JP5146992B2 - Revolving device and game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a spinning device and a gaming machine having a plurality of rotating reels, and in particular, the rotating reels are individually moved along the axial direction of a rotating shaft, and an effect display unit appears by the movement. The present invention relates to a spinning device and a gaming machine suitable for an effect such as displaying information such as characters and images on the effect display unit.

  One type of gaming machine is a spinning machine, for example, a slot machine. The slot machine has a plurality of main reels as rotating bodies with a plurality of symbols, and the player inserts medals or bets credited medals by operating the bet button and pushes the start lever. When operated, each main reel starts to rotate. In many of the current slot machines, the rotation of each main reel is stopped when a stop button is operated or a predetermined time elapses after each main reel starts rotating.

  In slot machines, a lottery is performed on condition that a medal (also called a coin) is inserted, or a bet by the operation of a bet button of a medal that has already been credited and a start lever is operated, and the lottery result is won. In addition, on condition that the symbol selected by the player is stopped on the preset active line, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the symbol are paid out, or a special gaming state ( Bonus game, regular bonus, etc.) occur.

  In addition, such a slot machine includes a box-shaped housing having an opening on the front side, and a front door attached to the front side of the housing so as to be openable and closable. It is arranged and used for games with the front door covering the opening. In addition, a power supply device for supplying power to each part of the slot machine is provided inside the casing, and the slot machine is operated by the power supplied from the power supply device.

  Also, in such a slot machine, a sub-control board that mainly performs control related to game effects, a spinning device board that controls rotation of the reel of the spinning device, a bet button, a start lever, and a stop button A central display substrate for transferring operation signals and a power supply device substrate for controlling power supply to each drive unit and the like are provided, and these substrates are centrally controlled by a main control substrate.

  The main control board also has a ROM (Read Only Memory) in which system programs, programs for slot machine games, and the like are written, and a CPU (Central Processing Unit) that reads out a predetermined program from the ROM and performs predetermined control. In addition, an electronic device such as a RAM (Random Access Memory) that holds the calculation results by the CPU is mounted, and the above-described various substrates are controlled based on a program read from the ROM as the game progresses. It has come to be.

  By the way, in such a slot machine, for example, when a special gaming state (bonus game, regular bonus, etc.) advantageous to the player occurs, or when a transition is made to an effect mode such as a game expectation level, the display lamp is turned on. Alternatively, various effects are given to the player by blinking, outputting a specific sound effect by a speaker, or displaying an image on a liquid crystal screen.

  However, in such various effects, the progress of the game is progressed because the effect pattern is fixed by lighting or blinking the display lamp, outputting a specific sound effect by the speaker, or displaying an image on the liquid crystal screen. In addition to being monotonous, there may be a lack of expectation given to the player.

  In order to solve such problems, Patent Document 1 provides a notification means (CPU, ROM, symbol display movement control circuit, etc.) for notifying the player of the lottery result of the role lottery. When a bonus combination is established, a slot machine is proposed in which the notification means moves the symbol display means (reel unit) in the front-rear direction, the up-down direction, and / or the left-right direction with a predetermined probability. Yes.

JP 2007-117442 A

  In the slot machine shown in Patent Document 1 described above, in order to notify the player of the lottery result of the role lottery, the reel unit as the symbol display means is moved in the front-rear direction, the up-down direction, and / or the left-right direction. Therefore, it is thought that the game performance can be improved because there is an unexpectedness that has never existed before.

  By the way, when such a reel unit is moved, for example, in the up-down direction and / or the left-right direction, an effect display unit appears by the movement, and information such as characters and images is displayed by the effect display unit. If an effect is made to be performed, it is considered that in addition to the unexpectedness due to the movement of the reel unit, it is possible to further enhance the player's interest and gameability by realizing a new production method.

  However, when trying to realize such a production method, if the reel unit is moved, for example, in the vertical direction and / or in the left-right direction, a relatively heavy object must be moved. And the unexpectedness due to the movement of the reel unit is halved, and there is a possibility that a new production method may not be utilized.

  That is, there is a restriction that the reel unit can be moved only before the start of rotation of each main reel or during the game standby after the rotation stop, and after the reel unit moves during the game standby, the effect display unit This is because until the player appears, the player cannot proceed to the next game, and the progress of the next game is kept waiting for a long time.

  For this reason, it has been desired to develop an apparatus that can further enhance the interest and gameability of the player by realizing a new production method in addition to the unexpectedness due to the movement of the reel unit. .

  The present invention has been made in view of such a situation, and by rotating a plurality of rotating reels individually so that an effect display unit for displaying information such as characters and images appears, the rotating reels are provided. It is an object of the present invention to provide a spinning device and a gaming machine that can further enhance the interest and gameability of the player by realizing a new production method in addition to the unexpectedness of the movement of the player.

The rotating drum device of the present invention is a rotating drum device having a plurality of rotating reels that are arranged in parallel with at least a circumferential surface facing one direction, provided corresponding to each of the rotating reels, and arranged in parallel. that the center of the reels on a shaft directed in the direction is disposed between the reel driving means for rotating the shaft directly, the position and the predetermined position on said shaft in response to each of the reels And a rotational force transmitting means for transmitting the rotational force of the shaft to the rotating reel, and provided corresponding to each of the rotating reels, and the rotational force transmitting means along the shaft. a reel moving means for moving between the position and the predetermined position, when the reels are in said fixed position on the shaft is provided between the reels, the circumference of the reels And a effect display means provided in a position covered by said rotational force transmitting means has a substantially disc-shaped, perforated flange mounted in the center of the rotating reel, an insertion hole for inserting the shaft The reel moving means includes side brackets arranged in parallel on both sides of the board, and a bracket on which the board is attached in the vicinity of the reel driving means attached to a unit plate, and one side piece of the bracket. A moving motor having a drive shaft attached, a substantially disc shape, a cam member having a substantially central portion attached to the drive shaft and a cam projection in the vicinity of the periphery, and clamps on both sides of the substrate A piece is arranged in parallel, and the cam projection is movably engaged with an engagement hole formed in the longitudinal direction of one of the clamp pieces, and between the side pieces of the bracket. Rotatably mounted on the eclipsed the pivot, the pivot by driving the movement motor and a crank plate for moving the rotational force transmission means, Ri by the one of the reel moving hand stage the When the reels through the rotating force transmitting means is moved to the predetermined position along the shaft, the previous SL effect display means, characterized in that the effect display appeared takes place between the reels .

Further, the rotational force transmitting means, said resilient means for compressing with the movement to the predetermined position from the home position, before SL motor is driven for movement, the rotation against the biasing force of said elastic means by the force transmitting means is Desa down until the predetermined position, when the reels are moved to the predetermined position along the shaft, the appearance and produce displayed rows between the effect display means said reels When the moving motor is reversely driven and the rotational force transmitting means is returned to the fixed position by the biasing force of the elastic means , the rotating reel is moved to the fixed position along the shaft. The effect display means may be covered with the peripheral surface of the rotary reel.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is characterized in that the revolving apparatus according to claim 1 or 2 is mounted.

In the spinning device and gaming machine of the present invention, the center of each rotating reel is arranged on the shaft of each reel driving means directed in the direction in which a plurality of rotating reels are arranged side by side, the rotating reel along the shaft through a rotational force transmitting means Ri by the stage is moved in a predetermined position, it is possible to move individual reels individually, further in accordance with the movement of the individual reels, rotating when the reel is in position on the shaft is provided between the rotating reel, the effect display means provided at a position covered by the peripheral surface of the rotating reel effect display appeared between the reels is performed.

According to the spinning device and the gaming machine of the present invention, the individual reels can be individually moved along the shafts of the reel driving means, and the rotary reels become shafts as the individual reels move. When it is in the upper fixed position, the effect display means provided between the rotating reels and at the position covered by the peripheral surface of the rotating reel appears and the effect display is performed. In addition to the unexpectedness due to the above, the realization of a new production method can further enhance the player's interest and game characteristics.

  In the present embodiment, the central portion of each rotating reel is arranged on the shaft of each reel driving means directed in the direction in which a plurality of rotating reels are arranged side by side, and any one of them is moved by the moving force of any one of the reel moving means. The rotary reels are moved along the shaft so that the individual rotary reels are moved individually, and as the individual rotary reels move, an effect display means provided at a position covered by the rotary reels appears. Production display is now performed.

  As described above, since the movement of the individual rotating reels is smoothly performed along the shaft, it is possible to cope with a quicker movement compared to the conventional movement of the reel unit incorporating a plurality of rotating reels. Since the time until the effect display means appears after the rotating reel moves can be greatly shortened, the player can immediately proceed to the next game, in addition to the unexpectedness due to the movement of the rotating reel. By realizing a new production method, it is possible to further increase the interest in the player and the game characteristics.

  In addition, since the individual rotating reels are individually moved, a mechanism that moves the rotating reel that is much lighter than the conventional moving mechanism of the relatively heavy reel unit may be used. The structure of the moving mechanism can be simplified.

  Details of the embodiments of the present invention will be described below. FIG. 1 is a front view showing an example of a spinning game machine to which the spinning machine of the present invention is applied, and FIG. 2 is a front view showing the inside of the spinning game machine of FIG.

  As shown in these drawings, the slot machine 1 that is a spinning-reel game machine has an opening of a housing 2 that faces a player, and that has a front door 3 that constitutes a so-called front mask, which is a substantially rectangular box. A hinge mechanism 2a is attached to the side so that the left end can be opened and closed. The front door 3 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 3A, a middle panel portion 3B, an operation console portion 3C, and a lower panel portion 3D, which are integrally formed of a hard plastic designed to enhance visual effects as a decorative board. ing.

  Inside the housing 2 are a main control board 300 that performs overall control of the operation of the entire slot machine 1, a spinning device 700 that includes three cylindrical main reels 701, 702, and 703, and each part of the slot machine 1. A power supply device 530 for supplying electric power, a hopper device 600 having a medal discharge slit 601 for paying out medals in accordance with winning of a game, an auxiliary storage unit 540 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 600, and the like Is provided.

  Here, the spinning device 700 rotates and stops rotation of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 by a later-described spinning device substrate 420 that receives a rotation drive start control signal, a rotation drive stop control signal, and the like from the main control substrate 300. Is to be controlled. In addition, the rotating drum device 700 is placed so that it can be pulled out and pushed back with respect to a pedestal 524 attached to the inside of the housing 2. The main reels 701, 702, and 703 are arranged side by side with their respective peripheral surfaces facing one direction (player side).

  Further, a blindfolding member 725a provided on the left main reel 701 side and a blindfolding member 725b provided on the right main reel 703 side allow the left and right main reels 701 and 703 and the central main reel 702 to be connected. The gap between them is blindfolded. The blindfold members 725a and 725a are provided with effect display portions 726a and 726b for displaying information such as characters and images to be described later that appear when the left and right main reels 701 and 703 are moved.

  When various effects are performed, one or both of the left and right main reels 701 and 703 among the main reels 701, 702, and 703 of the spinning device 700 reciprocate horizontally with respect to the central main reel 702. The effect display sections 726a and 726b provided on the blindfold members 725a and 725a appear and an effect is displayed by displaying, for example, the expectation level of the game using characters or images. The details will be described later. To do.

  Further, a power supply device control board 430 described later corresponding to a so-called switchboard is provided on, for example, a side surface of the power supply device 530 provided in the housing 2. The power supply device control board 430 is formed with a power distribution circuit that distributes various power supply voltages generated by the power supply device 530 to various places such as the rotating device 700 and the hopper device 600. Supply the system power necessary for operation.

  In addition, the front door 3 is locked by a locking device (not shown) having a key hole 4 provided in the console portion 3C at a position where the opening of the housing 2 is closed. When performing maintenance work including confirmation of the state of electronic elements, etc., or ball management work associated with changes in setting values, etc., the front door 3 is opened by inserting a dedicated key into the keyhole 4 of the front door 3 and releasing the lock. It has come to be.

  On the upper panel 3A of the front door 3, an effect display unit 100 that performs an effect accompanying the game is attached. The effect display unit 100 is provided with a display unit 101 that displays, for example, a moving image according to the progress of the game, and a display panel 102 that covers the display unit 101. The display panel 102 has a substantially rectangular transparent window 103 that allows the display unit 101 to be visually recognized at the center, and the periphery of the transparent window 103 is formed of a liquid crystal panel that can display an image. In addition, the effect display unit 100 emits a plurality of effect lamps 104 to 108 that are designed and designed with shapes, colors, patterns, patterns, and the like that appeal to the visual sense of the player, and sound effects for the effect. Sound emitting units 109 and 110 having speakers 109a and 110a are provided.

  Then, when a control signal indicating start of production is supplied from the main control board 300 to the sub control board 400 provided on the back surface of the upper panel portion 3A of the front door 3, the display section 101 is displayed by the sub control board 400. Display of moving images, etc., effects by blinking or lighting by the effect lamps 104 to 108, and effects by sound effects from the sound emitting units 109 and 110 are performed.

  The middle panel portion 3B of the front door 3 is provided with a main effect portion 200 including a panel 202 having a confirmation window 201 that allows confirmation of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 of the rotating drum device 700. Also, below the main effect section 200, a stored number display 210, a game progress display 220, and a payout number display 230 are provided. The stored number display 210, the game progress display 220, and the payout number display 230 have 7 segment LEDs and can display 10 types from 0 to 9.

  The stored number display unit 210 displays the number of medals continuously inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 described later in numbers up to 50 when crediting medals (up to a maximum of 50) while the game is stopped. It has become.

  When a special game state (such as a big bonus or a regular bonus) advantageous to the player occurs, the game progress indicator 220 displays the number of remaining games in the special game state in numbers.

  The number-of-payout display 230 displays the number of medals to be paid out according to the symbols arranged on the active line as the main reels 701, 702, 703 of the spinning device 700 are stopped. It has become. In addition, the payout number display unit 230 is also used as a display for setting values for determining, for example, a payout rate (medal payout rate) in the slot machine 1.

  Further, side lamps 5a and 5b incorporating high-intensity light emitting diodes are arranged on both sides of the middle panel portion 3B. These side lamps 5a and 5b are turned on or blinked in the case of a reach, a big hit, or the like to produce an effect appealing to the player's vision.

  The console 3C of the front door 3 has a start having a medal insertion part 6 having an insertion slot for inserting medals used in the game, a bet button 7 for betting a medal, and an operation knob 8a for instructing the operation of the game. The lever 8 and stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c for stopping the main reels 701, 702, 703 of the effect display unit 100 are provided.

  Here, in the current slot machine 1, there are, for example, three medals required for one game, and when more than three medals are continuously inserted from the medal insertion unit 6, up to 50 medals are inserted. In addition to being credited, the number of medals credited is displayed on the above-mentioned stored number display 210.

  The bet button 7 is a push-type operation switch for presenting the number of medals bet on the game of the slot machine 1 and is called a MAX bet button. That is, when the medals are credited, if the bet button 7 is operated at the start of the game, three of the credited medals are bet. At this time, the number displayed on the stored number display 210 is subtracted by three according to the operation of the bet button 7 and displayed.

  The start lever 8 is a lever switch for instructing rotation of main reels 701, 702, and 703, which will be described later, of the effect display unit 100. A spherical operation knob 8a provided at the tip is moved up, down, left, or right. When it is tilted in this direction, it is turned on, and when it is released from its operation knob 8a, it is automatically returned to its original position and turned off by the biasing force of the spring.

  Stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c are push-type switches for individually instructing to stop the rotation of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 of the spinning device 700, and correspond to the arrangement of the main reels 701, 702, and 703. And they are arranged side by side.

  Further, a central display control in which various main switches such as a bet button 7, a start lever 8, stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c of the console 3C are electrically connected to the back of the console 3C of the front door 3. A board 410 is provided, and output signals of these switches are transferred from the central display control board 410 to a main control board 300 described later.

  The central display control board 410 is provided with a setting button 411 that is covered with an openable / closable cover (not shown). The setting button 411 is operated when changing a setting value for determining the payout rate (medal payout rate) of the slot machine 1. The payout number display is displayed according to the operation of the setting button 411. The setting values are displayed in different colors on the device 230 as will be described later.

The lower panel 3D of the front door 3 is provided with a panel 10 for displaying, for example, a picture of an appearing character so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1 and the like.
Below the lower panel portion 3D, there is a saucer unit 11 having a medal discharge port 12 for discharging medals at the time of winning, etc., and speakers 13a and 13b, which produce effect sound according to the progress of the game. The parts 13 and 14 and the ashtray 15 are disposed.

  Further, on the back surface of the lower panel portion 3D of the front door 3, a selection mechanism 500 that distributes by determining whether the input material inserted from the medal insertion portion 6 is a regular medal or a foreign object, and the selection mechanism 500 distributes the input material. A hopper guide member 501 that guides medals to the hopper device 600 provided in the housing 2, a guide member 502 that guides the foreign matter sorted by the selection mechanism 500 to the medal discharge port 12, and a medals discharge of the hopper device 600 A payout guide member 503 for guiding the medals discharged from the slit 601 to the medal discharge port 12 side of the tray unit 11 is provided.

  The selection mechanism 500 is inserted from the medal insertion unit 6 when, for example, the main reels 701, 702, and 703 of the spinning device 700 in the slot machine 1 are rotating, or when medals cannot be accepted during replay winning. The medals described later are distributed to the guide member 502 side. The medals distributed to the guide member 502 side are discharged from the medal discharge port 12 side.

  3 and 4 are diagrams for explaining the details of the above-described spinning device 700. Here, FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the entire rotating apparatus 700, and FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the rotating apparatus 700 of FIG.

As shown in these drawings, the rotating drum device 700 is formed by unitizing three main reels 701, 702, and 703 in the frame body 710. A predetermined number (for example, 21) of symbols is attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the main reels 701, 702, and 703. Here, the symbols include those representing child roles such as cherry, bell, plum, etc., and those representing big bonuses such as 7, etc. Here, for convenience of explanation, the symbols are all represented by 7 Yes.
Each of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 is integrally formed by a plurality of arm portions 705 that extend radially around the ring portion 704.

  The frame body 710 includes a mounting plate 711 that can be pulled out and pushed back with respect to the pedestal 524 that is mounted inside the housing 2, and side plates 712 that are mounted on both sides of the mounting plate 711. , 713 and a top plate 714 attached to the upper ends of these side plates 712, 713.

Further, plate-like unit plates 721, 722, 723 to which the main reels 701, 702, 703 are rotatably attached are attached to the mounting plate 711 and the top plate 714 via bolts 724. Further, of the unit plate 721, the unit plate 721, 723 blindfold member 725a having an effect display unit 726a, 726 b will be described later, it is 725b are mounted.

  In the following, the unit plates 721, 722, 723 to which the main reels 701, 702, 703 are attached are referred to as reel unit 701A, 702A, 703A.

Figures 5-10 are diagrams showing the details of the reel unit 7 03A described above. In the drawings shown below, the reel unit 701A, 702A, and 703A have substantially the same configuration, and therefore the reel unit 703A located on the right side will be described as a representative.

  That is, a later-described reel moving mechanism unit 740 and a later-described effect display units 726a and 726b for reciprocating the main reels 701 and 703 described below are unit plates 721 and 723 of the reel unit 701A and 703A on both sides. However, it is not provided on the unit plate 722 of the central reel unit 702A, and the configuration of the reel unit 701A, 703A on both sides and the central reel unit 702A is different only in this respect. doing. Of course, the reel moving mechanism 740 and the effect display units 726a and 726b, which will be described later, may be provided on the unit plate 722 of the central reel unit 702A as necessary.

Here, FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the mechanical parts and the like incorporated in the reel unit 70 3 A shown in FIG. 4, and FIG. 6 is incorporated in the reel unit 70 3 A of FIG. and which is an exploded perspective view of the reel moving mechanism for reciprocating the main reel 7 03, 7 is Rume Inri Le 7 03 built into the reel unit unit 70 3 a of FIG. 5 FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a reel driving mechanism for rotating, FIG. 8 is a plan view showing the reel unit 70 3 A of FIG. 5 as viewed from above, and FIGS. the reel unit 70 3 a of 8 is a cross-sectional view as taken from the back side.

  First, as shown in FIG. 5, the unit plate 723 of the reel unit 703A has a blindfold member 725b, an illumination unit 730, a reel moving mechanism 740 as a reel moving unit, and a reel rotating mechanism as a reel driving unit. A part 750 is attached.

  Here, the spinning device 700 includes a reel moving mechanism unit 740 as a reel moving unit, a reel rotating mechanism unit 750 as a reel driving unit, and an effect display unit 726b (effect display unit 726a) as an effect display unit described later. And is configured.

  The blindfold member 725b is on the right side, that is, when the main reel 703 is in a fixed position without being acted on by the reel moving mechanism 740, an effect display unit 726b that displays information such as characters and images at a place hidden by the main reel 703. Is provided. Here, the effect display unit 726b (effect display unit 726a) constitutes an effect display unit.

  The effect display unit 726b shifts to an effect mode such as a game expectation level, and when the main reel 703 is pushed out by the reel moving mechanism unit 740 and appears to be visible to the player, for example, the game expectation level is displayed. It is displayed by characters or images. It should be noted that the display using characters, images, or the like may be performed instantaneously when it appears by the movement of the main reel 703 or may be continued until the main reel 703 is returned to a fixed position. .

  For example, when displaying the expected level of the game, when the effect display unit 726b appears by the movement of the main reel 703, information such as characters and images is not necessarily displayed, and nothing is displayed. By doing so, it is possible to produce an effect that the degree of expectation of the game is low.

  In addition to the degree of expectation of the game, for example, when the replay time (RT) production is performed so that the probability of replay is significantly increased under certain conditions and medals are hardly reduced, the main reel 703 moves. When the effect display unit 726b appears, the number of remaining games of the replay time (RT) may be displayed on the effect display unit 726b.

  The illumination unit 730 is provided with LEDs 731 to 733 that irradiate symbols for three frames of the main reel 703 from the back side of the main reel 703. These LEDs 731 to 733 are turned on or blinking in accordance with a predetermined effect.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the reel moving mechanism 740 has a U-shaped bracket 741 in which side pieces 741 a and 741 b are arranged in parallel on both sides of the substrate 741 c. The board 741c is provided with a locking hole 741d that is locked to the protrusion 723a of the unit plate 723, and a mounting hole 741e that is attached by a screw (not shown) inserted through the screw hole 723b of the unit plate 723.

  Between these side pieces 741a and 741b, a reinforcing shaft 741c and a pivot 741d mounted in a hole 741f for rotatably supporting a crank plate 744 described later are attached. Further, a moving motor 742 having a drive shaft 742a that is driven when the main reel 703 is moved is attached to the inside of the lower side piece 741b by screws 742b.

  The drive shaft 742a of the moving motor 742 is disposed so as to protrude downward from the notch 741e of the lower side piece 741b, and an attachment portion 743a on the upper surface side of the cam member 743 is attached to the tip thereof. A cam projection 743 b is attached to the lower surface side of the cam member 743. The cam projection 743b is engaged with an engagement hole 745g of a crank plate 744, which will be described later, and receives the driving force of the moving motor 742 to rotate the crank plate 744 via the engagement hole 745g. Here, the crank plate 744 constitutes a rotating reel moving means.

That is, in FIG. 6, when the cam member 743 is rotated in the counterclockwise direction, while cam projection 743b moves within the engagement hole 745g of the crank plate 744 to be described later, the clamp piece 74 5 a and the clamping of the crank plate 744 to be described later The side having the mounting holes 745d, 7 4 5f of the piece 745b is pushed out. In contrast, when the cam member 743 is rotated in the clockwise direction, while moving the engagement hole 745g of the crank plate 744 to be described later cam projection 743 b, the crank plate 744 to be described later clamp piece 74 5 a and the clamping piece 745b The side having the mounting holes 745d and 7 4 5f is drawn. Thus, the reciprocating operation is performed such that the above-described main reels 701 and 703 on both sides are separated from or brought close to the central main reel 702.

On both sides of the substrate 744a of crank plate 744, mounting hole 745c at both ends has a clamp pieces 745a having a 745D, mounting hole 745e at both ends, the 745F, clamp piece 745b having engaging holes 7 4 5 g in the middle And are arranged side by side.

Here, the mounting hole 745C, 7 4 5e of the clamp pieces 745a and clamping piece 745b is adapted to be engaged rotatably to the above-mentioned pivot 741d. The mounting holes 745d, 7 4 5f of clamp pieces 745a and clamping piece 745b, the roller 766a is rotatably attached via a screw 766.

  Here, the roller 766a can be made of, for example, a polyacetal resin excellent in durability, impact resistance, wear resistance, moisture resistance, etc., but durability, impact resistance, wear resistance, and moisture resistance are excellent. Other members may be employed as long as they have excellent properties.

  As shown in FIG. 8 to be described later, these rollers 766a do not come into contact with the stepped portion 755A of the reel rotational force transmitting member 755 when the main reel 703 is not moved, but the crank plate is caused by the action of the cam projection 743b. When 744 rotates, it abuts on the step portion 755A of the reel torque transmission member 755 and moves the reel torque transmission member 755 along the shaft 751a. As a result, the main reel 703 moves along the shaft 751 a in a direction away from the unit plate 723, that is, in a direction away from the central main reel 702.

  In this state, as described later, when the reel torque transmission member 755 is rotated by driving the stepping motor 751, the roller 766a of the crank plate 744 rotates, so that the rotation by the reel torque transmission member 755 is not hindered. It has become.

Further, in FIG. 6, between the mounting holes 7 4 5e bracket 741 side of the hole 741f and the clamping piece 745b as described above, is mounted on the lower end of the pivot 741d, the bracket 741 side hole 741f and the clamping piece 745b An adjustment cylinder member 766b that adjusts the gap between the attachment holes 7 4 5e is attached.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the reel rotation mechanism 750 is provided with a stepping motor 751 having a shaft 751a. The shaft 751a transmits a rotational force to the main reel 703 via a connecting member 754 and a reel rotational force transmission member 755 described later. Further, a projecting pin 751b that transmits a rotational force to a connecting member 754 described later is provided in the middle of the shaft 751a. The operation of the protruding pin 751b will be described later.

  In addition, a rotor 752 is attached to the shaft 751a by a screw 752a. The rotor 752 rotates with the rotation of the shaft 751a and passes through a photo sensor 753c, which will be described later. The rotor 752 passes through the photo sensor 753c, so that the rotation position of the main reel 703 (design) ) And the like are detected. That is, the rotation position (the position of the symbol, etc.) of the main reel 703 is detected by counting the pulse signal given to the stepping motor 751 with reference to the timing when the rotor 752 passes the photo sensor 753c.

  Further, on the upper surface of the stepping motor 751, a sensor attachment member 753 having an attachment piece 753b is attached to the screw hole 751c via a screw 753a. A transmissive photosensor 753c is attached to the attachment piece 753b with a screw 753d. Although the transmissive photosensor 753c is used here, the present invention is not limited to this, and a reflective photosensor may be used.

  A connecting member 754 is attached to the shaft 751a. As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10, the connecting member 754 is fitted in the fitting hole 755 a of the reel rotational force transmission member 755 and connected to the reel rotational force transmission member 755.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the connecting member 754 is provided with a long groove 754c. In the long groove 754c, the protruding pin 751b of the shaft 751a is slidably fitted. Thus, when the connecting member 754 and the reel rotational force transmitting member 755 are pushed out along the shaft 751a along with the rotation of the crank plate 744 described above, the protruding pin 751b of the shaft 751a is positioned in the long groove 754c of the connecting member 754. Therefore, the movement of the connecting member 754 and the reel torque transmission member 755 is not hindered.

  Further, when the shaft 751 a rotates by driving the stepping motor 751, the projecting pin 751 b of the shaft 751 a comes into contact with the side surface of the long groove 754 c of the connecting member 754, and the rotational force is applied to the reel rotational force transmitting member 755 via the connecting member 754. Is transmitted, so that the main reel 703 rotates.

  Further, the reel rotational force transmission member 755 has a flange 755b attached to the inside of the ring portion 704 of the main reel 703 shown in FIG. 5, a loose fitting hole 755c for loosely fitting a hollow boss 756, and one end of a spring 757. A locking step 755d shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10, which will be described later, and an insertion hole 755e through which the shaft 751a is inserted are provided.

  Here, the connecting member 754, the reel rotational force transmission member 755, the boss 756, the spring 757, and the like constitute rotational force transmission means. Further, the spring 757 constitutes an elastic means.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, a spring 757 is loaded inside the boss 756, and a screw 758 mounted from a screw hole 756a of the boss 756 is screwed to the tip of the shaft 751a, whereby the boss 756 is attached to the shaft 751a. It is attached to the tip.

  Here, as shown in FIG. 9, when the main reel 703 does not move, the protruding pin 751b of the shaft 751a is locked to the locking step 754a on one end side of the long groove 754c of the connecting member 754, and the unit of the main reel 703 Movement in a direction approaching the plate 723 is restricted.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10, the movement motor 742 is driven, and the crank plate 744 is rotated by the action of the cam member 743, whereby the roller 766 a of the crank plate 744 described above is stepped by the reel rotational force transmission member 755. When the reel torque transmission member 755 is pushed out in contact with the portion 755A, the main reel 703 attached to the reel torque transmission member 755 moves away from the unit plate 723, that is, away from the central main reel 702. To do.

  When the main reel 703 is pushed out to a predetermined position, the protruding pin 751b of the shaft 751a is locked to the locking step 754b on the other end side of the long groove 754c of the connecting member 754, and the direction away from the unit plate 723 of the main reel 703, That is, movement in a direction away from the central main reel 702 is restricted.

  At this time, as the reel rotational force transmitting member 755 moves, the boss 756 transmits the reel rotational force against the urging force of the spring 757 whose one end is engaged with the engaging step 755d of the reel rotational force transmitting member 755. The member 755 fits in the loose fitting hole 755c. In this state, the spring 757 remains compressed.

  In this state, when the shaft 751a is rotated by driving the stepping motor 751, the protruding pin 751b of the shaft 751a abuts on the side surface of the long groove 754c of the connecting member 754, and the reel is connected via the connecting member 754. When the rotational force is transmitted to the rotational force transmission member 755, the main reel 703 rotates.

  At this time, the roller 766a of the crank plate 744 remains in contact with the stepped portion 755A of the reel torque transmission member 755. However, the rotation of the roller 766a causes the reel torque transmission member 755 to rotate. Then, the main reel 703 is rotated. At this time, the above-described effect display unit 726b appears and information such as characters and images is displayed.

  On the other hand, when the movement motor 742 is reversely driven and the reel torque transmission member 755 is pulled back by the rotation of the crank plate 744 by the action of the cam member 743, the roller 766a of the crank plate 744 transmits the reel torque. The member 755 moves away from the stepped portion 755A. At this time, the repulsive force of the spring 757 that remains compressed in the boss 756 acts on the above-described locking step 755d of the reel rotational force transmission member 755, and the reel rotational force transmission member 755 follows the shaft 751a. Pushed back.

Along with this, the main reel 703 is pushed back in a direction approaching the unit plate 723, that is, a direction approaching the central main reel 702. When the main reel 703 is pushed back to a predetermined position, the protruding pin 751b of shaft 751a is engaged with the locking stepped portion 754 a one end side of the long groove 754c of the connecting member 754, to move in the direction approaching the unit plate 723 Be regulated.

  In this manner, the main reel 703 is smoothly moved because the repulsive force of the spring 757 pushes back the main reel 703 in the direction approaching the unit plate 723, that is, the direction approaching the central main reel 702.

Therefore, for example, when the crank plate 744 is rotated by the action of the cam member 743, the roller 766a causes the main reel 703 to move away from the unit plate 723 via the reel rotational force transmission member 755, that is, away from the central main reel 702. It is also possible to move the cam plate 744 immediately by the action of the cam member 743 in the reverse direction, and to instantaneously reciprocate the main reel 703 to the home position by the repulsive force of the spring 757. It is.
In this case, the effect display unit 726b described above appears only for a moment, and if information such as characters and images is displayed at that moment, the degree of attention to the player is increased.

  FIG. 11 is a block diagram for explaining a control system provided in the slot machine 1. The control system mainly includes a main control board 300, a sub control board 400, a spinning device board 420, a central display control board 410, a power supply device control board 430, and an external concentrated terminal board 440, which are connected by a wiring cable. .

  The main control board 300 includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 301, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 302 that is a semiconductor memory, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 303, and the like.

  The CPU 301 of the main control board 300 reads a system program stored in the ROM 302, a program for a slot machine game, and the like, and in accordance with the progress of the game, the sub control board 400, the spinning device board 420, the central display control board. 410, distributed control is performed on the power supply control board 430 and the like.

  Here, as the main control by the CPU 301, when the output signal corresponding to the operation of the start lever 8 is received from the central display control board 410, the spinning device is rotated so as to rotate the main reels 701, 702, and 703. It is to control the substrate 420. Further, when an output signal corresponding to the operation of the above-described stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c is received from the central display control board 410, the main reels 701, 702, 703 corresponding to the operation are rotated so as to stop. It is to control the body device substrate 420.

  Further, as main control by the CPU 301, a lottery is performed on condition that a medal is inserted (or a bet by the bet button 7) and the start lever 8 is operated, and the lottery result is a win, and the preset effective line is set. The hopper device 600 is controlled via the power supply device control board 430 so that a predetermined number of medals are paid out on condition that the winning symbol is stopped by operating the stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c.

  Further, as the main control by the CPU 301, for example, a special gaming state (bonus game, regular bonus, etc.) advantageous to the player is generated by the above-described lottery or the like, or a transition is made to a production mode such as a game expectation level. Then, the reel moving mechanism unit 740 moves the main reels 701 and / or 703 along the shaft 751a in the direction away from the central main reel 702 or in the direction approaching the central main reel 702. 420 is to be controlled.

  Further, as the main control by the CPU 301, when the mode is shifted to the above-described effect mode, information such as characters and images is displayed by the effect display units 726a and 726b together with an instruction to move the main reels 701 and / or 703. Is to control the spinning device substrate 420 to perform the above.

  The sub control board 400 is connected to the production lamps 104 to 108, the side lamps 5a and 5b, the speakers 13a, 14a, 109a and 110a, and the display unit 101. Then, the sub control board 400 blinks or lights the above-described effect lamps 104 to 108 or blinks or lights the side lamps 5a and 5b based on the control in accordance with the progress of the game from the CPU 301 of the main control board 300. Or a sound effect is generated from the speakers 13a, 14a, 109a, 110a, or a predetermined effect image or the like is displayed on the display unit 101. Thereby, the effect which appeals to a player's vision and hearing can be performed.

  On the spinning device substrate 420, the stepping motor 751 that rotationally drives the main reels 701, 702, and 703 described above, the respective rotational positions of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 are detected, for example, the photosensor 753c, and the above-mentioned. The reel moving mechanism 740 that moves the main reels 701 and / or 703 so as to move along the shaft 751a in the direction away from the central main reel 702 or in the direction approaching the central main reel 702, as described above. The effect display parts 726a and 726b provided in the blindfold members 725a and 725a are connected.

  Here, the stepping motor 751 and the photosensor 753c are provided corresponding to the main reels 701, 702, and 703, but the reel moving mechanism 740 corresponds to the main reels 701 and 703 at both ends as described above. Is provided.

  Then, the rotation of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 is performed based on the information of the detection signal from each photosensor 753 c and the number of pulses of the drive pulse signal output to each stepping motor 751 by the spinning device substrate 420. And braking and stopping control are appropriately performed.

  Further, the rotating device board 420 should be rotated or stopped from the main control board 300 to the main reels 701, 702, and 703 in accordance with the operation of the start lever 8, the stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c described above. When the control signal is supplied, the detection signal from each photosensor 753c is taken in, and the rotational position of each main reel 701, 702, 703 is appropriately grasped, and the drive pulse signal to each stepping motor 751 is obtained. To control the rotation of each main reel 701, 702, 703.

  In addition, when the spinning device substrate 420 receives an instruction to start production from the main control substrate 300, the main reel 701 and / or 703 described above is separated from the central main reel 702 along the shaft 751a described above, or the center The reel moving mechanism 740 is controlled to move so as to move in a direction approaching the main reel 702.

  Further, when receiving the instruction to start the production from the main control board 300, the spinning device substrate 420 displays information such as characters and images on the above-described production display units 726a and 726b.

  Here, the control of the reel moving mechanism unit 740 is restricted to be limited to before the start of rotation of each main reel 701, 702, 703 or during game standby after the stop of rotation. Will be done.

  Therefore, the effect display by the effect display units 726a and 726b is performed during game standby. However, if the main reels 701 and / or 703 have already moved in a direction away from the central main reel 702, the game can be started in this state. An effect display by 726a and 726b is possible.

  When there is no such restriction, the main reel 701 and / or 703 described above is in the middle of the main reel 702 along the shaft 751a while the main reels 701, 702, and 703 are rotating. You may make it move to the direction which leaves | separates from the center, or the direction which approaches the main reel 702 of the center.

  The central display control board 410 is connected to the bet button 7, the start lever 8, the stop buttons 9a, 9b, 9c, the setting button 411, and the like. The central display control board 410 functions as a relay board that transfers output signals from the bet button 7, start lever 8, and stop buttons 9 a, 9 b, 9 c to the main control board 300. When the central display control board 410 receives the setting mode control described above from the main control board 300, the central display control board 410 controls the display content of the payout number display unit 230 to be displayed in accordance with the operation of the setting button 411.

A hopper device 600 and a power supply device 530 are connected to the power supply device control board 430. The power supply control board 430 is formed with a power distribution circuit that distributes various power supply voltages generated by the power supply device 530 to various places such as the hopper device 600, and the system power necessary for the operation of the slot machine 1 is supplied from the power distribution circuit. Supply. When the power supply device control board 430 receives a command to pay out medals from the main control board 300, it controls the hopper device 600 to pay out medals.
Further, when the setting key switch 534 of the power supply device 530 is turned on, the power supply device control board 430 notifies the main control board 300 that the setting mode has been entered.

  Next, the operation of the rotating drum device 700 will be described.

  First, as shown in FIG. 12, in a normal state, the main reels 701, 702, and 703 of the reel unit 701A, 702A, and 703A of the spinning device 700 are in a fixed position, that is, the left and right main reels 701 and 703 are in the center. It is located at a place near the main reel 702. In this state, the effect display portions 726a and 726b provided on the above-described blindfold members 725a and 725a are covered with the main reels 701 and 703, so that they cannot be seen by the player.

  In this state, when the start lever 8 is operated after the medal is inserted or the bet button 7 of the already credited medal is operated, when the start lever 8 is operated, the main control board 300 moves to the spinning device board 420. In response to the instruction, the main reels 701, 702, and 703 are simultaneously rotated by driving the stepping motors 751 attached to the unit plates 721, 722, and 723 of the reel unit 701A, 702A, and 703A.

  When rotating each of the main reels 701, 702, and 703, as described above, the side surface of the long groove 754c of the connecting member 754 in which the protruding pin 751b of the shaft 751a of the stepping motor 751 is connected to the reel rotational force transmission member 755. The rotational force is transmitted to the reel rotational force transmission member 755 via the connecting member 754.

  When the stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c are operated after the main reels 701, 702, and 703 are rotated, the operation of any one of the stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c is performed from the central display control board 410 to the main control board 300. A corresponding signal is output, and one of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 is activated by an instruction that prompts the main control board 300 to stop the spinning apparatus board 420 according to the operation of any of the stop buttons 9a, 9b, and 9c. Stopped.

  Here, for example, a special game state (bonus game, regular) advantageous to the player can be obtained by inserting medals or by lottery on the condition that the bet button 7 of the medal already credited is operated and the start lever 8 is operated. When a bonus or the like occurs, or when a transition is made to an effect mode such as a game expectation level, an effect instruction is issued from the main control board 300 to the spinning device board 420.

  At this time, the spinning device 700 is controlled by the spinning device substrate 420, whereby the main reel 702 in the center along the shaft 751a by the main reels 701 and / or 703 of the reel unit 701A and / or 703A. The effect of moving in a direction away from the center (if moving away from the center main reel 702 is moved in a direction approaching the center main reel 702) is performed.

  However, as described above, the effect produced by the movement of the reel unit 701A and / or 703A by the main reels 701 and / or 703 is before the rotation of each main reel 701, 702, 703 or after the rotation is stopped. Since there is a restriction that it is limited to the waiting of the game, it is performed according to this restriction.

  That is, for example, when an effect is produced by moving the right main reel 703 of the left and right main reels 701 and 703, for example, the moving motor 742 attached to the unit plate 723 of the reel unit 703A shown in FIG. When the cam member 743 attached to the drive shaft 742a of the moving motor 742 rotates in one direction, the cam projection 743b of the cam member 743 moves the crank plate 744 through the engagement hole 745g of the crank plate 744. It is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 9 to the state shown in FIG.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 8, the roller 766a of the crank plate 744 contacts the step portion 755A of the reel torque transmission member 755 and pushes the reel torque transmission member 755 along the shaft 751a. Accordingly, the main reel 703 moves in a direction away from the central main reel 702.

  In this state, when the boss 756 is received in the loose fitting hole 755c of the reel rotational force transmission member 755, the spring 757 is compressed, so that a repulsive force by the spring 757 that tries to push back the reel rotational force transmission member 755 is generated. However, since the cam projection 743b of the cam member 743 presses the crank plate 744 against the biasing force of the spring 757 via the engagement hole 745g of the crank plate 744, the reel rotational force is transmitted by the repulsive force of the spring 757. The member 755 is not pushed back.

  Here, for example, when only the right main reel 703 is moving, the start lever 8 is operated after a medal is inserted or a bet is made by operating the bet button 7 of an already credited medal. Similarly to the above, the main reels 701, 702, and 703 are simultaneously rotated by driving the stepping motors 751 attached to the unit plates 721, 722, and 723 of the reel unit 701A, 702A, and 703A.

  At this time, the roller 766a of the crank plate 744 corresponding to the main reel 703 is in contact with the step portion 755A of the reel rotational force transmission member 755, but the rotation of the reel rotational force transmission member 755 is caused by the rotation of the roller 766a. Therefore, the rotational force from the stepping motor 751 is transmitted to the main reel 703, and the main reel 703 can rotate without any trouble.

  Here, in addition to the right main reel 703, when the left main reel 701 is similarly pushed out along the shaft 751a in a direction away from the central main reel 702, as shown in FIG. , 703 move away from the central main reel 702.

  For example, when these main reels 701 and 703 move in a direction away from the central main reel 702, the effect display portions 726a and 726b hidden by these main reels 701 and 703 appear.

  Here, assuming that a transition is made to an effect mode such as a game expectation level, for example, the game expectation level or the like is displayed on the effect display units 726a and 726b by characters, images, or the like. Here, for example, when the characters and images are displayed on both effect display portions 726a and 726b, the degree of expectation is high, and when the characters and images are displayed only on one of the effect display portions 726a and 726b. The expectation of the game is small when no character or image is displayed on any of the effect display units 726a and 726b.

  In addition, when the game is progressed in this state, when the so-called replay time (RT) effect is performed such that, for example, the probability of replay is greatly increased under the specific conditions described above, and medals are hardly reduced, It is possible to produce an effect in which the number of remaining games of the replay time (RT) is displayed on both the effect display units 726a and 726b or one of the effect display units 726a and 726b.

  Further, as described above, the rotation of the crank plate 744 by the action of the cam member 743 causes rotation of the reel by the roller 766a before the start of rotation of each main reel 701, 702, 703 or during game standby after rotation stop. The main reels 701 and / or 703 are moved, for example, in a direction away from the unit plates 721 and / or 723 via the force transmission member 755, that is, in a direction away from the central main reel 702, and immediately by the action of the cam member 743 in the reverse direction. A momentary reciprocation is performed such that the crank plate 744 is returned and the main reels 701 and / or 703 are returned to a fixed position by the repulsive force of the spring 757, and the effect display portions 726a and / or 726b appear instantaneously. When the stage of the game is displayed on the effect display portion 726a and / or 726b It is also possible to effect display in degrees or the like is performed.

  Naturally, the main reels 701 and / or 703 are already at a position away from the central main reel 702, returned to the fixed position from that position, and further pushed out from the fixed position to appear at the moment. It is also possible to display effects such as the degree of expectation of the game on the effect display units 726a and / or 726b.

  In addition to the movement of the main reels 701 and 703 on both sides along the shaft 751a, the production method in which the production display units 726a and 726b appear is extremely novel, and is used, for example, to produce the expected level of the game. In some cases, the player can be given more expectation and interest.

  Note that the movement of the left and right main reels 701 and 703 in the direction away from the central main reel 702 may be performed at the same time, or the other may be moved after one of the movements is completed. However, only one of them may be moved. And with these movements, the effect display parts 726a and 726b appear, so that the effect display by the effect display parts 726a and 726b is performed along with any of the movements.

  By combining the movement of the main reels 701 and 703 and the effect display by the effect display units 726a and 726b, for example, the main reels 701 and 703 are moved simultaneously and the effect display by the effect display units 726a and 726b is performed. The expectation degree of the game is great, and the expectation degree of the game when the effect display by the effect display unit 726a or 726b is performed after the movement of either one is finished, and either one is When the effect display unit 726a or 726b performs the effect display, the game is expected to have a small degree of expectation.

  On the other hand, when the above-described movement motor 742 is reversely driven and the cam member 743 attached to the drive shaft 742a of the movement motor 742 rotates in the other direction, the cam protrusion 743b of the cam member 743 engages with the crank plate 744. The crank plate 744 is rotated from the state shown in FIG. 10 to the state shown in FIG. 9 through the hole 745g.

  At this time, the rotation of the crank plate 744 in the reverse direction by the action of the cam member 743 causes the roller 766a of the crank plate 744 to move in a direction away from the step portion 755A of the reel rotational force transmission member 755. At this time, as described above, the repulsive force of the spring 757 that remains compressed in the boss 756 acts on the above-described locking step 755d of the reel rotational force transmission member 755, and the reel rotational force transmission member 755. Is pushed back along the shaft 751a.

  Along with this, the main reel 703 is pushed back in a direction approaching the unit plate 723, that is, a direction approaching the central main reel 702. In this way, the main reel 703 is moved back to the fixed position in the direction approaching the unit plate 723, that is, the direction approaching the central main reel 702, by the repulsive force of the spring 757. Therefore, the main reel 703 moves smoothly. To be done. Further, the main reel 703 is returned to the fixed position by the repulsive force of the spring 757, so that the operation of hiding the effect display portion 726b is smoothly performed.

  Similarly, as shown in FIG. 13, the leftmost main reel 701 is located away from the central main reel 702, and the left main reel 701 is moved to the central main reel 702 as the crank plate 744 rotates from this position. The main reel 701 can be smoothly moved by the repulsive force of the spring 757 even when it is pulled back in the direction approaching. Also in this case, the main reel 701 is returned to the fixed position by the repulsive force of the spring 757, so that the operation of hiding the effect display portion 726a is smoothly performed.

  Such movement of the main reels 701 and 703 in the direction approaching the central main reel 702 may be performed simultaneously, or the other may be moved after one of the movements is completed. Only one of them may be moved.

  Further, the movement of the main reels 701 and / or 703 toward the center main reel 702, the movement of the main reels 701 and / or 703 away from the center main reel 702, and the production When combined with the effect display by the display units 726a and 726b, for example, when used to produce the expectation level of the game, the player can give more expectation and the like to the player by a plurality of effect patterns. It becomes possible to give interest.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the stepping motor provided in the reel rotation mechanism 750 serving as the respective reel driving means directed in the direction in which the main reels 701, 702, and 703, which are a plurality of rotation reels, are arranged side by side. Center portions of the main reels 701, 702, and 703 are arranged on the shaft 751a of 751, and one of the left and right main reels 701 and 703 is moved by the moving force of the reel moving mechanism 740 as one of the reel moving means. Alternatively, the main reels 701 and 703 are individually moved by moving both of them along the shaft 751a, and further provided at positions covered by the main reels 701 and 703 as the main reels 701 and 703 move. Effect display units 726a and 7 serving as effect display means 6b was to effect display is performed by appearance.

    As described above, since the movement of the individual main reels 701 and 703 is smoothly performed along the shaft 751a, it is possible to cope with a quicker movement than the movement of the conventional reel unit incorporating a plurality of rotating reels. For example, the time from when the main reels 701 and 703 move during the game standby until the effect display units 726a and 726b as the effect display means appear can be greatly shortened, so that the player can immediately start the next game. In addition to the unexpectedness due to the movement of the main reels 701 and 703, the realization of a new production method can further enhance the player's interest and game characteristics.

  In addition, if the main reels 701 and 703 are individually moved, a mechanism that moves a rotating reel that is much lighter than the conventional moving mechanism of a relatively heavy reel unit. Since it is good, the structure of a moving mechanism can be simplified.

  That is, the reel moving mechanism unit 740 includes a crank plate 744 that is rotated by the action of the cam member 743 that is rotated by driving of the moving motor 742, and at least the crank plate 744 has a rotation space. This is because the main reels 701 and 703 can be moved via the reel torque transmission member 755, and the main reels 701 and 703 are moved using the shaft 751a of the existing stepping motor 751.

  Further, since the reel rotational force transmission member 755 receives the urging force of the spring 757 loaded on the inside of the boss 756 described above, the reel rotational force transmission member 755 is returned to the home position. The returning mechanism can also be made simple.

As described above, the mechanism for moving the main reels 701 and 703 is simplified, so that the design change of the existing spinning device 700 can be minimized.
In addition, since the mechanism for moving the main reels 701 and 703 is simplified in this manner, the size of the spinning device 700 itself can be avoided. Therefore, the dimensions of the casing 2 of the existing slot machine 1 can be changed. Even if it does not exist, the mounting to the housing | casing 2 can be performed easily.

  In this embodiment, the case where only the left and right main reels 701 and 703 are moved has been described. However, as described above, the central main reel 702 may be moved as necessary.

  In this case, for example, when the plate-shaped unit plate 722 described above is arranged on the right side of the main reel 702 as shown in FIG. 3, the main reel 702 is moved to the left side of the main reel 702. However, the movement space of the main reel 702 can be secured by moving the left main reel 701 first.

  Moreover, although the present Example demonstrated the case where the production | presentation display part 726a, 726b was provided in the blindfold member 725a, 725b, it is not restricted to this example, The production | presentation display part 726a, 726b may be provided.

  When providing the effect display portions 726a and 726b on the blindfold members 725a and 725b, the effect display portions 726a and 726b may be attached to the surface of the blindfold members 725a and 725b, or the effect display portions 726a and 726b may be provided. You may make it provide integrally with the blindfold members 725a and 725b.

  In this embodiment, the reel moving mechanism 740 is configured to include a crank plate 744 that rotates by the action of the cam member 743. However, the present invention is not limited to this example, and the reel moving mechanism 740 is, for example, a solenoid. The reel rotational force transmission member 755 can be moved by electromagnetic action.

  In this embodiment, the case where the effect display portions 726a and 726b are provided corresponding to the left and right main reels 701 and 703 has been described. However, as shown in FIG. 13, the left main reel 701 can be moved. For example, since a space for moving the central main reel 702 can be secured, an effect display unit is provided at a position covered by the central main reel 702, and effect display is performed in the same manner as the effect display units 726a and 726b described above. You may make it let.

  The present invention is not limited to slot machines, but can also be applied to other gaming machines such as pachinko machines equipped with rotating reels, pinball game machines, arrange ball game machines, and ball balls.

It is a front view which shows an example of the spinning type game device to which the spinning device of this invention is applied. It is a front view which shows the inside of the spinning cylinder type game device of FIG. It is a perspective view which shows the whole spinning cylinder apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which decomposes | disassembles and shows the rotating drum apparatus of FIG. It is a perspective view which disassembles and shows the mechanism components etc. which are integrated in the reel part unit of FIG. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a reel moving mechanism for reciprocating a main reel incorporated in the reel unit of FIG. 5. FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view showing a reel driving mechanism for rotating a main reel incorporated in the reel unit of FIG. 5. It is a top view which shows the case where the reel part unit of FIG. 5 is seen from upper direction. It is sectional drawing at the time of seeing the reel part unit of FIG. 8 from the back side. It is sectional drawing at the time of seeing the reel part unit of FIG. 8 from the back side. It is a block diagram for demonstrating the control system provided in the swivel type game device of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the rotating drum apparatus of FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating operation | movement of the rotating drum apparatus of FIG.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Case 3 Front door 3A Upper panel part 3B Middle panel part 3C Console part 3D Lower panel part 5a, 5b Side lamp 6 Medal insertion part 7 Bet button 8 Start lever 9a, 9b, 9c Stop button 11 Sauce unit 12 medal outlet 100 effect display unit 101 display unit 102 display panel 103 transparent windows 104 to 108 effect lamps 109 and 110 sound emitting unit 200 main effect unit 300 main control board 400 sub control board 410 central display control board 411 setting button 420 Spinning device substrate 430 Power supply device control substrate 440 External concentration terminal substrate 500 Select mechanism 501 Hopper guide member 502 Guide member 503 Discharge guide member 524 Base 530 Power supply device 540 Auxiliary storage unit 600 Hopper device 700 Spinning device 701, 702 03 main reels (reels)
701A, 702A, 703A Reel unit 704 Ring unit 705 Arm unit 710 Frame body 711 Placement plate 712, 713 Side plate 714 Top plate 721, 722, 723 Unit plate 725a, 725b Blindfold members 726a, 726b Production display unit (production display means )
730 Illumination unit 740 Reel moving mechanism (reel moving means)
741 Brackets 741a, 741b Side piece 741d Pivot 742 Moving motor 742a Drive shaft 743 Cam member 743b Cam protrusion 744 Crank plate (rotary reel moving means)
744a Substrate 745a Clamp piece 745b Clamp piece 745g Engagement hole 750 Reel rotation mechanism (reel drive means)
751 Stepping motor 751a Shaft 751b Projection pin 751c Hole 752 Rotor 753c Photo sensor 754 Connecting member (rotational force transmission means)
754c Long groove 755 Reel rotational force transmission member (rotational force transmission means)
755A Stepped portion 755a Fitting hole 755b Flange 755c Free fitting hole 755d Locking step portion 756 Boss (rotational force transmitting means)
757 Spring (rotation force transmission means)
766a Roller

Claims (3)

A rotary drum device having a plurality of rotating reels arranged at least in a circumferential direction in one direction,
Reel driving means that is provided corresponding to each of the rotating reels, a central portion of the rotating reel is disposed on a shaft that is directed in the parallel direction, and directly rotates the shaft ;
A rotational force transmitting means provided on the shaft so as to be movable between a fixed position and a predetermined position corresponding to each of the rotating reels, and transmitting the rotational force of the shaft to the rotating reel;
Reel moving means provided corresponding to each of the rotating reels, and moving the rotational force transmitting means between the fixed position and the predetermined position along the shaft ;
When the rotating reel is in the fixed position on the shaft, the display device is provided between the rotating reels and provided at a position covered by the peripheral surface of the rotating reel,
The rotational force transmitting means has a substantially disc shape, and has a flange attached to a central portion of the rotary reel, and an insertion hole through which the shaft is inserted,
The reel moving means includes side brackets arranged on both sides of the board, a bracket attached to the board in the vicinity of the reel driving means attached to a unit plate, and one side piece of the bracket. A moving motor having a drive shaft, a substantially disc shape, a cam member having a substantially central portion attached to the drive shaft and cam protrusions attached to the vicinity of the periphery, and clamp pieces on both sides of the substrate. The cam projection is movably engaged with an engagement hole formed in the longitudinal direction of one of the clamp pieces, and is rotatably attached to a pivot provided between the side pieces of the bracket. A crank plate that is rotated by driving of the moving motor to move the rotational force transmitting means,
When one of the reels moving hand stage the reels by Ri through said rotational force transmitting means is moved to the predetermined position along the shaft, the previous SL effect display unit appearing between said reels In this case, the revolving device is characterized in that an effect display is performed. The rotational force transmitting means has elastic means for compressing with movement from the fixed position to the predetermined position,
Driven previous SL moving motor, by said rotational force transmitting means against the urging force is Desa down until the predetermined position by said elastic means, the reels are moved to the predetermined position along said shaft Then, the effect display means appears between the rotating reels, and an effect display is performed.
When the moving motor is reversely driven and the rotational force transmitting means is returned to the fixed position by the biasing force of the elastic means , the rotating reel is moved to the fixed position along the shaft. The spinning device according to claim 1 , wherein the effect display means is covered with the peripheral surface of the rotary reel. Gaming machine, characterized in that is equipped with a rotating cylinder unit according to claim 1 or 2.

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