center line LSL in the left-right direction of the start lever SL, or the distance between the center of the max bet button MB and the center of the start lever SL in the left-right direction. The amount b can be said to be the distance between the center line LMB in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB and the center line LB1, or the distance in the left-right direction between the center of the max bet button MB and the center of the stop button B1.

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 (b, c <a1, 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. That is, the offset amount a1 is smaller than the offset amount e (a1 <e).

That is, the relationship between the left-right offset amount of the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, and the stop button is such that the left-right offset amount c1 between the start lever SL and the bet button MB described above is the first offset amount and the bet button MB. The left-right offset amount b with the first stop button B1 is the second offset amount, the left-right offset amount a1 between the first stop button B1 and the second stop button B2 is the third offset amount, and the start lever SL and the first. When the amount of offset in the left-right direction with the stop button B1 is the fourth offset amount,
The first offset amount c is smaller than the second offset amount b (c <b),
The second offset amount b is smaller than the third offset amount a1 (b <a1).
The third offset amount a1 is smaller than the fourth offset amount e (a1 <e).
It has become.

When the max bet button MB and the start lever SL are arranged 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 carried out. 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 can be simplified, and the operation burden of the player can be reduced.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop button B1 and the start lever SL have a left-right offset amount e between the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, and the left-right offset amount e between 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 attaching the stop button B1, the max bet button MB, and the start lever SL to the operation unit CP, and improve the assembly workability. ing.

In the present embodiment, the offset amount c in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL is configured to be smaller than the offset amount b in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1. , The offset amount c and the offset amount b may be configured to be the same. In this case, the same includes substantially the same, even if the offset amount b and the offset amount c are arranged so as to have a difference of about 2 mm or less so as not to affect the operability of the player. good.

[Details of reel tape]
Next, a detailed configuration of the reel tape RT will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 and 12. As the reel tape RT, those having different design configurations are wound around the first to third reels R1 to R3, but in the following description, the reel tape wound around the first reel R1 is an example. I will explain to you.

In the reel tape RT, the symbols are printed on the back surface of a transparent synthetic resin base material, for example, by screen printing of multiple layers, so that the arrangement of the symbols (the order in which the symbols are arranged) is different. It is wound around the support surface 22f of the above-mentioned reel frame 22 so as to have a shape (endless shape).

A plurality of symbols formed on the reel tape RT are arranged side by side in a row along the longitudinal direction of the reel tape RT so that they can be visually recognized from the surface (outer surface) in a state of being attached to the reel frame 22. These plurality of symbols include the first symbol P1 (symbol "7"), the second symbol (symbol "cherry"), the third symbol (design "watermelon"), and the fourth symbol (symbol "replay"). The fifth symbol (symbol "bell") and the sixth symbol P2 (symbol "BAR") are included.

The first symbol P1 (symbol "7") is formed to be larger than the other symbols at least in the lateral direction of the reel tape RT, and is a symbol having high visibility during rotation of the reel. Further, the first symbol P1 has a translucent portion P1b formed by the first paint and easily transmitting light from the reel backlight substrate 23, and a translucent portion P1b formed by a second paint different from the first paint. It has an edge P1a formed around the surface of the. The first paint is, for example, a paint capable of transmitting light from the reel backlight substrate 23. The second paint is, for example, a paint having a lower lightness than the first paint (paint such as black, dark gray, dark navy blue), a paint having a metallic luster (paint such as gold, silver), and the like. Is.

The sixth symbol P6 (symbol "BAR") is formed so as to have substantially the same size as the first symbol P1 in the lateral direction, and is formed by the first paint having a color different from that of the first symbol P1. A translucent portion P6b that easily transmits light from the reel backlight substrate BL, and an edge portion P6a formed around the translucent portion P6b by a second paint having the same color as the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1. , Is equipped. The first design P! In the sixth symbol P6, the translucent portion P6b and the edge portion P6a are separated from each other, although the translucent portion P1b and the edge portion P1a are in contact with each other. Further, in both the first symbol P1 and the sixth symbol P6, the area of the translucent portions P1b and P6b is larger than the area of the edge portions P1a and P6a. Further, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 and the edge portion P6a of the sixth symbol P6 may be a similar color or a different color.

The translucent portion P1b of the first symbol P1 and the translucent portion P6b of the sixth symbol P6 described above are not subjected to background printing and light-shielding printing to form a background portion H in a range overlapping in the thickness direction of the reel tape RT. As a result, the light from the reel backlight substrate 23 is less likely to pass through than the transparent portion 63 (see FIG. 13) formed at one end of the reel tape RT, and the background overlaps in the thickness direction of the reel tape RT. Light from the reel backlight substrate 23 is more easily transmitted than a portion where printing or light-shielding printing is performed (for example, a background portion H, an edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1, and an edge portion P6a of the sixth symbol P6). ing. As a result, the visibility of the translucent portion P1b and the translucent portion P2b during the rotation of the reel is improved.

Further, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 and the edge portion P6a of the sixth symbol P6 are printed with more symbols than the background portion H in which the background printing and the light-shielding printing are overlapped, so that the light from the reel backlight substrate 23 is printed. Is hard to see through. As a result, the difference in brightness between the edge portion P1a and the translucent portion P1b and the edge portion P6a and the translucent portion P6b during rotation of the reel is increased, and the visibility of the translucent portion P1b and the translucent portion P6b is improved. I am trying to.

As described above, in the reel tape RT in the present embodiment, the reel backlight substrate 23 is in the order of transparent portion 63> (translucent portion P1b, translucent portion P6b)> background portion H> (edge portion P1a, edge portion P6a). Light from is easily transmitted.

Among the plurality of symbols, the first symbol P1 and the sixth symbol P6 can be said to be specific symbols having higher discriminating power during rotation of the reel as compared with other symbols. In the following description, the first symbol P1 is referred to as the first symbol. The 1 specific symbol and the 6th symbol P2 are also referred to as the 2nd specific symbol.

[Specific design]
Next, the configuration of the first symbol P1 (first specific symbol) and the sixth symbol P6 (second specific symbol) as the above-mentioned specific symbol will be described by taking the first symbol P1 as an example. When viewed from the inside to the outside in the radial direction of the reel, the portion where the reel tape RT and the reel frame 22 (support surface 22f) overlap is less likely to transmit light from the reel backlight substrate 23 than the portion where the reel tape RT and the reel frame 22 (support surface 22f) overlap. It looks darker than the non-overlapping part. Therefore, depending on the positional relationship between the overlapping portion of the reel tape RT and the reel frame 22 and the design, the visibility of the design may decrease due to the difference in the ease of light transmission, or the overlapping portion may overlap. There is a risk that the player may misunderstand that the difference in appearance (brightness) from the part that is not used is part of the design of the design.

In the reel tape RT of the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the translucent portion P1b of the first symbol P1 is viewed from the radial inside to the outside of the reel (diametrical view from the rotation center CL of the reel frame 22). In), it is arranged so as not to overlap with the reel frame 22 (support surface 22f). That is, the translucent portion P1b is arranged so as not to overlap with any of the left and right rim portions 22a1,22a2 (a pair of annular portions) and the connecting portion 22b. By arranging the symbols in this way, it is possible to prevent the light transmitted through the translucent portion P1b from being blocked by the reel frame 22, and to improve the visibility of the symbols.

Further, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 is less likely to transmit light from the reel backlight substrate 23 than the translucent portion P1b of the first symbol P1. Therefore, when viewed from the inside to the outside in the radial direction of the reel, the presence or absence of the overlapping portion between the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 and the reel frame 22 (support surface 22f) is determined by the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1. The effect on the appearance is small. In the reel tape RT of the present embodiment, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 is viewed from the inside to the outside in the radial direction of the reel, and is a pair of rim portions 22a1,22a2 (end support surfaces 22d1,22d2) and a connection portion 22b. It is arranged so as to partially overlap with (connection support surface 22e).

Further, on the back surface of both ends of the reel tape RT in the lateral direction, the first and second adhesive regions 651 to which an adhesive is applied to adhere to the end support surfaces 22d1,22d2 of the rim portions 22a1,22a2. , 652 are provided. In the present embodiment, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 is arranged so as to partially overlap with the first and second adhesive regions 651 and 652 when viewed from the inside to the outside in the radial direction of the reel. .. The first and second adhesive regions 651 and 652 are set at distances in the range of 4 mm to 6 mm from the end of the reel tape RT, respectively, and are about 1 mm from the end support surfaces 22d1,22d2 (for example). (0.5 mm to 1.5 mm) It is desirable that it is formed large in the left-right direction.

As described above, since the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 is arranged so as to overlap the rim portions 22a1, 22a2 and the connection portion 22b, the size of the symbol is increased in the lateral direction and the longitudinal direction of the reel tape RT. It is possible to form. Further, since the edge portion P1a and the translucent portion P1b are formed so as to be in contact with each other, the size of the translucent portion P1b can be increased, and the visibility of the design can be improved. In addition, since the translucent portion P1b is formed so as to avoid overlapping with the reel frame 22, there is no risk of giving a misunderstanding to the player.

Similarly, in the reel tape RT of the present embodiment, the edge portion P6a (see FIG. 4) of the sixth symbol P6 is viewed from the inside to the outside in the radial direction of the reel, and the left and right rim portions 22a1,22a2 (first). And the second adhesive region 651, 652) are arranged so as to partially overlap each other (the figure is omitted because it is the same as the first symbol P1). Further, the translucent portion P6b of the sixth symbol P6 is formed so as not to overlap with the frame 22 (support surface 22f).

Further, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 and the edge portion P6a of the sixth symbol P6 are the first rim portion 22a1 (first end support surface 21d1) and the second rim portion 22a2 (second end support surface 22d2). It is not limited to those arranged so that both of them and a part of the wheel overlap. The edge portion P1a of the first symbol and the edge portion P6a of the sixth symbol may be arranged so as to partially overlap with at least one of the first rim portion 22a1 and the second rim portion 22a2. Further, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol and the edge portion P6a of the sixth symbol may be formed so as not to overlap with the connection portion 22b, and may overlap with the first rim portion 22a1 and the second rim portion 22a2. Instead, it may be formed so as to overlap only the connection portion 22b.

It should be noted that one end T1c, which is the end of the reel tape RT on the first rim portion 22a1 side (one annular portion side) in the lateral direction, and the first symbol P1 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance in the lateral direction. The other end T1d, which is the end on the 2 rim portion 22a2 side, and the first symbol P1 are separated from each other by a predetermined distance in the lateral direction. As a result, when printing the first symbol P1 on the reel tape RT, the first symbol P1 protrudes from the reel tape RT even if the distance g1 is deviated to the T1c side at one end or the distance g2 is deviated to the T1d side at the other end. We are trying to prevent it from happening.

Further, the distance g1 in the lateral direction C from one end T1c to the first symbol P1 is equal to or less than the width j1 (see FIG. 13) of the end support surface 22d1 and is short from the other end T1d to the first symbol P1. The distance g2 in the hand direction C is equal to or less than the width j2 (see FIG. 13) of the end support surface 221d2. This makes it possible to increase the size of the first symbol P1 in the lateral direction C while allowing the first symbol P1 to be displaced in the lateral direction C when the first symbol P1 is printed on the reel tape T1. We are trying to improve the visibility and design of the design. The distance g1 and the distance g2 are both preferably 1 mm or more and 3 mm or less.

The distance from one end T1c and the other end T1d to the sixth symbol P6 in the lateral direction is the same as the distance g1 and g2 from one end T1c and the other end T1d to the first symbol P1. The explanation is omitted. Further, the first symbol and the sixth symbol may be printed on the outside of the edge portion in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, other than the edge portion.

Further, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 is not limited to that formed so as to be adjacent to the translucent portion P1b. For example, the edge portion P1a of the first symbol P1 and the translucent portion P1b may be formed so as to be separated from each other as in the sixth symbol P6. In this case, the edge portion P1a and the translucent portion P1b of the first symbol P1 may be formed. The region between them may be less likely to allow light to pass through than the translucent portion P1b. For example, it can be formed so that light is less likely to pass through than the translucent portion P1b and light is more easily transmitted than the edge portion P1a.

[Gap at the bottom of the front door]
Next, the lower gap of the front door FD (front lower door DD) will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 16. 13 to 15 are cross-sectional views taken along the line SS shown in FIG. The position of the SS line is a position moved (offset) to the left by a predetermined dimension (dimension corresponding to the diameter of the medal) from the right end (right side of the housing BX) of the gaming machine 1. Details will be described later, but FIG. 13 shows a case where the front door FD is in the “first state”, FIG. 14 shows a case where the front door FD is in the “second state”, and FIG. 15 shows the case where the front door FD is in the “second state”. Is the "third state".

As shown in FIG. 13, on the right back surface of the front door FD (the left side when the back surface of the front door FD is viewed from the front), a supported portion 81 (convex) formed so as to project toward the rear side. Part) is provided. In this embodiment, a roller portion is provided at the tip of the supported portion 81. Further, a support portion 82 that supports the supported portion 81 is formed on the right side inside the housing BX at a position corresponding to the supported portion 81 (the state in which the front door FD is closed). In the present embodiment, the support portion 82 is formed in a plate shape, and the support portion 82 supports the supported portion 81 from below. When the front door FD is changed from the open state to the closed state, the roller portion of the supported portion 81 first contacts (contacts) the front side of the supported portion 82, and then the roller portion of the supported portion 81 comes into contact with the front side. It rests on the support portion 82 (rides on), and the roller portion advances to the rear side on the support portion 82. Then, the roller portion stops at a predetermined position. When the front door FD is closed, the supported portion 81 is supported from below, and when the front door FD is opened, the support from below the supported portion 81 is released (opened). The front door FD, which has lost support from below, is in a state of being lowered due to its own weight.

The state (position) of the front door FD includes a first state, a second state, and a third state.
(First state)
As shown in FIG. 13, in the first state, the front door FD is closed (closed), and the supported portion 81 of the front door FD is supported by the support portion 82 of the housing BX (closed state). , Closed). In the present embodiment, the supported portion 81 is in a state of applying (loading) a load to the support portion 82. It can be said that the support portion 82 lifts the supported portion 81 upward.
(Second state)
As shown in FIG. 14, in the second state, the front door FD is open, and the supported portion 81 of the front door FD is not in contact with the support portion 82 of the housing BX (opened). State).
(Third state)
As shown in FIG. 15, the third state is a state in which the front door FD is open and the supported portion 81 of the front door FD is in contact with the support portion 82 of the housing BX. It can be said that the supported portion 81 is in contact with the support portion 82, and the front door FD is not completely closed but is open.

The bottom surface (bottom surface) BXb of the gaming machine (housing BX) is a surface that comes into contact with a mating member (island equipment, etc.). Hereinafter, a surface (flat surface) including a surface where the housing BX and the mating member come into contact with each other is referred to as a mounting surface Z of the housing BX. The mounting surface Z of the housing BX includes the upper surface of the mating member (table). The table extends from the rear side toward the front side, and is also located (existing) below the saucer MP. The player can place a beverage or the like in the space on the table on the left side of the saucer MP, for example.

As shown in FIG. 13, in the first state, the dimension (vertical dimension) of the gap from the lower end (lower side) Y1 of the front door FD to the mounting surface Z of the housing BX is the first dimension L1. (Designed to have the first dimension L1). The first dimension L1 is about 3 to 5 mm.

As shown in FIG. 14, in the second state, the dimension (vertical dimension) of the gap from the lower end (lower side) Y2 of the front door FD to the mounting surface Z of the housing BX is smaller than the first dimension L1. It has a second dimension L2 (designed to have a second dimension L2). The second dimension L2 is about 2 to 3 mm.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the third state, the dimension (vertical dimension) of the gap from the lower end (lower side) Y3 of the front door FD to the mounting surface Z of the housing BX is smaller than the first dimension L1. It has a three-dimensional L3 (designed to have a third dimension L3). The third dimension L3 is about 2 to 3 mm.

The lower end Y2 and the lower end Y3 are located below the lower end Y1. In the present embodiment, the lower surface of the saucer MP is inclined downward from the front side to the back side of the gaming machine 1, and the lower end portion of the front door FD is the lower end portion of the lower surface of the saucer MP. There is. Further, the thickness of the bottom plate BXL of the housing BX is about 15 mm.

As shown in FIG. 16, the diameter of the game medal M is set to the dimension L4. Further, the thickness of the game medal M is set to the dimension L5. The game medal M used for the game in the game machine according to the present embodiment has a dimension L4 of Φ25 (diameter of about 25 mm) and a dimension L5 of about 1.6 mm. However, the game medal M may have a dimension L4 of Φ30 (diameter of about 30 mm) and a dimension L5 of about 1.7 mm. Further, the diameter of the game ball B is set to the dimension L6. The dimension L6 is about 11 mm.

The first dimension L1 shown in FIG. 13 is smaller than the diameter L6 of the game ball B and larger than the thickness L5 of the game medal M (designed to be larger).
The second dimension L2 shown in FIG. 14 is smaller than the diameter L6 of the game ball B and larger than the thickness L5 of the game medal M (designed to be larger).
The third dimension L3 shown in FIG. 15 is smaller than the diameter L6 of the game ball B and larger than the thickness L5 of the game medal M (designed to be larger).

For example, consider a case where the slot machine and the pachinko machine are installed close to each other, and the game ball B exists in the vicinity of the front door FD (sink MP). Even when the game ball B rolls under the front door FD (sink MP) in the state where the front door FD is closed (first state), the first dimension L1 is from the diameter L6 of the game ball B. Because it is also smaller, the game ball B does not go all the way in. That is, as described above, the lower surface of the saucer MP is inclined so as to be upward toward the front side (front side), but the game ball B is inclined to the inclined surface before reaching the lower end of the front door FD. Contact (contact) and stop. Then, when the front door FD is opened in that state, the game ball B is pushed toward the front side and falls from the table. Further, since the game ball B falls in this way, the game ball B does not interfere with closing the front door FD. The same applies to the second state and the third state. When the game ball B stops before reaching the lower end of the front door FD and the front door FD is opened in that state, the game ball B is on the front side. It is pushed out and falls from the top.

The first dimension L1 is larger than the third dimension L3, the third dimension L3 is larger than the second dimension L2, and the second dimension L2 is larger than the dimension L5. In other words, the relationship is as follows.
L1>L3>L2> L5
The third dimension L3 may be the second dimension L2 or more (L3 ≧ L2). Further, the third dimension L3 may be substantially the same as the second dimension L2 (L3≈L2). Approximately the same means, for example, that the difference between the two is within 1 mm.

In the state shown in FIG. 15 (third state), although not shown, the dimension of the gap from the right side (right end) of the front door FD to the right side (right end) of the housing BX is the fourth dimension L7. The fourth dimension L7 can be said to be the open dimension (dimension in the left-right direction in FIG. 16) of the right end portion of the front door FD in the third state. The fourth dimension L7 is about 33 mm. The fourth dimension L7 is larger (designed to be larger) than the diameter dimension L4 of the game medal M (L7> L4).

Even if the game medal M is placed on the mounting surface Z of the housing BX without overlapping, the game medal M does not prevent the front door FD from changing from the second state to the first state. (Not prevented, not disturbed).

When a clerk in the amusement park (hall) closes the front door FD that was opened to eliminate the cause of empty error caused by the disappearance of medals in the hopper, medals are placed on the mounting surface Z of the housing BX. The front door FD can be closed without the medal touching the front door FD even when the medal is placed. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a medal is caught in the gap between the front door FD and the housing BX and the front door FD cannot be closed, or a situation in which the front door FD is damaged.

Even if the game medal M is placed on the mounting surface Z of the housing BX without overlapping, the front door FD changes from the first state to the second state (the front door FD in the closed state). (Opening) is not blocked (not prevented, not blocked) by the game medal M.

When a clerk in the amusement park (hall) opens the closed front door FD in order to eliminate the cause of empty error caused by the disappearance of medals in the hopper, medals are placed on the mounting surface Z of the housing BX. Even when the medal is placed, the front door FD can be opened without the medal coming into contact with the front door FD. As a result, it is possible to avoid a situation in which a medal is caught in the gap between the front door FD and the mounting surface Z and the front door FD cannot be opened, or a situation in which the front door FD is damaged.

Since the first dimension L1, the second dimension L2, and the third dimension L3 are larger than the thickness of the game medal M (dimension L5), tentatively, the lower side of the front door FD (sink MP) and the saucer MP Even if the front door FD is opened and closed with the game medal M inserted between the table located below (the medal M is hidden), the lower end of the front door FD and the medal M Does not touch. In other words, the medal M hidden in the gap between the saucer MP and the table does not prevent the front door FD from opening and closing. Therefore, even when the medal M is placed on the mounting surface Z of the housing BX, the front door FD can be smoothly opened and closed. Further, if the lower end of the front door FD comes into contact with the medal M when the front door FD is opened, the medal M falls from the top of the table to the floor, which causes troubles such as searching for the medal. , It is possible to prevent such troubles from occurring.

In the present embodiment, the second dimension L2 and the third dimension L3 are designed to be larger than the thickness L5 of the game medal M, but the quality (durability) of the hinge HN (see FIG. 4) is assumed. The second dimension L2 and the third dimension L3 may be the thickness L5 or less of the medal due to a decrease, an assembly error, or the like. Even in that case, in the process of moving the front door FD from the third state (FIG. 16) to the first state (FIG. 14), the supported portion 81 of the front door FD is on the support portion 82 of the housing BX. It is supported so as to be mounted (rided) on the door (supported portion 81 is supported so as to be loaded on the support portion 82), and the size corresponding to the thickness of the medal is secured between the front door FD and the mounting surface Z. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the situation where the front door FD cannot be closed and the situation where the front door FD is damaged. The opening dimension of the front door FD when the supported portion 81 is supported by the support portion 82 and the dimension corresponding to the thickness of the medal is secured between the front door FD and the mounting surface Z is the game medal. It is larger than the diameter dimension L4 of M (designed to be larger).

[Possibilities of other embodiments]
In the present embodiment, the front door FD as the front door is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa, the lower locking unit mounting surface DBa, the cylinder peripheral surface DBd, the stop button unit mounting surface DBe, and the button cover. Support surface DBg, lever mounting surface DBj, lever peripheral surface DBn, clearing button peripheral surface DBp, single bet button peripheral surface DBq, and a plurality of locking unit mounting holes DBb formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. , Cylinder through hole DBc, multiple stop button unit mounting holes DBf, multiple lever mounting holes DBk, lever through hole DBm, clearing button through hole and single bet button through hole, and are integrally formed. It has a lower door base DB, but is not limited to this.

For example, the front door is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface, such as the lower locking unit mounting surface, the cylinder peripheral surface, the stop button unit mounting surface, the button cover mounting surface, the lever mounting surface, the lever peripheral surface, and the clearing button peripheral surface. It suffices to have any one or more of the surface and the peripheral surface of the single bet button. Further, for example, the front door has a plurality of locking unit mounting holes, cylinder through holes, a plurality of stop button unit mounting holes, a plurality of lever mounting holes, and a lever, which are formed so as to extend in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface. It suffices to have any one or more of the through hole, the through hole for the clearing button, and the through hole for the single bed button.

Further, for example, the front door has a lower locking unit mounting surface, a cylinder peripheral surface, a stop button unit mounting surface, a button cover mounting surface, a lever mounting surface, a lever peripheral surface, a clearing button peripheral surface, a single bet button peripheral surface, and a plurality of surfaces. One or more of locking unit mounting holes, cylinder through holes, multiple stop button unit mounting holes, multiple lever mounting holes, lever through holes, clearing button through holes, and single bet button through holes. The portion in which the cylinder is formed may be made of a separate part from the lower door base. Specifically, the front door may have an operation unit as a separate component from the lower door base, or may have a structure in which an operation unit, which is a separate component, is attached to the lower door base.

In this embodiment, the cylinder peripheral surface DBd, the button peripheral surface 32d, the through hole peripheral surface BCb, the lever peripheral surface DBn, the clearing button peripheral surface DBp, the single bed button peripheral surface DBq, the cylinder through hole DBc, and the button penetration The hole BCa, the through hole DBm for the lever, the through hole for the clearing button, and the through hole for the single bed button are arranged at positions visible from the front, but are not limited thereto. Cylinder peripheral surface, button peripheral surface, through hole peripheral surface, lever peripheral surface, clearing button peripheral surface, single bed button peripheral surface, cylinder through hole, button through hole, lever through hole, clearing button through hole and single The through hole for the bet button may be arranged inside the gaming machine so as not to be visible from the outside.

Further, in the present embodiment, the front door FD is vertically divided into a front upper door UD and a front lower door DD that can be opened and closed individually, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The front door may be supported by the housing so that the opening of the housing can be opened and closed. For example, the front door has substantially the same size as the opening of the housing in front view, and has a display device, a movable accessory device, and a saucer. It may have a door base to which various operating means are attached so that the opening of the housing can be opened and closed integrally, or it may be divided into upper and lower parts, but upper and lower parts. Doors may be coupled to each other so that they cannot be opened and closed individually.

Further, in the present embodiment, the stop buttons B1 to B3 form a stop button unit BU together with the respective button springs 33, stop switch 35, button guide 32, etc., and are unitized as the stop button unit BU. , Is attached to the lower door base DB from the front, but is not limited to this. The stop button may be configured to guide the movement in the front-rear direction to the button guide hole, for example, the stop button unit may be attached from the rear of the lower door base, or one stop button. , Button springs, stop switches, and button guides with button guide holes are unitized, and a plurality (for example, three) of button guides may be attached to the lower door base, etc., or the button guide holes may be attached to the lower door base or the like. It may be integrally formed with an operation unit or the like.

Further, in the present embodiment, the front end portion CYa of the cylinder lock CY is inserted into the cylinder through hole DBc, and the rear portion of the start lever unit LU is inserted into the lever through hole DBm, but the present invention is not limited to this. At least a part of the cylinder lock may be inserted into the through hole for the cylinder, and at least a part of the start lever unit may be inserted into the through hole for the lever. For example, the entire cylinder lock may be inserted into the through hole for the cylinder. The entire start lever unit may be inserted into the through hole for the lever.

1 Gaming machine (slot machine)
B1 Stop button B2 Stop button B3 Stop button BX Housing FD Front door SL Start lever Z Mounting surface L1 First dimension L2 Second dimension L5 Game medal thickness c First offset amount b Second offset amount a1 Third offset Amount e 4th offset amount

Claims (1)

With the housing
A front door that can be opened and closed with respect to the housing is provided.
The state of the front door includes a first state and a second state.
The first state is a state in which the front door is closed.
The second state is a state in which the front door is opened.
The vertical dimension between the lower end of the front door and the mounting surface of the housing in the first state is defined as the first dimension.
Assuming that the vertical dimension between the lower end of the front door and the mounting surface of the housing in the second state is the second dimension.
The second dimension is smaller than the first dimension and larger than the thickness of the game medal.
The front door
Bet button and
The start lever located on the left side of the bet button and
With a stop button located on the right side of the bet button,
The stop button includes a first stop button arranged on the leftmost side and a second stop button arranged to the right of the first stop button.
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. It is assumed that the offset amount in the left-right direction with 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 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.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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