JP5319881B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of changing the state of a presentation device to a concealed state or to a non-concealed state by a simple structure and without requiring a wide space for setting. <P>SOLUTION: A concealing device can change the state of the presentation device 204 for executing the presentation related to the play to the concealed state in which the presentation device is invisible through a presentation see-through window 71L or to the visible state in which the presentation device is visible. The concealing device includes an endless belt body 350 with translucent regions B1 and B2 and a shading region A, a plurality of stretching means 305-308 including a superposed part stretching means for stretching the belt body 350, and a driving means 305 for moving the belt body in the longitudinal direction. At least the belt body is moved between the visible position where the translucent regions B1 and B2 are disposed in all the belt lines superposed in a superposed part 360 so that a player can see a presentation device 200L through the translucent regions and the concealed position where the shading region A is disposed in at least one of the plurality of belt lines superposed in the superposed part 360 so that the player can not or can hardly see the presentation device 200L through the shading region A. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&amp;INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine that plays a game using a predetermined gaming value and gives a predetermined gaming value based on the result of the gaming, and in particular, a gaming machine including an effect device that performs an effect related to the game About.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine represented by a slot machine, a pachinko machine, and the like is generally provided with an effect device that performs an effect related to a game in order to enhance the interest of the game. Examples of this type of production device include a device made of a mechanical structure such as a movable member provided movably, and a device using an image display device capable of displaying an image, such as a liquid crystal display. The player may be unaware of the movement of the movable member or the change of the image displayed on the image display device, and there is a problem that the effect of the production is not fully exhibited.

  Therefore, as a technique for alerting the player and preventing an image displayed on the image display device from being overlooked, for example, a concealing reel is provided on the outer periphery of a symbol row reel in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged. The symbols arranged on the symbol row reel can be visually recognized through the opening provided in the concealing reel, and the symbols on the symbol row reel can be changed by rotating the concealing reel and moving the opening. There is one that can be changed between a concealment state to be concealed and a non-concealment state (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Further, by providing two doors that open and close mechanically on the front side of the image display area of the image display device, the player's attention is attracted to the image display device (for example, Patent Document 2). See), and a front panel having a transparent portion that divides the image display area of the liquid crystal display into a plurality of divided display areas is provided on the front side of the liquid crystal display, and between the front panel and the liquid crystal display. A plurality of roll screens corresponding to the transparent portion of the front panel and the respective divided display areas of the liquid crystal display, and each of the roll screens is formed with a transmissive portion and an impermeable portion, respectively. There are screens and images displayed on a liquid crystal display, etc. (see, for example, Patent Document 3).

JP 2002-165918 A (page 4-6, FIG. 3) JP 2003-236043 A (page 10, FIG. 10) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2006-255036 (page 11, FIG. 4)

  However, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, since the concealing reel is arranged outside the symbol row reel, not only the reel structure is complicated, but also the symbol row reel symbol is concealed. There was a problem that there was a limit.

  Further, the slot machine described in Patent Document 2 has a problem in securing the installation space because it is necessary to provide a retreat area for retreating the door when the door is opened on the side of the image display area. .

  Further, in the slot machine described in Patent Document 3, since it is necessary to wind the roll screen upward and downward, it is necessary not only to arrange the drive motor up and down, but the rolled roll screen is wound around the axis. As a result, the roll screen tends to deteriorate due to long-term use, and the roll screen tends to deteriorate.

  The present invention has been made paying attention to such problems, and it is possible to change the rendering device between a concealed state and a non-hidden state with a simple structure and without requiring a large installation space. It is an object to provide a gaming machine that can be used.

In order to solve the above-described problem, a gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention provides:
A gaming machine (slot machine 1) that performs a game (game) using a predetermined game value (medal, credit) and gives a predetermined game value based on the result of the game,
An effect device (200L, 200R) for effect related to the game,
A gaming panel (transparent panel provided on the front door) provided on the player side (front side) of the stage device and having a viewing window (71L, 71R) for viewing through the stage device;
A light-transmitting area (B1, B2) , a first light-shielding area (A3) on which a first pattern is applied, and a second that is spaced apart from the first light-shielding area in the longitudinal direction and associated with the first pattern. the second light blocking area (A4) and is one which is formed of an endless belt body pattern of is performed (the shutter sheet 350),
The endless belt is stretched (stretched) so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction, and two front and rear belt rows (front and rear seat rows) are formed by the belt between the effect viewing window and the effect device. A plurality of overlapping portion stretching means (upper driven roller 306, lower driven roller 307) that stretch the belt in a folded state so as to form an overlapping portion (360) in which the overlapping portions are formed. Tensioning means (driving roller 305, upper driven roller 306, lower driven roller 307, tension roller 308);
Driving means (shutter motor 310, driving roller 305) for moving the belt stretched by the plurality of stretching means in the longitudinal direction;
With
The drive means has a see-through position (FIG. 17 (FIG. 17) in which the light-transmitting regions are arranged in two front and rear belt rows that are superposed by the superimposing unit, and the player can see through the effect device through the effect see-through window. c), and the first light-shielding region (A3) is arranged in the front row of the two rows before and after the superimposition at the superimposing unit, and the player passes the first through the effect viewing window. The first design in one light-shielding area can be seen through, and the second light-shielding area (A4) is arranged in the rear belt band among the two front and rear belt bands superimposed on the superimposing unit, so that the player can perform the effect. The second design of the second light-shielding region can be seen through the light-transmitting window and the light-transmitting region of the front row of strips, and the rendering device is seen through by arranging the first light-shielding region and the second light-shielding region. A concealment position (position in FIG. 17 (a)) that is impossible or difficult to see through, Moving at least the belt body between,
Said second pattern that has been subjected to the second light blocking area and said first pattern that has been subjected to the first light blocking area in the concealed position by the movement of the first light shielding region and the second light blocking area To produce an effect that becomes one continuous pattern ,
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, by moving the belt between the see-through position and the concealment position, the light-transmitting region or the light-shielding region can be selectively applied to the overlapping portion disposed between the effect viewing-purpose window and the effect device. Therefore, it is possible to easily configure the see-through state or the concealment state of the rendering device with a simple structure and without requiring a large installation space. Further, since the band is not wound around the axis and is not easily deteriorated, the durability of the band is improved.
In addition, in the superimposing portion, the light shielding regions can be arranged in two front and rear strips, thereby increasing the variation of the arrangement positions of the light shielding regions in the superimposing portion, so that various effects can be realized.
The effect device may be a mechanical structure, or a display device capable of displaying an image or the like.
The gaming panel may be a panel that constitutes a viewing see-through window. For example, the gaming panel may be a panel that constitutes a front door body of a gaming machine body, or a panel provided on the front door. May be.
In addition, the translucency may not necessarily be 100% as long as the translucent area has a translucency that allows the effect device to be seen through the effect viewing window at the see-through position of the band.
In addition, the light shielding area may not necessarily be 100% as long as the light shielding area has a light shielding ratio that makes it impossible or impossible to see through the effect device through the effect viewing window at the concealed position of the band.
In other words, in the state where the band is arranged at the concealment position, the game is more effective than the state where the band is arranged at the see-through position and the player can see through the effect device through the effect see-through window. If it is difficult for the person to see through the effect device through the effect use see-through window, it may not be completely impossible to see through.

A gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present invention,
The plurality of stretching means (the driving roller 305, the upper driven roller 306, the lower driven roller 307, and the tension roller 308) are formed with a retracting portion (361) for retracting the light shielding region from the overlapping portion at the see-through position. And further includes a retracting part stretching means (driving roller 305, upper driven roller 306, tension roller 308) for stretching the belt body,
The retracting portion stretching means stretches the belt body so that the retracting portion is formed to bend toward the rendering device (200L, 200R) with respect to the overlapping portion.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, the band body can be stretched without securing a wide space in the up / down / left / right direction of the effect device, so that there is no restriction on the arrangement of the band body.

A gaming machine according to claim 3 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The gaming machine (slot machine 1)
Detection means (shutter sensor 311) capable of detecting the light shielding region (P1);
Drive control means (the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91) that performs drive control of the drive means based on the detection result by the detection means;
Further comprising
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, since it is not necessary to newly provide a detected portion in the band in order to detect the position of the light shielding region, the manufacture is facilitated.

A gaming machine according to claim 4 of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
The rendering device (200L, 200R) is configured by a movable member (rotary drum 204) that is movably provided.
It is characterized by that.
According to this feature, various effects can be realized by moving the movable member.

  Examples of the present invention will be described below.

  An embodiment of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied will be described with reference to the drawings. A slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment is rotatable to a housing (not shown) whose front surface is open and a side end of the housing. It consists of a pivoted front door.

  Inside the casing of the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, reels 2L, 2C, 2R (hereinafter also referred to as a left reel, a middle reel, and a right reel) in which a plurality of types of symbols are arranged on the outer periphery are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction. As shown in FIG. 1, three consecutive symbols out of the symbols arranged on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged so as to be seen from the see-through window 3 provided on the front door.

  As shown in FIG. 2, "red 7 (black 7 in the figure)", "BAR", "replay", "watermelon", "cherry", "bell" are provided on the outer periphery of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, respectively. A plurality of types of symbols that can be distinguished from each other are drawn 21 in a predetermined order. The symbols drawn on the outer peripheries of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are displayed in the upper, middle, and lower three stages in the see-through window 3, respectively.

  The reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided in correspondence with each other and are rotated by reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 3), so that the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are continuously provided in the see-through window 3. In addition to being displayed while changing, by stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, three consecutive symbols are derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3 as display results.

  Further, on the front door, a medal insertion portion 4 capable of inserting medals, a medal payout exit 9 from which medals are paid out, and credits (the number of medals stored as a player's own game value) are used for one medal. 1 bet switch 5 that is operated when setting the number of bets, and using a credit, a specified number of bets determined according to the gaming state within the range (in this embodiment, in the normal gaming state described later) 3 is a MAXBET switch 6 that is operated when setting a regular bonus to be described later, 1), and the medals stored as credits and the medals used for setting the bets are settled (for setting credits and bets). The payout switch 10 operated when the medal used is returned), the start switch 7 operated when starting the game, the reels 2L, 2C, 2 Stop switch 8L is operated to each stop of the rotation, 8C, 8R are provided.

  The front door also displays a credit indicator 11 for displaying the number of medals stored as credits, the number of medals acquired in a big bonus, which will be described later, and an error code indicating the contents when an error occurs. An auxiliary indicator 12 and a payout indicator 13 for displaying the number of medals paid out due to the occurrence of a prize are provided.

  Also, on the front door, 1 BET LED 14 that notifies that the bet number is set by 1 is lit, 2 BET LED 15 that notifies that the bet number is 2 is lit, and that 3 bets are set 3BETLED 16 to notify, the insertion request LED 17 to notify that the medal can be inserted by lighting, the start effective LED 18 to notify that the game start operation by the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, and the weight (previous game) (Waiting for starting reel rotation since a certain period of time has not elapsed since the start) LED 19 during waiting to notify that it is on, LED 20 during replay notifying that it is in a replay game to be described later Is provided.

  Further, inside the MAXBET switch 6, there is provided a BET switch valid LED 21 (see FIG. 3) for notifying that the betting number setting operation by the operation of the single BET switch 5 and the MAXBET switch 6 is effective. In the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, 22R that indicate that the reel stop operation by the corresponding stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is effective are turned on. (See FIG. 3).

  A liquid crystal display 51 capable of displaying an effect image or the like related to a game is provided at an upper center position inside the front door, and a display image displayed on the display screen through a liquid crystal display window 70 disposed in front of the liquid crystal display 51. Can be visually recognized. In addition, on the left and right sides of the liquid crystal display 51, effect devices 200L and 200R for performing effects related to the game are respectively disposed (see FIGS. 4 to 6), and in front of the effect devices 200L and 200R. The internal rendering devices 200L and 200R can be seen through through the production perspective windows 71L and 71R made of a transparent panel provided on the front door.

  In addition, between the effect devices 200L and 200R and the effect see-through windows 71L and 71R, a concealment state in which the effect devices 200L and 200R are concealed from the effect see-through windows 71L and 71R, and the effect devices 200L and 200R. Is provided with an endless shutter sheet 350 that constitutes a shutter device 300L, 300R (see FIGS. 4 to 6) that can be changed to a non-hidden state in which it is possible to see through the production perspective windows 71L, 71R. . The detailed structures of the rendering devices 200L and 200R and the shutter devices 300L and 300R will be described later.

  Further, inside the front door, a reset switch 23 for detecting a reset operation for canceling an error state excluding a RAM abnormality error described later and a stop state described later by a predetermined key operation, changing a set value described later And a set value indicator 24 for displaying the set value at that time during confirmation of the set value, and a flow path for medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, which will be described later, is provided in a hopper tank (not shown). ) Side or medal payout outlet 9 side, a flow path switching solenoid 30 for selectively switching, and a medal insertion sensor 31 for detecting a medal inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 and flowing down to the hopper tank side are provided. ing.

  Inside the casing, a reel unit (not shown) comprising the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, the reel motors 32L, 32C and 32R, and the reel sensor 33 capable of detecting the respective reel reference positions of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R. A hopper tank (not shown) for storing medals inserted from the medal insertion unit 4, a hopper motor 34 for paying out medals stored in the hopper tank from the medal payout opening 9, and paying out by driving the hopper motor 34. A payout sensor 35 for detecting a medal and a power supply box (not shown) are provided.

  On the front of the power supply box is a stop switch for selecting whether to enable / disable a stop function for controlling the stop state (a state in which the progress of the game is restricted until a reset operation is performed) at the end of a big bonus, which will be described later 36, automatic selection for enabling / disabling the automatic settlement function for controlling automatic settlement at the end of the big bonus, which will be described later (processing to settle (return) medals stored as credits regardless of the player's operation) It functions as a settlement switch 29, a setting key switch 37 for switching to a setting change mode at startup, and a reset switch for releasing an error state and a stop state except for a RAM abnormality error in a normal state. Reset / setting that functions as a setting switch to change the set value of the winning probability (outtake rate) of the internal lottery Switch 38, the power switch 39 is provided which is operated to ON / OFF the power.

  When a game is played in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, first, medals are inserted from the medal insertion unit 4 or a bet number is set using credits. In order to use credits, the single BET switch 5 or the MAX BET switch 6 may be operated. When a predetermined number of bets determined according to the gaming state are set, the pay lines L1 to L5 (see FIG. 1) become effective, and the operation of the start switch 7 is effective, that is, the game can be started. It becomes a state. In the present embodiment, as the prescribed number of bets, three are determined in the normal gaming state described later, and one is determined in the regular bonus described later. If medals are inserted beyond the prescribed number corresponding to the gaming state, the amount is added to the credit.

  When the start switch 7 is operated in a state where the game can be started, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R rotate, and the symbols of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R continuously vary. When any one of the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R is operated in this state, the rotation of the corresponding reels 2L, 2C, 2R is stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed on the fluoroscopic window 3.

  Then, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, one game is completed, and a predetermined symbol combination (hereinafter also referred to as a combination) is placed on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5. When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped as a display result, a winning occurs, and a predetermined number of medals are given to the player and added to the credit. Further, when the credit reaches the upper limit number (50 in this embodiment), medals are paid out directly from the medal payout opening 9 (see FIG. 1). If a combination of symbols with payout of medals is arranged on a plurality of activated pay lines, the total number of payouts determined for each combination of symbols aligned on the activated pay line is totaled. The total number of medals is awarded to the player. However, an upper limit (15 in this embodiment) is set for the number of medals to be awarded in one game. When the total number of medals exceeds the upper limit, the upper limit number of medals is awarded. The Rukoto. In addition, when a combination of symbols accompanying the transition of the gaming state is stopped as a display result of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R on any of the activated pay lines L1 to L5, a game corresponding to the combination of symbols Transition to the state.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. 3, the slot machine 1 is provided with a game control board 40, an effect control board 90, and a power supply board 100. The game state is controlled by the game control board 40, and the game state is controlled by the effect control board 90. The power supply board 100 generates drive power for the electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 and supplies the drive power to each unit.

  The power supply board 100 is supplied with AC100V power from the outside, and from this AC100V power supply, a DC voltage necessary for driving electrical components constituting the slot machine 1 is generated, and the game control board 40 and the game control board 40 are generated. It is supplied to the production control board 90 connected through the. Further, the above-described hopper motor 34, payout sensor 35, stop switch 36, automatic settlement switch 29, setting key switch 37, reset / setting switch 38, and power switch 39 are connected to the power supply substrate 100.

  Connected to the game control board 40 are the one-BET switch 5, the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, the settlement switch 10, the reset switch 23, the insertion medal sensor 31, and the reel sensor 33 described above. In addition, the above-described payout sensor 35, stop switch 36, automatic settlement switch 29, setting key switch 37, and reset / setting switch 38 are connected via the power supply substrate 100, and detection of these connected switches is detected. A signal is input.

  Further, the game control board 40 includes the credit display 11, the game auxiliary display 12, the payout display 13, 1 to 3 BET LEDs 14 to 16, the insertion request LED 17, the start valid LED 18, the waiting LED 19, the replaying LED 10, and the BET. The switch effective LED 21, left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs 22L, 22C, and 22R, the set value display 24, the flow path switching solenoid 30, and the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R are connected to each other, and are described above via the power supply board 100. The hopper motor 34 is connected, and these electric components are driven based on control of a main control unit 41 described later mounted on the game control board 40.

  The game control board 40 is composed of a microcomputer having a CPU 41a, ROM 41b, RAM 41c, and I / O port 41d. The main control unit 41 for controlling the game, random numbers in a predetermined range (0 to 16383 in this embodiment) are used. Detects a detection signal input from a switch such as a random number generation circuit 42 to be generated, a sampling circuit 43 to obtain a random number from the random number generation circuit, a sensor or a switch connected to the game control board 40 directly or via the power supply board 100 A switch detection circuit 44, a motor drive circuit 45 that controls the drive of the reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R, a solenoid drive circuit 46 that controls the drive of the flow path switching solenoid 30, various displays connected to the game control board 40, The LED drive circuit 47 that controls the drive of the LED is supplied to the slot machine 1 When the source voltage is monitored and a voltage drop is detected, a power interruption detection circuit 48 that outputs a voltage drop signal indicating that to the main control unit 41, the initialization command from the CPU 41a is not input when the power is turned on A reset circuit 49 that sometimes gives a reset signal to the CPU 41a and other various devices and circuits are mounted.

  The CPU 41a is provided with a plurality of registers (storage areas) for reading and writing data necessary for executing processing. Specifically, A and F registers (flag registers) that mainly store calculation data, B, C, D, E, H, and L registers that store general-purpose data, and data indicating the position of the program being executed PC register to be stored, SP register to store a stack pointer (an address indicating the current position of a stack area to be described later), an R register to store data indicating a memory block of the RAM 41c performing a refresh operation to be described later, and the RAM 41c There are provided IX and IY registers for storing data indicating a reference position when referring to a storage area, and an I register for storing data indicating the position of an interrupt table to be referred to when an interrupt occurs.

  The CPU 41a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timekeeping function and a timer interrupt, and executes a program (described later) stored in the ROM 41b to perform processing related to the progress of the game. Each part of the control circuit mounted on the control board 40 is controlled directly or indirectly. The ROM 41b stores fixed data such as programs executed by the CPU 41a and various tables. The RAM 41c is used as a work area when the CPU 41a executes a program. The I / O port 41d inputs / outputs a control signal to / from each circuit connected via a signal input / output terminal included in the main control unit 41.

  The main control unit 41 includes a signal input terminal DATA, and detection states of various switches connected to the game control board 40 are input to the input port via the signal input terminal DATA. The input states of these signal input terminals DATA are monitored by the CPU 41a, and the CPU 41a executes a basic process that shifts in stages according to the input states of the signal input terminals DATA, that is, the detection states of various switches.

  In addition, the CPU 41a has an interrupt function as described above, and can execute an interrupt process by interrupting the basic process when an interrupt occurs. In this embodiment, four types of interrupts of interrupts 1 to 4 can be executed. For each interrupt, a counter mode (signal input from a trigger terminal CLK / TRG provided separately from the signal input terminal DATA) is provided. Can be selected and set between an interrupt mode that generates an external interrupt according to the number of times) and a timer mode (an interrupt mode that generates an internal interrupt according to the number of clock inputs of the CPU 41a).

  In the present embodiment, among the interrupts 1 to 4, interrupt 2 is set to the counter mode, interrupt 3 is set to the timer mode, and interrupts 1 and 4 are unused. The trigger terminal CLK / TRG is connected to the above-described power failure detection circuit 48, and the CPU 41a generates an interrupt 2 in response to the input of the voltage drop signal output from the power failure detection circuit 48, and the power failure described later. Execute interrupt processing. Further, the CPU 41a generates an interrupt 3 every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain time interval (about 0.56 ms in this embodiment), and performs a timer interruption process (main) described later. Run. Moreover, although the interrupts 1 and 4 are set to unused, the interrupts 1 and 4 may generate | occur | produce by noise etc. For this reason, when interrupts 1 and 4 occur, the CPU 41a executes an unused interrupt process that immediately returns to the original process.

  The CPU 41a is set to prohibit other interrupts during execution of interrupt processing based on the occurrence of any one of interrupts 1 to 4, and a plurality of interrupts occurred simultaneously. In this case, interrupts to be executed with priority in the order of interrupts 2, 3, 1, 4 are set. In other words, when interrupt 2 and other interrupts occur simultaneously, interrupt 2 is prioritized and when interrupt 3 and interrupt 1 or 4 occur simultaneously, interrupt 3 is prioritized. To run.

  Further, the CPU 41a temporarily stores the data in use stored in the register in a later-described stack area provided in the RAM 41c at the start of interrupt processing based on the occurrence of any of the interrupts 1 to 4. The data saved in the stack area at the end of the interrupt process is returned to the register.

  As the RAM 41c, a DRAM (Dynamic RAM) is used, and a refresh operation is required to maintain the stored data contents. The CPU 41a is provided with the above-described R (refresh) register for performing this refresh operation. The R register consists of 8 bits, and the lower 7 bits are automatically incremented every time the CPU 41a fetches an instruction from the ROM 41b, and the value is updated every execution time of one instruction. .

  The main control unit 41 is also supplied with backup power even during a power failure, and while the backup power is being supplied, the CPU 41a performs a refresh operation to hold the data stored in the RAM 41c. It is like that.

  Further, the CPU 41a acquires the state of the stop switch 36 and the automatic checkout switch 29 at the time of start-up, and sets the stop function valid / invalid and the automatic checkout function valid / invalid in a specific register of the CPU 41a. It has become. The state of the stop switch 36 and the automatic checkout switch 29 is acquired only at the time of activation, and the stop / automatic checkout function is enabled / disabled based on the acquired state. Even if the switch 29 is operated, the validity / invalidity of the stoppage and automatic settlement function is not newly set.

  The random number generation circuit 42 is configured by a counter that counts up and updates the value every time a predetermined number of pulses are generated, as will be described later, and the sampling circuit 43 acquires the numerical value counted by the random number generation circuit 42. . The random number generation circuit 42 defines a range of numerical values to be counted for each type of random number. In this embodiment, 0 to 16383 is defined as the range. The CPU 41a sends an instruction to the sampling circuit 43 in accordance with the processing to acquire the numerical value indicated by the random number generation circuit 42 as a random number (this function is hereinafter referred to as a hardware random number function). Random numbers for internal lottery, which will be described later, are not used as they are extracted by the hardware random number function, but are processed and used by software. Details thereof will be described in detail. The CPU 41a also has a function of updating a numerical value of a specific register by the above-described timer interrupt process (main), and acquiring the updated numerical value as a random number (hereinafter, this function is referred to as a software random number function).

  The CPU 41a transmits various commands to the effect control board 90 via the I / O port 41d. A command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is sent in only one direction, and no command is sent from the effect control board 90 to the game control board 40. The transmission line of the command transmitted from the game control board 40 to the effect control board 90 is composed of a strobe (INT) signal line, a data transmission line, and a ground line, and is connected via the effect relay board 80. The game control board 40 and the effect control board 90 are not directly connected.

  On the effect control board 90, a liquid crystal display 51 (see FIG. 1) disposed on the front door of the slot machine 1, an effect LED 52, speakers 53 and 54, a reel LED 55, a shutter motor 310, a shutter sensor 311 and a drum which will be described later. Electrical components such as the LED 281, the drum motor 205, and the drum sensor 229 are connected, and these electrical components are driven based on control by a sub-control unit 91 (described later) mounted on the effect control board 90. Yes.

  Similar to the main control unit 41, the effect control board 90 includes a microcomputer having a CPU 91a, ROM 91b, RAM 91c, and I / O port 91d. The effect control board 90 includes a sub control unit 91 for effect control and an effect control board 90. A liquid crystal drive circuit 92 that controls the drive of the connected liquid crystal display 51, an LED effect circuit 52 that controls the drive of the effect LED 52, the reel LED 55, and the drum LED 281, and an audio output circuit that controls audio output from the speakers 53 and 54 94, a switch for detecting a detection signal input from a switch circuit such as a reset circuit 95, a shutter sensor 311, a drum sensor 229, and a switch that gives a reset signal to the CPU 91a when the power is turned on or when an initialization command is not input from the CPU 91a A detection circuit 96, a shutter motor 310, and A motor drive circuit 97 that performs drive control of the ram motor 205, other circuits, and the like are mounted, and the CPU 91a receives various commands transmitted from the game control board 40 and performs various controls for performing effects. Then, each part of the control circuit mounted on the effect control board 90 is controlled directly or indirectly.

  Similar to the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41, the CPU 91a has an interrupt function (including an interrupt prohibition function) such as a timer interrupt. An interrupt terminal (not shown) of the sub-control unit 91 is connected to a strobe (INT) signal line that is output when the main control unit 41 transmits a command among command transmission lines. An interrupt is generated based on the input to acquire a command from the main control unit 41 and execute a command reception interrupt process to be stored in the buffer. The CPU 91a executes a timer interrupt process (sub) to be described later by generating an interrupt every time the number of clock inputs reaches a certain number, that is, every certain interval. Also, when an unused interrupt occurs in the CPU 91a, an unused interrupt process for immediately returning to the original process is executed.

  Further, unlike the CPU 41a, when an interrupt is generated based on the input of the strobe signal (INT), the CPU 91a interrupts the process even when an interrupt process based on another interrupt is being executed. The command reception interrupt process is executed at the top, and even if another interrupt occurs at the same time, the command reception interrupt process is executed with the highest priority.

  The sub-control unit 91 is also supplied with backup power at the time of a power failure, and while the backup power is supplied, the CPU 91a performs a refresh operation so that the data stored in the RAM 91c is retained. It has become.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, the medal payout rate changes according to the set value, and the winning probability of the internal lottery described later is determined according to the set value. Hereinafter, the setting value changing operation will be described.

  In order to change the setting value, it is necessary to turn on the power of the slot machine 1 after the setting key switch 37 is turned on. When the power is turned on with the setting key switch 37 in the ON state, 1 is displayed as the initial value of the setting value on the setting value display 24, and the setting change mode in which the setting value can be changed by operating the reset / setting switch 38 is set. Transition. When the reset / setting switch 38 is operated in the setting change mode, the setting value displayed on the setting value display 24 is updated one by one (when further operation is performed from the setting 6, the setting value is returned to the setting 1). . When the start switch 7 is operated, the set value is confirmed, and the confirmed set value is stored in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41. Then, when the setting key switch 37 is turned off, the state shifts to a state in which the game can proceed.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the CPU 41a of the main control unit 41 detects a voltage drop signal, a power interruption interrupt process is executed. In the power interruption interrupt processing, the register is saved in a stack of a RAM 41c, which will be described later, and data for destructive diagnosis (5AH in this embodiment) in which any bit is 1 in the RAM 41c of the main control unit 41, that is, other than 0 In addition to storing specific data, the RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c becomes 0, and stored in the RAM 41c. The RAM parity is a value calculated as an exclusive OR of values stored in each bit of the corresponding area (all areas in this embodiment) of the RAM 41c. Therefore, if the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 0, the RAM parity adjustment data is 0, and the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c is 1. In this case, the RAM parity adjustment data is 1.

  The CPU 41a calculates the RAM parity based on the data stored in all areas of the RAM 41c at the time of activation, confirms the value of the destructive diagnosis data, the RAM parity is 0, and the destructive diagnosis On the condition that the data value is also correct, the processing state of the CPU 41a is restored to the state before the power interruption based on the data stored in the RAM 41c, but when the RAM parity is not 0 (in the case of 1) or for destructive diagnosis If the data value is not correct, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and a RAM abnormal error code is set in the register to control the RAM abnormal error, thereby disabling the progress of the game. Unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new set value is set in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until

  Further, the CPU 41a determines whether or not the bet number set in the game in the internal lottery process described later is a bet number corresponding to the gaming state. And even when the set bet number is not the bet number according to the gaming state, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal, and the RAM abnormal error code is set and controlled to the RAM abnormal error state, so that the progress of the game is disabled. It is like that. As described above, unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new setting is made in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until a value is set.

  Further, the CPU 41a determines whether or not the bet number set in the internal lottery process described later is a bet number according to the gaming state, and whether or not the set value used for the internal lottery is an appropriate value. judge.

  Even when the set bet number is not the bet number according to the gaming state, or when the set value used for the internal lottery is not an appropriate value, it is determined that the RAM is abnormal and the RAM abnormal error code is set and the RAM is set. The game is controlled to an abnormal error state and the progress of the game is disabled. As described above, unlike the other error states, the RAM abnormal error state is not canceled even if the reset switch 23 or the reset / setting switch 38 is operated, and a new setting is made in the setting change mode described above. It will not be released until a value is set.

  In the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the prescribed number of bets that can be set according to the gaming state is determined as described above, and the prescribed number of bets that are determined according to the gaming state is set. It becomes possible to start the game on the condition. In this embodiment, as will be described later, there are a regular bonus and a normal gaming state as gaming states. Among these, 1 is set as the prescribed number of bets corresponding to the regular bonus, and a bet corresponding to the normal gaming state is set. 3 is defined as the prescribed number. For this reason, when the gaming state is a regular bonus, the game can be started when the betting number is set to 1, and when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, the game is started when the betting number is set to 3. Can be started. In this embodiment, when a specified number of bets corresponding to the gaming state is set, all winning lines L1 to L5 are activated, and the specified number corresponding to the gaming state is If it is 1, all winning lines L1 to L5 are activated when 1 is set as the bet number, and if the specified number is 3 according to the gaming state, 3 is set as the bet number. All winning lines L1 to L5 are activated.

  In the slot machine 1 of this embodiment, when all the reels 2L, 2C, 2R are stopped, the activated pay line (in the present embodiment, all the pay lines are always enabled. The activated winning line is simply referred to as a winning line), and a winning combination is obtained when a combination of symbols called “comb” is arranged. The type of winning combination is determined according to the game state, but it can be roughly divided into a small role with payout of medals and a replay that can start the next game without the need to set the number of bets. There are a game combination and a special combination with a transition of the game state. Below, a small role and a re-playing role are collectively called a general role. In order for winning of each combination determined according to the gaming state to occur, it is necessary to win an internal lottery to be described later and set a winning flag of the combination in the RAM 41c.

  Of the winning flags for each of these combinations, the winning flag for the small role and the re-playing role is valid only in the game in which the flag is set, and is invalid in the next game. It is valid until the combination of combinations permitted by the flag is complete, and is invalid in a game having the combination of combinations permitted. In other words, once the winning flag for a special role is won, even if the combination of characters allowed by the flag cannot be aligned, the winning flag is not invalidated and carried over to the next game. It becomes.

  As the role in the slot machine 1, a big bonus and a regular bonus are defined as a special role, a cherry and a bell are defined as a small role, and a replay is defined as a re-playing role. In addition, as a combination of combinations in the slot machine 1, big bonus + cherry and regular bonus + cherry are determined. That is, the total of the combination of the combination and combination is 7.

  In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the combination and combination of combinations that are the objects of the lottery differ depending on whether the gaming state is a normal gaming state or a regular bonus. Furthermore, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state, it depends on whether any special role is being carried over (whether any special role has already been set in the winning flag of the special role). The combination of combinations and combinations that are subject to lottery are also different. In this embodiment, a state number corresponding to the gaming state is assigned, and when performing an internal lottery, a state number corresponding to the current gaming state is set, and a role to be a lottery object is determined according to this state number. It becomes possible to specify. Specifically, when no special combination is carried over in the normal gaming state, “0” is set as the state number, and when any special combination is carried over in the normal gaming state, “1” is set as the state number, and “2” is set as the state number in the case of a regular bonus.

  As shown in FIG. 4, when the gaming state is the normal gaming state and no special role is carried over, that is, when the state number is set to “0”, the big bonus, the regular bonus, the big bonus Bonus + cherry, regular bonus + cherry, replay, cherry, bell, that is, all combinations and combinations of combinations are subject to internal lottery. When the game state is the normal game state and any special combination is carried over, that is, when the state number is set to “1”, replay, cherry, bell, that is, combination number 5 or later The combinations and combinations of combinations are subject to internal lottery. When the game state is a regular bonus, that is, “2” is set as the state number, the combination of the cherry and the bell, that is, the combination and combination after the combination number 6 is the target of the internal lottery.

  Cherry is awarded when the “Cherry” symbol is derived on one of the winning lines for the left reel in any gaming state, and two medals are paid out in the normal gaming state. 15 medals are paid out. If the “Cherry” symbol stops at the upper or lower level of the left reel, the combination of cherries will be aligned on the two winning lines L2 and L4 or the winning lines L3 and L5. Since you won the cherry on the winning line, 4 medals will be paid out in the normal gaming state, but in the regular bonus, even if you win the cherry on the 2 winning lines, one game Since the upper limit of the number of medals to be paid out at 15 is set to 15, only 15 medals are paid out. A bell is awarded when a combination of “Bell-Bell-Bell” is placed on any of the winning lines in any gaming state, and in the normal gaming state, 8 medals are paid out. 15 medals are paid out.

  Replay is awarded when a combination of “replay-replay-replay” is arranged on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state. When a replay is won, the medals will not be paid out, but the next game can be started without setting the number of bets again, so the number of bets no longer required to be set in the next game (the regular bonus will not be replayed and will always be 3) This is substantially the same as when three corresponding medals are paid out.

  The regular bonus is awarded when a combination of “red 7-red 7-BAR” is arranged on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state. When the regular bonus is won, the gaming state shifts from the normal gaming state to the regular bonus. The regular bonus ends when 12 games are consumed, or when 8 games are won (any kind of combination is possible), whichever comes first. While the game state is in the regular bonus, the regular bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 41c.

  The big bonus is awarded when a combination of “red 7-red 7-red 7” is aligned on any of the winning lines in the normal gaming state. When the big bonus is won, the gaming state shifts to the big bonus. When transitioning to the big bonus, the transition to the regular bonus is performed at the same time as the transition to the big bonus. Controlled by regular bonus. That is, during the big bonus, the regular bonus is always controlled. The big bonus ends when the total number of medals paid out to the player in the big bonus exceeds 465. At this time, the regular bonus is ended regardless of whether the regular bonus end condition is satisfied. While the game state is the big bonus, the big bonus medium flag is set in the RAM 41c.

  Note that the above-described regular bonus and big bonus may be collectively referred to as “bonus”.

  Next, the effect devices with shutters 500L and 500R including the effect devices 200L and 200R and the shutter devices 300L and 300R described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the housing showing a state where the effect device with shutter is assembled to the front door, FIG. 5A is a front view of the effect device with shutter, and FIG. FIG. 6C is a right side view of the effect device with shutter, FIG. 6A is a plan view of the effect device with shutter, and FIG. 6B is a bottom view of the effect device with shutter. (C) is a rear view of an effect device with a shutter.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the effect devices with shutters 500 </ b> L and 500 </ b> R are arranged behind the left and right effect see-through windows 71 </ b> L and 71 </ b> R arranged at the upper part of the front door, respectively. The effect devices with shutters 500L and 500R are obtained by integrally assembling the effect devices 200L and 200R and the shutter devices 300L and 300R as will be described later, and the rotating drum 204 as a movable member, and the rotating drum 204 Among the patterns D1 to D4 (see FIG. 8) drawn on the peripheral surface, it can be changed to a concealed state in which one design is concealed with respect to the effect viewing windows 71L and 71R or a non-hidden state in which it can be seen through. And shutter devices 300L and 300R each having a shutter sheet 350.

  The rendering devices 200L and 200R are provided with four different patterns D1 to D4 on the peripheral surface, and are provided so as to be rotatable in a horizontal direction around an axial center facing the vertical direction. One of the pictures is selectively arranged at a position facing the 71R, that is, the front face, and can be viewed from the effect viewing windows 71L and 71R.

  In the shutter devices 300L and 300R, an endless shutter sheet 350 having a light shielding region and a light transmitting region can be rotated by a plurality of rollers. Further, at least a part thereof has an overlapping portion in which two sheet rows are arranged so as to overlap between the viewing see-through windows 71L and 71R and the rotating drum 204, and the overlapping portion is overlapped therewith. At least one sheet row of the two sheet rows is arranged with the light shielding region to constitute the concealed state, and the light transmissive regions are arranged at all the sheet rows to be overlapped by the superimposing unit and the non-hiding At least the shutter sheet 350 is rotated between the non-hidden positions constituting the state. Hereinafter, detailed structures of the rendering devices 200L and 200R and the shutter devices 300L and 300R will be described.

  First, the detailed structure of the rendering devices 200L and 200R will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the rendering device, FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing the drum structure of the rendering device, FIG. 9A is a front view of the rendering device, and FIG. FIG. 10C is a right side view of the rendering device, FIG. 10A is a plan view of the rendering device, FIG. 10B is a bottom view of the rendering device, and FIG. It is a rear view. Since the rendering devices 200L and 200R are substantially the same, only the structure of one rendering device 200L will be described below, and the description of the structure of the rendering device 200R will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the rendering device 200 </ b> L includes a drum unit 201 in which four types of rendering images are drawn on the peripheral surface, a support 202 that rotatably supports the drum unit 201, and a rendering image of the drum unit 201. The illumination unit 203 is configured to illuminate the interior of the slot machine 1 with the drum unit 201 and the illumination unit 203 assembled to the support 202. The support 202 is provided inside the front door of the slot machine 1. It can be arranged in the installation section.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the drum unit 201 includes a rotating drum 204 configured in a substantially cylindrical shape, a drum motor 205 that rotates the rotating drum 204, and a base plate 206 that supports the rotating drum 204. , Is composed of. The rotary drum 204 includes plate-like picture panels 208a to 208d, on which the design pictures D1 to D4 are formed by embossing on the outer surface, an annular support frame 209 that supports the upper ends of these picture panels 208a to 208d, and the picture panel It is mainly comprised from the disk-shaped support disk 210 which supports the lower end of 208a-208d.

  On the outer surface of the pattern panel 208a, a “7” pattern D1 meaning a jackpot is formed, and on the outer surface of the pattern panel 208b, a “star” pattern D2 is formed. Here, although not shown in particular, the picture panels 208c and 208d are formed with pictures D3 and D4 different from the pictures D1 and D2. The design panels 208a to 208d lock the locking claws 211 formed on the upper edge of the pattern panels 208a to 208d into the locking holes 212 formed on the annular support frame 209 and support the locking claws 213 formed on the lower edge. By engaging with the locked portion 214 formed on the board 210, the left and right edges of each pattern D1 to D4 are in contact with each other so as to face each other in the front-rear and left-right directions, and the rectangular cylindrical rotating drum 204 is It is supposed to be formed.

  In this way, the picture panels 208a to 208d can be assembled by engaging the upper and lower engaging claws 211 and 213 to the annular support frame 209 and the support board 210, so that, for example, the picture panels on which different pictures are formed can be obtained. Can be easily replaced. A circular opening 209a is formed at the center of the annular support frame 209, and the illumination unit 203 can be inserted into the inside through the opening 209a.

  The rotating drum 204 configured as described above is attached to a columnar rotating member 220 fixed to the tip of the driving shaft 205 a of the drum motor 205 so as not to be relatively rotatable, and is rotated by driving the drum motor 205. It has become. A screw hole 225 into which a screw 224 attached to an attachment hole 223 formed at the center of the support plate 210 is screwed is formed at the center of the upper surface of the rotating member 220, and around the screw hole 225. A plurality of positioning projections 227 that can be fitted into a plurality of positioning holes 226 formed around the mounting holes 223 of the support board 210 are formed. Therefore, the screw 224 attached from above to the attachment hole 223 is screwed into the screw hole 225 with the positioning protrusion 227 fitted in the positioning hole 226, so that the drive shaft 205 a is connected via the rotating member 220. On the other hand, the support plate 210 can be attached so as not to be relatively rotatable.

  Further, an annular flange portion 228 extending outward is formed on the outer periphery of the lower end of the rotating member 220, and a drum for detecting the position of the rotating drum 204 is provided at a predetermined position of the flange portion 228. A detection slit 230 that constitutes a detection portion of the sensor 229 is formed, thereby detecting the direction of each of the patterns D1 to D4 of the drum unit 201, that is, which of the patterns D1 to D4 faces the front. It can be done.

  The drum motor 205 is fixed to a motor installation portion 221 formed on the base plate 206 via a screw 222. When the drum motor 205 is fixed, the drive shaft 205a faces in the vertical direction. The drum 204 rotates in the horizontal direction around a drive shaft 205a that faces in the vertical direction.

  The drum sensor 229 is mounted to attach a positioning hole 232 that can be fitted into a positioning convex portion 231 that protrudes upward from the base plate 206 and a screw 235 that can be screwed into a screw hole 234 formed in the base plate 206. In the state where the positioning hole 232 is fitted to the positioning convex portion 231 and positioned, the screw 235 attached to the mounting hole 233 is screwed into the screw hole 234 to fix the base plate 206 to the base plate 206. Established. In the fixed state, the flange portion 228 is inserted between the light-transmitting portion and the light-receiving portion formed in a substantially U shape, and the detection slit 230 can be detected.

  In this way, the drum unit 201 mainly composed of the rotating drum 204, the drum motor 205, and the drum sensor 229 has the insertion pieces 236 and 236 that protrude outward from the left and right sides of the base plate 206 as support members. By being inserted between a pair of upper and lower guide rails 240a and 240b provided at the lower part of the inner surface on the left and right sides of 202, it can be arranged in the support 202.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the support 202 is formed of a synthetic resin material having a front surface (an obliquely lower left side in FIG. 7) and a box body whose upper surface is open, and a drum unit 201 and an illumination unit 203 inside. It can be accommodated.

  Horizontal step portions 251 on which front and lower ends of left and right support plates 301a and 301b (see FIG. 11) of a shutter device 300L, which will be described later, are placed inwardly are formed below the left and right side walls 250a and 250b of the support body 202, respectively. In addition, on the left and right sides of the upper end portion of the rear wall, forward U-shaped guide portions 252 for guiding the rear lower ends of the support plates 301L and 301R are formed.

  Also, attachment holes 254 for attaching lower support plate fixing screws 253 for fixing the lower portions of the support plates 301a and 301b inward from the outside are formed above the horizontal step portions 251 in the side walls 250a and 250b, respectively. ing. Further, support plate attachment holes 256 to which upper support plate fixing screws 255 for fixing the upper portions of the support plates 301a and 301b are attached are formed in the upper portions of the side walls 250a and 250b.

  Therefore, the front lower ends of the support plates 301a and 301b are placed on the horizontal step portions 251 and 251 that project inwardly on the inner surfaces of the side walls 250a and 250b, and the rear lower ends of the support plates 301a and 301b are mounted on the guide portion 252. The upper support plate fixing screws 255 attached to the support plate attachment holes 256 from the outside are engaged with the upper ends of the sheet guides 335 fitted in the fitting holes 303 on the upper portions of the support plates 301a and 301b. The sheet guide 335 is screwed into the screw hole 335a (see FIG. 11) and the lower support plate fixing screw 253 attached to the attachment hole 254 from the outside is fitted into the concave groove 302 below the support plates 301a and 301b. The support plates 301a and 301b can be fixed to the support 202 by screwing into the screw holes 335a (see FIG. 11) at both ends of the support (see FIG. 5). ).

  Installation for attaching base plate fixing screws 267 for fixing the front portions of the left and right side surfaces of the base plate 206 inserted between the pair of upper and lower guide rails 240a and 240b below the horizontal step portion 251 of the side walls 250a and 250b. A hole 257 is formed. An attachment hole 259 for attaching an illumination unit fixing screw 258 for fixing the illumination unit 203 is formed below the support plate attachment hole 256.

  A relay substrate 262 to which the drum LED substrate 280 on which the drum LED 281 of the illumination unit 203 is mounted is attached to the rear wall 261 of the support 202 (see FIG. 10C). Specifically, the locking piece 263 provided at the upper end of the relay board 262 is provided at the lower end in a state where the locking piece 264 is provided at the upper portion of the rear wall 261 (see FIG. 10C). The board mounting screw 266 attached from the rear side to the mounting hole 265 can be attached by screwing into a screw hole (not shown) provided in the rear wall 261. A plurality of connectors C (see FIG. 9B and FIG. 10C) are provided on the rear surface side of the relay board 262, and a cable extended from the effect control board 90 can be connected. It is like that.

  The illumination unit 203 includes a front panel 282 made of a transparent synthetic resin material, a rear panel 283 made of an opaque synthetic resin, and the drum LED substrate 280 described above. On the front surface of the drum LED substrate 280, the above-described drum LEDs 281 are arranged in upper, middle and lower stages, and wiring (not shown) and the like extend from the rear surface.

  The front panel 282 is configured to be transparent so that the light of the drum LED 281 is transmitted forward, and elastic locking claws 285 and 286 that can be engaged with the rear panel 283 are provided from the left and right and up and down positions. It protrudes rearward and can be assembled to the rear panel 283 by engaging with the rear panel 283 so as to cover the drum LED substrate 280 from the front. In addition, although not shown in the drawing, the rear surface of the front wall of the front panel 282 is subjected to processing for diffusing light from the LED, such as knurling.

  The rear panel 283 includes a rear wall 287 and a mounting piece 288 formed at the upper end of the rear wall 287. The cable insertion port 289 through which a cable extending from the drum LED board 280 can be inserted into the rear wall 287. Is formed.

  The mounting piece 288 has a left-right width that is approximately the same as the width of the support body 202 spaced from the left and right side walls 250a, 250b, and is a guide that extends in the front-rear direction and is provided in the upper part of the inner surface of the left and right side walls 250a, 250b. The front / rear width is approximately the same as the front / rear width of the groove 270 and can be inserted into the guide groove 270 from the front.

  The lighting unit 203 configured in this way is formed in a cylindrical shape having a diameter that can be inserted into the opening 209a of the annular support frame 209 in a state where the front panel 282 and the rear panel 283 are integrated with each other. It is attached to the support 202 in a state of being inserted into the rotary drum 204 from above 209a.

  Here, the method for assembling the drum unit 201 and the lighting unit 203 to the support 202 will be described. First, the front panel 282 and the rear panel 283 of the lighting unit 203 integrated with each other are placed inside the rotary drum 204 from above the opening 209a. In the inserted state, the insertion pieces 236 and 236 of the base plate 206 of the drum unit 201 are slid from the front to the guide rails 240a and 240b, and the mounting piece 288 of the lighting unit 203 is moved to the guide groove 270 from the front. Plug in.

  Then, by fixing the upper support plate fixing screw 255 from the outside of the side plates 250a and 250b to the front end of the side end of the mounting piece 288, the guide groove 270 and the upper support plate fixing screw 255 facing in the front-rear direction are used. The lighting unit 203 is attached in a state where it is suspended from the upper part of the support 202 through the attachment piece 288. In addition, the base plate fixing screw 267 is screwed into the front side end portion of the base plate 206 from the outside of the side plates 250a and 250b and fixed, so that the guide rails 240a and 240b and the base plate fixing screw 267 facing in the front-rear direction The drum unit 201 is fixed to the support 202.

  When the drum motor 205 is driven in the state where the drum unit 201 and the illumination unit 203 are assembled to the support 202 in this way, the rotary drum 204 rotates around the drive shaft 205a facing the support 202 in the vertical direction. At this time, since the illumination unit 203 is fixed to the support 202, it does not rotate together with the rotating drum 204.

  Next, the detailed structure of the shutter devices 300L and 300R described above will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 is an exploded perspective view showing the shutter device. FIG. 12A is a front view of the shutter device, FIG. 11B is a left side view of the shutter device, and FIG. 12C is a right side view of the shutter device. 13A is a plan view of the shutter device, FIG. 13B is a bottom view of the shutter device, FIG. 13C is a rear view of the shutter device, and FIG. 14 shows a state in which the shutter sheet is unfolded. FIG. Since the shutter devices 300L and 300R are substantially the same, only the structure of one shutter device 300L will be described below, and the description of the structure of the shutter device 300R will be omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the shutter device 300 </ b> L is formed in a substantially “<” shape when viewed from the side, and is disposed between a pair of left and right support plates 301 a and 301 b and the support plates 301 a and 301 b. Drives a driving roller 305, an upper driven roller 306, a lower driven roller 307, a tension roller 308, and an endless shutter sheet 350 wound around these rollers, and a driving roller 305. The shutter motor 310 for rotating the shutter sheet 350 and the shutter sensor 311 for detecting the position of the shutter sheet 350 are mainly configured.

  The shutter motor 310 is screwed to an annular motor mounting member 313 that is mounted via three screws 312 inside the right support plate 301b with the drive shaft 310a facing outward. The drive shaft 310a passes through an insertion hole 314 formed in the annular motor mounting member 313 and the support plate 301b and protrudes to the outside of the support plate 301b. A drive gear 315 is fixed to the protruding tip. Yes.

  The drive roller 305 is mounted around the drive shaft 317, a pair of left and right drive members 318 fixed to both ends of the drive shaft 317, and the outer periphery of the drive member 318 so as not to rotate relative to each other. A pair of left and right drive guide rings 319 that guide both ends, and a washer 320 fixed to the drive shaft 317, are provided on the outer surface of the washer 320 in support holes 321 formed in the support plates 301a and 301b. By fitting the columnar guide column 320a, both ends are supported by the support plates 301a and 301b and held horizontally. The right end of the drive shaft 317 passes through the right washer 320 and protrudes outward from the support plate 301b, and a driven gear 316 that meshes with the drive gear 315 is fixed to the protruding tip.

  Accordingly, the rotational force of the drive shaft 310a is transmitted to the drive shaft 317 via the drive gear 315 and the driven gear 316, so that the drive guide ring 319 rotates and the shutter sheet 350 moves (rotates) in the longitudinal direction. To move).

  The upper driven roller 306 and the lower driven roller 307 are provided with a guide shaft 325, a pair of left and right guide members 326 that are rotatably mounted on both ends of the shaft 325, and a guide shaft 325 that can be rotated relative to the guide shaft 325. And a cylindrical guide column 326a projecting from the outer surface of the guide member 326 is fitted into support holes 339 and 329 formed in the support plates 301a and 301b. Both ends are supported by the support plates 301a and 301b and held horizontally. Then, when the shutter sheet 350 is brought into contact with the peripheral surfaces of the free roller 327 and the guide member 326 and the shutter sheet 350 moves in this state, the free roller 327 and the guide member 326 rotate with respect to the guide shaft 325 and the shutter sheet. Guide 350.

  The tension roller 308 includes a guide shaft 328, a pair of left and right guide members 329 that are rotatably mounted on both ends of the guide shaft 328, and a washer 330 that is rotatably mounted on the guide shaft 328. The columnar guide columns 330a projecting from the outer surface of the guide shaft 328 are slid in the tensioning grooves 331 formed obliquely upward from the lower ends of the bent portions of the support plates 301a and 301b. Fits freely. Further, the other end of the tension spring 332 that is locked to the extension line of the tension groove 331 on the outer surface of the support plates 301a and 301b is locked to the guide column 330a. Both ends of the tension roller 308 are held substantially horizontally by 301a and 301b in a state of being movable along the tensioning groove 331.

  A spacer member 334 is attached between the front and lower portions of the support plates 301a and 301b via screws 333 to maintain the left and right widths of the support plates 301a and 301b. In addition, screw holes into which lower support plate fixing screws 253 (see FIG. 7) for assembling the shutter device 300L to the support body 202 of the rendering device 200L described above are screwed into the left and right side front portions of the spacer member 334. A cylindrical boss 335 formed with 335a protrudes outward, and the boss 335 is fitted into a downward concave groove 302 formed at the front lower end of the support plates 301a and 301b, and further the support plate 301a. , 301b protrudes from the outer surface. Therefore, when assembled to the support 202, the end surfaces of the left and right bosses 335 abut against the inner surfaces of the side plates 250a and 250b of the support 202, and the support plates 301a and 301b are positioned with respect to the left and right side plates 250a and 250b. It functions as a spacer for this purpose.

  Sheet guides 338 and 339 are attached via screws 336 and 337 behind the tension roller 308 between the support plates 301a and 301b. The sheet guides 338 and 339 are integrated in a state in which a pair of upper and lower bar-shaped members are spaced apart from each other with a width slightly larger than the thickness width dimension of the shutter sheet 350, and the shutter between the pair of upper and lower bar-shaped members. By inserting the sheet 350, the shutter sheet 350 can be prevented from being blown when the shutter sheet 350 is rotated, and the shutter sheet 350 can be transmitted without losing the rotational force of the driving roller 305 as much as possible.

  Further, the lower bar-shaped member of the sheet guide 338 is formed to be longer than the upper bar-shaped member, and the left and right end portions thereof are fitted into the support holes 303 formed in the support plates 301a and 301b, and the support plate 301a. , 301b protrudes from the outer surface. Therefore, at the time of assembling to the support 202, the end faces of the lower bar-shaped members abut against the inner surfaces of the side plates 250a and 250b of the support 202, and the support plates 301a and 301b are positioned with respect to the left and right side plates 250a and 250b. It functions as a spacer for this purpose. Further, screw holes 338a into which upper support plate fixing screws 255 (see FIG. 7) for assembling the shutter device 300L to the support body 202 of the rendering device 200L described above are screwed are formed on the left and right end surfaces.

  A cover member 340 that covers the rear of the shutter motor 310 is attached to the rear end portion between the support plates 301a and 301b via screws 343. The cover member 340 is supported together with the sheet guides 338 and 339. It functions as a spacer that holds the left and right widths of the plates 301a and 301b.

  The shutter sensor 311 is attached to the sensor attachment groove 342a of the left support plate 301a via a sensor cover 341 configured to be engageable with sensor attachment grooves 342a and 342b formed in the support plates 301a and 301b, respectively. Yes. Further, in the attached state, the U-shaped light transmitting portion and the light receiving portion protrude inward of the support plate 301a, and the left end portion of the shutter sheet 350 is inserted between the light transmitting portion and the light receiving portion. It has become.

  Since the shutter device 300L described here is disposed on the left side of the liquid crystal display 51, the shutter sensor 311 is mounted in the sensor mounting groove 342a of the left support plate 301a. In the shutter device 300R arranged on the right side, the shutter sensor 311 is attached to the sensor attachment groove 342b of the right support plate 301b. As described above, since the sensor mounting grooves 342a and 342b are formed in advance on the left and right support plates 301a and 301b, respectively, even when the left and right shutter devices 300L and 300R are formed of similar members, the arrangement of the devices is provided. The mounting position of the shutter sensor 311 can be easily changed according to the position.

  Further, in this embodiment, in order to avoid interference with the central liquid crystal display 51, the shutter sensor 311 is attached to the support plates 301a and 301b on the outer sides (the left and right ends of the casing) in the left and right shutter devices 300L and 300R, respectively. Although attached, they may be attached to the support plates 301a and 301b on the inner sides (the center side of the liquid crystal display 51), or may be attached to the left support plate 301a or the right support plate 301b.

  As described above, the shutter sheet 350 is formed by forming a strip-shaped sheet material made of a transparent synthetic resin material in an endless shape. As shown in the developed surface view of the shutter sheet 350 in FIG. The area in the direction is composed of a light-shielding area P1 in which a printing layer is formed on the back side and a light-transmitting area P2 in which the printing layer is not applied.

  In the light-shielding region P1, a concealment surface A is formed by a printed layer having a pattern (here, a locked door pattern) on the surface across the width direction of the sheet material, and light from the drum LED 281 is transmitted forward. It is formed not to be. The longitudinal width dimension and the lateral width dimension of the concealment surface A are larger than the longitudinal width dimension and the lateral width dimension of each of the picture panels 208a to 208d of the rotating drum 204, and the longitudinal width dimension is the upper part. It is formed slightly smaller than the separation width between the driven roller 306 and the lower driven roller 307 (see FIG. 15A), so that the patterns D1 to D4 can be concealed so as not to be seen through. Further, the left-right width dimension of the concealment surface A is the same as the left-right width dimension of the shutter sheet 350, that is, the printing layer is formed across the width direction of the sheet material, and therefore the shutter sensor disposed on one side edge of the shutter sheet 350. By 311, the arrangement position of the concealment surface A can be detected. Specifically, the CPU 91 a performs driving of the shutter sheet 350 and stop control at the see-through position or the concealment position by detecting the passing state of the concealment surface A by the shutter sensor 311.

  The translucent region P2 has a translucent surface (non-hidden surface) B1 and a translucent surface (non-hidden surface) B2 having the same shape as the concealed surface A folded back by the rollers 305 to 308 in a concealed state or a non-hidden state to be described later. And the connecting portion C4 for connecting the end portions of the folded portion C3 and the shutter sheet 350 between the translucent surface B2 and the concealing surface A. Is formed. That is, these translucent surfaces B1 and B2, the folded portions C1 to C3, and the connecting portion C4 all constitute a transparent translucent region P2 that transmits light from the drum LED 281 forward.

  In the present embodiment, the light shielding region P1 is configured not to transmit light by the printing layer, but may be configured by, for example, a non-transparent synthetic resin sheet material. Moreover, although the translucent area | region P2 is comprised with the transparent synthetic resin sheet, as long as it permeate | transmits light and it is comprised so that visual recognition of the back direction apparatus can be visually recognized, it may be translucent, for example, and predetermined It may be colored in the color.

  That is, the light-transmitting region P2 only needs to have a light transmittance capable of visually recognizing the rendering device 200L through the effect viewing window 71L in the see-through state, and the light transmittance may not necessarily be 100%. In addition, the light shielding region P1 only needs to have a light shielding rate that makes it impossible or impossible to see through the effect device 200L through the effect viewing window 71L in the concealed state, and the light shielding rate is not necessarily 100%.

  That is, in the state where the shutter sheet 350 is disposed at the concealment position, the player is more than in the state where the shutter sheet 350 is disposed at the fluoroscopic position and the player can see through the effect device 200L through the effect fluoroscopic window 71L. If it is difficult to see through the production device 200L through the production perspective window 71L, the production device 200L does not necessarily have to be completely invisible.

  The shutter sheet 350 configured as described above is formed in an endless shape by connecting the connecting portion C4 and the rear surface of the concealing surface A. As shown in FIG. 11, the driving roller 305 and the upper driven roller 306 are provided. The lower driven roller 307 and the tension roller 308 are wound around the outer periphery and rotated by the rotation of the driving roller 305. Further, the shutter sheet 350 is guided such that the back side thereof is driven by the driving roller 305, the upper driven roller 306, and the lower driven roller 307, and the front side is pushed inward by the tension roller 308, and a predetermined tensioning force is applied. In this state, it is held (tensioned) so as to be rotatable.

  In this way, as shown in FIG. 4 in particular, the shutter sheet 350 is stretched around a plurality of rollers 305 to 308 as stretching means in a state of being bent in a “<” shape along the support plates 301 a and 301 b. . Specifically, the endless shutter sheet 350 is looped around the upper and rear driving rollers 305 and the lower front lower driven roller 307, and between the driving roller 305 and the lower driven roller 307. The upper driven roller 306 and the tension roller 308 disposed on the upper part of the upper part are bent obliquely rearward and upward.

  A superimposing unit 360 in which two rows of front and rear sheets facing in the vertical direction are superposed substantially parallel to each other between the upper driven roller 306 and the tension roller 308 and the lower driven roller 307 constituting the superimposing unit stretching means. A retracting portion formed between the upper driven roller 306 and the tension roller 308 and the driving roller 305 that form the retracting portion stretching means, and the two rows of sheets facing diagonally upward are superimposed substantially in parallel with each other. 361 is formed.

  Since the upper and lower separation widths of the upper driven roller 306 and the tension roller 308 and the lower driven roller 307 are slightly larger than the longitudinal widths of the concealing surface A and the light transmitting surfaces B1 and B2, the upper driven roller 306 and the lower driven roller 307 are lower. When the light-transmitting surfaces B1 and B2 are arranged between the driven roller 307 and between the tension roller 308 and the lower driven roller 307, that is, in the overlapping portion 360, the light-transmitting surfaces B1 and B2 are arranged in two front and rear rows ( 15 (c)) and a concealing surface A is arranged between the upper driven roller 306 and the lower driven roller 307 (or between the tension roller 308 and the lower driven roller 307), that is, in the overlapping portion 360, the front and rear 2 There is a case where the concealment surface A is arranged in any one of the sheet rows.

  Further, the front-rear separation width of the upper driven roller 306 and the tension roller 308 and the driving roller 305 is about half of the longitudinal width of the concealing surface A and the light-transmitting surfaces B1 and B2 described above. In a state where B1 and B2 are arranged in two rows in the front and rear directions, the retreating part 361 between the upper driven roller 306 and the tension roller 308 and the driving roller 305, that is, the concealing surface A is retreated upward with respect to the overlapping part 260. Further, they are arranged in a state of being folded up and down by the driving roller 305.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the shutter device 300 </ b> L configured as described above has a superimposing portion 360 disposed in the vertical direction in front of the rotary drum 204 of the rendering device 200 </ b> L, and the rotary drum 204. The front lower ends of the support plates 301a and 301b are placed on the left and right horizontal step portions 251 of the support body 202 so that the retracting portion 361 is disposed in the front-rear direction, and the rear lower end is set to the left and right guide portions. In this state, the lower support plate fixing screw 253 attached to the attachment hole 254 is screwed into the screw hole 335a of the shutter device 300L and the outside of the side plates 250a and 250b. The upper support plate fixing screw 255 attached to the support plate attachment hole 256 is screwed into the screw hole 338a of the shutter device 300L, thereby supporting the support body. 02 integrally fixed to the, effect device 500L is formed with the shutter.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the effect device with shutter 500 </ b> L has a vertical direction between the effect viewing window 71 </ b> L and the rotating drum 204 with the superimposing portion 360 of the shutter device 300 </ b> L facing forward. It is arranged on the rear side of the front door in the state of facing toward.

  The light-transmitting surfaces B1 and B2 of the shutter sheet 350 are arranged in two rows in the front and rear in the overlapping portion 360, and the shutter sheet 350 is at a light-transmitting position (non-hiding position) where the concealing surface A is arranged in the retracting portion 361. When it stops, it will be in the see-through state (non-hiding state) which can see through any one picture D1-D4 arrange | positioned in front of the rotating drum 204 arrange | positioned behind it from the see-through see-through window 71L (FIG. 15 ( c)).

  Further, the concealing surface A and the translucent surface B1 of the shutter sheet 350 are arranged in the front and rear two rows in the overlapping portion 360, that is, the concealing surface A is arranged in the front sheet row, and the translucent surface B1 is arranged in the rear sheet row, and When the shutter sheet 350 is stopped at the concealment position where the translucent surface B1 is disposed in the retracting portion 361, any one of the patterns D1 to D4 disposed on the front surface of the rotary drum 204 disposed behind the shutter sheet 350 is seen through for production. It becomes a concealed state that cannot be seen through from the window 71L.

  As described above, the effect device with shutter 500L according to the present embodiment allows the effect device 200L to be seen through by driving the shutter motor 310 and rotating the shutter sheet 350 between the light transmission position and the concealment position. It can be changed to a see-through state that becomes and a concealment state that cannot be seen.

  Next, an example of an effect mode by the effect devices with shutters 500L and 500R will be described with reference to FIG. Here, it is assumed that the left and right effect devices with shutters 500L and 500R operate in the same way and perform the same effect, and only the operating state of one effect device with shutters 500L will be described. Although description of the operation state is omitted, the left and right effect devices 500L and 500R with shutters may perform different operations.

  In the following description, in the internal lottery process described above, for example, an effect that is performed when a big bonus is not won in a game in which a big bonus is won or a game after being won (established game), that is, a bonus can be won. An example of the possibility presentation showing the sex will be described.

  First, in the base game, as shown in FIG. 15A, the concealment surface A is disposed in the front sheet row in the superimposing portion 260 and is disposed in front of the rotary drum 204 disposed behind the concealment surface A. The designs (D1 to D4) are concealed, and are in a concealed state that cannot be seen through the effect viewing seeing window 71L.

  For example, after a predetermined effect is performed on the liquid crystal display 51 in the established game in which the big bonus is won, a notification effect for notifying that the big bonus has been won internally is performed in the effect device with shutter 500L.

  In the concealment state (see FIG. 15A), the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 drives the shutter motor 310. As a result, the drive roller 305 rotates and the shutter sheet 350 is moved in the direction of the arrow (clockwise) in FIG. As a result, the translucent surface B1 is moved upward from below as the concealing surface A arranged in front of the rotary drum 204, that is, in the front sheet row, moves upward (FIG. 15 (c)). )reference).

  And all the concealment surface A was evacuated to the retraction part 361 above the superimposition part 360, and the translucent surface B1 was arrange | positioned at the retraction part 361 in the back sheet | seat row | line | column of the superimposition part 360. When the translucent surface B2 is located at the translucent position where it is arranged, the shutter motor 310 stops and enters the translucent state. Here, the pattern D1 of “7” indicating that the big bonus is won internally is disposed on the front surface of the rotating drum 204, and the pattern D1 can be seen through the see-through viewing window 71L. The player is informed that the big bonus has been won internally.

  When the big bonus is over and the base game is reached, the CPU 91a of the sub-control unit 91 drives the shutter motor 310, rotates the driving roller 305 in the reverse direction, and the concealed surface A that has been retracted to the retracting unit 361 is displayed. The shutter sheet 350 is moved to the concealment position arranged in the sheet row in front of the superimposing unit 360, and is again concealed.

  Here, an example of the production mode in the case of performing the announcement production for notifying that the big bonus has been won internally by the production device with shutter 500L has been described. You may make it perform possibility presentation etc. which show sex.

  Further, by rotating the rotating drum 204, any one of the patterns D1 to D4 can be selectively placed on the front surface. For example, when changing from the concealment state to the perspective state, the perspective for the effect Any of the pictures D2 to D4 other than the picture D1 can be seen through the window 71L. Alternatively, the design D1 to D4 can be changed by rotating the rotary drum 204 after changing from the concealed state to the see-through state.

  Further, as an operation of the shutter device 300L, for example, it is possible to perform an effect of moving the concealment surface A by half from the superimposing unit 360 to the retracting unit 361 so as to be in a half-open state. Further, after reciprocating between the superimposing unit 360 and the retracting unit 361, it may be finally arranged in either the superimposing unit 360 or the retracting unit 361. By doing so, the player Can improve expectations.

  As described above, in the effect devices 500L and 500R with a shutter of the slot machine 1 which is an example of the gaming machine as an embodiment of the present invention, the light-transmitting surfaces B1 and B2 are obtained by moving the shutter sheet 350. Alternatively, since the concealment surface A can be selectively disposed on the overlapping portion 360 disposed between the viewing see-through window 71L and the rendering device 200L, a simple structure and a wide installation space are required. In addition, the concealment state and the perspective state (non-concealment state) of the rendering devices 200L and 200R can be easily configured.

  Further, since the shutter sheet 350 is endless, it is possible to configure the concealed state and the see-through state by moving the shutter sheet 350 forward and backward by one shutter motor 310, so that the manufacturing cost can be reduced. In addition, the roller is not wound around the guide roller or the like and is not easily deteriorated, so that the durability is improved.

  In addition, the shutter devices 300L and 300R include a retracting unit 361 for retracting the concealment surface A from the superimposing unit 360 in a light-transmitting state, and the retracting unit 361 is directed to the viewing see-through windows 71L and 71R for the superimposing unit 360. Since the shutter devices 200L and 200R can be installed without securing a large space above the rendering devices 200L and 200R, the shutter devices 200L and 200R are provided. There is no restriction on the arrangement position of 200R.

  Further, since the CPU 91a performs drive control of the shutter motor 310 based on the detection result of the concealment surface A by the shutter sensor 311 that can detect the concealment surface A, in order to detect the position of the concealment surface A, the CPU 91a Since it is not necessary to newly provide a detected part such as a mark or a notch, the manufacturing becomes easy.

  In addition, the rendering devices 200L and 200R are configured by a rotating drum 204 that is a movable member that is rotatably provided. For example, by moving the rotating drum 204, changes in the patterns D1 to D4, etc. Various productions can be realized.

  Further, in the present embodiment, in the superimposing unit 360, the concealment state is configured by arranging the concealment surface A in the front sheet row among the front and rear, but for example, the concealment surface A is formed in the rear sheet row. It may be arranged. In this case, the translucent surface B2 is arranged in the front sheet row, but as a result, the front of the rotary drum 204 is concealed by the rear concealment surface A.

  For example, the back surface (inner surface) side of the concealment surface A is provided with a pattern different from the front surface (outer surface) pattern (the door with the lock in this embodiment), so that the concealment surface A is formed in the superimposing unit 360, for example. Since the patterns that can be seen through from the production perspective windows 71L and 71R are different in the concealed state between the case of being arranged in the front seat row and the case of being arranged in the rear seat row, for example, the concealed surface A according to the internal winning situation etc. Variations in production increase by changing the position of the position.

  Further, although the retracting part 361 is formed above the superimposing part 360, it may be formed below the superimposing part 360 or above and below the superimposing part 360.

  Further, the retracting portion 361 is disposed in a state of being bent rearward and upward with respect to the overlapping portion 360, but may be bent in a direction substantially orthogonal to the overlapping portion 360, or with respect to the overlapping portion 360. In other words, the overlapping portion 360 and the retracting portion 361 may be arranged in a straight line.

  Further, in the superimposing unit 360, the two front and rear sheet rows are superimposed substantially in front and rear, but the arrangement of guide rollers and the like may be changed so that three or more sheet rows overlap in the front and rear. . Further, adjacent sheet rows may be provided in a state where the sheet rows are inclined at a predetermined angle.

  In the superimposing unit 360, the shutter sheet 350 is arranged to be movable upward or downward. However, the shutter sheet 350 is arranged to be movable to the left, right, or diagonally, that is, the shutter sheet 350 is horizontally disposed. You may make it arrange | position so that a movement in a direction is possible.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and modifications and additions within the scope of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

  For example, in the effect devices with shutters 500L and 500R of the above embodiment, the concealing surface A and the retracting part 361 are provided one by one, but as shown in FIGS. Two parts may be provided (the concealed surfaces A1 and A2, the retracting parts 361a and 361b). In this way, for example, different patterns can be applied to the concealment surfaces A1 and A2. For example, in the normal game, the concealment surface A1 is arranged in the sheet row in front of the superimposing unit 360, and concealment is performed. Since it is possible to execute two patterns of effects when the surface A2 is arranged in the sheet row in front of the superimposing unit 360 (see FIG. 16C), various effects can be realized.

  Further, in the effect devices with shutters 500L and 500R of the above-described embodiment, one concealing surface A is formed in a size that can conceal all the front of the rotating drum 204. For example, as shown in FIG. You may make it arrange | position two concealment surfaces A3 and A4 spaced apart with respect to a longitudinal direction. Specifically, for example, concealment surfaces A3 and A4 having a short longitudinal width that is approximately half the longitudinal width of the concealment surface A are spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction. One concealment surface A3 is arranged at the upper part of the row, and the other concealment surface A4 is arranged at the lower part of the sheet row behind the overlapping portion 360, so that the shutter sheet 350 is moved in one direction from the concealment state. As shown in FIG. 17 (b), the front and rear concealment surfaces A3 and A4, which are arranged one above the other, move separately in the up-and-down direction, respectively, and can realize a double door opening. Since a light-transmitting state (see FIG. 17C) can be configured by being retracted to 361a and 361b, a variety of effects can be realized.

  In the embodiment, the effect devices 200L and 200R in the effect devices 500L and 500R with shutters are applied to the effect device including the rotating drum 204 that is rotatably (movable) provided in the slot machine 1. The present invention is not limited to this, and the rendering device does not have to be provided in the slot machine 1 so as to be rotatable, and may be, for example, a movable member provided so as to be reciprocally movable. The slot machine 1 may be fixedly provided.

  Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to the effect device composed of the mechanical structure as described above, and an image display device such as a liquid crystal display capable of displaying an image or a display device such as an LED display device may be applied. When such a display device is applied, the display screen is arranged so as to oppose the production perspective windows 71L and 71R, and the display screen can be changed to a concealed state or a non-hidden state by the shutter devices 300L and 300R. For example, the same effect as the above-described shutter-equipped effect devices 500L and 500R can be obtained.

  In the above embodiment, a slot machine for setting bets using medals and credits is used as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and betting using gaming balls is possible. It may be a slot machine that sets the number or a fully credit type slot machine that sets the bet amount using only credits. It is also possible to apply the effect devices with shutters 500L and 500R of the present invention to gaming machines such as pachinko machines.

It is a front view of the slot machine of the Example to which this invention was applied. It is a figure which shows the symbol arrangement | sequence of a reel. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of a slot machine. It is principal part sectional drawing of the housing | casing which shows the state with which the production | presentation apparatus with a shutter was assembled | attached to the front door. (A) is a front view of an effect device with a shutter, (b) is a left side view of the effect device with shutter, and (c) is a right side view of the effect device with shutter. (A) is a plan view of the effect device with shutter, (b) is a bottom view of the effect device with shutter, and (c) is a rear view of the effect device with shutter. FIG. It is an exploded perspective view showing the drum structure of the effect device. (A) is a front view of the rendering device, (b) is a left side view of the rendering device, and (c) is a right side view of the rendering device. (A) is a plan view of the rendering device, (b) is a bottom view of the rendering device, and (c) is a rear view of the rendering device. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows a shutter apparatus. (A) is a front view of the shutter device, (b) is a left side view of the shutter device, and (c) is a right side view of the shutter device. (A) is a plan view of the shutter device, (b) is a bottom view of the shutter device, and (c) is a rear view of the shutter device. It is an expanded view which shows the state which expand | deployed the shutter sheet | seat. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation aspect by a production apparatus with a shutter. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation aspect by the production apparatus with a shutter as a modification of this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation aspect by the production apparatus with a shutter as a modification of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

1 Slot machine 2L, 2C, 2R Reel 8L, 8C, 8R Stop switch 40 Game control board 41 Main controller 41a CPU
41b ROM
41c RAM
200L, 200R effect device 204 Rotating drum 300L, 300R Shutter device 500L, 500R Effect device with shutter

Claims (4)

A gaming machine that plays a game using a predetermined gaming value and gives a predetermined gaming value based on a result of the game,
An effect device for performing effects related to games,
A game panel provided on the player side of the effect device, and having an effect see-through window capable of seeing through the effect device;
A first light-shielding region provided with a light-transmitting region , a first design, and a second design provided with a second design associated with the first design , spaced apart from the first light-shielding region in the longitudinal direction. One endless strip formed with a light shielding region;
A superimposing unit that stretches the endless strip so as to be movable in the longitudinal direction, and overlaps and arranges two front and rear strips of the strip between the viewing window for the presentation and the presentation device. A plurality of stretching means including an overlapping part stretching means for stretching the belt body in a folded state so that
Driving means for moving the belt stretched by the plurality of stretching means in the longitudinal direction;
With
The driving means includes a see-through position in which the translucent area is arranged in two front and rear belt bands that are superposed by the superimposing unit so that a player can see through the effect device through the effect see-through window; The first light-shielding region is arranged in the front-side belt row of the two front-and-rear belt rows that are overlapped at the section, and the player can see through the first design of the first light-shielding region through the effect viewing window. And the second light-shielding region is arranged in the rear row of the two rows of the front and rear belts that are superimposed on the superimposing unit, and the player passes the light transmission region in the front row and the light transmission region of the front row. The second design of the second light shielding area can be seen through, and at least the concealment position at which the rendering device cannot be seen through or difficult to see through due to the arrangement of the first light shielding area and the second light shielding area. Move the band,
Said second pattern that has been subjected to the second light blocking area and said first pattern that has been subjected to the first light blocking area in the concealed position by the movement of the first light shielding region and the second light blocking area To produce an effect that becomes one continuous pattern ,
A gaming machine characterized by that. The plurality of stretching means further includes a retracting part stretching means for stretching the band so that a retracting part for retracting the light shielding region from the overlapping part is formed at the see-through position,
The retracting part stretching means stretches the belt body so that the retracting part is formed to bend toward the effect device side with respect to the overlapping part.
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The gaming machine is
Detection means capable of detecting the light shielding region;
Drive control means for performing drive control of the drive means based on a detection result by the detection means;
Further comprising
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The stage device is composed of a movable member that is movably provided.
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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