JP6647663B1 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

Provided is a gaming machine capable of preventing unintentional resetting by preventing rotation in a resetting direction when a front door is open. The locking device includes a housing having an opening on a front side, a front door, and a locking device for locking the front door. The locking device includes a reset switch for resetting an error, and a position or an operation position for operating the reset switch. A reset member 570 that can be displaced to a position where the reset switch is not operated, and a position where the lock of the front door is unlocked by rotating the key shaft to one side and the reset switch is operated by rotating the key shaft to the other side. It includes a cylinder lock for displacing the reset member 570 and a rotation preventing member 580 for preventing the key shaft from rotating to the other side when the front door is open. [Selection diagram] FIG.

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  Conventionally, there has been known a gaming machine in which a front door is unlocked when a key is inserted into a cylinder lock and turned to the right, and reset when the key is turned to the left (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2004-147874 A

  However, in the gaming machine described in Patent Literature 1, even if the front door is open, resetting is performed by turning to the left, and if the key is inadvertently touched while the front door is open, There were problems such as the medal being paid out after being reset.

Therefore, the inventions described in the respective claims have been made in view of the above-mentioned problems of the conventional technology, and the objects thereof are as follows.
That is, the present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of preventing unintended resetting by preventing rotation in a resetting direction when the front door is open. is there.

Each invention described in each claim is made to achieve the above-mentioned object, and the features of each invention will be described below using embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.
A gaming machine (10) according to the present invention includes a housing (12) having an opening on the front side, and a front door (1) attached to one side of the housing (12) via a hinge so that the opening can be opened and closed. 14), and a locking device (500) for locking the front door (14) in a closed state in which the open front surface of the housing (12) is closed, wherein the locking device (500) includes: A reset switch (560) for resetting an error that has occurred, a reset member (570) displaceable to a position for operating the reset switch (560) or a position for not operating the reset switch (560), and a key shaft on one side. A to release the lock of the front door (14) with respect to the housing (12) by rotating to the A side, and rotate the reset member (570) to the position to operate the reset switch (560) by rotating to the other side B With the cylinder lock (520) displacing the front door (14) open and the key shaft rotated to the other side B in the open state, And a rotation preventing member (580) for preventing rotation.

  Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of preventing unintended resetting by preventing rotation in the resetting direction in a state where the front door is open. .

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, the locking device (500) is further provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock (520), and rotates with the rotation of the key shaft. And a rotation preventing member (580) for preventing rotation of the cam plate (530).
Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine capable of efficiently preventing the key shaft from rotating to the other side.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, the anti-rotation member (580) further includes the anti-rotation member (580) provided on the front door (14) in the housing ( An urging member (581) for urging in a state protruding toward the 12) side is configured to protrude from the front door (14) side to the housing (12) side, and the housing (12) includes: In the closed state, there is provided a pushing member (600) for pushing the rotation preventing member (580) toward the front door (14) against the urging force of the urging member (581).
Thus, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that allows the key shaft to rotate to the other side in the closed state, but prevents the key shaft from rotating to the other side in the open state.

As a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, the locking device (500) further includes a sliding body (540) that slides up and down by rotating the cam plate (530). A claw body (550) that is displaced to a position where the engagement between the housing (12) and the front door (14) is released in conjunction with the sliding of the sliding body (540), The prevention member (580) is a flat plate-like member provided in parallel with the sliding body (540).
Thereby, it is possible to provide a gaming machine in which the rotation preventing member can be formed with a simple configuration.

Further, as a specific example of the gaming machine (10) according to the present invention, further, the reset switch (560) is an optical sensor having a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit, by rotating the key shaft to the other side. Then, the reset member (570) is displaced from a blocking state in which light reception by the light receiving unit is blocked to a light receiving state in which light can be received, and resetting is performed on the condition that the light receiving state is changed.
When reset by displacing from the light receiving state to the shielding state, it is possible to reset by an illegal act of creating a shielding state by inserting a wire or the like from a gap or the like, but as in the present invention, By resetting by displacing from the shielded state to the light receiving state, it is possible to provide a gaming machine (10) that can be prevented from being reset by such an illegal act.

It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a schematic front view of a gaming machine. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a block diagram showing input, control and output of a gaming machine. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view showing a gaming machine with a front door opened. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a perspective view of a locking device. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a partially enlarged view of a locking device. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a partially enlarged view of the right side surface of the locking device. FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram for describing an operation of a rotation prevention member. FIG. 6 is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram for describing an operation of a reset member. FIG. 9 is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of the reset member of FIG. 8. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention and illustrating details of a main control board in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a schematic block diagram illustrating an embodiment of the present invention and illustrating details of a sub-control board in FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram of a game state managed on the main control board side in FIG. 2. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram of a state of an advantageous section. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is a flowchart for explaining the flow of a game. FIG. 9 is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram for describing an example of a modification of FIG. 7. It is an embodiment of the present invention and is an explanatory diagram for describing another example of the modification of FIG. 7.

(Game machine 10)
In the present specification, in each of the description portions, when a definition or the like of the direction is not shown, the player is located in front of the gaming machine 10 when viewed from the player positioned toward the gaming machine 10. The direction toward the side is defined as a “front” direction, and the opposite direction is defined as a “rear” direction. Similarly, the left and right directions such as “left” and “right” and the up and down directions such as “up” and “down” also refer to the left and right directions as viewed from the player, or the up and down directions. means. Similarly, in the description of each member, when the definition of the direction or the like is not shown, it means the direction viewed from the player when each member is fixed at a predetermined position of the gaming machine 10.

  A slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment will be described below with reference to FIGS. The slot machine as the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment has a rectangular parallelepiped housing 12 having an opening on the front side, the other surface formed in a plate state, and a hinge on the left side of the housing 12. And a front door 14 that is attached so that the opening can be opened and closed.

(Rotating reel 62)
An upper panel 20 made of a thin resin is provided above the front door 14. In the approximate center of the upper panel 20, a symbol 61 on the circumference of three rotating reels 62 (left rotating reel 64 on the left side from the front, middle rotating reel 66 in the center, right rotating reel 68 on the right). A transparent design display window 16 that can be seen is formed. The symbol display window 16 is formed so that the player can see a total of nine symbols 61 arranged in three columns and three rows when the rotation of all three reels 62 is stopped. . The symbol display window portion 16 is provided on the front side of the rotating reel 62, and is used for visually recognizing a plurality of symbols 61 stopped on an effective line 86 described later when the rotation of the rotating reel 62 is stopped. It is. The rotating reel 62 is capable of variably displaying a plurality of symbols 61 via the symbol display window 16.

(Reel unit 60)
In the rear direction (backward direction) of the symbol display window 16, three reel drive motors 65, a total of three rotating reels 62 respectively rotated by the respective reel drive motors 65, and the reel drive motor A reel unit 60 having a unit holder (not shown) 65 for holding the rotating reel 62 is provided. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a reel position sensor 63 for detecting that the rotation position of the rotating reel 62 is a reference position (reference position). The reel drive motor 65 is driven based on a drive signal output from the main control board 200 for driving the reel drive motor 65. Further, the reel unit 60 is provided with a back lamp 67 for illuminating the symbol 61 on the rotating reel 62.

(Credit indicator 87, payout number indicator 88)
Below the symbol display window section 16, a credit indicator 87 for displaying the number of stored credit medals, and a credit indicator 87 arranged on the left side of the credit indicator 87 to display the total number of medals paid out from the gaming machine 10. A payout number display 88 is provided. These displays are composed of, for example, two 7-segment LEDs. The credit display 87 can display a two-digit stored number, and the payout number display 88 can display a two-digit payout number.

(Section notification lamp 90)
Below the symbol display window 16, there is provided a section notification lamp 90 that is turned on by the main control board 200 when a transition is made to an "advantageous section" described later.
The section notification lamp 90 is always turned on while the state of the push order notification is “advantageous section”, and is turned off by the main control board 200 when the state shifts to “non-advantageous section”.

  The section notification lamp 90 according to the present embodiment is always lit during the “advantageous section”. However, the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, the pressing order is notified during the “advantageous section”. In the case of lighting only in a game to be played or continuously lighting after the game, or in the case of lighting only in a game notifying a specific pressing order or continuously lighting after the game, a ball-out situation in an advantageous section ( If the light is turned on only when the difference number (for example, the difference number) reaches a specific ball-out situation (for example, the difference number reaches 1000), or if the light-up continues after reaching the specific state, the ball-out state in an advantageous section It is not always necessary to turn on the light, for example, when the light is turned on only in the game that informs the pressing order when the difference number is a specific payout situation or when the light is continuously turned on after the game. In addition, as described above, when the section notification lamp 90 is continuously turned on, for example, the section notification lamp 90 is turned on until the upper limit game number of the advantageous section (1500 games) is reached, or, for example, less than the upper limit game number of the advantageous section. It is preferable to turn on the light until a predetermined number of games (for example, 1000 games) set within the range is reached.

  Here, the lighting control of the section notification lamp 90 is desirably controlled by control means mounted on the main control board 200, and is executed by the advantageous section control means 260 for controlling the advantageous section, or Can be provided and provided.

(Operation unit 30)
Below the front door 14, a lower panel 22 is provided. The front door 14 includes an operation unit 30 located above the lower panel 22 and protruding forward of the front door 14.
In the gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, a medal to be inserted as a condition for starting a game is inserted in advance from a medal insertion slot 38 described later, and a credit function capable of storing up to 50 credit medals therein as a maximum of credit medals ( (A function of electronically storing and managing the number of inserted sheets as electronic data). The maximum number of credit medals that can be stored is 50, which is the maximum number of credit medals.
On the right side of the upper surface of the operation unit 30, a medal insertion slot 38 for inserting a medal as a game medium is provided.

(Medal selector 17)
Inside the housing 12 and near the medal slot 38, the medal inserted into the medal slot 38 is discriminated whether or not the medal is legitimate, and only the regular medal is guided to the hopper unit 24. A selector 17 is provided. The medal selector 17 is provided with an insertion sensor 92 for detecting medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 38 one by one.

  Note that a medal passage (not shown) is provided inside the housing 12, and medals excluded as irregular medals in the medal selector 17 and medals paid out from the hopper unit 24 pass through this medal passage. Payout from the medal payout exit 28.

(Payment switch 36)
Below the medal slot 38, there is provided a settlement switch 36 for paying out all medals credited by the credit function.

(Stop switch 50)
At the center of the operation unit 30, three stop switches 50 corresponding to each of the three rotating reels 62 are provided in order to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating reels 62 by operation. The stop switch 50 includes a left stop switch L for stopping the left rotating reel 64, a middle stop switch C for stopping the middle rotating reel 66, and a right stop switch R for stopping the right rotating reel 68. have. That is, these stop switches 50 are provided corresponding to the plurality of rotating reels 62, respectively, and after the start of the variation display of the symbol 61 of the plurality of rotating reels 62, the variation of the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 is operated by the player. This is for stopping the display individually.

(Start switch 40)
On the left side of the stop switch 50, there is provided a start switch 40 for starting rotation of the rotating reel 62 on condition that a medal is inserted or a bet switch 32 described later is operated. That is, the start switch 40 is used to start the variable display of the symbol 61 of the rotating reel 62 by the operation of the player.

(Bet switch 32)
Above the start switch 40, the number of medals that can be inserted from the number of medals inserted from the stored credit medals (the number of credited medals) to the maximum number of inserted medals (specifically, three) is reduced. A max bet switch 34 for replacing three medals and a single bet switch 35 for subtracting one medal from the number of credited medals to replace one medal are provided.

(Direction button switch 42)
On the right side of the max bet switch 34, an effect button switch 42 that can be operated by a player in a predetermined effect is provided.
On the back side of the front door 14, a door opening / closing switch 19, a setting change switch 46, a setting display 89, and the like are arranged.

(Door open / close switch 19)
The door opening / closing switch 19 is for detecting whether or not the front door 14 is closed. When the front door 14 is closed, the door opening / closing switch 19 is turned on when the rear surface of the front door 14 and the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 are pressed, and as the front door 14 is opened, The front door 14 is turned off when the rear surface of the front door 14 is separated from the front surface of the door opening / closing switch 19 and the pressing is released.

(Setting change switch 46)
The setting change switch 46 is used to change the setting together with a setting key switch 45 of the power supply unit 43 described later.

(Setting display 89)
The setting display 89 displays the set value of the big hit probability by, for example, a small LED of 7 segments. The set value of the gaming machine 10 is displayed on the setting display 89, but the display is canceled after a lapse of a certain time after the setting so that the gaming machine 10 cannot be visually recognized from the outside.

  Inside the housing 12 corresponding to the lower part of the front door 14, a medal can be stored and a hopper unit 24 that can pay out the medal, and an operation for turning on or off the power is possible. A power supply switch 43 and a power supply unit 43 for supplying power to each component are arranged.

(Hopper unit 24)
The hopper unit 24 is provided at a medal tank for storing regular medals flowing down from the medal selector 17, a hopper motor 95 for dispensing medals toward the medal payout exit 28 by driving the medal tank, and an outlet of the hopper unit 24. A payout sensor 94 for detecting medals paid out to the medal payout exit 28 one by one, and a medal in the auxiliary tank provided near an auxiliary tank for storing medals overflowing from the medal tank of the hopper unit 24. And an overflow sensor 96 that detects that the is full and outputs a signal to the main control board 200.

(Power supply unit 43)
The power supply unit 43 is provided with a power switch 44 that can be operated for turning on or off the power, and a setting key switch 45 for performing a setting change process.

(Medal payout exit 28, etc.)
In a lower portion of the front door 14, there is formed a medal payout opening 28 through which medals are paid out from the hopper unit 24 in a predetermined case. Below the medal payout port 28, a dish-shaped medal tray 26 that opens upward is formed to store medals paid out from the medal payout port 28. If the number of credited medals is less than the maximum number of credit medals of 50, the obtained medals are added to the number of credit medals without being paid out from the medal payout port 28 until the number of medals reaches 50.

(Locking device 500)
The locking device 500 is for locking the front door 14 in a closed state in which the open front surface of the housing 12 is closed.
As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the locking device 500 according to the present embodiment includes a support member 510 that is formed to extend vertically along the right end of the back surface of the front door 14, and a predetermined position of the support member 510. And a cam plate 530 provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock 520 and rotating with the rotation of the key shaft, and a sliding body 540 that slides up and down by rotating the cam plate 530. The claw body 550 is displaced to a position where the engagement between the housing 12 and the front door 14 is released in conjunction with the sliding of the sliding body 540, and the claw body 550 is provided at a predetermined position of the support member 510, and resets an error that has occurred. Reset switch 560, a reset member 570 that can be displaced to a position where the reset switch 560 is operated or a position where the reset switch 560 is not operated, and a rotation prevention that prevents the rotation of the key shaft when the front door 14 is open. A member 580.

The support member 510 has a substantially U-shaped cross section in the horizontal direction.A U-shaped central portion is fixed to the back side of the front door 14, and a cylinder lock 520 is provided at the U-shaped central portion. Has been fixed.
As shown in FIG. 4, a cam plate 530 is provided on the rear end side of the cylinder lock 520, which is rotated by the rotation of the key shaft by inserting a key into the key hole 521 of the cylinder lock 520 and turning the key shaft. Have been. When the key shaft is rotated to one side A (right rotation), the cam plate 530 also rotates to the one side A, and when the key shaft is rotated to the other side B (left rotation), the cam plate 530 is also rotated. It rotates to the other side B.
The cam plate 530 has a first protruding portion 531 formed so as to protrude from the upper portion of the cam plate 530 to the right side in FIG. 5, that is, to the left side as viewed from the player, and from the lower portion of the cam plate 530 to the right side in FIG. That is, a second protruding portion 532 protruding toward the left side when viewed from the player.

  The sliding body 540 is housed inside the support member 510 as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, and the second protrusion 532 of the cam plate 530 enters when the cam plate 530 rotates to one side A. An opening 542 and a first opening 541 into which the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530 enters when the cam plate 530 rotates to the other side B are formed vertically.

When the cam plate 530 rotates to the one side A, the second protrusion 532 contacts the upper end 543 of the second opening 542, one end of the coil spring 544 fixed to the support 510, and the other end to the slide 540. The sliding body 540 can be lifted upward while resisting the urging force.
On the other hand, when the cam plate 530 rotates to the other side B, the first protrusion 531 contacts the lower end 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 described later through the first opening 541. In this case, the first protrusion 531 does not come into contact with the sliding body 540, so that the sliding body 540 is not pushed down.

As shown in FIG. 4, the claw body 550 protrudes from the support member 510 toward the housing 12, and is formed so as to be able to engage with an engaging portion (not shown) provided on the housing 12. In conjunction with the sliding of the sliding body 540, the housing 12 is displaced to a position where the engagement between the housing 12 and the front door 14 is released.
Specifically, when the sliding body 540 is lifted upward by the cam plate 530, the support side of the claw body 550 is lifted upward, and the distal end side is lowered downward, so that the engagement between the housing 12 and the front door 14 is reduced. It is displaced to the position where the combination is released.

The reset switch 560 is located at a predetermined position on the side of the front door 14 as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, and is located on the right side of the support member 510 in FIG. 8, that is, from the left side of the support body 510 when viewed from the player. It is provided to extend to the outside of 510 and resets an error that has occurred.
Here, the error that is occurring includes a hopper error of running out of medals, a selector error of medal jam of the medal selector 17, and the like.

  In the present embodiment, the reset switch 560 is an optical sensor including a light emitting unit 561 and a light receiving unit 562, and rotates the reset member 570 by rotating the key shaft to the other side B (left rotation). The light emitted from the light receiving unit 562 is displaced from a shielding state in which light reception by the light receiving unit 562 is blocked to a light receiving state in which light can be received, and a reset signal is output and reset on condition that the light receiving state is changed to the light receiving state.

Here, as shown in FIGS. 5 to 9, the reset member 570 is housed inside the support member 510, is formed in a flat plate shape, and has a light shielding piece 571 extending outside the support member 510. When the light shielding piece 571 enters the reset switch 560, the light shielding piece 571 enters a shielding state.
That is, from the shielding state in which the light shielding piece 571 shown in FIG. 9A enters the reset switch 560, the light shielding piece 571 shown in FIG. The light receiving state does not enter the light receiving state 560, and a reset signal is output according to the displacement to the light receiving state.

As shown in FIGS. 5 to 7, the reset member 570 includes a reset opening 572 into which the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530 enters when the cam plate 530 rotates to the other side B. The reset opening 572 is provided at a position overlapping the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540, and contacts the lower end 573 of the reset opening 572 through the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540. The reset member 570 is pushed down while one end is opposed to the biasing force of the coil spring 574, the other end of which is fixed to the reset member 570. When the reset member 570 is pressed down, the reset switch 560 is changed from the shielded state to the light receiving state, and the reset is performed.
Here, the reset member 570 is urged upward by a coil spring 574.

  The rotation preventing member 580 prevents the cam plate 530 from rotating to the other side B (left rotation) due to the rotation of the key shaft of the cylinder lock 520 when the front door 14 is open. On the other hand, the rotation preventing member 580 does not prevent the rotation of the cam plate 530 due to the rotation of the key shaft of the cylinder lock 520 when the front surface of the housing 12 is closed.

The rotation preventing member 580 can prevent rotation of the cam plate 530 to the other side B (left rotation) due to rotation of the key shaft of the cylinder lock 520 when the front door 14 is open. For example, in this embodiment, the rotation preventing member 580 is housed inside the support member 510, and is parallel to the sliding member 540, as shown in FIGS. It is a provided flat member.
Then, by closing the opening of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 with the rotation preventing member 580, the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530 does not contact the lower end 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570. Like that.

  That is, the rotation preventing member 580 protrudes from the front door 14 side to the housing 12 side by the urging member 581 for urging the rotation preventing member 580 provided on the front door 14 to protrude toward the housing 12 side. In the state where the push member 600 is pushed in (the closed state of the front door 14), the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530 is moved to the lower end of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 by the push member described later. The rotation preventing member 580 is pushed toward the front door 14 to a position where it can contact the 573, but when the front door 14 is open, the cam plate is protruded toward the housing 12 by the urging force of the urging member. The first protrusion 531 of the 530 does not contact the lower end 573 of the reset member 570.

In addition, the rotation preventing member 580 in the present embodiment includes a communication opening 582 at a position communicating with the first opening 541 when the front door 14 is closed, as shown in FIGS. The first projecting portion 531 of the cam plate 530 can contact the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570.
That is, when the front door 14 is in the open state, the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530 is obstructed by the rotation preventing member 580 and cannot contact the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570. In the state, it is possible to abut the lower end 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 through the first opening 541 and the communication opening 582 without being obstructed by the rotation preventing member 580. .

  Note that the rotation preventing member 580 does not include the communication opening 582 as shown in FIG. 5, and the pushing member is pushed toward the front door 14 to a position where the pushing member does not contact the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530. In the closed state, the lower end portion 573 of the reset opening 572 of the reset member 570 can be brought into contact with the lower end portion 573 without being disturbed by the rotation preventing member 580. In the open state, the housing 12 is moved from the front door 14 side by the urging force of the urging member. The rotation preventing member 580 protruding to the side may be obstructed.

(Pushing member)
As shown in FIG. 3, the pushing member is provided at a portion facing the rotation preventing member 580 when the housing 12 is closed, and prevents the pushing member from rotating toward the front door 14 against the urging force of the urging member in the closed state. The member 580 is pushed.
When the rotation preventing member 580 is pushed by the pushing member, the rotation of the cam plate 530 to the other side B (left rotation) is not prevented, and the reset member 570 can be displaced.
The configuration of the pushing member is not limited, as long as the rotation preventing member 580 can be pushed in and does not hinder the rotation of the cam plate 530 in the pushed state.

Here, the operation of the rotation preventing member 580 will be described with reference to FIG.
First, FIG. 7A shows a state in which the front door 14 is in the closed state, and the push-in member 600 pushes the rotation preventing member 580 from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side. In this state, the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540 is not closed by the rotation preventing member 580, and the first opening 541 and the communication opening 582 of the rotation preventing member 580 are connected as shown in FIG. The cam plate 530 can rotate leftward (rotate to the other side B). Therefore, when an error has occurred, it is possible to reset the error.
7B, the front door 14 is in the open state, the rotation preventing member 580 is not pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600, and is rotated by the urging member 581. This shows a state in which the prevention member 580 is projected from the front door 14 side to the housing 12 side. In this state, the first opening 541 of the sliding body 540 is closed by the rotation preventing member 580, and the left rotation (rotation to the other side B) of the cam plate 530 is not performed as shown in FIG. It is possible. Therefore, even if an error is occurring, it is impossible to reset the error.
That is, in order to reset the error that has occurred, the front door 14 needs to be in the closed state.

Next, the operation of the reset member 570 will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIGS. 8A and 9A show a state of the reset member in which the light shielding piece 571 of the reset member 570 has entered the reset switch 560 before the reset member is displaced to the position for operating the reset switch. I have. One end of the reset member 570 is urged upward by an urging force of a coil spring 574 fixed at one end to the support body 510 and the other end to the reset member 570.
By rotating the key shaft to one side A from the state of FIG. 8A, that is, rotating the key shaft to the left as viewed from the player, the state of FIG. The portion 531 passes through the first opening 541, the communication opening 582, and the reset opening 572, and is caught by the lower end 573 of the reset opening 572. The reset member 570 is moved downward while resisting the urging force. Then, as shown in FIGS. 8B and 9B, the light-shielding piece 571 that has entered the reset switch 560 exits the reset switch 560 in accordance with the movement of the reset member 570. The state is displaced and the error that is occurring is reset.

(Explanation of game flow)
The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is capable of starting a game by inserting a predetermined number of medals by operating the max bet switch 34 or the single bet switch 35 or by inserting medals. Then, by pressing the start switch 40, the rotation of the rotating reel 62 is started to start the game, and a lottery of winning or losing any of a plurality of roles is performed. Then, the gaming machine 10 stops the rotation of the rotating reel 62 based on the operation timing of the stop switch 50 corresponding to each rotating reel 62 and the result of the role lottery so as to match the result of the role lottery. According to the combination of the symbols 61 at the time of stop, the combination of the symbols 61 constituting the winning combination is a predetermined effective line (when the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined combination is aligned on the line, The line is a line to which a profit is awarded. Hereinafter, when the vehicle stops on the activated line 86, a prize is won and a predetermined profit such as paying out a predetermined number of medals is provided to the player. . This completes one game.

  Specifically, the activated line 86 can be formed by connecting one symbol 61 visible from the symbol display window 16 among the symbols 61 displayed on the three reels 62 one by one for each reel 62. Among the lines passing through all of the plurality of rotating reels 62 (they may be bent in the middle), these lines define the arrangement of combinations of symbols 61 effective for winning or the like. This line becomes an active line 86 by betting medals of a prescribed bet amount (predetermined number and 3 in this embodiment).

The effective line 86 of the present embodiment is one of the lines connecting the middle stages of the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68.
Although one line is shown as the effective line 86, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be two to five lines or six or more lines including a V-shape and a chevron.
Also, one line is used regardless of the game state (see FIG. 12), but the present invention is not limited to this, and the number of active lines may be changed in the game state.

Also, although not shown, the surfaces of the left rotating reel 64, the middle rotating reel 66, and the right rotating reel 68 include "red seven", "blue seven", "bar", "replay", "bell", and "cherry". , Etc. are formed.
These symbols 61 are formed by affixing a tape on which the respective patterns are printed to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating reel 62.

(Director 70)
The front door 14 and the housing 12 are provided with a rendering device 70 for informing the player of various information such as winning of a winning lottery by sound, light, video, or the like. The effect device 70 includes a speaker 72, an effect lamp 78, and a display device 84.

(Speaker 72)
The speaker 72 includes an upper speaker 74 arranged on the upper left and right of the front door 14 and a lower speaker 76 arranged on the lower left and right of the front door 14.

(Direction lamp 78)
The effect lamp 78 includes an upper lamp 80 arranged above the front door 14 and a lower lamp 82 arranged below the front door 14 on the left and right.

(Display device 84)
The display device 84 is a liquid crystal display device for displaying various images on its screen.
Various effects performed using the display device 84 may be performed using a display device other than the liquid crystal display device, for example, a dot display, a rotating reel for effects, a lamp, or the like.

(Control device 100)
As shown in FIG. 2, a control device 100 for controlling the entire operation of the gaming machine 10 is formed inside the gaming machine 10. The control device 100 is an example of a main control device, and receives a information (command) from the main control board 200 for controlling a game state by advancing a game and controlling a game state, and responds to the progress of the game. A sub-control board 300 is provided for controlling an effect and for performing an effect mainly for informing the player of information on the game content.

  The main control board 200 and the sub-control board 300 are communicated in one direction from the main control board 200 to the sub-control board 300 in order to prevent unauthorized operation on the main control board 200. Communication in the reverse direction from the control board 300 to the main control board 200 is not performed (that is, it is not bidirectional communication). The main control board 200 receives inputs of the start switch 40, the stop switch 50, the bet switch 32, and the settlement switch 36, performs a lottery, and controls the operations of the reel unit 60 and the hopper unit 24. The sub-control board 300 receives a signal from the main control board 200 and controls the operation of the effect device 70 such as the display device 84. On the output side of the sub-control board 300, each part of the display device 84 as the effect device 70, the speaker 72, and the effect lamp 78 is connected.

  Although not particularly shown, the main board having the main control board 200 and the sub-board having the sub-control board 300 are respectively housed in dedicated board cases. Specifically, main control board 200 is housed inside a main board case, and sub control board 300 is housed inside a sub board case. The main board case is fixed to the upper part on the back side inside the housing 12, and the sub board case is fixed to the left side from the front inside the housing 12.

  The main control board 200 and the sub control board 300 are configured by a microcomputer having a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and an I / O port. The CPU has an interrupt function such as a timer interrupt, and executes a program stored in the ROM to perform various processes. The ROM stores fixed data such as a program executed by the CPU and various tables, and the RAM stores a temporary storage area when the CPU executes the program, for example, a state for storing a state of the gaming machine 10. It is used as an area or a storage area for storing a lottery result of a winning lottery.

(External centralized terminal board 18)
Further, an external centralized terminal plate 18 is provided on the right side as viewed from the front inside the housing 12.
The external centralized terminal board 18 is for outputting game data to the outside of the gaming machine 10 and is provided with a connection terminal (connector) wired to the main control board 200 and a connection terminal (connector) wired to an external device (not shown). ) Is the terminal plate provided. Although not shown, the external centralized terminal board 18 is connected to a game island facility such as a data display and a hall computer.

(Main control board 200)
As shown in FIG. 10, the main control board 200 includes a winning combination drawing unit 210, a reel control unit 220, a stop symbol determination unit 230, a payout control unit 240, a game control unit 250, an advantageous section control unit 260, a reset unit 270, and a transmission. Means 280 are provided. Details of each means will be described later. Note that the advantageous section control means 260 may be provided not in the main control board 200 but in the sub-control board 300, or may be provided separately for both the main control board 200 and the sub-control board 300. good.

With the above configuration, the main control board 200 performs a lottery of a winning combination, controls the rotation and stop of the spinning reel 62, determines the stop symbol 61 when all the spinning reels 62 stop, and proceeds with the game. It will function as a means.
The main control board 200 is for controlling a game, and for advancing the game. Hereinafter, the game according to the present embodiment will be described.

As described above, when the prescribed number of bets is set according to the gaming state, the pay line 86 (see FIG. 1) is set.
As a method of setting the number of bets, there are a method of inserting medals from the medal insertion slot 38 and a method of setting credit medals as the number of bets by operating the bet switch 32. Then, when the start switch 40 is operated on condition that the prescribed number of bets (three) has been set, the number of bets is determined, and the role lottery means 210 wins one of a plurality of roles, or Lost lottery (role lottery) is performed. Almost simultaneously with the winning lottery, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (4.1 seconds in the present embodiment) has elapsed from the start of rotation of the rotary reel 62 in the previous game, and the predetermined time is determined. , The rotation of all three rotating reels 62 starts.

  After the rotation of the spinning reel 62 is started, a predetermined condition (in the present embodiment, after the process of accelerating the spinning reel 62 is performed, a predetermined sensor detects that the rotation position of the spinning reel 62 is the reference position. ) Is established, the stop switch 50 can be operated (stop operation enabled state).

Thereafter, when one of the three stop switches 50 is operated, the rotation of the rotary reel 62 corresponding to the stop switch 50 stops. When all three stop switches 50 have been operated, the rotation of all three reels 62 stops.
At this time, when a predetermined combination of symbols 61 is arranged on the activated line 86, a process corresponding to the combination of symbols 61 is performed. The gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment is formed such that a profit is given to a player when a predetermined combination of symbols 61 is arranged on the activated line 86. For example, when the combinations of the symbols 61 corresponding to the small combination are aligned on the activated line 86, the number of medals corresponding to the small combination is given to the player.

The winning probability of the role lottery is set in a plurality of levels, in this embodiment, six levels (set value 1 to set value 6). It is set to be low and the setting value 6 is the highest.
Note that the number of set values is not limited to six, and may be less than six or seven or more.

  In addition, when the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the replaying role (replaying role) is arranged on the activated line 86, the bet amount is automatically set without using the player's own medal in the next game, although there is no medal payout. Can be set to play games.

(Role lottery means 210)
The role lottery means 210 executes a role lottery to determine whether or not to win a role. Then, the combination determined in the combination lottery is also referred to as a winning combination. In other words, the role lottery means 210 is a means provided in the main control board 200, and when the start switch 40 is operated, the role of determining whether or not to win a role at a predetermined lottery probability for each of a plurality of set values. This is for performing a lottery.

  The role lottery means 210 is provided with a plurality of lottery tables for determining whether or not a role has been won, corresponding to each of the main classifications for a normal game state, a bonus inside medium state, and a bonus game state. And stored on the ROM of the main board.

  The role lottery means 210 compares predetermined lottery data with random numbers extracted from random numbers generated by a predetermined random number generation means (random number generation circuit) having a loop counter that repeatedly counts an integer value in a predetermined range. Then, it is determined whether or not the winning is achieved. The processing by the role lottery means 210 is performed in step S11 (see FIG. 14) described later.

  In the present embodiment, although not shown, the roles to be drawn by the role lottery means 210 are roughly classified into a bonus transfer role (a role accompanying a transition of a game state) and a replay role (a medal owned by a player). There is provided a role that enables the next game to be started without any change, a so-called re-game role, and a small role (a role with payout of medals).

(Reel control means 220)
The reel control means 220 is a means provided in the main control board 200, and is for stopping the rotation of each of the rotating reels 62. The reel control means 220 stops the rotation of each rotary reel 62 based on the lottery result of the role lottery means 210 and the corresponding rotation position of the rotary reel 62 when each stop switch 50 is operated. It should be noted that the reel control means 220 may determine whether or not the order in which the stop switches 50 are stopped (the order in which they are pressed) conforms to a predetermined condition, if necessary, as a condition for stopping. The processing by the reel control unit 220 is performed in step S12 (see FIG. 14) described later.

(Stop symbol determining means 230)
The stop symbol determination unit 230 is a unit included in the main control board 200, and stores the combination of the symbols 61 on the activated line 86 when all the rotating reels 62 are stopped and determines the winning or the like. is there. The process by the stop symbol determining means 230 is performed in step S13 (see FIG. 14) described later.

(Payout control means 240)
The payout control means 240 is a means included in the main control board 200, and is for performing predetermined processing such as medal payout based on the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. The payout control means 240 pays out medals when it is determined as a result of the determination by the stop symbol determination means 230 that the small winning combination is winning. The processing by the payout control means 240 is performed in step S14 (see FIG. 14) described later.

(Game control means 250)
The game control means 250 is means provided on the main control board 200, and controls a game state.
More specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, the game control means 250 roughly includes normal game state control means 251, a bonus inside state control means 252, and a bonus game state control means 253.

(Normal game state control means 251)
The normal game state control means 251 controls the normal game state. Here, the normal game state refers to a state other than the inside bonus state by the inside bonus state control means 252 and the bonus game state by the bonus game state control means 253.

(Bonus internal state control means 252)
The inside bonus state control means 252 controls the “inside bonus state” (see FIG. 12). Here, the inside bonus state is shifted to when the winning combination is won but the combination of the symbols 62 corresponding to the winning combination cannot be stopped and displayed on the activated line 86.

(Bonus game state control means 253)
The bonus game state control means 253 controls the “bonus game state” (see FIG. 12). Here, the bonus game state is shifted by winning the bonus transfer combination and stopping and displaying the combination of the symbols 61 corresponding to the bonus transfer combination on the activated line 86.
The bonus game state includes “RBB1” and “RBB2”. Here, the so-called “RBB” is continuously operated for “RBB1”, and the process ends with payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, more than 40 medals. In addition, the so-called “RBB” is continuously operated for “RBB2”, and the process ends with payout of medals exceeding a predetermined number, for example, 312.
Then, after the bonus game state ends, the game mode shifts to the normal game state.

(Advantageous section control means 260)
The advantageous section control means 260 is means provided in the main control board 200, and controls an advantageous section in which an operation mode of the stop switch 50 described later with reference to FIG. It is.
Then, an effect or the like for informing the pressing order of the stop switch 50 is executed using the effect control means 320 described later.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the advantageous section control means 260 shifts from the “non-advantageous section” to the “advantageous section” when a predetermined combination is won by the combination lottery.

  It is to be noted that, by winning a predetermined combination by a lottery drawing, the present invention is not limited to a case in which a transition is made from a non-advantaged section to an advantageous section, and a lottery executed when the player wins the role (advantageous section shift lottery). Thus, when it is determined to shift to the advantageous section, the shift may be performed.

(Reset means 270)
The reset unit 270 resets an error that has occurred based on a reset signal from the reset switch 560.
Here, the error that is occurring includes, but is not limited to, a so-called hopper error of medal expiration.

(Transmission means 280)
The transmission means 280 is for transmitting a signal to the sub-control board 300.

(Sub control board 300)
As shown in FIG. 11, the sub-control board 300 includes a receiving unit 310 and an effect control unit 320. Details of each means will be described later. The effect control means 320 may be provided separately for both the main control board 200 and the sub control board 300 instead of the sub control board 300.

With the above configuration, the sub-control board 300 receives a signal from the main control board 200 and performs an effect accompanying the progress of the game.
More specifically, the sub-control board 300 outputs data defining the turning on and off of the LED to an LED driving circuit (not shown) for driving the effect lamp 78, and outputs sound from the speaker 72. It outputs data defining audio to be output to an audio output circuit (not shown) for outputting and video data to be output to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for driving the display device 84 Or output data that specifies

(Reception means 310)
The receiving means 310 receives a signal from the transmitting means 280.

(Production control means 320)
The effect control means 320 controls the effect of the gaming machine 10 according to the gaming state shown in FIG. 12 and the state of the advantageous section shown in FIG.
Further, during the advantageous section shown in FIG. 13, the effect control means 320 receives the command for notifying the pressing order of the stop switch 50 from the advantageous section control means 260 of the main control board 200 and presses the stop order of the stop switch 50. Is performed.

  Specifically, on the screen of the display device 84 corresponding to the position of each stop switch 50 (specifically, the position of the rotating reel 62 corresponding to each stop switch 50), a plurality of images or videos (for example, “1 , "2" and "3") to indicate the pressing order. After that, every time the stop switch 50 is operated, the portion corresponding to the operated position of the stop switch 50 is deleted (or changed to an image not indicating the order) in the image or video indicating the pressing order.

(Explanation of game state using FIG. 12)
Next, a gaming state will be described with reference to FIG.
The game state is managed by the main control board 200, and is roughly divided into a normal game state and a bonus game state as shown in FIG.

(Normal game state)
The normal game state is controlled by the normal game state control means 251.
When the winning combination is won by the lottery in the normal gaming state, the state is shifted from the normal gaming state to the inside bonus state.

(Inside bonus state)
The inside bonus state is controlled by the inside bonus state control means 252, and shifts to a case where the bonus combination is won in the normal gaming state and the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus combination is not stopped and displayed.
The bonus inside middle state includes “RBB1F” and “RBB2F”. “RBB1F” shifts to “RBB1” to be described later and “RBB2F” shifts to “RBB2” when the symbol combination corresponding to the corresponding bonus shift combination is stopped and displayed.

(Bonus game state)
The bonus gaming state is controlled by the bonus gaming state control unit 253. In the present embodiment, the bonus gaming combination is won and a transition is made when the symbol combination corresponding to the bonus gaming combination is stopped and displayed.

The bonus game state includes “RBB1” and “RBB2”. Here, the so-called “RBB” is continuously operated for “RBB1”, and the process ends with payout of a predetermined number of medals, for example, more than 40 medals. In addition, the so-called “RBB” is continuously operated for “RBB2”, and the process ends with payout of medals exceeding a predetermined number, for example, 312.
Then, after the bonus game state ends, the game mode shifts to the normal game state.

(Explanation of the advantageous section using FIG. 13)
As shown in FIG. 13, when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined pressing order by the role lottery, when the winning pressing combination is won, the pressing order cannot be notified to the player. It is possible to shift from the "non-advantageous section" and the "non-advantageous section", and when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined pressing order by a winning lottery, when the winning order of the pressing is won, There is an “advantage section” in which the player can be notified of the pressing order.

The “non-advantageous section” is a section excluding the “advantageous section”.
The transition from the “non-advantageous section” to the “advantageous section” is made based on the fact that a predetermined combination has been won by the lottery in the non-advantaged section.
It should be noted that the transition from the “non-advantageous section” to the “advantaged section” is not limited to the case where the transition is made based on the fact that the predetermined combination has been won, but the symbol corresponding to the predetermined combination is won. The transition may be made based on the combination being stopped and displayed on the activated line 86, or, if the player wins a predetermined combination, an advantageous section shift lottery is performed, and the advantage section shift lottery is won. The transition may be based on this.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the section notification lamp 90 is set to be turned on after a so-called third stop of the game that has been won in a predetermined combination, which is a trigger for shifting to an advantageous section.

(Advantageous section)
The “advantageous section” is a section that is more advantageous to the player than the “non-advantaged section”, and includes an “AT state”.

Here, the section advantageous to the player is, for example, in a non-advantageous section, when the stop switch 50 is operated in a predetermined pressing order by a lottery, the player wins the pressing role that wins. Even in such a case, since the state where it was impossible to notify the player of the pressing order has changed from a state where it was not possible, or an AT state which is not executed in the non-advantaged section is executed, It is a section that is advantageous to the elderly.
Therefore, it is not necessary to be advantageous to the player throughout the “advantageous section”, and may not be advantageous to the player in a part of the “advantaged section”.

In addition, when the predetermined upper limit number of games, for example, 1500 games, is exhausted after the transition from the non-advantageous section to the advantageous section, it is determined that the upper limit game number of the advantageous section has been reached, and the transition from the advantageous section to the non-advantageous section is performed. I have to.
Therefore, the main control board 200 counts the number of digested games after the transition to the advantageous section in order to determine whether or not to reach the predetermined upper limit game number (1500 games).

In addition, even after the transition from the non-advantageous section to the advantageous section and before the predetermined upper limit game number (1500 games) is consumed (before reaching the upper limit game number of the advantageous section), a predetermined predetermined number of games is determined. When a payout (for example, a so-called difference of 2400) is obtained, the transition from the advantageous section to the non-advantaged section is performed even before the upper limit game number is exhausted.
Therefore, the main control board 200 counts the number of coins and the number of payouts after the shift to the advantageous section in order to determine whether or not a predetermined number of payouts (a so-called difference number of 2400) is reached. ing.

  In addition, the advantageous section includes not only the AT state but also an advantageous section normal state in which a special state such as the AT state is excluded from the advantageous section, an additional state in which the number of games in the AT state is added or not, an AT state, A continuation state for determining whether or not to continue the state may be provided.

(AT state)
The “AT state” is a state that is more advantageous to the player than the “non-advantageous section”. When the state shifts to the “AT state”, a game (AT) in which the pressing order of the winning combination is notified is started as a notification effect for assisting the winning of the predetermined combination, and the stop switch 50 is operated in accordance with the notified pressing order. By operating the symbol combination, it is possible to stop and display the combination of the winning small combination and the replaying combination. Therefore, a predetermined number of medals corresponding to the established small winning combinations are paid out.
The “AT state” is a state in which the game can be executed for a predetermined number of games, for example, 50 games. Then, when the predetermined number of games is exhausted, the state shifts from the “AT state” to the “non-advantaged section” or the “advantageous section normal state”.

(Explanation of the basic flow of the game using FIG. 14)
A general game control process executed by the main control board 200 for each game will be described based on the flowchart shown in FIG.

  In step S10, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the start switch 40 has been operated. Here, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has been operated, the main control board 200 sets a state in which the bet amount cannot be set. After that, it advances to the next step S11. On the other hand, if it is determined that the start switch 40 has not been operated, the process returns to step S10.

  Note that a bet amount setting process is performed as a premise of step S10. In this bet amount setting process, it is determined whether or not a prescribed bet amount is set as the bet amount. Specifically, the main control board 200 determines whether or not the number of medals set as the number of bets for the game has reached a specified number of bets (three).

  In step S11, the role lottery processing is performed by the role lottery means 210. At this time, the result of the role lottery is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300. When the role lottery process ends, the process proceeds to the next step S12.

  In step S12, rotation fluctuation processing of the rotation reel 62 in the reel unit 60 is performed. After the rotation reel 62 reaches a predetermined rotation speed, if the stop switch 50 corresponding to the rotating rotation reel 62 is operated by the main control board 200, the reel control means 220 controls the rotation of each rotation reel 62. The rotation is stopped. The pressing order corresponding to the winning combination of the stop switch 50 (left stop switch L, middle stop switch C, right stop switch R) at this time is stored in a predetermined storage area formed on the main control board 200, and It is read in the subsequent processing.

Further, after all the stop operations are completed, the rotation stop information of the full rotation reel 62 is transmitted from the transmission means 280 of the main control board 200 to the reception means 310 of the sub control board 300. Then, when the rotation fluctuation processing of all the rotation reels 62 is completed, the process proceeds to the next step S13.
In step S13, the stop symbol determination means 230 performs a determination process such as a prize to determine whether or not the combination of the symbols 61 of the predetermined combination is equal to the combination of the symbols 61 on the activated line 86. Here, the data of the determination result of the determination processing such as winning is transmitted from the main control board 200 to the sub control board 300. Then, when the determination process ends, the process proceeds to the next step S14.

  In step S14, the payout control means 240 performs payout processing or the like corresponding to the determination result of the stop symbol determination means 230. In the case where the payout is unnecessary as a result of the determination, the payout process is not performed. Then, the process ends.

(Modification)
The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various changes other than those described above can be made without departing from the gist of the present invention.

In the embodiment described above, the rotation preventing member 580 is formed in a rectangular shape as shown in FIG. 7, and is pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600, so that the first opening portion 541 is formed. The communication opening 582 communicates with the cam plate 530 so that the cam plate 530 can rotate leftward (rotate to the other side B), but is not limited to such a case.
Another example of the rotation preventing member 580 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 15A shows a state in which the front door 14 is in a closed state, and the push-in member 600 pushes the rotation preventing member 580. FIG. 15B shows a state in which the front door 14 is in an open state and the push-in member 600 does not push the rotation preventing member 580.
In this modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 15, the anti-rotation member 580 is formed in a rectangular shape, and the inclined portion 610 of the anti-rotation member 580 is pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600. By pushing in, the rotation preventing member 580 is moved upward along the rail 620 so that the first opening 541 is not blocked by the rotation preventing member 580.

FIG. 16A shows a state in which the front door 14 is in the closed state, and the push-in member 600 pushes the rotation preventing member 580. FIG. 16B shows a state in which the front door 14 is in an open state and the push-in member 600 does not push the rotation preventing member 580.
In the present modification, for example, as shown in FIG. 16, the rotation preventing member 580 is configured to be bent in two stages, and the top portion 630 of the rotation preventing member 580 is pushed from the housing 12 side to the front door 14 side by the pushing member 600. By rotating the rotation-preventing member 580 along the rotation axis 640, the reset opening 572 closed by the end 650 opposite to the top 630 is opened, and the first opening 541 is rotated. The prevention member 580 is not blocked.

The shape of the rotation preventing member 580 is not limited to those shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, and the shape does not matter as long as it can prevent the rotation of the cam plate 530.
For example, when the front door 14 is open, a rotation preventing member 580 protruding from the front door 14 side to the housing 12 side engages with the first protrusion 531 of the cam plate 530 to prevent the rotation of the cam plate 530. Alternatively, the rotation of the cam plate 530 may be prevented by providing a pin-shaped rotation prevention member 580 that protrudes when the front door 14 is opened, on the downstream side in the rotation direction of the cam plate 530.

  Further, the cam plate 530 is configured to return from the rotated state to the initial position where the cam plate 530 is not rotated, but is not limited to this, and is rotated to one side A to open the front door 14. In this case, the cam plate 530 may not be locked to return to the initial position, but may return to the initial position when the front door 14 is closed.

As described above, the present invention has the following effects.
The present invention provides a gaming machine 10 capable of preventing unintended resetting by preventing rotation in the resetting direction while the front door 14 is open. be able to.

  Further, the present invention can further provide the gaming machine 10 capable of efficiently preventing the rotation of the key shaft to the other side B.

  In addition, the present invention further provides a gaming machine 10 that allows the key shaft to rotate to the other side B in the closed state, but prevents the key shaft from rotating to the other side B in the open state. be able to.

  Further, the present invention can further provide the gaming machine 10 in which the rotation preventing member 580 can be formed with a simple configuration.

  Further, the present invention can further be reset by an illegal act of creating a shielded state by inserting a wire or the like from a gap or the like when resetting by displacing the light-receiving state to the shielded state. However, there is provided a gaming machine 10 that can be prevented from being reset by such an illegal act by being reset by displacing from a shielding state to a light receiving state as in the present invention. be able to.

10 Amusement machine 12 Housing
14 Front door 16 Symbol display window
17 Medal selector 18 External centralized terminal board
19 Door open / close switch 20 Upper panel
22 Lower panel 24 Hopper unit
26 Medal tray 28 Medal payout exit
30 Control unit 32 Bet switch
34 Max bet switch 35 Single bet switch
36 Settlement switch 38 Medal slot
40 Start switch 42 Direction button switch
43 Power supply unit 44 Power switch
45 Setting key switch 46 Setting change switch
50 Stop switch L Left stop switch C Middle stop switch R Right stop switch
60 reel unit 61 design
62 Reel 63 Reel position sensor
64 Left rotation reel 65 Reel drive motor
66 Medium rotation reel 67 Back lamp
68 Clockwise reel 70 Direction device
72 speaker 74 Upper speaker
76 Lower speaker 78 Direction lamp
80 Upper lamp 82 Lower lamp
84 Display 86 Active line
87 Credit indicator 88 Payout amount indicator
89 Setting display 90 Section notification lamp
92 Input sensor 94 Discharge sensor
95 Hopper motor 96 Overflow sensor
100 Control device 200 Main control board
210 Role drawing means 220 Reel control means
230 Stop symbol judgment means 240 Payout control means
250 Game control means 251 Normal game state control means
252 Bonus inside state control means 253 Bonus game state control means
260 Advantageous section control means 270 Reset means
280 Transmission means 300 Sub-control board
310 Receiving means 320 Production control means
500 Locking device 510 Support member
520 Cylinder lock 530 Cam plate
540 Sliding body 550 Claw body
560 Reset switch 561 Light emitting unit
562 Receiver 570 Reset member
580 Anti-rotation member 530 Cam plate
531 First protrusion 532 Second protrusion
540 Sliding body 541 First opening
542 Second opening 543 Upper end
544 Coil spring 550 Claw body
560 Reset switch 570 Reset member
571 Shading piece 572 Reset opening
573 Lower end 574 Coil spring
580 Rotation prevention member 581 Biasing member
582 Communication opening 600 Push-in member
610 Inclined section 620 Rail
630 Head 640 Rotation axis
650 end

Claims (4)

A housing having an opening on the front side,
A front door attached to one side of the housing via a hinge so that the opening can be opened and closed,
A locking device for locking the front door in a closed state in which an open front surface of the housing is closed,
The locking device has a reset switch for resetting an error that has occurred,
A reset member displaceable to a position for activating the reset switch or a position for not operating the reset switch,
A cylinder lock for displacing the reset member to a position where the reset switch is operated by rotating the key shaft to one side to unlock the front door with respect to the housing, and rotating the key shaft to the other side,
A rotation preventing member that prevents the key shaft from rotating to the other side in an open state in which the front door is open,
The reset switch is an optical sensor including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit,
A gaming machine that displaces the reset member from a blocking state that blocks light reception by the light receiving unit to a light receiving state capable of receiving light by rotation of the key shaft to the other side, and resets on condition that the light receiving unit is displaced. . In the locking device,
Provided at a rear end side of the cylinder lock, comprising a cam plate which rotates with the rotation of the key shaft,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rotation preventing member inhibits rotation of the cam plate. The rotation prevention member is configured to protrude from the front door side to the housing side by an urging member that urges the rotation prevention member provided on the front door to a state protruding toward the housing side,
The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the housing includes a pushing member that pushes the rotation preventing member toward the front door against the urging force of the urging member in the closed state. In the locking device,
A sliding body that slides up and down as the cam plate rotates,
A claw body which is displaced to a position where the engagement between the housing and the front door is released in conjunction with the sliding of the sliding body,
The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the rotation preventing member is a plate-shaped member provided in parallel with the sliding body.