JP5003074B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  In recent years, as a type of gaming machine, a gaming machine that can play a game similar to a slot machine using a game ball used in a pachinko machine instead of a medal (hereinafter referred to as a ball-use spinning machine) .

  In such a ball-use spinning machine, for example, a predetermined number of game balls are taken in by a take-in device via a ball tray provided on the front side of the game machine, thereby satisfying a game start condition. After the predetermined number of game balls are taken in, when a start operation means such as a start lever is operated, variable display of a variable display device including a plurality of reels is started. When the player stops the variable display via a stop operation means such as a stop button, and the stop symbol displayed on the predetermined active line is a specific symbol, the player such as a big bonus game, for example It shifts to a special game state that is advantageous to. In this special game state, the player can acquire many game balls (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  In a gaming machine such as a ball-type spinning machine, a gaming machine main body (inner frame) is generally provided to be openable and closable with respect to a fixed frame (outer frame) from the viewpoint of maintenance and the like. Therefore, the gaming machine is provided with a locking device so that a person other than the store clerk cannot open the gaming machine main body without permission in the gaming hall.

  Such a locking device includes a cylinder lock that is operated using a dedicated key, a plurality of hook members that are detachably attached to a plurality of locked portions that are provided on a fixed frame, and a cylinder that uses a key. 2. Description of the Related Art There is a known one having a sliding hook that interlocks a plurality of hook members in accordance with an unlocking operation of the lock. And in a locked state, each gutter member engages with the corresponding to-be-latched part, respectively, and a game machine main body cannot open | release with respect to a fixed frame. On the other hand, when the cylinder lock is unlocked with a dedicated key, the hook members are simultaneously detached from the locked portions via the sliding hooks, and the gaming machine main body can be opened.

  In addition, the locking device is generally configured to perform locking without using a dedicated key when locking the gaming machine body from the open state to the closed state. For example, the tip of the saddle member is tapered in a substantially triangular shape, and when the gaming machine main body is closed, first, the inclined portion of the saddle member comes into contact with the locked portion. Therefore, by further closing the gaming machine main body, the saddle member is displaced in the unlocking direction against the urging force of the urging means such as a coil spring. When the eaves member gets over the locked portion, the eaves member returns to its original position by the urging force of the urging means and is locked to the locked portion. This completes the locking of the gaming machine body.

  In recent years, gaming halls have been used for illegal activities to acquire a large number of gaming media by illegally unlocking the gaming machine body during operation and illegally operating or exchanging control devices provided on the back side of the gaming machine. Sometimes it is. Such unauthorized unlocking is usually performed by inserting a wire such as a wire from the gap between the gaming machine main body and the fixed frame, and hooking the wire to a hook member of the locking device and moving it in the unlocking direction. When an unauthorized unlocking operation is performed on any one of the flange members, the operation is transmitted to the other flange member via the sliding rod, and the entire flange member is interlocked and detached from the locked portion. The gaming machine body can be opened.

On the other hand, there is a device that uses a locking device that cannot release the engagement of the eaves member unless a dedicated key is used to improve the defense performance against unauthorized unlocking. For example, when the key is not inserted into the cylinder lock, the locked state of the cylinder lock is not released, and the sliding hook engaged with the cam plate or the like of the cylinder lock and the hook member are maintained in an undisplaceable state. An example. In this case, when the unlocking operation is performed using the key, the sliding rod is operated in accordance with the operation, the rod member is detached from the locked portion, and the opening of the gaming machine main body is permitted. On the other hand, when a direct unlocking operation, i.e., an unauthorized unlocking operation, is performed on the rod member or the sliding rod without using a key, the cylinder lock cam plate or the like does not move. Sliding displacement in the unlocking direction of the palpit is regulated.
JP 2004-166755 A

  However, in the above conventional configuration, it is necessary to perform a locking operation using a dedicated key even when the gaming machine main body is closed. In other words, the gaming machine main body cannot be closed unless the locking operation is performed using the key and the heel member is displaced to a position that is not obstructed by the locked portion.

  On the other hand, when trying to forcibly close the gaming machine main body without using a key, the saddle member and the locked portion collide with each other, such as deformation or breakage of the saddle member or the locked portion. May occur.

  Such a problem is not limited to the locking mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body and the outer frame. For example, the locking mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body and an opening / closing member that can be opened and closed with respect to the gaming machine main body. This is a problem that also applies to the mechanism and the like, and by extension, is a problem that applies not only to the ball-cylinder revolving game machine but also to other game machines such as a pachinko machine.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its object is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the defense performance against unauthorized unlocking and reducing the occurrence of deformation and breakage of the constituent members. There is to do.

  In the following, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to a corresponding means are added as needed.

Means 1. A door body (game machine body) supported so as to be openable and closable at one side on the left and right sides of the fixed frame;
In a gaming machine comprising a locking device that locks the door body on the left and right other side with respect to the fixed frame,
The locking device is
Provided along the left and right other sides of the door body,
A locking member having an operating part operated by a key;
A sliding member slidable in conjunction with the operation of the operating portion of the locking member;
In conjunction with the movement of the sliding member, a locking position that is locked to a locked portion provided inside the fixed frame and restricts the opening of the door body, and is detached from the locked portion. And a flange member that is displaced to a non-locking position that allows the door body to be opened,
Biasing means for biasing the flange member toward the locking position;
When no key is inserted into the lock member, the operating portion of the lock member cannot be displaced, the sliding displacement of the sliding member is regulated by the operating portion, and the sliding member is displaced by the sliding member. Is regulated, and
When the operation by the key is performed and the operating part of the lock member is moving from a reference position, the key inserted into the lock member is configured to be undetachable from the lock member,
At least a holding position for holding the hook member in the non-locking position by restricting displacement of the hook member in the locking direction from the non-locking position toward the locking position, and permitting displacement of the hook member. It has a holding member that can be displaced to the non-holding position,
When the door is in the open state and the holding member is in the holding position, the holding member is displaced to the non-holding position when the door is changed from the open state to the closed state. And
It is possible to displace at least a restriction position that restricts displacement of the holding member from the non-holding position to the holding position and holds the holding member in the non-holding position, and a release position that allows displacement of the holding member. With a switching member,
A protective member provided to be displaceable at least in the first position and the second position;
At least in the open state of the door body, when the protection member is in the first position, the protection member becomes a position where the protection member can contact the fixed frame, and the closing of the door body is restricted, and the protection member Is located at the second position, the protection member is in a position where it cannot contact the fixed frame, and the door body is allowed to close.

  According to the said means 1, if a key is not inserted in a locking member, the locked state of a locking member will not be cancelled | released but it will become a structure by which a collar member is maintained undisplaceable in a latching position. Therefore, when the unlocking operation is performed using the key, the hook member is detached from the locked portion in accordance with the operation, and the door body is allowed to be opened. On the other hand, when a direct unlocking operation is performed on the heel member with a wire rod or the like without using a key, that is, when an unauthorized unlocking operation is performed, the locking member does not move, so that the heel member is displaced in the unlocking direction. Is regulated. Therefore, opening of the door body is not allowed. As a result, the defense performance against unauthorized unlocking using a wire or the like is improved.

  In the prior art, the hook member can be maintained at the non-locking position only when the unlocking operation with the key is continued (for example, when the cylinder lock is rotated in a predetermined direction). That is, when the hand is released from the key, the hook member returns to the locking position side.

  In view of this, the above means includes a holding member that can regulate the displacement of the eaves member and hold the eaves member in the unlocked position. For this reason, when the holding member is in the holding position, the hook member is held in the non-locking position, and the hook member does not return to the locking position even when the hand is released from the key. As a result, when the door body is closed, the collar member and the locked portion do not collide, and damage to the collar member or the like can be prevented.

  Further, when the door member is in the open state and the holding member is in the holding position, when the door body is changed from the open state to the closed state, for example, the holding member comes into contact with the locked portion and the non-holding position It is displaced to. For this reason, if the door is closed, the holding of the hook member by the holding member is automatically released, and the hook member can be returned to the locking position. Therefore, when the door is closed, it is not necessary to perform a locking operation, and convenience is improved.

  However, in the configuration including the holding member, when the unlocking operation with the key is performed and the hook member is held at the non-locking position side, the key is still inserted into the locking member, and it is removed. It will disappear. For this reason, for example, in a game hall where a store clerk is always carried with a key connected to a chain or the like, the movement of the store clerk at the time of maintenance is constrained, and workability may be significantly reduced. Further, when a key used for unlocking the door (the main body of the gaming machine) is used for unlocking other opening / closing members, etc., the key cannot be used.

  On the other hand, according to the above-mentioned means 1, when the switching member is switched, whether or not the function of the holding member is used, that is, when the door body is in the open state, the eaves member is in the non-locking position. A game hall manager or the like can select whether or not to hold the game. In other words, it is possible to select whether or not a lock operation with a key is required when closing the door in the open state. Therefore, it is possible to select whether or not the holding member is used for each game hall and, in turn, the procedure for closing the door body in accordance with the difference in maintenance correspondence in the game hall. Therefore, in the game hall where the store clerk as described above is always carried with the key connected to the chain etc., if the function of the holding member is not used, the key will not come off during the maintenance. The movement is not constrained, and the workability can be prevented from being lowered. As a result, the defense performance against unauthorized unlocking can be enhanced and the convenience can be improved.

  However, in the configuration provided with the switching member, for example, when the function of the holding member is set to a state where the function is not used, the user forgets it and closes the door body without using the key. There is a possibility that the hook member and the locked portion collide with each other, and a problem such as deformation or breakage of the hook member or the locked portion may occur.

  In view of this, the above means further includes a protective member that can restrict the closing of the door body when the door body is to be closed without using a key. For this reason, when the protective member is positioned at the first position in the open state of the door body, if the door body is closed without using a key, the protective member is caught by the fixed frame, and the gap between the fixed frame and the door body is reached. The protective member is sandwiched between the two. As a result, the door cannot be completely closed, so that the load applied to the hook member and the locked portion is reduced or eliminated. Therefore, even when the hook member is not held in the non-locking position by the holding member, it is possible to reduce the occurrence of defects such as deformation and breakage in the hook member. Moreover, the increase in the number of parts can be suppressed by providing the protective member integrally with the locking device.

  Further, in order to avoid collision between the eaves member and the locked portion and more reliably prevent damage to the eaves member, etc., “the thickness of the protection member is the same as that of the fixing frame and the door body. It is preferable that the thickness is set so that the hook member and the locked portion do not come into contact with each other. Furthermore, in order to enhance the above-described effects, “at least in the open state of the door body, when the protection member is in the first position, the protection member is more outward than the peripheral edge of the door body. “Protruding” is preferred. In addition, it is preferable that “when the protective member is in the second position, the protective member is in a state in which the protective member is submerged inward than the peripheral edge of the door”.

  The same applies to the following means. However, the number of hook members and the corresponding locked portions is not limited to one, and a plurality of these may be provided. Similarly, the holding member, the switching member, the protection member, and the like may be configured to include a plurality of these.

  Examples of the lock member include a cylinder lock that is rotated by inserting a key. In this case, the operating part operated by the key is constituted by a lock shaft provided rotatably, an engagement piece (cam plate) fixed to the lock shaft, and the like.

  The “left and right side portion” refers to one side in the left and right direction. If the “left and right side portion” is, for example, the “right side portion”, the “left and right other side portion” is the “left side portion”. Conversely, if the “left and right one side” is the “left side”, the “left and right other side” is the “right side”.

  In addition, in the “configuration in which the displacement of the collar member is regulated by the sliding member”, the sliding member and the collar member are integrally formed. A configuration in which the member is not displaced is also included. Similarly, the configuration in which the eaves member moves “in conjunction with the operation of the sliding member” includes a configuration in which the sliding member and the eaves member are integrally formed, and thereby both move integrally.

  Further, as a configuration of “holding the collar member in the unlocked position by restricting the displacement of the collar member in the locking direction” by the holding member, for example, a configuration for directly regulating the displacement of the collar member, The structure etc. which restrict | limit the displacement of a sliding member and regulate the displacement of a collar member indirectly are mentioned. Similarly, as a configuration in which the urging means “urges the hook member toward the locking position”, for example, a configuration in which the hook member is directly biased toward the locking position, or a sliding member to the reference position side. The structure etc. which are energized and indirectly energize a gutter member to the stop position side etc. are mentioned.

  Further, in the above-mentioned means, “at least in the open state of the door body, when the protection member is in the first position, the protection member becomes a position where the protection member can come into contact with the fixed frame, and the door body is closed. When the protection member is in the second position, the protection member is in a position where it cannot contact the fixed frame, and the door body is allowed to close. When the protective member is in the first position, a portion of the protective member that functions as a restricting portion that restricts the closing of the door body can be brought into contact (hooked) with the fixed frame, and the protective member is in the second position. In this case, the part that functions as the restricting portion of the protective member is in a position where it cannot contact the fixed frame. For example, when the door body is closed, it is in the second position. Part of the protective member is on the inner surface of the fixed frame Even while contacting manner is, if the closing of the door body are allowed, can be considered a "protective member is in the inaccessible location to the fixed frame (second position)."

Mean 2. A second urging means for urging the holding member toward the holding position;
In the case where the switching member is in the release position, when the sliding member is in the reference position and the hook member is in the locking position, the sliding member or the hook member moves the non-holding position from the non-holding position. By restricting the displacement of the holding member toward the holding position, the holding member is maintained at the non-holding position,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein when the sliding member is displaced and the flange member is displaced to the non-locking position, the holding member is allowed to be displaced to the holding position.

  According to the means 2, when the switching member is in the release position, if the door is opened by operating the key, the holding member is automatically displaced to the holding position, and the eaves member is moved to the non-locking position. Held. Therefore, after opening the door, there is no need to bother to manually move the holding member to the holding position, and convenience is improved.

Means 3. In the case where the switching member is in the release position,
When at least the sliding member and the flange member are displaced in the unlocking direction, the holding member is brought into sliding contact with the displaced sliding member or the flange member, and the sliding member moves to the holding position side of the holding member. The displacement of
When the hook member reaches the non-locking position, the sliding contact portion of the holding member is engaged with the sliding member or an engaging portion formed on the hook member, thereby causing the sliding. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein displacement of the member or the heel member in the locking direction is restricted.

  According to the means 3, the means 2 can be realized with a relatively simple configuration. As a result, the configuration can be simplified.

  Means 4. In the case where the door body is in the open state, when the holding member is in the holding position and the flange member is in the non-locking position, when the door body is changed from the open state to the closed state, The holding member comes into contact with the locked portion and the holding member is displaced to the non-holding position, and the flange member is displaced to the locking position and is locked to the locked portion. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 3.

  According to the means 4, the structure of the means 1 can be realized with a relatively simple structure. As a result, it is possible to simplify the configuration and suppress the increase in the number of parts.

Means 5. The protective member is
Provided to be displaceable in conjunction with the operation of the locking member (operation of the sliding member),
When the collar member is located at the locking position, it is located at the first position,
The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 4, wherein when the saddle member is located at the non-locking position, the saddle member is located at the second position.

  According to the means 5, even when the hook member is not held in the non-locking position by the holding member, when closing the door body in a state where the hook member is displaced to the non-locking position using the key, Since the protective member is in the second position that allows the door to be closed, the door can be completely closed without the protective member being caught by the fixed frame as described above. Therefore, it is not necessary to perform troublesome work such as closing the door body while directly pressing the protective member with the hand of the operator, and workability can be improved.

  Means 6. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 5, further comprising locking means for locking the switching member at the restriction position and the release position, respectively.

  According to the means 6, the displacement of the switching member, and thus the holding member can be restricted, and the position can be stopped and positioned more reliably at each position.

  Mean 7 The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, further comprising third urging means for urging the protective member toward the first position.

  According to the means 7, when the door body is opened, the protective member automatically becomes the first position for restricting the closing of the door body. As a result, it is not necessary to perform troublesome work such as pulling the protective member directly outward by the operator's hand, and workability can be improved. When the protective member is displaced to the second position, it is displaced against the urging force of the third urging means. Further, in the locked state of the door body, the protective member is positioned at the second position by contacting the inner peripheral surface of the fixed frame.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the protective member is made of an elastic material.

  According to the means 8, the protective member is formed of an elastic material such as rubber. Thereby, as described above, the door body (game machine main body) in the open state can be closed without using a key, and the impact received when the protective member is sandwiched between the fixed frame and the door body can be reduced. . As a result, the effects of the above-described means can be achieved more reliably, and the problem that the protective member itself is damaged can be reduced.

  Means 9. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the locked portion is clamped by the saddle member and the holding member in a closed state of the door body.

  According to the means 9, it is possible to suppress backlash in the front-rear direction of the door body, to increase the stability of the locked state, and to suppress the generation of abnormal noise due to the backlash.

  Means 10. 10. The means according to claim 1, wherein the flange member and the holding member are provided so as to be rotatable about a left-right direction as a rotation axis, and are provided to face each other vertically. Game machines.

  Means 11. When the holding member is displaced to the non-holding position side and the hook member is displaced to the locking position side, the hook member and the holding member are configured to be displaced to opposite sides. A gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10.

Means 12. A gaming machine body (door body) supported to be openable and closable at one side on the left and right sides of the fixed frame;
On the back side of the gaming machine main body, a door body (second door body) supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body at the left and right sides is provided.
A locking device is provided that includes a mechanism that locks the gaming machine main body at the left and right other side with respect to the fixed frame, and a mechanism that locks the door body at the left and right other side with respect to the gaming machine main body. In gaming machines,
The locking device is
Provided along the left and right other sides of the gaming machine body,
A locking member having an operating part operated by a key;
A first sliding member that is slidably displaceable in one of the vertical directions in conjunction with the operation of the operating portion of the lock member in response to a first operation by the key;
In conjunction with the operation of the first sliding member, a locking position that is locked to a first locked portion provided inside the fixed frame and restricts the opening of the gaming machine main body, and the first A first hook member that displaces from the locked portion and displaces to an unlocked position that allows the gaming machine main body to be opened;
A second sliding member that is slidably displaceable in the up and down direction in conjunction with the operation of the operating portion of the lock member in response to a second operation by the key;
In conjunction with the operation of the second sliding member, a locking position that is locked to a second locked portion provided on the door body side to restrict the opening of the door body, and the second locked A second hook member that is disengaged from the stop and is displaced to a non-locking position that allows the door body to be opened;
Urging means for urging the first heel member and the second heel member toward the locking position;
When no key is inserted into the lock member, the operating portion of the lock member cannot be displaced, and the operating portion restricts the sliding displacement of the first sliding member and the second sliding member. The displacement of the first flange member is regulated by one sliding member, and the displacement of the second collar member is regulated by the second sliding member,
When the operation by the key is performed and the operating part of the lock member is moving from a reference position, the key inserted into the lock member is configured to be undetachable from the lock member,
A holding position for restricting displacement in the locking direction of the first hook member from at least the non-locking position toward the locking position and holding the first hook member at the non-locking position; and the first hook A holding member that can be displaced to a non-holding position that allows displacement of the member,
When the gaming machine main body is in the open state and the holding member is in the holding position, the holding member is displaced to the non-holding position when the gaming machine main body is changed from the open state to the closed state. Because
It is possible to displace at least a restriction position that restricts displacement of the holding member from the non-holding position to the holding position and holds the holding member in the non-holding position, and a release position that allows displacement of the holding member. With a switching member,
A protective member provided to be displaceable at least in the first position and the second position;
At least in the open state of the gaming machine main body, when the protective member is in the first position, the protective member becomes a position where the protective member can contact the fixed frame, and the closing of the gaming machine main body is restricted, A gaming machine, wherein when the protective member is in the second position, the protective member is in a position where it cannot contact the fixed frame, and the gaming machine main body is allowed to close.

  According to the means 12, the same operational effects as those of the means 1 can be obtained. Therefore, similar to the above-described means 1, a subordinate configuration similar to any of the above-described means 2 to 11 can be adopted. In this case, in the above means 2 to 11, “sliding member” means “first sliding member”, “saddle member” means “first saddle member”, “door”. Will be replaced with the “machine body” respectively.

  Furthermore, in this means, the unlocking operation of both the gaming machine main body and the door body can be performed by inserting a key into one locking member and performing different operations. In other words, both the gaming machine main body and the door body can be unlocked with a single key, so there is no hassle of using multiple keys separately, improving convenience such as improving workability during maintenance. Can be planned. Further, since the mechanism for locking the gaming machine main body with respect to the fixed frame and the mechanism for locking the door body with respect to the gaming machine main body are integrated into one locking device, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed. In addition, as 1st and 2nd operation, the rotation operation to one side and the rotation operation to the other in a cylinder lock etc. are mentioned, for example.

Means 13. Between the gaming machine main body and the door body, provided with a control device that governs predetermined control related to gaming,
The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein in the locked state of the door body, the control device is encapsulated by the gaming machine main body and the door body.

  According to the means 13, it is difficult to perform an illegal act on the control device in the locked state of the door body. When the gaming machine main body is unlocked and the holding member is in a state where the hook member is held in the non-locking position, the key cannot be removed while being inserted into the locking member. Therefore, in the configuration of this means for performing both unlocking operations of the gaming machine main body and the door body with one key, the second operation must be performed after releasing the holding of the saddle member by the holding member. As a result, the number of troubles until the door is opened increases, and it becomes difficult to perform an illegal act.

  Means 14. The gaming machine according to claim 12 or 13, wherein when the protective member is located at the second position, sliding displacement of the second sliding member is restricted by the protective member.

  According to the means 14, the door body cannot be unlocked when the gaming machine body is locked to the fixed frame. This prevents erroneous operations such as accidentally unlocking only the door body on the back side of the gaming machine body, and reducing problems such as leaving the door body open without being aware of it. Can do. Further, the door cannot be unlocked unless the gaming machine main body is unlocked and opened. Therefore, it is more difficult to perform an illegal act on a control device or the like provided on the back side of the gaming machine body. Furthermore, since the restricting means for restricting the sliding displacement of the second sliding member is also used as the protective member, an increase in the number of parts can be suppressed.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a ball game machine. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, A game area where a game ball is guided and each ball entry means (general prize opening, variable prize winning device, operation opening, etc.) arranged in the game area, and a special game when a predetermined condition is satisfied A ball game machine in which a state occurs.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a bullet ball gaming machine having a gaming area extending in a substantially vertical direction. As a more detailed mode example, “an operation means (game ball launching handle) operated by a player, a launching means (shot motor, etc.) for playing and launching a game ball based on an operation of the operation means, The game balls are guided and extended along a substantially vertical direction (for example, the game area is constituted by a game board surface), and each ball entry means (general winning mouth, A variable winning device, an operation port, etc.), and configured so that the behavior of the game ball flowing down the game area can be visually recognized, and a special game state is generated when a predetermined condition is satisfied. It is done.

  C. The gaming machine in each of the above means or each of the above ball game machines is a pachinko machine or a gaming machine equivalent to a pachinko machine.

  D. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information sequence after the rotation of the starting information means. The identification information (symbol) starts to fluctuate and the identification information (symbol) fluctuates due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button). A spinning-type gaming machine configured to be given game value on condition that the information is specific identification information.

  E. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a gaming machine of a type in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are fused (especially a gaming machine of a slot machine specification that uses a gaming ball as a gaming medium). As a more detailed mode example, “a discriminating information string (a symbol string; specifically a rotating body such as a reel or a belt with a symbol) made up of a plurality of identification information (symbols) is variably displayed (specifically, a reel Variable display means (specifically, a rotating unit such as a reel unit) that stops and displays the identification information sequence after the rotation of the starting information means. The identification information (symbol) starts to fluctuate and the identification information (symbol) fluctuates due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button). The game value is provided on the condition that the information is specific identification information, and a ball receiving tray (upper plate or the like) is further provided, taking-in means for taking the game ball from the ball receiving tray, and the ball receiving tray Payout means for paying out game balls Comprising a configuration and gaming machine "and the like as starting condition of the game is satisfied by the game ball is captured by the capturing means.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a ball-use spinning machine as a gaming machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The ball-use spinning machine mentioned here is a type of game machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, and particularly refers to a slot machine type game machine that uses a game ball as a game medium. FIG. 1 is a front perspective view showing the entire ball-cylinder-type spinning machine 1, FIG. 2 is a front view, and FIG. 3 is a front door 3 opened with respect to an outer frame 2 as a fixed frame to be described later. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state in which a later-described main unit 4 and back mechanism unit 5 mounted on the front door 3 are opened, and FIG. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the ball-use type spinning machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 that forms an outer shell of the ball-use type spinning machine 1, and an outer frame 2 provided at the front portion of the outer frame 2. And a front door 3 supported to be opened and closed at one side of the frame 2.

  The outer frame 2 is formed in a rectangular shape as a whole by a wooden plate material, and each plate material is assembled by a detachable fastener such as a screw. A resin curtain decoration 6 is attached to the lower part of the outer frame 2. The upper and lower horizontal plates constituting the outer frame 2 are fixed to a gaming machine installation island provided in the game hall by nails or the like. The left and right vertical plates are connected to adjacent ball lending devices.

  The front door 3 is mainly composed of a base frame 10 whose outer shape is substantially rectangular and a decorative frame 11 attached to the front side thereof. The base frame 10 and the decorative frame 11 are mainly made of synthetic resin, specifically, ABS (acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene) resin. The decorative frame 11 is fixed to the base frame 10 with a fastener such as a screw.

  A pair of upper and lower opening / closing mechanisms 12 are provided on the upper left and lower left of the front door 3 when viewed from the front of the ball-carrying type game machine 1. Correspondingly, a pair of upper and lower support mechanisms 13 are provided at the upper left and lower left (left end of the curtain) of the outer frame 2. By assembling the opening / closing mechanism 12 to the support mechanism 13, the front door 3 is assembled to the outer frame 2 so as to be freely opened and closed.

  Here, the opening / closing mechanism 12 and the support mechanism 13 will be described in more detail based on the relationship between them. As shown in FIG. 6, which is a perspective view of the back side of the front door 3, the opening / closing mechanism 12 includes a base bracket 14 provided along the left and right directions at the upper left and lower left of the base frame 10, and the base bracket 14 and a connecting arm 15 pivotally supported at a substantially central portion in the left-right direction.

  A protrusion 16 that protrudes upward or downward is provided at the left end (right end in FIG. 6) of the base metal fitting 14. Correspondingly, at the left end of the support mechanism 13 on the outer frame 2 side, as shown in FIG. 3 and the like, a rail portion 17 into which the protrusion 16 is slidably fitted in the left-right direction is provided. The left end of the rail portion 17 is closed so that the protrusion 16 cannot be pulled out, and the right end is opened so that the protrusion 16 can be taken in and out. On the opening side of the rail portion 17, a locking piece 19 for preventing the protrusion 16 from falling off is provided. The locking piece 19 is always maintained in a state of being biased forward by a spring (not shown).

  A connecting tool 20 is provided at the tip of the connecting arm 15. Correspondingly, a connecting portion 21 to which the connecting tool 20 of the connecting arm 15 is connected is provided at the right end of the support mechanism 13. In a state where the connecting tool 20 is connected to the connecting portion 21, the connecting arm 15 is pivotally supported with respect to the support mechanism 13.

  As a procedure for attaching the front door 3 to the outer frame 2, first, the protrusion 16 on the front door 3 side is pressed against the locking piece 19 on the outer frame 2 side in both the upper and lower sides. Then, the locking piece 19 is placed in an immersive state against the biasing force of the spring, and the protrusion 16 is fitted into the rail portion 17. Thereafter, when the connecting tool 20 of the connecting arm 15 is connected to the connecting portion 21, the mounting of the front door 3 is completed. When opening and closing the front door 3, the front door 3 rotates by the protrusion 16 sliding in the left-right direction along the rail portion 17.

  Next, the decorative frame 11 will be described in detail. The decorative frame 11 mainly includes a window frame portion 31 having a substantially rectangular window hole 30, an upper plate constituting portion 32 provided below the window frame portion 31, and a lower portion of the upper plate constituting portion 32. And a lower plate component 33 provided on the plate.

  A transparent glass plate 34 is attached to the window hole 30. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIGS. 7 is an exploded perspective view of the front door 3 viewed from the front side, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the front door 3 viewed from the rear side, and FIG. 9 is a base frame with the glass plate 34 and the like removed. 10 and a perspective view of the decorative frame 11 as viewed from the front side, and FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the base frame 10 and the decorative frame 11 with the glass plate 34 and the like removed as viewed from the back side.

  The glass plate 34 has substantially the same shape as the window hole 30 and is attached in contact with the peripheral edge of the window hole 30 from the back side of the front door 3. An annular inner peripheral frame 35 made of synthetic resin is attached to the inner peripheral side of the window frame portion 31. The inner peripheral frame 35 is fixed to the decorative frame 11 with a fastener such as a screw in a state where the front end is in contact with the back side of the glass plate 34. Thereby, the glass plate 34 is positioned and fixed in a state of being sandwiched between the inner peripheral frame 35 and the peripheral edge portion of the window hole 30.

  In addition, a substantially rectangular opening 36 that is long in the left-right direction is provided at the lower side of the window frame 31 that is located below the window hole 30 and above the upper plate constituting part 32. A transparent see-through panel 37 is attached to the opening 36. The see-through panel 37 has substantially the same shape as the opening 36, and is fixed to the decorative frame 11 by a fastener such as a screw in a state where the see-through panel 37 is in contact with the peripheral edge of the opening 36 from the back side of the front door 3. The fluoroscopic panel 37 makes it possible to visually recognize information pasted on an information display panel 538 described later.

  The decorative frame 11 is provided with a lamp, a speaker, and the like. For example, as shown in FIG. 11, among the peripheral portions of the window frame portion 31, the upper side portion 40 is provided with a central lamp display portion 41 at the center and upper speakers 42 on the left and right sides thereof. A decorative cover 43 covering 41 and the upper speaker 42 is attached. The decorative cover 43 includes a central lamp cover portion 43 a and a speaker cover portion 43 b corresponding to the central lamp display portion 41 and the upper speaker 42.

  Further, side lamp display portions 47 are provided on the left and right side portions 46 of the window frame portion 31, and side lamp covers 48 are attached to cover the side lamp display portions 47.

  A lower speaker 51 (see FIG. 4 and the like) is provided in the base frame 10 at the rear of the lower dish constituting portion 33, and a lower speaker cover 52 that covers the front side of the lower speaker 51 is provided on the lower dish constituting portion 33 corresponding to the front side thereof. Is provided.

  A lower lamp display unit 53 is provided on both the left and right sides of the lower plate forming unit 33, and a lower lamp cover 54 is attached to cover the lower lamp display unit 53.

  With these various lamp display units and speakers, various notifications and effects are performed as the game progresses. For example, as described later, when “7” symbols are aligned on the active line (when a big bonus game is acquired), it is notified by lighting, flashing, or the like.

  Next, the upper plate component 32 will be described in detail. A portion corresponding to the upper plate constituting portion 32, that is, a portion below the perspective panel 37 of the decorative frame 11, is formed with a bulging portion 60 in which a part of the decorative frame 11 is bulged forward. Yes. As shown in FIG. 7 and the like, an opening 61 is formed on the upper surface of the bulging portion 60, and the bulging portion 60 penetrates the back side of the decorative frame 11. The upper plate unit 70 is attached to the bulging portion 60 from the back side of the front door 3.

  Here, the upper plate unit 70 will be described in detail. FIG. 12 is a perspective view showing the entire upper plate unit 70, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the upper plate unit 70. FIG. 14 is a plan view of the upper plate 71.

  The upper plate unit 70 includes an upper plate 71 serving as a ball storage means serving as a main body, a card unit operating device 72 assembled to the upper plate 71, a ball return mechanism 73, a ball stopper mechanism 74, a max bed switch 75, a ceiling cover. 76 or the like. Hereinafter, the upper plate 71 and the like will be described in detail in order.

  The upper plate 71 is a ball lending device (prepaid card compatible or non-paid) such as a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism unit 565, which will be described later, or a ball lending sand attached to the ball-use type revolving game machine 1 on a gaming machine installation island or the like. The game ball supplied from the nozzle of the corresponding ball lending device) is stored and supplied to the take-in device 300 described later.

  The upper plate 71 is formed in a substantially box shape that is long in the left-right direction and is opened upward by a synthetic resin material, and can store a game ball therein. Further, the upper plate 71 in the present embodiment is set to have a relatively wide front-rear width, and when attached to the bulging portion 60, the front side from the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction from the position of the fluoroscopic panel 37. It is located in the front and the rear part is located behind the fluoroscopic panel 37.

  A flange 79 is provided on the periphery of the opening of the upper plate 71, and the upper plate unit 70 is attached in a state where the flange 79 is placed on the periphery of the opening 61 of the bulging portion 60. Fixing portions 88 are provided on the left and right side wall portions 71 a and 71 b of the upper plate 71, and the upper plate 71 is fixed to the decorative frame 11 with screws or the like through the fixing portions 88.

  A notch-shaped receiving portion 81 is formed at the left end of the back wall portion 80 of the upper plate 71, and a game ball paid out from a payout mechanism portion 565 serving as a payout means is received through the receiving portion 81. It is discharged to 71.

  On the other hand, at the right end of the bottom portion 82 corresponding to the most downstream side, an intake port 83 opened downward is formed in a rear portion from the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction, that is, a rear portion located rearward of the fluoroscopic panel 37. This intake port 83 is located above the intake device 300 described later.

  The bottom portion 82 of the upper plate 71 is inclined downward from the left side to the right side when viewed from the front of the ball-use spinning machine 1, and the game ball on the upper plate 71 flows toward the intake port 83. It is guided to the capture device 300 via the intake port 83.

  A space (hereinafter referred to as a storage portion 84) in which a larger number of game balls can be stored is secured in the left side portion, that is, the upstream side portion of the upper plate 71 from the substantially central portion in the left-right direction.

  On the other hand, on the right side portion, that is, the downstream side portion of the upper plate 71, a rectifying portion 85 having a relatively narrow front-rear width leading to the intake port 83 is provided. The rectifying unit 85 has a function of guiding the game balls while aligning them toward the intake port 83 and thus toward the capture device 300. More specifically, the right end portion of the back wall portion 80 of the upper plate 71 bulges toward the rear, and accordingly, the rectifying portion 85 has a configuration in which the front-rear width is widened toward the downstream side.

  In addition, two guide ribs 86 are provided on the downstream side of the rectifying unit 85 so as to correspond to the section in which the back wall 80 is bulged. As a result, three rectifying sphere passages 87 are formed that allow the game balls to flow toward the intake port 83 while being aligned in a line. The guide rib 86 is gently curved in the front-rear direction in accordance with the shape of the bulging portion of the back wall 80, and has a shape that tapers toward the downstream side. The three rectifying ball passages 87 extend along the left-right direction on the downstream side and are arranged at equal intervals in the front-rear direction. The arrangement interval at the most downstream portion of the three rectifying ball passages 87 is set in accordance with the arrangement interval of the three acquisition units 305 of the acquisition device 300.

  In front of the rectifying unit 85, a reverse inclined part 90 is provided which is inclined in the direction opposite to the inclination direction of the rectifying part 85, that is, downward toward the left side. Therefore, in the rectifying unit 85, the forward movement of the game ball is restricted by the step portion 91 formed between the rectifying unit 85 and the reverse inclined portion 90. In addition, a partition rib 92 is projected on the back side of the reverse inclined portion 90. As a result, the game ball is dropped from the reverse inclined portion 90 to the rectifying unit 85, and the game ball is prevented from being superimposed on the rectifying unit 85.

  Further, a rearward inclined portion 95 that is inclined downward toward the back side is formed on the near side of the reverse inclined portion 90. A step 96 is formed between the reverse inclined portion 90 and the rearward inclined portion 95, and the movement of the game ball forward from the reverse inclined portion 90 is restricted. Similarly, there is a step 99 between the top portion of the front wall portion 98 of the upper plate 71 and the backward inclined portion 95, and the movement of the game ball forward from the backward inclined portion 95 is restricted.

  A max bed switch 75 is attached to the left of the rearward inclined portion 95. More specifically, an accommodation recess 100 for attaching a max bed switch 75 is formed on the left rear side of the back-facing inclined portion 95, and the max bed switch 75 is attached thereto.

  The max bet switch 75 is equipped with a max bet button 78 exposed on the upper surface side of the upper plate 71 through a button hole 102 formed in the upper plate 71 and a detection sensor for detecting a pressing operation of the max bet button 78. And a switch board 77 attached to the housing recess 100. Further, an LED (not shown) is provided in the max bet button 78. When the LED is turned on, it is notified that the pressing operation is possible, and when the LED is turned off, the pressing operation is not possible. It has come to be.

  An accommodation recess 110 for attaching the card unit operation device 72 is formed on the back side of the reverse inclined portion 90 and the back-facing inclined portion 95 and on the front side of the intake port 33. The upper surface portion of the upper plate 71 corresponding to the housing recess 110 is bulged, and an operation surface 111 for operating the card unit operation device 72 is formed at the bulged portion.

  Here, the card unit operating device 72 will be described in detail. The card unit operation device 72 operates a card unit of a prepaid card-compatible ball lending device, and includes a base member 112 and a card unit operation board 113 mounted on the base member 112. The card unit operation board 113 is provided with a ball lending switch 115, a return switch 116, and a 3-digit display frequency display unit 119 composed of 7-segment LEDs. Further, a ball lending button 117 for operating the ball lending switch 115 and a return button 118 for operating the return switch 116 are placed on the operation surface 111 side.

  When the card unit operating device 72 is operated in a state where a bill or a card is inserted into a ball lending device disposed on the side of the ball-carrying revolving game machine 1 in the game hall, Lending is done. The ball lending button 117 is operated to obtain a lending ball (lending ball) based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium). 71. The return button 118 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 119 displays remaining amount information such as a card. In addition, the card unit operating device 72 is not required in a game machine in which a game ball is lent directly to the upper plate 71 from a ball lending device or the like that does not support a prepaid card without passing through a card unit. In this case, a decorative seal or the like is affixed to the operation surface 111 (or the upper cover 141). In other words, the ball-use spinning machine 1 according to the present embodiment is configured to support both prepaid card-compatible and non-compatible ball lending devices.

  The housing recess 110 is provided with a boss 123, and the base member 112 is fixed to the boss 123 with a fastener such as a screw.

  On the operation surface 111, a display portion opening 131 corresponding to the frequency display portion 119, a button hole 132 corresponding to the ball lending button 117, and a button hole 133 corresponding to the return button 118 pass through the receiving recess 110. Is provided. A shaft portion (not shown) suspended from the ball lending button 117 and the return button 118 is in contact with the switches 115 and 116 through the button holes 132 and 133. As a result, the switches 115 and 116 are operated.

  On the operation surface 111 side, a lower cover 140 that covers the upper surface and an upper cover 141 that covers the upper surface of the lower cover 140 are attached.

  A pair of locking claws 143 and 144 are provided on the front side and the rear side of the lower cover 140, respectively, and the lower cover 140 is fixed by locking the locking claws 143 and 144 to the upper plate 71.

  The upper cover 141 is fixed to the upper plate 71 by locking a pair of locking claws 145 provided on the front side to the plate body 71 from the upper side of the lower cover 140 and fixing the rear side with screws or the like. Is done.

  The lower cover 140 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin material that is colored so that the inside is difficult to see. However, the part corresponding to the frequency display part 119 is configured to be seen through. In addition, button holes 151 and 152 are provided at positions corresponding to the ball lending button 117 and the return button 118.

  The upper cover 141 is formed of a colorless and transparent synthetic resin material, and various information (for example, characters such as “ball rental”) described on the surface of the lower cover 140 can be visually recognized. Further, the frequency display unit 119 can be visually recognized through the upper and lower covers 140 and 141. In addition, button holes 153 and 154 are provided at positions corresponding to the ball lending button 117 and the return button 118. Accordingly, the ball lending button 117 and the return button 118 are exposed so as to be operable through the button holes 151 and 152 of the lower cover 140 and the button holes 153 and 154 of the upper cover 141.

  Further, the upper surface of the upper cover 141 is configured such that the front side is inclined downward toward the front and the rear side is inclined downward toward the rear, so that the game ball is not stopped.

  Next, the ball return mechanism 73 attached to the lower side of the card unit operation device 72 will be described in detail. The ball return mechanism 73 is operated to drive the return shutter 341 of the take-in device 300 to discharge the game balls stored in the upper plate 71 to the lower plate 253 described later.

  The ball return mechanism 73 includes a base cover 160 serving as a mounting base for each member, a first rotating member 161 pivotally supported on the upper surface side of the base cover 160, and the first rotating member 161. A second rotating member 162 pivotally supported at the rear position and a return lever 163 as a return operation means provided at a front position of the first rotating member 161 are provided (see FIG. 13). . The base cover 160 is fixed to a boss 165 provided on the back surface of the base member 112 of the card unit operating device 72 with a screw or the like.

  Moreover, the 1st rotation member 161, the 2nd rotation member 162, the 1st rotation member 161, and the return lever 163 are each engaged so that interlocking | linkage is possible. Then, the first rotating member 161 rotates in conjunction with the movement of the return lever 163 in the left-right direction, and the second rotating member 162 rotates in conjunction with the rotation of the first rotating member 161. A coil spring 180 is hung between the front piece of the first rotating member 161 and the boss 165, and the return lever 163 is normally urged to the right.

  In addition, an opening 181 is provided in the lower right portion of the bulging portion 60 of the upper plate constituting portion 32 corresponding to the return lever 163 so that the return lever 163 can be operated by the player. It is exposed on the front side of the trunk game machine 1.

  When the player tries to take out the game ball stored in the upper plate 71, the return lever 163 is slid leftward against the biasing force of the coil spring 180. In conjunction with this, the first rotating member 161 rotates clockwise as viewed from above the ball return mechanism 73, and the second rotating member 162 rotates counterclockwise. As a result, the return shutter 341 of the capture device 300 is operated by the right piece of the second rotating member 162, and the game balls in the upper plate 71 are discharged to the lower plate 253. Details of the operation mode of the return shutter 341 will be described later.

  Next, the ball stop mechanism 74 attached to the back side of the upper plate 71 will be described. The ball stopper mechanism 74 is attached to the back surface side of the rectifying unit 85 in the vicinity of the intake port 83, and is substantially in contact with the base cover 185 that covers the internal mechanism of the ball stopper mechanism 74 from below and the back surface of the upper plate 71. In this state, a slide base 186 that is slidable in the left-right direction and an operation lever 187 for operating the slide base 186 are provided. The base cover 185 is fixed to the back surface of the upper plate 71 with screws or the like.

  In addition, three projecting portions 205 are provided on the side of the intake port 83 of the slide base 186, which is on the left side when viewed from the back side of the ball-carrying spinning machine 1. Each protrusion 205 is fitted into a groove (not shown) formed along the three straightening ball passages 87 on the back surface side of the flow straightening portion 85, and the protrusion 205 is taken by the slide operation of the slide base 186. It is possible to go in and out of the entrance 83.

  In normal times, the slide base 186 is on the right side when viewed from the back side of the ball-use spinning machine 1, and the protruding portion 205 is in a state of being submerged from the intake port 83. From this state, when the operating lever 187 is rotated clockwise as viewed from the back side of the ball-carrying type revolving gaming machine 1, the slide base 186 slides toward the intake port 83, and the protruding portion 205 is taken in. A state of protruding into the mouth 83 is obtained. In this state, the interval between the protruding portion 205 and the bottom wall portion 231 of the box 212 described later is an interval at which the game ball cannot pass, and the game ball cannot be dropped from the intake port 83.

  When releasing the ball stop, the operation lever 187 is rotated counterclockwise as viewed from the back side of the ball-use spinning machine 1. As a result, the slide base 186 slides to the right, and the protruding portion 205 is in a state of being submerged from the intake port 83. As a result, the game ball can fall into the intake port 83.

  Next, the ceiling cover 76 assembled to the upper plate 71 will be described. The ceiling cover 76 is provided so as not to create a gap between the upper plate 71 and the decorative frame 11, and is located on the rear side from the position of the perspective panel 37, that is, from the substantially central portion in the front-rear direction of the upper plate 71. It is provided so as to cover the ceiling portion of the rear portion.

  The ceiling cover 76 is provided in substantially the entire region in the left-right direction along the back wall 80 of the upper plate 71 and is inclined downward toward the rear, and is suspended downward from the left and right sides of the top plate 210. The provided side wall part 211 and the top plate 210 are provided separately, and are composed of a box 212 assembled to the top plate 210. By fixing the rear edge portion and the side wall portion 211 of the top plate body 210 to the rear wall portion 80 and the left and right side wall portions 71a and 71b of the upper plate 71 with screws or the like, the ceiling cover 76 is attached to the upper plate 71. Fixed.

  Further, the front edge of the top plate 210 is fixed to the back side of the decorative frame 11 with screws or the like. A rib 216 projecting forward is provided at the front edge of the top plate 210, and this rib 216 is provided on the back side of the decorative frame 11 when the front edge of the top plate 210 is fixed. It will be in the state engaged with the groove part which is not shown in figure. This prevents illegal acts such as operating a device by inserting a wire or the like into the ball-use spinning machine 1 from the gap between the top plate 210 and the decorative frame 11.

  In the vicinity of the right end of the top plate 210, an opening 217 is provided at an upper position corresponding to the rectifying ball passage 87 and the intake port 83, and the box 212 is disposed above the opening 217. It is inserted.

  The box 212 has a substantially box shape opened upward, and the peripheral shape of the opening is substantially the same as the peripheral shape of the opening 217 of the top plate 210. In addition, a flange 218 is formed on the opening peripheral edge of the box body 212, and this engages with a stepped portion formed on the peripheral edge of the opening 217 of the top plate 210, whereby the box 212 is fixed to the top plate 210. Assembled in a state of being positioned with respect to. When the main unit 4 is disposed at the upper position, the main unit 4 restricts the upward movement. In other words, when the main unit 4 is moved from the upper position, there is no restriction on the upper side of the box body 212, so that the box body 212 can be easily detached from the back side of the front door 3. Thereby, cleaning work, inspection, repair, etc. of the current-carrying ball passage 87 and the intake device 300 located below the intake port 83 can be performed, and the maintainability is improved.

  In the assembled state of the box 212, the bottom wall portion 231 constitutes the ceiling portion of the take-in device 300 (stopping inclined portion 308) and the rectifying ball passage 87 (see FIG. 16). Thereby, as described later, the game balls guided by the rectifying ball passage 87 are passed in a row, and a ball passage leading to the take-in device 300 is formed.

  Further, the game balls flowing in the upper plate 71 are finally caused to flow down to the downstream straightening passage 87 without being stacked up and down by the box 212. Therefore, even if a large amount of game balls flow into the rectifying unit 85, the biting of the game balls is suppressed, and the clogging of the balls in the vicinity of the intake port 83 is eliminated.

  Now, generally, in the game hall, a ball lending device is provided on the left side of the ball-carrying revolving game machine 1, and in the case of a ball lending device compatible with a prepaid card, a bill or a card is inserted as described above. When the card unit operating device 72 is operated in the state, gaming balls are lent according to the operation. Actually, a game ball is supplied to the ball-use type spinning machine 1 (upper plate 71) through a nozzle provided in the ball lending device. This nozzle is normally configured to be rotatable and to be able to be flipped upward. Therefore, in the present embodiment, when the nozzle is located at the ball supply position facing the upper plate 71 (above the storage portion 84), a configuration is employed in which the nozzle and the decorative frame 11 do not interfere with each other. Specifically, a notch-shaped recess 250 is provided at a nozzle-corresponding portion that is above the upper plate constituting portion 32 in the decorative frame 11 and that is on the side of the transparent panel 37.

  Next, the lower plate component 33 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. A bulging portion 252 that bulges forward is provided at the lower portion of the decorative frame 11, and a lower plate 253 for storing game balls is attached to the bulging portion 252. In addition, a speaker opening 255 for the lower speaker 51 is provided at the center of the back wall portion 254 of the lower plate constituting portion 33 (lower plate 253), and the speaker opening 255 is provided on the speaker opening portion 255 from the back side of the decorative frame 11. The lower speaker cover 52 is attached (see FIG. 8 and the like). In addition, a discharge port 257 is formed on the right side of the speaker opening 255 when viewed from the front of the ball-use spinning machine 1.

  In addition, a ball punching hole 260 is formed in the lower plate component 33 (the lower plate 253 and the bulging portion 252). The ball removal hole 260 is normally closed by an on-off valve 261 slidably provided inside the bulging portion 252. When the ball removal lever 262 provided on the front surface of the bulging portion 252 is operated and slid, the ball removal hole 260 is opened, and the game balls stored in the lower plate 253 are moved downward from the ball removal hole 260. Is discharged.

  Next, various operation means provided on the decorative frame 11 will be described in detail.

  A start lever switch 268 is provided on the left side of the front surface of the bulging portion 60 of the upper plate forming portion 32 as a starting operation means for starting rotation of reels 511 to 513 described later.

  The start lever switch 268 includes a start lever 268a protruding to the front side of the bulging portion 60, and a switch board 268b mounted with a detection switch for detecting the operation of the start lever 268a and attached to the back side of the bulging portion 60. Become.

  On the right side of the start lever switch 268, stop button switches 271, 272, 273 are provided as stop operation means for individually stopping the rotating reels 511, 512, 513. Each of the stop button switches 271 to 273 is located below the reels 511 to 513 to be stopped. Each stop button switch 271 to 273 can be stopped when a predetermined time elapses after the left reel 511 starts rotating, and an LED (not shown) provided in each button is lit during this state. By displaying, it is notified that the stop operation is possible, and when the rotation stops, it is turned off.

  The stop button switches 271, 272, 273 are mounted with stop buttons 271 a, 272 a, 273 a exposed on the front surface side of the bulging portion 60 and detection sensors that individually detect pressing operations of the stop buttons 271 a-273 a. It consists of a switch board (not shown) attached to the back side of the unit 60.

  In addition, as the operation means, various button-shaped bet switches constituting input means for inserting a game ball (for performing a bet operation) are provided. Each bet switch is used to insert a required number of game balls as game media (or memory game media). In the present embodiment, a 1-bet switch 274 and the above-described max bet switch 75 are provided.

  The 1-bet switch 274 is provided on the left side of the see-through panel 37, and the max-bet switch 75 is located slightly before the upper plate unit 70 and slightly above the start lever switch 268 as described above. ing.

  The 1-bet switch 274 includes a 1-bet button 274a exposed on the front surface side of the mounting portion 275, and a switch board 274b mounted on the back surface side of the mounting portion 275 with a detection sensor for detecting a pressing operation of the 1-bet button 274a. Consists of.

  The 1-bet switch 274 is set so that five game balls are inserted each time the button is pressed. More specifically, “5” game balls of the upper plate 71 are taken in one by one pressing operation of the 1-bet switch 274.

  The maximum bet switch 75 is provided so that a plurality of (three) pressing operations of the one-bet switch 274 can be omitted, and 15 (3 Game balls are set to be taken in. More specifically, “15” game balls on the upper plate 71 are taken in by one press operation of the max bet switch 75. In the present embodiment, the game ball is taken in by the take-in device 300. However, during the big bonus game in the special game state, five (one bet) game balls are taken in by one press operation of the max bet switch 75.

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