JP6014825B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine including a double reel unit having an inner reel and an outer reel that are concentrically arranged to be rotated independently of each other.

Conventionally, a plurality of reels representing predetermined symbols on the peripheral surface are arranged in the horizontal direction, and each reel is started or stopped according to the input of a start signal or a stop signal, and the symbols of each reel are arranged in a predetermined winning arrangement. There is a gaming machine such as a slot machine whose game content is to be aligned.
Among such gaming machines, in recent years, there are gaming machines equipped with double reels that produce concentric display of predetermined gaming information by overlapping the inner and outer reels concentrically and rotating them independently (for example, Patent Documents 1 and 2).
By mounting such a double reel, various effects can be achieved using the inner reel and the outer reel, so that the gameability can be improved.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2004-81341 JP 2008-183346 A

It is an object of the present invention to effectively produce and display game information.

In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention is a concentric, but independent, and rotatable double-reel comprising an inner reel and an outer reel, and an inner reel that rotates the inner reel. And a double reel unit having an outer reel motor for rotating the outer reel, and a drive control of each motor individually while detecting the rotational positions of the inner reel and the outer reel by a predetermined position detecting means. The inner reel motor and the outer reel motor are arranged in parallel along the depth direction of the gaming machine so that their drive shafts face the same direction. The inner reel is pivotally supported by a drive shaft of the inner reel motor, and the outer reel is provided with a driving force from the outer reel motor on the motor drive shaft. A main driving gear, through a driven gear that rotates together with the outer reel, it is constituted to be transmitted pivotally supported.

1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the internal structure of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the control structure of the game machine which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a schematic perspective view which shows the external appearance of the double reel unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is an internal block diagram of the double reel unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is a disassembled perspective view of the double reel unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention. It is the figure which represented typically the internal structure of the double reel unit which concerns on one Embodiment of this invention.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

[Game machine]
There are various types of gaming machines such as slot machines and pachinko machines. In this embodiment, the case where the present invention is applied to a slot machine will be described.
The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is configured as a revolving game machine that can acquire a medal as a game medium by rotating a plurality of reels, and also a double reel comprising an inner reel 121 and an outer reel 122. 120. A double reel unit 100 equipped with a motor for independently driving each reel is provided, and various game information corresponding to the game situation is displayed through the double reel unit 100. .
Hereinafter, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the slot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes a housing 1 b that includes a plurality of reels 41 a, 41 b, 41 c that are pivotally supported and is open on the front side, and a housing 1 b. And a front door 1a that covers the front side of the main door 10a so that it can be opened and closed. Inside, there are a main control unit 10 constituted by a microcomputer or the like, a command from the main control unit 10, a speaker 8, a double reel unit 100, etc. The sub-control unit 20 for controlling the machine and necessary machines and devices are housed.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front door 1a is a door body that is attached to the casing 1b of the slot machine 1 through a hinge or the like so that it can be opened and closed. The front door 1a is provided with a plurality of operation means related to game operations. Thus, the front portion of the slot machine 1 is configured.

  As operation means, a medal slot 2 for inserting medals, a bet button 2a for throwing medals stored as credits in the apparatus into the game, and a start lever 3 for starting rotation of each reel 41a, 41b, 41c, Three stop buttons 5a, 5b, 5c and the like for stopping the rotating reels 41a, 41b, 41c are provided.

Further, the front door 1a is provided with a display window 6 on the upper side of each operation means for allowing the symbols displayed on the reels 41a, 41b, 41c to be visually recognized.
The display window 6 is provided with a housing side window portion 9, from which the display effect by the double reel 120 of the double reel unit 100 arranged at a predetermined position on the back surface of the display window 6 is visually recognized. It can be done.
In the present embodiment, three double reel units 100 are stacked in the vertical direction (see FIG. 2), so that the housing side windows 9a, 9b, 9c are provided at the corresponding positions of each double reel unit 100, respectively. .
In addition, a speaker 8 that outputs sound effects, sounds, and the like is provided at the lower part of the front door 1a.

In the center of the housing 1b, a drum unit 4 including reels 41a, 41b, and 41c, a motor (not shown) that rotates each of the reels 41a, 41b, and 41c, a sensor that detects a rotation position, and the like is provided.
In addition, a medal payout device 7 for storing and paying out medals is provided at the lower part of the housing 1b. The medal payout device 7 is provided with a hopper 7a for storing medals. The medal inserted from the medal slot 2 is detected by the medal selector 2b and guided to the hopper 7a.

[Main control section]
The main control unit 10 is composed of a main board on which a control chip in which a main CPU, main ROM, main RAM and the like are integrated, a board case for accommodating the main chip, and the like. Based on the signal from the medal selector 2b, each device such as the drum unit 4 and the medal payout device 7 is controlled to advance the following slot machine game.

Specifically, when a player inserts a medal from the medal insertion slot 2, the medal is detected by the medal selector 2 b and a detection signal is input to the main control unit 10. When the bet button 2 a is operated, the operation signal is input to the main control unit 10. The main control unit 10 monitors the number of medals that can be played based on whether or not these signals are input, and also monitors the operation of the start lever 3.
When the start lever 3 is operated when the number of tokens that can be played is reached, the main control unit 10 controls the drum units 4 to rotate to rotate the reels 41a, 41b, and 41c.

  Further, the main control unit 10 selects a bonus combination, a small combination, a re-playing combination, or a loser that is a starting combination to shift to the bonus game (big hit) when the start lever 3 is operated. Each reel 41a, which is rotating so as to stop at a combination of symbols according to the lottery result, based on the timing at which each stop button 5a, 5b, 5c is pressed down is performed by performing an internal lottery for lottery of the winning object of the game The stop control of 41b and 41c is performed.

  Further, the main control unit 10 determines a combination of symbols to be stopped and displayed on each of the reels 41a, 41b, 41c, and controls to pay out a predetermined number of medals to the medal payout device 7 in the case of a predetermined combination of symbols. Then, the medal is paid out from the medal payout opening 7b.

  In the slot machine 1, in the slot machine game as described above, the main control unit 10 outputs a predetermined control signal at a predetermined game timing (for example, start lever operation, stop button operation, bonus game start, bonus winning). By outputting to the sub-control unit 20, the sub-control unit 20 controls the speaker 8, the dual reel unit 100, etc. based on the pre-stored effect program in accordance with this control signal so as to perform a predetermined game effect. It has become.

  The control signal output from the main control unit 10 to the sub control unit 20 is won as a result of the internal lottery in addition to the control signal indicating the progress of the game such as start lever operation, stop button operation, and bonus game start. There is a winning target signal indicating the lottery target (for example, a signal indicating the type of bonus combination [Big Bonus, Regular Bonus], the type of selected small role, the replaying role, the loser, etc.).

[Sub-control section]
The sub-control unit 20 is configured as a computer similarly to the main control unit 10, and performs a predetermined display effect and sound effect by controlling the unit control unit 20a and the sound control unit 20b.
The sub-control unit 20 includes a sub-board on which an effect chip such as a sub-CPU, sub-ROM, and sub-RAM is mounted, a board case for housing the sub-chip, and the sub-CPU executes a program stored in the sub-ROM. Thus, the unit control unit 20a and the sound control unit 20b are controlled to cause the three dual reel units 100 to perform a display effect in a predetermined display mode and to output predetermined sound data from the speaker 8.

  The unit control unit 20a includes, for example, a processor for effect control, a RAM, control data indicating a control pattern of a motor that rotationally drives the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122 constituting the dual reel, and the LED 152 mounted on the LED unit 151. It consists of a data ROM storing control data indicating lighting / extinguishing patterns, etc., and in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU, the dual reel 120 and the LED unit 151 provided in each of the three dual reel units 100 are in a predetermined mode. It is a control part concerning the present invention which makes a production operation by.

  The sound control unit 20b includes, for example, a PCM sound source, a sound ROM that stores sound data such as sound effects and sounds, an amplifier, and the like, and reproduces sound data and outputs the sound data from the speaker 8 in accordance with an instruction from the sub CPU.

The sub-control unit 20 having such a configuration operates as follows based on a control signal from the main control unit 10.
Specifically, the sub CPU determines the current state of the slot machine 1 based on the control signal from the main control unit 10, and performs the unit control unit 20a and the sound control unit so as to produce an effect according to the state. 20b, and the unit control unit 20a and the sound control unit 20b receiving the instruction output control data and sound data according to the instruction.

  For example, when receiving a winning object signal indicating the lottery object that has been won as a result of the internal lottery from the main control unit 10, the sub CPU instructs the unit controller 20a and the sound controller 20b to perform an effect corresponding to the winning object. Then, the unit control unit 20a controls the double reel unit 100 to stop each double reel at the symbol corresponding to the winning target and to perform the lighting effect of a predetermined lighting / extinguishing pattern, and the sound control unit 20b A predetermined sound effect is output from the speaker 8.

[Double reel unit]
Next, the dual reel unit 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in these drawings, the double reel unit 100 according to the present embodiment operates as a notification means for notifying the result of the internal winning in advance by the rotation and stop modes of the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122, It has a unit structure in which the double reel 120 and its related parts are accommodated in one casing.

Specifically, the double reel unit 100 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped unit housing 111 in which a part of the circumferential surface of the double reel 120 is exposed to the outside and the upper, lower, left, right, and back surfaces are covered with plate materials. It has a unit structure in which the heavy reel 120 and its related parts are accommodated.
With such a unit structure, each component is not exposed, so that it is easy to handle as a single unit, and the double reel unit 100 can be arranged in an orderly manner in the horizontal or vertical direction due to the substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. In the slot machine 1, the storage space can be made compact.

  The unit housing 111 has a reel window 112 that allows the double reel 120 to face the outside on one surface, and includes a double reel 120, a motor A 131, a motor B 132, position detection means, and an LED unit 151.

  The reel window portion 112 has a substantially rectangular shape, and part of the peripheral surfaces of the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122 are exposed to the outside of the unit, and the double reel unit 100 is attached to a predetermined position on the rear surface of the front door 1a. As a result, it is a window for visual recognition that is disposed so as to face the housing-side window portion 9 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) and allows the peripheral surfaces of the reels 121 and 122 to be visually recognized from outside the apparatus.

The double reel 120 is composed of an inner reel 121 and an outer reel 122 that are concentrically arranged in an independently rotatable manner.
Each reel has a cylindrical shape with a different diameter, and is arranged so that the inner reel 121 overlaps the inner side of the outer reel 122, and the motor A 131 fits inside the inner reel 121 when the reels overlap. (See FIG. 5).
The inner reel 121 is rotationally driven by a motor A131, and a plurality of types of symbols corresponding to a winning target of an internal winning are displayed on the peripheral surface as image information related to the game, for example.
The outer reel 122 is rotationally driven by a motor B132, and its peripheral surface is partitioned into a transmission part 122a and a shielding part 122b.

The transmissive part 122a functions as a window through which the peripheral surface of the inner reel 121 can be viewed by being formed as a transparent area, and the shielding part 122b is visually recognized as a peripheral surface of the inner reel 121 by being formed as an opaque area. It functions as a shutter that shields impossible.
As a result, the rotation operation of the outer reel 122 corresponds to the opening / closing operation of the shutter, and the peripheral surface of the inner reel 121 is brought into either a visible state or an invisible state depending on the stop position of the outer reel 122. be able to.

Furthermore, the shield 122b can be given a predetermined design that can be identified with the design provided around the casing-side window 9 while making the peripheral surface of the inner reel 121 invisible.
For example, it is possible to apply a design that can be identified, such as the same color, pattern, and integrally visible characters that do not have a boundary line between the shielding portion 122b and the periphery of the housing-side window portion 9.
Thus, in the state where the outer reel 122 is stopped with the shielding portion 122b facing the housing side window portion 9, the presence of the double reel 120 can be eliminated, and the transmission portion 122a is moved from the housing side to the housing side. By changing to the state facing the window portion 9, an unexpected effect such as sudden appearance of the double reel 120 can be performed.
In addition, a predetermined symbol or the like can be displayed on the transmission portion 122a while the peripheral surface of the inner reel 121 is visible.

  The motor A 131 and the motor B 132 are, for example, pulse motors, and are independently controlled by the unit controller 120 to rotate and drive the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122, respectively.

  The position detection means includes a light shielding plate (not shown) formed on the periphery of each reel, and sensors 113a and 113b (for example, photo interrupters) that optically detect passage of these light shielding plates, and each sensor 113a. , 113b are input to the unit control unit 120, so that the unit control unit 120 can individually control the drive of the motor A131 and the motor B132 while detecting the rotational position of each reel.

As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the LED unit 151 is provided outside the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122. The LED 152 illuminates these reels and is controlled to be turned on / off by the unit controller 20a. Means.
Specifically, the LED unit 151 is provided on each of two opposing sides parallel to the peripheral surfaces of the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122 in the rectangular reel window 112, and the periphery of the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122. Illuminate the surface from two directions outside the reel.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, an LED unit (upper) 151 a having a plurality of LEDs 152 is provided above the reel window 112, and a plurality of LEDs 152 are provided below the reel window 112. LED unit (lower) 151b is provided.
If it does in this way, when LED152 arrange | positioned at the upper and lower sides is made into respectively different luminescent color, the interference of light can be produced in the part with which illumination overlaps.
For this reason, a reel peripheral surface can be illuminated with the interference light which several colors interfered, and a game effect can be improved more.

In the double reel unit 100 according to the present invention, the above-described components are arranged in the unit housing 111 so as to perform their respective functions, so that the reels 121 and 122 are illuminated and rotated and stopped. The unit structure that enables control is realized.
In addition, as shown in FIG. 6, two motors 131 and 132 for driving the reels 121 and 122 are arranged in parallel so that the respective drive shafts face the same direction.
In this way, by arranging the two motors 131 and 132 in parallel so that the respective drive shafts face the same direction, the drive shafts do not face each other, and therefore, in the drive shaft direction of the double reel unit 100. The space along can be reduced.

The motor B132 is preferably arranged behind the motor A131 when viewed from the player side (see FIG. 6).
In this case, since the two motors 131 and 132 are arranged in parallel in the substantially horizontal direction, an increase in the space in the vertical direction of the drive shaft can be suppressed.

  As described above, by arranging the motors in parallel, not only the double reel unit 100 can be made compact, but a plurality of the double reel units 100 are arranged in the slot machine 1 in the horizontal direction or the vertical direction. It is possible to suppress the occupied space as much as possible.

  The inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122 transmit the driving force from the two motors 131 and 132 as follows in order to rotate each reel independently while realizing such a characteristic motor arrangement. It is attached as possible.

The inner reel 121 is pivotally supported on the drive shaft 131a of the motor A131 so as to rotate by directly receiving the drive force from the motor A131.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, a wheel fixing portion 161 is attached to the drive shaft A 131 a of the motor A 131, and the wheel 121 a of the inner reel 121 is attached to the wheel fixing portion 161.
As described above, the inner reel 121 is directly supported by the drive shaft 131a of the motor A131, and thus rotates in accordance with the drive of the motor A131.
As will be described later, a sliding bearing portion 161a having an inner diameter and a depth into which the flange portion 162a formed on the outer reel shaft 162 can be loosely inserted is recessed in the wheel fixing portion 161.

On the other hand, the outer reel 122 is pivotally supported so that the driving force from the motor B 132 can be transmitted via a main driving gear provided on the driving shaft 132 a and a driven gear rotating together with the outer reel 122.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the outer reel 122 is supported by the outer reel shaft 162, and the driving force from the motor B 132 is transmitted through the gear B 142 and the gear A 141. It has become.

The outer reel shaft 162 is a rotation shaft of the outer reel 122 arranged coaxially with the drive shaft A131a of the motor A131, one end of which is pivotally supported by the bearing 163, and the other end is pivotally supported by the sliding bearing portion 161a. Yes.
A flange portion 162a is formed on the other end side that is pivotally supported by the sliding bearing portion 161a. As shown in FIG. 6, the flange portion 162 a is loosely inserted into a sliding bearing portion 161 a recessed in the wheel fixing portion 161, and the inner reel 121 that penetrates the sliding bearing portion 161 a and the outer reel shaft 162. The wheel 121a is held with a gap between it and the inside of the wheel 121a.
That is, the flange portion 162a is supported between the sliding bearing portion 161a and the inside of the wheel 121a without being hindered from free rotation, so that the outer reel shaft 162 is coaxial with the drive shaft A131a of the motor A131. And is supported rotatably.

The gear B142 is a main drive side gear that directly receives the driving force of the motor B132 and rotates, and is fixed via a gear fixing portion 164 attached to the driving shaft B132a of the motor B132.
The gear A 141 is a driven gear that rotates by receiving the driving force of the motor B 132 by the intervention of the main driving gear. The outer reel shaft 162 is inserted through the gear A 141 and meshed with the gear B 142 to rotate together with the outer reel 122. . The gear A 141 is integrally formed on the end surface of the outer reel 122 and also has a function as a wheel of the outer reel 122.
Thus, the outer reel 122 is pivotally supported so that the driving force from the motor B132 can be transmitted through the gear B142 provided on the driving shaft 132a and the gear A141 that rotates together with the outer reel 122. It rotates according to the drive of the motor B132.

  As described above, in the dual reel unit 100, the two motors 131 and 132 for driving the reels 121 and 122 are arranged in parallel so that the respective drive shafts are directed in the same direction. The inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122 arranged on the same axis are made independent of each other while the width of the housing is limited to the height of the motor A 131 plus the thickness of the wheel 121a and the gear A (see FIG. 5). And can be rotated.

[Directing operation by double reel unit]
The production operation of the dual reel unit 100 configured as described above will be described with a specific example.
As described above, in the double reel 120 of the present embodiment, a predetermined symbol (for example, a symbol corresponding to the lottery object of the internal lottery) is displayed on the peripheral surface of the inner reel 121, while the outer reel 122 It has a transmission part 122a that allows the peripheral surface of the reel 121 to be visible and a shielding part 122b that shields the peripheral surface of the inner reel 121 so that the peripheral surface cannot be visually recognized.
Thereby, various presentation displays as described below are possible by the drive control of the motor by the unit controller 20a.

  Specifically, the inner reel 121 is rotated while the outer reel 122 is stopped at a position facing the reel window portion 112 facing the player side with the shielding portion 122b (hereinafter referred to as a visually recognizable position). The outer reel 122 is rotated while the inner reel 121 is stopped as it is, and the operation of stopping the transmitting portion 122a at the position facing the reel window 112 facing the player side is made possible.

  For example, when the sub-control unit 20 receives a winning target signal indicating that a predetermined lottery target has been won from the main control unit 10, the unit control unit 20a controls the driving of each motor, thereby rotating the outer reel 122, At the same time as stopping the shielding unit 122b to be a visually recognizable position, the rotation of the inner reel 121 is started, and the inner reel 121 is stopped to be a visually recognizable position of the symbol corresponding to the selected lottery object. Thereafter, the outer reel 122 is rotated at a predetermined timing so that the transmissive portion 122a is in a visually recognizable position, whereby a shutter operation for switching from the shielding portion 122b to the transmissive portion 122a can be performed.

As a result, the symbol corresponding to the selected lottery object is visually recognized until the inner reel 121 is rotated and stopped so that the symbol corresponding to the selected lottery object is in a viewable position, until switching to the transmission portion 122a. Therefore, the player can maintain a sense of expectation such as winning a bonus until the timing of switching from the shielding unit 122b to the transmission unit 122a.
Further, according to the lottery result or the like, the unit controller 20a can drive and control the motor B132 so as to change the rotation direction (forward rotation / reverse rotation) and the rotation speed of the outer reel 122.
For this reason, not only the shutter operation is speeded up and the design is suddenly shown, but also the shutter operation is slowed down to show the design slowly, the shutter is opened little by little to show the design gradually, and the inner reel 121 is rotating. It is also possible to display various effects such as opening and closing the shutter to make the symbol appear and disappear.

Furthermore, the effect of illumination can be added to such an effect.
Specifically, the unit controller 20a can turn on the LED 152 of the LED unit 151 that has been turned off before driving each motor.
In this way, the player who has confirmed that the casing-side window portion 9 corresponding to the reel window portion 112 has been lit can know in advance the start of rotation of the double reel 120 (reel operation advance notice), and expects bonus winning etc. A feeling can be heightened.

  In addition, since the shielding portion 122b has a design that can be identified with the design provided around the casing-side window portion 9, the shielding portion 122b is normally stopped at a visually recognizable position. In this way, the presence of the double reel unit 100 cannot be recognized, and the outer reel 122 is rotated in accordance with the winning result of the internal lottery. Players can be surprised by changing productions.

  A portion including the shielding portion 122b and visible through the reel window 112 (for example, the unit housing 111 of the double reel unit 100, the LED unit 151, etc.) can be identified with the design around the housing-side window portion 9. By adopting a simple design, the presence of the double reel unit 100 can be made more inconspicuous, so that the above production can be made more effective.

In addition, by displaying the design of the inner reel 121 (for example, a small “◯”) and the design of the outer reel 122 (for example, a large “◯”) at a visually recognizable position, a design (a certain idea) is displayed ( For example, “◎” meaning a bonus winning can be displayed.
Specifically, according to the result of the internal lottery, both the inner reel 121 and the outer reel 122 are rotated, and one of the reels is stopped first, and the other reel is stopped at a predetermined timing thereafter.
According to such an effect, the player can continue the game while expecting a bonus winning or the like until both reels stop.

In addition, the unit control unit 20a can also perform an integrated effect display by a combination of the rotation and stop modes of each double reel 120 while independently driving and controlling the three double reel units 100.
For example, when the three double reels 120 are stacked in the vertical direction as in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the pattern of the unit (for example, “A”, “TA”, “RI” from the top) It is possible to produce an effect to display a single idea (for example, “hit”) by arranging it.
In addition, the three double reels 120 can be rotated while being synchronized so that the same symbol on each double reel 120 can be seen, and each double reel 120 can be rotated from a certain position to a certain position. By rotating while starting with a time delay, it is possible to produce an effect of displaying the symbols and the like shown on the peripheral surface of the reel in a wave-like manner.

As described above, according to the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, the motors that drive each reel in the double reel including the inner reel and the outer reel are arranged in parallel so that the drive shafts face the same direction. In addition, a double reel unit that compactly accommodates parts necessary for the configuration of the double reel is provided.
Therefore, it is possible to effectively display the game information while accommodating the double reel in a compact manner.

The preferred embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention has been described above, but the gaming machine according to the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the present invention. Needless to say.
For example, the motor B132 is not limited to the configuration in which the motor B132 is arranged in parallel behind the motor A131 (substantially in the horizontal direction), and the configuration in which the motor B131 is arranged in parallel obliquely behind the motor A131 or in the vertical direction may be used.
That is, the motors 131 and 132 may be arranged in parallel so that the respective drive shafts face the same direction, and the visibility of the housing-side window 9 is reduced, for example, the reel window 112 is blocked by the motor B132. Except for cases, the configuration is not limited.
Further, the double reel unit 100 may have a configuration in which a single unit is mounted, or may have a configuration in which two or four or more are stacked. Further, the double reel unit 100 can be stacked not only in the vertical direction but also in the horizontal direction.
In this way, since the plurality of stacked double reel units 100 can be individually controlled, it is possible to provide more various effects and further improve game playability.

In the present embodiment, the gear A 141 is a disc-shaped gear that is substantially coincident with the circumference of the end surface of the outer reel 122, and the gear B 142 is a disc-shaped gear that meshes with the gear A. Although used, the present invention is not limited to such a gear form and structure.
That is, in a situation where the motor for the inner reel and the motor for the outer reel are arranged in parallel so that the respective drive shafts face the same direction, the inner reel is pivotally supported by the drive shaft of the inner reel motor. The structure in which the outer reel is pivotally supported so that the driving force from the motor for the outer reel can be transmitted via the main driving gear provided on the driving shaft of the motor and the driven gear rotating with the outer reel. The shape, size, number, combination, and the like of the gear can be changed as appropriate.

1 slot machine (game machine)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1a Front door 1b Case 3 Start lever 6 Display window 8 Speaker 9 Case side window part 10 Main control part 20 Sub control part 20a Unit control part 20b Sound control part 100 Double reel unit 111 Unit case 112 Reel window 113 Sensor 120 Double reel 121 Inner reel 121a Wheel 122 Outer reel 122a Transmission part 122b Shielding part 131 Motor A
131a Drive shaft 132 Motor B
132a Drive shaft 141 Gear A
142 Gear B
151 LED unit 152 LED
161 Wheel fixing portion 161a Sliding bearing portion 162 Outer reel shaft 162a Flange portion 163 Bearing 164 Gear fixing portion

Claims (6)

Although being concentric, they are double reels composed of an inner reel and an outer reel that are arranged to rotate independently of each other, an inner reel motor that rotates the inner reel, and an outer reel motor that rotates the outer reel. A double reel unit having
A control unit that individually drives and controls the motors while detecting rotational positions of the inner reel and the outer reel by a predetermined position detecting means,
The inner reel motor and the outer reel motor are:
Arranged in parallel so that each drive shaft faces the same direction and along the depth direction of the gaming machine ,
The inner reel is
Supported by the drive shaft of the inner reel motor,
The outer reel is
The driving force from the outer reel motor is pivotally supported so as to be transmitted through a driving gear provided on a driving shaft of the motor and a driven gear rotating together with the outer reel. To play. An outer reel shaft that is arranged opposite to the drive shaft of the inner reel motor and supports the outer reel;
The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a sliding bearing portion that is provided on a driving shaft of the inner reel motor and rotatably supports the outer reel shaft. The outer reel is
The perimeter surface is provided with the permeation | transmission part which permeate | transmits the surrounding surface of the said inner reel so that visual recognition is possible, and the shielding part which shields the surrounding surface of the said inner reel so that visibility is not visible. Gaming machine. The gaming machine is provided with a housing-side window that allows the peripheral surfaces of the inner reel and the outer reel to be visually recognized from outside the machine.
The game according to claim 3, wherein the shielding portion is identifiable with a design provided around the casing-side window portion, and has a design that can be viewed in series with the casing-side window periphery. Machine. In the drive control, the control unit
While the outer reel is stopped at a position where the shielding portion faces the player, the inner reel is rotated and stopped at a predetermined position, and the outer reel is rotated while the inner reel is stopped as it is. The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the transmission unit is stopped at a position facing the player. A reel unit in which a plurality of reels capable of deriving and displaying a symbol corresponding to the result of the internal lottery are arranged in parallel along the left-right direction of the gaming machine;
A display window that enables visual recognition of the symbol derived and displayed by the reel,
The game according to any one of claims 1 to 5 , wherein a plurality of the double reel units are arranged in parallel in a range narrower than the width of the display window along the vertical direction of the gaming machine. Machine.

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