JP7084043B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

Conventionally, a gaming machine (rotating drum type gaming machine, slot machine) having a plurality of reels in which symbols are arranged on the outer peripheral surface is known. This type of gaming machine imparts a certain game value to a game medium such as a medal or a pachinko ball, and plays a game for acquiring such a game medium. Further, in this type of gaming machine, the rotation start operation of the player triggers an internal lottery and the rotation of a plurality of reels is started, and the stop operation of the player's stop button triggers the result of the internal lottery. Control is performed to stop a plurality of reels in a corresponding manner. Then, the result of the game is determined by the symbol combination displayed on the winning determination line in the state where the plurality of reels are stopped, and medals and the like are paid out according to the result of the game.

In this type of gaming machine, a slot machine in which the installation angle of an operation unit provided with a stop button or the like can be adjusted is disclosed (see Patent Document 1). In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1, the operability of the stop button and the like is improved by adjusting the angle of the operating unit according to the installation height of the gaming machine and the height of the player.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2009-346

However, the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 has a complicated structure because the angle of the operation unit can be adjusted, which may cause an increase in cost. Therefore, there is a demand for a gaming machine that is inexpensive and has improved operability.

Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving operability when operating a stop button.

One aspect of the present invention comprises a housing having an opening formed on the front side and a front door supported by the housing, the opening being along an inclined surface having a lower portion forward than an upper portion. The front door is formed of a mating surface facing the inclined surface, a base member, a plurality of stop buttons, and a plurality of button openings for exposing the pressing surfaces of the plurality of stop buttons. Cover member, cylindrical cylinder lock, start lever, clearing button, cylinder through hole into which the cylinder lock is inserted, lever through hole into which the start lever is inserted, and the clearing button. Has a clearing button through hole into which the base member is inserted, and the base member is arranged with the plurality of stop buttons and the cover member, and the cover member projects forward from the base member. At least one of the upper end edge of the front surface of the cover member and the lower end edge of the front surface of the cover member has a vertical distance to each stop button less than half of the vertical width of each stop button, and is used for the cylinder. The through hole is formed so as to be orthogonal to the mating surface, the lever through hole is formed to be orthogonal to the mating surface, and the clearing button through hole is orthogonal to the mating surface. It is a gaming machine characterized in that it is formed so as to be used .

According to the present invention, it is possible to improve the operability when operating the stop button.

It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the internal structure of the housing of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the start lever of the gaming machine which concerns on 1st Embodiment. It is a front view which shows the appearance structure of the gaming machine which concerns on 2nd Embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the front lower door of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is an enlarged view seen from the front which shows the front lower door of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is an exploded view which shows the button unit of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing seen from above which shows the button unit of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing seen from the right which shows the operation part of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is a side view which shows the front lower door of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. It is sectional drawing which shows the medal tray of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. 11 is a sectional view taken along the line BB of FIG. 11 showing a medal tray of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment. It is a perspective view of the medal tray of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment. In the perspective view showing the front lower door of the gaming machine according to the third embodiment, (a) a perspective view showing an article accommodating recess, and (b) an article accommodating recess in a state where medals are accommodated in the medal accommodating groove. It is a figure. It is sectional drawing which shows the medal tray of the gaming machine which concerns on 3rd Embodiment.

<First Embodiment>
Hereinafter, the first embodiment will be described. It should be noted that the present embodiment described below does not unreasonably limit the content of the present invention described in the claims. Moreover, not all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential constituent requirements of the present invention. In addition, although there are explanations of "parallel" and "orthogonal" in the following description, it is realistic to make them strictly "parallel" and "orthogonal" due to dimensional errors (design error, manufacturing error) and the like. Is difficult, and "parallel" and "orthogonal" include those that are "substantially parallel" and "substantially orthogonal", respectively.

[Overview of the configuration of the gaming machine]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing the external configuration of the slot machine 1 according to the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a side view showing the external configuration of the slot machine 1. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is a so-called spinning machine, and is a type of gaming machine that plays a game using a medal as a gaming medium. In the following, the player (front) is referred to as "front" and the opposite is referred to as "rear". Further, the top, bottom, left, and right of the gaming machine are defined with reference to the front view of FIG.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment is supported by a box-shaped housing BX having an opening BXa (see FIG. 3) formed on the front side (front side) facing the player, and a housing BX that can be opened and closed. A front door FD as a front door is provided, and a reel unit 310 having a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 as a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the left-right direction is housed in a housing BX. .. The opening BXa of the housing BX is formed along the inclined surface S1 whose lower portion is forward with respect to the upper portion. The housing BX has a lower surface BXb that comes into contact with the floor surface of the game hall when the slot machine 1 is installed in the game hall. The lower surface BXb is not limited to the one formed in a plane. The lower surface BXb may be formed so that the slot machine 1 can be stably placed by coming into contact with the floor surface of the game hall, and may have a plurality of irregularities, for example. Further, a hopper unit 320 (see FIG. 3) as a medal payout device is housed in the lower part of the reel unit 310 in the housing BX. Further, a control board 10 (see FIG. 3) in which a CPU, a ROM (an example of an information storage medium), a RAM, and the like are mounted in the housing BX of the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment to control the operation of the slot machine 1. Is also included.

The first reel R1 arranged on the leftmost side, the second reel R2 arranged on the right side of the first reel R1, and the third reel R3 arranged on the right side of the second reel R2 are the outer circumferences, respectively. The faces are divided into 20 areas (hereinafter, each area is referred to as a "frame") at regular intervals, and one of a plurality of types of symbols is arranged in each frame. Further, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are pivotally supported by a stepping motor M (see FIG. 3) as a reel driving means, and are rotationally driven around the axis of the stepping motor M to drive the stepping motor M. By controlling the number of pulses and the pulse width, it is possible to stop in frame units (predetermined rotation angle unit, predetermined rotation amount unit).

The front door FD is divided into a front upper door UD that can be opened and closed individually and can close the upper half of the opening BXa, and a front lower door DD that can close the lower half of the opening BXa. Part D is divided into upper and lower parts. The front upper door UD is provided with a display window DW that enables observation of the rotating state and the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. In the stopped state of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, among a plurality of types of symbols arranged at regular intervals on the outer peripheral surfaces of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3, they are continuously arranged on the outer peripheral surface. The three symbols (upper symbol, middle symbol, and lower symbol) can be observed from the front of the slot machine 1 through the display window DW.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, upper, middle, and lower stages are provided for each reel as display positions for observing the design through the display window DW, and an effective line can be obtained by combining the display positions of each reel. It is set. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the number of medals required for one game, that is, the so-called specified number of inserted medals is set to 3 in any game state, and the number of medals corresponding to the specified number of inserted medals is set to 3. When it is turned on, the effective line L1 composed of the middle stage of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 is activated.

Then, the game result is determined by the symbol combination stopped and displayed on the effective line L1 in the display window DW, and when the symbol combination on the effective line L1 is a symbol combination corresponding to a predetermined combination, the combination is determined. As a winning combination, medals are paid out from the hopper unit 320.

The front upper door UD is provided with a game information display unit DS. The game information display unit DS consists of an LED, a lamp, a 7-segment display, etc., and includes the number of medals credited, the number of medals paid out or acquired in one game, and the total number of medals paid out or acquired in a bonus state. Various game information such as the total of the above, information on the winning combination in this game, and information suggesting how to press the stop buttons B1 to B3 related to the payout of medals are displayed.

The game information display unit DS includes a main control display device 500 composed of a 7-segment display, and when a specified number of medals are inserted and the start lever SL is operated, the game is won. When the notification display, which is a display corresponding to the winning command, which is a control signal created based on the winning information, which is the information of the winning combination, is displayed, and the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped after the notification display is displayed. , The number of medals paid out or won is displayed as the notification display ends. In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the notification display in which each segment of the main control display device 500 is turned on and off is executed in the display mode corresponding to the winning command.

Further, the main control display device 500 is a dot of a 7-segment display, which is lit when the advantageous period is started by the advantageous period control means (not shown), and the advantageous period is not started, that is, the non-advantageous period. The advantageous period notification unit 500A for notifying whether or not the advantageous period has started is provided by turning off the light when is started.

Further, the slot machine 1 is provided with a staging device 300 capable of performing a staging related to the game, such as assisting the game or enlivening the game. The staging device 300 includes a display device 330, a movable accessory device 350, a plurality of lighting devices 360, and a plurality of lighting devices 370 provided on the front lower door, which are provided on the front upper door UD. Will be. The display device 330 is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display, and executes an effect of displaying various images and images according to the progress of the game. The movable accessory device 350 is arranged in front of the display device 330, for example, and moves by a driving means such as a motor or a solenoid according to the progress of the game to shield or expose the screen of the display device 330. Perform the production. The illumination devices 360 and 370 perform an effect of emitting light according to the progress of the game. Further, the staging device 300 includes a plurality of sound devices 380 and 390 provided on the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The acoustic devices 380 and 390 perform an effect of outputting various sounds according to the progress of the game.

The front lower door DD has substantially the same size as the front lower door DD in front view, and has a lower door base DB made of synthetic resin to which an illumination device 370, an acoustic device 390, a medal tray MP, and the like are attached. The lower door base DB is integrally formed with an operation unit CP to which various operation means are attached. The operation unit CP has an operation unit upper surface CPa facing upward and an operation unit front surface CPb facing forward. In the upper surface CPa of the operation unit, the medal insertion slot MI for the player to insert medals one by one, and the medals are credited (stored), and the medals are specifiedly inserted by one operation from the credited medals. A max bet button MB (bet button) is arranged as an insertion operation means for accepting an insertion operation for inserting a number of medals.

On the front CPb of the operation unit, a single bet button BT as a loading operation means, a start lever SL as a start operation means, stop buttons B1 to stop buttons B3 which are a plurality of stop buttons as a stop operation means, and a credited medal are placed. A clearing button BS for clearing is arranged. The single bet button BT accepts an insertion operation of inserting one of the credited medals while the medals are credited. The start lever SL receives a start operation that triggers rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3. The stop buttons B1 to B3 receive a stop operation that triggers to stop each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 that is rotationally driven by the stepping motor M (see FIG. 3). The credited medals are stored (stored) in the control board 10 as a storage means.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player inserts the medal into the medal insertion slot MI or the medal is credited more than the specified number of insertions, the single bet button BT is moved backward the same number of times as the specified number of insertions. By performing a single bet operation (insertion operation) to push toward and a max bet operation (insertion operation) to press the max bet button MB downward, the specified number of medals to be inserted is set to the inserted state, and the first reel The rotation control of the R1 to the third reel R3 is set to a ready state in which the rotation control can be started. Then, when the player executes a start operation of tilting the start lever SL with respect to the start lever SL, the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor M on the control board 10, and a random number is generated. On condition that the internal lottery used was performed and the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 increased to a predetermined speed and became a steady rotation, the operation of pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 was permitted. That is, the stop operation by the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is enabled.

The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment sets a waiting time (about 4.1 seconds) called a wait (or wait time) when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are started to rotate. It is configured as follows. Then, when the start operation is performed again within the period from the setting of the standby time to the lapse of the standby time, the slot machine 1 starts rotating the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 after the standby time has elapsed. It is configured to let you.

After that, when the player presses the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 backward at an arbitrary timing (hereinafter, referred to as "pressing timing"), it is built in each of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3. A stop switch (not shown) as a stop signal output means performs an ON operation, and changes the reel stop signal output to the control board 10 from an OFF state to an ON state.

Further, when the player releases the stop buttons B1 to B3 which are in the pressed state at an arbitrary timing, the stop switches corresponding to the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3 each perform an OFF operation, and the reels output to the control board 10 are performed. The stop signal is changed from the ON state to the OFF state. Then, the control board 10 responds to the result of the internal lottery based on the change from the OFF state to the ON state of the reel stop signal whose signal state changes according to the pressing timing and the release timing of the stop buttons B1 to B3. The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are stopped at the stop position.

Further, a medal payout outlet MO and a medal tray MP as payout outlets are provided on the lower plate front 51 at the lower part of the front lower door DD, and the number of medals according to the result of the game is from the medal payout exit MO. It is configured to be paid out and receive the paid out medals at the medal tray MP. Further, when the clearing button BS is pressed while the credited medal is stored in the control board 10, the medal clearing switch (not shown) built in the clearing button BS is accompanied by the pressing of the clearing button BS. Operates ON and changes the medal clearing signal output to the control board 10 from the OFF state to the ON state. The control board 10 has the hopper unit 320 only when the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 are not rotating and the medal is not bet as the medal clearing signal changes from the OFF state to the ON state. A clearing process is executed to pay out the number of medals corresponding to the number of credits (the number of medals credited), and the medals are paid out from the medal payment exit MO to the medal tray MP.

On the left and right of the medal payout exit MO on the front of the lower plate 51, there are stamps (certificates certifying the conformity of tests by public institutions, proofs of licenses such as patent rights, and individual information of each gaming machine (model information and manufacturing information). ) Is recorded with a code, a number, etc., and a certificate stamp arranging unit 52L, 52R for arranging the name plate, etc.) are arranged, respectively. The certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R can be composed of, for example, a recess for accommodating the certificate stamps and a transparent cover covering the recess. Alternatively, the certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R may be simply flat surface portions for attaching or adhering certificate stamps (certificate stamps, name plates, etc.). The above-mentioned acoustic devices 390 and 390 are arranged behind the lower plate front surface 51 and on the left and right outer sides of the certificate stamp arranging portions 52L and 52R, and the acoustic device is arranged on the lower plate front surface 51 in front of the acoustic devices 390 and 390. The openings 53, 53 including a large number of openings for outputting the sound from the 390, 390 forward are arranged.

The lower plate front surface 51 is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa facing the inclined surface S1 of the front lower door DD, which will be described later, and the front end edge MOa of the opening of the medal payout outlet MO is also parallel to the mating surface DDa. It is formed so as to be. Further, the openings 53 and 53 are formed so as to be orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. This makes it possible to simplify the shape of the front lower door DD and reduce the production cost. The opening of the opening may have a shape that can be die-cut in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in injection molding, and for example, a draft of about 0 to 10 ° may be formed on the inner surface, and each of them may be formed. The draft of the holes does not have to be constant in one hole. Further, the flat surface portion to which the certificate stamps of the certificate stamp arrangement portions 52L and 52R are attached is formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. That is, the certificate stamps arranged in the certificate stamp arrangement portions 52L and 52R are inclined so that the lower part is in front of the upper part. As a result, when a worker, a player, or the like visually confirms the information on the certificate stamps, the certificate stamps can be easily visually recognized from above the certificate stamp arrangement units 52L and 52R, and the workability in the certificate stamp confirmation work is improved. I am trying to.

[Structure related to opening and closing the front upper door and front lower door]
Next, the configuration related to the opening and closing of the front door FD will be described. As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the front door FD is supported by the housing BX via a hinge HN provided on the left side of each of the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD. The right side of the BX can be opened and closed. The front upper door UD has an upper locking unit (not shown), and the front lower door DD has a lower locking unit DL (see FIG. 1).

The upper locking unit is provided on the right side of the front upper door UD, and can be moved to a position where it engages with and does not engage with the upper engaged portion BXc provided on the housing BX. It has a portion (not shown), an engaging operation portion (not shown) for operating the movement of the upper engaging portion, and an upper connecting portion (not shown) for connecting the upper engaging portion and the engaging operation portion. The front upper door UD is locked in a closed state by engaging the upper engaging portion of the upper locking unit with the upper engaged portion BXc. The lower locking unit DL is provided on the right side of the front lower door DD, and is movable between a position where it engages with and a position where it does not engage with the lower engaged portion BXd provided on the housing BX. It has a joint portion (not shown), a cylinder lock CY that operates the movement of the lower engaging portion by key operation (see FIG. 1), and a lower connecting portion (not shown) that connects the lower engaging portion and the cylinder lock CY. .. The front lower door DD is locked in a closed state by engaging the lower engaging portion of the lower locking unit DL with the lower engaged portion BXd. The front door FD is in a state in which the opening BXa is closed by locking the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD.

The front upper door UD has a mating surface UDa facing the inclined surface S1 with the front door FD closing the opening BXa, and the front lower door DD tilts with the front door FD closing the opening BXa. It has a mating surface DDa facing the surface S1. Further, the front upper door UD has a lower end front UDb (see FIG. 4) arranged at the lower end of the front upper door UD and formed so as to face forward. The front lower door DD is arranged at the upper end of the front lower door DD and is formed so as to face rearward, and has an upper end rear surface DDb (see FIG. 4) that faces the lower end front UDb and can abut on the lower end front UDb. is doing.

The front upper door UD is restricted from moving in the opening direction with respect to the front lower door DD when the upper end rear surface DDb abuts on the lower end front surface UDb. Therefore, the front upper door UD is opened in a state where the lower engaging portion of the lower locking unit DL of the front lower door DD is not engaged with the lower engaged portion BXd (the front lower door DD is not locked and is opened. It can be opened and closed. Further, the front lower door DD is in a state in which the upper engaging portion of the upper locking unit of the front upper door UD is engaged with the upper engaged portion BXc (a state in which the front upper door UD is closed and locked). Therefore, it can be opened and closed independently of the front lower door DD.

The engaging operation part of the upper locking unit is arranged so as to be operably exposed while the front lower door DD is open, and by being operated, the upper locking unit is engaged with the upper locking unit via the upper connecting part. The joint portion is moved to a position where it does not engage with the upper engaged portion BXc. The cylinder lock CY of the lower locking unit DL is formed in a cylindrical shape extending in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa, and the front side is external from the cylinder through hole DDd (see FIG. 1) formed in the front lower door DD. By performing a key operation to rotate the inserted key, the lower engaging portion of the lower locking unit DL is placed at a position where it does not engage with the lower engaged portion BXd via the lower connecting portion. Move it.

Further, the front upper door UD has an upper door lower end surface UDc which is a division surface in the division portion D, which is arranged at the lower end portion of the front upper door UD and is formed so as to face downward. The front lower door DD is arranged at the upper end portion of the front lower door DD and is formed so as to face upward, and in the divided portion D facing the upper door lower end surface UDc with the front door FD closing the opening BXa. It has a lower door upper end surface DDc which is a dividing surface. The upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper end surface DDc are inclined forward so as to face upward with respect to the virtual plane S2 orthogonal to the mating surfaces UDa and DDa.

As a result, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the operator opens the front upper door UD with the front lower door DD open, the front upper door UD is lowered with the right end side of the front upper door UD lowered by its own weight. Is configured so that the lower end surface UDc of the upper door is guided along the upper end surface DDc of the lower door even when the door moves. Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the worker closes the front lower door DD with the front upper door UD closed, even if the worker closes the front lower door DD while lifting it, the upper door 1 is on the upper side. The lower end surface UDc of the door is configured to be guided along the upper end surface DDc of the lower door.

With this configuration, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the operator opens and closes the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD independently of each other, the slot machine 1 is behind the upper end portion of the front lower door DD. The corner and the front corner of the lower end of the front upper door UD are less likely to collide, and the operability in opening and closing the front upper door UD and the front lower door DD is improved. Further, the rear corner of the upper end portion of the front lower door DD and the front corner of the lower end portion of the front upper door UD are prevented from colliding with each other and being damaged. Further, when the upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper end surface DDc slide, the pressure at which the upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper end surface DDc come into contact is reduced, and the upper door lower end surface UDc and the lower door upper surface UDc are further reduced. The damage caused by sliding with the end face DDc is suppressed.

Further, the front lower door DD includes a cylinder through hole DDd into which the cylinder lock CY is inserted (see FIG. 1), a lever through hole CPc into which the holding portion SLc described later of the start lever SL is inserted (see FIG. 4), and the front lower door DD. A button guide hole Bb (see FIG. 1) that guides the movement of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, a through hole for the clearing button (not shown) into which the clearing button BS (see FIG. 1) is inserted, and a single bet button BT (not shown). It has through holes (not shown) for single bet buttons into which (see FIG. 1) are inserted, and these are formed in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa. Further, the front lower door DD is formed around the cylinder peripheral surface CPd (see FIG. 1) formed around the opening on the front end side of the cylinder through hole DDd and around the opening on the front end side of the lever through hole CPc. Lever peripheral surface CPe (see FIG. 4), button peripheral surface CPf (see FIG. 1) formed parallel to the mating surface around the opening on the front end side of the button guide hole Bb, front end side of the clearing button through hole. It has a clearing button peripheral surface (not shown) formed around the opening of the single bet button, and a single bet button peripheral surface (not shown) formed around the opening on the front end side of the through hole for the single bet button. These are formed so as to be parallel to the mating surface DDa. This makes it possible to simplify the shape of the front lower door DD and reduce the production cost. It should be noted that each of the above holes may have a shape that can be die-cut in a direction orthogonal to the mating surface DDa in injection molding, and for example, a draft of about 0 to 3 ° may be formed on the inner surface.

[Details of reel unit]
Next, the details of the reel unit 310 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, the housing BX has left and right side plates BXe and BXf arranged sideways. The upper frame 11 and the middle frame 12 are vertically separated from each other between the side plates BXe and BXf.

The reel unit 310 is held by the reel base 21 screwed to the upper frame 11 and the middle frame 12, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 to rotate and drive each reel. It has a stepping motor M and a first reel R1 to a third reel R3 supported by a drive shaft of each stepping motor M. Further, the reel unit 310 is held on the reel base 21, and is provided on each of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 and has a reel backlight having a plurality of LEDs that irradiate light from the inside to the front of each reel. It has a substrate 23 and a reflector 25 that guides the light from the reel backlight substrate 23 forward.

The first reel R1 to the third reel R3 each have a reel frame 22 pivotally supported by the stepping motor M, and a thin strip-shaped reel tape RT each having a plurality of symbols. The reel frame 22 is concentric with the rotation axis of the stepping motor and is bridged between a pair of annular rim portions 22a and a pair of rim portions 22a arranged apart from each other in the left-right direction. The connecting portion 22b that connects the rim portions 22a to each other at a plurality of locations, the hub portion 22c that is attached to the rotating shaft of the stepping motor M, and one rim portion 22a and the hub portion 22c are connected to generate the rotational force of the stepping motor. It has a spoke portion (not shown) that transmits from the hub portion 22c to the rim portion 22a, and is integrally formed of a synthetic resin. The outer periphery of each of the pair of rim portions 22a is formed to have a predetermined width in the left-right direction, and is an end portion for contacting the reel tape RT and supporting the left and right ends of the reel tape RT in the radial direction. The support surface 22d is formed.

The connection portion 22b is continuous with the end support surface 22d of the pair of rim portions 22a, and an intermediate support surface 22e for supporting the reel tape RT in the radial direction is formed between the pair of rim portions 22a. .. The end support surface 22d and the intermediate support surface 22e form a support surface 22f for supporting the reel tape RT in the radial direction.

The reel tape RT has a plurality of patterns printed on a base material made of synthetic resin, and is wound around the support surface 22f of the reel frame 22 so as to have a cylindrical shape. For example, an adhesive material is applied to the end support surface 22d. It is attached with and held so as not to rotate relative to the reel frame 22. The reel tape RT is a specific symbol (second symbol) P1 having a higher discriminating power during rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 as compared with other symbols (first symbol) among a plurality of symbols. have. The specific symbol P1 is a symbol designed with the value "7", and has the largest dimensions in the longitudinal direction and the left-right direction (reel rotation axis direction) of the reel tape RT among the plurality of symbols. Further, the specific symbol P1 has a first region P1a having a low visible light transmittance and a second region P1b (hatched portion in FIG. 3) having a higher visible light transmittance than the first region. .. Specifically, the first region P1a of the reel tape RT is printed with a paint having a color having a low visible light transmittance, for example, a paint such as black, dark gray, or dark blue. Printing with a color paint having a low visible light transmittance in the first region may be applied to either the inside or the outside of each reel, and printing of another color may be performed on top of the printing. A metal film may be formed. However, it is desirable that the first region is a color having low lightness, for example, black, dark gray, dark blue, etc., when viewed from the outside of each reel (the side opposite to the axis of the reel, the side of the player). .. This makes it possible to reduce the reflected light from the first region and make the light from the reel backlight substrate transmitted through the second region more conspicuous.

The specific symbol P1 transmits the second region P1b due to the fact that it is formed relatively large compared to other symbols and the difference in the transmittance of visible light between the first region P1a and the second region P1b. By making it easier for the player to see the light from the reel backlight substrate 23, it is easier for the player to identify the light during the rotation of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 than the other symbols.

The specific symbol may be formed to be relatively larger than at least any symbol other than the specific symbol. For example, the specific symbol includes the longitudinal dimension, the left-right dimension, and the dimension of the reel tape RT. Any one of the areas may be formed to be the largest of the plurality of symbols, the second largest dimension in the left-right direction may be formed among the plurality of symbols, and other than the value "7". It may be a symbol including a character string of (for example, "BAR" or the like), a symbol of a character, or the like.

The second region P1b is a pair in the radial view from the rotation center of the reel frame 22 (rotation center of the first reel R1 to the third reel R3) CL with the reel tape RT fixed to the reel frame 22. It is arranged at a position that does not overlap with the rim portion 22a and the connection portion 22b of the above. In other words, the second region P1b is arranged at a position where the reel tape RT is fixed to the reel frame 22 and does not overlap the support surface 22f in the radial direction from the rotation center CL of the reel frame 22. This prevents the light from the reel backlight substrate 23 toward the second region having high transmittance from being shielded by the reel frame 22, and makes it easier for the player to visually recognize the second region P1b. We are trying to improve the operability when performing the stop operation.

The second region P1b is arranged at a position where the reel tape RT is fixed to the reel frame 22 and does not overlap with the pair of rim portions 22a and the connecting portion 22b in the radial direction from the rotation center of the reel frame 22. For example, in a state where the reel tape is fixed to the reel frame, the ridgeline of the second region in the radial direction from the rotation center of the reel frame 22 is the ridgeline of the reel frame (first reel R1 in FIG. 3). It may be arranged so as to overlap with the portion indicated by the broken line of.

Further, the transmittance of visible light in the third region RTa on which the symbol of the reel tape is not arranged is between the first region P1a and the second region P1b of the specific symbol P1. As a result, the player can easily see the first region P1b by the light from the reel backlight substrate 23, and the operability when the player performs the stop operation is improved. In the specific symbol, a region having a color different from that of the first region and the second region may be arranged inside the first region (between the second region) and outside the first region.

[Details of operation unit]
Next, the details of the operation unit CP will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 4. As described above, the max bet button MB is arranged on the operation unit upper surface CPa of the operation unit CP, and the start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged on the operation unit front surface CPb. .. Therefore, the max bet button MB, the start lever SL, and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged apart from each other in the vertical direction. The start lever SL and the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged so as to be at substantially the same position (height) in the vertical direction in the front view.

The start lever SL has a shaft portion SLa that extends forward from the front CPb of the operation unit and can swing, a spherical grip SLe attached to the front end portion of the shaft portion SLa, and a shaft portion SLa that faces the initial position. The start operation is performed based on the return spring SLb as an urging means for urging the shaft portion SLa, the holding portion SLc for holding the shaft portion SLa swingably, and the shaft portion SLa tilting in the vertical and horizontal directions from the initial position. It has a sensor SLd for detecting, and is arranged on the left side, which is one side in the left-right direction, with respect to the max bet button MB.

The stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged side by side in the left-right direction corresponding to the first reel R1 to the third reel R3 on the right side, which is the other side in the left-right direction from the max bet button MB. .. Specifically, the stop button B1 as the first stop button is arranged on the right side of the max bet button MB and on the leftmost side of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B3, and is arranged on the leftmost side of the first reel. Accepts the stop operation of R1. The stop button B2 as the second stop button is arranged next to the right side of the stop button B1 and accepts the stop operation of the second reel R2. The stop button B3 as the third stop button is arranged next to the right side of the stop button B2 and accepts the stop operation of the third reel R3. Further, the stop buttons B1 to B3 are arranged so as to be at the same position (height) in the vertical direction in the front view.

The position of the vertical center Bc (see FIG. 1) of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is slightly higher than the vertical position of SLf (SLg which is the front end of the grip SLe, see FIG. 4) which is the center of the grip SLe. It is located above. As a result, when the player performs the stop operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 after the start operation of the start lever SL from the upper side to the lower side, the amount of movement of the hand in the vertical direction can be reduced. The operability of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3 is improved.

[Position of each operating means in the left-right direction]
Next, with reference to FIG. 1, a configuration capable of improving operability by setting each operating means in a suitable positional relationship will be described. The stop button B1 to the stop button B3 are the left-right offset amount (shift amount) a1 between the stop button B1 and the stop button B2, that is, the left-right center line LB1 of the stop button B1 and the left-right center of the stop button B2. The distance from the line LB2 (the distance between the center of the stop button B1 and the center of the stop button B2 in the left-right direction) is the amount of left-right offset between the stop button B2 and the stop button B3, that is, the center line LB2 and the stop button. It is arranged so as to be the same distance as the center line LB3 in the left-right direction of B3.

Generally, in a rotary gaming machine such as a slot machine 1, when a plurality of operating means such as buttons and levers are continuously operated with one hand, the smaller the distance between the operating means, the smaller the amount of movement of the hand. Therefore, the operation burden on the player is small. However, if the distance between the operating means is too small, an operation error may easily occur, such as unintentionally operating a plurality of operating means by one operation. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the offset amounts a1 and a2 are set so as to be able to suppress the occurrence of operation errors and to be as small as possible (for example, about 50 mm).

In the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the central portion MBa in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB is the center position CH in the left-right direction of the start lever SL and the stop button B1 and the left-right direction when viewed from the front. They are arranged so that they overlap each other. Specifically, the max bet button MB and the start lever SL have an offset amount b in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1, that is, the center line LMB and the center line LB1 in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB. The distance (distance between the center of the max bet button MB and the center of the stop button B1 in the left-right direction) is the amount of offset c in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, that is, the center line LMB and the start lever SL. Is arranged so that the distance from the center line LSL in the left-right direction (distance in the left-right direction between the center of the max bet button MB and the center of the start lever SL) is the same.

Further, the max bet button MB and the start lever SL are arranged so that the offset amounts b and c are less than the offset amounts a1 and a2. Further, in the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, the offset amount e in the left-right direction between the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, that is, the distance between the center line LB1 and the center line LSL is the distance between the stop button B1 and the stop button B2. It is arranged so as to exceed the offset amount a1 in the left-right direction.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 are arranged apart in the vertical direction, and the offset amount b in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 is the stop button. It is arranged so that the offset amount in the left-right direction between B1 and the stop button B3 is less than a1 and a2. As a result, the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction is reduced, and the operational burden on the player when operating the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 is reduced.

In the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, each operating means has a left-right offset amount b between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1, a left-right offset amount c between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, and the like. Are arranged so that they are at the same distance. The slot machine 1 of the present embodiment executes a freeze effect that delays the progress of a normal game after the stop operation for the stop button B1, and displays information prompting the press of the max bet button MB when the freeze effect is executed. By executing the effect to be displayed on the device 330 and pressing the max bet button MB during the execution of the freeze effect, it is suggested that a special role is won in the internal lottery, or a state advantageous for the player (for example, AT state). May suggest winning a lottery. Further, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment executes a winning assisting effect, which is an effect of assisting the winning of a specific combination, and among the stop operations of the stop button B1 to the stop button B3, the player stops the stop button B1. The operation may be performed last. In such a case, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment may operate the max bet button MB next to the stop button B1 and may operate the max bet button MB next to the stop button B1 and the max bet. Since the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction is the same as when operating the start lever SL next to the button MB, it becomes easier for the player to grasp the position of the button or lever without looking directly at the hand. We are trying to reduce the operational burden on the player.

Due to dimensional errors (design errors, manufacturing errors), etc., the max bet button MB and the start lever SL start with the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 with the offset amount b in the left-right direction strictly as the max bet button MB. It is difficult to arrange the max bet button so that it is at the same distance as the offset amount c in the left-right direction with the lever SL. It suffices if it is arranged so as to overlap the center position, which is the center of the above, with respect to the left-right direction in front view (or when viewed from above). In other words, in the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the left-right offset amount b between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1 is strictly the left-right offset amount c between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL. It suffices if they are arranged so as to have substantially the same distance. For example, even if the max bet button is arranged so that the offset amount b and the offset amount c do not affect the operability of the player, for example, with a difference of about 2 mm or less, the same effect is obtained. It is possible.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the max bet button MB is arranged above the start lever SL, and the max bet button MB and the start lever SL are offset from each other in the left-right direction by a stop button. It is arranged so that the offset amount in the left-right direction between B1 and the stop button B3 is less than a1 and a2. As a result, the player moves the hand downward to move the max bet button MB downward, and then moves the hand downward from the max bet button MB without moving the hand significantly in the left-right direction. The start operation of the start lever SL arranged in the can be performed. As described above, the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment simplifies the movement of the hand when the player performs the start operation by the start lever SL following the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, thereby operating the player. We are trying to reduce the burden.

Further, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, the stop button B1 and the start lever SL have a left-right offset amount e between the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, and the left-right offset amount e between the stop button B1 and the stop button B2. It is arranged so as to exceed a1. Since the slot machine 1 has a game standby time (about 4.1 seconds) set, by appropriately separating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, a series of movements can be performed without stopping the movement of the hand. It is possible to operate with, and the operation burden of the player is reduced. Further, by appropriately separating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, it is difficult for the player to feel the difficulty in operating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, and the operation burden on the player is reduced. I am trying. By appropriately separating the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, it is possible to secure a work space for attaching the stop button B1, the max bet button MB, and the start lever SL to the operation unit CP, and improve the assembly workability. ing.

[Summary of this embodiment]
The gaming machine (1) according to this embodiment is
Bet button (MB) and
The start lever (SL) located on the left side of the bet button (MB) when viewed from the front,
A plurality of stop buttons (B1, B2, B3) arranged on the right side of the bet button (MB) in front view are provided.
The plurality of stop buttons (B1, B2, B3) are a first stop button (B1) arranged on the leftmost side and a first stop button (B1) arranged on the right side of the first stop button (B1) in front view. Including 2 stop buttons (B2),
When viewed from the front, the offset amount (b) in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the first stop button (B1), and the offset in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the start lever (SL). The amount (c) is characterized in that it is less than the offset amount (a1) in the left-right direction between the first stop button (B1) and the second stop button (B2).

This makes it possible to reduce the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction while suppressing operation mistakes when operating the max bet button MB, the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, thus reducing the operational burden on the player. It becomes possible to plan.

In addition, the gaming machine (1) is
When viewed from the front, the offset amount (c) in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the start lever (SL) is the offset in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the first stop button (B1). It is characterized by being the same as or substantially the same as the quantity.

As a result, for example, when the max bet button MB is operated next to the stop button B1 and when the start lever SL is operated next to the max bet button MB, the amount of movement of the hand in the left-right direction is increased. Since it is the same, it becomes easier for the player to grasp the positions of the buttons and levers without looking directly at the hand, and it is possible to reduce the operation burden on the player.

<Second embodiment>
Hereinafter, the second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, the arrangement of the max bet button and the start lever is different from that in the first embodiment, but the other contents are the same, and the same contents as those in the first embodiment are shown in the illustration. The description is omitted by omitting or adding the same name or the same reference numeral.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the external configuration of the slot machine 101 according to the second embodiment of the present invention. The slot machine 101 of the present embodiment includes a front door FD1 as a front door that can be opened and closed and supported by a housing BX. The front door FD1 can be opened and closed individually, and the front upper door UD that can close the upper half of the opening BXa (see FIG. 3) and the front lower door that can close the lower half of the opening BXa. The DD1 and the divided portion D are divided into upper and lower parts.

The front lower door DD1 has an operation unit CP1 to which various operation means are attached. The operation unit CP1 has an operation unit upper surface CPa facing upward and an operation unit front surface CPb facing forward. A medal insertion slot MI and a max bet button MB (bet button) as an insertion operation means are arranged on the upper surface CPa of the operation unit. On the front CPb of the operation unit, a single bet button BT as a closing operation means, a start lever SL as a start operation means, a stop button B1 to a stop button B3 which are a plurality of stop buttons as a stop operation means, and a clearing button BS are arranged. Has been done.

In the slot machine 101 of the present embodiment, the max bet button MB is located in the left-right direction of the start lever SL from the center position CH in which the center MBa in the left-right direction is the center in the left-right direction of the start lever SL and the stop button B1. It is arranged so that it overlaps the position up to the position and in the left-right direction when viewed from the front.

Specifically, the max bet button MB and the start lever SL have an offset amount c1 in the left-right direction between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, that is, the center line LMB in the left-right direction of the max bet button MB and the start lever SL. The distance between the center line LSL in the left-right direction is less than or equal to the left-right offset amount b1 between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1, that is, less than or equal to the distance between the center line LMB and the center line LB1 in the left-right direction of the stop button B1. It is arranged so as to be.

Further, in the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the offset amounts b1 and c1 are less than the offset amounts a1 and a2, and the offset amount e1 in the left-right direction between the stop button B1 and the start lever SL, that is, the center line LB1 and the center. The distance from the line LSL is arranged so as to exceed the offset amount a1.

By arranging the max bet button MB and the start lever SL in this way, after the player performs the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, the start operation by the start lever SL is performed without moving the hand significantly in the left-right direction. It can be performed. As a result, when the player performs the start operation by the start lever SL following the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, the movement of the hand is simplified to reduce the operation burden of the player.

In the max bet button MB and the start lever SL, the left-right offset amount c1 between the max bet button MB and the start lever SL is strictly equal to or less than the left-right offset amount b1 between the max bet button MB and the stop button B1. The Max Bet button does not have to be, and the center part in the left-right direction is from the center position which is the center in the left-right direction of the start lever and the first stop button to the left-right position of the start lever, and is viewed from the front. It suffices if they are arranged so as to overlap each other (or when viewed from above) in the left-right direction. For example, even if the max bet button is arranged so that the offset amount c1 is larger than the offset amount b1 so as not to affect the operability of the player, for example, by about 2 mm or less, the same effect can be obtained. It is possible.

[Summary of this embodiment]
The gaming machine (101) according to this embodiment is
When viewed from the front, the offset amount (c1) in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the start lever (SL) is the offset in the left-right direction between the bet button (MB) and the first stop button (B1). It is characterized in that it is less than or equal to the amount (b1).

As a result, when the player performs the start operation by the start lever SL following the insertion operation by the max bet button MB, it is possible to simplify the movement of the hand and reduce the operation burden of the player.

<Third embodiment>
Hereinafter, the third embodiment will be described. The third embodiment is the same as the first embodiment in that the number of reels and the configuration of the operation unit and the medal tray are different from those of the first embodiment, but the other contents are the same. Regarding the contents, the illustration is omitted, or the same name or the same reference numeral is given and the description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 6, the front lower door DD2 of the slot machine 102 of the present embodiment has an operation unit CP2 for operating a game, a medal tray MP2 for receiving medals paid out from the medal payout exit MO, and a vertical direction. It has a lower panel DP arranged between the operation unit CP2 and the medal tray MP2, and a lower door base DB that supports them. The operation unit CP2 has a medal insertion slot MI, a max bet button MB (bet button) as an insertion operation means, a single bet button BT as an insertion operation means, a start lever SL as a start operation means, and a plurality of stop operation means. The stop button B1, the stop button B2, the stop button B3, and the stop button B4, which are the stop buttons of the above, are arranged.

The slot machine 102 of the present embodiment includes a first reel R1, a second reel R2, a third reel R3, and a fourth reel R4. The player starts with respect to the start lever SL with the specified number of medals set in the inserted state and set in the ready state in which the rotation control of the first reel R1 to the fourth reel R4 can be started. When the start operation for tilting the lever SL is executed, the first reel R1 to the fourth reel R4 are started to rotate by driving the stepping motor M on the control board 10 (see FIG. 3), and an internal lottery using random numbers is performed. , The pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 is permitted, that is, the stop button B1 to the stop button, provided that the rotation speed of the first reel R1 to the fourth reel R4 has increased to a predetermined speed and has become a steady rotation. The stop operation by B4 is enabled.

[Details of operation unit]
Hereinafter, the operation unit CP2 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the operation unit CP2 includes an operation means SS related to the operation of the game, including a stop button B1 to a stop button B4, a max bet button MB, a single bet button BT, a start lever SL, and the like. A base cover CC as a base member that covers the operation area SR (see FIG. 10) in which the operation means SS is arranged, and a button unit cover BP as a cover member that covers the periphery of the stop buttons B1 to B4 in the operation area SR. The button unit cover BP and the stop buttons B1 to B4 are arranged on the front side of the base cover CC.

The base cover CC has an upper cover UC that covers the upper surface side of the operation area SR, and a front cover FC that covers the front surface side of the operation area SR. In the present embodiment, the button unit BU2 (see FIG. 8) having the stop buttons B1 to B4 is attached to the button unit cover BP from the rear by a screw (not shown), and the button unit cover BP is not from the rear. It is attached to the front cover FC by the screw shown in the figure. The upper cover and the front cover may be integrally formed, or the base cover and the cover covering the front lower door or the front door configuration other than the operation portion may be integrally formed. Further, not only the button unit BU2 and the button unit cover BP are attached to the base cover CC, but also the base cover, the button unit, the button unit cover, etc. are the frame members arranged inside the base cover and the lower part. It may be attached to a door base or the like.

[Details of button unit]
As shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the button unit BU2 has a button base 31, a stop button B1 to a stop button B4, and a button guide 32 attached to the button unit cover BP. Further, the button unit BU2 is a transmissive optical device that detects a stop operation (pressing operation) for each of the stop buttons B1 to B4 based on the movement of the button spring 33 and the stop buttons B1 to B4. It has a stop switch 35 which is a sensor.

The button base 31 is provided with a plurality of screw through holes 31b through which screws for attachment to the button unit cover BP (see FIG. 6) pass, a plurality of button guide holding portions 31c for holding the button guide 32, and a stop switch 35. It has a switch mounting portion 31d. The button guide 32 is formed corresponding to each of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4, and has a guide hole 32a for guiding the movement of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4. Further, the button guide 32 has a front regulating surface 32b that regulates the forward movement of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4, and a rear regulating surface 32c that regulates the backward movement of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B4. ing.

The guide hole 32a is formed along a direction A (see FIG. 10), which is a direction descending toward the rear, and guides the movement (stroke) of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 along the direction A. In other words, the direction A, which is the stroke direction (operation direction) of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4, descends toward the rear.

The stop buttons B1 to B4 are arranged along the left-right direction, and are a pressing surface Ba as a pressing portion that can be pressed by the player, a front contact surface Bf that can abut on the front regulation surface 32b, and the like, respectively. It has a rear contact surface Bd capable of contacting the rear regulation surface 32c and an index Be that shields the optical axis of the stop switch 35 from light. The stop buttons B1 to B4 are guided by the guide holes 32a, and the rear contact surface Bd abuts on the rear regulation surface 32c from the position (initial position) where the front contact surface Bf abuts on the front regulation surface 32b. It is possible to move along the direction A up to the position (operation position). In other words, the distance j (see FIG. 10) between the rear contact surface Bd and the rear regulation surface 32c in the state where the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B4 are located at the initial positions is the stroke of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B4. It is a quantity. The button spring 33 is arranged between the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 and the button guide 32, and urges the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 toward the front.

In the stop buttons B1 to B4, the pressing surface Ba is pressed backward by the player against the urging force of the button spring 33, and the index Be moves to a position where the optical axis of the stop switch 35 is shielded from light. As a result, the reel stop signal output by the stop switch 35 to the control board 10 (see FIG. 3) is changed from the OFF state to the ON state. Further, when the player releases the pressing surface Ba, the stop buttons B1 to B4 move forward due to the urging force of the button spring 33, and the index Be moves to a position where the optical axis of the stop switch 35 is not shielded from light. By doing so, the reel stop signal output by the stop switch 35 to the control board 10 is changed from the ON state to the OFF state.

[Details of button unit cover]
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, the button unit cover BP covers the periphery of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 in the operation area SR to decorate the periphery of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4, or the stop button B1. -The circumference of the stop button B4 is shaped to be suitable for the pressing operation.

The front surface of the button unit cover BP projects forward from the base cover CC. In other words, the button unit cover BP has a protruding portion BP2 of the base cover CC that protrudes forward from the adjacent portion CC1 adjacent to the button unit cover BP. The fact that the button unit cover BP protrudes forward from the base cover CC does not mean that the front end of the button unit cover BP is arranged in front of the front end of the base cover CC, but the button. It also includes the fact that the front end of the unit cover BP is arranged in front of the base cover CC at least in the portion adjacent to the button unit cover BP. That is, the front end of the button unit cover may be arranged behind a part of the base cover in the portion not adjacent to the button unit cover.

The button unit cover may be a plate-shaped member extending in a direction orthogonal to the stroke direction of the stop buttons B1 to B4, or the stroke direction of the stop buttons B1 to B4 inside the operation unit. A portion extending along the line may be integrally formed, or a guide hole for guiding the movement of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 may be integrally formed.

The protrusion BP2 has a panel front surface BP3 extending in a direction intersecting the stroke direction A of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B4, and the front surface of the button unit cover BP is provided by the panel front surface BP3. Is formed. Further, among the panel front surface BP3, the connection portions BP5 and BP6 connected to the upper surface BP9 and the lower surface BP10 of the protrusion BP2 are formed so as to be curved toward the upper surface BP9 and the lower surface BP10 of the protrusion BP2.

Except for the curved connection portions BP5 and BP6, the panel front surface BP3 has a flat surface portion formed in a planar shape along the left-right direction, and the flat surface portions of the panel front surface BP3 have stop buttons B1 to stop buttons. A plurality of openings BP1 are formed corresponding to each of B4 and expose the pressing surface Ba of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 toward the front.

Further, the upper end edge BP7 and the lower end edge BP8 of the panel front surface BP3, which is the boundary between the panel front surface BP3 and the upper surface BP9 and the lower surface BP10, are formed (extended) along the arrangement direction of the above-mentioned stop buttons B1 to B4. More specifically, the upper end edge BP7 and the lower end edge BP8 extend so as to be parallel to the above-mentioned arrangement direction. As described above, "parallel" includes "substantially parallel" in any of the embodiments. Approximately parallel includes, for example, an inclination of 3 ° or less and a change in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction within 5% of the length in the longitudinal direction, and preferably substantially parallel is 1 ° or less. The inclination and the change in the direction intersecting the longitudinal direction are within 2% of the length in the longitudinal direction. Further, the upper surface BP9 and the lower surface BP10 are also formed by a plane extending in the left-right direction of the gaming machine along the above-mentioned arrangement direction.

Further, the vertical distance g1 between the upper end edge BP7 of the panel front surface BP3 extending in the left-right direction and the stop button B1 to the stop button B4, and the lower end edge BP8 and the stop button B1 to the stop button of the protruding portion BP2 extending in the left-right direction. The vertical distance g2 from B4 is less than half the length f / 2 of the vertical length (vertical width) f of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 (g1 <f / 2, g2 <f). / 2). As a result, for example, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B4 with the thumb while holding the fingers other than the thumb (fingers from the index finger to the little finger), the fingers other than the thumb come into contact with the base cover CC. It's getting harder to do.

Further, in the present embodiment, in addition to the width of the edge portion of the panel front surface BP3 being short, as described above, the upper end edge BP7 and the lower end edge BP8 of the panel front surface BP3 are the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B4. The upper surface BP9 and the lower surface BP10 are also formed of planes extending along the arrangement direction and extending in parallel with the arrangement direction. Therefore, when the player performs the pressing operation of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 while moving the hand along the left-right direction, the finger or hand of the player performing the pressing operation is the panel front surface BP3, upper surface BP9, and lower surface BP10. The guide can be smoothly guided in the left-right direction, and the operability when pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 can be improved.

The protruding portion BP2 (panel front surface BP3) has at least one of the distance g1 between the upper end edge BP7 and the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 and the distance g2 between the lower end edge BP8 and the stop button B1 to the stop button B4. It may be formed so as to be less than half the length f / 2 of the length f of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 in the vertical direction.

Further, the distance h1 in the direction A between the adjacent portion CC1 of the base cover CC and the upper portion of the panel front surface BP3 is larger than the distance j which is the stroke amount of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4. Similarly, the distance h2 in the direction A between the adjacent portion CC1 and the lower portion of the panel front surface BP3 is larger than the distance j which is the stroke amount of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4. That is, the protruding distance (protruding amount) of the panel front surface BP3 from the base cover CC is larger than the distance j, which is the stroke amount of the stop buttons B1 to the stop button B4.

As a result, for example, when the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B4 with the thumb while holding the fingers other than the thumb (fingers from the index finger to the little finger), the fingers other than the thumb come into contact with the base cover CC. When the player presses the stop buttons B1 to B4 while moving his / her hand in the left-right direction, the connection portions BP5, BP6, the upper surface BP9, and the lower surface BP10 guide the player's hand. The operability is improved when the player presses the stop button B1 to the stop button B4.

The upper surface BP9 and the lower surface BP10 of the button unit cover BP do not have to be strictly parallel surfaces, even if they are substantially parallel surfaces or planes having a slight inclination with respect to the horizontal high direction. good. Further, in the above description, all of the panel front surface BP3, upper end edge BP7, lower end edge BP8, upper surface BP9, and lower surface BP10 are formed in parallel with the arrangement direction of the stop buttons B1 to B4. Only one of the upper side (upper end edge BP7 and upper surface BP9) or the lower side (lower end edge BP8 and lower surface BP10) may be formed along the above-mentioned arrangement direction. That is, on one of the upper surface BP9 and the lower surface BP10, a convex portion or a concave portion may be formed in a part in the left-right direction.

Further, a gap may be formed between the edge of the opening BP1 and the stop buttons B1 to B4, or a part of the button unit, for example, from the gap between the edge of the opening BP1 and the stop buttons B1 to B4. The button base or the like having the guide holes of the stop buttons B1 to B4 may be exposed.

[Details of the medal tray]
Hereinafter, the medal tray MP2 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 6, 11 to 15. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 11, the medal tray MP2 is arranged at the lower part of the front lower door DD2, and is fixed to the lower door base DB from the rear by a screw (not shown). The medal tray MP2 is arranged on the left side of the storage unit 40 and the storage unit 40 that can receive and store the medals paid out from the medal payout outlet MO, and can store items such as the player's possessions. It has a mounting portion 60 and. The accommodating portion 40 includes a rear plate 41 on which the medal payout outlet MO is formed, a front plate 45 arranged at the front end of the medal tray MP2, a right plate 42 arranged to the right of the medal payout exit MO, and medals. A storage space SY for accommodating medals paid out from the medal payout exit MO is formed by the left plate 43 arranged to the left of the payout exit MO and the bottom plate 46 supporting the paid out medals. There is.

The mounting portion 60 is formed so as to be continuous with the mounting surface 61 arranged above the bottom plate 46 of the accommodating portion 40 and on which the article is placed and the front plate 45 of the accommodating portion 40. It has a front wall 62 erected upward from the mounting surface 61 and a left wall 63 erected upward from the mounting surface 61. The front wall 62 is arranged on the front side of the mounting surface 61, and restricts the forward movement of the article mounted on the mounting surface 61. The left wall 63 is arranged on the left side of the mounting surface 61, and the upper end 63d is arranged above the upper surface 42a of the right plate 42 of the accommodating portion 40 when viewed in the left-right direction. Restrict the movement of the article placed on 61 to the left.

Further, the mounting portion 60 is formed so as to be recessed downward from the mounting surface 61, and has an article accommodating recess 70 capable of accommodating and accommodating an article smaller than the article mounted on the mounting surface 61. ing. The article accommodating recess 70 is formed in a substantially rectangular shape when viewed from above. Further, the above-mentioned mounting surface 61 is flat and is formed in a substantially U-shape when viewed from above so as to surround the rear side, the left side, and the right side of the article accommodating recess 70.

As shown in FIGS. 6 and 12, the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend toward the front. For example, the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend forward in the range of 5 ° to 20 ° (5 ° ≤ θ1 ≤ 20 °). Specifically, the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend toward the front by 10 ° (θ1 = 10 °). As a result, the visibility of the article placed on the mounting surface 61 is improved, and the article placed on the mounting surface 61 is easily arranged toward the front, so that the player can be placed on the mounting surface 61. It is easy to take out the placed article from the front side of the mounting surface 61.

For example, the mounting surface 61 is formed so that the length K in the front-rear direction is 80 mm or more (K ≧ 80). Specifically, the mounting surface 61 is formed so that the length K in the front-rear direction is 80 mm to 100 mm (80 ≦ K ≦ 100), and for example, a mobile phone such as a smartphone or a tablet-type mobile terminal. Etc., flat-plate-shaped articles can be placed stably (see FIG. 14).

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend toward the left. For example, the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend toward the left in the range of 0 ° to 10 ° (0 <θ2 ≦ 10 °). Specifically, the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend 1 ° to the left (θ2 = 1 °). As a result, the article placed on the mounting surface 61 is easily arranged toward the left side, and the article is suppressed from entering the side of the accommodating portion 40. Further, since the article placed on the mounting surface 61 can be easily arranged toward the left side, the front lower door DD2 of the article placed on the mounting surface 61 is easily arranged when the front lower door DD2 is opened and closed. It suppresses the movement in the left-right direction.

Further, for example, the mounting surface 61 is formed so that the width w in the left-right direction is 80 mm to 120 mm (80 ≦ w ≦ 120). Specifically, the mounting surface 61 is formed so that the width w in the left-right direction is 107 mm (w = 107). As a result, the center of gravity of the article whose width in the left-right direction in the state of being placed on the mounting surface 61 is about the same as the width w to less than twice the width w, for example, an article such as a flat plate-shaped mobile terminal can be obtained. It is possible to support it stably. Further, when the width of the article placed on the mounting surface 61 in the left-right direction is larger than the width w in the left-right direction of the mounting surface 61 described above, the placed article projects toward the accommodating portion 40. Since the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend toward the left, the article can be easily arranged toward the left, so that the amount of protrusion to the side of the accommodating portion 40 can be suppressed, and the accommodation can be accommodated. It is difficult for the medal or the player's hand to come into contact with the portion protruding toward the side of the portion 40.

As shown in FIG. 12, the left wall 63 is a first wall 63a arranged in front, a second wall 63b arranged behind the first wall 63a, and a second wall arranged behind the second wall 63b. It has three walls 63c, and the amount of protrusion of the second wall 63b upward from the mounting surface 61 is smaller than that of the first wall 63a and the third wall 63c. As a result, the recess HK from the first wall 63a, passing through the upper end 63d of the left wall, and between the virtual surface S3 parallel to the mounting surface 61 and the mounting surface 61, the left wall 63 is not formed when viewed in the left-right direction. Is formed. In other words, the left wall 63 is formed with a notch at a position separated by a predetermined distance in the front-rear direction from the front end (front end of the mounting surface 61) of the mounting portion 60. In other words, it can be said that the left wall 63 is formed with a recessed HK in which a part thereof is recessed. The second wall 63b may not be formed, or either the first wall 63a or the third wall 63c may not be formed. In the present embodiment, the formation of the second wall 63b improves the strength of the first wall 63a and the third wall 63c in the left-right direction.

For example, the length y of the first wall 63a in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 61 is 12.5 mm or more, that is, the radius of the medal having a diameter of 25 mm or more (y ≧ 12.5). Desirably, the length y of the first wall 63a in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 61 is 15 mm or more, that is, the radius of the medal having a diameter of 30 mm or more (y ≧ 15). Specifically, the length y of the first wall 63a in the direction perpendicular to the mounting surface 61 is 18 mm (y = 18). Further, the length m of the first wall 63a in the front-rear direction along the mounting surface 61 is 12.5 mm or more (m ≧ 12.5). Desirably, the length m of the first wall 63a in the front-rear direction along the mounting surface 61 is 15 mm or more (m ≧ 15). Specifically, the length m of the first wall 63a in the front-rear direction along the mounting surface 61 is 20 mm (y = 18). Since the first wall 63a is formed with such dimensions, when a medal having a diameter of 25 mm or a medal having a diameter of 30 mm is placed on the mounting surface 61, the medal is irrespective of the posture of these medals. Spilling to the left from the concave HK is suppressed.

Further, the length i from the inner surface (rear surface) 62a of the front wall 62 to the front end of the third wall 63c in the front-rear direction along the mounting surface 61 is 50 mm or more (i ≧ 50). Specifically, the length i from the inner surface 62a of the front wall 62 to the front end of the third wall 63c in the front-rear direction along the mounting surface 61 is 63 mm (i = 63).

Further, as described above, the article accommodating recess 70 is formed in the mounting portion 60. For example, the article accommodating recess 70 has a depth v of 5 mm or more in the central portion of the mounting portion 60 in the front-rear direction (v ≧ 5, see FIG. 13). As a result, when the flat plate-shaped article mounted on the mounting surface 61 has a convex portion on the lower surface, for example, the mobile terminal SP (see FIG. 14) mounted on the mounting surface 61 is mounted on the lower surface. Even if it has a convex portion such as a fall prevention ring, it is possible to stably place the article.

[Details of article storage recess]
Next, the details of the article accommodating recess 70 will be described. As shown in FIG. 13, the article accommodating recess 70 includes a first bottom surface 71, a second bottom surface 72 adjacent to the first bottom surface 71 in the left-right direction, and arranged to the right and below the first bottom surface 71. A third surface that is adjacent to the second bottom surface 72 in the left-right direction, is arranged on the opposite side (right side) of the first bottom surface 71 with respect to the second bottom surface 72, and is formed to be flush with the first bottom surface 71. It has a bottom surface 73 and. For example, either the length t1 from the left end wall 75 of the article accommodating recess 70 to the right end of the first bottom surface 71, or the length t3 from the right end wall 76 of the article accommodating recess 70 to the left end of the third bottom surface 73. Is 50 mm or less, that is, twice or less the diameter of a medal having a diameter of 25 mm. In other words, at least one of the left-right length t1 of the first bottom surface 71 and the left-right length t3 of the third bottom surface 73 is 50 mm or less (t1 ≦ 50, t3 ≦ 50).

Further, for example, at least one of the left-right length t1 of the first bottom surface 71 and the left-right length t3 of the third bottom surface 73 is 25 mm or less (t1 ≦ 25, t3 ≦ 25). Further, for example, the length t2 of the second bottom surface 72 in the left-right direction is 25 mm or less (t2 ≦ 25). By being formed in this way, the article accommodating recess 70 is the first bottom surface 71 when a medal having a diameter of 25 mm, which is generally used, is placed on the first bottom surface 71 and the third bottom surface 73. It is easy to take out the placed medal by using the step between the third bottom surface 73 and the second bottom surface 72.

Further, even if a medal having a diameter of 25 mm is inserted in the recess of the second bottom surface 72, a part of the medal rides on one of the first bottom surface 71 and the third bottom surface 73, so that the medal in the recess can be easily taken out. It has become. In the present embodiment, the length t1 in the left-right direction of the first bottom surface 71 is 45 mm, the length t2 of the second bottom surface 72 is 15 mm, and the length t3 of the third bottom surface 73 in the left-right direction is 21 mm. The length t4 of the article accommodating recess 70 in the left-right direction is 81 mm (t1 = 45, t2 = 15, t3 = 21, t4 = 81).

Further, as shown in FIG. 12, the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73 (see FIG. 13) are inclined so as to descend toward the front. For example, the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73 are inclined so as to descend forward in the range of 5 ° to 30 ° (5 ° ≤ θ3 ≤ 30 °). More specifically, the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73 are inclined so as to descend forward in the range of 15 ° to 20 ° (15 ° ≤ θ3 ≤ 20). °). As a result, the articles placed on the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73 can be easily arranged toward the front, and the player can easily arrange the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73. It is easy to take out the article placed on the article from the front side of the article accommodating recess 70.

Behind the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73, an inclined surface 74 that rises rearward from the rear ends of the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73 is formed. There is. As a result, the player moves the articles, such as medals, placed on the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73 backward along the inclined surface 74, and moves upward from the mounting surface 61. By pinching the end of the protruding medal with a finger or the like, it is easy to take it out from the rear side of the article accommodating recess 70.

As shown in FIGS. 12, 15 (a) and 15 (b), a medal accommodating groove 80 is arranged in front of the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73. The medal accommodating groove 80 is formed along the left-right direction so as to be recessed downward from the first bottom surface 71, the second bottom surface 72, and the third bottom surface 73, and is formed from the front end 77 of the first bottom surface 71 and the third bottom surface 73. Also has a bottom 81 located below. A medal MM having a diameter of 25 mm can be stacked and accommodated in the medal accommodating groove 80 along the left-right direction. Specifically, the medal accommodating groove 80 has the medal MM and the first bottom surface 71 and the third bottom surface 73 in a state where the edge (cylindrical surface) of the medal MM is in contact with the inner surface 62a and the bottom portion 81 of the front wall 62. It is formed so as to have a dimension slightly separated from the front end 77 in the front-rear direction.

Further, as described above, the dimension from the left end wall 75 of the article accommodating recess 70 to the right end wall 76 of the article accommodating recess 70, that is, the length t4 in the left-right direction of the article accommodating recess 70 is 81 mm. In the accommodating groove 80, 50 medals MM having a thickness of 1.6 mm, which are generally used, can be accommodated in a state of being stacked in the left-right direction, and 51 medals MM cannot be accommodated. As a result, 50 medals taken out from 50 or more medals can be easily counted.

Further, in the bottom portion 81, groove portions 80a are formed at intervals of 16 mm, which is the thickness of 10 medals MM, from the left end wall 75 of the article accommodating recess 70. Therefore, the medal MM accommodated in the medal accommodating groove 80 is accommodated in a low position every 10 medals. As a result, 10 medals MM accommodated in the medal accommodating groove 80 can be easily counted.

As shown in FIG. 16, the medal accommodating groove 80 is the center C1 of the medal M1 not contained in the groove 80a and the center C2 of the medal M2 contained in the groove 80a among the medal MM accommodated in the medal accommodating groove 80. Are both formed so as to be arranged above the virtual line L4 which passes through the front end 77 of the first bottom surface 71 and the third bottom surface 73 and is orthogonal to the inner surface 62a of the front wall 62 when viewed from the left and right directions. .. Preferably, the medal accommodating groove 80 has a horizontal virtual line L2 in which both the center C1 of the medal M1 and the center C2 of the medal M2 pass through the front end 77 of the first bottom surface 71 and the third bottom surface 73 when viewed from the left and right. Is also formed so as to be arranged above.

For example, the medal accommodating groove 80 is formed so that the angle θ4 formed by the virtual line L3 passing through the center C1 of the medal M1 and the front end 77 and the inner surface 62a of the front wall 62 is 130 °. As a result, the player's hand TE is moved horizontally forward or forward (direction B) in the direction orthogonal to the inner surface 62a of the front wall 62 with the finger resting on the medal MM accommodated in the medal accommodating groove 80. By making it possible, the medal MM can be easily taken out.

[Summary of this embodiment]
The gaming machine (102) according to this embodiment is
Base member (CC) and
With multiple stop buttons (B1 to B4),
A gaming machine (102) including a cover member (BP) formed with a plurality of openings (BP1) for exposing the pressing surfaces (Ba) of the plurality of stop buttons (B1 to B4).
The plurality of stop buttons (B1 to B4) and the cover member (BP) are arranged on the base member (CC).
The cover member (BP) projects forward from the base member (CC), and the cover member (BP) protrudes forward.
At least one of the upper end edge (BP7) of the front surface (BP3) of the cover member (BP) and the lower end edge (BP8) of the front surface (BP3) of the cover member (BP) is up to each stop button (B1 to B4). It is characterized in that the vertical distance (g1, g2) is less than half of the vertical width (f) of each stop button (B1 to B4).

As a result, when operating the stop buttons B1 to B4, it is possible to prevent fingers other than the fingers operating the stop buttons B1 to B4 from unnecessarily touching the upper or lower part of the button unit cover BP. It is possible to improve the operability of the stop button B1 to the stop button B4.

In addition, the gaming machine (102) is
At least one of the upper end edge (BP7) and the lower end edge (BP8) has a vertical distance (g1, g2) to each stop button (B1 to B4) as a vertical width (B1 to B4) of each stop button (B1 to B4). It is characterized in that it is formed so as to be less than half of f) and parallel to or substantially parallel to the arrangement direction of the plurality of stop buttons (B1 to B4).

As a result, for example, when pressing the stop button B1 to the stop button B4 while moving the hand in the left-right direction, the player's hand is smoothly guided in the left-right direction by the upper or lower portion of the button unit cover BP, and the stop is stopped. It is possible to improve the operability of the buttons B1 to the stop button B4.

In addition, the gaming machine (102) is
The amount of protrusion (h1, h2) of the front surface (BP3) of the cover member (BP) from the base member (CC) is larger than the stroke amount (j) of the plurality of stop buttons (B1 to B4). It is characterized by.

As a result, when pressing the stop buttons B1 to B4, it becomes difficult for fingers other than the fingers operating the stop buttons B1 to B4 to come into contact with the base cover CC, and the operability of the stop buttons B1 to B4 is improved. It is possible to improve.

In addition, the gaming machine (102) is
The payout exit (MO) where the game media is paid out, and
A saucer (MP2) for receiving the game medium (MM) paid out from the payout outlet (MO) is provided.
The saucer (MP2) has a storage unit (40) capable of accommodating a game medium (MM) and a storage unit (60) on which an article can be placed.
The above-mentioned resting portion (60) is arranged to the left of the accommodating portion (40) in a front view.
The front-described mounting portion (60) includes a mounting surface (61) on which an article is placed, a front wall (62) erected on the front side of the front-described placement surface (61), and a front-state placement surface (61). It has a left wall (63) erected on the left side of 61), and has.
The left wall (63) is characterized in that a recess (HK) having a part thereof is formed.

This makes it possible to effectively utilize the space on the left side of the medal tray MP2 while suppressing the capacity of the medal tray MP2 (the volume of the accommodation space SY). Further, the mounting portion 60 has a front wall 62 erected on the front side of the mounting surface 61 and a left wall 63 erected on the left side of the mounting surface 61, and has a mounting surface. Since the recess HK is formed on the left side of the 61, the placed article can be stably placed on the medal tray MP2, and the placed article can be stably placed on the article from the left side of the mounting surface 61. It will be possible to access.

Further, in recent years, in order to prevent the battery of the mobile terminal owned by the player from running out during the game, a socket for charging the mobile terminal and a cable for charging are installed on the wall of the platform machine or the game hall. May have been. In the present embodiment, since the concave portion HK is formed, for example, as shown in FIG. 14, a mobile terminal SP or the like in a state where a cable CA such as a charging cable is connected is placed on the mounting surface 61. In this case, the cable CA, the connector CN, and the like are prevented from coming into contact with the left wall 63, and the mobile terminal SP can be stably mounted. Further, with the mobile terminal SP mounted on the mounting surface 61, the cable CA can be inserted and removed from the mobile terminal SP.

In addition, the gaming machine (102) is
The above-mentioned mounting surface (61) is characterized in that it is inclined so as to descend toward the front.

As a result, the visibility of the article placed on the mounting surface 61 is improved, and the article placed on the mounting surface 61 is easily arranged toward the front, so that the player can be placed on the mounting surface 61. It is easy to take out the placed article from the front side of the mounting surface 61.

Further, depending on the player, the game may be performed while paying attention to the reception status of the information of the mobile terminal (for example, whether or not the notification of the application is received, whether or not the telephone is received, etc.). However, there is a problem that the visibility of the mobile terminal is not sufficient depending on the location of the mobile terminal and the posture of the mobile terminal, and it is difficult to visually recognize the charging state, the information reception status, and the like. Further, in general, the environment in the amusement park is such that it is difficult to hear the ringtone of information emitted from the mobile terminal due to the sound emitted from the gaming machine.

In the present embodiment, the mounting surface 61 is inclined so as to descend toward the front, so that, for example, the mobile terminal SP mounted on the mounting surface 61 is on the player's side (front side). The upper surface of the mobile terminal SP is easy to face the player, and the visibility of the upper surface (display screen) of the mobile terminal SP or the like mounted on the mounting surface 61 can be improved. ..

<Modification example>
In the present embodiment, the slot machine 102 includes four reels of the first reel R1 to the fourth reel R4 and four stop buttons of the stop buttons B1 to the stop buttons B4 corresponding thereto. , Not limited to this. The slot machine may be provided with three reels and three stop buttons, respectively, or may be provided with four or more reels.

Further, in any of the above-described embodiments, a slot machine for playing a game using a medal as a game medium, which is an example of a game machine, has been described as an example, but the present invention uses a game ball as a game medium. It can also be applied to slot machines that play games and game machines that play games using electronic data having game value without using tangible game media.

102 Gaming machine (slot machine)
B1 Stop button B2 Stop button B3 Stop button B4 Stop button BP Cover member (button unit cover)
BP1 opening (button opening)
BP3 front (panel front)
BP7 Upper edge BP8 Lower edge Ba Pressing surface CC Base member (base cover)
f Vertical width g1 Distance g2 Distance h1, h2 Protrusion amount (distance)
j Distance (stroke amount)

Claims (1)

A housing with an opening formed on the front side,
With a front door supported by the housing,
The opening is formed along an inclined surface in which the lower part is in front of the upper part.
The front door
The mating surface facing the inclined surface and the mating surface
With the base member
With multiple stop buttons,
A cover member having a plurality of button openings for exposing the pressing surfaces of the plurality of stop buttons, and a cover member.
Cylindrical cylinder lock and
With the start lever,
With the clearing button,
The through hole for the cylinder into which the cylinder lock is inserted,
A through hole for the lever into which the start lever is inserted,
It has a clearing button through hole into which the clearing button is inserted, and has.
The plurality of stop buttons and the cover member are arranged on the base member.
The cover member projects forward from the base member, and the cover member protrudes forward.
At least one of the upper end edge of the front surface of the cover member and the lower end edge of the front surface of the cover member has a vertical distance to each stop button less than half of the vertical width of each stop button.
The through hole for the cylinder is formed so as to be orthogonal to the mating surface.
The through hole for the lever is formed so as to be orthogonal to the mating surface.
The clearing button through hole is formed so as to be orthogonal to the mating surface.
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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