JP6338302B1 - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To use a display device that rotates a display plate by reversing it one by one as an accessory in addition to a reel unit. The display device is housed in a case, unitized, and left and right of the case It is an object to easily perform maintenance such as replacement of the display plate by removing one of the side plates.
SOLUTION: The accessory device (60) includes two discs (520, 530) and a plurality of display plates (510) that can rotate about the mutually opposing holes (521, 531) of the discs (520, 530). And a display device (61, 62) having an upper stopper (440, 450) for restricting rotation of the display plate (510) and a drive source (610) for rotationally driving the disc (520, 530). Yes. The display device (61, 62) can be removed from one of the left and right side plates (420, 430) of the case (400) and the one side plate (430) is removed. (510) can be attached to and detached from the disk (520,530).
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Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko machine, which uses a display device that rotates a display plate while reversing it one by one as an accessory in addition to a reel unit. And can be unitized, and by removing one of the left and right side plates of the case, maintenance such as replacement of the display plate can be performed easily. It is.

  Conventionally, two disks connected to each other and rotatable, a plurality of dials rotatable around a plurality of pairs of holes provided in the disks, and the rotation of the dials are restricted. For example, a display device having a restriction plate is known (see paragraph number “0012” in Patent Document 1 and paragraph number “0012” in Patent Document 2).

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 07-036181 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 07-036182

However, the above-described conventional display device is used for an alarm clock, a platform, and the like, and is not described for use in a gaming machine.
Even when a conventional display device is used in a gaming machine, a motor that rotationally drives the disk is required, and how to control the motor in the game becomes a problem.
Accordingly, each invention described in each claim has been made in view of the problems of the conventional techniques described above, and the object thereof is as follows.

(Claim 1)
The object of the present invention is as follows.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 uses a display device that rotates a display plate by reversing it one by one as an accessory in addition to the reel unit, and stores the display device in a case to form a unit. In addition, it is possible to easily perform maintenance such as replacement of the display plate by removing one of the left and right side plates of the case.

(Claim 2)
The second aspect of the invention has the following object in addition to the object of the first aspect of the invention.
That is, in the invention according to claim 2, when one side plate is removed from the left and right side plates of the case, the other side plate holds one of the two discs, One side plate can be removed.

Each invention described in each claim has been made to achieve each of the above-mentioned objects, and features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings. .
In addition, the code | symbol in parenthesis shows the code | symbol used in embodiment of invention, and does not limit the technical scope of this invention.
Also, the drawing numbers indicate the drawing numbers used in the embodiments of the invention and do not limit the technical scope of the present invention.

(Claim 1)
The invention described in claim 1 is characterized by the following points.
First, the gaming machine (10) has the following configuration as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, for example.
(1) Reel unit (50)
As shown in FIG. 1, for example, the reel unit (50) is capable of individually rotating a plurality of rotating reels (51 to 53) on which a plurality of symbols are individually displayed.

(2) Start switch (34)
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the start switch (34) is for starting rotation of the plurality of rotary reels (51 to 53) by the player's operation.
(3) Stop switch (35 to 37)
For example, as shown in FIG. 1, the stop switches (35 to 37) are provided corresponding to the plurality of rotating reels (51 to 53), and are rotated by a player's operation. 53) can be stopped individually.

(4) Game control means (100)
The game control means (100) is connected to a reel unit (50), a start switch (34), and a plurality of stop switches (35 to 37), respectively, as shown in FIG. 2, for example, and controls the progress of the game. is there.
(5) Equipment device (60)
For example, as shown in FIG. 1 and FIGS. 4 to 6, the accessory device (60) can suggest a gaming state by the gaming control means (100).

(6) Accessory control means (340)
For example, as shown in FIG. 2, the accessory control means (340) is connected to the game control means (100) and the accessory device (60), and is linked to the progress of the game by the game control means (100). The device (60) is controlled.

Secondly, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, for example, the accessory device (60) includes a display device (61, 62), and the display device (61, 62) has the following configuration.
(7) Disc (520,530)
For example, as shown in FIG. 11, the disks (520, 530) are two pieces that are located apart from each other and rotate integrally.

(8) Display board (510)
As shown in FIG. 6 and FIG. 11, for example, a plurality of display plates (510) are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the discs (520, 530), and rotate about the mutually opposing holes (521, 531) as axes. It is possible multiple things.
(9) Upper stopper (440,450)
The upper stoppers (440, 450) are for restricting the rotation of the display panel (510) as shown in FIG. 6, for example.

(10) Drive source (610)
The drive source (610) is connected to the accessory control means (340), for example, as shown in FIGS. 2, 6, and 11, and rotates the disks (520, 530).

Thirdly, the accessory device (60) is disposed in the case (400) as shown in FIGS.
Fourth, the case (400) has the following configuration, for example, as shown in FIGS.
(1) Left and right side plates (420,430)
The two left and right side plates (420, 430) rotatably support the respective discs (520, 530) of the display device (61, 62) as shown in FIGS.

(2) Front frame (410)
For example, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the front frame (410) is attached to the front of the left and right side plates (420, 430) toward the player's front side, and each of the display plates (510) positioned in front of the front frame (410). It has an upper display window (411, 412) facing it.
Fifth, of the left and right side plates (420, 430), one side plate (430) can be removed as shown in FIG. 10, for example, and the display plate (510 ) Can be attached to and detached from the disk (520,530).
Sixth, the one side plate (left side plate 430) includes a substrate base (431) and a substrate cover (432) as shown in FIGS. 7 and 28, for example.
Seventh, a control board (800) is held between the board base (431) and the board cover (432), for example, as shown in FIGS.
Eighth, although not shown, the control board (800) is connected to the drive source (610) and controls the drive of the drive source (610).

(Claim 2)
The invention described in claim 2 is characterized by the following points in addition to the characteristics of the invention described in claim 1 described above.
First, of the two discs (520, 530), one disc (520) is formed when the other side plate (420) is removed when one side plate (430) is removed, for example, as shown in FIG. Is held in.
Second, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, a driving source (610) that rotationally drives one disk (520) is fixed to the other side plate (420).

Since this invention is comprised as mentioned above, there exists an effect as described below.
(Claim 1)
According to invention of Claim 1, there exist the following effects.
That is, according to the first aspect of the invention, in addition to the reel unit, a display device that rotates while rotating the display plate one by one is used as an accessory, and the display device is housed in a case and unitized. In addition, it is possible to easily perform maintenance such as replacement of the display plate by removing one of the left and right side plates of the case.

(Claim 2)
According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the following effect is obtained.
That is, according to the second aspect of the present invention, when one side plate is removed from the left and right side plates of the case, the other side plate holds one of the two discs. Thus, one of the side plates can be removed.

1 is a schematic front view of a gaming machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a block diagram for demonstrating the outline | summary of a game control means. It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the outline | summary of a gaming state. 1 is a perspective view of an accessory device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a front view of an accessory device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 5 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is an exploded perspective view of an accessory device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view in the state where a gear cover of an accessory device was removed. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view in the state where a gear cover and mechanism base of an accessory device were removed. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention, in which the front frame and the left side plate are removed and the front frame is further disassembled. 1 is a perspective view of an upper display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a perspective view of an apparatus main body according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention, corresponding to FIG. 12, with one display board removed. FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention, corresponding to FIG. 13, with one display board removed and the remaining display board omitted. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention, corresponding to FIG. 14, in a state where two disks and a connecting shaft are disassembled. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of a display board, The figure (a) shows the surface and the figure (b) shows the back surface, respectively. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a mechanism base. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view of a mechanism base. It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which follows the BB line of FIG. It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which follows the CC line | wire of FIG. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view of a front base. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a front view of a front base. It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which follows the DD line | wire of FIG. It is the 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is a front view of an illuminating device. 1 is a perspective view of a rotary gear according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. 7 and in the vicinity of the front frame. FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. 7 and in the vicinity of the right side plate. FIG. 9 is an exploded perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention corresponding to FIG. 7 and in the vicinity of the left side plate. It is a 1st embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view near the control board. FIG. 30 is a perspective view of the first embodiment of the present invention when viewed from the left in FIG. 29 and with the control board removed. FIG. 30 is a side view of FIG. 29 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 32 is a left side view of FIG. 31 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 32 is a plan view of FIG. 31 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is 1st Embodiment of this invention, Comprising: It is sectional drawing which follows the EE line | wire of FIG.

(Game machine 10)
A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIG.
In addition, although the slot machine as the gaming machine 10 is illustrated, it is not limited to this, and a pachinko machine may be used.
The gaming machine 10 includes a rectangular box-shaped housing 11 having a front opening that opens forward, and a front door 12 that covers the front opening of the housing 11 so as to be freely opened and closed. Here, “front” refers to the direction facing the player, “rear” refers to the direction opposite to “front”, and is also referred to as “back side”.
The front door 12 is formed with a symbol display window portion 13 which can be transmitted through the inside of the housing 11 substantially at the center, and a reel unit 50 which will be described later is disposed on the back side of the symbol display window portion 13.
Further, an accessory device 60 to be described later is disposed side by side of the reel units 50, that is, right next to FIG.

(Front door 12)
As shown in FIG. 1, the front door 12 includes the following parts from above.
Each part of the front door 12 will be described later.
(1) Upper panel 20
(2) Operation unit 30
(3) Lower panel 40
In addition, each part of the front door 12 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(3).

(Upper panel 20)
As shown in FIG. 1, the upper panel unit 20 includes the following units.
Each part of the upper panel unit 20 will be described later.
(1) Image display device 21
Each part of the upper panel unit 20 is not limited to the above (1), and although not shown, a pair of left and right upper speakers are provided on the upper left and right sides of the image display device 21.

(Reel unit 50)
The reel unit 50 is arranged behind the transmissive symbol display window 13 formed on the front door 12.
In the reel unit 50, a plurality of rotating reels 51 to 53 having a symbol (not shown) displayed on the surface thereof, here, three left reels 51, a middle reel 52, and a right reel 53 are rotatably arranged. . Although not shown, each of the rotating reels 51 to 53 is configured to be able to rotate and stop individually by a driving source such as a stepping motor.
In addition, as the plurality of rotating reels 51 to 53, three of the left reel 51, the middle reel 52, and the right reel 53 are illustrated, but the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, two or four or more may be provided.

Although not shown, a plurality of, for example, 21 symbols are displayed at predetermined intervals on the surface of the reel tape that is attached around the reel frame.
In addition, although 21 was illustrated as the number of designs, it is not limited to this, For example, 20 may be sufficient.
Examples of the design include, but are not limited to, single-color or multi-color numbers “7”, “bar” (or symbol), “bell”, “lip”, “cherry”, “watermelon”, and the like.
Here, “lip” is an abbreviation for “replay” and is also referred to as “replay”.
Here, “bar” is also referred to as “symbol”.

When all three reels 51 to 53 are stopped, a total of nine symbols arranged in three columns and three rows are arranged so that they can be seen through the symbol display window section 13.
Although not shown, an effective line is displayed on the surface of the symbol display window section 13. As an effective line, one straight line connecting the middle stages of the rotary reels 51 to 53 is displayed. The effective line means a line to be determined by a game result determination unit 230 described later.
In addition, although the "straight line" was illustrated as an effective line, it is not limited to this, A straight line is "the upper stage, the middle stage, the lower stage" or "the lower stage, the middle stage, Inclined like “upper”, bent like “upper, middle, middle” or “middle, middle, lower”, “upper, middle, upper”, “upper, lower, upper”, “lower” -It may be formed in a "V" shape or "Yamagata" like "middle stage / lower stage" or "lower stage / upper stage / lower stage", and is not limited to "one", and may be two or more.

(Used equipment 60)
The accessory device 60 is capable of suggesting a gaming state, and will be described later with reference to FIG. 4 and subsequent figures. The accessory device 60 includes display devices 61 and 62 that rotate the display board 510 while inverting one by one.
Note that the accessory device 60 is arranged side by side with the reel units 50, that is, on the right side in FIG. 1, but is not limited thereto, and may be arranged on the left side, above, or below.

(Image display device 21)
The image display device 21 displays an image as the game progresses. For example, a liquid crystal display is used as the image display device 21, but the present invention is not limited to this.

(Operation unit 30)
As shown in FIG. 1, the operation unit 30 includes the following units.
Each unit of the operation unit 30 will be described later.
(1) Bet switch 31
(2) Production switch 32
(3) Medal slot 33
(4) Start switch 34
(5) Stop switches 35-37
(6) Checkout switch 38
In addition, each part of the operation part 30 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(6).

(Bet switch 31)
The bet switch 31 is located on the left side in FIG. 1 of the operation unit 30 and is used for betting out of medals previously counted internally as credits.
In addition, although one switch is illustrated as the bet switch 31, a plurality of switches may be provided.

The credit medal refers to a medal that is an example of a game medium stored in the plane by the credit function. The credit function is a function that allows a medal to be stored in advance as a credit medal by inserting medals in advance from a medal insertion port 33, which will be described later, as a condition for starting the game. It is memorized and managed electronically. Note that the maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
Although a medal is illustrated as a game medium, it is not limited to this, For example, a pachinko ball etc. may be sufficient.

(Direction switch 32)
The effect switch 32 is a switch that is located right next to the bet switch 31 in FIG. The production switch 32 is always turned off, displays that the operation is invalid, and lights up at a predetermined timing as the game progresses, thereby indicating that the operation is possible and in a state where the operation is possible As a result of the operation, various notice effects are notified.

(Medal slot 33)
The medal slot 33 is located on the right side of the operation unit 30 in FIG. 1 and is used for inserting a medal, which is an example of a game medium, into the machine. Although not shown in FIG. 1, a medal sensor 39 shown in FIG. 2 is arranged inside and detects a regular medal electronically.

(Start switch 34)
The start switch 34 is located on the lower side of the operation unit 30 and is arranged on the left side in FIG. 1, and is for starting the rotation of the three rotary reels 51 to 53 by the player's operation.
The start switch 34 is formed in a lever shape, and is for starting rotation of the rotary reels 51 to 53 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch 31 described later is operated. In other words, the start switch 34 is for starting the change display of the symbols of the rotating reels 51 to 53 by the player's operation.

(Stop switch 35-37)
The stop switches 35 to 37 are located at the center of the lower stage of the operation unit 30 and are composed of a plurality of, for example, three, left stop switch 35, middle stop switch 36, and right stop switch 37.
Each of the three stop switches 35 to 37 is formed in a push-button shape, and is provided corresponding to each of the three rotary reels 51 to 53, and the three rotary reels 51 being rotated by the operation of the start switch 34. ~ 53 can be stopped individually.
The left stop switch 35 corresponds to the left reel 51, the middle stop switch 36 corresponds to the middle reel 52, and the right stop switch 37 corresponds to the right reel 53.

(Checkout switch 38)
The settlement switch 38 is located in the center of the lower stage of the operation unit 30, and is for paying out all medals credited by the credit function.

(Lower panel part 40)
As shown in FIG. 1, the lower panel portion 40 includes the following portions.
In addition, each part of the lower panel part 40 is mentioned later.
(1) Lower panel 41
(2) Lower speaker 42
(3) Medal payout 43
(4) Medal tray 44
In addition, each part of the lower panel part 40 is not limited to above-mentioned (1)-(4).

(Lower panel 41)
The lower panel 41 is located in the center, displays a pattern, characters, and the like, and is configured to be lit by illumination although not shown.

(Lower speaker 42)
The lower speakers 42 are arranged in a pair of left and right on the lower side of the lower panel 41, and together with the upper speaker 22, output various sound effects. The lower speaker 42 includes an upper speaker (not shown) and constitutes a “speaker group”.

(Medal outlet 43)
The medal payout opening 43 is located at the lower center of the lower panel 41 and is arranged inside, and is an opening through which medals paid out from the hopper unit 80 shown in FIG.

(Medal tray 44)
The medal tray 44 is disposed below the medal payout opening 43 and stores the medals paid out from the medal payout opening 43.

(Game control means 100)
The game control means 100 is located inside the gaming machine 10, and is composed of a plurality of types, for example, a main control board and a sub-control board (not shown). Although not shown, each control board is configured with a CPU at the center, and is configured with a microcomputer including a ROM, a RAM, an I / O port, and the like. The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes various programs by executing a program stored in the ROM. The ROM stores programs executed by the CPU and fixed data such as various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the programs, for example, the state of the gaming machine 10 It is used as a storage area for storing the area and the lottery result of the role lottery.

The CPU reads various programs and data stored in a storage unit such as a ROM, and functions as the game control means 100 when the main control board and the sub control board are viewed as a whole. Further, when the main control board alone is overviewed, it functions as the main control means 200, and when the sub control board is overviewed alone, it functions as the sub control means 300.
Communication between the main control board and the sub control board is limited to one-way communication from the main control board to the sub control board. Communication in the reverse direction from the sub-control board to the main control board is prohibited, and unauthorized acts due to communication in the reverse direction are prevented.

(Main control means 200)
The main control means 200 controls the overall operation of the gaming machine 10.
As shown in FIG. 2, a medal sensor 39, a bet switch 31, a start switch 34, stop switches 35 to 37, a settlement switch 38, and the like are connected to the input stage of the main control means 200, respectively.
In addition to the sub-control means 300, the reel unit 50, the hopper unit 80, and the like are connected to the output stage of the main control means 200, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 2, the main control means 200 includes the following means when roughly classified.
The following (1) to (7) will be described later.
(1) Role lottery means 210
(2) Reel control means 220
(3) Game result judging means 230
(4) Dispensing control means 240
(5) Normal game control means 250
(6) Advantageous game control means 260
(7) Transmission control means 270
The means of the main control means 200 is not limited to the above (1) to (7).

(Sub-control means 300)
The sub-control unit 300 receives a signal (command or information) from the main control unit 200, controls an effect according to the progress of the game, and mainly performs an effect of informing the player of information related to the game content. Is.
As shown in FIG. 2, in addition to the main control means 200, an effect switch 32 and the like are connected to the input stage of the sub-control means 300, respectively.
The output stage of the sub-control means 300 is connected to the image display device 21, the accessory device 60, the speaker group (upper speaker, lower speaker 42) and the like described with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 2, the sub-control means 300 includes the following means when roughly classified.
The following (1) to (4) will be described later.
(1) Reception control means 310
(2) Normal game effect control means 320
(3) Advantageous game effect control means 330
(4) Accessory control means 340
The means of the sub control means 300 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).

(The role lottery means 210 of the main control means 200)
The role lottery means 210 executes a role lottery for determining a winning combination.
That is, the role lottery means 210 is for performing a role lottery of winning or losing a plurality of roles in response to the operation of the start switch 34.
The combination lottery means 210 includes a plurality of lottery tables for determining whether or not a combination is won, and is stored in the ROM of the main control means 200. The role lottery means 210 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts integer values within a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not it is won.

In the present embodiment, if a game is roughly classified, a “small role” (a role accompanied by a medal payout) and a “re-game” (a player can start the next game without using a player-owned medal). A combination, a so-called replay combination, and a “transition combination” (combination accompanied by a transition of the game state, for example, “bonus transition combination”) are provided. Among the combinations, the “bonus transfer combination” can be carried over to the next game.
The winning probability of the role lottery is set in a plurality of stages, in this embodiment, six stages (setting 1 to setting 6), and setting 1 is the lowest and setting 6 is the highest.

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 controls the driving and stopping of each of the rotating reels 51 to 53 by controlling the driving of a driving source (not shown) such as a stepping motor of the reel unit 50.
The reel control means 220 rotates the rotary reels 51 to 53 based on the lottery result of the combination lottery means 210 and the rotation positions of the corresponding rotary reels 51 to 53 when the stop switches 35 to 37 are operated. Stop.

(Game result judging means 230)
The game result determination means 230 is used for determining a winning or the like based on a combination of symbols on an effective line (not shown) shown in FIG. 1 when all the rotating reels 51 to 53 are stopped. .

(Discharge control means 240)
The payout control means 240 controls the drive of a drive source (not shown) such as a stepping motor of the hopper unit 80, and performs predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the game result determination means 230. Is for. As a result of the determination by the game result determination unit 230, the payout control unit 240 pays out a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the small combination.

(Normal game control means 250)
The normal game control means 250 controls the progress of a “normal game” which will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Advantageous game control means 260)
The advantageous game control means 260 controls the progress of an “advantageous game” which will be described later with reference to FIG.

(Accessory control means 340)
The accessory control means 340 is connected to the game control means 100 and the accessory device 60, and controls the accessory device 60 in conjunction with the progress of the game by the game control means 100.
As the control of the accessory device 60, the upper and lower display devices 61 and 62 can be individually controlled.
Specifically, the accessory control means 340, based on the result lottery result by the role lottery means 210 of the main control means 200, the display content and timing on the display board 510 described later, and the lighting state of the lighting device 700 also described later The effect state is determined by (lighting / blinking, lighting color) and timing. After determining the effect state, the accessory control means 340 controls the drive state (drive, stop) of the drive source 610, which will be described later, and controls the lighting state of the lighting device 700 to realize the effect state. .

(Transmission control means 270)
The transmission control means 270 is for transmitting signals (commands and information) to the sub-control means 300.

(Reception control means 310 of sub-control means 300)
The receiving means 310 receives signals (commands and information) from the transmitting means 290.

(Normal game effect control means 320)
The normal game effect control means 320 controls various effects in the “normal game” described later with reference to FIG.
Here, “various effects” refers to effects using the image display device 21, the accessory device 60, the speaker group (upper speaker, lower speaker 42) 42, etc. described with reference to FIG. 1.

(Advantageous game effect control means 330)
The advantageous game effect control means 330 controls various effects in the “advantageous game” described later with reference to FIG.
Here, “various effects” refers to effects using the image display device 21, the accessory device 60, the speaker group (upper speaker, lower speaker 42) 42, etc. described with reference to FIG. 1.

(Description of the gaming state shown in FIG. 3)
Next, the “gaming state” will be described with reference to FIG.
The “gaming state” is mainly controlled by the main control means 200 shown in FIG. 2, and for various effects, the sub-control means 300 receives signals (commands and information) from the main control means 200, and the sub-control means 300 controls the production according to the progress of the game.

The “game state” is roughly divided into the following games.
The next game will be described later.
(1) Normal game (2) Predictive game (3) Advantageous game The “game state” is not limited to the above (1) to (3), and “normal game” may include “predictive game”. Alternatively, “predictive game” may be included in “advantageous game”.

(Normal game)
The “normal game” is a game state excluding a so-called “advantageous game” described later.
In the “normal game”, a role lottery by the role lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 2 is executed. As a result of the role lottery, if a winning combination to “advantageous game” is won, the “predictive game” described later is given. In addition to the transition, if the player is elected to move to “precursor game”, the game also transitions to “precursor game”. In addition, if a winning role for “advantageous game” is selected and the corresponding symbols are prepared, the “advanced game” is transferred directly from “regular game” to “advanced game”. There is also a case.

(Prelude game)
The “predictive game” is a game state that suggests the player to shift to “advantageous game”. The “precursor game” is also simply called “precursor”.
When the transition to the “advantageous game” is triggered, the so-called “main sign” is called, and when the transition pattern is aligned, although not shown, through the so-called “preparation game” Transition to “advantageous game”. On the other hand, if the transition to the “predictive game” is not triggered by the election of the transitional role to the “predictive game”, the so-called “gase omen” is referred to as “predictive game”. After ending “,” return to “normal game”.

(Advantageous game)
“Advantageous game” is a game state that is more advantageous to the player than “normal game”.
The “advantageous game” includes the following game states.
The next gaming state will be described later.
(1) Bonus (2) ART
In addition, although the above-mentioned two game states were included in "advantageous game", it is not limited to this, either one may be sufficient.

(Bonus)
“Bonus” refers to an operating state of so-called “BB” and “RB”. The “bonus” is transferred by winning the “bonus combination” which is the transition combination in “normal game” or “predictor game”, and arranging the symbols corresponding to the “bonus combination”.
Here, “RB” is an abbreviation for “regular bonus” and refers to the operating state of the “actuating device” of the so-called “actual object”.
Here, “BB” is an abbreviation for “Big Bonus”, which means an operating state of a “continuous operation device” of a so-called “object”, and “RB” can be performed multiple times during “BB”. .
The “bonus” shifts to “normal game” after completion, except when shifting to “ART” described later.

(ART)
“ART” refers to a gaming state of a so-called “RT state” and “AT state”. “ART” is elected as “ART role” as a transitional role after transitioning to “AT state” when “AT role” is elected in “normal game”, “predictive game” or “bonus”, Shifts by aligning symbols corresponding to "ART combination".
Here, the “RT state” is also called a “replay time” and refers to a state in which the winning probability of the re-playing role (replaying role) is set higher than that of the “normal game”.
Here, the “AT state” is also referred to as a so-called “assist time”, and the push order of the winning combinations won by the winning lottery means 210 shown in FIG. 2 is notified by the image display device 21 shown in FIG. It means a state in which the combination of symbols of the selected small role can be stopped and displayed by operating the stop switches 35 to 37 in accordance with the pressed order.
After “ART” is finished, the game shifts to “normal game”.

(Description of the accessory device 60 using FIG. 4 and subsequent figures)
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the accessory device 60 has the following parts when roughly classified.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Display devices 61 and 62 (device main body 500)
(2) Case 400

(Display devices 61 and 62 (device main body 500))
As shown in FIG. 6, the display devices 61 and 62 rotate a display plate 510 (described later) from top to bottom while reversing one by one and face the display windows 411 and 412 as shown in FIGS. 5 and 11. The upper and lower two display boards 510 can suggest a gaming state.
Although not shown, letters, numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof are displayed on the front and back surfaces of the display board 510.

For example, when displaying the “sign” on the two upper and lower display boards 510 facing the display windows 411 and 412, the rear surface of the front display board 510 positioned in the front in the rotation direction (see FIG. 16B). "Trillion" is displayed on the screen. The character “Previous” is displayed on the surface of the display board 510 in the next row (see FIG. 16A).
When the display board 510 is rotated, as shown in FIGS. 11, 12, and (FIG. 16B), the display board 510 in the front row is inverted, and the characters “Trillion” on the back side appear on the lower side.
At this time, as shown in FIG. 11, FIG. 12 and (FIG. 16A), the display board 510 in the next row is positioned on the upper side, and the “front” character on the surface appears on the upper side.
For this reason, the characters “precursor”, which is a combination of the characters “upper” on the upper side and “trillion” on the lower side, are displayed on the display windows 411 and 412.

The display devices 61 and 62 are accommodated in the case 400 as shown in FIG.
In this embodiment, as shown in the figure, it is arranged in two upper and lower stages, and an upper display device 61 is arranged in an upper chamber 427 (to be described later) in the case 400, and a lower display device 62 is arranged in the lower chamber 428, respectively. Has been. The display devices 61 and 62 are arranged in two upper and lower stages. However, the display devices 61 and 62 are not limited to this, and may be one stage, or may be three or more stages. May be.

Since the upper display device 61 and the lower display device 62 have the same structure, the upper display device 61 will be described as an example here as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the upper display device 61 has the following parts when roughly classified.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Main unit 500
(2) Drive device 600

(Unit 500)
The apparatus main body 500 includes the following parts as shown in FIG.
The following (1) to (4) will be described later.
(1) Display board 510
(2) Drive disk 520
(3) Followed disk 530
(4) Connecting shaft 540
The parts of the apparatus main body 500 are not limited to the above (1) to (4), and the driving disk 520, the driven disk 530, and the connecting shaft 540 may be integrally formed.

(Display board 510)
As shown in FIGS. 11 to 16, a plurality of display plates 510 are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of discs 520 and 530, which will be described later, and are rotatable about holes 521 and 531 facing each other. .
The display board 510 is formed in a plate shape, and is formed by punching a synthetic resin sheet material having appropriate elasticity and rigidity.
There are a plurality of display boards 510, for example, 24 sheets. In addition, although 24 sheets were illustrated as the number of the display boards 510, it is not limited to this.

Although not shown, letters, numbers, pictures, or a combination thereof are displayed on the front and back surfaces of the display board 510.
For example, when there are two characters to be displayed, for example, in the case of “precursor”, which is a combination of the “previous” character and the “trillion” character, the display board 510 in the front row located in the front in the rotation direction is displayed. The character “Trillion” is displayed on the back surface (see FIG. 16B), and the character “Previous” is displayed on the front surface (see FIG. 16A) of the display plate 510 in the next row.

  Further, when the character to be displayed is one character, for example, when the number is “2” or the number “10”, the number “2” or the like is displayed on the back surface of the front panel 510 (see FIG. 16B). The lower half of “10” is displayed, and the upper half of the numbers “2” and “10” are displayed on the surface (see FIG. 16A) of the display board 510 in the next row.

As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the display board 510 includes the following parts.
The following (1) to (4) will be described later.
(1) Base end 511
(2) Display unit 512
(3) Shaft 513
(4) Step 514
In addition, each part of the display board 510 is not limited to the above (1) to (4).

(Base end 511)
As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the base end portion 511 is located within an interval between two disks 520 and 530 described later.

(Display 512)
As shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, the display portion 512 is continuous with the base end portion 511, is formed wider than an interval between two disks 520 and 530 described later, and extends outward in the radial direction of the disks 520 and 530. It is a thing.

(Shaft 513)
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the shaft portion 513 projects outwardly from the interval between two discs 520 and 530 described later, and fits rotatably into two opposing holes 521 and 531. Is formed.

(Step 514)
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 16, the step portion 514 is located between the display portion 512 and the base end portion 511, and projects outward from the interval between two discs 520 and 530 described later, and the outer periphery of the discs 520 and 530. It is in contact with the surface. In a state where the display plate 510 is stopped before the upper stoppers 440 and 450, the stepped portion 514 is pushed out by the outer peripheral surface of the circular plates 520 and 530 so as to be turned up one by one while being caught by the upper stoppers 440 and 450.

  As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the step portion 514 has a distance from the rotation center of the shaft portion 513 of the discs 520 and 530 from the center of the holes 521 and 531 to the outer peripheral surface of the discs 520 and 530 in the radial direction of the discs 520 and 530. By setting the distance longer than the distance between the upper stopper 440 and the upper stopper 440, 450 (to be described later) of the front frame 410 from the state where the display plate 510 is tilted in the tangential direction of the outer peripheral surface as shown in FIG. Gradually upright to 440,450.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the step portion 514 is formed asymmetrically left and right. That is, since the step portion 514 has the outer diameters of the two discs 520 and 530 different from each other, the distance between the rotation center of the shaft portion 513 of the discs 520 and 530 and the step portion 514 of the display plate 510 is set to two. The two disks 520 and 530 are made different according to the outer diameter.

(Drive disc 520)
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the drive disk 520 is paired with a driven disk 530 described later, and both the disks 520, 530 are positioned apart from each other via a connecting shaft 540 described later, and are integrally formed. It will rotate. The drive disk 520 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic tree having appropriate rigidity.

7 and 27, the drive disk 520 is rotatably supported on the inner side surface of a mechanism base 421 (described later) of the right side plate 420, and the rotation of a gear mechanism 620 (described later) as illustrated in FIG. The gear 623 is connected and rotates integrally with the rotating gear 623.
On the other hand, a driven disk 530 described later is not supported by the left side plate 430 as shown in FIG. 10, and the apparatus main body 500 cantileverally supports the drive disk 520. For this reason, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 14, the driven disk 530 is connected to the driving disk 520 via the connecting shaft 540, and the driving disk 520 is driven and rotated by the driving device 600. Rotates integrally with the plate 520.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the drive disc 520 has the following parts.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Hole 521
(2) Protruding shaft 522
In addition, each part of the drive disc 520 is not limited to the above (1) and (2).

(Hole 521)
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, a plurality of holes 521 are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the drive disc 520 to rotatably support the shaft portion 513 on one side of the display plate 510. Is.
The hole 521 is formed in a circular shape having a diameter equal to or larger than the height in FIG. 15A of the shaft portion 513 of the display plate 510 and penetrates the drive disc 520 in the axial direction.
A total of 24 holes 521 are formed at intervals of 15 degrees. The number of the holes 521 is made equal to 24 which is the number of the display boards 510, but is not limited to this. For example, it may be a multiple of the number of the display boards 510, for example, twice. The display board 510 may be attached to every other hole 521.

(Projecting shaft 522)
As shown in FIG. 27, the projecting shaft 522 is rotatably fitted in shaft holes 423a and 423b, which will be described later, of the right side plate 420, and rotatably supports the drive disc 520 with respect to the right side plate 420. It is.
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the projecting shaft 522 projects in a cylindrical shape from the side surface of the drive disc 520 and has an outer diameter smaller than that of the drive disc 520.

(Following disk 530)
As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the driven disk 530 is connected to the drive disk 520 via a connection shaft 540 described later, and rotates coaxially with the drive disk 520 via the connection shaft 540. To do. Similar to the drive disk 520, the driven disk 530 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic tree having appropriate rigidity.
The driven disk 530 is different from the driving disk 520 in outer diameter. That is, the outer shape of the driven disk 530 is set larger than the outer diameter of the drive disk 520. The reason why the outer diameters of the discs 520 and 530 of the driven disc 530 and the drive disc 520 are different is to avoid mistakes in the parts during assembly.
Although the outer shape of the driven disk 530 is set larger than the outer diameter of the drive disk 520, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be set smaller, and for the convenience of avoiding mistaking of parts during assembly. Therefore, the outer diameter may be set equal and the colors may be different.

As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the driven disk 530 has the following parts.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Hole 531
(2) Projection shaft 532
(3) Position detection unit 533
In addition, each part of the driven disk 530 is not limited to the above (1) to (3).

(Hole 531)
Like the hole 521 of the drive disc 520, a plurality of holes 531 are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the drive disc 520, and rotatably support the shaft portion 513 on the other side of the display plate 510. Is to do.
Further, as shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the outer shape of the driven disk 530 is set larger than the outer diameter of the drive disk 520, and therefore, from the center of the hole 531 to the axial center of the driven disk 530. The distance is set equal to the hole 521 of the drive disc 520.
The driven disk 530 is coaxial with the drive disk 520 via the connecting shaft 540 so that the hole 531 is located opposite to the hole 521 of the drive disk 520 as shown in FIGS. Fixed.

(Projecting shaft 532)
The projecting shaft 532 is rotatably fitted in later-described shaft holes 431a and 431b of the left side plate 430 shown in FIG. 28, and supports the driven disc 530 so as to be rotatable with respect to the left side plate 430.
As shown in FIGS. 13 to 15, the projecting shaft 532 protrudes in a cylindrical shape from the side surface of the drive disc 520 and has an outer diameter smaller than that of the drive disc 520.
Further, the apparatus main body 500 is rotatably held from both sides with respect to the right side plate 420 and the left side plate 430 by the projecting shaft 522 of the drive disk 520 and the projecting shaft 532 of the driven disk 530. At this time, as shown in FIG. 27, the rotating gear 623 is fixed to the driving disk 520 so as to be integrally rotatable with a base body 423 (described later) of the mechanism base 421 interposed therebetween. Thus, even when the left side plate 430 is removed, it is held by the right side plate 420.

(Position detector 533)
As shown in FIGS. 28 and 32 to 34, the position detector 533 is for detecting the rotational position of the driven disk 530 by sensors 801 and 802, which will be described later, of the control board 800.
The position detection unit 533 is formed by cutting a part of the projecting shaft 532 into a slit shape. The sensors 801 and 802 are composed of a light-emitting element and a photosensor composed of a light-receiving element. The sensors 801 and 802 are shielded from light at a portion where the position detection unit 533 that is a slit is not present, and are transmitted through a portion where the position detection unit 533 is present. A specific rotational position can be detected.

(Connection shaft 540)
The connecting shaft 540 is for integrally supporting the driven disk 530 at a position spaced apart from the driving disk 520 by a predetermined distance.
The connecting shaft 540 is formed to have a small diameter with respect to the outer diameter of the drive disc 520 and is formed in a pipe shape. Similar to the drive disk 520, the connecting shaft 540 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic tree having appropriate rigidity.

(Driver 600)
As shown in FIG. 11, the drive device 600 is for driving a drive disk 520 of the device main body 500.
As shown in FIG. 11, the drive device 600 is roughly divided into the following parts.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Drive source 610
(2) Gear mechanism 620
The parts of the drive device 600 are not limited to the above (1) and (2), and the gear mechanism 620 may be omitted and the drive disk 520 may be directly driven by the drive source 610.

(Drive source 610)
The drive source 610 is connected to the accessory control means 340 as shown in FIG. 2, and rotationally drives the disks 520 and 530, in this embodiment, the drive disk 520 as shown in FIG.
The drive source 610 is composed of a stepping motor, for example, and transmits the drive force to the drive disk 520 via a gear mechanism 620 described later.
As shown in FIG. 10, the drive source 610 is fixed to the inner side surface of a mechanism base 421 (described later) of the right side plate 420.
In addition, although the stepping motor was illustrated as the drive source 610, it is not limited to this, You may comprise from other DC motor and AC motor.

(Gear mechanism 620)
The gear mechanism 620 is for transmitting the driving force of the driving source 610 to the driving disc 520 of the apparatus main body 500, as shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 9, the gear mechanism 620 is rotatably supported on the outer surface side of a mechanism base 421 described later of the right side plate 420.

As shown in FIG. 11, the gear mechanism 620 is roughly divided into the following parts.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Drive gear 621
(2) Intermediate gear 622
(3) Rotating gear 623
The parts of the gear mechanism 620 are not limited to the above (1) to (3), and the intermediate gear 622 may be omitted or two or more intermediate gears 622 may be provided.

(Drive gear 621)
As shown in FIG. 11, the drive gear 621 is fixed to the drive shaft of the drive source 610, which is a motor, and rotates integrally with the drive shaft.
The drive gear 621 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. The drive gear 621 is made of synthetic resin, but is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.

(Intermediate gear 622)
As shown in FIG. 9, the intermediate gear 622 is rotatably supported on the outer surface side of a mechanism base 421, which will be described later, of the right side plate 420, and meshes with the drive gear 621 as shown in FIG.
Similarly to the drive gear 621, the intermediate gear 622 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. The intermediate gear 622 is made of synthetic resin, but is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.

(Rotating gear 623)
As shown in FIG. 11, the rotating gear 623 rotates integrally with the discs 520 and 530, in this embodiment, the driving disc 520 and is driven to rotate by the driving force from the driving source 610.
As shown in FIG. 9, the rotating gear 623 is supported on a mechanism base 421 (described later) of the right side plate 420 so as to be rotatable integrally with the driving disk 520, and the rotating gear 623 is positioned on the outer surface side of the mechanism base 421. Mesh with the intermediate gear 622. When the driving source 610 is driven, the rotating gear 623 rotates via the driving gear 621 and the intermediate gear 622, and rotates the driving disk 520 integrally.
Similar to the drive gear 621, the rotary gear 623 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic synthetic resin having appropriate rigidity. The rotating gear 623 is made of synthetic resin, but is not limited to this and may be made of metal.

As shown in FIG. 25, the rotating gear 623 has the following parts.
In addition, each part of the rotation gear 623 is not limited to following (1).
(1) Convex part 624
As shown in FIG. 25, the convex portion 624 is provided on the inner surface facing the discs 520 and 530 and the outer surface of the rotating gear 623 facing away from it, and constitutes an irregular portion for manual rotation of the rotating gear 623.
The convex portions 624 extend from the outer surface of the rotary gear 623 in a rod shape in the axial direction of the rotary gear 623, and a plurality of, for example, four at intervals of 90 degrees are provided. In addition, although the uneven | corrugated | grooved part was comprised from the convex part 624, it is not limited to this, You may comprise from a recessed part. Moreover, although the convex part 624 was formed in the rod shape, it is not limited to this, You may form in plate shape and a hemispherical shape, and it was formed for four, but it is not limited to this, Two, three Alternatively, five or more may be formed.

(Case 400)
As shown in FIG. 6, the case 400 mainly stores the display devices 61 and 62.
In addition to the display devices 61 and 62, the case 400 houses a lighting device 700 and a control board 800, which will be described later with reference to FIGS.

As shown in FIG. 7, the case 400 is roughly divided into the following parts.
The following (1) to (3) will be described later.
(1) Front frame 410
(2) Right side plate 420
(3) Left side plate 430
The parts of the case 400 are not limited to the above (1) to (3).

(Front frame 410)
As shown in FIG. 10, the front frame 410 is attached to the front side of the case 400 and has display windows 411 and 412 that the display devices 61 and 62 housed in the case 400 face. Since the display devices 61 and 62 are housed in the upper and lower stages in the case 400, the display windows 411 and 412 are divided into an upper display window 411 that the upper display device 61 faces and a lower display window 412 that the lower display device 62 faces. I know.
As shown in FIG. 10, the front frame 410 is roughly divided into the following parts.
The following (1) to (2) will be described later.
(1) Front base 413
(2) Decorative frame 414
The parts of the front frame 410 are not limited to the above (1) to (2).

(Front base 413)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 21 to 23, the front base 413 is for attaching a later-described decorative frame 414 and a lighting device 700 described later between the decorative frame 414.
The front base 413 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin having appropriate rigidity. The front base 413 is made of synthetic resin, but is not limited to this, and may be made of metal.

The front base 413 has the following parts as shown in FIGS.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Upper stopper 440,450
(2) Guide portions 415, 416
Note that each part of the front base 413 is not limited to the above (1) and (2).

(Upper stopper 440,450)
The upper stoppers 440 and 450 are for restricting the rotation of the display board 510 as shown in FIG. Specifically, the upper stoppers 440 and 450 are in contact with the upper end portion of the display board 510 located on the upper side, and prevent the display board 510 from rotating downward.
The upper stoppers 440 and 450 correspond to the upper and lower display devices 61 and 62 and are divided into an upper upper stopper 440 and a lower upper stopper 450.

As shown in FIGS. 21 and 23, the upper upper stopper 440 includes upper and lower upper frames and lower frames surrounding the display windows 411 and 412 of the front base 413, left and right side frames, and an intermediate frame positioned in the middle. Is located at the lower edge of the upper frame and protrudes integrally into the case 400 from the center in the left-right direction of the upper frame.
The lower upper stopper 450 is located at the lower edge portion of the middle frame and integrally protrudes into the case 400 from the center in the left-right direction of the middle frame.
Although the upper stoppers 440 and 450 are integrally protruded from the front base 413, the upper stoppers 440 and 450 are not limited to this and may be attached to the front base 413 as separate parts. In addition, the upper stoppers 440 and 450 can be separately configured so as to be detachable.

(Guide part 415,416)
As shown in FIGS. 6 and 17, the guide portions 415 and 416 are for guiding the display plate 510 rotated downward toward the lower stoppers 460 and 470. Specifically, the guide portions 415 and 416 are continuous with the lower stoppers 460 and 470, and are positioned away from the lower end portion of the display plate 510 rotated downward.
The guide parts 415 and 416 are divided into an upper guide part 415 and a lower guide part 416 corresponding to the upper and lower display devices 61 and 62.

As shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 21, and 23, the upper guide portion 415 surrounds the upper and lower display windows 411, 412 in the shape of a figure “8” in the plane, and the upper and lower upper and lower frames, Among the middle frames located between the left and right side frames, the upper frame and the lower frame, the upper frame is located at the upper edge of the middle frame, tilted downward toward the upper lower stopper 460, and then extends substantially horizontally. Continuous with the lower stopper 460.
The lower guide portion 416 is located at the upper edge of the lower frame, inclines downward toward the lower step stopper 470, extends substantially horizontally, and is flush with the lower step stopper 470.

(Decoration frame 414)
As shown in FIG. 10, the decorative frame 414 has an outer shape that is slightly smaller than the front base 413, is attached to the front side of the front base 413, and holds a lighting device 700 described later between the front base 413 and the front frame 413. ing.
The decorative frame 414 is formed to be translucent, for example, milky white, and shines around the display windows 411 and 412 when the lighting device 700 is turned on.
Similar to the front base 413, the decorative frame 414 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin having appropriate rigidity. The decorative frame 414 is made of synthetic resin, but is not limited to this and may be made of metal.

(Right side plate 420)
The right side plate 420 is attached to the right side of the case 400 as shown in FIG. 4 and holds the display devices 61 and 62 as shown in FIG.
Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, the right side plate 420 holds all the mechanical parts of the display devices 61 and 62 and is unitized. That is, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 27, the right side plate 420 rotatably supports a drive gear 621 of the apparatus main body 500 and holds a drive source 610 and a gear mechanism 620 that constitute a drive apparatus 600 described later. ing.

Further, the right side plate 420 divides the inside of the case 400 into an upper chamber 427 and a lower chamber 428, which will be described later, because the display devices 61 and 62 are accommodated in the upper and lower stages in the case 400.
In the upper chamber 427, as shown in FIG. 6, the upper display device 61 is disposed on the upper stage of the case 400 and faces the upper display window 411 of the front frame 410.
In the lower chamber 428, the lower display device 62 is disposed at the lower stage of the case 400, and faces the lower display window 412 of the front frame 410.

As shown in FIG. 9, the right side plate 420 includes the following parts when roughly classified.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Mechanism base 421
(2) Gear cover 422
The parts of the right side plate 420 are not limited to the above (1) and (2).

(Mechanism base 421)
As shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the mechanism base 421 supports the upper and lower display devices 61 and 62 as a unit. That is, the mechanism base 421 supports the drive device 600 while rotatably supporting the drive disc 520 of the device main body 500.
The mechanism base 421 is integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the mechanism base 421 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this and may be made of metal.

17 and 18, the mechanism base 421 divides the inside of the case 400 in the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 6, the upper display device 61 is provided in the upper chamber 427 and the lower display 428 is provided in the lower chamber 428. Each of the display devices 62 is accommodated.
The mechanism base 421 has the following parts as shown in FIGS.
The following (1) to (7) will be described later.
(1) Base body 423
(2) Upper plate 424
(3) Bottom plate 425
(4) Partition plate 426
(5) Upper room 427
(6) Lower room 428
(7) Lower stopper 460,470
In addition, each part of the mechanism base 421 is not limited to the above (1) to (7). For example, the upper plate 424 may be omitted, or each part may be a separate part.

(Base body 423)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the base body 423 is located on the right side when viewed from the front of the mechanism base 421 and is formed in a plate shape that is long in the vertical direction.
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 11, the base main body 423 cantileverally supports the drive gear 621 of the device main body 500 that constitutes the upper and lower display devices 61 and 62, and the drive source that constitutes the drive device 600. 610 and the gear mechanism 620 are held.

As shown in FIGS. 17 and 27, the base body 423 includes the following parts.
Each part of the base body 423 is not limited to the following (1).
(1) Shaft holes 423a, 423b
The shaft holes 423a and 423b are for rotatably supporting the projecting shaft 522 of the drive disc 520 as shown in FIGS.
The shaft holes 423a and 423b are respectively located in the upper chamber 427 and the lower chamber 428, are formed in a circular shape having an inner diameter into which the protruding shaft 522 fits, and penetrate the inner and outer surfaces of the base body 423.
Of the upper and lower shaft holes 423a and 423b, the projecting shaft 522 of the upper display device 61 is fitted in the upper shaft hole 423a facing the upper chamber 427. The protruding shaft 522 of the lower display device 62 is fitted in the lower shaft hole 423b facing the lower chamber 428.
The rotating gear 623 is positioned on the outer surface side of the base main body 423, and is fixed to the driving disk 520 via the shaft holes 423a and 423b so as to be integrally rotatable.

(Upper plate 424)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the upper plate 424 is located at the upper part of the base body 423, extends to the left in FIG. 18, and is formed in a plate shape.

(Bottom plate 425)
As shown in FIGS. 17, 18, and 20, the bottom plate 425 is located at the bottom of the base body 423, faces the top plate 424, and is formed in a plate shape.

(Partition plate 426)
As shown in FIGS. 17 to 19, the partition plate 426 is located in the space between the upper plate 424 and the bottom plate 425, that is, at the center of the height of the base body 423, and faces the upper plate 424 and the bottom plate 425. It is formed in a shape.

(Upper room 427)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the upper chamber 427 is formed in a space surrounded on three sides by the upper plate 424, the partition plate 426 and the upper half of the base body 423. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the upper chamber 427 houses the upper display device 61, that is, the device main body 500 and the drive source 610.

(Lower chamber 428)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, the lower chamber 428 is formed in a space surrounded on three sides by the partition plate 426, the bottom plate 425, and the lower half of the base body 423. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 10, the lower chamber 428 accommodates the lower display device 62, that is, the device main body 500 and the drive source 610.

(Lower stopper 460,470)
As shown in FIG. 6, the lower stoppers 460 and 470 are located on the lower side facing the upper stoppers 440 and 450 provided on the front base 413 constituting the front frame 410, and are regulated downward by the upper stoppers 440 and 450 one by one. The lower display board 510 is in contact with the lower end, which is the free end of the rotating lower display board 510, and the lower display board 510 is locked in a vertical state.

The lower stoppers 460 and 470 elastically contact the lower end portion of the lower display plate 510.
That is, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the lower stoppers 460 and 470 are provided with slits 460 and 470 to give elasticity.
In order to give elasticity to the lower stoppers 460 and 470, the slits 460 and 470 are provided. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the lower stoppers 460 and 470 may be configured by a leaf spring or the like.
Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the lower stoppers 460 and 470 have at least slits 460 and 470 on one side, and the front of the lower display board 510 in the rotational direction serves as a hinge portion, and the rear in the rotational direction. Is a free end portion, and is constituted by an elastic plate that is pushed by the lower end portion of the lower display plate 510 and bends in the vertical direction around the hinge portion.

The lower stoppers 460 and 470 are composed of the following parts.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Upper lower stopper 460
(2) Lower stopper 470

(Upper lower stopper 460)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 17, and 19, the upper lower stopper 460 is located on the partition plate 426 and is used in the device main body 500 of the upper display device 61 disposed in the upper chamber 427.
The upper lower stopper 460 is located in the front half of the partition plate 426 facing the upper display window 411 of the front frame 410.
The partition plate 426 functions as a “partition section” that divides the upper chamber 427 and the lower chamber 428, and also functions as an upper lower stopper 460.

The upper lower stopper 460 has the following parts as shown in FIGS.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Slit 461
(2) Inclined part 462
In addition, each part of the upper stage lower stopper 460 is not limited to the above (1) and (2).

(Slit 461)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 17, and 19, the slit 461 extends long along the rotational direction of the lower end portion of the lower display panel 510, and the upper stage lower stopper 460 is elastically brought into contact with the lower end portion. It is what.
That is, the slit 461 extends from the front edge of the partition plate 426 halfway toward the rear, facing the upper display window 411 of the front frame 410, and imparts elasticity to the upper lower stopper 460. The upper lower stopper 460 functions as a hinge portion on the rear side of the partition plate 426, faces the upper display window 411 of the front frame 410, the front edge portion of the partition plate 426 is a free end portion, and the hinge portion on the rear side is the center. It bends in the vertical direction using the elasticity of the resin.

(Inclined part 462)
As shown in FIGS. 17 and 19, the inclined portion 462 is positioned along the rotational direction of the lower end portion of the lower display panel 510 and descends in the direction away from the lower end portion toward the rear of the rotational direction. Inclined,
In other words, the upper lower stopper 460 faces the upper display window 411 of the front frame 410, the front edge extends substantially horizontally, and then curves downward to incline downward, and the curved portion is the inclined portion 462. .

(Lower lower stopper 470)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 17, and 20, the lower lower stopper 470 is located on the bottom plate 425 and is used in the device main body 500 of the lower display device 62 disposed in the lower chamber 428.
The bottom plate 425 functions as a “bottom” of the case 400 and also functions as a lower lower stopper 470.

The lower lower stopper 470 includes the following parts as shown in FIGS.
The following (1) will be described later.
(1) Slit 471
Each part of the lower lower stopper 470 is not limited to the above (1).

(Slit 471)
As shown in FIGS. 6, 17, and 20, the slit 471 extends long along the rotational direction of the lower end portion of the lower display panel 510, and causes the lower stage lower stopper 470 to elastically contact the lower end portion. It is what.
That is, the slit 471 extends halfway from the front edge of the bottom plate 425 facing the lower display window 412 of the front frame 410, and gives elasticity to the lower lower stopper 470. The lower lower stopper 470 functions as a hinge portion on the rear side of the bottom plate 425, faces the lower display window 412 of the front frame 410, has a free edge on the front edge of the bottom plate 425, and is centered on the hinge portion on the rear side. It bends in the vertical direction using the elasticity of.

(Gear cover 422)
As shown in FIG. 8, the gear cover 422 is attached to the outer surface of the mechanism base 421 and covers the gear mechanism 620 attached to the outer surface. Since the gear mechanism 620 is provided in each of the upper display device 61 and the lower display device 62, the gear cover 422 is formed so as to cover the upper and lower gear mechanisms 620.
The gear cover 422 is formed transparent so that the rotation state of the internal gear mechanism 620 can be visually recognized. Note that the transparent material includes translucent material, as long as the rotation state of the gear mechanism 620 is visible.
The gear cover 422 is formed in the shape of a long lid up and down, and is integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin having appropriate rigidity, like the mechanism base 421. The gear cover 422 is made of synthetic resin, but is not limited thereto, and may be made of metal.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the gear cover 422 includes the following parts.
(1) Through hole 429
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 8, the through-hole 429 faces the convex portion 624 constituting the concave-convex portion of the rotating gear 623 and can rotate the convex portion 624 with a finger.
The through hole 429 penetrates the inside and outside of the gear cover 422 and is formed in a circular shape. In addition, although circular was illustrated as a planar shape of the through-hole 429, it is not limited to this, You may form in an ellipse or a polygon.

(Left side plate 430)
The left side plate 430 is attached to the left side of the case 400 as shown in FIG. 10, and is for holding a control board 800, which will be described later, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 28, the left side plate 430 includes the following parts when roughly classified.
The following (1) and (2) will be described later.
(1) Substrate base 431
(2) Board cover 432
The parts of the left side plate 430 are not limited to the above (1) and (2).

(Substrate base 431)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 28, the substrate base 431 closes the left open surface of the mechanism base 421 in FIG. 7 and holds the control substrate 800 described later.
The substrate base 431 is formed on a vertically long plate and is integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin having appropriate rigidity. Although the substrate base 431 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this and may be made of metal.

As shown in FIG. 28, the substrate base 431 has the following parts.
In addition, each part of the substrate base 431 is not limited to the following (1).
(1) Shaft holes 431a, 431b
The shaft holes 431a and 431b are for rotatably supporting the projecting shaft 532 of the driven disk 530, as shown in FIG.
The shaft holes 431a and 431b are positioned in the upper chamber 427 and the lower chamber 428, respectively, are formed in a circular shape having an inner diameter into which the protruding shaft 532 fits, and penetrate the inner and outer surfaces of the substrate base 431.
Of the upper and lower shaft holes 431a and 431b, the projecting shaft 532 of the upper display device 61 is fitted into the upper shaft hole 431a facing the upper chamber 427. The protruding shaft 532 of the lower display device 62 is fitted in the lower shaft hole 431b facing the lower chamber 428.

(Substrate cover 432)
The substrate cover 432 is attached to the outer surface of the substrate base 431, and covers a control substrate 800 described later attached to the outer surface.
The substrate cover 432 is formed in a top-and-bottom lid shape, and is integrally formed of a thermoplastic resin having appropriate rigidity, like the substrate base 431. Although the substrate base 431 is made of synthetic resin, it is not limited to this and may be made of metal.

(Lighting device 700)
The illumination device 700 is for individually lighting the periphery of the upper and lower display windows 411 and 412. Further, when the surroundings of the display windows 411 and 412 are illuminated, part of the light reaches the display plate 510 facing the display windows 411 and 412 in the upper and lower display devices 61 and 62, and the display plate 510 is illuminated.
The lighting device 700 is composed of full-color LED elements, and can emit light in a plurality of colors.
As shown in FIG. 24, the illumination device 700 is roughly divided into the following parts.
Note that the parts of the lighting device 700 are not limited to the following (1) to (9). For example, the upper lower LED 730 and the lower upper LED 760 may be shared, and either one may be omitted. Further, although a pair of LED elements are formed, the present invention is not limited to this, and one or three or more LED elements may be provided.

(1) Lighting board 710
The illumination board 710 is for supporting the following LEDs 720 to 790 as shown in FIG. 24, and is held between the front base 413 and the decorative frame 414 as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 24, the illumination board 710 is formed in the shape of a numeral “8” and surrounds the upper and lower display windows 411 and 412, and upper and lower upper and lower sides, a pair of left and right sides, upper and lower sides. It is comprised from the intermediate side located in the middle.

(2) Upper LED720 on the upper stage
The upper upper LED 720 is positioned on the upper side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged on the left and right.
(3) Upper lower LED730
The upper lower LED 730 is located in the upper half of the intermediate side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged on the left and right.

(4) Upper left LED740
The upper left LED 740 is located in the upper half of the left side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged vertically.
(5) Upper right LED750
The upper right LED 750 is located in the upper half of the right side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged vertically.

(6) Lower LED 760
The lower upper LED 760 is located in the lower half of the middle side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged on the left and right.
(7) Lower LED 770
The lower LED 770 on the lower stage is located on the lower side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged on the left and right.

(8) Lower left LED780
The lower left LED 780 is located in the lower half of the left side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged vertically.
(9) Lower right LED790
The lower right LED 790 is located in the lower half of the right side of the illumination board 710, and a pair of LED elements are arranged vertically.

(Control board 800)
Although not shown, the control board 800 is connected to the drive source 610 and the illumination device 700, and controls the drive of the drive source 610 and the lighting of the illumination device 700, respectively.
7 and 28, the control board 800 is held between the board base 431 and the board cover 432, and the control board 800 is connected to the sub-control means 300 shown in FIG. .

As shown in FIG. 28 and FIGS. 32 to 34, the control board 800 includes the following parts.
The parts of the control board 800 are not limited to the following (1).
(1) Sensors 801 and 802
The sensors 801 and 802 are for detecting the rotational position of the position detector 533 of the driven disk 530 as shown in FIGS. 28 and 32 to 34.
The sensors 801 and 802 are composed of a light sensor and a photosensor composed of a light receiving element, and irradiation light from the light emitting element is normally incident on the light receiving element, is in a transmissive state, and is on. On the other hand, when light is blocked between the light emitting element and the light receiving element, the on state changes to the off state.

The sensors 801 and 802 are arranged in the rotation locus of the position detector 533 of the driven disk 530. A portion where there is no position detection unit 533 which is a slit is shielded from light and is always in an off state. On the other hand, the light is transmitted through a portion where the position detection unit 533 is provided, so that the state changes from the off state to the on state.
The rotational position of the driven disk 530 can be detected based on the position where the sensors 801 and 802 have changed from the off state to the on state. For example, when a sensor 801, 802 does not change from an off state to an on state within a predetermined time while a drive pulse signal is being input to the drive source 610, which is a stepping motor, so-called “step out” can be detected.
Although the rotational position of the position detector 533 of the driven disk 530 is detected by the sensors 801 and 802, the present invention is not limited to this, but the driving disk 520 or the gear mechanism 620, that is, the driving gear 621, the intermediate gear 622, and the rotating gear. Any one or more rotational positions of 623 may be detected.

10 gaming machine 11 chassis
12 Front door 13 Symbol display window
20 Upper panel 21 Image display device
30 Operation section 31 Bet switch
32 Production switch 33 Medal slot
34 Start switch 35 Left stop switch
36 Middle stop switch 37 Right stop switch
38 Checkout switch 39 Medal sensor
40 Lower panel
41 Lower panel 42 Lower speaker
43 Medal payout exit 44 Medal tray
50 reel unit 51 left reel
52 Middle reel 53 Right reel
60 Equipment
61 Upper display device 62 Lower display device
70 Hopper unit 100 Game control means
200 Main control means 210 Role lottery means
220 Stop control means 230 Game result judgment means
240 payout control means 250 normal game control means
260 Advantageous game control means 270 Transmission control means
300 Sub control means 310 Reception control means
320 Normal game effect control means 320 Effect pattern lottery means
330 Advantageous game effect control means 340 Property control means
400 Case 410 Front frame
411 Upper display window 412 Lower display window
413 Front base 414 Decorative frame
415 Upper guide 416 Lower guide
420 Right side plate 421 Mechanism base
422 Gear cover 423 Base body
423a Upper shaft hole 423b Lower shaft hole
424 Top plate 425 Bottom plate
426 Partition 427 Upper chamber
428 Lower chamber 429 Through hole
430 Left side plate 431 Board base
431a Upper shaft hole 431b Lower shaft hole
432 Board cover 440 Upper stopper
450 Lower upper stopper 460 Upper lower stopper
461 Slit 462 Inclined part
470 Lower stopper 471 Slit
500 Main unit 510 Display panel
511 Base end 512 Display
513 Shaft 514 Step
520 Drive disc 521 hole
522 Shaft
530 Follower disk 531 hole
532 Protruding shaft 533 Position detector
540 Connecting shaft 600 Drive unit
610 Drive source 620 Gear mechanism
621 Drive gear 622 Intermediate gear
623 Rotating gear 624 Convex part
700 Lighting device 710 Lighting board
720 Upper upper LED 730 Upper lower LED
740 Upper left LED 750 Upper right LED
760 Lower upper LED 770 Lower lower LED
780 Lower left LED 790 Lower right LED
800 control board
801 Upper sensor 802 Lower sensor

Claims (2)

A reel unit capable of individually rotating a plurality of rotating reels on which a plurality of symbols are individually displayed;
A start switch for starting rotation of the plurality of rotating reels by a player's operation;
A plurality of stop switches provided corresponding to each of the plurality of rotating reels and capable of individually stopping the plurality of rotating reels being rotated by an operation of a player;
Game control means connected to the reel unit, the start switch, and the plurality of stop switches, respectively, for controlling the progress of the game,
An accessory device capable of suggesting a gaming state by the gaming control means;
In a gaming machine comprising: an accessory control means connected to the game control means and the accessory device, and controlling the accessory device in conjunction with the progress of the game by the game control means,
The accessory device is:
Two discs which are located apart from each other and rotate integrally;
A plurality of display plates that are provided at equal intervals along the circumferential direction of the disc and are rotatable about holes facing each other, and
An upper stopper for restricting rotation of the display board;
A drive source connected to the accessory control means for driving the disk to rotate;
Comprising a display device having
The accessory device is:
Two left and right side plates that rotatably support each disk of the display device;
In the left and right side plates, a front frame attached to the front toward the player's front side and having a display window facing each display plate located in the front,
Arranged in a case having
Of the left and right side plates, one side plate is removable,
In the state where the one side plate is removed, the display plate can be attached to and detached from the disc ,
On the one side plate,
A substrate base and a substrate cover;
Between the substrate base and the substrate cover,
Holding the control board,
The control board is
It is connected to the drive source and controls the drive of the drive source.
A gaming machine characterized by that. Of the two disks, one disk is
When the one side plate is removed, it is held on the other side plate,
On the other side plate,
The drive source for rotationally driving the one disk is fixed,
The gaming machine according to claim 1.

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