JP3715129B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
  The present invention can be installed on pachinko islands where pachinko machines are installed,Operate the start operation section and stop operation section for variable display games in variable display devicesIt relates to a gaming machine to be performed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
As a conventional gaming machine that takes in a game ball and performs a variable display game (a so-called ball slot type gaming machine), for example, there is one described in Japanese Patent No. 2774290. This gaming machine has a plate-like front frame hinged from the front to the front and rear open frame of the same dimensions as the outer frame (machine frame) of the pachinko machine, and provided with a display window of the variable display device on the front frame, An operation unit such as a start lever or a stop button is arranged just below the display window in the same manner as a conventional pachislot machine.
[0003]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, the conventional ball slot machine that is configured to fit on the pachinko island according to the outer dimensions of the pachinko machine is installed on the pachinko island with the front and rear dimensions much smaller than the pachinko machine. Since it must be possible, if it is not attached to Pachinko Island, such as an assembly factory or an amusement store, it will be unstable. And when it falls down, since the start lever protrudes, this start lever will break.
[0004]
The chairs of Pachinko Island are positioned on the premise that a game is played with a pachinko machine. For this reason, if a ball slot machine is installed on Pachinko Island and the game is played, the start lever provided in a protruding state on the player side is difficult to operate.Yes. For this reason,It is easy to get tired and makes it difficult to play games for a long time.
[0005]
The present invention has been developed in view of the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to be installed on Pachinko Island, and the start operation unit can be operated without difficulty. It is intended to provide a gaming machine that is not easily damaged.
[0006]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  The present invention has been proposed in order to achieve the above object, and according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine that performs a variable display game in a variable display device by operating a start operation unit and a stop operation unit.
  It is formed in a state protruding to the player side,An operation panel provided with the start operation unit and the stop operation unit is provided,
  The operation panel is
  On the player sideAn upper surface portion inclined downward and a front surface portion depending from the front edge of the upper surface portion;
  On the left and right sides of the front portion, a recess having a front surface and an upper and lower surface is formed, and a lever-like start operation portion with the operation knob facing forward is disposed in the recess, and the front surface excluding the recess A stop operation part is arranged on the same row as the start operation part in the part,
  The gaming machine is characterized in that the operation knob of the start operation portion is arranged so as not to protrude from the stop operation portion.
[0007]
  According to a second aspect of the present invention, a plurality of types of combinations of identification information are displayed on the upper surface portion, and on the condition that the prize mode is established in the variable display game,Announce roleThe gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising an optical notification unit.
[0008]
  What is claimed in claim 3The upper surface portion of the operation panel located on the left and right outside of the recess.The game machine according to claim 1, wherein a hand placement surface portion is formed on the game machine.
[0009]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a front view of a ball slot machine 1 that uses a pachinko ball as a game medium according to the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing a state in which the ball slot machine 1 is installed on a pachinko island 2. FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the ball slot game machine with the display window decoration panel opened.
[0010]
As shown in FIG. 1, the ball slot machine 1 has the left and right width and height, the left and right width and height of the machine frame (outer frame) of the pachinko machine 3 (for example, for the Kanto region, the left and right width W518 mm × height H810mm), a machine frame (outer frame) 4 that can be installed on the pachinko island 2 and a frame shape that can be opened and closed by a hinge 5 with the front opening of the machine frame 4 closed from the front. The front member 6 constitutes a main body frame, and the front surface of the front member 6 has a first symbol display window portion 7a, a second symbol display window portion 7b, The symbol display window portion 7c is opened side by side, and a display window decoration panel 10 provided with an operation portion is provided on the operation panel 9 formed below the symbol display window portion 7 so as to be openable and closable. Above 10, the decorative lamp section 11 and the bonus game progress table An upper decorative panel 13 having a portion 12 is provided so as to be openable and closable, and a ball storage tray (receiving tray) 14 is provided below the display window decorative panel 10 and an ashtray 15 is provided on one side (right side) of the ball storage tray 14. The lower decorative panel 16 is provided so as to be openable and closable, the first symbol display portion 20a of the variable display device 17 provided on the back side of the front member 6 is in the first symbol display window portion 7a, and the second symbol display portion 20b is the second symbol display portion 20b. In the 2 symbol display window part 7b, the 3rd symbol display part 20c is comprised so that it can each be seen in the 3rd symbol display window part 7c.
[0011]
  The operation panel 9 is on the player side(Ie forward)And an upper surface portion 9b that hangs down from the front edge of the upper surface portion 9a, and is formed in a state of projecting to the player side as shown in FIGS. In order to improve the operability of the start operation unit 21 by arranging the start operation unit 21 and the ashtray 15 described later separately on one side and the other side of the ball storage plate 14, A recess 22 having at least a front surface and an open top is formed on one side (on the left side in the present embodiment, opposite to the other ashtray 15), and the start operation unit 21 is disposed in the recess 22. As shown in FIG. 4, the concave portion 22 of the present embodiment has a horizontal cross-sectional shape that is semicircular, and the front surface and upper and lower surfaces are open. It becomes the mounting surface part 23.
[0012]
The operation panel 9 of the present embodiment is formed integrally with the lower portion of the display window decorative panel 10 in the present embodiment, but may be formed integrally with the upper portion of the lower decorative panel 16 or will be described in detail later. However, the upper surface portion and the front surface portion of the ball storage dish 14 may be used together.
[0013]
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the operation portion provided on the operation panel 9 has an operation knob 21 a in the front in a recess 22 formed on the left side opposite to the ashtray 15 with respect to the ball storage tray 14. A lever-shaped start operation unit 21 facing the first symbol display operation unit 24a corresponding to the first symbol display unit 20a and a second symbol stop operation unit corresponding to the second symbol display unit 20b. 24b, the 3rd symbol stop operation part 24c corresponding to the 3rd symbol display part 20c is respectively arranged above the ball reservoir 14, and the credit operation part 25 is arranged on the right side of these symbol stop operation parts 24, It is arranged on a straight line and lower than the height of one third from the bottom of the height of the machine casing 4. The start operation portion 21 may protrude slightly from the recess 22 at the foremost end of the operation knob 21a, but it is desirable not to protrude from the push button type symbol stop operation portion 24. The first, second, and third symbol stop operation portions 24a, 24b, and 24c function as the stop operation portion of the present invention. Reference numeral 26 in FIG. 1 is a credit settlement switch.
In the present embodiment, since the height H of the machine casing 4 is 810 mm, the start operation section 21, the first, second, and third symbol stop operation sections 24 a, 24 b, and 24 c are arranged from the lower end of the machine casing 4. It is arranged at a height of 250 mm.
[0014]
  Further, on the upper surface portion 9 a of the operation panel 9, a startable display unit 30 is provided above the start operation unit 21 as a status display unit that indicates the state of each operation unit by light emission of a light source such as a lamp or LED provided therein. The first symbol stop display unit 31a is located above the first symbol stop operation unit 24a, the second symbol stop display unit 31b is located above the second symbol stop operation unit 24b, and above the third symbol stop operation unit 24c. The 3rd symbol stop display part 31c is provided on a horizontal straight line, and the bet operation part 32 which selects a combination line is provided in these right ends. And, as shown in FIG. 5, a combination of identification information that establishes a prize mode, that is, a combination is displayed at the back of each symbol stop display unit 31, and the number of prize balls given according to the value of each prize mode For example, a combination display unit 33 may be provided. In addition, a light source such as a lamp or LED is provided inside these combination display portions 33, and a plurality of preset prizes are set on the condition that a prize mode is established in the variable display game, that is, in the game control device. Judgment is made of which role is established in the mode (role), and this establishmentdidThe game control device may select the combination display unit 33 corresponding to the combination, and the selected combination combination display unit 33 may be notified by lighting or blinking of the light emission source. Accordingly, in the present embodiment, the light source such as the lamp and the combination display unit 33 displaying the combination function as an optical notification unit.
[0015]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 1, a credit display unit 34 and a prize ball display unit 35 are provided on the right side of the symbol display window 7, and the credit number is visually displayed on the credit display unit 34. The display unit 35 is configured to visually display the number of prize balls awarded when a prize mode is established.
[0016]
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the variable display device 17 includes an idle reel 41 rotatably provided above and below a frame 40 whose front surface is open, and a pulse motor 42 at substantially the center of both idle reels 41. The drive reel 43 that rotates is provided, and a film-like endless belt 44 on which identification information such as numerals, alphabets, and symbols is written is hung on the upper and lower idle reels 41, and the pawl 45 of the drive reel 43 is attached to the endless belt 44. Are fitted in holes 46 formed at equal intervals on both side edges of the belt, and an endless belt position detection mechanism (not shown) is provided on the drive reel 43 to constitute a unit display unit. Three unit display units are arranged side by side. It is configured. Therefore, the front opening of the frame 40 functions as the symbol display unit 20 and displays the identification information written on the surface of the endless belt 44.
[0017]
The variable display device 17 according to the present embodiment has an operation unit such as the start operation unit 21 disposed at a lower position than the conventional gaming machine and has a wider upper part than the conventional operation unit. In addition, since the drive reel 43 has a larger diameter than the idle reel 41, the center vicinity of the height of the endless belt 44 is rotated and displayed in a state of projecting to the symbol display window side from the upper and lower portions. So easy to see.
[0018]
It should be noted that the endless belt 44 of the variable display device 17 is appropriately dimensioned so that a horizontal and oblique bet line (award establishment line) indicating the combination direction of identification information is positioned at the height of the game area of the pachinko machine. When set to be vertically long, it is desirable because it is easy to see from a player sitting on a chair in the state of being installed on Pachinko Island 2.
[0019]
In addition, a protrusion 50 is provided with a tip positioned forward from the foremost portion of the endless belt 44 from approximately the center of the height of the frame 40 of each unit display unit to the front. It is covered with an elastic covering material such as rubber. Therefore, the variable display device 17 according to the present embodiment can protect the surface of the endless belt 44 even when the variable display device 17 is stored or transported in an assembly factory, even if the variable display device 17 is stacked. For this reason, there is no fear that the endless belt 44 comes into contact with other objects and becomes dirty or damaged, and handling is easy.
[0020]
Further, on the back side of the front member 6, that is, inside the ball slot machine 1, in addition to the above-described variable display device 17, as shown in the figure, a ball storage tank 51 is provided at the upper portion, and this ball storage tank 51. A ball outlet rod 52 that leads out the pachinko balls from the ball outlet, a ball discharge unit 53 that discharges the pachinko balls derived from the ball outlet rod 52, and the like. An outlet 54 ′ communicates with the ball storage tray 14, and a ball take-in unit 55 that takes in a predetermined number of pachinko balls introduced from the ball storage tray 14 is provided on the back surface of the lower decorative panel 16.
[0021]
The ball capturing unit 55 may have any configuration as long as it has a function of capturing a predetermined number (for example, five) of balls. In the embodiment of the ball take-in unit 55 shown in FIG. 9, a ball flow path 60 communicating with the ball storage dish 14 is formed in the housing 61, and a ball stop member 62 is provided slightly upstream from the outlet of the ball flow path 60. A first sphere detector 63 is disposed upstream of one sphere of the sphere stop member 62, and a second sphere detector 64 is disposed upstream of the first sphere detector 63. An electromagnetic solenoid 65 is connected to 62. The second sphere detector 64 monitors the number satisfying one unit of capture, that is, whether or not there are five or more spheres in the present embodiment. In the present embodiment, the presence or absence of the fifth sphere is detected. Monitoring. When the electromagnetic solenoid 65 is demagnetized, the ball locking portion 66 formed at the tip of the ball stop member 62 stops in a state of entering into the ball flow path 60 by the biasing force of the spring 67. The ball remains stopped. However, when the electromagnetic solenoid 65 is excited by a signal from the game control device, the ball stopping member 62 is rotated about the shaft 68 to retract the ball locking portion 66 from the ball flow path 60. The ball in 60 flows down. The electromagnetic solenoid 65 is demagnetized at the timing when the fifth ball passes and the ball locking portion 66 of the ball stopping member 62 prevents the sixth ball from flowing down. Therefore, the ball take-in unit 55 can take in five balls by operating the electromagnetic solenoid 65 based on a signal from the game control device, and the taken-in balls are discharged from the ball outlet 60 '. Then, it flows down to a ball collection basket in Pachinko Island 2 described later.
[0022]
In this embodiment, the second ball detector detects that the prize ball is discharged to the ball storage tray 14 and that the ball take-in unit 55 takes in a predetermined number of pachinko balls in the ball storage tray 14 and that the predetermined number is not reached. 64 is detected, a flow path switching valve (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the ball stop member 62 of the ball take-in unit 55 switches the flow path to the player side, and the ball take-in unit 55 The electromagnetic solenoid 65 is actuated to return a predetermined number or less of pachinko balls to the ball return unit on the front surface of the gaming machine.
[0023]
  A case where the ball slot machine 1 having such a configuration is installed on the pachinko island 2 will be described.
  The pachinko island 2 shown in FIG. 2 is a so-called double-sided island where game machines can be installed back to back, and a board 71 is placed on a base portion 70 installed on the floor.On the sideBy providing a projecting state, a lower cross member 72 is installed in the longitudinal direction on the base plate 71, and an upper cross member 73 is installed in the longitudinal direction at a predetermined vertical interval from the lower cross member 72. An empty space for installing a ball lending machine is formed, a curtain plate 74 is provided in an upright position above the upper cross member 73, and between the curtain plates 74 on both sides (upper part of the pachinko island 2), a ball supply basket 75 Is extended in a state of being supported by a support material (not shown) along the longitudinal direction of the island, and a ball collecting rod 76 is extended in the longitudinal direction of the island between the base portions 70 (lower part of the pachinko island 2). An inclined lower end outlet of the ball collection basket 76 is communicated with a ball inlet of a ball lifting device (not shown), and the ball supply basket 75 is connected to a ball outlet of an upper tank (not shown) provided at the outlet of the ball lifting device. The upper end of the slope is communicated. And, in front of the gaming machine installation position in the installation space, the chair 77 is based on the posture when playing the game with the pachinko machine 3, that is, the player sits down and operates the hitting ball launching operation unit of the pachinko machine 3, When the game ball is thrown into the upper plate 79, it is provided on both sides of the pachinko island 2 in a state where the seating surface is adjusted to a height at which the arm can be operated without raising the arm unnaturally.
[0024]
In order to install the pachinko machine 3 on the pachinko island 2 having such a configuration, for example, as shown on the right side in FIG. 2, the upper plate 79, the lower plate 80, and the hitting ball launching operation unit of the pachinko machine 3 are arranged on the player side. That is, the pachinko machine 3 is pushed into the installation space with the chair 77 facing the side, the upper part of the machine frame is fixed to the upper cross member 73 and the lower part is fixed to the lower cross member 72, and the ball storage tank 51 of the pachinko machine 3 is fixed. Then, let the lower end ball exit of the branch fence of the ball supply basket 75 face. When a game is played with the pachinko machine 3 and a hitting ball is won, the pachinko balls in the ball storage tank 78 are discharged as prize balls to the upper plate 79, and when there are not enough balls in the ball storage tank 78, the branch supply rods 75 A ball is replenished via 81. In addition, the out ball that did not win any of the winning holes and the safe ball that won the prize tool flow down into the ball collection basket 76 through the box 82 provided in the lower rear part of the pachinko machine 3, and lift the ball. Collected in the feeder.
[0025]
On the other hand, in order to install the ball slot machine 1 on the same pachinko island 2 where the pachinko machine 3 is installed, it can be installed in the same manner as the pachinko machine 3. For example, as shown on the left side in FIG. 2, the ball slot machine 1 is installed with the ball storage tray 14 and the symbol stop operation unit 24 of the ball slot machine 1 facing the player side, that is, the chair 77 side. Push into the empty space, fix the upper part of the machine frame 4 to the upper cross member 73 and the lower part to the lower cross member 72, and connect the lower end ball exit of the branch rod 81 of the ball replenishment rod 75 to the ball storage tank 51 on the upper back side. Let it come. In addition, when the ball slot type gaming machine 1 is installed in this manner, the forefront of the ball storage tray 14 provided on the front surface of the gaming machine 1 is positioned behind the front end of the saddle plate 71. Therefore, the ball storage tray 14 does not get in the way, and when the game is finished and the ball in the ball storage tray 14 is taken out, the ball placed on the base plate 71 as in the case of the pachinko machine 3. The sphere in the sphere storage tray 14 can be pulled out in a box (not shown).
[0026]
Thus, the ball slot machine 1 according to the present invention can be installed in the same manner as the pachinko machine 3 on the pachinko island 2 where the pachinko machine 3 is installed. Therefore, when the operating rate of the installed pachinko machine 3 decreases, the pachinko machine 3 can be removed, and instead, the ball slot machine 1 can be installed as it is, that is, without modifying the pachinko island 2. And vice versa. And the prize given by the game in the ball slot machine 1 should just discharge | emit the pachinko ball in the ball | bowl storage tank 51 to the ball | bowl storage dish 14 as a prize ball similarly to the case of the pachinko machine 3. FIG. In addition, when the number of pachinko balls in the ball storage tank 51 is insufficient, the ball storage tank 51 can be replenished from the ball replenishment rod 75 via the branch rod 81 in the same manner as the ball replenishment to the pachinko machine 3. Further, the pachinko balls used in the ball slot machine 1, that is, the pachinko balls taken from the ball storage dish 14 by the operation of the ball take-in unit 55, from the ball discharge basket 83 of the ball take-in unit 55 to the lower part of the pachinko island 2. The ball flows down to the ball collecting basket 76 and is collected together with the pachinko balls discharged from the pachinko machine 3. Therefore, the ball slot machine 1 can be operated with the same equipment as when the pachinko machine 3 is installed and operated on the pachinko island 2, and the time, labor, and cost required for the equipment change can be greatly saved.
[0027]
When playing with the ball slot machine 1 installed on the pachinko island 2, the start operation unit 21 and the ashtray 15 are distributed to one side and the other side of the ball storage tray 14, so that the player smokes. However, since the start operation portion 21 is provided in the recess 22 and does not protrude greatly forward, the thumb can be placed with the wrist side on the hand placement surface portion 23 on the upper surface of the operation panel 9. Since the operation knob 21a can be operated, and the operation unit such as the start operation unit 21 is arranged lower than the third height from the bottom of the gaming machine 1, the player sitting on the chair 77 The start operation unit 21 and the symbol stop operation unit 24 are naturally positioned in a posture similar to that in which the game is played on the pachinko machine 3, that is, without raising the arm height unnaturally and not too close to the front. Can be operated with . In addition, since the operation units such as the start operation unit 21 and the symbol stop operation unit 24 are arranged on the same line, the player can operate by moving his / her hands in a straight line.
Therefore, the movement of the arm is natural and easy from the viewpoint of ergonomics, and the degree of fatigue is small compared with the conventional similar game machine even if the game is played for a long time.
[0028]
If the operation unit such as the start operation unit 21 is set to a height exceeding one third from the bottom of the gaming machine 1, the arm must be raised at every operation, so that it is easy to get tired. Incidentally, the height of one third from the bottom of the gaming machine 1 is the height of the hand when the ball is thrown into the upper plate 79 of the general pachinko machine 3. Therefore, in the case of a general player who does not feel discomfort in playing with the pachinko machine 3, the operation unit of the ball slot machine 1 is one third lower than the height of the game machine 1. If it is lower than this, it is possible to operate the game in a natural posture, and for this reason, it is estimated that there is little fatigue. On the other hand, if the height is higher than one-third, the movement of the arm feels uncomfortable, and repeated repeated operations over a long period of time will increase fatigue.
[0029]
From this point of view, the upper surface portion and the front surface portion of the ball storage tray 14 are utilized as the upper surface portion 9a and the front surface portion 9b of the operation panel 9, and here, similarly to the above embodiment, the start operation portion 21 and the symbol stop operation are performed. The operation units such as the unit 24 may be arranged in the same column on the left and right, and lower than the height of one third from the bottom of the gaming machine 1. Further, a prepaid card may be used for lending the ball, and the ball discharge unit 53 provided in the ball slot machine 1 may be used for lending. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, since the upper surface opening of the dish main body 14a in which the sphere storage part is formed gradually narrows toward the downstream side of the sphere, the upper surface of the dish decoration part 14b covering the front surface, the lower surface, etc. Since the portion is used as the upper surface portion 9a of the operation panel and the front surface portion is used as the front surface portion 9b of the operation panel 9, respectively, the upper surface opening of one side of the front surface portion 9b, for example, the plate main body 14a is narrowed as in the above-described embodiment. A concave portion 22 is formed on the right side where the front-rear width of the upper surface portion 9a is increased, and a lever-like start operation portion 21 is provided in the concave portion 22. The first front portion 9b on the left side of the concave portion 22 The symbol stop operation unit 24a, the second symbol stop operation unit 24b, the third symbol stop operation unit 24c, the credit adjustment switch 84 and the ball lending switch 85 may be arranged in a horizontal row.
[0030]
In the first embodiment described above, the ashtray 15 is arranged side by side on the right side of the ball storage dish 14 and the start operation unit 21 is arranged on the front left side of the ball storage dish 14, but the second operation shown in FIG. When the start operation unit 21 is disposed on the right side of the ball storage tray 14 as in the embodiment, the position of the ashtray 15 may be on the left side of the ball storage tray 14. In short, the start operation unit 21 and the ashtray only need to be arranged separately on the left and right of the ball storage tray 14.
[0031]
The ball storage tray 14 is configured by separately providing an upper plate for storing pachinko balls such as prize balls and a lower plate for discharging overflowing pachinko balls, as in the pachinko machine 3. The pachinko balls stored in the ball are taken into a predetermined number by the ball take-in unit 55, and when the predetermined number is not reached, the ball take-in unit 55 and the flow path switching valve are operated to discharge less than a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the lower plate. Alternatively, the pachinko balls in the upper plate may be made to flow down to the lower plate by the operation of the ball removing operation unit.
[0032]
【The invention's effect】
  As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
  According to the invention of claim 1,It is formed in a state protruding to the player side,Equipped with an operation panel with a start operation part and a stop operation part,On the player sideIt has an upper surface portion that is inclined downward, and a front surface portion that hangs down from the front edge of the upper surface portion, and a concave portion that opens the front surface and the upper and lower surfaces is formed on one side of the front surface portion, and an operation knob is provided in the concave portion. A lever-like start operation part facing forward is arranged, and a stop operation part is arranged on the same line as the start operation part on the front part excluding the concave part, so that the operation knob of the start operation part is at the forefront. Since it arrange | positions in the state which does not protrude from the said stop operation part, every operation of a variable display game can be performed by natural hand movement. Accordingly, hand fatigue can be reduced even if the operation is repeated for a long time.
  In addition, even if the game machine is transported at an assembly factory or amusement shop or placed on the floor, even if it falls down, the start operation part will be less intensively damaged than before. it can. Therefore, handling of the gaming machine becomes easy.
[0033]
  According to the invention of claim 2, a plurality of types of combinations of identification information are displayed, and on the condition that the prize mode is established in the variable display game,RoleSince the notification is made by the optical notification means, when the prize mode is established, it is possible to easily and quickly grasp which prize mode is established.
[0034]
  According to the invention of claim 3,Upper part of the operation panel located on the left and right outside of the recessSince the hand placement surface portion is formed, the game can be played while operating the start operation portion with the hand placed on the hand placement surface portion when operating the start operation portion. Therefore, the game operation is repeated continuously for a long time.In caseHand fatigue can be further reduced.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a ball slot machine.
FIG. 2 is a side view showing a configuration of a pachinko island in which a ball slot machine is installed on one surface and a pachinko machine is installed on the other surface.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a ball slot game machine with a display window decorative panel opened.
FIG. 4 is a plan view of an operation panel in which a start operation unit is housed in a recess.
FIG. 5 is a plan view of an operation panel provided with a combination display unit.
FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a variable display device.
FIG. 7 is a side view showing the internal structure of the variable display device.
FIG. 8 is a rear view of the ball slot machine.
FIG. 9 is a front view showing the inside of a ball take-in unit.
FIG. 10 is a plan view of a second embodiment in which an operation unit is provided on a ball storage tray.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 ball slot machine
2 Pachinko
3 Pachinko machines
Machine frame of 4 ball slot machine
5 Hinge
6 Front member
7 Symbol display window
9 Operation panel
10 Display panel decoration panel
11 Decorative lamp
12 Bonus game progress display section
13 Upper decorative panel
14 ball storage dish
15 Ashtray
16 Lower decorative panel
17 Variable display device
20 Symbol display section
21 Start operation section
22 recess
23 Manual placement surface
24 Symbol stop operation section
25 Credit operation section
26 Checkout switch
30 Startable display
31 Symbol stop display
32 Bet operation part
33 role display
34 Credit display section
35 prize ball display
40 frames
41 idle reel
42 Pulse motor
43 Drive reel
44 Endless belt
45 Drive reel claw
46 Endless belt hole
50 Protrusion
51 ball storage tank
52 Ball derivation
53 ball discharge unit
54.
55 Ball capture unit
60 ball channel
61 Housing
62 Ball stop member
63 First sphere detector
64 Second sphere detector
65 Electromagnetic solenoid
66 Ball locking part
67 Spring
68 axes
70 base
71 slab
72 Lower crosspiece
73 Upper crosspiece
74 curtain
75 ball supply bowl
76 ball collection bowl
77 Chair
78 Pachinko machine ball storage tank
79 Top plate of pachinko machine
80 Lower plate of pachinko machine
81 branch
82 box
83 ball discharge rod
84 Checkout switch
85 ball switch

Claims (3)

In a gaming machine that performs a variable display game in a variable display device by operating a start operation unit and a stop operation unit,
It is formed in a state of protruding to the player side, and includes an operation panel provided with the start operation unit and the stop operation unit,
The operation panel is
An upper surface portion inclined downward toward the player side, and a front surface portion depending from the front edge of the upper surface portion;
On the left and right sides of the front part, a recess having an open front and upper surface is formed, a lever-like start operation part with the operation knob facing forward is disposed in the recess, and the front surface excluding the recess A stop operation part is arranged on the same row as the start operation part in the part,
A gaming machine, wherein the operation knob of the start operation unit is arranged in a state where it does not protrude from the stop operation unit.   The upper surface portion is provided with optical notification means for displaying a plurality of types of combinations of identification information and notifying the combination of the winning mode established on the condition that the winning mode is established in the variable display game. The gaming machine according to claim 1.   The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a hand placement surface portion is formed on an upper surface portion of the operation panel located on the left and right outside of the recess.

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