JP2567266B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial application] The present invention relates to a slot machine, and more particularly to a slot machine capable of recognizing, from the side of the slot machine, whether the light of a top decoration for displaying a game state is lit or blinking. It is a thing.

[Prior Art] Conventionally, when a start switch is turned on after inserting a medal or coin, a plurality of reels start to rotate, and a position of a mark shown on the front side of the reel when each reel stops rotating. However, various slot machines have been provided to play as a winning when the winning line matches a preset winning line.

Many of these slot machines are
For example, the fact that a so-called bonus game in which the score probability is extremely high is being played is known to the outside.

As such means, there is a method of fixing the upper patrol light of the slot machine and turning on and turning the patrol light at the time of a so-called bonus game, or a means of turning on or blinking the light of the slot machine's ornament. It was being done.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, if the patrol light is fixed, the manufacturing is troublesome and only the patrol light projects from the slot machine, which is inconvenient for storage and transportation.

On the other hand, even if the lights of the decorations of the slot machines are turned on or off, it is possible to see the lighting or blinking from the front of the slot machines, but it is difficult to see from the side, so many slot machines are arranged side by side. It was difficult for the clerk of the amusement store to confirm.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the lights are provided at the close positions inside the four side walls of the top decoration, and the lighting or blinking of the lights can be confirmed from the side of the slot machine so that the confirmation can be easily performed from any direction. In addition, the projecting portion from the slot machine is eliminated to facilitate the storage and transportation.

[Means for Solving the Problems] The present invention is for achieving the above-mentioned object, and the contents thereof will be described below with reference to an embodiment of the invention shown in the drawings.

 The invention according to claim 1 is characterized by the following five points.

First, on the front of the slot machine, an upper decoration (30) located above the slot machine and a display section (40) located below the upper decoration (30) are attached.

Secondly, the lights (31) are provided near the inner sides of the four side walls of the top decoration (30), and the top decoration (30) is provided.
The four side walls of the
The lighting or blinking of 1) can be confirmed from the side of the slot machine.

Thirdly, the display section (40) is formed higher than the top decoration (30).

Fourthly, in the display section (40), a plurality of reel windows (41) facing the respective reels and the reel windows (41) provided below the respective reel windows (41) and located above the reel windows (41). After the reel (48) facing the reel starts to rotate, a plurality of charging lamps (4
2), an effective line display section (43), a lighting section (44) for displaying the game interval time, and a payout number display section (45)
And a credit number display section (46) and a bonus number display section (47).

Fifthly, the lighting section (44) is formed to be long in the vertical direction, and is configured to sequentially light from the lower side to the upper side within a preset time range in order to keep the game interval time constant. ing.

[Operation] According to the present invention, when the light (31) of the top decoration (30) is turned on or blinks, the lights (31) are located close to the inside of the four side walls of the top decoration (30), and above this. Ornament (3
Since the four side walls of (0) are formed of a translucent material, the lighting or blinking state can be recognized not only from the front of the slot machine but also from the side.

Even if the light (31) of the top decoration (30) is turned on or off, the display section (40) is formed higher than the top decoration (30), so that the light from the top decoration (30) Does not appear on the display (40).

Further, since the lighting portion (44) is formed to be long in the vertical direction and is configured to light up sequentially from the bottom to the top within a preset time range, it is possible to keep the game interval time constant, and thus the player Can be played with a sense of rhythm by adjusting the timing with the lighting of the lighting section (44) within a preset time range.

[Examples] Examples of the present invention will be described below with reference to the illustrated examples.

FIG. 1 is a front view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a box body 10 which constitutes the slot machine.
FIG. 4 is a side view showing the connection with the front plate 20, and FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of relevant parts.

In each drawing, this slot machine is entirely formed of a box body 10 in which a hopper (not shown) is incorporated and a surface 20 on which a reel or the like (not shown in detail) is fixed. The front plate 20 can be freely opened and closed with respect to the box body 10 and can be attached and detached. The top plate 20 is provided with a top decoration 30, a display section 40, and an operation section 50 in order from above, and a medal tray 60 for inserting medals is attached to the lowermost end.

The top decoration 30 is for displaying a light or blinking when a game is being played, which corresponds to a so-called bonus game in which the winning rate is particularly high, and is shown in FIG. As described above, it is provided so as to project forward from the front plate 20.

Lights 31 are installed inside the four side walls of the top decoration 30 in close proximity to each other, and the four side walls of the top decoration are made of a light-transmissive material. Alternatively, when blinking or the like is performed, not only the lighting or blinking can be recognized from the front side of the front plate 20, but also the lighting or blinking can be recognized from the side surface.

Furthermore, it is also desirable to appropriately display a game method, a winning combination or the like on the surface of the top decoration 30.

As shown in FIG. 2, the display section 40 includes
Along with being formed one step higher in the player's direction, three reel windows 41 are bored at substantially the center thereof, and the reel windows are formed.
Though not shown in detail in the 41, three reels 48 are provided. In addition, under each reel window 41, a closing lamp 42 of a stop switch 51 provided on the operation unit 50 is provided so as to correspond to each reel window 41.

Further, on the right side of the reel window 41, there is provided an effective line display section 43 that increases with each inserted medal. Further, a lighting portion 44 that is long in the vertical direction is provided on the left side of the reel window 41, and further on the left side of the lighting portion 44, the payout amount display portion 45, the credit amount display portion 46, from the bottom in order.
Each of the bonus number display portions 47 is provided.

The operation part 50 is provided with a medal insertion slot 52, a start switch 53 is provided, and when each reel 48 is rotated by turning on the start switch 53, each reel 48 is stopped. Three stop switches 51 are provided corresponding to the reels 48.

Also, provided at the bottom of the start switch 53 is a credit selection switch 54, even if a prize is won by turning on the credit selection switch 54, medals are not paid out, and the number of credits is displayed on the credit number display portion 46. Is increasing. Further, although the credit selection switch 54 adds the credits to the credit number display section 46 as described above by the first insertion, the credit selection switch 54 is inserted again to display the number of medals corresponding to the number displayed on the credit number display section 46. It is formed so that it can be paid out.

Also, attached to the left side of the start switch 53 is a closing switch 55, and by turning on the closing switch 55, the number displayed on the credit number display section 46 is reduced by the number of times the closing switch 55 has been turned on. However, it is formed so that the game can be started by turning on the throwing switch 55 in the same manner as inserting a medal.

Further, although the detailed illustration is omitted, the front plate 20 formed in this way is considerably heavy because three reels 48 and the like are provided on the back side thereof.

As the completed slot machine, the front plate 20 is fixed to the box body 10 in which the hopper and the like are installed, but when the model is changed, the front plate 20 is used.
If only 20 is replaced, the internal hopper etc. does not have to be replaced.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the hinge plate 70 is provided on the front plate 20, and the hinge plate 70 is fixed to the box body 10. By doing this, the front board including the game contents etc.
When attaching the 20 to the box 10, by selecting the front plate 20, it is possible to attach the front plate 20 displaying various game contents of the same box 10, and thereby the same box It is supposed that various games can be played while using 10. Further, by removing only the front plate 20 of the slot machine once purchased and replacing it with a new front plate 20, the game machine itself will appear as if it were replaced with a new one.

However, in a slot machine, unlike a pachinko machine or the like, since the front plate 20 is considerably heavy, the normal hinge plate 70 is not durable.

Therefore, in this embodiment, one of a series of hinge plates 70 is entirely fixed to the front plate 20, and a longitudinal engaging cutout 71 is provided on the other side of the hinge plate 70. A fixing plate 72, which is long in the vertical direction, is fixed, and an engaging projection 73 is projected from the fixing plate 72. And the front plate
The engaging notches 71 of 20 are engaged with the engaging protrusions 73 of the fixing plate 72 provided on the box body 10 to integrate them.

Incidentally, at the time of fixing the front plate 20 to such a box body 10, after engaging the engaging notch 71 with the engaging protrusion 73, if necessary,
By further fixing the hinge plate 70 to the fixing plate 72 of the box body 10 with screws or the like, the box body 10 and the front plate 20 can be completely fixed. Even with such a configuration, for example, a hinge plate 70 and a fixing plate 72 made of screws are used.
After releasing the fixation of the table plate 20 and lifting the table plate 20 upward, the engagement of the engagement notch 71 and the engagement protrusion 73 between the table plate 20 and the box body 10 is released. Only the plate 20 can be easily removed.

Next, the actual operation and game of such a slot machine will be described.

First, by turning on a main switch (not shown) of this slot machine, the slot machine is made operable.

In such a state, the player can rent a predetermined medal and insert the medal into the insertion slot 52 to start the game.

The number of medals to be inserted into the slot 52 can be appropriately selected by the player from one to three, and when only one coin is inserted, the winning line is one line, but two coins or three coins.
By increasing the number of coins inserted sequentially, the winning line will be increased to 3 lines and 5 lines. In addition, such a winning line is displayed on the effective line display section of the display section 40.
It is displayed on 43.

After the predetermined number of medals have been inserted into the insertion slot 52 in this way, the start switch 53 is ready to be inserted.

Then, when the start switch 53 is turned on, each of the three reels 48 starts to rotate by the operation of an internal motor or the like (not shown).

Further, when the start switch 53 is turned on, at the same time, the lighting unit 44 provided on the left side of the reel 48 keeps the interval time of the game constant, so that the lighting unit 44 lights up all within a preset time range. Lighting will start sequentially from the bottom to the top.

After the reel 48 starts rotating like this, the reel window
The charging lamps 42 provided at the bottom of each 41 are turned on. The turning-on of the charging lamp 42 is performed when the reel 48 which has started to rotate reaches a predetermined rotation.

Here, the player confirms the lighting of the input lamp 42,
By sequentially pressing the three stop switches 51 provided for each reel 48, the spinning reel 48
Will stop the rotation of.

Also, at this time, the stop switch 51 is closed so that the next stop switch 51 cannot be closed unless a predetermined time has passed in advance, so that the three switches cannot be closed at the same time. There is.

In this way, the three reels 48 stop rotating, and there is a case where there is no combination on the pay line at that time, that is, there are cases where the prize is won and cases where the prize is not won.

If you win here, the elapsed time table of the lighting unit 44 stops and the part corresponding to the winning line lights up,
The winning line will be displayed.

At the same time, when the credit selection switch 54 is not pressed, while the payout number display section 45 sequentially displays the payout number, the hopper or the like (not shown) provided therein corresponds to the payout number, and when the player immediately wins the prize. As many medals as can be acquired will be ejected to the medal plate 60.

If the credit selection switch 54 is pressed when the player wins in this way, the number of credits is displayed on the credit number display portion 46 by the number corresponding to the number of payouts.

On the other hand, when there is no winning combination on the line corresponding to the winning line when the rotation of the three reels 48 is stopped, the lighting unit 44 provided on the left side of the reel 48 continues to light up sequentially. Will be done.

At this time, even when the player inserts a medal for the start of the next game into the insertion slot 52, the time corresponding to the predetermined game interval time elapses, that is, according to the elapse of the time when the lighting unit 44 lights up. Even if the start switch 53 is pressed, the game accompanying the rotation of the reel 48 does not start until the game interval passes a certain time.

Therefore, it is necessary for the player to judge whether or not the start switch 53 can be turned on to start the next game.
It is easy to judge whether or not the lighting display at 44 has reached the top.

Further, it is assumed that a so-called bonus game in which the winning probability in the subsequent games is improved while the game is continued in this way.

In such a case, the lights 31 provided on the inner side walls of the four sides of the top decoration 30 are turned on or blinking to notify the outside to that effect, and then the game is performed in a state where the winning probability is improved. The bonus number will be sequentially displayed on the bonus number display section 47.

Further, when the game is played in this manner and the number of credited medals is displayed on the credit number display portion 46, by pressing the insertion switch 55 without inserting a new medal into the medal insertion slot 52, While subtracting the number on the credit number display section 46, the game is handled in the same manner as when a medal is inserted, and the game can be played.

Further, when the number of credits is displayed on the number-of-credits display section 46, the credit selection switch is pressed again.
By pressing 54, the credits displayed on the credit number display section 46 become the same as when the credit was settled, and the same number of medals as displayed on the credit number display section 46 are discharged to the medal plate 60.

In addition, if you use this slot machine for a certain period of time, the switches, etc. are worn and you need to replace it with a new slot machine, or if you want to replace it with a slot machine of another type of game content, Although the board inside the body 10 or the ROM etc. in the board are replaced at the same time, the other hoppers inside the box body 10 are left as they are, and only the front board 20 is replaced, so that a new game machine is brought in. Is the effect of.

In the above description, it is described that the lighting portions 44 are sequentially lit upward from the bottom with the passage of time, but it is also possible to form all the lighting portions 44 to be lit when reaching the uppermost portion. However, it is also possible to form so that only the uppermost part is illuminated when the illuminated part moves upward and reaches the uppermost part.

The hinge plate 70 also has an engagement notch in the illustrated example.
Two sets of 71 and engagement projections 73 are shown, but the number of sets may be three or more. Further fixed plate 72
Although shown as a series, they can be provided separately.

The light 31 provided on the top decoration 30 has been described as lighting or blinking during the bonus game, but it may be formed so as to light or blink when some trouble occurs in addition to this. When formed in this way, the top decoration 30 is projected and the light 31 inside the top decoration 30 can be seen from the side, so that it is easy to find the slot machine in which a trouble has occurred.

Further, the top decoration 30 may be entirely formed of a translucent material, or only the peripheral portion may be formed of a translucent material as described in the embodiment. That is,
If at least the peripheral portion is a light-transmissive material, a predetermined effect can be obtained.

[Effects of the Invention] As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the lights at the inner positions of the four side walls of the top decoration in the close positions, and the lighting or blinking of the lights can be confirmed from the side of the slot machine. , Confirmation can be facilitated from any direction.

Further, since the display portion is formed one step higher than the top decoration, even if the top decoration is lit, light from the top decoration is not reflected on the display portion, and it is possible to prevent the display of the display portion from being difficult to see. be able to.

Further, since various display portions are centrally provided in the display portion, it is possible to provide a slot machine with high information.

In particular, the lighting portion is formed to be long in the vertical direction, and in order to keep the interval time of the game constant, it is configured to sequentially light from the lower part to the upper part within a preset time range. The interval time can be displayed easily for the player,
The player can play the game with a sense of rhythm.

[Brief description of drawings]

The drawings show an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine, FIG. 2 is a side view of the same, and FIG. 3 is a connection between a box body and a front plate constituting the slot machine. FIG. 4 is a side view for showing the above, and FIG. 10 …… Box, 20 …… Front plate 30 …… Upper decoration, 31 …… Light 40 …… Display section, 41 …… Reel window 42 …… Injection lamp, 43 …… Effective line display section 44 …… Lighting section , 45 …… Payout amount display section 46 …… Credit number display section, 47 …… Bonus count display section 48 …… Reel, 50 …… Operating section 51 …… Stop switch, 52 …… Inlet 53 …… Start switch, 54: Credit selection switch 55: Insert switch, 60: Medal plate 70: Butterfly plate, 71: Engagement notch 72: Fixed plate, 73: Engagement protrusion

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Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. When a plurality of reels start to rotate by operating a start switch and each reel stops rotating, the position of a mark shown on the front side of the reels matches a preset winning line. In the slot mine, a top decoration located above the slot machine and a display section located below the top decoration are attached to the front of the slot machine, and adjacent positions inside the four side walls of the top decoration. In addition to the lights, the four side walls of the top decoration are made of a translucent material,
The lighting or blinking of the light is formed so as to be visible from the side of the slot machine, the display unit is formed higher than the top decoration, and the display member includes a plurality of reel windows facing each reel. , A plurality of insertion lamps provided at the bottom of each reel window, each of which lights up when the reel reaches a predetermined rotation after the reels facing the respective reel windows located at the upper part start to rotate, and an effective line display section And a lighting section for displaying the game interval time, a payout number display section, a credit number display section, and a bonus number display section. A slot machine, which is configured to sequentially turn on from the lower side to the upper side within a preset time range so as to be constant.