JP6639575B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachislot machine.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as this type of gaming machine, there has been known a gaming machine provided with a shutter as an accessory for opening and closing an image display area provided above a front door (for example, see Patent Document 1). The shutter opens or closes the image display area by moving in the left-right direction on a guide rail by driving a motor.

  In this gaming machine, a rack-and-pinion mechanism is used as a moving mechanism for moving the shutter in the left-right direction. According to such a gaming machine, it is possible to perform an entertaining effect by moving the shutter.

JP 2009-112650 A

  In conventional gaming machines, no consideration is given to the medal auxiliary storage being accurately positioned with respect to the outlet of the cabinet. For this reason, when the medal auxiliary storage is installed in the cabinet, the position of the medal auxiliary storage and the outlet of the cabinet may be shifted. If the position of the medal auxiliary storage and the outlet of the cabinet are shifted, there is a possibility that the medals will not be smoothly discharged to the outside of the gaming machine during automatic discharge.

  In addition, it is desirable that the medal auxiliary storage has a structure that can be easily attached to and detached from the cabinet at the time of manual ejection, while accurate positioning with respect to the ejection opening is required as described above during automatic ejection.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and enables a medal auxiliary storage to be accurately positioned with respect to a housing, and a gaming machine capable of easily attaching and detaching the medal auxiliary storage to and from the housing. The purpose is to provide.

A gaming machine according to the present invention includes a hopper device (43) for storing medals and discharging the stored medals one by one, and a medal auxiliary storage (45) for storing medals overflowing from a storage portion of the hopper device. And a housing (cabinet 2a) in which the hopper device and the medal auxiliary storage are stored, and the housing can determine a storage position of the medal auxiliary storage on a bottom plate (200). It has a through hole (discharge port 200a) and a pair of detection pieces (57a, 57b) for detecting that the medal auxiliary storage has stored a certain amount of medals in a back plate (back plate 201). the medal auxiliary storage case has a side portion of the gaming machine back side (451) to said detection piece pair of insertion port for inserting the a (451a), the bottom of the gaming machine front side (450), prior to In front of the gaming machine with the through hole Protrusion that fits on the side having a (projection 450b), the the bottom of the gaming machine back side of the protrusion, the through hole and communicating with the discharge port when it is housed in the casing (the discharge hole 450a) The medal auxiliary storage is housed in the housing, and when the protrusion is fitted on the front side of the gaming machine in the through hole, the pair of detection pieces are inserted into the pair of insertion holes and the detection is performed. The piece has a configuration that does not interfere with the insertion opening.

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the protrusion that fits into the through hole of the housing and the front side of the gaming machine is formed on the bottom of the medal auxiliary storage on the front side of the gaming machine. For this reason, when accommodating a medal auxiliary storage in a housing | casing, a medal auxiliary storage can be accurately positioned with respect to a housing | casing by engaging a protrusion part with a through-hole. Thus, it is possible to prevent the position of the outlet of the medal auxiliary storage from being shifted from the position of the through hole of the housing.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when the medal auxiliary storage is housed in the housing, the protrusion of the medal auxiliary storage only needs to be engaged with the through-hole. Is easy to mount.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the medal auxiliary storage is lifted up from the front side (front side) of the gaming machine to release the engagement of the projection, and then the medal auxiliary storage is pulled toward the front, thereby obtaining the medal. The auxiliary storage can be easily removed from the housing.

Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the medal auxiliary storage has a bottom cover (452) capable of opening and closing the discharge port, and the bottom cover is provided at an end of the discharge port on the front side of the gaming machine. It has a fulcrum, and the bottom lid has a configuration that functions as a medal guiding member that guides medals to the bottom lid or the discharge port of the medal auxiliary storage by rotating about the fulcrum. . Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the gaming machine front side of the upper opening of the medal auxiliary storage has a configuration projecting more toward the gaming machine front side than the projection at the bottom.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that can accurately position the medal auxiliary storage with respect to the housing and can easily attach and detach the medal auxiliary storage to and from the housing.

It is a figure showing the functional flow of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. 1 is an overall perspective view showing an external structure of a pachislot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an internal structure of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, showing a state where a front door is opened. It is a block diagram showing the electric composition of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a block diagram showing composition of a main control circuit of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the sub control circuit of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view showing the state where the harness was supported by the clamp member at the time of opening the front door of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a perspective view showing the state where the harness was removed from the clamp member at the time of opening the front door of the pachislo machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a partially notched side view which shows the relationship between the harness and the reel unit when the front door of the pachislo machine according to the embodiment of the present invention is closed. It is a side view explaining operation of an accessory drive unit of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention, (a) shows when a liquid crystal display device goes down, and (b) shows when a liquid crystal display device goes up. I have. It is a top view showing composition of an accessory drive unit of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a front view showing the composition of the selector of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is sectional drawing explaining the detection operation of the insertion sensor of the selector which concerns on embodiment of this invention, (a) has shown at the time of non-detection of a medal, and (b) has detected the medal. It is a perspective view showing composition of the 1st medal passage sensor of the selector concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a figure explaining detection operation of the 2nd medal passage sensor of the selector concerning an embodiment of the invention, (a) shows at the time of non-detection of a medal, and (b) shows the time of detection of a medal. It is a perspective view showing composition of a medal slot of a pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a rear view showing the composition of the medal slot of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is a perspective view showing the storage structure of the medal auxiliary storage of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the accommodating structure of the medal auxiliary storage of the pachislo machine concerning embodiment of this invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration of a cross key of the pachislot machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. It is a side view which shows the state at the time of assembling the cross key of the pachislo machine concerning embodiment of this invention. It is an exploded perspective view showing the composition of the panel unit of the pachislo machine concerning an embodiment of the invention. It is sectional drawing which shows the state at the time of the assembly of the panel unit of the pachislo machine concerning embodiment of this invention.

  A pachislot machine which is a game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. First, a functional flow according to an embodiment of a gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.

  In the pachislot machine of the present embodiment, medals are used as game media for performing a game. As the game medium, coins, game balls, point data for games, tokens, and the like can be applied in addition to medals.

  When a medal is inserted by the player and the start lever is operated, one value (hereinafter, random number value) is extracted from random numbers in a predetermined numerical value range (for example, 0 to 65535).

  The internal lottery means performs a lottery based on the extracted random number value and determines an internal winning combination. This internal lottery means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. By determining the internal winning combination, a combination of symbols permitted to be displayed along a winning determination line described later is determined. In addition, the types of symbol combinations include those related to "winning" in which a bonus such as payout of medals, activation of replays, activation of bonuses, etc. are given to a player, and those relating to other so-called "losing". Is provided.

  When the start lever is operated, the rotation of the plurality of reels is performed. Thereafter, when the stop button corresponding to the predetermined reel is pressed by the player, the reel stop control means performs control to stop the rotation of the corresponding reel based on the internal winning combination and the timing at which the stop button is pressed. Do. This reel stop control means is carried out by a main control circuit described later.

  In the pachislo machine, basically, control for stopping the rotation of the relevant reel is performed within a specified time (190 msec or 75 msec) from when the stop button is pressed. In the present embodiment, the number of symbols that move with the rotation of the reel within the specified time is referred to as the “number of sliding pieces”. When the specified time is 190 msec, the maximum number of sliding pieces is determined to be four symbols, and when the specified time is 75 msec, the maximum number of sliding pieces is determined to be one symbol.

  When the internal winning combination that permits the display of the combination of the symbols related to the winning is determined, the reel stop control unit normally changes the combination of the symbols within a specified time of 190 msec (for four frames of the symbol) to the winning determination line. The rotation of the reel is stopped so as to be displayed along as much as possible. In addition, for example, during the operation of a challenge bonus (CB), which is a second type special accessory, and a middle bonus (MB) for continuously operating the CB, the reel stop control means controls one or more reels. The rotation of the reel is stopped so that the combination of the symbols is displayed as much as possible along the winning determination line within the time 75 msec (for one frame of the symbol). Further, the reel stop control means uses various specified times corresponding to the game state to rotate the reels so that a combination of symbols whose display is not permitted by the internal winning combination is not displayed along the winning determination line. Stop.

  When the rotations of the plurality of reels are all stopped in this way, the winning determination unit determines whether or not the combination of the symbols displayed along the winning determination line is a winning combination. This winning determination means is carried out by a main control circuit described later. When the prize determining means determines that the prize is related to a prize, a bonus such as a medal payout is given to the player. In the pachislo machine, the above-described series of flows is performed as one game.

  Also, in the pachislot machine, in the above-described series of flows, video display performed by an image display device such as a liquid crystal display device, light output performed by various lamps, sound output performed by a speaker, or a combination thereof is used. And various productions are performed.

  When the start lever is operated, an effect random number value (hereinafter, effect random number value) is extracted separately from the random number value used for determining the internal winning combination described above. When the effect random number value is extracted, the effect content determination means determines, by lottery, the effect content to be executed this time from a plurality of types of effect contents associated with the internal winning combination. This effect content determining means is carried by a sub-control circuit described later.

  When the effect contents are determined, the effect executing means executes the corresponding effect in conjunction with each opportunity such as when the rotation of the reels is started, when the rotation of each reel is stopped, and when there is a winning. As described above, in the pachislot machine, by executing the effect contents associated with the internal winning combination, the player has an opportunity to know or predict the determined internal winning combination (in other words, a combination of symbols to be aimed). To increase the interest of the player.

<Structure of pachislot machine>
Next, the structure of the pachislot machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

[Appearance structure]
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing an external structure of the pachislot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the pachislot machine 1 includes an exterior body 2. The exterior body 2 has a cabinet 2a as a housing for housing reels, circuit boards, and the like, and a front door 2b attached to the cabinet 2a so as to be openable and closable. Handles 7 are provided on both side surfaces of the cabinet 2a (only one side handle 7 is shown in FIG. 2). The handle 7 is a concave portion to which a hand is put when carrying the pachislot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a reel unit 3 which is detachable from the cabinet 2a is housed inside the cabinet 2a. The reel unit 3 includes a plurality (three in the present embodiment) of reels 3L, 3C, and 3R in which a plurality of (for example, 21) symbols are displayed at predetermined intervals along a circumferential direction, and the reels 3L. , 3C, 3R rotatably.

  The three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are provided side by side in the reel unit 3. Hereinafter, the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R are referred to as a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R, respectively. Each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R has a cylindrical reel body and a light-transmissive sheet material mounted on the peripheral surface of the reel body. The above-mentioned plural (for example, 21) symbols are drawn on the surface of the above-mentioned sheet material.

  The front door 2b includes a door body 9 and a liquid crystal display device 11, which is a specific example of an image display device. The door body 9 is attached to the cabinet 2a using a hinge (not shown) so as to be openable and closable. The hinge is provided at the left end of the door body 9 when the door body 9 is viewed from the front of the pachislot machine 1.

  The liquid crystal display device 11 is attached to an upper portion of the door body 9 of the front door 2b so as to display information about a game. The liquid crystal display device 11 can display an image by displaying an image, and also can display game console information such as a game machine customization and a game history. Therefore, the information on the game displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11 includes various information such as game effect information and game table information. The liquid crystal display device 11 thus configured constitutes an information display unit.

  Further, the liquid crystal display device 11 is disposed in a transparent protective cover 9c attached to the door body 9. The protective cover 9c is formed in a box shape so as to cover the liquid crystal display device 11 with a transparent member such as an acrylic plate. In addition, the liquid crystal display device 11 is configured as a movable accessory that moves up and down inside the protective cover 9c. Details will be described later.

  Further, the front door 2b has a display window 4 through which the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R can be visually recognized. The display window 4 includes three left display windows 4L, a middle display window 4C, and a right display window 4R corresponding to the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  The display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are provided at positions overlapping the arrangement areas of the three reels 3L, 3C, and 3R when viewed from the front (the player side), and are in front of the three reels (the player side). ). Therefore, the player can visually recognize the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R provided behind the display window 4 via the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R.

  In the present embodiment, when the rotation of the corresponding reel provided behind the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R is stopped, the display windows 4L, 4C, and 4R are arranged continuously among a plurality of types of symbols drawn on each reel. The size is set to display two symbols. That is, the upper, middle, and lower regions are provided for each reel in the frame of the display windows 4L, 4C, 4R, and one symbol is displayed in each region. In the present embodiment, a line connecting the middle region of the left reel 3L, the middle region of the middle reel 3C, and the middle region of the right reel 3R is defined as a winning determination line for determining whether or not a winning has been achieved.

  A pedestal portion 12 is formed at the center of the door body 9. Various devices (medal slot 13, MAX bet button 14, 1 bet button 15, start lever 16, stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R, cross key 18) to be operated by the player are provided on the pedestal portion 12. Have been.

  The medal slot 13 is provided for receiving a medal dropped by the player into the pachislot machine 1 from outside. That is, the medal insertion slot 13 is for a medal to be inserted by the player. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 are used for one game with a predetermined number (for example, three) as an upper limit, and a portion exceeding the predetermined number is deposited in the pachislot machine 1. (So-called credit function).

  The MAX bet button 14 and the 1-bet button 15 are provided to determine the number of medals deposited in the pachislot machine 1 to be used in one game. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the pedestal portion 12 is provided with a settlement button. The payment button is provided to pull out (discharge) medals stored in the pachislot machine 1 to the outside.

  The start lever 16 is for starting the rotation of all the reels (3L, 3C, 3R) according to the operation of the player, and constitutes a start operation means.

  The stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R are provided in association with the left reel 3L, the middle reel 3C, and the right reel 3R, respectively, and are used to stop the rotation of the corresponding reels according to the operation of the player. . These stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R constitute stop operation means. Hereinafter, the stop buttons 17L, 17C, and 17R are referred to as a left stop button 17L, a middle stop button 17C, and a right stop button 17R, respectively.

  The cross key 18 is for performing an operation related to information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11, and constitutes an information operation unit. For example, the cross key 18 is pressed by the player when performing a selection operation on a display screen such as game effect information or game console information displayed on the liquid crystal display device 11. The detailed configuration of the cross key 18 will be described later.

  The pedestal unit 12 is provided with a 7-segment display 28 including a 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diode). The 7-segment display 28 displays information such as the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a privilege (hereinafter, the number of payouts), the number of medals deposited inside the pachislot machine 1 (hereinafter, the number of credits), and the like. Digital display.

  A waist panel 19 is provided below the pedestal portion 12 of the front door 2b. Further, a panel unit 20 that performs effects by light is provided on the waist panel 19 according to the present embodiment. The detailed configuration of the panel unit 20 will be described later.

  At the lower part of the door body 9, a medal payout slot 21, a medal tray 22, speakers 23L and 23R are provided. The medal payout exit 21 guides medals discharged by driving a medal payout device 43 described later to the outside. The medal tray 22 stores medals discharged from the medal payout exit 21. The speakers 23L and 23R output sound effects and music such as music corresponding to the contents of the effect.

[Internal structure]
Next, the internal structure of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the internal structure of the pachislot machine 1.

  The cabinet 2a is formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape with one open front side. A main control board 41 constituting the main control circuit 91 is provided in an upper part in the cabinet 2a. The main control circuit 91 is a circuit for controlling main operations of the game in the pachi-slot machine 1 and a flow between the operations, such as determination of an internal winning combination, rotation and stop of each reel, determination of presence or absence of a prize, and the like. The specific configuration of the main control circuit 91 will be described later.

  Three reels (a left reel 3L, a middle reel 3C, and a right reel 3R) are provided in a central portion in the cabinet 2a. Although not shown in FIG. 3, each reel is connected to a corresponding stepping motor via a gear having a predetermined reduction ratio.

  A hopper device 43 for storing a large amount of medals is provided at a lower portion in the cabinet 2a. The hopper device 43 has a structure capable of discharging stored medals one by one. A power supply device 44 that supplies necessary power to each device of the pachislot machine 1 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 43 in the cabinet 2a (left side when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front).

  In the cabinet 2a, a medal auxiliary storage 45 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 43 (on the right side when the inside of the cabinet 2a is viewed from the front). The medal auxiliary storage 45 stores medals overflowing from the hopper device 43. The medal auxiliary storage 45 is detachably stored in the cabinet 2a. The detailed configuration of the medal auxiliary storage 45 will be described later.

  A housing accommodating an accessory drive unit 221 (see FIG. 4) as a movable device for vertically moving the liquid crystal display device 11 is provided at an upper portion on the back surface side (a portion opposite to the display screen side) of the front door 2b. 46 are attached.

  The housing 46 is provided with a sub-control board 42 that constitutes a sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 9) described later. The sub control circuit 101 is a circuit that controls execution of an effect by displaying an image or the like. The specific configuration of the sub control circuit 101 will be described later.

  Further, a selector 26 is provided substantially at the center in the vertical direction on the back surface side of the front door 2b. The selector 26 is a device that performs selection of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 13, specifically, selection of whether or not the material and the shape of the medals are appropriate. The medals determined to be appropriate will be described later. The guide is guided to the hopper device 43 via the guide rail 27. The detailed configuration of the selector 26 will be described later.

<Electrical configuration of pachislot machine>
Next, an electrical configuration of the pachislot machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachislot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pachi-slot machine 1 has a main control board 41 provided in the cabinet 2a and a sub control board 42 provided in the front door 2b. The main control board 41 is electrically connected to a reel relay terminal board 51, a setting key type switch 52, a cabinet side relay board 53, a door relay terminal board 54, and a power supply board 44b of the power supply device 44. ing.

  The reel relay terminal plate 51 is provided inside the reel body of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The reel relay terminal plate 51 is electrically connected to a stepping motor (not shown) of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and relays a signal output from the main control board 41 to the stepping motor. The setting key type switch 52 is used when the setting of the pachislot machine 1 is changed or when the setting of the pachislot machine 1 is confirmed.

  An external centralized terminal plate 56, a hopper device 43, and a medal auxiliary storage switch 57 are electrically connected to the cabinet side relay board 53. The cabinet-side relay board 53 relays signals output from the main control board 41 to the external centralized terminal board 56, the hopper device 43, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57. That is, the external centralized terminal board 56, the hopper device 43, and the medal auxiliary storage switch 57 are connected to the main control board 41 via the cabinet side relay board 53.

  The external centralized terminal board 56 is attached to the cabinet 2a, and is provided for outputting signals such as a medal insertion signal, a medal payout signal, and a security signal to the outside of the pachislot machine 1. Since the hopper device 43 has been described above, the description is omitted.

  The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 includes a pair of medal detection pieces 57a and 57b (see FIG. 18) inserted into the medal auxiliary storage 45. The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 is configured to electrically connect the pair of medal detection pieces 57a and 57b via the medals stored in the medal auxiliary storage 45 so that a certain amount of medals are stored in the medal auxiliary storage 45. It is to detect that it has been stored in. That is, the medal auxiliary storage switch 57 detects whether or not the medal auxiliary storage 45 is full of medals.

  A power switch 44 a is connected to a power board 44 b of the power device 44. The power switch 44a is turned on when supplying necessary power to the pachislot machine 1.

  On the door relay terminal plate 54, an insertion sensor 80, a first medal passage sensor 81, a second medal passage sensor 82, a guide rail passage sensor 83, a door open / close monitoring switch 61, a BET switch 62, a settlement switch 63, a start switch 64, a stop switch board 65, a game operation display board 66, a switch board 67, and a sub relay board 68 are connected.

  That is, the insertion sensor 80, the first medal passage sensor 81, the second medal passage sensor 82, the guide rail passage sensor 83, the door open / close monitoring switch 61, the BET switch 62, the settlement switch 63, the start switch 64, and the stop switch board 65. The game operation display board 66, the switch board 67, and the sub relay board 68 are connected to the main control board 41 via the door relay terminal board 54.

  The insertion sensor 80, the first medal passing sensor 81, and the second medal passing sensor 82 are provided in the selector 26, respectively, detect a medal passing through the selector 26, and send the detection result to the main control board 41. Output. The insertion sensor 80, the first medal passage sensor 81, and the second medal passage sensor 82 constitute a medal passage detection unit.

  The guide rail passage sensor 83 is provided on a guide rail 27 described later, detects medals passing on the guide rail, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41. The guide rail passage sensor 83 constitutes a guide rail upper medal detection unit.

  The door opening / closing monitor switch 61 outputs a security signal for notifying the opening / closing of the front door 2b to the outside of the pachislot machine 1. The BET switch 62 detects that the MAX bet button 14 and the 1-bet button 15 (see FIG. 2) have been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection results to the main control board 41.

  The settlement switch 63 detects that a settlement button (not shown) has been pressed by the player, and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41. The start switch 64 detects that the start lever 16 has been operated by the player (start operation), and outputs the detection result to the main control board 41.

  The stop switch board 65 is a board that constitutes a circuit for stopping a rotating reel and a circuit for displaying a stoppable reel by using an LED or the like. The stop switch board 65 is provided with a stop switch. The stop switch detects that each of the stop buttons 17L, 17C, 17R has been pressed by the player (stop operation).

  The game operation display board 66 displays the number of inserted medals on the 7-segment display 28 when accepting insertion of medals, when the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R are rotatable, and when performing a replay. This is the substrate to be used. The 7-segment display 28 and the LED 69 are connected to the game operation display board 66. The LED 69 illuminates, for example, a mark indicating the start of a game, a mark indicating a replay, and the like.

  On the switch board 67, a detection switch 67a for detecting that the cross key 18 has been operated by the player is mounted.

  The sub relay board 68 relays wiring connecting the sub control board 42 and the main control board 41. The sub-relay board 68 relays wiring connecting the sub-control board 42 and a plurality of boards arranged around the sub-control board 42. That is, the sub relay board 68 is electrically connected to the sub control board 42, the sound I / O board 71, the LED board 72, the 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74, and the accessory control board 78. .

  The sub control board 42 is connected to the main control board 41 via the door relay terminal plate 54 and the sub relay board 68. The sub control board 42 is electrically connected to the sound I / O board 71, the LED board 72, the 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74, and the accessory control board 78 via the sub relay board 68. I have.

  The sound I / O board 71 outputs sound to the speakers 23L and 23R. The LED board 72 causes the LED group 25, which is a specific example of the light source, to emit light in accordance with the effect performed under the control of the sub control circuit 101 (see FIG. 6), and displays a blinking pattern.

  The 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74 stores a history of opening / closing of the front door 2b. When the front door 2b is opened, the 24h door opening / closing monitoring unit 74 outputs a signal for displaying an error on the liquid crystal display device 11 to the sub control board 42 (sub control circuit 101).

  The accessory control board 78 drives the accessory drive unit 221 according to the effect performed under the control of the sub-control circuit 101 (see FIG. 6). The accessory drive unit 221 is driven and controlled by the accessory control board 78 to move the liquid crystal display device 11 up and down.

  A ROM cartridge board 76 and a liquid crystal relay board 77 are connected to the sub control board 42. The ROM cartridge substrate 76 is a substrate for managing image (video), sound, light (LED group 25), and communication data for presentation. The liquid crystal relay board 77 is a board that relays wiring for connecting the sub control board 42 and the liquid crystal display device 11.

<Main control circuit>
Next, the main control circuit 91 constituted by the main control board 41 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the main control circuit 91 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 5, a main control circuit 91 as a main control section has a microcomputer 92 installed on the main control board 41 as a main component, and controls the progress of a game. The microcomputer 92 includes a main CPU 93, a main ROM 94, and a main RAM 95.

  The main ROM 94 stores a control program executed by the main CPU 93, a data table, data for transmitting various control commands (command signals) to the sub control circuit 101, and the like. The main RAM 95 is provided with a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination determined by executing the control program.

  A clock pulse generation circuit 96, a frequency divider 97, a random number generator 98, and a sampling circuit 99 are connected to the main CPU 93. The clock pulse generating circuit 96 and the frequency divider 97 generate a clock pulse. The main CPU 93 executes a control program based on the generated clock pulse. The random number generator 98 generates a random number in a predetermined range (for example, 0 to 65535). The sampling circuit 99 extracts one value from the generated random numbers.

  The main CPU 93 counts the number of times a pulse has been output to the stepping motor of each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R after detecting the reel index. Thus, the main CPU 93 manages the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R (mainly, how many symbols the reel has rotated).

  The reel index is information indicating that the reel has made one rotation. This reel index is provided, for example, at a predetermined position on each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R and a light sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit. It is detected by a reel position detection unit (not shown) having a detection piece interposed therebetween.

  Here, the management of the rotation angles of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R will be specifically described. The number of pulses output to the stepping motor is counted by a pulse counter provided in the main RAM 95. Each time a pulse counter outputs a predetermined number of pulses (for example, 16 times) necessary for rotation of one symbol, the symbol counter provided in the main RAM 95 is incremented by one. The symbol counter is provided for each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The value of the symbol counter is cleared when a reel index is detected by a reel position detector (not shown).

  In other words, in the present embodiment, by managing the symbol counter, it is possible to manage how many symbols have been rotated since the reel index was detected. Therefore, the position of each symbol on each of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R is detected based on the position where the reel index is detected.

  In the present embodiment, the maximum number of sliding pieces is basically set to four symbols. Therefore, when the left stop button 17L is pressed, the symbol of the left reel 3L at the middle of the display window 4 and each symbol within the range up to the symbol four symbols ahead can be stopped at the middle of the display window 4. Pattern.

<Sub-control circuit>
Next, the sub control circuit 101 constituted by the sub control board 42 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the sub-control circuit 101 of the pachi-slot machine 1.

  The sub-control circuit 101 as a sub-control unit is electrically connected to the main control circuit 91, and performs processing such as determination and execution of effect contents based on a command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91. It controls peripheral devices such as the liquid crystal display device 11, the accessory drive unit 221, the LED group 25, and the speakers 23L and 23R. The sub-control circuit 101 basically includes a sub CPU 102, a sub RAM 103, a rendering processor 104, a drawing RAM 105, and a driver 106.

  The sub CPU 102 controls output of video, sound, and light in accordance with a control program stored in the ROM cartridge substrate 76 in response to a command signal transmitted from the main control circuit 91. The ROM cartridge substrate 76 basically includes a program storage area and a data storage area.

  A control program executed by the sub CPU 102 is stored in the program storage area. For example, the control program includes a main board communication task for controlling communication with the main control circuit 91 and an effect registration task for extracting effect random number values and determining and registering effect contents (effect data). Is included. Also, a drawing control task for controlling display of an image on the liquid crystal display device 11 (see FIG. 2) based on the determined effect contents, a role control task for controlling the movement of the liquid crystal display device 11 by the role drive unit 221, an LED A lamp control task for controlling the output of light from the light sources of the group 25 and the like, a voice control task for controlling the output of sound from the speakers 23L and 23R, and the like are included.

  The data storage area includes a storage area for storing various data tables, a storage area for storing effect data constituting each effect content, and a storage area for storing animation data related to video creation. In addition, a storage area for storing sound data relating to BGM and sound effects, a storage area for storing lamp data relating to a light on / off pattern, and the like are included.

  The sub-RAM 103 is provided with a storage area for registering the determined effect contents and effect data, and a storage area for storing various data such as an internal winning combination transmitted from the main control circuit 91.

  The sub CPU 102, the rendering processor 104, the drawing RAM (including the frame buffer) 105, and the driver 106 create a video according to the animation data specified by the effect contents, and display the created video on the liquid crystal display device 11. The sub CPU 102 drives the accessory driving unit 221 in accordance with the accessory movable data specified by the effect contents.

  Further, the sub CPU 102 causes the speakers 23L and 23R to output sounds such as BGM according to the sound data specified by the effect contents. Further, the sub CPU 102 controls turning on and off of the LED group 25 in accordance with the lamp data specified by the effect contents.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the reel unit 3 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the reel unit 3 is detachably accommodated in the cabinet 2a by slidably mounting the support 3a on a support plate 2c provided in the cabinet 2a. The support 3a is not limited to the support plate 2c. For example, a rail or the like may be attached to the inner surfaces of the left and right side plates of the cabinet 2a, and the support 3a may be slidably attached thereto.

  The support 3a has a box-shaped or semi-cylindrical shape that covers approximately half of the back side of the gaming machine on the reels 3L, 3C, 3R, and has an opening on the front side of the gaming machine.

  Further, the support 3a is provided outside the area visible from the display window 4, that is, below the display window 4 that is not visible when the display window 4 is viewed from the front of the gaming machine, and the front door 2b and the three reels 3L, 3C, There is a protruding portion 30 protruding toward the display window 4 side so as to close a gap between the protruding portion and the 3R. The protruding portion 30 is attached to the support 3a by a fastening member such as a screw. Note that the protruding portion 30 may be formed integrally with the support 3a.

  Further, the protruding portion 30 has a pair of projecting pieces 31 protruding toward the front of the gaming machine from both left and right edges on the front of the gaming machine where the opening of the support 3a is formed, and extends in the left-right direction of the gaming machine. An interference preventing piece 32 provided between the pair of projecting pieces 31 is included. Thus, the protrusion 30 forms a frame that surrounds the lower portions of the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. The protruding portion 30 is not limited to the frame, and may be, for example, a box-shaped or fan-shaped shape that covers the lower portions of the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R and that has an open upper portion.

  Here, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the pachislot machine 1 is provided with electric components (for example, the sub-control board 42 and the LED board 72) provided on the front door 2b side, and provided on the cabinet 2a side. A harness 35 is provided for electrically connecting electrical components (for example, the main control board 41 and the power supply device 44).

  The harness 35 is a bundle of various wirings, and is covered with a corrugated tube, a resin tape, or the like. Note that the harness 35 may not be covered with a corrugated tube, a resin tape, or the like.

  Usually, such a harness 35 is fixed to the cabinet 2a by a clamp 36 or to the front door 2b by a clip 37, as shown in FIG. This prevents the harness 35 from interfering with various devices provided in the cabinet 2a.

  However, for example, the harness 35 may come off from the clamp 36 or the clip 37 with the opening and closing of the front door 2b. FIG. 8 shows a state where the harness 35 has come off the clip 37.

  As shown in FIG. 8, when the harness 35 comes off from the clip 37, the harness 35 fixed to the front door 2b side may bend toward the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. In this case, when the front door 2b is closed with respect to the cabinet 2a, the harness 35 may contact the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  However, in the present embodiment, even if the harness 35 bends toward the reels 3L, 3C, 3R as described above, the harness 35 contacts the reels 3L, 3C, 3R by the protrusion 30. Can be prevented.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 9, when the front door 2b is closed with respect to the cabinet 2a, the bending harness 35 is pressed against the front door 2b by the interference preventing piece 32 of the protruding portion 30. . This prevents the harness 35 from contacting the reels 3L, 3C, 3R. As described above, the protruding portion 30 according to the present embodiment has a function of preventing the harness 35 from bending by closing the front door 2b.

  At this time, the interference preventing piece 32 approaches the display window 4 so as to close the gap between the front door 2b and the three reels 3L, 3C, 3R. Even if one tries to see, it is blocked by the interference prevention piece 32. Thereby, the hopper device 43 and the power supply device 44 in the cabinet 2a are not visually recognized from the outside.

  The protruding portion 30 also has a function as a handle that can be gripped by a worker such as a store clerk of the game arcade when the reel unit 3 is attached to or detached from the cabinet 2a. Specifically, the distal end side of the interference preventing piece 32 has a shape protruding downward so that the operator's finger is easily applied. The shape of the interference preventing piece 32 is not limited to the above-described shape, and may be any shape as long as the operator's finger easily touches the shape.

  Thus, the worker can easily attach and detach the reel unit 3 to and from the cabinet 2a by using the interference prevention piece 32 as a handle. In particular, in the present embodiment, since the protrusion 30 is provided below the support 3a, the sliding operation of the support 3a on the support plate 2c can be performed smoothly.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the accessory drive unit 221 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the accessory drive unit 221 includes a drive motor 230, a pinion gear 231, a reduction gear mechanism 232 as an output gear, a worm gear 233, and an arm member 235. And a torsion spring 236 as a biasing member.

  The drive motor 230 has a drive shaft 230a. The pinion gear 231 is attached to the drive shaft 230a so as to be integrally rotatable. The reduction gear mechanism 232 includes a first reduction gear 232a that meshes with the pinion gear 231 and a second reduction gear 232b that meshes with the first reduction gear 232a.

  A worm gear 233 is attached to the second reduction gear 232b so as to be integrally rotatable. Therefore, the reduction gear mechanism 232 transmits the rotation of the pinion gear 231 to the worm gear 233 after reducing the rotation of the pinion gear 231 by the first reduction gear 232 a and the second reduction gear 232 b. Thus, the torque transmitted from pinion gear 231 to worm gear 233 is amplified.

  The worm gear 233 is rotatably attached to the second reduction gear 232b, and is rotatably supported by the case 261 via a pair of bearings 234. The case 261 is fixed to the housing 46 (see FIG. 3) via a bracket (not shown) or the like.

  The arm member 235 is formed at one end with a gear portion 235a that meshes with the worm gear 233. One end of the arm member 235 is rotatably supported by the case 261 about a rotation shaft 237 as a fulcrum. Therefore, the arm member 235 is configured to rotate up and down in accordance with the rotation of the worm gear 233.

  The other end of the arm member 235 has an elongated hole 235b for mounting the liquid crystal display device 11.

  The torsion spring 236 has a coil part attached to the rotating shaft 237, one end of which is locked by a locking piece 235 c formed on the arm member 235, and the other end of which is connected to a locking piece 261 a formed on the case 261. Has been stopped. Thereby, the torsion spring 236 always urges the arm member 235 upward.

  As shown in FIG. 11, two of the accessory drive units 221 configured as described above are provided side by side in the left and right direction of the gaming machine (the left and right direction in the figure). Thereby, the liquid crystal display device 11 can be reliably moved up and down.

  On the other hand, the liquid crystal display device 11 has two mounting pieces 110 on the back side, and a connecting shaft 111 is mounted on these mounting pieces 110. The connection shaft 111 is inserted into the elongated hole 235b of the arm member 235. Thus, the liquid crystal display device 11 is connected to the other end of the arm member 235.

  Further, the liquid crystal display device 11 and the pair of accessory drive units 221 are connected via a pair of linear guide mechanisms 120. Accordingly, the liquid crystal display device 11 can be stably moved in the vertical direction.

  Here, an operation of the accessory driving unit 221 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  First, as shown in FIG. 10A, when the drive motor 230 is driven in a state where the liquid crystal display device 11 is lowered, the pinion gear 231 rotates, and the rotation is transmitted to the worm gear 233 via the reduction gear mechanism 232. Is transmitted.

  Next, when the worm gear 233 rotates, the gear portion 235a of the arm member 235 rotates clockwise in the drawing. At this time, the rotation direction of the rotation transmitted from the drive motor 230 is changed by the worm gear 233. That is, the rotation direction of the worm gear 233 and the rotation direction of the gear portion 235a are orthogonal to each other.

  Thereafter, when the worm gear 233 further rotates, as shown in FIG. 10B, the arm member 235 further rotates clockwise in the figure. Thereby, the liquid crystal display device 11 rises.

  At this time, since the torsion spring 236 urges the arm member 235 upward, the arm member 235 can easily rotate clockwise using the urging force of the torsion spring 236.

  Next, the liquid crystal display device 11 reaches the ascending position shown in FIG. 10B and is maintained at that position. At this time, the rotation direction of the worm gear 233 and the rotation direction of the gear portion 235a are orthogonal to each other, so that the gear portion 235a is prevented from rotating counterclockwise due to the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11. . At this time, since the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11 is reduced by the urging force of the torsion spring 236, the rotational force of the gear portion 235a in the counterclockwise direction is reduced. For this reason, the liquid crystal display device 11 is reliably maintained at the raised position shown in FIG.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the urging force of the torsion spring 236 has a function of reducing the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11, the deterioration of the drive motor 230 can be suppressed. As described above, in the present embodiment, the above-described effects can be obtained with a simple and low-cost configuration in which only the torsion spring 236 corresponding to the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11 is provided.

  In this embodiment, the torsion spring 236 is used to reduce the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plate spring, an air damper, or the like can be used instead. is there.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the selector 26 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the selector 26 is mounted on the rear side of the front door 2b (see FIG. 3) and downstream of the medal slot 13 (see FIG. 2). The selector 26 includes a base frame 26a and a guide cover 26b rotatably attached to the base frame 26a. The guide cover 26b is constantly biased toward the base frame 26a by a torsion spring (not shown).

  When the base frame 26a and the guide cover 26b are closed, a part of the inner surface facing each other abuts, so that a gap slightly larger than the thickness of the medal is maintained, thereby forming a passage through which the medal passes.

  In the upper left portion of the selector 26, an insertion slot 260 is provided as a medal entrance formed by the base frame 26a and the guide cover 26b. Further, inside the selector 26, a guide passage 262 communicating with the insertion slot 260 and guiding the medals in the selector 26 is formed as shown by a dashed line in FIG.

  A regular medal inserted into the selector 26 from the insertion slot 260 is discharged from the selector outlet 263 to the guide rail 27 through the guide passage 262. Further, a return passage 264 is formed in the selector 26, and illegal fake medals and unacceptable medals are discharged to a lower portion of the selector 26 through the return passage 264 and are not discharged to the guide rail 27.

  Here, in the selector 26, an insertion sensor 80, a first medal passage sensor 81, and a second medal passage sensor 82 are provided on the guide passage 262. The insertion sensor 80, the first passage sensor 81, and the second passage sensor 82 detect medals passing through the guide passage 262, and constitute a medal passage detection unit.

  As shown in FIG. 13A, the insertion sensor 80 is configured by a transmission type photo interrupter, and when the medal is not inserted into the insertion slot 260, the shielding member 801a of the rotating member 801 is moved from the light emitting element. By detecting the emitted light, it is detected that the medal is not inserted into the insertion slot 260.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13B, when a medal is inserted into the insertion slot 260, the rotating member 801 rotates counterclockwise in the drawing, and the shielding member 801a comes off the insertion sensor 80. Thereby, the insertion sensor 80 can detect the light emitted from the light emitting element by the light receiving element, and detects that the medal has been inserted into the insertion slot 260.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the first medal passage sensor 81 is configured by a transmissive photo-interrupter, and a light-emitting element and a light-receiving element are arranged to face each other with a guide path 262 interposed therebetween. The first medal passage sensor 81 detects that the medal has passed through the guide passage 262 by blocking the light by the medal passing through the guide passage 262.

  As shown in FIG. 15A, the second medal passage sensor 82 is configured by a transmission type photo interrupter, and when the medal does not pass through the guide passage 262, the shielding member 802a of the rotating member 802 is provided. Is in a state in which light emitted from the light emitting element is not blocked.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 15B, when the medal passes through the guide passage 262, the rotating member 802 rotates clockwise in the drawing, and the shielding member 802a controls the light emitted from the light emitting element. Cut off. Thereby, the second medal passage sensor 82 detects that the medal has passed through the guide passage 262.

  Here, each of the above-described insertion sensor 80, the first medal passage sensor 81, and the second medal passage sensor 82 may be configured by a reflection type photo interrupter. Further, among these sensors, only an arbitrary sensor may be configured by a reflection type photo interrupter.

  As shown in FIG. 12, a guide rail 27 is attached to the selector 26 via a reinforcing plate (not shown). Specifically, the guide rail 27 is attached to the selector 26 such that the medal receiving port communicates with the selector exit 263. The exit of the medal of the guide rail 27 is opened toward the hopper device 43. Thus, the guide rail 27 can guide the regular medals that have passed through the selector 26 to the hopper device 43.

  The guide rail 27 is formed of, for example, a transparent member made of resin. In addition, the guide rail 27 is not limited to a transparent member, nor is it limited to resin.

  The guide rail passage sensor 83 described above is attached to the guide rail 27 via an attachment member 271. The guide rail passage sensor 83 is configured by a reflection type photo interrupter. Note that the guide rail passage sensor 83 may be configured by a transmission type photo interrupter.

  The guide rail passage sensor 83 is provided on the hopper device 43 side (exit side) on the guide rail 27 rather than the selector 26 side (reception port side). As a result, the distance between the medal insertion slot 13 and the guide rail passage sensor 83 is increased, so that the access to the guide rail passage sensor 83 from the medal insertion slot 13 is not easily performed.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the medal insertion slot 13 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the medal insertion slot 13 is formed in the insertion slot member 130, and is provided in the pedestal section 12 through the insertion slot member 130.

  In addition, the insertion port member 130 includes an exposure plate 130 a exposed on the surface side of the pedestal portion 12. The exposure plate 130a is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polycarbonate (PC) or ABS, and its surface is subjected to a plating process such as chrome plating or silver plating. The exposure plate 130a is not limited to a synthetic resin, and may be formed integrally by, for example, die-casting a metal such as zinc or a zinc alloy. Even in this case, the surface of the exposure plate 130a may be plated to improve the appearance.

  The exposure plate 130a is formed with a medal guide surface 130b that is recessed in an arc shape downward, and a slit-shaped medal insertion slot 13 is formed on the back side of the medal guide surface 130b.

  The medal guide surface 130b is formed so as to descend from the player side toward the medal insertion slot 13, and has a length that allows a large number of medals to be installed upright. The angle of inclination of the medal guide surface 130b may be any angle as long as the medal is inclined with respect to the horizontal plane so that the medal slides smoothly, and the angle is not particularly limited.

  The insertion member 130 is provided with a medal return button 131. The medal return button 131 is arranged on the side of the medal guide surface 130b. When the medal return button 131 is pressed, medals are ejected from the medal payout exit 21 (see FIG. 2).

  On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 17, an insertion passage 132 for guiding medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 to the selector 26 is provided inside the insertion port member 130. Although not shown, the inlet member 130 is provided with a passage member made of, for example, a resin on the back side of the exposure plate 130a (in FIG. 17, on the front side of the drawing).

  Therefore, the charging port member 130 forms a charging passage 132 by the exposure plate 130a and the above-described passage member. In addition, in the charging port member 130 according to the present embodiment, the charging passage 132 is formed by the exposure plate 130a and the passage member. However, the invention is not limited to this. May be formed.

  The insertion passage 132 is provided with an inclined portion 132a that is inclined in the radial direction of the medal (left and right in FIG. 17) perpendicular to the medal insertion direction (downward in FIG. 17). The inclined portion 132a has a configuration in which the inclined portion 132a is inclined radially inward toward the downstream in the medal insertion direction. As a result, the width of the insertion passage 132 in the left-right direction gradually decreases from the medal insertion slot 13 toward the downstream in the insertion direction.

  For this reason, the medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 13 falls along the insertion passage 132 along the inclined portion 132a, so that the falling speed is adjusted to a constant speed.

  Further, the inclined portions 132a are provided on both sides in the left-right direction of the charging passage 132, respectively. Note that the inclined portion 132a may be provided only on one side of the input passage 132 in the left-right direction.

  Further, in the insertion passage 132, a pair of opposing surfaces 132b opposing the front and back surfaces of the medal are formed. Specifically, the pair of opposing surfaces 132b are formed on both the exposure plate 130a that forms the input passage 132 and the above-described passage member.

  In the present embodiment, grooves 133 extending along the loading direction are provided at predetermined intervals in the radial direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 17) on the facing surface 132b of the pair of facing surfaces 132b on the side of the exposed plate 130a. A plurality is provided.

  As a result, dust, dust, and the like that have entered from the medal insertion slot 13 accumulate in the groove 133. Therefore, dust and dirt do not directly contact the front and back surfaces of the medal. Note that such a groove 133 may be provided on both of the pair of opposed surfaces 132b, or may be provided only on the opposed surface 132b on the side of the passage member.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the medal auxiliary storage 45 according to the present embodiment and a method of storing the medal auxiliary storage 45 in the cabinet 2a will be described with reference to FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 18, a discharge port 200a for discharging medals inside the pachislot machine 1 to the outside of the pachislot machine 1 is formed in the bottom plate 200 of the cabinet 2a. The outlet 200a has a trapezoidal shape on the front side of the gaming machine. The medals discharged from the discharge port 200a are conveyed to a desired position by a medal conveying device such as a belt conveyor disposed below the pachislot machine 1.

  The back plate 201 of the cabinet 2a is provided with a communication hole 201a for communicating the inside of the cabinet 2a with the outside. The medal auxiliary storage switch 57 including the above-described pair of medal detection pieces 57a and 57b is attached to the back plate 201 via the communication hole 201a.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the medal auxiliary storage 45 has a box shape with an opening at the top, and has a bottom 450. The bottom 450 is formed with a discharge hole 450a that communicates with the discharge opening 200a of the cabinet 2a when the medal auxiliary storage 45 is stored in the cabinet 2a.

  A projection 450b is formed on the front side of the gaming machine at the bottom 450 to engage with the outlet 200a of the cabinet 2a. The shape of the projection 450b as viewed from the bottom side is the same as the trapezoidal shape of the outlet 200a on the front side of the gaming machine. The projection 450b is a projection slightly projecting downward from the bottom 450.

  Therefore, when accommodating the medal auxiliary storage 45 in the cabinet 2a, the positioning of the medal auxiliary storage 45 with respect to the cabinet 2a can be easily performed only by matching the projection 450b to the trapezoidal shape of the outlet 200a on the front side of the gaming machine. Done. As a result, when the medal auxiliary storage 45 is stored in the cabinet 2a, the position of the discharge hole 450a and the position of the discharge port 200a do not shift.

  The shape of the projection 450b viewed from the bottom surface side is not limited to a trapezoidal shape, and may be an arbitrary shape such as a semicircular shape or a polygonal shape. In this case, in accordance with the shape of the projection 450b, the front side of the gaming machine at the outlet 200a is also changed to the same shape as the shape of the projection 450b.

  In the medal auxiliary storage 45, two insertion holes 451a through which the above-described medal detection pieces 57a and 57b are inserted are formed in a side surface portion 451 on the back side of the gaming machine. These insertion openings 451a have an optimum height and a game in which the medal detection pieces 57a and 57b are inserted into the medal auxiliary storage 45 through the insertion openings 451a when the medal auxiliary storage 45 is stored in the cabinet 2a. It is arranged at the position in the horizontal direction of the machine.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, the medal auxiliary storage 45 has a bottom lid 452 that can open and close the discharge hole 450a. The bottom cover 452 is configured to be rotatable in the direction of the arrow in the drawing with the end on the bottom 450 side as a fulcrum. FIG. 19 shows a state in which the bottom cover 452 has opened the discharge hole 450a. In a state where the bottom cover 452 opens the discharge hole 450a, the bottom cover 452 functions as a medal guiding member for guiding medals to the discharge port 200a.

  When the game arcade in which the pachi-slot machine 1 is installed has facilities capable of automatically discharging medals, the bottom cover 452 is opened so as to open the discharge hole 450a as in the present embodiment. On the other hand, if the game arcade where the pachislot machine 1 is installed does not have a facility capable of automatically discharging medals, the bottom cover 452 is closed to perform manual discharging, and the discharging hole 450a is closed.

  Next, a detailed configuration of the cross key 18 according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 21 shows a state in which the cross key 18 is mounted on the pedestal portion 12.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the cross key 18 includes a cross-shaped pressing portion 180 that is pressed and operated by a player, a switch board 67 disposed below the pressing portion 180, a pressing portion 180 and a switch board. And a cover member 181 provided between the cover member 181 and the cover member 181.

  The pressing portion 180 has an upper surface exposed to the surface of the pedestal portion 12 and a lower surface buried in the pedestal portion 12, that is, in the pachislot machine 1. Also, on the lower surface of the pressing portion 180, four convex portions 180a that can contact a detection switch 67a described later are provided in four directions corresponding to up, down, left, and right directions.

  Further, a cylindrical concave portion 180b is formed at the center of the pressing portion 180. When the pressing portion 180 is attached to the pedestal portion 12, the bottom surface of the concave portion 180 b contacts the inner surface of the pedestal portion 12. As a result, the pressing portion 180 is prevented from coming off with respect to the pedestal portion 12.

  On the switch board 67, four detection switches 67a for detecting a pressing operation of the pressing unit 180 by the player are mounted. The detection switches 67a are arranged one by one in each of the up, down, left, and right directions, corresponding to each of the projections 180a of the pressing unit 180. The detection switch 67a is configured by a push-button switch.

  The cover member 181 covers the switch board 67 and is made of, for example, a synthetic resin such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET). The cover member 181 has a shape that covers the entire switch substrate and partially protrudes in accordance with the height of the detection switch 67a. Specifically, the cover member 181 has a configuration in which a lower portion 181a having a shape capable of covering the switch substrate 67 and an upper portion 181b having a shape imitating the shape of the pressing portion 180 are integrally formed. Further, the upper portion 181b has a function of preventing the depression portion 180 from sinking.

  In the present embodiment, since the cover member 181 is provided as described above, the creepage distance from the tip of each convex portion 180a of the pressing portion 180 to the switch board 67 when the cross key 18 is assembled to the pedestal portion 12 is reduced. growing. That is, only by providing the cover member 181 between the pressing part 180 and the switch board 67, the distance for accessing the switch board 67 from the pressing part 180 is the distance along the cover member 181 (in FIG. Distance shown).

  On the other hand, when the cover member 181 is not provided, the distance from the tip of each convex portion 180a of the pressing portion 180 to the switch board 67 is the distance corresponding to the height of the detection switch 67a (in FIG. (The distance shown), and the switch board 67 can be relatively easily accessed from the pressing portion 180 side. In this case, for example, there is a possibility that the switch board 67 is illegally accessed from a gap between the pressing section 180 and the pedestal section 12 and a goto action is performed.

  In the present embodiment, as described above, the cover member 181 is provided and the creepage distance from the tip of each convex portion 180a of the pressing portion 180 to the switch board 67 is sufficiently provided, so that the pressing portion 180 and the pedestal portion 12 The switch board 67 is not easily accessed from the gap therebetween.

  Further, since the cover member 181 is provided between each of the convex portions 180a of the pressing portion 180 and the detection switch 67a, the area to which a load is applied when the pressing portion 180 is pressed can be increased. Accordingly, the load applied to the detection switch 67a is dispersed, and the durability of the detection switch 67a is improved as compared with the case where the projection 180a directly presses the detection switch 67a.

  In addition, since the area on which the load is applied when the pressing portion 180 is pressed is large, for example, even if the position of the convex portion 180a and the detection switch 67a are misaligned, the detection switch 67a is pressed only by pressing the peripheral portion of the detection switch 67a. can do.

  In the present embodiment, the concave portion 180b is provided as a retaining portion for the pressing portion 180. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. You may provide a flange for retaining. In particular, in the case where a flange is provided on the entire periphery of the side surface of the pressing portion 180, unauthorized access to the switch board 67 in combination with the cover member 181 can be prevented twice, and security is further enhanced.

  Next, with reference to FIG. 22 and FIG. 23, a detailed configuration of panel unit 20 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, the panel unit 20 includes a decorative panel 250, three LED chips 251 as light sources, a first reflecting member 252, and a second reflecting member 253. Have been.

  The decorative panel 250 is formed of a transparent synthetic resin, and is provided with an arbitrary decoration such as a logo of the pachislot machine 1 or a manufacturer's logo. Each of the LED chips 251 is mounted on the LED board 72, and constitutes the LED group 25 (see FIG. 4). Each LED chip 251 emits light toward the decorative panel 250 from the back side of the gaming machine.

  The three first reflection members 252 are provided on the facing surface 250 a of the decorative panel 250 facing the LED chips 251, corresponding to the respective LED chips 251. The first reflection member 252 reflects the light emitted from the LED chip 251 to the rear side of the gaming machine while expanding the light.

  Specifically, the first reflection member 252 has a conical shape with the tip directed toward the LED chip 251 side, and the surface is plated. Note that the shape of the first reflecting member 252 may be any shape as long as the light emitted from the LED chip 251 is reflected toward the back side of the gaming machine while being enlarged, for example, a triangular pyramid shape, It may have a warhead shape or the like.

  The second reflection member 253 is arranged between the decoration panel 250 and the LED board 72 so as to surround each LED chip 251 on the back side of the gaming machine with respect to the decoration panel 250. The second reflecting member 253 reflects the light reflected by the first reflecting member 252 toward the decorative panel 250.

  Specifically, a through-hole 253a for exposing the emission surface of each LED chip 251 to the decorative panel 250 side is formed in the second reflection member 253. The second reflecting member 253 is formed in a mortar shape with the LED chip 251 at the center, that is, with the through hole 253a at the center. More specifically, three mortar-shaped reflecting surfaces 253b are formed on the second reflecting member 253 around the respective through holes 253a.

  The surface of the reflecting surface 253b is plated so that most of the light reflected by the first reflecting member 252 is reflected toward the decorative panel 250, and has a radial step. Note that the steps may not be formed radially.

  In the panel unit 20 configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 23, the light emitted from the LED chip 251 is directed toward the second reflecting member 253 while the irradiation range is expanded by the first reflecting member 252. reflect. The light reflected by the first reflecting member 252 is reflected by the second reflecting member 253 toward the decorative panel 250. Accordingly, the light emitted from the LED chip 251 is diffused widely in the decorative panel 250 in a limited space having a narrow width in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, the light emitted from the LED chip 251 can be diffused over a wide area more effectively than when the light is diffused using a lens, and a sufficient light source can be secured with a small number of LED chips. Can be.

  As described above, in the pachislo machine 1 according to the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 7 to 9, the support 3 a of the reel unit 3 has the protrusion 30, and the protrusion 30 is connected to the display window 4. Outside the area visible from the front door 2b and the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R, so as to close the gap between the front window 2b and the display window 4. For this reason, when the front door 2b is closed with respect to the cabinet 2a, the harness 35 arranged in the cabinet 2a and the front door 2b is pressed against the display window 4 by the protrusion 30. This can prevent the harness 35 from contacting the reels 3L, 3C, 3R.

  Further, in the pachislo machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the protruding portion 30 protrudes to the display window 4 side so as to close the gap between the front door 2b and the plurality of reels 3L, 3C, 3R, the inside of the cabinet 2a Of the hopper device 43 and the power supply device 44 can be prevented from being visually recognized from the display window 4.

  Further, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment includes an electrical component provided on the front door 2b side and an electrical component provided on the cabinet 2a side, which may cause contact with the reels 3L, 3C, and 3R. This is effective for the harness 35 to be electrically connected.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the protruding portion 30 also has a function as a handle, the mounting and dismounting of the reel unit 3 is facilitated by using the protruding portion 30 as a handle when attaching and detaching the reel unit 3. It can be carried out.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment transmits the rotation of the drive motor 230 to the liquid crystal display device 11 via the worm gear 233. Therefore, even if the relatively heavy liquid crystal display device 11 is used as a movable accessory, the worm gear 233 does not rotate due to the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11, so that the liquid crystal display device 11 can be moved to an arbitrary position. Can be easily stopped. At this time, since the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11 is reduced by the urging force of the torsion spring 236, the rotational force of the gear portion 235a in the counterclockwise direction can be reduced.

  In the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the arm member 235 is constantly urged upward by the torsion spring 236, so that the drive motor 230 is applied when the liquid crystal display device 11 is moved upward. The load can be reduced. Thus, the load applied to the drive motor 230 when the liquid crystal display device 11 is raised and the load applied to the drive motor 230 when the liquid crystal display device 11 is lowered can be made uniform. As a result, the liquid crystal display device 11 can move the same distance at the same time when ascending and when descending. Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can share the control for driving the drive motor 230 when the liquid crystal display device 11 is raised and when it is lowered.

  Further, in the present embodiment, as described above, since the urging force of the torsion spring 236 has a function of reducing the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11, the deterioration of the drive motor 230 can be suppressed.

  Therefore, the pachislo machine 1 according to the present embodiment can use the relatively heavy liquid crystal display device 11 as a movable accessory, and can increase the degree of freedom in designing the accessory. Further, in the present embodiment, the above-described effects can be obtained with a simple and low-cost configuration in which only the torsion spring 236 corresponding to the weight of the liquid crystal display device 11 is provided.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the gear train between the pinion gear 231 and the worm gear 233 is constituted by the reduction gear mechanism 232, the torque transmitted from the drive motor 230 is amplified and transmitted to the worm gear 233. can do. Thereby, the load on the drive motor 230 when the movable liquid crystal display device 11 is moved can be reduced.

  As described above, in the pachislo machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the accessory drive unit 221 has the above-described configuration, the relatively heavy liquid crystal display device 11 can be used as a movable accessory. .

  Also, as shown in FIG. 12, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the guide rail passage sensor 83 on the guide rail 27. It is possible to detect that the guide rail 27 has been reached or that the medal is clogged on the guide rail 27. Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can monitor that the medals are properly guided from the selector 26 via the guide rails 27 to the hopper device 43 and the like.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 to 15, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has the insertion sensor 80, the first medal passing sensor 81, and the second medal passing sensor on the guide passage 262 in the selector 26. Since the sensor 82 is provided, the medal counting function of the selector 26 can be improperly operated and malfunctioned, and the goto act of illegally obtaining a large number of credits even when no medal has been inserted can be suppressed.

  In the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the guide rail passage sensor 83 is provided on the guide rail 27 on the hopper device 43 side rather than the selector 26 side, the guide rail passage sensor 83 is provided from the medal slot 13. The distance to can be increased. For this reason, it is difficult to access the guide rail passage sensor 83 from the medal insertion slot 13, so that it is possible to enhance security particularly for a goto action performed through the medal insertion slot 13.

  As shown in FIGS. 16 and 17, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the inclined portion 132 a is provided in the insertion passage 132 of the insertion port member 130 in which the medal insertion slot 13 is formed. The medal inserted from the medal insertion slot 13 can be guided along the inclined portion 132a. Thereby, the speed at which medals are inserted can be adjusted to a constant speed with a low cost and a simple configuration simply by providing the inclined portion 132a.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a plurality of grooves 133 extending along the loading direction is provided on at least one of the pair of opposing surfaces 132b of the loading passage 132. For this reason, dust and dirt accumulate in the groove 133, so that direct contact with the front and back surfaces of the medal is suppressed. Thereby, the pachislo machine 1 according to the present embodiment can prevent clogging of medals due to dust or dust.

  As shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a protrusion 450 that engages with the outlet 200a of the cabinet 2a on the bottom 450 on the front side of the gaming machine of the medal auxiliary storage 45. 450b are formed. For this reason, when the medal auxiliary storage 45 is stored in the cabinet 2a, the medal auxiliary storage 45 can be accurately positioned with respect to the cabinet 2a by engaging the projection 450b with the discharge port 200a. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the position of the discharge hole 450a of the medal auxiliary storage 45 from being shifted from the position of the discharge hole 200a of the cabinet 2a.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when the medal auxiliary storage 45 is accommodated in the cabinet 2a, it is only necessary to engage the projection 450b of the medal auxiliary storage 45 with the outlet 200a. The storage 45 can be easily mounted on the cabinet 2a.

  Furthermore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment raises the front side (front side) of the gaming machine of the medal auxiliary storage 45 to release the engagement of the projection 450b, and then moves the auxiliary medal storage 45 to the front. By pulling, the medal auxiliary storage 45 can be easily removed from the cabinet 2a.

  Further, in the pachislo machine 1 according to the present embodiment, an insertion opening 451a through which a pair of medal detection pieces 57a and 57b is inserted is formed in a side surface portion 451 on the back side of the gaming machine of the medal auxiliary storage 45. ing. Therefore, when the medal auxiliary storage 45 is removed from the cabinet 2a, the pair of medal detection pieces 57a and 57b do not interfere with the insertion port 451a. Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can easily remove the medal auxiliary storage 45 from the cabinet 2a even when the pair of medal detection pieces 57a and 57b are inserted in the auxiliary medal storage 45. Can be removed.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the medal auxiliary storage 45 has the bottom cover 452 capable of opening and closing the discharge hole 450a, by opening and closing the bottom cover 452 according to the installation environment of the pachislot machine 1. It is possible to deal with both automatic and manual ejection of medals.

  In addition, since the bottom cover 452 according to the present embodiment functions as a medal guiding member for guiding medals to the discharge port 200a when the discharge hole 450a is opened, medals can be smoothly discharged to the outside of the pachi-slot machine 1 in automatic discharge of medals. Can be discharged.

  As shown in FIGS. 20 and 21, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment has a cover member 181 that covers the switch board 67 between the pressing portion 180 of the cross key 18 and the switch board 67. Therefore, the creeping distance from the contact surface of the pressing unit 180 to the detection switch 67a to the switch board 67 can be increased. That is, the distance required to access the switch board 67 from the pressing section 180 side can be significantly increased as compared with the case where the cover member 181 is not provided.

  Accordingly, it is not necessary to largely separate the pressing unit 180 from the switch substrate 67 in order to increase the distance required to access the switch substrate 67 from the pressing unit 180 side. Therefore, the pressing section 180 and the switch board 67 can be arranged close to each other in a limited space. Therefore, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the space of the cross key 18 arranged on the front door 2b can be reduced.

  The cover member 181 has a lower part 181a capable of covering the switch board 67 and an upper part 181b having a shape simulating the shape of the pressing part 180, and is integrally molded, and the upper part 181b prevents the pressing part 180 from sinking. Therefore, the lower portion 181a can suitably cover the switch board 67, and the upper portion 181b can prevent the depression portion 180 from sinking.

  In addition, as shown in FIGS. 22 and 23, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the panel unit 20 uses the cone-shaped first reflecting member 252 to apply the light emitted from the LED chip 251 to the gaming machine. The light can be reflected while being enlarged toward the rear side. Further, the panel unit 20 can reflect the light reflected while being enlarged by the first reflecting member 252 toward the decorative panel 250 by the second reflecting member 253 arranged so as to surround the LED chip 251. .

  Thereby, the panel unit 20 can diffuse the light emitted from the LED chip 251 in a wide range without taking a large distance in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine. Further, in the present embodiment, light emitted from the LED chip 251 can be diffused over a wide area more effectively than by using a lens, and a sufficient number of LED chips can secure a sufficient light source. it can. Therefore, the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment can enhance the effect of the effect of the light of the decorative panel 250 in a limited space.

  Furthermore, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, the panel unit 20 is different from a light guide plate or the like that diffusely reflects light and uniformly emits light, and is directed to light irradiated and reflected from the LED chip 251. Property, and the contrast of the decoration of the decorative panel 250 can be clarified. As a result, the effect can be further enhanced.

  Further, in the pachislot machine 1 according to the present embodiment, since the second reflection member 253 is formed in a mortar shape with the LED chip 251 as a center, the pachislot machine 1 is reflected by the first reflection member 252 while being enlarged. More light can be efficiently reflected toward the decorative panel 250.

  Further, in the present embodiment, an example in which a pachislot machine is used as a gaming machine has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other various gaming machines such as a pachinko machine may be used.

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It is conceivable that the accessory mounted on the gaming machine is moved not only in the left-right direction as in the above-described shutter but also in the up-down direction. Here, when the accessory is moved in the vertical direction, the load on the motor and the moving mechanism due to the weight of the accessory is greater than when the accessory is moved in the left-right direction.

  In particular, when a relatively heavy liquid crystal display device or the like is used as the accessory, the load is further increased, and in some cases, the accessory cannot be lifted, or the accessory is stopped at an arbitrary position. May not be possible.

  Therefore, when the accessory is moved up and down using a rack and pinion mechanism as employed in conventional gaming machines, it is difficult to use a relatively heavy liquid crystal display device or the like as the accessory. is there. As a result, there is a problem in that the number of useful items that can be mounted on the gaming machine is limited, and the degree of freedom in designing the accessory is low.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and provides a gaming machine that reduces the load when moving an accessory and increases the degree of freedom in designing the accessory, as compared with the related art. The purpose is to:

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine (pachislot machine 1) provided with an accessory (liquid crystal display device 11), and is a movable device (an accessory) that moves the accessory in the vertical direction A drive unit 221) and a linear guide mechanism (120) for connecting the accessory and the movable device, wherein the movable device has a drive motor (230) having a drive shaft, and rotates integrally with the drive shaft. A pinion gear (231) rotatably mounted, an output gear (reduction gear mechanism 232) meshing with the pinion gear, a worm gear (233) rotatably mounted on the output gear, and a gear portion (235a) meshing with the worm gear. ) Is formed, and an arm member (235) that rotates vertically in response to the rotation of the worm gear, and an urging member (needle) that constantly urges the arm member upward. Resilient spring 236) and a connecting shaft (111) for connecting the accessory and the arm member, and the arm member has an elongated hole (235b) through which the connecting shaft is inserted. The accessory has an attachment piece (110) for attaching the connection shaft, and the connection shaft is inserted into the elongated hole of the arm member and attached to the attachment piece of the accessory. It has the structure which is.

  With this configuration, the gaming machine according to the present invention transmits the rotation of the drive motor to the accessory via the worm gear. Therefore, even if a relatively heavy accessory is used, the worm gear does not rotate due to its own weight, and the accessory can be easily stopped at an arbitrary position.

  Further, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, since the arm member is constantly urged upward by the urging member, it is possible to reduce the load on the drive motor when the accessory is moved upward. . Therefore, the gaming machine according to the present invention can use a relatively heavy thing as the accessory, and can increase the degree of freedom in designing the accessory.

  In the gaming machine according to the present invention, the output gear is constituted by a reduction gear mechanism having at least one reduction gear (first reduction gear 232a, second reduction gear 232b).

  With this configuration, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, since the output gear is formed by the reduction gear mechanism, the torque transmitted from the drive motor can be amplified and transmitted to the worm gear. This can reduce the load on the drive motor when the accessory is moved.

  In addition, the gaming machine according to the present invention includes a main control unit (main control circuit 91) for controlling the progress of the game, and a peripheral device connected to the main control unit and based on a command signal output from the main control unit. And a sub-control unit (sub-control circuit 101) for controlling the device. The movable device has a configuration included in the peripheral device.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the gaming machine which reduced the load at the time of movement of an accessory and increased the degree of freedom of the design of an accessory can be provided compared with the past.

1 Pachislot machines (game machines)
2a cabinet (housing)
2b Front door 3 Reel unit 3L, 3C, 3R Reel 3a Support 4 Display window 11 Liquid crystal display device (accessories, information display means, image display device)
13 medal slot 16 start lever (start operation means)
17L, 17C, 17R Stop button (stop operation means)
18 Cross key (information operation means)
Reference Signs List 19 waist panel 20 panel unit 26 selector 27 guide rail 30 protruding portion 31 projecting piece 32 interference preventing piece 35 harness 36 clamp 37 clip 43 hopper device 44 power supply device 45 medal auxiliary storage 57 medal auxiliary storage switch 57a, 57b medal detection piece 67 switch board 67a detection switch 72 LED board 78 accessory control board 80 insertion sensor (medal passage detection means)
81 First medal passing sensor (medal passing detecting means)
82 Second medal passage sensor (medal passage detection means)
83 Guide rail passage sensor (medal detecting means on guide rail)
91 Main control circuit (main control unit)
101 Sub-control circuit (sub-control unit)
130 Input port member 132 Input path 132a Inclined section 132b Opposed surface 133 Groove section 180 Depressed section 181 Cover member 200 Bottom plate 200a Discharge port 221 Local object drive unit (movable device, peripheral device)
230 Drive motor 230a Drive shaft 231 Pinion gear 232 Reduction gear mechanism (output gear)
232a First reduction gear 232b Second reduction gear 233 Worm gear 235 Arm member 235a Gear portion 236 Torsion spring (biasing member)
250 Decorative panel 250a Opposing surface 251 LED chip (light source)
252 First reflective member 253 Second reflective member 262 Guide passage 450 Bottom 450a Discharge hole 450b Projection 451 Side surface 451a Insertion port 452 Bottom cover

Claims (3)

A hopper device for storing medals and discharging the stored medals one by one;
A medal auxiliary storage for storing medals overflowing from the storage part of the hopper device,
A housing in which the hopper device and the medal auxiliary storage are stored,
The housing is
A through-hole in the bottom plate that can determine the storage position of the medal auxiliary storage,
A pair of detection pieces for detecting that the medal auxiliary storage has stored a certain amount of medals on the back plate,
The medal auxiliary storage,
The gaming machine has a pair of insertion openings for inserting the detection piece into the side surface portion on the back side,
The bottom of the gaming machine front side, has a protrusion fitted into the game machine front side of the front SL through hole,
On the bottom of the gaming machine rear side than the protrusion , has a discharge port that communicates with the through hole when housed in the housing ,
The medal auxiliary storage is housed in the housing, and when the protrusion is fitted on the front side of the gaming machine of the through hole, the pair of detection pieces are inserted through the pair of insertion holes, and the detection piece is A gaming machine characterized by not interfering with the insertion slot. The medal auxiliary storage has a bottom cover that can open and close the discharge port,
The bottom lid has a fulcrum at an end of the outlet on the front side of the gaming machine,
2. The medal guiding member that guides medals to the bottom lid of the medal auxiliary storage or the discharge port by rotating the bottom lid around the fulcrum. A gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine front side of the upper opening of the medal auxiliary storage protrudes toward the gaming machine front side beyond the protrusion on the bottom. 4. .

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