JP5526926B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine, a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball, or a sparrow ball, and more particularly, a back side member (generally, “panel unit” in which a light source for illuminating a decorative body such as a display panel on the front side of the gaming machine from the back side. It is related to the improvement of ".

For example, as a type of gaming machine equipped with a reel unit, there is a slot machine that rotates a plurality of reels each having a plurality of pictures drawn on the outer periphery of a cylinder.
In this slot machine, when the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever at the start of the game, the left reel, middle reel and right reel of the reel unit start to rotate, and then the left reel stop button, middle Each reel is stopped by pressing the reel stop button and the right reel stop button in any order. At that time, a predetermined number of medals are paid out or a gaming state advantageous to the player is made in accordance with the combination of patterns on each reel.

The main body of such a slot machine is composed of a housing having a front opening and a front door that is openable and closable at the front opening. The front of the front door displays a reel image inside the slot machine. A reel display window for viewing is formed, and for example, a decorative body such as a display panel on which a decorative pattern or the like is drawn (hereinafter, “decorative body” is often expressed as “display panel”) is provided. Yes.
Further, on the back side of the display panel, a back side member (panel unit) on which various display devices for performing lamp, 7-segment display, LED, liquid crystal display and the like are arranged is attached. By illuminating the display panel from the back side and visually observing the light transmitted through the display panel, it is possible to produce effects that improve the interest of the player's game or display internal information of the slot machine.

  By the way, in the slot machine etc., the model change is often done such as replacing the model of the unpopular model with a new machine, but replacing the slot machine itself requires a lot of expenses, so the display panel and internal program of the slot machine etc. The model change is often performed by exchanging.

Depending on the design of the display panel to be replaced, there may be a case where a plurality of sections of the panel unit are connected to be used as one section. Therefore, for example, in the “game table” of Patent Document 1 and the “slot machine” of Patent Document 2, a plurality of removable partition plates for dividing the left and right sides of the panel unit into a plurality of sections are attached in an upright state. By removing this partition plate, it is possible to connect the sections to a desired size and illuminate the picture on the display panel from the back side.
JP 2002-233606 A JP-A-6-254213

  However, each conventional partition plate defines a section by being inserted into a rail-shaped groove formed in the panel unit main body, and when connecting the sections, it is performed by pulling out and removing it. There was a case that the partition board was lost.

  The present invention has been devised to solve these problems and the like. For example, the division of an enclosure that becomes a lamp housing (hereinafter, the “enclosure” is often referred to as “lamp housing”) is divided. The present invention also provides a gaming machine that can be connected and can flexibly cope with a change in the pattern of the display panel, and that can simplify the handling of the wall surface and eliminate its loss as much as possible.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems and the like, a gaming machine according to the present invention includes a decorative body provided with a decoration, and a back side member provided on the back side of the decorative body and provided with a light source that illuminates the decoration of the decorative body from the back side. With
The back side member is formed with an enclosure surrounded by a wall surface, and at least one of the enclosures is divided into a plurality of sections by partitioning the enclosure so that a light source is disposed. The movable wall is provided, and the movable wall is configured to be able to arbitrarily select a light shielding position for dividing the adjacent section into a light shielding state and a light transmitting position for connecting the adjacent section to the light transmitting state ,
When the movable wall is in the light shielding position, the tip of the movable wall is in contact with the back surface of the decorative body to define a partition, while when the movable wall is in the light transmitting position, the tip is adjacent to the back surface of the decorative body. A gaming machine characterized in that at least a part of a compartment is communicated.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to reuse a panel unit (back side member) for display panels or the like (decorative bodies) of various patterns, and to be able to use a panel unit common to many models. There is.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is closed. It is a perspective view of the slot machine showing a state where the front door is opened. It is a rear view of a front door. It is a front view inside a housing | casing. It is a perspective view of a backlight and its periphery. It is an assembly perspective view of a motor plate, a motor, a backlight, and a reel. It is a perspective view of a motor plate and a backlight. It is a front view of a backlight. It is an expanded view of the strip-shaped reel tape which comprises each reel. It is a front view of a selector. It is a front view of a slot machine dedicated to three bets. It is a disassembled perspective view of a panel unit and a display panel. It is a perspective view of the surface of a panel unit, and a back surface. It is a perspective view of the lamp housing part of a panel unit. It is the front view and sectional drawing of the lamp housing part of a panel unit. It is the front view and sectional drawing of the lamp housing part of a panel unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of the conventional panel unit.

  Hereinafter, a basic configuration of a slot machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, will be described in detail based on the drawings, and then a panel unit (back side member) which is a technical feature of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described. Will be described.

  1 is a front view of the slot machine, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine with the front door open, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the front door. FIG. 5 is a front view of the inside of the housing.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the housing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left side plate 11d, and a right side plate 11e formed in a wooden plate shape, and adjacent plates 11a to 11e. Is fixed by fixing means such as adhesion, so that it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened as a whole. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be.
The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. That is, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b as shown in FIG. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the front door 12 is provided with support brackets 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the support shafts 25a and 25b. It has been. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are arranged above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. Thereby, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b with respect to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened by the rotation. It can be closed or closed.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the rear surface. Moreover, as shown in FIG. 1, the key cylinder 20 which is an unlocking operation part is provided in the upper right side upper part of the front door 12. As shown in FIG. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening / closing axis of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back surface. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3, and 4, the locking device includes a base frame that extends in the vertical direction and is fixed to the front door 12, and a key that is provided so as to extend from the top of the base frame to the front of the front door 12. A cylinder 20 and a long interlocking rod 21 assembled so as to be movable in the vertical direction with respect to the base frame are provided. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, Omlock (trade name) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking bar 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower bar brackets 22 having a hook shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the bar bracket 22 is locked to the casing 11 side. 23 is locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the locking bracket 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a display panel 30 for notifying the player of the gaming state is provided on the upper side of the central portion of the front door 12. The display panel 30 is formed with three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R arranged side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Each display window 31L, 3
1M and 31R may be combined into a common display window. Furthermore, on the left and right sides of the display panel 30, a pattern or the like for performing an effect or the like for improving the interest of the player is drawn by being illuminated brightly from the back side.

  A panel unit 201 having a substantially rectangular frame shape with an opening at the center is fixed to the rear surface of the display panel 30 so that a picture of a reel, which will be described later, can be seen from each display window 31L, 31M, 31R of the display panel. (See FIGS. 3 and 4).

  Various display devices that perform lamp, 7-segment display, LED, liquid crystal display, etc. are arranged on the back side of the display panel, and most of the various display devices each have LEDs on a predetermined printed circuit board (display panel base). A (light source) or the like is integrally attached. And the printed circuit board which has arrange | positioned various display apparatuses is fixed to a frame, and various display apparatuses are arrange | positioned at the back surface of a display panel, and a panel unit (back surface side member) is comprised. Although details of the panel unit 201 of the present invention will be described later, a conventional panel unit to be compared will be briefly described.

FIG. 18 shows an exploded perspective view of a conventional panel unit. The panel unit 301 includes a substantially rectangular frame 303 having an opening at the center, and a display panel base 220 on which various display devices (not shown) are arranged. The display panel base 220 is a frame. It is fixed to the back side of the body 303.
The frame 303 serves as a base for a plurality of various display devices, but also has a function for preventing light from each display device from leaking to other display areas. In the slot machine panel unit 301 shown in the figure, the left and right portions of the frame 303 are divided into six sections S so as to correspond to the picture drawn on the display panel. In each compartment, a display device (not shown) on the display panel base 220 attached from the back side is arranged. Here, this section is formed by being partitioned by a partition plate 305 (wall surface) so that light does not reach the pattern adjacent to the irradiated pattern.
And when the model of slot machine etc. is changed or the display panel is scratched or damaged, the display panel can be easily replaced with the front door so that only the display panel can be replaced without replacing the entire housing and front door. It is configured to be detachable.

As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is divided into upper and lower parts by a divided horizontal plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper part of the divided horizontal plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R each formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R only needs to be configured to be at least endless, and is not limited to a cylindrical shape (annular shape).
Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. When the reels 2L, 42M, and 42R rotate forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if they are moving from the top to the bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  These reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are connected to reel drive motors (stepping motors) 61L, 61M, and 61R (see FIG. 7) fixed to the motor plate 53, respectively. The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be driven to rotate individually, that is, independently of each other.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R includes a reel frame 50 that forms a cylindrical frame, and a strip-shaped reel tape wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the reel frame 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along both long sides of the reel tape so as to maintain the wound state. On the outer peripheral surface of the reel tape, a number of patterns as identification information are printed at regular intervals.

  On each reel tape of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a plurality of, specifically 21 patterns are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, in order to switch from a picture at a predetermined position to the next picture, the reel drive motors 61L, 61M, 61R generate 24 pulses (= 504 pulses / 21 pictures). Therefore, which picture is visible from the display window 31 (31L, 31M, 31R) according to the number of pulses from when the detection signal of the reel index sensor 55 (see FIGS. 7 and 8) is output. It is possible to perform control for recognizing or making any picture visible from the reel display window 31.

  Of the patterns attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of patterns that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical length of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, in a state where all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 pictures are visible to the player.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R has backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R that illuminate the reel tape from the inside, as shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, on the inner side of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. It is arranged and fixed to a predetermined motor plate 53 with screws 106.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R are attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R in a one-to-one correspondence, and the left backlight device 100L and the middle backlight device are attached. 100M and the right backlight device 100R. As described above, each of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R is attached to the display panel side of the side surface of the motor plate 53 that is arranged corresponding to each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R in the reel unit 41. . And each backlight apparatus 100L, 100M, 100R is arrange | positioned in the same position seeing to an up-down direction.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the left backlight device 100L. Since each of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R has the same structure, the left backlight device 100L is illustrated as a representative.
As shown in FIG. 9, the left backlight device 100L has a box shape with the front side opened, and the length in the vertical direction and the length in the horizontal direction are substantially the same as those of the display window 31L (FIG. 1). A base 101L is provided. In the base 101L, two partition walls that divide the opening area are formed vertically at equal intervals, so that the first opening area 102L, the second opening area 103L, and the third opening area 104L are arranged in the upper, middle, and lower stages. It has a configuration. When the front door 12 is closed, the opening regions 102L, 103L, and 104L are located behind the positions corresponding to the upper, middle, and lower stages of the display window 31L, respectively. Specifically, the first opening area 102L is located behind the upper stage of the display window 31L, the second opening area 103L is located behind the middle stage of the display window 31L, and the third opening area 104L is the display window 31L. Located behind the lower tier. In addition, the opening front of the first opening region 102L is slightly upward, and the opening front of the third opening region 104L is slightly downward. Therefore, the side surface of the base 101L has an arc shape that swells toward the display panel 30 side.

  In each of the opening regions 102L, 103L, and 104L, four backlights 105 made of LEDs are disposed so as to stand up frontward. Two backlights 105 in each of the opening regions 102L, 103L, and 104L are arranged in two upper and lower rows with a predetermined interval, and the backlights 105 in each row are horizontal with a predetermined interval. Are lined up like That is, the left backlight device 100L includes a first line L1 that is an upper row of the first opening region 102L, a second line L2 that is a lower row, and a third line that is a row above the second opening region 103L. L3 and the fourth line L4, which is the lower row, the fifth line L5, which is the upper row of the third opening region 104L, and the sixth line L6, which is the lower row, total 6 in the vertical direction across the partition wall. There will be a line of backlight 105 in the column. The middle backlight device 100M and the right backlight device 100R also have a total of six lines of the backlight 105. As described above, the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R are viewed in the vertical direction. Since they are arranged at the same position, the lines L1 to L6 of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R are located on the same line. That is, the line L1 is a line that horizontally connects a total of six backlights 105 arranged in a row above the first opening regions 102L, 102M, and 102R of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R. Become. The same applies to the other lines L2 to L6. Each backlight 105 is controlled for each of the lines L1 to L6. Accordingly, the backlight 105 is turned on and off for each of the lines L1 to L6.

  When the backlights 105 on the lines L1 to L6 are turned on, different positions of the reel tapes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are illuminated in red from the rear. As described above, each of the bases 101L, 101M, and 101R is divided into three opening regions 102 to 104 by the partition walls. Accordingly, when the backlight 105 on the first line L1 and the second line L2 is turned on, only the inner surface of the reel tape near the position corresponding to the upper stage of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R is illuminated, and the display window The inner surface of the reel tape near the positions corresponding to the middle and lower stages of 31L, 31M, and 31R is not illuminated. This is the same when the backlight 105 on the other lines L3 to L6 is turned on. As described above, since the reel tape is made of a material that can transmit the irradiated light to some extent, when the reel tape is illuminated from the rear by the backlight 105, the light transmitted through the reel tape is displayed. It is visually recognized by the player through the windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Thereby, it is possible to make the player visually recognize that the outer surface of the reel tape of the portion irradiated with the light is red, and the pattern attached to the portion of the reel tape irradiated with the light Can be emphasized more than the pattern attached to other parts. For example, when the backlight 105 on the line L1 and the line L2 is turned on, the reel tape near the position corresponding to the upper stage of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R turns red, and corresponds to the upper stage of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The pattern attached to the reel tape near the selected position can be emphasized. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotating, the pattern attached to the reel tape passing in front of the lit backlight 105 is emphasized. Note that the backlights 105 of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R are turned on in a predetermined pattern when synchronization fluctuation described later is performed, and are basically turned off when the synchronization fluctuation is not performed. As a light source for illuminating a picture attached to the reel tape of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R while the synchronous fluctuation is not performed, a front light (not shown) is on the rear side of the front door 12 and the display windows 31L, 31M, It is disposed above 31R. Further, instead of the backlight 105 of each of the backlight devices 100L, 100M, and 100R, for example, by using a liquid crystal device as a light source, it is possible to highlight a picture attached to the reel tape from the back side.

As shown in FIG. 1, the display panel 30 is connected to each display window 31L, 31M, 31R, and three combined lines in total, 3 in parallel in the horizontal direction and 2 in the diagonal direction. Is attached. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (center line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. A winning is awarded when the pattern is stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, the activated line, and a predetermined medal payout process, a transition process to a specific game, and the like are executed.

Next, the pattern attached to each reel 42L, 42M, 42R will be described.
FIG. 10 shows a pattern arrangement drawn on a reel tape wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 patterns in a row. Although numbers 1 to 21 are assigned to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, these are given for convenience of explanation, and are not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. . However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

  As the designs, there are a “7” design (for example, the 20th reel reel tape) and a “youth” design (for example the 19th reel tape) as the first special design for shifting to the big bonus game. In addition, there is a “BAR” pattern (for example, the 14th reel tape on the left) as the second special pattern for shifting to the regular bonus game. Further, there is a “replay” pattern (for example, the 11th reel reel tape) as a third special pattern for shifting to the replay game. Also, a “watermelon” design (for example, the 9th left reel tape), a “bell” design (for example, the 8th left reel tape), a “cherry” design (for example, the 9th) , Left reel tape 4th). In the reel tapes wound around the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number and arrangement order of various patterns are completely different.

  Here, the payout number relating to each picture when winning is explained. Regarding the small role design, when the “Watermelon” design is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, 15 medals are paid out. When the “Bell” design is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the effective line Pays out 8 medals, and when the “cherry” pattern on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, 2 medals are paid out. That is, the “cherry” pattern on the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R is irrelevant to the medal payout. In addition, for the “cherry” design, medals are paid out regardless of the combination with the other design, so that the multiple effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper or lower level) with “ When the “cherry” pattern is stopped, medals are paid out by multiplying the number of overlapping active lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

  As for other designs, if the “7” design or “youth” design, which is a combination of the first special design (big bonus design), is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line with the same design 15 medals are also paid out when the “BAR” pattern, which is a combination of 15 medal payouts and the second special pattern (regular bonus pattern), is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line. In the present embodiment, for example, a case where a “7” pattern and a “cherry” pattern are simultaneously established may occur. In such a case, 15 medals are paid out. This is because the upper limit number for one medal payout is set to 15.

Further, when the “replay” pattern that is the combination of the third special pattern is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” pattern of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the same pattern as the left, middle, and right is not aligned on the active line, no medal payout is performed.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a start lever 71 is provided on the lower left side of the display panel 30. The start lever 71 is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). . The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means or start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 71 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is arranged directly below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when each of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R is rotated at a constant speed, and a stop operation is performed by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. It is notified that this is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting a medal as an investment value. The medal slot 75 constitutes an input means for inputting the investment value. Further, if attention is paid to the point that the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by the operation of directly inserting the medal by the player, it can be said that the medal insertion slot 75 constitutes a direct input means for directly inputting the investment value.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the medal inserted from the medal slot 75 is guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by the selector 83 provided on the back surface of the front door 12. The selector 83 is provided with a medal passage switching member 84 to be described later, so that the medal passage direction is switched between the discharge passage 82 side and the storage passage 81 side according to the state of the medal passage switching member 84. It has become. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 housed in the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge port 17 provided in the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the internal structure of the selector 83. As shown in FIG. The two-dot chain line in the figure indicates the medal passage route for easy understanding. The selector 83 is formed with a guide passage 85 for guiding medals inserted from the medal insertion port 75 to the storage passage 81. The guide passage 85 is formed in a curved line that draws an arc from the upper end to the lower right in the drawing so that medals can pass in one row. More specifically, the selector body constituting the selector 83 is provided with a ridge 85a protruding toward the front side of the figure, and a guide passage 85 is formed along the ridge 85a. Thereby, the medal that has reached the guide passage 85 flows in the downstream direction so as to roll on the ridge 85a.

The medal passage switching member 84 includes a passage switching piece 84a that is provided upstream of the guide passage 85 and can be moved in and out of the guide passage 85, and a solenoid (not shown) for operating the passage switching piece 84a. doing. When the solenoid is not excited, the passage switching piece 84a protrudes into the guide passage 85, and the flow of medals to the storage passage 81 is obstructed. As a result, the medal falls downward so as to get over the protrusion 85 a and is guided to the discharge passage 82. Further, the passage switching piece 84a is sunk outside the guide passage 85 when the solenoid is excited. Thereby, the medal flows along the guide passage 85 and is guided to the storage passage 81.

  A first inserted medal detection sensor 86 for detecting the passage of medals and a second inserted medal detection sensor 87 are arranged close to each other on the downstream side of the passage switching piece 84a so as to be arranged upstream and downstream of the guide passage 85. (At least one time is set to a close state where the same medal is detected at the same time). When the solenoid of the medal path switching member 84 is not energized, the medal falls downward from the middle of the guide path 84, so that the inserted medal detection sensors 86 and 87 do not detect the passage of the medal. On the other hand, at the time of solenoid excitation of the medal path switching member 84, the passage of medals is sequentially detected by the inserted medal detection sensors 86 and 87.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 5, the hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving a medal to a player includes a storage tank 92 for storing the medal and a payout device 93 for paying out the medal to the player. Yes. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right portion of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. To come out. Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75 (see FIG. 1). The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 75 is jammed in the selector 83. When this switch is pressed, the selector 83 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 83. The medals packed in 83 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11 shown in FIGS. 3 and 5. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131.

  The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10. This slot machine 10 has a backup function for various data, and even if a power failure occurs, it retains the state at the time of the power failure and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure, such as when the game hall is closed, the state before the power shut-off is stored, but if the power switch 122 is turned on while pressing the reset switch 123, the backup data is reset. It has become so. If the reset switch 123 is pressed while the power switch 122 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the setting state (winning probability setting process) of the slot machine 10 can be changed from “setting 1” to “setting 6” by operating the hole manager or the like by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124. It has become.

As shown in FIG. 5, a main control device 131 is attached to the back plate 11 c of the housing 11 above the reel unit 41. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 1, on the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a button-like first credit insertion switch 77 for inserting three credited virtual medals as investment values at a time. ing. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal. Each of the credit insertion switches 77 to 79, together with the medal insertion slot 75, constitutes an input means for inputting an investment value. Further, if the medal insertion slot 75 is accompanied by an operation of directly inserting a medal by the player, each credit insertion switch 77 to 79 is only accompanied by an operation of inserting a virtual medal based on the storage memory. It can also be said that it constitutes an indirect input means for indirectly inputting the investment value.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal or three medals have already been inserted. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like changeover switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. The change-over switch 80 is configured to be a toggle type that is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and turned on / off every time the pressing operation is performed. The changeover switch 80 is operated to change the handling format of inserted medals inserted into the medal slot 75 more than necessary, or acquired medals returned to the player as a result of a predetermined game.

  When the change-over switch 80 is in the ON state, the “credit mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and winning medals are stored and stored as credit medals. " When the changeover switch 80 is in the OFF state, the “direct mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals and winning medals are paid out as actual medals. If there is a credit medal when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the corresponding credit medal is paid out as an actual medal. Thus, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The changeover switch 80 constitutes a changeover operation means for changing over the input value and game value handling formats. Further, if paying attention to the function of paying out a credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the changeover switch 80 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored game value. In addition to being configured to switch between the “credit mode” and the “direct mode” by operating the changeover switch 80, the virtual medal stored and stored is paid out when the changeover switch 80 is operated by always setting the “credit mode”. It may be made to function as only a settlement switch.

Below the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R of the display panel 30, a remaining number display unit 35 that displays the number of medals that are activated and stored in the credit mode, and a special gaming state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus. For example, a game number display unit 36 for displaying the number of remaining games and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of acquired medals are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described. In both the direct mode and the credit mode, a bet is placed when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding center line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When the number 75 is inserted, the second effective line display section 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines including an upper line and a lower line corresponding to the second effective line display section 33 become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the insertion port 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and a total of five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal slot 75, the surplus medals exceeding three are switched to the discharge passage 82 by the selector 83 if the current mode is the direct mode. It is returned from the outlet 17 to the medal tray 18. On the other hand, in the credit mode, it is stored inside the slot machine, and the number of stored sheets is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35. An upper limit number is determined for the number of stored sheets (for example, 50), and when a medal exceeding the number is inserted, it is returned from the medal discharge port 17 to the medal tray 18.

  In addition, when a game is played in the credit mode and the number of stored items is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the virtual number is displayed even when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed. A medal is inserted and a bet is placed.

  When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the remaining number display section 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display section 32 is displayed. Illuminates and the center line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as two virtual medals are inserted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and The second effective line display section 33 is lit and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 32 are decremented. 34 lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal to be inserted when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the remaining number display unit 35 is 2, the first For example, when the credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, all the values in the remaining number display section 35 are decremented to 0, and a bet is made for the amount of virtual medals that can be inserted.

On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 15. On the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15, an upper lamp 13, a speaker 14, and a display control device 111 for driving the auxiliary display unit 15 are provided. The positions and numbers of the upper lamp 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  The slot machine described above is a so-called one-sheet betting model, but there are other slot machines dedicated to the so-called three-sheet betting such as the model shown in the front view of FIG. In this slot machine, although the above-mentioned combination line is attached, the effective line display section is not provided unlike the slot machine of FIG. Instead, in this part (the left side of the display window 31L), a pattern 52a such as a character is drawn in the upper half space, and the characters "left", "middle", and "right" are written in the lower half space. Instruction display portions 51L, 51M, and 51R that are the three display areas are provided. The instruction display portions 51L, 51M, and 51R are displays for giving instructions to the player to align the winning combination, and are brightened in a predetermined order to guide the pressing order of the stop switches 72, 73, and 74. It is displayed. Further, a picture 52b for improving the player's interest is drawn in the area on the right side of the display window 31R, and this picture is also displayed brightly at a predetermined timing during the game. Since the slot machine 10 is a model dedicated to three bets, the second credit insertion switch 78 and the third credit insertion switch 79 shown in FIG. 1 and the like are not provided, and only the first credit insertion switch 77 is provided. Is provided.

  The reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate only when three actual medals are inserted or when three credited virtual medals are inserted. Of course, even if it is a model dedicated to three bets, as with the case of inserting three medals in a normal slot machine, a total of five combination lines including a central line, an upper line, a lower line, and a pair of diagonal lines. Are all active lines. Regarding other points, there is no significant difference between the normal slot machine and the three-wager dedicated slot machine.

  As described above, in the slot machine dedicated to three bets, the second credit insertion switch and the third credit insertion switch are not provided on the exterior, but the internal structure is compatible with each switch. Therefore, a switch can be provided by replacing the operation panel 59 or partially modifying it as necessary.

The present invention is characterized by the panel unit (back surface side member) of the slot machine (game machine) 10 having the basic structure as described with reference to FIGS. That is, according to the present invention, it is possible to easily divide a lamp housing (enclosure) formed in the panel unit into a plurality of sections or connect a plurality of sections as necessary. The technical feature is that it can flexibly cope with the change in the design of the lamp, and at the same time, it can simplify the handling of the wall surface defining the compartment of the lamp housing and eliminate its loss. For example, in the case where a different pattern is drawn on the display panel 30 such as the normal slot machine shown in FIG. 1 and the slot machine dedicated to three bets shown in FIG. This can be easily coped with, and the handling of the wall surface that partitions the lamp housing is facilitated. (Note that the slot machine shown in FIG. 1 does not use the lower two compartments of the lamp housing on the right side of the panel unit.)
Hereinafter, the structure of the panel unit, which is a characteristic part of the present invention, will be described in detail.

13 is an exploded perspective view of the panel unit and the display panel, FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the front surface (a) and the back surface (b) of the panel unit, FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a lamp housing portion of the panel unit, and FIGS. The front view (a) of the lamp housing part of a panel unit, AA sectional drawing (b), BB sectional drawing (c) were shown. In FIG. 15, (a) shows a state where each section is defined by a wall surface, (b) shows a state where all the sections are connected, and FIG. 16 shows a state where each section is defined by a wall surface. FIG. 17 shows a state in which all sections are connected.

As shown in FIG. 13, the panel unit 201, which is a feature of the present invention, has a substantially rectangular frame shape with an opening at the center thereof, and is fixed to the back side of the display panel 30, so that the display panel 30. The design of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R can be visually recognized from the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.
The panel unit 201 is surrounded by walls on its four sides, and a resin frame 203 having an outer shape of a substantially rectangular frame that opens so that the center part thereof corresponds to the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R of the display panel. And two vertically long rectangular display panel bases 220L and 220R fixed to the left and right sides of the frame 203 from the back side, and a horizontally long rectangular display panel fixed to the bottom side of the frame 203 from the back side. It is comprised from the base | substrate 220M.

  The left and right sides of the frame 203 are each a vertically long rectangular lamp housing (large) 205 having a hollow structure with open front and rear surfaces. The lamp housing 205 is partitioned by the movable wall 200 and has the same size. It is demarcated into five sections S arranged in a line vertically. In addition, three small windows 207 are formed on the lower side of the frame 203 to expose a digital display such as a 7-segment display.

  An LED, a digital display, or the like serving as a light source is arranged on the display panel base 220. When the panel unit 201 is configured by combining the frame 203 and the display panel base 220, Three (LED) light sources 107 on the fixed display panel substrate 220 are arranged side by side at substantially the center of the bottom of each section S. That is, each section S of the frame body 203 is also a light source housing (small), and in a state where each section is partitioned and defined by the movable wall 200, the display panel illuminated by the light source 107 in one section S. The brightness of the pattern is not affected by the brightness of the light source in another adjacent section S.

  That is, among the five sections S formed on the left and right sides of the panel unit 201, the three sections excluding the uppermost section and the lowermost section are the left and right wall surfaces of the four wall surfaces defining each section S. It is integrally molded as a part of the frame 203. The upper and lower wall surfaces of each section S are movable walls 200 that can change the height of the wall surfaces.

  The movable wall 200 includes a base part 200a integrally molded as a part of the frame body 203 at a height of about half of the left and right wall surfaces, and a pair of plate-like bodies 200b attached to the upper part (front part) of the base part 200a. The pair of plate-like bodies 200b are inverted so as to be connected to the base portion 200a so as to extend, thereby forming a rectangular wall surface as a whole, and each partition S is defined by the upper and lower wall surfaces and the left and right wall surfaces. (The mode of the movable wall 200 at this time is referred to as “light shielding position”).

The plate-like body 200b is a rectangular plate that is pivotally attached to the tip of the base portion 200a so as to be inverted or toppled, that is, to stand on the display panel side and to fall away from the display panel. The pair of plate-like bodies 200b are parallel to each other when they are inverted (at the time of the light shielding position), thereby forming a wall surface extending the base portion 200a so that the front end portion is in contact with the back surface of the display panel 30 and defines the section S. On the other hand, at the time of falling, the tip ends are opened so as to be separated from each other, that is, the pair of plate-like bodies 200b are pivoted around the base ends and opened in an arc of about 120 ° from the inverted state, respectively, By separating the front end from the rear surface of the display panel, a part of the adjacent sections S is communicated, and each section S forms a space whose diameter is reduced toward the light source 107 (the movable wall 200 at this time). Is referred to as “translucent position”).

As described above, when the plate-like body 200b is inverted, wall surfaces having the same height as the left and right wall surfaces are formed. On the other hand, when the plate-like body 200b is overturned (at the translucent position), By opening so as to be positioned, a slope inclined toward the light source is formed and at the same time the adjacent two sections S are connected.
Although not shown in the drawings, minute projections are formed on the left and right side edges of the plate-like body 200b, and are fitted into the depressions formed on the left and right wall surfaces. The state 200b can hold the state at the time of inversion or overturning. Since the plate-like body 200b has a certain degree of flexibility, it is possible to easily release the engagement between the concave and convex portions and switch between the light shielding position and the light-transmitting position of the plate-like body 200b.

  Further, the slope formed by the overturned plate-like body 200b is mirror-finished so that light from the light source 107 arranged at the bottom of each section S is efficiently reflected to the display panel side. That is, the tip of the pair of plate-like bodies 200b that have fallen is positioned in the vicinity of the light source 107, so that a downward slope of about 45 ° from the base end toward the tip is formed, and the light from the light source 107 is mirror-finished. The display panel can be efficiently illuminated by being reflected on the inclined surface and directed toward the display panel (see FIG. 17 and the like). This is particularly effective when a light source having strong straightness such as an LED is used. When the pair of plate-like bodies are in the light shielding position, the mirror-finished surfaces face each other and are not exposed, so there is an advantage that light is not easily diffused.

  Of the five sections S formed on the left and right sides of the panel unit 201, the uppermost and lowermost sections S of the left and right wall surfaces and the movable wall 200 adjacent to the other sections S are not different from the above. However, the outermost one wall surface that is not adjacent to the other sections S forms an inclined surface that is symmetrical to the inclined surface formed by the movable wall 200 and is integrally molded as a part of the frame body 203. That is, in the uppermost and lowermost sections S, the three wall surfaces are integrally molded as a part of the frame body 203, and the remaining wall surface is the movable wall 200. The plate-like body 200b of the movable wall 200 is The section S is defined by being inverted, and the adjacent two sections S are connected by falling.

The pattern of the display panel 30 attached to the front surface of the panel unit 201 is drawn corresponding to this section S, and is brightly displayed by being illuminated from the back side by the light from the light source 107 provided on the bottom surface of each section S. Thus, it is possible to give an instruction to the player to align the winning combination and to produce an effect that improves the interest of the player.
When the display panel 30 is replaced and its pattern is changed, for example, the lamp housing 205 is divided into five sections by changing the light shielding position and the light transmitting position of the movable wall 200, and the two sections are connected. The five compartments can be connected to each other, and the compartments can be easily connected and divided as necessary. In addition, since the movable wall 200 is not detachable, there is no possibility that the plate-like body 200b constituting the movable wall is lost. Even if the plate-like body 200b is detachable, it can be held on the panel unit at the light-shielding position or the light-transmitting position, so that the loss can be reduced.

It should be noted that each configuration of the present embodiment of the present invention is not limited to that described above, and can be appropriately changed without departing from the spirit of the invention. 13 to 17, five sections S are formed on the left and right sides of the panel unit 201 respectively. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of rectangular sections are connected or used independently. If so, the number of sections and the shape of the sections can be variously changed. In the embodiment, the movable wall extends in the horizontal direction to form the five partitions S arranged vertically to partition the space. However, as a modification, the movable wall extends in the vertical direction to partition the space horizontally. It is also possible to form a plurality of sections. Furthermore, a lamp housing can be formed on the upper side and the lower side of the panel unit, and a movable wall can be applied to the lamp housing, or the movable wall can be applied to, for example, a movable accessory other than the panel unit.
In the above description, the height of the movable wall 200 can be changed when the plate-like body 200b at the tip thereof is inverted or overturned. However, the movable wall 200 is configured so that the light shielding position and the light transmitting position can be selected. Any structure can be used. For example, a plate-like body 200b at the tip of the movable wall 200 can be accommodated in the base 200a. The present invention can also be applied to a plate-like body in which the change between the light transmitting position and the light shielding position is once removed and then the position is selected and reattached. Furthermore, although the plate-like body 200b is two pieces in the said Example, you may comprise with one piece or three or more pieces. In addition, the light source is not limited to LEDs, and all light emitters such as light bulbs and cold cathode tubes can be applied, and light from a light source provided elsewhere is guided into the panel unit using means such as an optical fiber. It can also be. Note that the light sources may not be provided for all the sections.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a different type of game machine from the above embodiment, specifically, a ball-type game machine using a game ball as a game medium, a so-called pachinko machine. For example, a pachinko machine that unlocks a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, a pachinko machine that generates a right when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, and other objects The present invention may be implemented as a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball provided with the above.
Furthermore, a non-ballistic gaming machine, for example, a gaming machine main body that is supported by an outer frame so as to be openable and closable is provided with a storage unit and an intake device, and a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are obtained by the intake device. The present invention may be implemented as a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, in which rotation of a reel is started by operating a start lever after being taken in.

The background art of the present invention and the problems to be solved by the present invention will be described below for confirmation.
For example, as a type of gaming machine equipped with a reel unit, there is a slot machine that rotates a plurality of reels each having a plurality of pictures drawn on the outer periphery of a cylinder.
In this slot machine, when the player inserts a medal and operates the start lever at the start of the game, the left reel, middle reel and right reel of the reel unit start to rotate, and then the left reel stop button, middle Each reel is stopped by pressing the reel stop button and the right reel stop button in any order. At that time, a predetermined number of medals are paid out or a gaming state advantageous to the player is made in accordance with the combination of patterns on each reel.

The main body of such a slot machine is composed of a housing having a front opening and a front door that is openable and closable at the front opening. The front of the front door displays a reel image inside the slot machine. A reel display window for viewing is formed, and for example, a decorative body such as a display panel on which a decorative pattern or the like is drawn (hereinafter, “decorative body” is often expressed as “display panel”) is provided. Yes.
Further, on the back side of the display panel, a back side member (panel unit) on which various display devices for performing lamp, 7-segment display, LED, liquid crystal display and the like are arranged is attached. By illuminating the display panel from the back side and visually observing the light transmitted through the display panel, it is possible to produce effects that improve the interest of the player's game or display internal information of the slot machine.

Most of these various display devices are each formed by integrally attaching an LED (light source) or the like on a predetermined printed circuit board (display panel base). The printed circuit board on which the various display devices are arranged is fixed to the frame so that the various display devices are arranged on the back surface of the display panel to constitute a panel unit.

FIG. 18 shows an exploded perspective view of the panel unit. The panel unit 301 includes a substantially rectangular frame 303 having an opening at the center, and a display panel base 220 on which various display devices (not shown) are arranged. The display panel base 220 is a frame. It is fixed to the back side of 303.
The frame 303 serves as a base for a plurality of various display devices, but also has a function for preventing light from each display device from leaking to other display areas. In the slot machine panel unit 301 shown in the figure, the left and right portions of the frame 303 are divided into six sections S so as to correspond to the picture drawn on the display panel. In each compartment, a display device (not shown) on the display panel base 220 attached from the back side is arranged. Here, this section is formed by being partitioned by a partition plate 305 (wall surface) so that light does not reach the pattern adjacent to the irradiated pattern.

  And when the model of slot machine etc. is changed or the display panel is scratched or damaged, the display panel can be easily replaced with the front door so that only the display panel can be replaced without replacing the entire housing and front door. It is configured to be detachable.

  By the way, in the slot machine etc., the model change is often done such as replacing the model of the unpopular model with a new machine, but replacing the slot machine itself requires a lot of expenses, so the display panel and internal program of the slot machine etc. The model change is often performed by exchanging.

  Depending on the design of the display panel to be replaced, there may be a case where a plurality of sections of the panel unit are connected to be used as one section. Therefore, for example, in the “game table” of Patent Document 1 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-233606) and “Slot Machine” of Patent Document 2 (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-254213), the left and right sides of the panel unit are divided into a plurality of sections. A plurality of removable partition plates are installed in a standing state, and the partition panel is removed to connect the partitions to the desired size and illuminate the display panel picture from the back side. Can be done.

However, each conventional partition plate defines a section by being inserted into a rail-shaped groove formed in the panel unit main body, and when connecting the sections, it is performed by pulling out and removing it. There was a case that the partition board was lost.
In addition, since the LED has high directivity of light, the display panel picture illuminated from the back side by the one or two LEDs provided at the bottom of each partitioned section may cause light and darkness and may not look good. There was also a problem.

  The present invention has been devised to solve these problems and the like. For example, the division of an enclosure that becomes a lamp housing (hereinafter, the “enclosure” is often referred to as “lamp housing”) is divided. It is possible to connect and flexibly respond to changes in the display panel pattern, simplify the handling of the wall to minimize its loss, and when connecting the sections, the light and darkness of the display panel pattern by the LED It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can reduce the difference.

  Finally, features extracted from the above-described embodiment as confirmation items will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary.

[Game machine 1]
A decorative body (display panel) that has been decorated, and a back-side member (panel unit) that is disposed on the back side of the decorative body and is provided with a light source that illuminates the decoration of the decorative body from the back side. The side member is formed with an enclosure (lamp housing) surrounded by a wall surface, and the enclosure is divided into a plurality of sections by partitioning the enclosure so that a light source is disposed in at least one of the enclosures. A movable wall is provided, and the movable wall is configured such that a light shielding position for dividing an adjacent section into a light shielding state and a light transmitting position for connecting the adjacent section to a light transmitting state can be arbitrarily selected. A featured gaming machine.
According to this gaming machine, by switching between the light shielding position and the light transmitting position of the movable wall of the panel unit, it is possible to divide the lamp housing into sections of a necessary size or connect the divided sections. For example, even if only the display panel and internal program are replaced due to model change and the display panel picture is changed, the division of the lamp housing can be easily divided and connected according to the picture design. Etc. In addition, the movable wall is not detachable as in the conventional example, and the movable wall can be integrated with the panel unit even when in the translucent position, thereby eliminating the possibility of losing the plate-like body constituting the movable wall. be able to.

[Game machine 2]
In the gaming machine 1, when the movable wall is in the light shielding position, the tip of the movable wall is in contact with the back surface of the decorative body (display panel) to define a partition, while when the movable wall is in the light transmitting position, the tip is A gaming machine characterized in that at least a part of an adjacent section separated from the back surface of the decorative body is communicated.
According to this gaming machine, the front end of the movable wall is in contact with the back surface of the display panel so as to define a partition and separate the partition from the back surface of the display panel so that adjacent partitions are connected. The light from the light source can be prevented from affecting the light and darkness of other sections, while the shadow of the tip of the movable wall is prevented from being reflected on the display panel even when adjacent sections are connected. Can do.

[Game machine 3]
In the gaming machine 2, the distal end portion of the movable wall is composed of a pair of plate-like bodies that are inverted and overturned by rotating around the base end portion, and the pair of plate-like bodies face each other when they are inverted, and when they fall over A gaming machine characterized by being separated such that the tip is opened.
According to this gaming machine, by making the movable wall as a pair of plate-like bodies whose tip ends rotate and turn upside down, the adjacent sections can be connected and divided so as to be symmetrical. Therefore, when illuminating together, it is possible to make as little difference as possible between the brightness of adjacent sections. Needless to say, even if a pair of inverted and falling plate-like bodies is employed, adjacent sections can be asymmetrical.

[Game machine 4]
In the gaming machine 3, the pair of plate-like bodies are tilted so as to be positioned in the vicinity of the light source, thereby forming a slope that reflects light from the light source toward the display panel. To play.
According to this gaming machine, the plate-like body falls so as to form a slope in which the space in the compartment is reduced in diameter toward the light source, connecting a part of the adjacent compartment, and this slope functions as a reflector. As a result, light from the light source can be efficiently reflected toward the display panel, and the pattern drawn on the display panel can be illuminated more brightly.

[Game machine 5]
In the gaming machine 2, the height of the movable wall can be changed by sliding so that the tip of the movable wall overlaps or is stored in the base of the movable wall. .
According to this gaming machine, it is possible to easily connect or divide adjacent sections by adopting a structure in which the tip of the movable wall expands and contracts.

  As described above, in these gaming machines 1 to 5, it is possible to easily divide the lamp housing or connect the sections in the same manner as the panel unit of the gaming machine described in the example of the prior art patent document. Since the partition is defined not by the partition plate but by the movable wall, there is no possibility of losing the partition plate removed as in the prior art. In addition, by devising the form of the movable wall and the movable method, the movable wall moved when the sections are connected can function as a reflector and can be used effectively.

Further, the present invention may be applied to a different type of game machine from the above embodiment, specifically, a ball-type game machine using a game ball as a game medium, a so-called pachinko machine. For example, a pachinko machine that unlocks a predetermined number of times when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, a pachinko machine that generates a right when a game ball enters a specific area of a special device, and other objects The present invention may be implemented as a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, an arrangement ball machine, or a sparrow ball provided with the above.
Furthermore, a non-ballistic gaming machine, for example, a gaming machine main body that is supported by an outer frame so as to be openable and closable is provided with a storage unit and an intake device, and a predetermined number of game balls stored in the storage unit are obtained by the intake device. The present invention may be implemented as a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, in which rotation of a reel is started by operating a start lever after being taken in. Specifically, it is as follows.

  The present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is a slot machine. Above all, the basic configuration of the slot machine is “equipped with variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and for operating the starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). As a result, the dynamic display of the identification information is started, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed. The game machine is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on the condition that the confirmed identification information is specific identification information. In this case, examples of the game media include coins and medals.

  The present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the above gaming machines 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Above all, the basic configuration of a pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball is launched into a predetermined game area according to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is placed in an operation port disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning a prize (or passing through the operating port), the identification information dynamically displayed on the display device is confirmed and stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  The present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the gaming machines 1 to 5, wherein the gaming machine is a fusion of a pachinko gaming machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the merged gaming machine includes “a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying an identification information string composed of a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of, the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation hand throw (for example, the stop button) or when a predetermined time elapses, Special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, on condition that the confirmed identification information at the time of stoppage is specific identification information, and using a ball as a game medium, and the identification The game machine is configured so that a predetermined number of balls are required at the start of dynamic display of information, and a large number of balls are paid out when a special gaming state occurs.

  The gaming machine of the present invention can be mainly used for slot machines, pachinko machines, and parrot machines, but various other types of lamp housings may be used by appropriately dividing or connecting the lamp housings. It can also be applied to devices.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine as a gaming machine, 11 ... Housing, 12 ... Front door, 13 ... Upper lamp, 14 ... Speaker, 15 ... Auxiliary display part, 30 ... Display panel, 31L, 31M, 31R ... Display window, 41 ... Reel unit, 42L, 42M, 42R ... reel, 51L, 51M, 51R ... instruction display, picture ... 52a, 52b, 53 ... motor plate, 59 ... operation panel, 61L, 61M, 61R ... reel drive motor, 71 ... start Lever, 72, 73, 74 ... stop switch, 75 ... medal insertion slot, 77-79 ... credit insertion switch, 80 ... changeover switch, 83 ... selector, 81 ... storage passage, 82 ... discharge passage, 84 ... medal passage Switching member, 84a ... passage switching piece, 85 ... guide passage, 85a ... ridge, 86 ... first insertion medal detection sensor, 87 ... second insertion Dal detection sensor, 91 ... Hopper device, 92 ... Storage tank, 93 ... Dispensing device, 94 ... Opening, 95 ... Spare tank, 96 ... Induction plate, 107 ... Light source, 111 ... Display control device, 121 ... Power supply box, 122 ... Power switch, 123 ... Reset switch, 124 ... Setting key insertion hole, 131 ... Main controller, 200 ... Movable wall, 200a ... Base, 200b ... Plate body, 201 ... Panel unit, 203 ... Frame body, 205 ... Lamp housing 207: Small window 220 (220L, 220R, 220M) Display panel base, S: Section

Claims (3)

A decorative body provided with decoration, and a back side member provided on the back side of the decorative body and provided with a light source that illuminates the decoration of the decorative body from the back side,
The back side member is formed with an enclosure surrounded by a wall surface,
At least one of the enclosures is provided with a movable wall for dividing the enclosure so that a light source is arranged, and dividing the enclosure into a plurality of sections, and the adjacent section is divided into a light shielding state. The light blocking position and the light transmitting position that connects the adjacent sections to the light transmitting state can be arbitrarily selected ,
When the movable wall is in the light shielding position, the tip of the movable wall is in contact with the back surface of the decorative body to define a partition, while when the movable wall is in the light transmitting position, the tip is adjacent to the back surface of the decorative body. A gaming machine characterized in that at least a part of a compartment is communicated. The distal end of the movable wall is composed of a pair of plate-like bodies that are inverted and overturned by rotating around the base end portion, and the pair of plate-like bodies are opposed to each other when they are inverted, and are separated so that the tip ends when they fall over. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein: Said pair of plate-like body, the light source near its distal end that is falling so as to be positioned to form an inclined surface for reflecting the display panel side light from the light source, it claimed in claim 2, wherein Game machines.