JP4654417B2 - Revolving machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a rotating game machine (slot machine) for playing a game using medals.

  In a slot machine that uses medals to play, when the tray on which the medals are paid out is filled with medals, the player moves the medals in the tray to a so-called dollar box, and places the dollar box in the island facility above the slot machine. Store. When there are no medals in the tray, the dollar box may be taken out from the island facility and the game may be continued while supporting the dollar box on the knee or by hand. Such an action is very painful for the player and increases the feeling of fatigue.

In order to solve this problem, a gaming machine has been proposed in which the entire panel portion provided between the operation portion and the tray of the slot machine is movable to the front side and used as a table on which a dollar box is placed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1). In this gaming machine, a through hole is provided in the panel portion, and even when the rotated panel portion covers the upper surface of the tray, the medal in the tray can be taken out through the through hole.
JP 2005-237413 A

  However, in the configuration of Patent Document 1, when the dollar box is placed on the panel portion, the through hole may be covered with the dollar box, and in this case, it is very difficult to take out the medal from the through hole. There is a problem. Moreover, when the through hole is provided in the lower panel, there is also a problem that the appearance is deteriorated when the lower panel is closed without rotating the lower panel to the front side. Furthermore, since the entire lower panel is rotated to the front side, there is a problem that when the lower panel is rotated to the front side, the lower panel is too close to the player side and it is difficult to play a game.

  In view of the above points, the present invention provides a swivel type gaming machine capable of placing a dollar box on a panel part by rotating the panel part to the front side, and when the dollar box is placed on the panel part, The purpose is to make it possible to smoothly take out medals from. Another object of the present invention is to prevent the appearance from being impaired when the panel portion is closed. Furthermore, another object of the present invention is to prevent the player from getting in the way even when the panel portion is rotated to the front side.

In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention is provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body and is provided above the saucer for storing game medals discharged from the payout opening, and rotates to the front side around the lower end. A panel member having a movable plate-like panel movable portion, wherein the panel movable portion is in a first state in which the plate surface is parallel to the front surface of the gaming machine main body and the plate surface is horizontal at the top of the tray. The length of the movable panel portion in the left-right direction is shorter than the horizontal length of the tray, and one end of the tray when the movable panel portion is in the second state. When the opening where the panel movable part does not exist is formed in the upper part of the side and the panel movable part is in the second state, it is provided with medal guiding means for guiding the game medal in the tray on the opening side of the tray , The bottom of the tray is configured to be tiltable The medal guiding means is a bottom surface tilting means for tilting the bottom surface of the tray so that the opening side is lowered, and the bottom surface tilting means is arranged side by side with the tray in the left-right direction and is movable up and down. And both ends swing in the opposite direction, one end is in contact with the lower end of the up and down movable member, and the other end is on the bottom surface of the tray and is in contact with the end where the panel movable part is present at the top The vertical movable member has a vertical length longer than the vertical length of the tray, and the upper end protrudes upward from the tray when the panel movable portion is in the first state. When the panel movable portion is in the second state, the upper end of the vertically movable member is pushed down by the panel movable portion, the vertically movable member moves downward, and the vertically movable member moves downward, thereby pushing up the bottom surface. When one end side of the material moves downward and the other end side moves upward, the end portion of the tray where the panel movable part is present moves upward, and the bottom surface of the tray becomes lower on the opening side. It is characterized by tilting .

  Thereby, when the panel movable part is in the second state at the upper part of the saucer, the player can insert his / her hand into the saucer from the opening formed on one end side of the saucer. The medal can be taken out. Since the opening is not covered with the dollar box when the dollar box is placed on the panel movable part, the game medal can be taken out with certainty. Further, by providing medal guiding means for guiding the game medal on the opening side, the player can easily take out the game medal from the tray. Furthermore, since no through hole for taking out game medals is formed in the panel movable portion, the panel movable portion does not stand out when the panel movable portion is in the first state. Thereby, it can suppress that the external appearance of a game machine deteriorates by having provided the panel movable part.

Further, in the present invention, and tiltably constituting the bottom of the pan, medals guidance means, that make up a bottom tilting means for tilting the bottom of the pan so that the opening side is low.

Specifically, in the present invention, the bottom surface tilting means is arranged side by side with the saucer in the left-right direction, and is a vertically movable member that can move in the up-down direction, both ends swing in the reverse direction, and one end side is the vertically-movable member the lower end in contact, the other end side that are configured to include a arranged bottom up members so as to contact the end there is a panel movable portion to the upper a bottom of the pan. As the vertically movable member, for example, an ashtray provided adjacent to the tray in a conventional gaming machine can be used.

In the present invention, the vertical movable member has a vertical length longer than the vertical length of the tray, and the upper end protrudes upward from the tray when the panel movable portion is in the first state. When the movable portion is in the second state, the upper end of the vertically movable member is pushed down by the panel movable portion, the vertically movable member moves downward, and the vertically movable member moves downward, so that the bottom upward member By moving one end side downward and the other end side upward, the bottom end of the saucer with the panel movable part on the top moves upward, so that the bottom side of the saucer becomes lower on the opening side. Ru Tei is tilted. Thereby, the game medal in a saucer can be guide | induced to the opening part side.

(First embodiment)
A first embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a rotating game machine will be described below.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing an external appearance of a swivel-type gaming machine 1 (hereinafter also simply referred to as “gaming machine 1”). In the present specification, “right” and “left” indicate a positional relationship as viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 includes a box-shaped housing 3, a front door 2 provided so as to cover the front side of the housing 3, and a medal rental for lending game medals. A device 4 is provided. The front door 2 is composed of three main areas: an upper area 2u where an effect is produced in accordance with the progress of the game, a lower area 2d where game medals are paid out, and an intermediate area where the game is played. This area is composed of a game state display part 2ma for displaying the game state and an operation part 2mb for playing the game. The front door 2 and the housing 3 correspond to the gaming machine main body of the present invention.

  In the upper region 2u, an effect display device 10 is provided in the center, speakers 14 are provided on the left and right of the effect display device 10, and various lamps 12 are provided above the effect display device 10 and the speaker 14. It has been. The effect display device 10 is configured by a so-called liquid crystal display device, and can produce effects by displaying various symbols according to the progress of the game.

  A large display window 20 is provided in the center of the game state display portion 2ma provided in the middle of the front door 2, and it is possible to visually recognize the rotation of the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c provided therein. It has become. On the left side of the display window 5, an inserted number display lamp 22 displayed according to the number of inserted game medals is provided, and on the right side of the display window 5, an intermediate lamp 23 for displaying the contents of effects is provided. Yes. Below the display window 5, a stored number display 24 that displays the number of stored game medals, a game status display 25 that displays the game status, and a payout number display that displays the number of game medals paid out. 26 is provided.

  The operation part 2mb provided in the lower middle part of the front door 2 is formed in a shape protruding toward the front, and a game medal insertion slot 30 for inserting game medals is stored on the top surface as credits. There are provided a single insertion button 32 for inserting only one game medal, a three insertion button 34 for inserting three stored game medals, and the like. Note that the storage of game medals refers to storing the number of medals instead of actually paying out game medals (so-called credits). Further, on the front surface of the operation unit 2mb, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c after the game medal is inserted and the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped. Are provided with a rotation stop button 38a, 38b, 38c. Further, the operation unit 2mb is provided with a settlement button 40 on the upper surface and a return button 42 on the front surface. Here, the settlement button 40 is a button operated when paying out game medals stored inside the gaming machine 1 to the outside. The return button 42 is a button that is operated in order to clear the jammed medal when the inserted game medal is jammed inside the gaming machine 1.

  A panel portion 5 is provided in the lower region 2 d of the front door 2. The panel unit 5 includes a panel main body unit 5 a and a panel movable unit 5 b that can rotate on the front side of the gaming machine 1. The configuration of the panel unit 5 will be described later.

  Below the panel unit 5, there are provided a game medal payout opening 50 through which game medals are paid out, a tray 51 for receiving the paid game medals, an ashtray 52 and the like. The tray 51 and the ashtray 52 are arranged side by side in a horizontal position. When the gaming machine 1 is viewed from the front, the tray 51 is disposed on the right side, and the ashtray 52 is disposed on the left side. A bottom surface push-up member 53 is provided below the tray 51 and the ashtray 52. The bottom surface push-up member 53 is configured to push the tray 51 up and tilt it. A tilting mechanism of the tray 51 by the bottom surface push-up member 53 will be described later.

  FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal configuration of the gaming machine 1 with the front door 2 opened. A sub-control board unit 102 is provided at the upper part on the back side of the front door 2, and speakers 14 are attached to the left and right sides thereof. A sub control board 220 described later is stored in the sub control board unit 102. The sub-control board 220 controls various effects performed using the effect display device 10 shown in FIG. 1, the various lamps 12, the speaker 14, and the like.

  A display window 20 is provided substantially at the center of the front door 2, and a door substrate unit 104 storing a door substrate 240 described below is provided below the display window 20, and is placed below the door substrate unit 104. A medal selector 106 serving as a path for the game medals, a coin shooter 108 for guiding the game medals to the game medal payout port 50, and the like are attached. The medal selector 106 has a function of selecting game medals inserted from the game medal insertion slot 30 mainly based on dimensions, and accepting only game medals that conform to standard dimensions. If the player inserts a game medal before operating the start lever 36, the game medal is selected by the medal selector 106, and only those satisfying the standard are inserted into the hopper 116. Through the coin shooter 108, the game medal payout exit 50 is returned. On the other hand, when a game medal is inserted after the start lever 36 is operated, the passage in the medal selector 106 is switched, and the inserted game medal passes through the coin shooter 108 and the game medal payout port 50. Returned to. In addition, a medal sensor (not shown) is provided inside the medal selector 106, and a game medal received that satisfies the dimensional standard is detected by the medal sensor, and a detection signal is supplied to a main control board 200 described later. It is like that.

  Next, the configuration of the panel unit 5 will be described. 3A and 3B are perspective views with the panel portion 5 as the center. FIG. 3A shows a case where the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state, and FIG. 3B shows a case where the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state. The case where the panel movable portion 5b is in the vertical state corresponds to the first state of the present invention, and the case where the panel movable portion 5b is in the horizontal state corresponds to the second state of the present invention.

  The panel unit 5 has a double structure in which two plate-like members are overlapped in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 1. Among the two plate-like members, the panel movable portion 5b is constituted by a part of the plate-like member on the front side, and the portion other than the panel movable portion 5b among the two plate-like members is constituted as the panel main body portion 5a. Has been. The panel movable part 5b functions as a dollar box installation stand on which a game medal storage box called a dollar box can be placed.

  The panel movable part 5b is pivotally supported by the panel body part 5a on both sides in the horizontal direction at the lower end. Thereby, the panel movable part 5b can be rotated to the front side with the lower end as the center, the vertical state where the plate surface is vertical and parallel to the front surface of the gaming machine body, and the horizontal state where the plate surface is horizontal. It can move between states. When the panel movable part 5b is in a vertical state, the panel movable part 5b is flush with the panel body part 5a and forms the same surface as the panel body part 5a (see FIG. 3A). When the panel movable part 5b is in a horizontal state, the panel movable part 5b is positioned above the tray 51 and the ashtray 52 (see FIG. 3B). Here, “the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state” means that the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is parallel to the front side of the gaming machine body, and the front surface of the gaming machine body is slightly When it is inclined, it includes a case where it is slightly inclined according to this. Further, “the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state” may be a state in which a dollar box can be placed on the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b, and includes a case where the panel is slightly inclined.

  On the front side of the panel unit 5, a character pattern unique to the gaming machine 1, a model name of the gaming machine 1, and the like are displayed. The symbol is displayed across the panel main body 5a and the panel movable portion 5b, and the same pattern as the symbol displayed on the panel movable portion 5b is provided in the portion of the panel main body 5a where the panel movable portion 5b is inserted. Is displayed. As a result, the same symbol is displayed on the front side of the panel portion 5 when the panel movable portion 5b is in the vertical state and in the horizontal state.

  The panel movable portion 5b of this embodiment is configured as a horizontally long rectangular plate-like member, and the long side is arranged in the left-right direction of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment. The panel movable part 5b should just be a magnitude | size which can mount a dollar box at least.

  The length of the panel movable portion 5b in the left-right direction is such that when the panel movable portion 5b covers the upper portion of the tray 51, an opening A into which the player's hand can be inserted is formed on the upper portion of the tray 51. That's fine. For this reason, the length in the left-right direction of the panel movable portion 5b needs to be shorter than the length of the tray portion 51, and is about 2/3 of the lateral width of the gaming machine 1 in this embodiment. Further, the length in the front-rear direction of the panel movable portion 5b in the horizontal state (the length in the vertical direction of the panel movable portion 5b in the vertical state) can cover the upper portion of the tray 51 and has a general size dollar box. Is smaller than the vertical length of the panel body 5a. In the present embodiment, the length in the front-rear direction of the panel movable portion 5b in the horizontal state (the length in the vertical direction of the panel movable portion 5b in the vertical state) is substantially equal to the depth of the tray 51. It is about 2.

  A push lock (not shown) is provided at the upper end of the panel movable portion 5b. The panel movable part 5b is locked to the panel main body part 5a side by pushing the upper end of the panel movable part 5b in the vertical state. By pushing the upper end of the panel movable portion 5b again, the lock is released, and the upper end of the panel movable portion 5b slightly protrudes to the front side. And by pinching the upper end of the panel movable part 5b and moving it downward, the panel movable part 5b can be rotated to the front side of the gaming machine 1 to be in a horizontal state.

  As shown in FIG. 3B, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state, the upper portion of the tray 51 is covered with the panel movable portion 5b. At this time, the tray 51 and the ashtray 52 function as a support base, and the panel movable part 5b is supported by the tray 51 and the ashtray 52 and stops in a horizontal state. When the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state, the panel movable portion 5b covers the left region in the upper portion of the tray 51, and the upper portion of the right region of the tray 51 is open. The depth of the tray 51 protrudes from 5a.

  In the gaming machine 1, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state, the medal guidance for guiding the game medal paid out from the payout outlet 50 to a portion of the tray 51 that is not covered by the panel movable portion 5b. A mechanism is provided.

  Next, the medal guidance mechanism will be described. 4A and 4B are cross-sectional views of the tray 51 and the ashtray 52. FIG. 4A shows a case where the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state, and FIG. 4B shows a case where the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state. Is shown. The medal guidance mechanism of the present embodiment is configured to incline the bottom surface 51a of the tray 51 in conjunction with the movement of the panel movable portion 5b. The medal guiding mechanism of the present embodiment is composed of a bottom surface 51a of the tray 51, an ashtray 52, and a bottom surface pushing-up member 53, which correspond to the medal guiding means of the present invention.

  The tray 51 and the ashtray 52 have different vertical heights, and the ashtray 52 is slightly higher. The ashtray 52 is movable in the vertical direction. The bottom surface 51 a of the tray 51 is composed of another member and another member in the tray 51. The bottom surface 51a of the tray 51 is rotatable at the left end in the vertical direction with the right end as the central axis when viewed from the front of the gaming machine 1. The bottom surface push-up member 53 is configured to push up the bottom surface 51a of the tray 51 on the principle of leverage. Both ends of the bottom surface push-up member 53 can swing in the opposite directions around the rotation shaft 53a. The ashtray 52 corresponds to the vertically movable member of the present invention, and the ashtray 52 and the bottom push-up member 53 correspond to the bottom surface tilting means of the present invention.

  When the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state, the upper end of the ashtray 52 is higher than the tray 52 (see FIG. 4A). By rotating the panel movable part 5b to the front side from this state, the panel movable part 5b contacts and is pressed down on the upper part of the ashtray 52, and the entire ashtray 52 is pushed down. The left end of the bottom surface push-up member 53 is pushed down by the lower end of the ashtray 52, and the right end of the bottom surface push-up member 53 is pushed up around the rotation shaft 53a. And the left side part of the bottom face 51a of the saucer 51 is pushed up by the right end of the bottom face raising member 53, and the bottom face 51a of the saucer 51 inclines to the right (refer FIG.4 (b)).

  With the above configuration, the player can play a game with the dollar box placed on the panel movable portion 5b by placing the panel movable portion 5b of the panel portion 5 in a horizontal state. The player can insert his / her hand into the tray 51 through the opening A that is not covered by the panel movable portion 5 b, and can take out the game medal from the tray 51. In addition, since the game medals in the tray 51 are guided to the opening A side by the medal guidance mechanism that inclines the bottom surface 51a of the tray 51, the game medals can be easily taken out from the tray 51.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine 1 includes a main control board 200 and a sub-control board 220, a door board 240, a rotating board 260, a power board 280, and the like that are connected to exchange data. The main control board 200 is a board that governs the progress and production of the entire game performed in the gaming machine 1. On the main control board 200, a CPU 200c, ROM, RAM, and the like are mounted so as to be able to exchange data with each other via a bus, and the start lever 36 is operated from the door board 240 mounted on the front door 2. These signals are output to the sub-control board 220, the door board 240, the rotor board 260, and the like while executing a game control process to be described later. It controls the operation of various substrates.

  Similarly to the main control board 200 described above, the sub control board 220 is configured by connecting a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like so as to exchange data with each other via a bus. In addition, various lamps 12, various speakers 14 and 114, the effect display device 10, the rotating backlight 20 </ b> L, and the like are connected to the sub control board 220. Here, the spinning cylinder backlight 20L is a light that is provided inside each spinning cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c and illuminates the pattern drawn on the surface of the spinning cylinder from the back side. The sub control board 220 analyzes the control command received from the main control board 200, and outputs drive signals to the various lamps 12, the various speakers 14, 114, the effect display device 10, and the rotary backlight 20L, respectively. Various performances using these are performed.

  On the door substrate 240, the medal selector 106, various insertion buttons 32 and 34 for inserting the stored game medals, the start lever 36 for starting the rotation of the rotating drum, and the rotating rotating drum Rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c for stopping the game, a settlement button 40 for paying out the stored game medals or the inserted game medals and ending the game, and various display panels for displaying the game status 22 etc. are connected. The door board 240 is connected to the main control board 200 described above so as to exchange data. For this reason, when the start lever 36 provided on the front door 2, the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the various input buttons 32, 34, the adjustment button 40, etc. are operated, the signal is transmitted via the door substrate 240. Can be supplied to the main control board 200. The output of the medal sensor provided in the medal selector 106 is also supplied to the main control board 200 via the door board 240.

  On the spinning board 260, the spinning motors 24a, 24b, 24c for rotating the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, 20c, respectively, and the spinning cylinder sensors 26a, 26b for detecting the rotational positions of the respective spinning cylinders. , 26c. The rotating substrate 260 detects the rotational position of each of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by the rotating sensors 26a, 26b, and 26c, and drives the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c, thereby rotating the respective rotating cylinders 20a. , 20b, 20c can be stopped at a desired rotational position. In the gaming machine 1 of this embodiment, so-called stepping motors are used for the spinning motors 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The medal payout device 118 is connected to the main control board 200 via a relay board (not shown), and performs an operation of paying out a predetermined number of game medals based on a control signal from the main control board 200.

  These various control boards and the power consumed by the boards are supplied from the power supply board 280. An AC voltage of 100 V is supplied to the power supply board 280, and this electric power is converted into a DC voltage of a specified voltage and then supplied to each control board and board. In FIG. 5, a state in which power is supplied from the power supply board 280 is represented by a dashed arrow.

  Next, the contents of the control performed in order to advance the game in the swivel game machine 1 having the above-described configuration will be described. As a preparation for this, an outline of the game performed in the swivel game machine will be described. Keep it.

  In starting the game, a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 and a medal bet is placed. The number of game medals to bet is usually fixed to one or three. If game medals are stored in advance as credits, it is possible to bet 1 or 3 game medals by pressing the 1-sheet insertion button 32 or the 3-sheet insertion button 34, respectively. is there.

  When a game medal is bet and the start lever 36 is operated, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c start rotating all at once. Since a plurality of symbols are drawn on each rotator, these symbols are displayed in a variable manner when the rotator rotates. Further, as described above with reference to FIG. 1, on the front side of the front door 2, three turning stop buttons 38 a, 38 b and 38 c are provided corresponding to the respective turning cylinders. When the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are pressed while the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are rotating, the rotating cylinder corresponding to the pressed button stops rotating, and the symbol that has been displayed variably is displayed. Stopped display with any of the symbols. When the rotation of the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped in this way, any symbol is stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders, and any symbol combination is obtained. When the symbol combination obtained in this way is a combination that establishes a so-called “small role”, a game medal corresponding to the established game role is paid out. When the number of game medals bet is 3, it is possible to receive a payout of 3 times of game medals when only one bet is placed.

  Also, for the following reasons, the more the number of game medals to bet, the easier it is to establish a game combination. First, the display window 20 provided on the front door 2 is provided with a size capable of displaying three symbols drawn on the rotating drum. Accordingly, when the rotation of each of the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is stopped, three symbols are stopped and displayed on each of the spinning cylinders, so that three sets of symbols of the upper stage, the middle stage, and the lower stage are displayed in the horizontal direction. A combination is obtained, and two symbol combinations are obtained in the diagonal direction. The direction in which the symbol combination is obtained in this way is called “line”, and as a result, there are 5 lines in total, 3 lines in the horizontal direction and 2 lines in the diagonal direction. Here, when there are three game medals bet, all these five lines are valid, and it is only necessary to match the symbol combinations of the game actors on any line, but only one game medal was bet. In such a case, the effective lines are limited, and even if the symbol combinations of game actors are arranged on other lines, the game actors cannot be established.

  In addition to the “small role”, the game character is also provided with a so-called “bonus role”. When a symbol combination that establishes the bonus role is obtained, the game state is given to the player. Switch to an advantageous state. The bonus combination is provided with a so-called “regular bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as RB combination)” and “big bonus combination (hereinafter referred to as BB combination)”. In the case of the RB combination, a game combination is established. “RB game” is performed in which the types of symbol combinations increase and the probability that the increased game combination is established is increased. In the case of the BB combination, a game state that is more advantageous for the player than the RB combination, that is, the “RB game” can be performed a plurality of times until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out. Switch to gaming state. As a result, when the BB combination is established, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals.

  As described above, in the rotating type gaming machine 1, after rotating the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c by betting a game medal and operating the start lever 36, the rotating cylinder stop button 38a, The rotation of the rotating drum is stopped by pressing 38b and 38c. Depending on the symbol combination obtained at that time, a game medal is paid out or the game progresses while switching to an advantageous game state. Since the most amount of game medals can be obtained when the BB combination is established, the player continues the game while always wishing to establish the BB combination.

  The progress of such a game is controlled by the main control board 200. Hereinafter, processing contents performed for the main control board 200 to control the progress of the game will be described.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a game control process performed by the main control board 200 for controlling the progress of the game in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. This game control process is executed after the gaming machine 1 is turned on and after initialization processing such as security check of the ROM mounted on the main control board 200 and the sub control board 220 and RAM clearing are performed. Process.

  As shown in FIG. 6, in the game control process, it is first determined whether or not a game medal is bet (S10). That is, it is determined whether or not a game medal is inserted from the game medal slot 30 or whether or not the one-sheet insertion button 32 or the three-sheet insertion button 34 is operated. As described above, a game medal inserted from the game medal slot 30 is detected by a medal sensor (not shown) provided in the medal selector 106 when passing through the medal selector 106. Further, a contact switch is built in each of the one-sheet input button 32 and the three-sheet input button 34, and when these input buttons are operated, the contact switch detects the operation. Since the detection signals from the medal sensors and contact switches are supplied to the main control board 200 via the door board 240, the main control board 200 determines whether a game medal has been bet based on these detection signals. It can be determined whether or not. If a special game combination called “replay combination” is established, the player is automatically bet even if he / she does not bet a game medal, so even if “replay combination” is established, It is determined that a medal is bet.

  If it is determined in S10 that no game medal is bet (S10: NO), the determination process (S10) is repeated to wait until a game medal is bet. On the other hand, if it is determined that a game medal has been bet (S10: YES), it is determined whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated (S20). As will be described in detail later, the start lever 36 incorporates a detection sensor, which will be described later, and when the start lever 36 is operated, its movement can be detected. The main control board 200 can determine whether or not the start lever 36 has been operated based on the output of the detection sensor. If it is determined that the start lever 36 has not been operated even though the game medal has been bet (S20: NO), the standby state is maintained while repeating this determination until the start lever 36 is operated. Become. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the start lever 36 has been operated (S20: YES), the following series of processes is performed to advance the game.

  When the start lever 36 is operated, an internal lottery process is immediately performed (S30). In this process, one random number for internal lottery is acquired at the timing when the start lever 36 is operated, and a process of internally drawing game players according to the acquired random number is performed. As described above, in order to establish a game combination, the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c must be stopped so that a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the game combination is obtained. Inside the machine 1, there is a lottery to determine which game combination is to be established. If this lottery is not won, the game combination can be made no matter what timing the stop button 38a, 38b, 38c is pressed. The spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c cannot be stopped by the symbol combination. Therefore, when the start lever 36 is operated, first, an internal lottery is performed to determine which game combination is established or which game combination is not established. In the internal lottery, a random number for internal lottery is periodically updated, a random number is acquired according to the timing when the start lever 36 is operated, and whether or not a game player is won is determined based on the obtained random number.

  The main control board 200 starts the rotation rotation starting process following the internal lottery process (S40). In the rotation rotation start process, it is determined whether or not a predetermined condition is satisfied, and when the condition is satisfied, the three rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are simultaneously rotated. In the rotation rotation start process of this embodiment, a predetermined time (for example, 4.1 seconds) or more has elapsed since the start lever 36 was operated and the rotation of the rotation cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c was started last time. In this case, the rotation of the rotating cylinder is started, and a process of outputting a drive signal to the rotating motors 24a, 24b, and 24c provided in the respective rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is performed.

  When the three spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are thus rotated all at once, the main control board 200 performs a process for stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder (rotating cylinder rotation stopping process) (S50). In this process, the rotation of the rotating cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c is started, and when the rotating cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, and 38c are pressed within a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) after the rotation speed becomes constant, After determining the symbol to be stopped and displayed by the rotating cylinder, the rotational speed of the rotating cylinder is reduced, and the rotating cylinder is controlled to stop at the determined symbol position. Also, when determining the symbols to be stopped, the result of the internal lottery performed earlier is referred to, and if no game combination is won, avoid the combination of symbols in which the game combination is established In this way, the stop pattern of each cylinder is determined. When the rotation stop button 38a (38b, 38c) is operated after the rotation stop button 38a (38b, 38c) is operated and before the rotation cylinder 20a (20b, 20c) is actually stopped. Depending on the rotational position of the cylinder 20a (20b, 20c), a stop delay time of a maximum of 190 ms can be generated. Thus, for example, even if the spinning cylinder 20a (20b, 20c) is stopped immediately in accordance with the stop operation timing of the spinning cylinder stop button 38a (38b, 38c) in a state where the “BB role” is internally won. When the symbol combination that establishes “BB combination” cannot be stopped, the stop timing of the cylinder 20a (20b, 20c) is delayed within the range of the stop delay time of 190 ms, so that “BB combination” is achieved. If the symbol combination can be stopped and displayed, the stop timing of the rotating drum 20a (20b and 20c) can be delayed so that the symbol combination is stopped and displayed. On the other hand, if the symbol combination “BB combination” cannot be stopped and displayed even if the stop timing of the rotation cylinder 20a (20b, 20c) is delayed, the rotation cylinder 20a (20b, 20c) is set so that no game combination is established. It will be stopped.

  When the three cylinders 20a, 20b, and 20c are stopped as described above, the main control board 200 determines whether or not a winning is achieved (S60). Here, “winning” means that after winning a game combination by internal lottery, the symbol combination that establishes the game combination is displayed in a stopped state on the active line. As described in the rotation rotation stop processing (S50), even if a game combination is won in the internal lottery, depending on the timing of pressing the rotation stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c, the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination may be changed. It is not necessarily obtained. Therefore, after stopping the rotation of the spinning cylinder, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the winning combination of the game player won in the internal lottery has been established.

  For reference, FIG. 7 illustrates various game combinations set in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment and symbol combinations for establishing these game combinations. FIG. 7 also shows the number of game medals to be paid out when winning each game combination. As shown in the drawing, in the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment, “BB role”, “RB role”, “tin small role”, “plum small role”, “cherry small role”, “replay role” ”Etc. are set. The symbol combination corresponding to “BB combination” is set to the symbol combination “7-7-7” displayed in red or “7-7-7” displayed in blue. Similarly, the symbol combination corresponding to “RB role” is set to the combination of “bar-bar-bar”, and the combination of “tin-tin-tin” A combination of “Plum-Plum-Plum” is set for “Plum Minor”. In addition, the “cherry small part” is set so that if the left rotator 20a is stopped and displayed with the symbol “cherry”, the other rotators 20b and 20c are stopped regardless of the symbol. Has been. Furthermore, the symbol combination corresponding to “Replay combination” is set to the symbol combination of “Reflay-Replay-Replay”. In S60 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the rotation of each cylinder 20a, 20b, 20c is stopped and the symbol combination obtained on the effective line corresponds to any one of these symbol combinations. And when it is judged that it does not correspond to any symbol combination (namely, it is not winning) (S60: NO), it returns to the top process (S10) of the game control process of FIG. 6, and again. Wait until a game medal is bet. When it is confirmed that a bet is made (S10: YES), the above-described series of processing is executed again.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that any winning is achieved (S60: YES), it is first determined whether or not the winning combination is a replay combination (S70). If the player has won the replay role (S70: YES), the game control process of FIG. 6 is performed after automatically reinserting the number of game medals that have been inserted in the game that won the replay role (S80). Returning to the first process (S10), it is determined whether or not a game medal has been betted. If not, the process waits until a game medal is bet again.

  On the other hand, when the winning game combination is not a replay combination (S70: NO), “BB combination”, “RB combination”, “tin small combination”, “plum small combination”, “cherry small combination” Therefore, a process of paying out the number of game medals corresponding to the winning game player (medal payout process) is executed (S90). Such processing is performed by determining the number of game medals to be paid out inside the main control board 200 and then outputting a control signal from the main control board 200 to the medal payout device 118.

  When the game medals are paid out in this way, it is next determined whether or not the winning game combination is the “RB combination” (S100). If the player has won the RB combination (S100: YES), after performing the regular bonus game (S110), the process returns to the process of S10 and the above-described series of processes are executed. Here, the regular bonus game (RB game) is the following game. Until a predetermined number of games are played (for example, 12 games) or until a predetermined number of times is won (for example, until 8 times are won), the number of combinations of symbols for establishing a game combination is increased. The probability of winning in the lottery is also set to a high probability. For this reason, in the regular bonus game, the player can acquire a large amount of game medals, and the game state is advantageous to the player. During the regular bonus game, the RB role or BB role is not won.

  On the other hand, when it is determined that the winning game combination is not the “RB combination” (S100: NO), it is determined whether or not it is the “BB combination” (S120). If the BB combination has been won (S120: YES), after playing the big bonus game (S130), the process returns to S10 and the above-described series of processes are executed. Here, the big bonus game (BB game) is a game state in which the above-described regular bonus game can be continuously generated a plurality of times until a predetermined number (for example, 465) of game medals are paid out. is there. In other words, the big bonus game is composed of an introductory game until the “RB role” winning is established and a regular bonus game after the “RB role” winning is established, and a predetermined number (for example, 465). Until the game medals are paid out, the introduction game and the regular bonus game are repeated. When the number of game medals paid out during the big bonus game reaches a predetermined number (for example, 465), the big bonus game ends. For this reason, the big bonus game can acquire a larger amount of game medals than the above-described regular bonus game, and is in a more advantageous game state for the player.

  On the other hand, if it is determined that the winning game combination is not “BB combination” (S120: NO), it is not any of “Replay combination”, “RB combination”, and “BB combination”. In other words, the game medal has been paid out in S90 for winning the small role. Therefore, in this case, after returning to the first process (S10) of the game control process of FIG. 6 and determining whether or not a game medal has been betted, the following series of processes is repeated.

  As described above, in the gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a game medal is inserted, the start lever 36 is operated, an internal lottery is performed, and the spinning cylinder stop buttons 38a, 38b, 38c are pressed, and the spinning cylinders 20a, 20b, The game progresses by repeating the stop display of the symbol of 20c with the symbol combination corresponding to the game combination won in the internal lottery.

  As described above, by configuring a part of the panel unit 5 as the panel movable unit 5b that can be turned to the front side, it becomes possible to place a dollar box on the panel movable unit 5b in a horizontal state. . Thereby, the player does not need to store the dollar box in the island facility above the gaming machine 1 and does not need to support the dollar box by hand, and plays the game with the dollar box placed on the panel movable portion 5b. be able to.

  Moreover, since the panel movable part 5b of a present Example is comprised shorter than the saucer 51, the opening part A which is not covered with the panel movable part 5b is formed in the upper surface of the saucer 51. FIG. For this reason, the player can insert his / her hand into the tray 51 from the opening A, and can take out a game medal from the tray 51. Thus, in the structure in which the opening A where the panel movable part 5b does not exist is formed on the tray 51, the opening is compared with the structure in which the through hole for taking out the game medal is formed in the panel movable part 5b. A is not covered with a dollar box, and a game medal can be taken out reliably.

  Further, the game medal in the tray 51 is moved to the opening A side when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state by the medal guiding mechanism that tilts the bottom surface 51a of the tray 51 in conjunction with the panel movable portion 5b. Therefore, even if the tray 51 is covered with the panel movable portion 5b, the game medal can be easily taken out from the tray 51 through the opening A.

  Moreover, since the through hole for taking out a game medal is not formed in the panel movable part 5b, the panel movable part 5b does not stand out when the plate surface of the panel movable part 5b is in a vertical state. Thereby, it can suppress that the external appearance of the game machine 1 deteriorates by having provided the panel movable part 5b. Further, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state, the appearance of the front side of the gaming machine 1 is prevented from being deteriorated by making it the same surface as the panel main body portion 5a. Can do.

  Further, a part of the panel unit 5 is configured as a panel movable unit 5b, and the length in the front-rear direction of the panel movable unit 5b in the horizontal state (the length in the vertical direction of the panel movable unit 5b in the vertical state) is smaller than the panel main body unit 5a. Therefore, the length protruding to the player side is shorter than the configuration in which the entire panel unit 5 rotates forward and functions as a dollar box installation base. Thereby, when the board surface of the panel movable part 5b becomes a horizontal state, it can prevent getting in the way of a player's game.

(Second embodiment)
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different parts will be described.

  FIG. 8 is a perspective view centering on the panel portion 5 of the second embodiment. In the second embodiment, the bottom surface push-up member 53 is not provided. The ashtray 52 is configured at the same height as the tray 51 and is not movable in the vertical direction. Further, the bottom surface 51 a of the tray 51 is configured integrally with other parts of the tray 51.

  As shown in FIG. 8, a tilt guiding portion 5c is provided in the panel movable portion 5b of the second embodiment. The inclination guide portion 5c protrudes toward the front side of the gaming machine 1 so as to be inclined with respect to the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is vertical. The inclination guide portion 5c of this embodiment is formed integrally with the panel movable portion 5b. The inclination guide part 5c is configured as a plate-like member, and is provided to be inclined with respect to the plate surface of the panel movable part 5b. The inclination guide portion 5 c is sized to be housed inside the tray 51. The left end of the tilt guiding portion 5c is connected to the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 1, and is away from the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b toward the right side. The inclination guide part 5c is accommodated in a position corresponding to the front side of the payout outlet 50 that receives the game medals to the tray 51 when the panel movable part 5b is rotated. The inclination guiding portion 5c corresponds to the medal guiding means of the present invention.

  FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the tray 51 and the ashtray 52 of the second embodiment, and shows a case where the panel movable portion 5b rotates and becomes horizontal at the upper portion of the tray 51. FIG. As shown in FIG. 9, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5 b is in a horizontal state, the inclination guide portion 5 c is configured to be stored in the tray 51. The amount of protrusion of the tilt guiding portion 5 c from the panel movable portion 5 b is not larger than the depth of the tray 51.

  When the plate surface of the panel movable part 5b is in a horizontal state, the inclination guiding part 5c is inclined so that the side close to the opening A is downward on the front side of the payout port 50. The inclination guide part 5c of the present embodiment is positioned on the front side of the payout port 50 in a state inclined downward to the right. For this reason, the game medal discharged from the payout opening 50 falls on the inclined surface of the inclination guiding portion 5c and is guided toward the opening A.

  Even with the above configuration, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state, the game medal can be guided to the opening A that is not covered with the panel movable portion 5b in the tray 51. Thereby, the player can easily take out the game medal from the tray 51 through the opening A. Further, since the inclination guide portion 5c protrudes from the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state, the player pulls the inclination guide portion 5c to the front side. The panel movable portion 5b can be easily rotated.

(Third embodiment)
Next, a third embodiment of the present invention will be described. The same parts as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, description thereof is omitted, and only different parts will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a perspective view centering on the panel portion 5 of the third embodiment. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a state in which the front door 2 of the gaming machine 1 according to the third embodiment is opened. In the third embodiment, similarly to the second embodiment, the bottom surface push-up member 53 is not provided, and the ashtray 52 is the same height as the tray 51 and is not movable in the vertical direction. Further, the bottom surface 51 a of the tray 51 is configured integrally with other parts of the tray 51.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the panel movable part 5b is provided with an open / close detection sensor 5d. The open / close detection sensor 5d detects opening / closing of the panel movable portion 5b, that is, whether or not the panel movable portion 5b is in contact with the panel main body portion 5a. The open / close detection sensor 5d corresponds to the detection means of the present invention.

  As shown in FIG. 11, a coin discharge unit 109 configured separately from the coin shooter 108 is provided at the tip of the coin shooter 108. The coin discharge unit 109 is rotatable in the horizontal direction. The coin discharge unit 109 communicates with the payout port 50 and can change the discharge direction of game medals by rotating in the horizontal direction.

  The coin discharge portion 109 of the present embodiment has an opening A when the first discharge direction in which game medals are discharged toward the front direction of the gaming machine 1 and the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b are in a horizontal state. It is possible to turn in the second discharge direction in which game medals are discharged toward the site where the is formed. Although not shown in FIG. 11, the coin discharging unit 109 is provided with a rotation motor 109m (see FIG. 12) for rotating the coin discharging unit 109. The coin discharge unit 109 and the rotation motor 109m correspond to the discharge direction changing unit of the present invention.

  FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an electrical configuration of the gaming machine 1 according to the third embodiment. As shown in FIG. 12, the output signal of the open / close detection sensor 5 d is configured to be input to the sub-control board 220. The sub control board 220 outputs a control signal to the rotation motor 109m based on the signal from the open / close detection sensor 5d. The rotation motor 109m operates in accordance with a control signal from the sub-control board 220. The opening / closing detection sensor 5d, the coin discharge unit 109, and the rotation motor 109m correspond to the medal guiding means of the present invention.

  When the sub-control board 220 detects that the panel movable part 5b is closed (contacted with the panel main body part 5a) by a signal from the open / close detection sensor 5d, the sub-control board 220 faces the coin discharge part 109 in the first discharge direction. Thus, the rotation motor 109m is operated. Thereby, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state, the game medals are discharged from the payout opening 50 toward the front side of the gaming machine 1.

  When the sub-control board 220 detects that the panel movable part 5b is opened (away from the panel main body part 5a) by a signal from the open / close detection sensor 5d, the sub-control board 220 moves the coin discharge part 109 in the second discharge direction. The rotating motor 109m is operated so as to face. Thereby, when the board surface of the panel movable part 5b is a horizontal state, a game medal is discharged | emitted from the payout exit 50 toward the site | part in which the opening part A in the saucer 51 is formed.

  Even with the above configuration, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state, the game medal can be guided to the opening A that is not covered with the panel movable portion 5b in the tray 51. Thereby, the player can easily take out the game medal from the tray 51 through the opening A.

(Other embodiments)
In each of the above embodiments, when the panel movable portion 5b rotates and becomes horizontal at the top of the tray 51, the panel movable portion 5b is supported by the tray 51 and the ashtray 52. For example, as shown in FIG. 13, a support member 5e that supports the panel movable portion 5b in a horizontal state may be provided. The support member 5e only needs to have a length that allows the panel surface of the panel movable unit 5b to be rotated to a horizontal state while connecting the panel body 5a and the panel movable unit 5b. In such a configuration in which the support member 5e is provided, when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a horizontal state, the lower surface of the panel movable portion 5b does not contact the upper ends of the tray 51 and the ashtray 52, and the panel movable portion 5b. There may be a gap between the lower surface of the plate and the tray 51 or the like.

  Further, in each of the above embodiments, the opening A where the tray 51 is not covered by the panel movable portion 5 b is formed at the right end of the tray 51. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the opening A is formed at the left end of the tray 51. You may comprise.

  Moreover, in the said 1st Example, although the ashtray 52 was used as an up-and-down movable member, you may use another member, for example, for exclusive use for transmitting the downward motion to the panel movable part 5b to the bottom face raising member 53 These members may be provided.

  In the second embodiment, the inclination guiding portion 5c is provided so as to protrude from the panel movable portion 5b. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the inclination is provided when the plate surface of the panel movable portion 5b is in a vertical state. It is good also as a form with which the guidance | induction part 5c is accommodated in the panel movable part 5b.

It is a front view of the gaming machine of the first embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door of the gaming machine of FIG. It is a perspective view centering on a panel part, (a) shows the case where a movable part is a vertical state, (b) has shown the case where a movable part is a horizontal state. It is sectional drawing of a saucer and an ashtray, (a) shows the case where a movable part is a vertical state, (b) has shown the movable part the horizontal state. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of a gaming machine. It is a flowchart which shows the game control process of a gaming machine. It is explanatory drawing which illustrated the various game combination set to the gaming machine, and the symbol combination for establishing those game combinations. It is a perspective view centering on the panel part of 2nd Example. It is a perspective view of the saucer and ashtray of 2nd Example. It is a perspective view centering on the panel part of 3rd Example. It is a perspective view which shows the state which opened the front door of the game machine of 3rd Example. It is explanatory drawing which shows the electrical structure of the game machine of 3rd Example. It is a perspective view centering on the panel part which shows the modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Cylinder-type game machine (game machine), 5 ... Panel part, 5a ... Panel main-body part, 5b ... Panel movable part, 5c ... Inclination guidance part (medal guidance means), 5d ... Open / close detection sensor (medal guidance means, Detection means), 5e ... support member, 51 ... receiving tray, 51a ... bottom surface (medal guiding means), 52 ... ash tray (medal guiding means, bottom tilting means, vertically movable member), 53 ... bottom surface pushing member (medal guiding means, bottom surface) Inclining means), 109 ... Coin ejecting section (medal guiding means, ejecting direction changing means), 109m ... Motor for rotation (medal guiding means, ejecting direction changing means), 200 ... Main control board, 220 ... Sub control board (control means) ).

Claims (1)

A tray that is provided on the front side of the gaming machine main body and stores game medals discharged from the payout opening;
A panel member provided above the saucer and having a plate-like panel movable portion that is rotatable about the lower end to the front side;
The panel movable portion can be changed between a first state in which the plate surface is parallel to the front surface of the gaming machine main body and a second state in which the plate surface is horizontal at the top of the tray.
When the panel movable portion is in the second state, the length of the panel movable portion in the left-right direction is such that an opening where the panel movable portion does not exist is formed in the upper portion on one end side of the tray. Is shorter than the horizontal length of the saucer,
When the panel movable portion is in the second state, the medal guiding means for guiding the game medal in the tray on the opening side of the tray ,
The bottom of the saucer is configured to be tiltable,
The medal guiding means is bottom surface tilting means for tilting the bottom surface of the tray so that the opening side is lowered,
The bottom surface tilting means is arranged side by side with the saucer in the left-right direction, and a vertically movable member movable in the up-down direction, both ends swing in the opposite direction, and one end side is in contact with the lower end of the vertically movable member, Including a bottom surface push-up member disposed so that the end side is the bottom surface of the tray and is in contact with the end portion where the panel movable portion is present at the top;
The vertical movable member has a vertical length longer than a vertical length of the tray, and the upper end protrudes upward from the tray when the panel movable portion is in the first state.
When the panel movable part is in the second state, the upper end of the vertically movable member is pressed by the panel movable part, the vertically movable member moves downward,
When the vertically movable member moves downward, one end side of the bottom surface push-up member moves downward and the other end side moves upward, so that the panel movable portion exists on the bottom surface of the tray and at the top. A swivel type gaming machine characterized in that an end portion moves upward and the bottom surface of the tray is inclined so that the opening side is lowered .

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