JP4554394B2 - Amusement stand - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a slot machine (pachislot machine) and a pachinko machine.

  A slot machine is conventionally known as one of the game tables. This slot machine is generally provided with a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of patterns, a start switch for instructing the start of rotation of the reels on the premise that a medal is inserted, and corresponding to each reel. A stop switch for individually stopping the winning combination, a lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of the winning combination is determined by lottery, and a picture displayed by the reel at the time of stopping when the winning combination is won internally When the combination is a combination of a predetermined pattern corresponding to an internal winning winning combination, it is a gaming machine that wins the winning combination and pays out a predetermined number of medals when paying out is required.

  Therefore, the player operates each stop switch to stop each reel with a desired pattern. For this reason, in the slot machine, there is a joy that the player demonstrates his / her own gaming technique. However, on the other hand, when the game was run for a long time, the feeling of fatigue remained.

  Therefore, a gaming machine has been proposed that is provided with an armrest on which a hand or an elbow can be placed so that the player can play with an easy posture and reduce fatigue (for example, see Patent Document 1). .

JP 2002-336416 A

  However, in order to perform a slot game, it is necessary to insert medals or so-called credits, start button operations, and stop button operations. In fact, even in gaming machines provided with armrests, sufficient fatigue prevention or reduction has not been achieved.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a game table with little accumulation of fatigue even when a game is played for a long time. Another object of the present invention is to provide a gaming table that is excellent in design and highly safe against illegal games.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is provided on a game island, comprising an operation unit for performing an individual game of a predetermined procedure using a game medium, and a player operating according to the progress of the game. A game table main body and a front door that can be opened and closed on the game table main body, wherein the operation unit includes a bet switch for inputting a game medium necessary for individual games, and an individual game. At least a start switch for starting an individual game and a stop switch for stopping an individual game, and a rest bar that supports a player's hand operating the operation unit faces the front of the operation unit, and the rest bar Supports a rest bar main body having at least a length equivalent to a portion where the stop switch is disposed, and a space part in which the rest bar main body is opened between the operation part and the rest bar main body. A rest bar support portion, wherein the rest bar support portion of the rest bar is pivotally attached to the game table main body via an attachment shaft, and the rest bar main body portion faces the front surface of the operation portion. A fixing means for fixing the rotating rest bar to a desired position is provided which can be rotated between a position where the front door is removed from the front surface.
The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming table according to claim 1, wherein the rest bar main body is provided with decoration means by light, and is movable to detect that the rest bar main body rotates and stops. Provided with a detection means, and provided with a decoration control means for changing the lighting color and / or the blinking pattern in the decoration means by the light provided in the rest lever main body based on the stop position which is the detection result of the movable detection means It is characterized by.
The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming table according to claim 1 or 2, wherein at least the stop switch is operated by a thumb in a state where a part of a hand operating the operation unit touches the rest bar main body. The operation unit and the rest bar are arranged so that they can be operated.
The invention according to claim 4 is the gaming table according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a part of a hand that operates the operation unit is in contact with the rest bar main body unit. The operation unit and the rest bar are arranged so that the bet switch can be operated with an index finger.

According to the first aspect of the invention, since the hand can be supported by the rest bar when the stop switch is operated, fatigue due to a long game can be reduced. Further, the rest bar can be moved with respect to the game table main body, and the rest bar can be used in various modes.
According to the second aspect of the present invention, not only can fatigue from long-time games be reduced, but also the rest bar main body portion can be rotated, so the burden on the wrist can be reduced. Further, the decoration effect can be remarkably improved, the hand can be illuminated, and the illegal game can be easily found. Furthermore, an illegal game can be notified.
According to the third and fourth aspects of the invention, since the hand can be supported by the rest bar when operating the stop switch, fatigue due to a long game can be reduced.

  A slot machine main body installed on the game island, which has a control unit that allows a player to perform a predetermined procedure using a medal and that the player operates according to the progress of the game, and a front door that can be opened and closed on the slot machine main body The operation unit includes at least a bet switch for inserting medals necessary for the game, a start switch for starting the game, and a stop switch for stopping the game. A rest bar that can support the player's hand operating the operation unit and slide the supported hand to the left and right is provided on the front door so as to face the front of the operation unit, and the rest bar is provided on each of the operation units. Consists of a horizontally long rest bar main body corresponding to the length of the area where the switch is arranged, and a rest bar support that supports the rest bar main body. The operation part and the rest bar are arranged so that each switch can be operated with the thumb, the index finger or the middle finger in a state where a part of the hand to be touched, and the rest bar main body part is provided with a decoration means by light. Configured.

<Overall configuration>
FIG. 1 is a front view showing an appearance of a slot machine 100 as a game table according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 1, inside the center of the slot machine 100, plural kinds of patterns (characters and symbols such as “7”, “Bar”, “Bell”, “Replay”, etc .: not shown) are arranged on the outer peripheral surface. Three cylindrical reels (the left reel 110, the middle reel 111, and the right reel 112) are accommodated and can be rotated inside the main body 201. Handles 201 c are provided on both sides of the main body 201 and are used when the slot machine 100 is transported.

  The front door 101 is provided with a reel display window 113, and when the reels 110 to 112 are viewed from the front, three patterns applied thereto can be seen from the reel display window 113 in the vertical direction. In other words, when all the reels 110 to 112 are stopped, the player can see a total of nine patterns of 3 × 3. When these reels 110 to 112 are rotated and stopped, various combinations of patterns are displayed on the reel display window 113. In the present embodiment, three reels are provided, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  On the back side of each of the reels 110 to 112, a backlight (not shown) for illuminating each picture displayed on the reel display window 113 is disposed. The backlight is capable of emitting light of, for example, seven colors (three primary colors of red, green, and bluish purple and a mixed color such as white) and includes an LED corresponding to each primary color. Is done.

  The winning line display lamp 120 is a lamp indicating a winning line 114 that is valid for each game. The effective pay line 114 changes depending on the number of game media (in this embodiment, medals are assumed) inserted into the slot machine 100. For example, as shown in FIG. 1, in the case of having five winning lines 114, when one medal is inserted, the middle horizontal winning line, when two medals are inserted, the upper horizontal winning line and the lower horizontal winning line are shown. When 3 sheets are added, 3 lines are added, and 5 lines including 2 diagonal lines are valid, and the winning combination is judged by the combination of the patterns on the effective line 114. It becomes. Of course, the number of winning lines is not limited to five.

  The start lamp 121 is a lamp that informs the player that the reels 110 to 112 are in a state of being able to rotate. When the replay lamp 122 wins a replay that is a winning combination (for example, when a combination of replay-replay-replay replay patterns is arranged on the winning line 114), the next game is replayed to the player. It is a lamp that informs that it is. In the case of a re-game, the medal that is a game medium is exempted in the next game.

  The notification lamp 123 is a lamp for notifying the player that a special winning combination (for example, a big bonus (BB) or a regular bonus (RB)) has been won internally. The medal insertion lamp 124 is a lamp for notifying the player that it is necessary to insert a medal at the start of the game.

  The medal insertion number display lamp 125 is a lamp for displaying the number of medals inserted by the player. In the present embodiment, since up to three medals can be inserted in one game, the number of medals inserted is displayed using three vertically arranged lamps. Of course, in addition to displaying with a lamp, the number of inserted medals may be directly displayed on a 7-segment display or the like.

  The payout number display unit 126 is a display unit that displays the number of medals to be paid out to the player when winning a winning combination with a medal payout. The game number display 127 is a display for displaying the number of general games in the big bonus game. The stored number display 128 is a display that displays the number of medals stored electronically (credited).

  The medal insertion buttons 131 and 132 are insertion buttons for electronically inserting the stored medals into the slot machine 100, and are called so-called bet buttons. In the present embodiment, a three-medal insertion button 131 (a so-called max bet button that can insert the maximum number of medals) and a one-medal insertion button 132 that inserts one medal each time it is pressed are provided. When one of these buttons is pressed, 1 to 3 medals necessary for the game are electronically inserted into the slot machine 100. When two medals are inserted, the one-medal insertion button 132 is pressed twice. The number of inserted medals is subtracted from the current stored number, and the remaining number is displayed on the stored number display 128.

  The medal slot 133 has an opening through which a player directly inserts a medal when starting a game. When a medal is directly inserted and a medal is clogged in a medal selector unit (not shown) immediately below the medal insertion slot, the medal cancel switch 133a is operated to eliminate the clogging of the medal. The start lever 135 is a lever-type switch that starts the rotation of the reels 110 to 112 as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 136 is provided with three stop buttons (a left stop button 136a, a middle stop button 136b, and a right stop button 136c). Each stop button is a button type switch that stops the corresponding reels 110 to 112 when pressed. Specifically, the left reel 110 is stopped by operating the left stop button 136a, the middle reel 111 is stopped by operating the middle stop button 136b, and the right reel 112 is stopped by operating the right stop button 136c.

  Each stop button is provided with a lamp (not shown). After the start lever 135 is operated, all the lamps are turned on when the reels 110 to 112 can be stopped. Notify that the stop operation has become possible. Each stop button lamp is turned off each time the stop button is pressed. Of course, it is also possible to change the light emission color of the lamp between the stop operation enabled state and other states.

  The settlement button 138 is a button that is pressed when performing a settlement process in which the medals acquired by the player are settled and discharged.

  The key hole 139 is a hole into which a door opening / closing key is inserted. When the key is inserted and turned clockwise, the lock is released and the front door 101 of the slot machine 100 can be opened. The medal discharge port 165 is an opening for discharging medals, and medals paid out at the time of winning a prize are discharged from here. The discharged medals are accumulated in the tray 160.

  The upper lamp 190, the side lamps 151 and 152, the center lamps 153 and 154, the waist lamps 155 and 156, and the lower lamps 157 and 158 are effects lamps for exciting the game, and are turned on / off / Flashes. The title panel 140 is illuminated by a title panel lamp (not shown). Further, a game sound effect is output from the sound hole 173 of the central speaker to which a decorated speaker cover is attached.

  In the present embodiment, the tray 160 is made of a translucent material, and is configured to exhibit the same effect as the lamp for production described above by making the lamp light incident from the tray mounting surface. In addition, the tray 160 is provided with an ashtray unit 170 configured to be detachable.

  Also, in the center of the upper part of the slot machine (above the reel display window 113), various information related to the game (game screen for displaying characters and the like to make the game live, errors in the event of an abnormality in the slot machine) A liquid crystal display device 180 capable of displaying an error screen for displaying the contents is provided. Using this liquid crystal display device 180, various switches (for example, a three-medal insertion button 131 and a single-medal insertion) Button 132, start lever 135, stop buttons 136a to 136c, checkout button 138, etc.), and information related to malfunctions.

  Next, each control unit functioning as control means in the slot machine 100 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 shows details of the main control unit 300, and FIG. 3 shows details of the sub-control unit 400.

<Configuration of main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The main control unit 300 includes a CPU 310 that is an arithmetic processing unit for controlling the entire main control unit 300, a data bus and an address bus for the CPU 310 to transmit and receive signals to and from each IC and each circuit, It has the structure described below.

  The clock correction circuit 314 is a circuit that divides the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and supplies it to the CPU 310. For example, when the frequency of the crystal oscillator 311 is 12 MHz, the divided clock is 6 MHz. The CPU 310 operates by receiving the clock divided by the clock correction circuit 314 as a system clock.

  The CPU 310 is connected to a timer circuit 315 for setting a monitoring cycle for constantly monitoring the states of sensors and switches, which will be described later, and a transmission cycle of motor drive pulses, via a bus. When the power is turned on, the CPU 310 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 312 to the timer circuit 315 via the data bus.

  The timer circuit 315 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 310 at each interrupt time. In response to this interrupt request, the CPU 310 executes monitoring of each sensor and transmission of drive pulses. For example, when the system clock of the CPU 310 is set to 6 MHz, the frequency division value of the timer circuit 315 is set to 1/256, and the data for frequency division of the ROM 312 is set to 44, the reference time for this interrupt is 256 × 44 ÷ 6 MHz = 1. 877 ms.

  Connected to the CPU 310 are a ROM 312 for storing programs for controlling each IC, lottery data used for internal winning lottery, reel stop positions, and a RAM 313 for storing temporary data. Has been. Other storage means may be used for these ROM 312 and RAM 313, and this is the same in the sub-control unit 400 described later.

  The CPU 310 is connected to an input interface 360 for receiving an external signal. The medal acceptance sensor 320, the start lever sensor 321, the stop button sensor 322, and the medal insertion button are connected via the input interface 360 every interrupt time. The state of the sensor 323, the adjustment button switch 324, the reset switch 326, and the medal payout sensor 327 is detected, and each sensor is monitored.

  Two medal acceptance sensors 320 are installed in the passage inside the medal slot 133 and detect whether or not a medal has passed. The start lever sensor 321 is installed on the start lever 135 and detects a start operation by the player. The stop button sensor 322 is installed in each of the stop buttons 136a to 136c, and detects the operation of the stop button by the player.

  The medal insertion button sensor 323 is installed in each of the medal insertion buttons 131 and 132, and detects an insertion operation when a medal electronically stored in the RAM 313 is inserted as a game medal. For example, when the medal insertion button sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 131 becomes H level, the CPU 310 electronically inserts three stored medals, and the medal insertion button sensor 323 corresponding to the medal insertion button 132 When the H level is reached, one stored medal is inserted electronically. When the medal insertion button 131 is pressed, two are inserted when the number of stored medals is two, and one is inserted when the number is one.

  The settlement button switch 324 is provided on the settlement button 138. When the settlement button switch 324 detects that the settlement button 138 has been pressed, the CPU 310 holds the number of stored medals stored, the number of inserted medals inserted from the medal slot 133, and the payout. The total number of payout pending medals is added up to calculate the total number of medals, and the hopper motor is driven to perform a settlement process for paying out medals for the total number of medals from the medal payout device. If the medal payout device becomes empty because the number of medals that can be paid out by the medal payout device is less than the total number of medals, the checkout process is stopped and the medal payout device is empty. An error notification is made.

  The reset switch 326 clears a specific area of the RAM 313 and returns to a normal operation state when operated after recovery from an error or the like. The medal payout sensor 327 is for detecting a medal paid out by the medal payout device and performing an appropriate number of payout controls. Each of the above sensors may be a non-contact type sensor or a contact type sensor.

  The CPU 310 further has an input interface 361 and output interfaces 370 and 371 connected to an address bus via an address decoding circuit 350. The CPU 310 exchanges signals with external devices via these interfaces.

  An index sensor 328 is connected to the input interface 361. Specifically, the index sensor 328 is installed at a predetermined position of the mounting base of each of the reels 110 to 112, and becomes H level each time the light shielding piece provided on the reel passes through the index sensor 328. When detecting this signal, the CPU 310 determines that the reel has made one rotation, and resets the rotational position information of the reel to zero.

  The output interface 370 drives a reel motor driving unit 330 for driving the reel and a hopper motor of a medal payout device (a device for paying out medals accumulated in the bucket from the medal discharge port 165, not shown). A hopper motor driving unit 331, a game lamp 340 (specifically, a winning line display lamp 120, an effect lamp, etc.), a payout number display 126, a game number display 127, and a stored number display 128. And are connected.

  A random number generation circuit 317 is connected to the CPU 310 via a data bus. The random number generation circuit 317 is an increment counter capable of incrementing a value within a certain range based on the clocks oscillated from the crystal oscillator 311 and the crystal oscillator 316 and outputting the count value to the CPU 310. It is used for various lottery processes including the internal lottery.

  Further, an output interface 371 for transmitting a command to the sub-control unit 400 is connected to the data bus of the CPU 310.

<Configuration of sub-control unit>
Next, the sub-control unit 400 of the slot machine 100 will be described with reference to FIG. The sub-control unit 400 is an arithmetic processing unit that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 based on a main control command or the like transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the CPU 410 transmits and receives signals to and from each IC and each circuit. It has a data bus and an address bus for performing, and has a configuration described below.

  The clock correction circuit 414 is a circuit that corrects the clock oscillated from the crystal oscillator 411 and supplies the corrected clock to the CPU 410 as a system clock.

  Further, a timer circuit 415 is connected to the CPU 410 via a bus. The CPU 410 transmits the frequency dividing data stored in the predetermined area of the ROM 412 to the timer circuit 415 via the data bus at a predetermined timing. The timer circuit 415 determines an interrupt time based on the received frequency division data, and transmits an interrupt request to the CPU 410 at each interrupt time. The CPU 410 controls each IC and each circuit based on the interrupt request timing.

  In addition, the CPU 410 temporarily stores a ROM 412 in which commands and data for controlling the entire sub-control unit 400, backlight lighting patterns and data for controlling various displays, and the like are stored. The RAM 413 is connected via each bus.

  The CPU 410 is connected to an input / output interface 460 for transmitting and receiving external signals. The input / output interface 460 includes a backlight 420 and a RAM 413 for illuminating the patterns of the reels 110 to 112 from the back. A reset switch 421 for clearing the data is connected.

  An input interface 461 for receiving a main control command from the main control unit 300 is connected to the CPU 410 via a data bus, and an effect process that excites the entire game based on the command received via the input interface 461. Etc. are executed.

  A sound source IC 480 is connected to the data bus and address bus of the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 controls sound according to a command from the CPU 410. The sound source IC 480 is connected to a ROM 481 that stores sound data. The sound source IC 480 amplifies the sound data acquired from the ROM 481 by the amplifier 482 and outputs the sound data from the speaker 483.

  Similarly to the main control unit 300, the CPU 410 is connected to an address decoding circuit 450 for selecting an external IC, and the address decoding circuit 450 has an output interface for outputting signals to various effect lamps. 470, an input interface 461 for receiving a command from the main control unit 300, an input interface 471 for inputting a signal from the liquid crystal screen control unit 500, a clock IC 424, and a signal to the 7-segment display 440 are output. The output interface 472 is connected.

  With the clock IC 424 connected, the CPU 410 can acquire the current time. The 7-segment display 440 is provided inside the slot machine 100 so that a store clerk or the like can check predetermined information set in the sub-control unit 400, for example.

  Further, a demultiplexer 419 is connected to the output interface 470. The demultiplexer 419 distributes the signal transmitted from the output interface 470 to each display unit and the like. That is, the demultiplexer 419 performs upper lamp 190, side lamps 151, 152, waist lamps 155, 156, lower lamps 157, 158, reel panel lamp 145, title panel lamp 140a, saucer lamp 160a according to the data received from CPU 410. , The outlet strobe 165a and the rest bar lamp 601 are controlled.

  The reel panel lamp 145 is a lamp that illuminates the reels 110 to 112, the title panel lamp 140a is a lamp that illuminates the title panel 140, the saucer lamp 160a is a lamp that illuminates the saucer 160, and a payout exit strobe. Reference numeral 165 a denotes a strobe type lamp installed inside the medal discharge port 165. The rest bar lamp 601 is a lamp that illuminates a later-described rest bar 600.

  Note that the CPU 410 performs signal transmission to the liquid crystal screen control unit 500 via the demultiplexer 419. Conversely, the CPU 410 receives a signal from the liquid crystal screen control unit 500 via the input interface 471. That is, the CPU 410 performs bidirectional communication with the liquid crystal screen control unit 500 via the demultiplexer 419 and the input interface 471. The liquid crystal screen control unit 500 is a device that performs display control of the liquid crystal display device 180.

<Main control unit main processing>
FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing basic control (main control unit main processing) of the game in the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment. Basic control of the game is performed mainly by the CPU 310 of the main control unit 300, and a series of processing is repeatedly executed unless a power-off or the like is detected. Further, during the execution of this main process, a timer interrupt process is executed every predetermined time (for example, every 1.877 ms), and a display update process for various displays and a process for receiving detection signals from various detectors.

  In step S101, medal insertion and start operation acceptance processing is performed. In step S102, the random number generated by the random number generator 317 is acquired. In step S103, the winning combination lottery is performed using the random number acquired in S102 and the winning combination lottery table stored in the ROM 312. The type of winning combination may be arbitrarily adopted, but in this embodiment, there are a regular bonus (RB), a big bonus (BB), a small combination, a replay, and the like. For each winning combination, lottery data is set for each set value and each inserted number.

  In step S104, rotation of all reels 110 to 112 is started. In step S105, the stop buttons 136a to 136c can be received. When any one of the stop buttons is pressed, control is performed to stop the reel corresponding to the pressed stop button with a pattern corresponding to the lottery result in S103. Do. In step S106, a winning determination is performed. Here, when a pattern combination corresponding to the winning combination is displayed on the activated winning line 114, it is determined that the winning combination is won. For example, if “bell-bell-bell” is arranged on the validated winning line 114, it is determined that the bell is won. In addition, if “7-7-7” is prepared, it is determined that a BB winning is achieved. The winning result is stored as a winning result code.

  In step S107, if any winning combination with a payout has been won, the medal payout device is operated to pay out the number of medals corresponding to the winning combination. In step S108, game state control processing is executed. In this game state control process, control for shifting the type of game is performed. For example, in the case of winning a BB, preparation is made so that the BB game can be started from the next time. Prepare to start the game. As described above, one game is completed, and the game progresses by repeating this thereafter.

<Rest bar>
The slot machine 100 of the present invention is provided with a rest bar 600 that allows a player to rest his / her hand while operating various buttons or levers, in other words, to reduce the burden on the hand during operation.

  For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the rest bar 600 is fixed to the front door 101 of the slot machine 100. That is, the rest bar 600 supports a rod-shaped rest bar main body 610 (hereinafter, may be abbreviated as a main body 610) having an appropriate outer diameter so that the player can grasp it lightly, and the rest bar main body 610. And a rest bar support portion 620 (hereinafter, sometimes abbreviated as support portion 620).

  Therefore, the rest bar 600 shown in FIG. 1 is disposed across the width of the front door 101. That is, the support part 620 rises from between the left side lamp 152 and the waist lamp 156 and between the right side lamp 151 and the waist lamp 155, and is designed to have a sense of unity with the side lamps 151 and 155. ing.

  On the other hand, the rest bar main body 610 supported by the rest bar support 620 as described above is disposed horizontally over the interval from the single medal insertion button 132 to the medal insertion port 133. The main body 610 covers a start lever 135 and three stop buttons 136a to 136c (hereinafter referred to as stop switches) disposed in an operation unit 700 described later. That is, the main body 610 has a length corresponding to the area where the start lever 135 and the three stop switches are arranged.

  The operation unit 700 is a portion formed in a bulge-like shape below the reel display window 113, and the medal insertion buttons 131 and 132 and the medal insertion port 133 are also provided. Therefore, the rest bar main body 610 having the length as described above is supported by the rest bar support 620 at both ends and faces the front surface of the operation unit 700, and is opened between the main body 610 and the operation unit 700. The formed space is formed. For this reason, if the hand placed on the rest bar 600 is rounded, the rest bar 600 can be grasped lightly. Note that this state may be referred to as a state where a finger is placed on the rest bar 600.

  Therefore, in the present invention, the hand is placed in a state where the hand is placed on the rest bar main body 610, a state where the hand is lightly gripped, or a finger is hung, that is, a part of the hand is in contact with the rest bar main body 610. Can slide left and right. Further, even when the hand is placed on the rest bar main body 610, each stop switch provided on the operation unit 700 can be operated (see FIG. 5).

  On the other hand, stop buttons (stop switches) 136a to 136c for stopping the reels 110 to 112 that determine the winning or losing of the game are provided in the operation unit 700 in the left and right lateral directions corresponding to the respective reels 110 to 112. . Therefore, the player usually operates the corresponding stop buttons 136a to 136c one by one from the left to the right with the thumb of the dominant hand in order to stop the reels 110 to 112 one by one with a desired pattern. That is, it is necessary to operate each stop switch while moving the hand in the horizontal direction, and the hand must always be supported during the game, and each switch must be operated frequently. For this reason, it is a main cause of fatigue due to games, and fatigue is accumulated when a game is played for a long time.

  Therefore, according to the slot machine 100 provided with the rest bar 600, the hand is supported by the rest bar 600 not only during the game waiting but also when moving the hand and operating each stop switch of the operation unit 700. Therefore, it is not necessary to support all the hands or arms with muscle strength, and fatigue can be reduced.

  The rest bar 600 is arranged so that the medal insertion buttons 131 and 132 (hereinafter referred to as bet switches) of the operation unit 700 can be operated with an index finger or a middle finger while a part of the hand touches the rest bar main body 610. It is. For this reason, the operation of the bet switch for inserting a game medium necessary for the game with a so-called credit can be performed without releasing the hand from the rest bar main body 610. The bet switch is provided on the inclined surface of the operation unit 700 that swells obliquely forward (frontward when viewed from the player). For this reason, the operation with the index finger or the middle finger is easier when the hand is placed on the rest bar 600.

  Further, the rest bar 600 has a start lever 135 (hereinafter referred to as a start switch) for starting rotation of the reels 110 to 112 as a game start operation in a state where a part of the hand touches the rest bar main body 610, for example. For example, it is arranged on the front end surface (surface facing the player) of the operation unit 700 so that it can be operated with the thumb. For this reason, the operation of starting the game can be performed without releasing the hand from the rest bar main body 610.

  Therefore, with the hand placed on the rest bar 600, that is, with the hand or arm supported without using a large muscular strength, a game medium insertion operation and a reel rotation stop operation that are repeatedly performed in the game operation are performed. Can at least be done. Moreover, each switch may be operated while sliding the hand placed on the rest bar 600 from left to right along the flow of the game.

  Further, since the rest bar 600 has a length that also covers the start switch, the rest bar 600 can be operated with, for example, a thumb while the hand is placed on the rest bar 600. Therefore, any of the insertion of the game medium, the start of the game, and the stop operation of each reel can be performed without releasing the hand from the rest bar 600.

  Specifically, first, the bet switch (medal insertion buttons 131 and 132) is operated to insert a medal, and then the start switch (start lever 135) arranged on the leftmost side is operated to operate the reels 110 to 112. Start rotation, then operate the left stop switch 136a to stop the left reel 110, then operate the middle stop switch 136b to stop the middle reel 111, and finally operate the right stop switch 136c Thus, the right reel 112 can be stopped.

  That is, a series of operations in the game can be performed so as to flow along the rhythm while sliding the hand from the left side to the right side without releasing the hand from the rest bar 600. Therefore, not only can fatigue be reduced, but also a rhythmic and fun game is possible.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1 described above, the rest bar main body 610 has a length that covers the switch and the stop switch including the start switch, but the main body 610 is operated most frequently during the game. If it has a length that covers each stop switch, it can sufficiently reduce fatigue.

  That is, the rest bar main body 610 only needs to have at least a length approximately equal to the lateral width of the three stop switches arranged in the operation unit 700, and the main body 610 is supported by the rest bar support 620. Let it face the front.

  Therefore, with the hand placed on the rest bar main body 610, lightly gripped, or with a finger hung, that is, with a part of the hand contacting the rest bar main body 610, while sliding the hand to the left or right Each stop switch arranged in the operation unit 700 can be operated with, for example, a thumb.

  Therefore, when operating each stop switch of the operation unit 700 that is operated most frequently during the game, it is not necessary to support all of the hands or arms with muscular strength. Even if the game continues, the feeling of fatigue is rarely accumulated.

  In the embodiment described above, the rest bar main body 610 is fixed to the front door 101 by the rest bar support 620. However, the rest bar support 620 can be movable. For example, the support 620 is provided with sliding means (not shown) so that the height can be changed so as to adjust the distance between the rest bar main body 610 and the front surface of the front door 101. This change in height can be rephrased as changing the size of the open space formed between the rest bar main body 610 and the front door 101.

  If the rest bar support portion 620 is movable in this manner, the distance between each switch can be adjusted according to the size of the player's hand, and the player's preference can be adjusted. . Therefore, the feeling of fatigue can be further greatly reduced.

  The rest bar 600 according to the present invention may be configured such that the rest bar main body 610 is rotatable with respect to the rest bar support 620. In other words, the main body 610 may be configured to be rotatable, for example, with a shaft-attached structure between the rest bar main body 610 and the rest bar support 620.

  If the rest bar main body 610 is configured to be rotatable in this manner, the burden on the wrist is reduced during operation, and the rest bar body 610 can be moved easily during movement. For this reason, it becomes possible to further reduce fatigue.

  In the embodiment shown in FIG. 6, the rest bar 600 is provided with a decoration means by light. In this decoration means, for example, the rest bar main body 610 is formed of a translucent member, and the rest bar support 620 is provided with a light emitting substrate 640 including a light source such as a light emitting diode (LED) or a lamp. Is formed so as to be irradiated. Note that if the light emitting substrate 640 is connected to the LED substrates 151 a and 152 b built in the side lamps 161 and 152, power can be easily supplied to the light emitting substrate 640.

  In addition, if the left and right light emitting substrates 640 emit light with different colors, they are mixed in the middle of the rest bar 600 body, so that the color change can be enjoyed. Furthermore, if a light emitting diode is arranged at a position corresponding to each reel, it can be turned on / off in accordance with the rotation / stop of each reel. Conversely, the reel is stopped by turning on / off or blinking the light emitting diode. It is also possible to instruct the order to be performed or to instruct the timing to stop.

  The light decoration means may not have a light source. In other words, the inner surface of the rest bar main body 610 may be roughened to provide a so-called lens cut portion 641, and the pattern may be raised using irregular reflection of light. In this way, the rest bar 600 having a high decorative effect can be provided at low cost.

  In this way, if the decoration means by light is provided, no shadow or blind spot is generated, so there is no place for concealing and attaching a device for playing an illegal game. Of course, more effective decoration can be given if the rest bar main body 610 subjected to the uneven processing is made to emit light by the light source described above.

  The rest bar 600 according to the present invention may be configured to illuminate the operation unit 700 such as a stop switch by incorporating, for example, a fluorescent tube 642 as a light source inside the rest bar main body 610. By illuminating the operation unit 700 in this way, various switches provided in the operation unit 700 can be easily seen, and even if a device for playing an illegal game is attached, discovery is easy. Become. The fluorescent tube 642 and the light emitting substrate 640 described above serve as the rest bar lamp 601.

  On the other hand, if the illuminating light is too strong or the light source directly enters the eyes, the eyes become tired. Therefore, it is preferable that the player side of the rest bar main body 610 is appropriately shielded from light by providing a reflective seal or the like.

  The material of the rest bar body 610 is translucent and preferably transparent. For example, it can be formed of hard plastic such as ABS. Further, a soft cushion material such as rubber or synthetic leather may be wound around the rest bar main body 610 to provide a comfortable cushion material. Alternatively, this cushion material can also be used for light shielding during the illumination described above.

  By the way, if the cushion material is configured to be detachable, a more interesting usage is possible. That is, a plurality of types of cushion materials having different stiffness, thickness, or texture are prepared, and the player can select and use a cushion material that suits his / her taste. Furthermore, if the player prepares a cushion material for his / her own use, the player can play the game in the same feeling environment, that is, in the environment of his / her preference, even when moving the table or playing with a different model.

  The start switch (start lever 135) provided in the operation unit 700 in the slot machine 100 according to the present invention may be a lever type that can be moved up and down (front and rear) as in the prior art. For example, as shown in FIG. In addition, it can be a push button type.

  When the start switch is a push button type, it can be operated with the thumb like the stop switches 136a to 136c and can be operated with the same operation feeling as the stop switch. Further, when a lever type start switch is employed, the operability may be improved by being movable left and right without limiting the movable direction to the top and bottom (front and back).

  On the rest bar 600 of the slot machine according to the present invention, a slide member 650 on which a player can put his hand or put a finger is attached to the rest bar main body 610 so as to be slidable to the left and right. That is, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, the cylindrical slide member 650 may be loosely fitted to the rod-shaped rest bar main body 610.

  Therefore, when a hand is placed on the slide member 650 slidable left and right and the hand is slid left and right, there is no friction between the skin of the hand and the rest bar main body 610. For this reason, even if a game is run for a long time, there is no problem of friction, for example, beans can be peeled or peeled off, and the player's hand is supported to reduce fatigue. Combined with it, it enables a comfortable game for a long time.

  In addition, it is also possible to combine the above-described cushion material and the slide member 650. That is, if a slide member 650 having a cushion function or a slidable cushion material is configured, it becomes possible to provide a gaming environment more suitable for each player. And even if the game is continued for a long time, it is less likely to feel tired.

  In the description of the rest bar 600 in the slot machine 100 described above, the rest bar 600 is described in which both ends of the rest bar main body 610 are supported by a pair of left and right rest bar support portions 620. However, the rest bar 600 is a so-called cantilever type. May be. That is, the rest bar support part 620 may support at least one end of the rest bar main body part 610 so as to form an open space part between the rest bar main body part 610 and the operation part 700. For example, as shown in FIG. 7C, the support bar 620 provided on the right side facing the slot machine causes the rest bar main body 610 to face the front surface of the operation unit 700, and the left end of the rest bar main body 610 is set to the start switch. Let it face the right side of (start lever 135).

  With the rest bar 600 configured as described above, each switch can be operated in a state where a hand is placed on the rest bar main body 610, a state where the hand is lightly gripped, or a state where the finger is put on. For this reason, it is not necessary to support all hands or arms with muscle strength, and each switch can be operated without feeling tired even if a game is played for a long time.

  Further, the rest bar 600 having such a configuration can be configured extremely compactly, and can be easily applied to a conventional slot machine.

  Furthermore, the shape of the rest bar main body 610 can be formed not only in a straight line but also in a curved line. That is, if the rest bar body 610 is formed corresponding to the arrangement of the conventional switches so that the shape of the conventional operation unit 700 can be used as it is, an effective rest bar 600 utilizing the conventional operation unit 700 can be obtained. Can be provided.

  The cross-sectional shape of the rest bar main body 610 is not limited to a circular shape, and may be any shape as long as it is easy to put a hand and easily move to the left and right, and needs to be the same shape over the entire length. Absent. For example, a corrugated finger-hanging part may be formed corresponding to the shape of the finger, a rice ball type having a slope part and a corner part curved, a wing form like a cross section of a bird wing, a water drop or An appropriate shape such as a tear-like shape can be used.

  An open space is formed between the rest bar main body 610 and the operation unit 700. This space portion not only makes it easy to grip the main body portion 610 but also opens it, so that dust and the like are prevented from accumulating and the surroundings can be easily cleaned. Moreover, since it is open and there are few blind spots, the space part does not provide the place for concealing processing and equipment for illegal games.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a slot machine 100 showing another embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the slot machine 100 with the front door 101 opened. In this embodiment, a rest bar 600 is movably provided on the slot machine main body 201. Note that members having the same functions as those in the above-described embodiments are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  Also in this embodiment, the rest bar main body 610 faces the front surface of the operation unit 700 so that each switch can be operated, as in the above-described embodiment. Accordingly, the bet switch (medal insertion buttons 131 and 132), the start switch (start lever 135), the stop switch (stop) with the hand placed on the rest bar main body 610, lightly grasped, or the finger is applied. The buttons 136a to 136c) can be operated, and fatigue can be reduced.

  In this embodiment, the rest bar support portion 620 that supports the rest bar main body portion 610 as described above is movably mounted on the side surface of the slot machine main body 201 via an attachment shaft 621. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, it is preferable that the front door 101 cannot be opened unless the rest bar 600 is completely lifted up above the main body 201.

  Moreover, it is good to provide the movement detection means (not shown) which detects the movable state of this rest bar 600, and to provide the alerting | reporting means which act | operates based on the detection result of this movement detection means. This notification means may be any lamp or a speaker that emits a warning sound. For example, the decoration means provided on the rest bar main body 610 is turned on or blinked in a color different from usual. Or by changing the lighting color and changing the lighting / flashing pattern. For this purpose, decoration control means (not shown) for changing the lighting color and / or blinking pattern in the decoration means by light may be provided.

  Furthermore, the height of the rest bar 600 can be changed by providing the rest bar 600 movably and allowing the rest bar 600 to stop at a desired position. That is, if the movable stop position of the rest bar 600 is adjusted and the player stops at the position where the player can most easily operate the operation unit 700, the player can adjust the height of the rest bar 600 according to his / her preference. On the other hand, if a player who thinks that the rest bar 600 is unnecessary, for example, if the player lifts the rest bar 600 to a position outside the front surface of the front door 101, the rest bar 600 may interfere with the operation of the operation unit 700 or each of the reels 110 to 112. Visibility is not impaired. For this reason, even if the rest bar 600 exists, the player can operate each switch with the same feeling or procedure as the conventional slot machine.

  The slot machine 100 according to the present invention is more effective by using the above-described movable detection means and decoration control means for detecting the movable state and by providing a fixing means for fixing the rest bar 600 at a predetermined position. A slot machine. That is, as described above, the light emission color is varied based on the position where the rest bar 600 stops by the movable detection means and the decoration control means that detect the movable state of the rest bar 600. Therefore, for example, when the slot machine 100 is empty, that is, for a stand that is not attached to a player, the rest bar 600 is set to the stop position by the fixing means, and the light emission color during the stop is set. If it is determined, it can be determined at a glance whether or not it is an empty board by looking at the light emission color of the rest bar 600.

  In addition, the front door 101 must be opened in order to tamper with the inside of the slot machine 100, but in order to open the front door 101, the rest bar 600 must be moved to a position where it can be opened. Instead, when the rest bar 600 is moved, the light emission color or lighting / flashing pattern is different from the normal state, so that the opening operation of the front door 101 is easily found. For this reason, the rest bar 600 functions as a deterrent to fraudulent games. In addition, if the state of the rest bar 600 is monitored in the management room of the game store, it is possible to grasp the operating state of each slot machine 100, and it is also possible to monitor illegal games.

  Furthermore, when the rest bar 600 is moved, it becomes easier to see the back side and the lower surface of the rest bar 600 that are difficult to see when the rest bar 600 is lowered. For this reason, even if a device for performing an illegal game is hidden and attached to the rest bar 600, it is easily discovered. Therefore, it is effective from the standpoint of countering illegal games to install the rest bar 600 in a movable manner.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view of a slot machine 100 showing still another embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, the rest bar 600 is provided in an island facility, for example, a medal lending machine 800 as a game medium. In this embodiment, the operation unit 700 is provided on the rest bar 600 itself.

  That is, on a gaming island in which a plurality of slot machines 100 are arranged, a medal lending machine 800 that lends medals as game media is arranged between adjacent slot machines 100. Therefore, in this embodiment, the medal lending machine 800 is provided with a rest bar 600. The rest bar 600 is configured to be rotatable with respect to the medal lending machine 800, and is configured not to obstruct the opening of the front door 101 of the slot machine.

  As described above, when the rest bar 600 is provided in the island facility such as the medal lending machine 800, the rest bar 600 can be used as it is even when the slot machine is replaced. Therefore, it is extremely effective from the viewpoint of cost reduction, resource saving or recycling.

In this embodiment, the operation unit 700 is built in the rest bar 600. That is, bet switch 710, the start switch 7 20, the stop switch 731, 732, 733, is incorporated in the rest bar body 610. In other words, the operation unit 700 is not provided on the slot machine 100 side. Therefore, the slot machine 100 can be configured extremely simply, and at the time of replacement of a new machine, it can further contribute to cost reduction and resource saving.

  On the other hand, even in this simple slot machine 100, like the conventional slot machine, it has a reel for displaying a picture, starts a game by inserting a medal, and operates a stop switch, The rotation of the reel is stopped, and the winning is determined by the combination of the displayed patterns. The slot machine also includes a display device for effect display. Sound holes 173 are provided on the left and right above the front door 101, and sound holes 173 are also provided below the front door 101 so as to output sound effects. It has become. Note that the sound hole 173 may be provided in an island facility such as a curtain plate or a waist plate.

  Also in the rest bar 600 incorporating the operation unit 700, the player puts each switch 710, 720, 731 to 733 provided on the operation unit 700 with a hand or a finger on, for example, with a thumb. Can be operated. Therefore, since it is not necessary to support all the hands or arms with muscular strength, fatigue can be significantly reduced.

  By the way, in this embodiment, a medal is used as a game medium. However, a slot machine 100 capable of playing a game by exchanging electronic information corresponding to the medal without using an actual medal can be used. . For example, a player inserts banknotes or coins into the medal lending machine 800 and transmits medal information lent based on the inserted amount to the management apparatus of the game store. The management device stores the received medal information, enables the bet switch 710 provided on the rest bar 600, and subtracts the medal information stored based on the operation of the bet switch 710. On the other hand, in the slot machine 100, the game is prepared to start based on the operation of the bet switch 710, and the reel starts to rotate based on the operation of the start switch 720 provided on the rest bar 600. Then, each reel is stopped based on an operation of stop switches 733 to 733 provided on the rest bar 600, and a win determination is performed. In the case of winning, a medal is supplied as a prize, and this medal supply information is added to the medal information of the management device.

  If it does in this way, various information regarding a game including medal information can be managed by the management device of a game store. On the other hand, the slot machine 100 can concentrate on the game effect display. In the slot machine 100, a reel, an effect display device, a title panel, or the like can be configured by the liquid crystal display panel 102, for example. Therefore, the mechanical configuration can be eliminated from the slot machine 100, and the slot machine 100 can be configured extremely simply.

  According to such a slot machine 100, the display contents can be changed by changing the program. Therefore, by replacing the program, the same effect as changing the model can be obtained.

  In the above-described embodiment, the medal lending machine 800 that actually inserts money has been described, but it goes without saying that the medal lending machine 800 using a so-called prepaid card can be applied. It is also possible to write the acquired medals (medal information) on the card as a result of the game.

  The rest bar 600 in the present invention is devised so as to have a unified or unified design with the front door 101 of the slot machine 100 or the slot machine main body 201.

  For example, as shown in the explanatory view from the side of FIG. 5, the rest bar main body 610 inhibits a curve that extends from the side lamp 151 to the saucer 160 via the waist lamp 155 between the side lamp 151 and the waist lamp 155. It is formed so as not to.

  Therefore, the shape of the conventional slot machine 100 can be taken over. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, a completely new and novel shape can be obtained.

  As described above, when the rest bar 600 is provided on the front door 101 of the slot machine 100, it can be designed to form a sense of unity with the front door 101, and can be supported for each model. Further, the rest bar 600 can be used as a clue when the front door 101 is opened.

  On the other hand, when the rest bar 600 is provided in the slot machine main body 201, the design may not be changed for each model. Further, since it can be firmly attached to the slot machine main body 201, it can sufficiently cope with mischief such as a player hitting.

  The present invention has been described with reference to the illustrated embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and can be appropriately implemented without changing the configuration described in the claims. For example, all the embodiments described above are based on the assumption that a right-handed player operates with a right hand, but a left-handed player can also handle this.

It is a perspective view of the slot machine which is an example of a game stand. It is a schematic block diagram of a main control part. It is a schematic block diagram of a sub-control part. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the main control part. It is explanatory drawing of the usage method of a rest bar. It is a perspective view which shows the Example of a rest bar, (a) what provided the light emission board | substrate, (b) what gave the uneven | corrugated processing, (c) what inserted the fluorescent tube. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is a perspective view which shows the principal part of the game stand which has arrange | positioned the rest bar, (a) what made the start switch a pushbutton type, (b) what provided the slide member in the rest-bar main-body part, (c) is the rest-bar main body The part is cantilevered. It is a perspective view of the slot machine which has arranged a rest bar. It is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door opened. It is a perspective view of the other slot machine which has arrange | positioned the rest bar.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Slot machine 101 Front door 102 Liquid crystal display panel 110 Left reel 111 Middle reel 112 Right reel 113 Reel display window 131 Single medal insertion button 132 Three medal insertion button 135 Start lever 136 Stop button unit 136a Stop switch 136b Stop switch 136c Stop Switch 201 Slot machine main body 300 Main control unit 400 Sub control unit 500 Liquid crystal screen control unit 600 Rest bar 601 Rest bar lamp 610 Rest bar main unit 620 Rest bar support unit 640 Light emitting substrate 641 Lens cut unit 642 Fluorescent tube 650 Slide member 700 Operation unit 710 Bet Switch 720 Start switch 731 Stop switch 732 Stop switch 733 Stop switch 800 Medals lending machine

Claims (4)

A game machine is used to perform an individual game of a predetermined procedure, and an operation unit that a player operates according to the progress of the game is provided. A game machine main body installed on a game island, and the game machine main body can be opened and closed. A game stand consisting of a front door,
The operation unit includes at least a bet switch for inserting a game medium necessary for the individual game, a start switch for starting the individual game, and a stop switch for stopping the individual game.
The rest bar that supports the player's hand that operates the operation unit faces the front of the operation unit,
The rest bar is a rest bar support portion that supports at least a rest bar main body portion having a length equivalent to a portion where the stop switch is disposed, and a space portion that opens the rest bar main body portion with the operation portion. And
The rest bar support portion of the rest bar is pivotally attached to the game table main body via an attachment shaft,
It is possible to rotate between a position where the rest bar main body part faces the front surface of the operation part and a position where it comes off from the front surface of the front door,
A game table comprising a fixing means for fixing the rotating rest bar to a desired position. The game table according to claim 1,
The rest bar main body is provided with decorative means by light, and is provided with movable detection means for detecting that the rest bar main body rotates and stops, and based on the stop position that is the detection result of the movable detection means, A game table comprising decoration control means for changing a lighting color and / or a blinking pattern in the decoration means by light provided in the rest lever main body. The game stand according to claim 1 or 2,
A game characterized in that the operation portion and the rest bar are arranged so that at least the stop switch can be operated with a thumb in a state where a part of a hand operating the operation portion touches the rest bar main body portion. Stand. The game stand according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The operation unit and the rest bar are arranged so that a bet switch of the operation unit can be operated with an index finger while a part of a hand operating the operation unit is in contact with the rest bar main body. To play.

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