JP4046644B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
In the present invention, a plurality of reels on which symbols are arranged are rotated and displayed, and a winning is determined based on a combination of symbols appearing when rotation of all reels is stopped by a player's reel stop button operation. The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine in which payout is performed.
[0002]
[Prior art]
A gaming machine represented by a conventional slot machine is arranged at the upper part in the integrally formed case, three rotating reels having symbols arranged on the outer periphery, a stepping motor for driving these reels, and an outer periphery. A reel unit consisting of a lamp or LED (hereinafter referred to as a backlight) that illuminates each symbol from the back is housed so that it can be easily seen by the player while playing the symbol. The control board and the effect control board are attached in the vicinity of the reel unit.
[0003]
In addition, a display window is provided at a position corresponding to the reel unit at the upper portion of the front door that is openably and closably attached to the housing, and further, a lottery determined by a lottery process using a random number inside the gaming machine. A display lamp or notification lamp for informing the player of the result, a speaker, and a display panel showing a winning payout are attached.
[0004]
A medal hopper having a medal payout function, a medal collection box, a power supply unit for driving the gaming machine, and the like are accommodated using a space in a lower part in the gaming machine housing. In addition, a medal slot, a start button, a plurality of reel stop buttons, a plurality of bet switches, etc. are provided at the center of the front door as devices for the player to advance the game. A lower panel that visually designs the machine type, and a medal tray etc. are attached below it.
[0005]
When the player inserts a medal into the medal slot and operates the start lever, each reel starts rotating and the game starts. When the reels start rotating all at once, the symbols are moved and displayed on the display window.
[0006]
When the player sequentially operates the three stop buttons corresponding to each reel while looking at the symbols that are moved and displayed, each reel stops and any symbol stops on the active line. Five effective lines are provided. As the number of inserted medals increases to 1, 2, and 3, the number of effective lines increases to 1, 3, and 5. As a result, when a predetermined symbol combination is aligned on a valid line, a prize is won and a medal is paid out.
[0007]
When the internal winning of the winning combination is expected as described above, the player operates the stop button to stop the symbol corresponding to the winning combination on the valid line. If the symbols corresponding to the winning combination can be arranged on the activated line, the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination can be paid out. Also, if the symbols corresponding to the combination cannot be prepared, the inserted medal is lost.
[0008]
The housing of a conventional gaming machine is composed of an integrally formed frame body and an integrated front door whose other side edge is pivoted so that the one side edge can be opened and closed. Yes. The inside of the frame body is partitioned by a partition plate, and a reel unit is mounted thereon, and a game control board and an effect control board are attached to the inner wall surface of the upper part of the frame body or the upper inner side of the front door. On the other hand, a medal hopper, a medal recovery box, a power supply unit, and the like are accommodated in the space below the partition plate.
[0009]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
In recent years, a wide variety of gaming machines have been developed and the needs of players have diversified, so the life cycle per model has been shortened, and in order to attract players' interest, gaming machines Must be replaced with a new model in a short period of time. However, in the conventional gaming machine, there is a problem that the carrying work of the gaming machine, the installation of the gaming machine, the wiring process, and the like occur, and the hall manager is burdened with the working time, the working cost, and the working amount.
[0010]
In addition, there is a problem that a fraudulent board called a back rom can be attached or other various fraud control devices can be easily attached at the time of such model replacement work.
[0011]
Therefore, a gaming machine having a mounting unit capable of integrally attaching / detaching the symbol rotating unit, the control unit, and the symbol display panel to / from the opening formed in the door body is disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3126812. . Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-10384 discloses a gaming machine in which a unit in which a variable display device, a game control unit, and an effect control unit are assembled together is replaceably mounted.
[0012]
However, the technique disclosed in the above publication is provided with an opening in the integrally formed frame of the housing, and only the mounting unit (or replacement unit) housed in the upper space inside is removable. Has a locking mechanism for fixing the lens so that it cannot be pulled out, but there are problems in operability and safety.
[0013]
For example, in the manual lock mechanism disclosed in Japanese Patent No. 3126812, since the locking is performed after the mounting unit is mounted, care must be taken so that the unit does not come out during the work. Needs to hold down the unit or mobilize multiple workers. In addition, since the lock mechanism is provided on the front side of the frame body to which the mounting unit is attached, there is a problem that the work efficiency is reduced because care must be taken not to get in the way or break during the attachment / detachment work. there were.
[0014]
The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the object thereof is to realize an easy game machine replacement work, and to reduce the work cost and to be excellent in stability and safety. It is to provide a gaming machine having a structure.
[0015]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, in the present invention, a winning unit is awarded according to a combination of a reel unit having a plurality of reels having symbols arranged on the outer periphery and the symbols when the plurality of reels are individually rotated and stopped. The game control means for paying out the game and the effect control means for producing an effect related to the progress of the game by the game control means, and the upper unit and the lower unit can be separated into two stages for each case by the connecting mechanism In the formed gaming machine, the coupling mechanism includes upper rails respectively attached to left and right ends of the upper partition plate that forms the bottom surface of the upper unit, and left and right ends of the lower partition plate that forms the upper surface of the lower unit. a lower rail mounted respectively in section, together with and at least one engaging means for engaging the slide between the upper and lower rails, the engagement The step is mounted inside the lower unit, and the hooking means slides the upper unit onto the lower unit to push down the bottom surface of the upper rail, so that the upper unit reaches a predetermined position. A movable member that automatically protrudes and sometimes engages with the tip of the upper rail, and the engaging means is unlocked by pulling down the knob of the movable member disposed inside the lower unit. A gaming machine characterized by
[0017]
According to this configuration, when changing the model of the gaming machine, it is only necessary to replace the entire upper unit, and there is no need to consider caring, open space of the front door, or work space. It is possible and work efficiency can be improved.
[0018]
In addition, all the devices that need to be changed due to model replacement work are stored in the upper unit, and the lower unit stores devices that can be shared with other models. The work cost can be reduced.
[0019]
Furthermore, the upper and lower units can be easily attached and detached by sliding along the rail members at both the left and right ends, and when the upper unit is mounted at a predetermined position, the engaging means automatically operates and locks, In the case of detachment, since it can be unlocked by a simple operation of pulling down the knob part, the replacement work is easy and safe.
[0020]
In addition, it is possible to work with the front door of the upper unit closed, and since the devices stored in the upper unit are not exposed to the outside, security associated with the model change work can be improved.
[0021]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 (a) is an exploded perspective view showing a hooking means which is a main part of the present invention in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 2 (b) is a perspective view showing a state after assembly is completed. FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged right side view showing the engaging means, which is a main part of the present invention, in a state where the upper and lower units are connected and the right side plate of the lower unit is omitted. FIG. 4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view along the line AA. FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view according to the second embodiment.
[0022]
Referring to FIG. 1, the configuration of the slot machine as a representative of the gaming machine according to the present invention. The slot machine main body 1 has both left and right end portions connected by connecting and fixing knobs 6a and 6b, which are fastening members, with the upper and lower partition plates 4 and 5 sandwiched between the upper unit 2 and the lower unit 3 together with the frame of the housing. It is fixed. An upper front door (not shown) is attached to the upper unit 2, and a front panel (not shown) is fitted in the central portion of the upper door, and three partially transparent display windows (see FIG. 3 reels (not shown) arranged in parallel inside the slot machine body can be observed. For example, 21 symbols are arranged at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of each reel, and the symbols are composed of a big bonus (BB) symbol, a regular bonus (RB) symbol, a small role symbol, a replay symbol, etc. Each reel has a different symbol arrangement.
[0023]
Each reel is configured as a reel unit (not shown), and a stepping motor (not shown), which is a part of reel driving means, is connected to each reel, and each reel is rotated by driving the stepping motor. Each reel is moved and displayed in each display window. Three lamp cases (not shown) are provided inside each reel 7, and a backlight (not shown) is attached in each lamp case. Each backlight is individually controlled to light through a lamp driving circuit (not shown), and three symbols can be illuminated from the back for each reel.
[0024]
A total of five lines are displayed on the display window of the front panel, with three effective lines in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. Each reel stops sequentially, and when a specific symbol is arranged on any one of the effective lines, a winning is won and a predetermined medal is paid out.
[0025]
The number of valid lines is the number of medals inserted from a medal slot (not shown) or, if a medal is credited on a credit medal display (not shown), a BET switch (not shown). The effective number varies depending on the number of medals inserted by the pressing operation. The BET display lamp (not shown) has, for example, numbers “1”, “2”, “3” indicating the number of effective lines arranged vertically or horizontally, and when one medal is inserted, The number “1” of the BET display lamp is lit, one effective line is displayed, and when two medals are inserted, the number “2” is lit and three effective lines are displayed. When three medals are inserted, the number “3” lights up and all five valid lines are displayed.
[0026]
Side lamps (not shown) and side speakers (not shown) are provided on both sides of the front panel, an upper lamp (not shown) is provided above, and a liquid crystal display unit (not shown) is provided above the display window. Is provided. These are controlled via each drive circuit and output general winning notifications during the game, sound effects of machine operations, sound effects, etc., and display means for notifying the player of the results of various internal lotteries Is configured. In addition, in addition to the display means described above, a separate notification display unit may be separately provided for notification of internal winning during the game, and may be performed there.
[0027]
A game control board (not shown) attached to the inside of the back plate of the upper unit 2 stores a game sequence program executed by the slot machine, and controls the progress of the entire game. A design table, a winning combination table, a winning probability table, etc. are stored, and a random number is generated for each game at a predetermined timing from a random number generator. Presence / absence is determined, and in the case of winning, a dividend corresponding to the winning combination is paid out.
[0028]
The game control board has an input port and an output port, a medal sensor, a clock generation circuit, a start lever, first, second and third reel indexes, and a stop button, first, third and third reels. Peripheral devices such as first, second, third reel display, medal block solenoid, start lever LED, and three BET display lamps are electrically connected. Each reel is coaxially connected to the reel motor, and rotates each reel at a constant step angle. The reel index detects a reset pulse generated every time each reel makes one rotation, counts the rotation angle from the predetermined reference position as the rotation position of the reel, and inputs the count value to the game control means. Also, it is mainly composed of a transmission timing control circuit and a data transmission circuit for transmitting data to the production control board, and outputs a data output timing information signal to the transmission timing control circuit according to the game situation. After temporarily storing the output timing information signal, it is output to the data input circuit of the sub-control unit.
[0029]
On the other hand, an effect control board (not shown) attached to the left side wall in the upper unit 2 includes a CPU, a sound LSI, a data input circuit, a clock generation circuit, a control ROM, a RAM, a sound ROM, an amplifier circuit, and the like. And a liquid crystal (dot) display device, an upper lamp, a side lamp, a reel backlight, a speaker , and the like are connected thereto.
[0030]
In the upper part of the lower door (not shown) on the front surface of the lower unit 3, a start lever (not shown) as variable display starting means for rotating each reel 7 and a plurality of stop buttons (not shown), A bet switch (not shown), a settlement button (not shown) and the like are provided, and a lower panel (not shown) is fitted in the center front.
[0031]
Further, in the lower part of the lower door, in order to store medals discharged from a return port (not shown) for returning inserted medals and a medal payout outlet (not shown) for paying out medals obtained at the time of winning a prize. A medal tray (not shown) is provided.
[0032]
Inside the lower unit 3, a medal hopper (not shown), a medal collection box (not shown), a power supply unit (not shown), and an external concentration terminal plate (not shown) are attached.
[0033]
The outer frame of the upper unit is formed in a downwardly convex shape, and side plates 9a and 9b are attached vertically downward from the upper and lower plates 7, the rear plate 8, and the left and right edges of the upper plate. The lower portions of the side plates are extended slightly inward from the rail width to secure a space for mounting the rails, and when the upper unit is stacked on the lower unit, Leg portions 10a and 10b which are in contact with and support both end portions of the upper unit, and the peripheral portion constituting the bottom surface of the upper unit and the peripheral portion of the upper surface of the lower unit come into contact with each other and overlap each other. .
[0034]
The metal upper rails 11a and 11b have a substantially U-shaped cross section, are formed slightly shorter than the length in the longitudinal direction of the legs, and are screwed to the positions of the rear portions of the outer sides of the legs on both sides. Installed by each. The length and mounting position of the rail member may be changed depending on the size of the upper unit stopper member 17 and the mounting position.
[0035]
The upper partition plate 4 forming the bottom surface of the upper unit 2 is, for example, a metal processed plate, and an upper extending portion in which a bottom surface portion and a rear edge portion of the bottom surface portion extend vertically upward. And the front side and both side edge edge part have the downward extension part extended in the perpendicular downward direction. The upper partition plate is screwed and fixed to the upper unit outer frame body through the upper extending portion and the lower extending portions on both side edges.
[0036]
Note that the material of the upper partition plate and the upper and lower rails is not limited to the above, and the reel unit can be attached and held and has a strength that can withstand the attaching and detaching operations of the upper and lower units, for example, wooden Alternatively, it is possible to use hard resin or the like.
[0037]
On the other hand, the lower unit 3 is composed of a back plate 12, a bottom plate 13, side plates 14a, 14b and a wooden lower partition plate 5 forming an upper surface, corresponding to the height of the leg portions 10a, 10b of the upper unit, It is attached slightly below the upper surface edge of the lower unit. Therefore, the leg portions 10a and 10b of the upper unit are fitted into the lower unit, and the lower portion of the upper unit is embedded in the lower unit, preventing a shift in the left and right directions and rearward after the upper and lower units are mounted, and stable. The connected state can be maintained.
[0038]
Further, lower rails 15a and 15b are attached to the left and right sides of the lower partition plate 5, and a slide restraining member 16 is attached between them along the longitudinal direction. The slide restraining member 16 has a substantially L-shaped cross section, and has a vertical portion extending in the vertical direction and a horizontal portion. The vertical portion may be provided with an appropriate length at both left and right end portions by cutting out the central portion, or may be integrally formed with a length equivalent to the horizontal portion. The horizontal portion is attached or screwed as a fixed portion to be attached to the lower partition plate 5.
[0039]
In the mounting operation of the upper unit and the lower unit, when the upper rails 11a and 11b are placed on the lower rails 15a and 15b and are slid, the front side lower extension portion of the upper partition plate is appropriately mounted on the lower partition plate 5. Abuts against the vertical portion of the slide restraining member 16 attached to the position, stops at a predetermined position, functions to set the connecting position of the units, and reduces the impact when sliding and contacting. The devices housed in the upper and lower units can be protected.
[0040]
Upper and lower end portions of the upper partition plate 4 are provided with upper insertion holes for connecting and fixing knobs 6a and 6b, and left and right edge portions of the lower partition plate 5 correspond to the upper insertion holes. A lower insertion hole is formed at each position.
[0041]
The connecting and fixing knobs 6a and 6b each have a knob head and a shaft portion threaded with a tip, and penetrate from the lower side of the lower partition plate 5 into the lower insertion hole and the upper insertion hole provided in the upper partition plate 4, respectively. The upper partition plate 4 and the lower partition plate 5 are sandwiched between the upper partition plate 4 and the bottom partition by screwing with nuts.
[0042]
Next, the structure of the engaging means according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. The upper unit stopper member 17 that is a hooking means includes a cover member 18, a movable member 19, a fixed member 20, and an adjustment spring 21. The cover member 18 has a U-shaped cross-sectional shape, and assembly screw holes 22a and 22b are provided in the center portions of the projecting side surfaces.
[0043]
The movable member 19 has a longitudinally long back plate portion 23 that is longer than the longitudinal width of the cover member 18 and narrower than the lateral width, and an upper projecting portion 24 and a lower projecting portion projecting in the same horizontal direction from the upper and lower edge ends. A portion 25 is extended, and a protruding piece 26 is extended from the edge of the upper overhanging portion 24 in the vertically upward direction. The protruding piece 26 has a vertical width longer than the combined thickness of the lower partition plate 5 and the lower rail 15b, and an upper end portion thereof is formed with an inclined portion that is obliquely cut out on the near side (right side in the mounting direction). .
[0044]
The width of the lower overhang 25 is longer than the width of the cover member, and is provided so as to protrude to the front side (right side in the mounting direction). The edge of the lower overhang 25 has a knob portion 27 extending vertically downward. An attachment hole 28 for fixing the lower portion of the adjustment spring 21 is provided at the center of the lower overhanging portion.
[0045]
The fixing member 20 has a laterally convex cross-sectional shape, and an assembly screw hole 31a, which holds the movable member 19 and is screwed to the cover member at the center of both side surface portions 30a, 30b of the back surface portion 29, 31b is provided. Further, laterally extending portions 32a and 32b are extended from the edge portions of both side surface portions at right angles outwardly, respectively, and at the center portion thereof, the assembled stopper member is attached to the side wall surface of the lower unit. Mounting screw holes 33a and 33b are provided. In addition, a rectangular receiving portion 34 extending in the horizontal direction is extended at the central portion of the upper edge end portion of the back surface portion 29, and a mounting hole 35 for fixing the upper portion of the adjustment spring 21 is provided at the central portion. Is provided.
[0046]
Since the back plate portion 23 of the movable member 19 is sandwiched between the cover member 18 and the fixed member 20 so as to be freely movable in the vertical direction, when the projecting piece of the movable member 19 is pressed from above, it is moved downward. When the movable member 29 is pushed down, the adjustment spring 21 extends, and is pushed downward, the upper projecting portion 24 of the movable member 19 comes into contact with the receiving portion 34 of the fixed member and stops. . When the movable member 19 is released from the pressing force, the movable member 19 returns to the original position by the biasing force of the adjustment spring 21.
[0047]
Next, with reference to FIGS. 3 and 4, the operation of the upper unit stopper member 17 when the upper and lower units are attached and detached will be described. The upper unit stopper member 17 is attached to the inner wall of the right side plate 14b below the lower partition plate of the lower unit 3, and the sectional shape of the protruding piece 26 of the movable member 19 of the upper unit stopper is provided on the lower partition plate and the lower rail. A vertically long hole 36 having a size substantially corresponding to is provided.
[0048]
In the present embodiment, the length of the upper rail is formed such that the front end of the upper rail after the upper unit is mounted is located on the back side of the position of the vertically long hole 36, and the upper unit has a predetermined length. When the mounting position is reached, the protruding piece 26 is released from being pressed by the bottom surface portion of the upper rail 11 b, and the protruding piece automatically protrudes from the vertically long hole 36 by the biasing force of the adjustment spring 21.
[0049]
When the upper unit 2 is attached to the lower unit 3, when the upper rails 11a and 11b on both sides of the upper unit are slid rearward along the lower rails 15a and 15b of the lower unit, the bottom surface of the upper right rail 11b is movable. A position where the projecting piece 26 of the member 19 is pressed, the upper projecting portion 24 of the movable member contacts the receiving portion 34 of the fixed member 20, and the upper end portion of the projecting piece 26 is below the bottom surface portion of the lower rail 15b. Stop at. When the upper unit moves to a predetermined mounting position, the protruding piece 26 protrudes from the vertically long hole 36 and engages with the front end of the upper rail, thereby automatically preventing the upper unit from sliding out.
[0050]
Preferably, the inclined portion of the protruding piece 26 is forward (right side in the mounting direction) so that the rear end of the bottom surface of the upper right rail 11b abuts the protruding piece 26 and then slides on the upper surface of the protruding piece without being caught. ) To be inclined downward.
[0051]
When detaching the upper unit 2 from the lower unit 3, the protruding piece 26 is pulled down below the upper surface of the lower partition plate 5 by pulling down the knob portion 27 , so that the upper unit 2 can be easily pulled out. it can.
[0052]
In this embodiment, one upper unit stopper member 17 is attached to the inner wall of the lower unit right side plate 14b. However, the mounting position and the number of the upper unit stopper members 17 are not limited to this. For example, the left side plate May be provided.
[0053]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. In this embodiment, the frame of the upper unit 2 is formed in a downward U-shape, and L-shaped extending portions 37a and 37b are provided along the longitudinal direction at the upper ends of the upper rails 11a and 11b. They are provided integrally and their vertical surfaces 38a, 38b are respectively attached to the lower portions of the side plates 9a, 9b of the upper unit.
[0054]
In the present embodiment, since the extension portions 37a and 37b formed integrally with the upper rails 11a and 11b are respectively provided to be attached to the upper unit, the weight of the upper unit can be reduced, and when the upper unit is replaced. The burden of work can be reduced.
[0055]
【The invention's effect】
This configuration is characterized in that the gaming machine is separated into an upper unit and a lower unit in order to improve the working time and work efficiency associated with the replacement work of gaming machines. In the upper unit, a reel unit that must be replaced in accordance with the change of the gaming machine, an upper frame housing at least one of the game control means and the effect control means, and an openable and closable attachment to the upper frame, An upper door with at least one of a display panel, a production display unit, a display lamp, and a speaker is integrated, and the lower unit has a medal hopper, power box, and external concentration terminal that can be used in common among different models. A lower frame that houses at least one of a plate and a medal collection box, and a lower door that includes at least one of a medal slot, a start lever, at least one stop button, a plurality of bet switches, a settlement button, and a lower panel. is doing. Therefore, in the replacement operation of the gaming machine, the upper unit can be integrally attached and detached while maintaining the box shape, so that damage to the equipment stored can be reduced, and the operation can be performed easily and quickly. In addition, the equipment configuration provided in the upper frame, the upper door, the lower frame, and the lower door is not limited to the above. For example, the production control board may be attached to the back side of the upper door. Then, it is also possible to accommodate the external concentration terminal board accommodated in the lower unit in the upper unit.
[0056]
In addition, when the upper unit is attached, the upper unit stopper member is simply pushed by sliding the upper rail of the upper unit along the lower rail of the lower unit. When it moves to the top, this protruding piece automatically protrudes and engages with the front end of the upper right rail, thereby preventing the upper unit from sliding out. Further, when removing the upper unit, it can be easily removed by pulling the knob unit down instantaneously and simultaneously pulling out the upper unit. Therefore, it is not necessary to operate the lock mechanism during or after work, and a gaming machine having a lock structure that can perform work quickly and safely can be provided.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a gaming machine frame according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 (a) is an exploded perspective view showing a hooking means which is a main part of the present invention in an enlarged manner, and FIG. 2 (b) is a perspective view showing a state after assembly is completed.
FIG. 3 is a partially enlarged right side view showing hooking means, which is a main part of the present invention, in a state where the upper and lower units are connected and the right side plate of the lower unit is omitted.
4 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3;
FIG. 5 is a partially enlarged front view according to a second embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine 2 ... Upper unit 3 ... Lower unit 4 ... Upper partition plate 5 ... Lower partition plate 6a, 6b ... Connection fixing knob 10a, 10b ... Leg part 11a, 11b ... Upper rail 14a, 14b ... Lower unit side plate 15a , 15b ... Lower rail 17 ... Upper unit stopper member 18 ... Cover member 19 ... Movable member 20 ... Fixed member 21 ... Adjusting spring 23 ... Movable member back plate part 24 ... Movable member upper projecting part 25 ... Movable member lower projecting part 26 ... movable member projecting piece 27 ... knob part 28 ... adjustment spring lower side mounting hole 29 ... fixed member back surface part 30a, 30b ... fixed member side surface part 32a, 32b ... fixed member laterally projecting part 34 ... receiving part 35 ... adjusting spring Mounting holes for upper side 36... Vertically elongated holes for projecting pieces 37 a and 37 b. Upper rail L-shaped extending portions 38 a and 38 b.

Claims (1)

A reel unit having a plurality of reels with symbols arranged on the outer periphery; a game control means for individually rotating the plurality of reels and paying out a winning combination according to the combination of the symbols when stopped; and the game control In the gaming machine provided with the production control means for performing the production related to the progress of the game by the means, and the upper unit and the lower unit can be separated into two stages for each case by the connection mechanism,
The coupling mechanism includes upper rails attached to both left and right ends of the upper partition plate forming the bottom surface of the upper unit, and lower rails attached to the left and right end portions of the lower partition plate forming the upper surface of the lower unit. A rail and at least one engaging means for engaging the slide between the upper and lower rails,
The hooking means is provided inside the lower unit so that it can be operated when the front door of the lower unit is opened, and the hooking means slide-mounts the upper unit on the lower unit. The bottom portion of the upper rail is pushed down by a movable member that automatically protrudes when the upper unit reaches a predetermined position and engages with the tip of the upper rail, and is disposed inside the lower unit. A gaming machine, wherein the engaging means is unlocked by lowering a knob portion of the movable member.

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