JP7156881B2 - slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a slot machine capable of generating a predetermined prize according to the display result of a variable display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable.

As this type of slot machine, a slot machine has been proposed which has a storage tank in the upper part, is provided with a payout device for paying out medals in the storage tank, and has a plurality of reels arranged above it (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2011-4887 A

In a structure in which the reels are arranged above the payout device, such as the slot machine described in Patent Document 1, when parts such as screws used for attaching the reels enter the reels, they are released directly from the left and right openings of the reels. If it jumps out, it may fall into the storage tank of the dispensing device, causing damage to the dispensing device.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a slot machine that prevents damage to a payout device caused by a component falling from a reel into a storage section of the payout device.

The slot machine of claim 1,
A variable display unit that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by rotating a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the horizontal direction,
A slot machine in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result,
A payout unit arranged below the plurality of reels and having an opening formed above to store tokens thrown in from the outside and capable of paying out the tokens stored in the storage unit a device;
a motor that rotationally drives the reel;
with
The reel has openings on the left and right sides and is attached to a mounting plate arranged on one side in the left and right direction,
The plurality of reels are
The first reel is arranged so that one end in the left-right direction is not positioned above the opening of the reservoir, and the other end in the left-right direction is positioned above the opening of the reservoir. When,
a second reel arranged such that both ends in the left-right direction are positioned above the opening of the storage portion;
a third reel arranged such that one end in the left-right direction is positioned above the opening of the reservoir and the other end in the left-right direction is not positioned above the opening of the reservoir; ,
including
The first reel and the second reel have one lateral opening closed by a mounting plate to which the reel is attached, and the other lateral opening closed by a mounting plate to which the adjacent reel is attached. is,
The third reel has an opening on one side in the left-right direction closed by a mounting plate to which the reel is attached,
A wall portion is formed along the entire circumference of the opening on the other side in the left-right direction of the third reel,
The motor is attached to the mounting plate,
The reel is attached to the mounting plate via the motor by attaching the mounting portion of the reel to the motor,
a first screw that attaches the motor to the mounting plate is inserted from the mounting plate side toward the motor;
a second screw for attaching the attachment portion of the reel to the motor is inserted from the reel side toward the motor,
As the first screw, a screw having a length longer than the distance between the mounting plate and the mounting portion of the adjacent reel is used,
As the second screw, the length of the second screw is longer than the separation width between the mounting plate and the mounting portion of the adjacent reel.
It is characterized by
The slot machine of means 1 is
A variable display unit that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable by rotating a plurality of reels (2L, 2C, 2R) arranged side by side in the horizontal direction,
In a slot machine (slot machine 1) in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result,
A storage portion (hopper tank 34a) is arranged below the plurality of reels (2L, 2C, 2R) and has an opening formed upward to store medals thrown in from the outside. Equipped with a payout device (hopper unit 34) capable of paying out the stored medals,
The reels (2L, 2C, 2R) have openings on the left and right sides and are attached to mounting plates (reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R) arranged on one side in the left and right direction,
The plurality of reels are
The one (right) end in the left-right direction is not located above the opening of the reservoir (hopper tank 34a), and the other (left) end in the left-right direction is positioned above the reservoir (hopper tank 34a). A first reel (reel 2R) arranged to be positioned above the opening of
a second reel (reel 2C) arranged so that both ends in the left-right direction (left and right sides) are positioned above the opening of the reservoir (hopper tank 34a);
One (right) end in the left-right direction is positioned above the opening of the reservoir (hopper tank 34a), and the other (left) end in the left-right direction is positioned above the opening of the reservoir (hopper tank 34a). a third reel (reel 2L) arranged so as not to be positioned above the opening;
including
The first reel (reel 2R) and the second reel (reel 2C) have openings on one side (right side) in the left-right direction by attachment plates (reel support plate 350R, reel support plate 350C) to which the reels are attached. is closed, and the opening on the other side (left side) in the left-right direction is closed by mounting plates (reel support plates 350C, 350L) to which adjacent reels are attached,
The third reel (left reel) has an opening on one side (right side) in the left-right direction closed by a mounting plate (reel support plate 350L) to which the reel is mounted,
A wall portion (wall portion 401f) is formed along the entire circumference of the opening on the other side (left side) in the left-right direction of the third reel (left reel).
According to this feature, the first to the openings are provided on the left and right sides, and at least one of one end portion and the other end portion in the left and right direction is arranged above the opening of the storage portion of the dispensing device. In the configuration including the third reel, the first reel and the second reel have an opening on one side in the left-right direction closed by a mounting plate to which the reel is attached, and an adjacent reel is attached to the opening on the other side in the left-right direction. The opening on one side in the left-right direction of the third reel is closed by the mounting plate to which the reel is attached, and the opening on the other side in the left-right direction of the third reel is covered by a wall along the entire circumference. Since the part is formed, even if a part enters the first reel or the second reel, the intruding part is prevented from falling into the storage part by the mounting plate of the reel and the mounting plate of the adjacent reel. 3 Even if a part enters the reel, the mounting plate of the reel and the wall formed in the opening of the reel prevent the intruded part from falling into the reservoir. Damage to the dispensing device can be prevented.

The slot machine of means 2 is the slot machine according to means 1,
The mounting plates (reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R) are provided with first protrusions protruding along the inner circumference of the reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) mounted on the mounting plates so as to overlap the reels. At least one of a portion (inner circumferential side projected streak portion 422a) and a second projected streak portion (outer circumferential side projected streak portion 422b) projecting along the outer circumference of the reel attached to the mounting plate so as to overlap the reel is formed. It is characterized by being
According to this feature, the first protrusion projecting along the outer circumference of the reel attached to the mounting plate so as to overlap the reel, or the reel attached to the mounting plate overlaps the reel along the inner circumference. The second ridge portion protruding in this manner prevents the component that has entered the reel from falling into the storage portion.

The slot machine of means 3 is the slot machine according to means 1 or 2,
The mounting plates (reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R) are provided with third protrusions (inner peripheral side protrusions 423a) projecting along the inner periphery of adjacent reels so as to overlap with the reels, or adjacent reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R. At least one of the fourth protrusions (peripheral side protrusions 423b) is formed along the outer periphery of the reel so as to overlap with the reel.
According to this feature, the third protrusion protrudes along the outer periphery of the adjacent reel so as to overlap the reel, or the fourth protrusion protrudes along the inner periphery of the adjacent reel so as to overlap the reel. prevents parts that have entered adjacent reels from falling into the reservoir.

The slot machine of means 4 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 3,
Wall portions (401f, 401g) are formed over the entire periphery of the left and right openings of the plurality of reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R).
According to this feature, the walls formed along the entire perimeter of the openings on the left and right sides of the reel prevent components that have entered the reel from falling into the reservoir.

The slot machine of means 5 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 4,
Electrical components (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R, LED units 55L, 55C, 55R) are arranged in the space within the reel,
In the mounting plates (reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R), guide portions (wiring holes 420) for guiding the wirings (Ca, Cb) connected to the electrical components are arranged at a distance from the center of the mounting plate in the vertical direction. It is characterized by being installed on the upper side.
According to this feature, since the guide portion is provided above the center of the mounting plate in the vertical direction, the component is prevented from falling into the storage portion via the guide portion.

The slot machine of means 6 is the slot machine according to means 5,
The electrical parts (LED units 55L, 55C, 55R) are attached to the mounting plate without using other mounting parts (screws) for the mounting plate.
According to this feature, the electrical component is attached to the mounting plate without using a mounting component such as a screw, so that the mounting component is prevented from falling into the reservoir.

The slot machine of means 7 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 6,
The reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) are formed by winding a reel tape (reel tape 400) between a pair of annular frames (left annular portion 401b, right annular portion 401d),
The frame (the left annular portion 401b and the right annular portion 401d) is characterized by being formed of a transparent member (synthetic resin material that transmits light) that transmits light.
According to this feature, since the shadow of the frame is prevented from being seen through the reel tape, the visibility of the reel can be improved.

The slot machine of means 8 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 7,
The reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) are formed by winding a reel tape (reel tape 400) between a pair of annular frames (left annular portion 401b, right annular portion 401d),
The frame (right annular portion 401d) on one side (right side) in the horizontal direction and the frame (left annular portion 401b) on the other side (left side) in the horizontal direction are connected by a connecting portion (connecting portion 401e). , the inner joint of the reel tape (reel tape 400) is covered with the connecting portion (connecting portion 401e).
According to this feature, the frame body on one side in the left-right direction and the frame body on the other side in the left-right direction are connected by the connecting portion, and the seam inside the reel tape is covered by the connecting portion, It is possible to prevent the reel tape from being peeled off by a component that has entered the reel.

The slot machine of means 9 is the slot machine according to means 8,
One end (one end 400a) and the other end (other end 400b) of the reel tape (reel tape 400) are overlapped and adhered over a width corresponding to one piece of identification information (design).
According to this feature, since one end and the other end of the reel tape are overlapped and adhered, the joint can be firmly adhered, and since the joint does not straddle the identification information, the joint can be made inconspicuous.

The slot machine of means 10 is the slot machine according to means 8 or 9,
The reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) rotate in a specific direction during a variable display as the game progresses,
One end (one end 400a) of the end portions of the reel tape (reel tape 400) facing in a direction opposite to a specific direction is superimposed and adhered to the outside of the other end (other end 400b).
According to this feature, the end overlapping the outside of the reel tape is in the opposite direction to the rotating direction of the reel as the game progresses, so that the end of the reel tape is less likely to get caught on obstacles outside the reel.

The slot machine of means 11 is the slot machine according to any one of means 8 to 10,
The frame (left annular portion 401b) is formed with spokes (spokes 401c) extending radially from the center. According to this characteristic of being arranged so as not to match, the weight of the frame is not biased to one part, so that the reel can be rotated stably.

The slot machine of means 12 is the slot machine according to any one of means 8 to 11,
The connecting portion (connecting portion 401e) is characterized in that it is formed of a light-transmitting member (light-transmitting synthetic resin material).
According to this feature, since the shadow of the connecting portion is prevented from being seen through the reel tape, the visibility of the reel can be improved.

The slot machine of means 13 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 12,
Motors (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R) that rotationally drive the reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) are provided,
The motors are mounted on the mounting plates (reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R),
The reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) are attached to the mounting plates (reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R) via the motor or a part (reel mounting plate 405) fixed to the motor,
A first screw (screw 415a) for attaching the motor to the mounting plate is inserted from the mounting plate side toward the motor,
A second screw (screw 405c) for attaching the reel to the motor or a component fixed to the motor is inserted from the reel side toward the motor or a component fixed to the motor.
According to this feature, both the mounting plate and the reel are sandwiched between the motor or the part fixed to the motor and the screw head, so that the mounting plate and the motor and the motor and the reel can be firmly fixed.

The slot machine of means 14 is the slot machine according to means 13,
The reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) are attached to the motors (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R) with three or more second screws (screws 405c).
According to this feature, even if the first second screw falls off, the reel is still attached to the motor by the second second screw, so that the reel can be prevented from coming off.

The slot machine of means 15 is the slot machine according to means 13 or 14,
In a state where the plurality of reels are installed, even if the second screw is loosened, the reels are restricted from being detached from the motor.
According to this feature, even if the second screw is loosened, the reel is restricted from being detached from the motor.

The slot machine of means 16 is the slot machine according to any one of means 13 to 15,
The motors (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R) are attached to the mounting plate with three or more first screws (screws 415a).
According to this feature, even if one first screw falls off, the motor is still attached to the mounting plate by the second first screw, so that the motor can be prevented from being detached.

The slot machine of means 17 is the slot machine according to any one of means 13 to 16,
With the plurality of reels installed, the motor is restricted from being detached from the mounting plate even if the first screw is loosened.
According to this feature, even if the first screw is loosened, the motor is restricted from being detached from the mounting plate.

The slot machine of means 18 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 17,
The plurality of reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R) are housed in a reel box (reel box 351) with an open front surface,
Protrusions (protrusions 356L, 356C, 356R) are formed at locations corresponding to the reels on the bottom surface inside the reel box.
According to this feature, since the gap between the reels and the bottom surface inside the reel box is narrowed by forming the protuberances at the locations corresponding to the reels on the bottom surface inside the reel box in which a plurality of reels are accommodated, the reel box does not drop. It is possible to prevent the parts that have been removed from entering the back of the reel box.

The slot machine of means 19 is the slot machine according to means 18,
In the plurality of reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R), the gap between the top surface inside the reel box (reel box 351) and the reel is the gap between the bottom surface inside the reel box (reel box 351) and the reel. It is characterized by being installed so as to be narrower than
According to this feature, the gap between the bottom surface inside the reel box and the reel is widened in consideration of the slight drop due to the weight of the reel, while the gap between the top surface inside the reel box and the reel is narrower than that. By doing so, the size of the reel box can be reduced.

The slot machine of means 20 is the slot machine according to means 18 or 19,
The protuberances (protuberances 356L, 356C, 356R) are formed respectively for the plurality of reels (reels 2L, 2C, 2R),
It is characterized in that the gaps between the protuberances are used as guides for the mounting plates (reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R).
According to this feature, since the mounting plate is guided using the gaps between the protuberances, the mounting plate can be easily mounted on the reel box.

The slot machine of means 21 is the slot machine according to any one of means 18 to 20,
The protruding portions (protrusive portions 356L, 356C, 356R) are characterized by being formed at positions recessed by a predetermined distance from the edge of the opening of the reel box (reel box 351).
According to this feature, since the opening of the reel box is widened, the reel can be easily accommodated in the reel box.

The slot machine of means 22 is the slot machine according to any one of means 18 to 21,
The protrusions (protrusions 356L, 356C, 356R) are characterized in that they slope downward from the depth of the reel box (reel box 351) toward the opening.
This feature makes it difficult for foreign matter that has fallen into the reel box to enter the depth of the reel box.

The slot machine of means 23 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 22,
A bundle wiring (wiring cables C1, C2) for electrically connecting game parts provided in the slot machine,
The bundled wiring is
a plurality of wires (wires 450);
a first connection portion (first connection portion 700) connected to one end of the plurality of wirings;
a second connection portion (second connection portion 800) connected to the other end of some of the plurality of wires;
a third connection portion (third connection portion 900) connected to the other end of the wire that is not connected to the second connection portion among the plurality of wires;
including
The wiring connected to the second connection portion includes at least a wiring of a specific color (blue),
The wiring connected to the third connection portion does not include the specific color (blue) wiring.
According to this feature, the wiring connected to the second connection portion and the wiring connected to the third connection portion can be easily distinguished, so that the second connection portion and the third connection portion can be easily distinguished. This makes it easy to determine to which point the connecting portion should be connected.

The slot machine of means 24 is the slot machine according to any one of means 1 to 23,
A first light emitting unit (LED 55A) that is installed inside the reel and illuminates a first area (upper stage of the reel) of the visible area of the reel from the inside of the reel; A light-emitting substrate (LED substrate 416) on which a second light-emitting portion (LED 55B) that irradiates two areas (middle stage of the reel) from the inside of the reel is mounted;
Between the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit in a mounting state mounted on the mounting surface (LED mounting surface 416X) of the light emitting substrate on which the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit are mounted A partition member (reflector 417) that partitions the
with
The mounting surface (LED mounting surface 416X) is configured to be able to reflect light from the first light emitting unit and light from the second light emitting unit, and drives the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit. An electronic component (chip resistor 60) related to the driving of is mounted,
The electronic component (chip resistor 60) is mounted at a position where the partition member (reflector 417) overlaps in the mounted state.
According to this feature, the resist is applied to increase the reflection efficiency of the first light-emitting portion and the second light-emitting portion, and in the mounting state in which the partition member is mounted on the mounting surface of the light-emitting substrate, the electronic component is Since it is hidden by the partition member, it is possible to prevent the reflection efficiency of the first light emitting section and the second light emitting section from being impaired due to the electronic component. Therefore, the reflection efficiency of the light emitting substrate can be enhanced.

The present invention may include only the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention, or may include the matters specifying the invention described in the claims of the present invention as well as the matters specifying the invention other than the matters specifying the invention. It can be anything.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine that is an embodiment of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied, and a block diagram showing the configuration of the slot machine; It is an internal structural diagram of the slot machine. It is a figure which shows the pattern arrangement|sequence of a reel. It is a perspective view showing a reel unit. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing a reel unit; (a) is a cross-sectional view of a reel unit installed in a housing, and (b) is an enlarged view of (a). 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of each reel body; FIG. (a) is an exploded perspective view of a reel, and (b) is a cross-sectional view of a main part of the reel. (a) is a left side view of the reel, (b) is a right side view of the reel, (c) is an AA cross-sectional view of (a), and (d) is a ), and (d) is an enlarged view of (c). FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of FIG. 7; It is a perspective view which shows a reel body. It is a side view of a reel body. (a) is a cross-sectional view of a main part of a reel body, and (b) is an enlarged view of (a). 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 12; FIG. It is a figure which shows the condition where the reel was installed in the housing|casing. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of a situation in which the reel is installed in the housing; 4 is a perspective view of an LED board and a reflector; FIG. It is a figure which shows an LED board. It is a figure which shows an LED board. It is a figure which shows the wiring cable C1. It is a figure which shows the color etc. of the wiring cable C1. It is a figure which shows the wiring cable C2. It is a figure which shows the color etc. of the wiring cable C2. It is a figure which shows the connection example of the wiring cable C2. It is a figure which shows the color etc. of the wiring cable C2. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing output contents at an output port; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the details of control of startup setting processing performed by a main control unit; FIG. 10 is a flow chart showing the details of power-off processing (main) performed by a main control unit; It is a diagram for explaining a small combination and a replay combination. FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a lottery target combination; FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining reel control when winning a push-in order; It is a figure for demonstrating the transition of a game state. FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining reel LEDs and display areas; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing reel effects with different areas for changing visibility according to the derived display result. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing reel effects in which the visibility is changed according to the derived display result. FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view showing a modification of the reel unit; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing reel effects for other display results; FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of changing the mode of the reel effect according to the probability of winning the lottery for transition to an advantageous state; It is a figure which shows an example of the production|presentation mode determination table. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of changing the mode of the reel effect according to the probability of winning the lottery for transition to an advantageous state; It is a figure which shows an example of the production|presentation mode determination table.

A mode for implementing a slot machine, which is an example of a game machine according to the present invention, will be described below based on an embodiment.

[Slot machine configuration]
FIG. 1(a) is a front view of a slot machine 1 according to this embodiment, and FIG. 1(b) is a block diagram showing an example of the configuration of the slot machine 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 2 is an internal structural diagram of the slot machine. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a pattern arrangement on reels.

As shown in FIGS. 1(a) and 2, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment comprises a housing 1a with an open front and a front door 1b rotatably pivoted on the side end of the housing 1a. and consists of

As shown in FIG. 1(a), the slot machine 1 is provided with a liquid crystal display 51 on the front door 1b. A see-through window 3 is formed in the decorative panel 1c positioned below the liquid crystal display 51 on the front door 1b. A player can visually recognize reels 2L, 2C, and 2R arranged side by side in the left-right direction inside the housing 1a through the see-through window 3. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, on each reel, a plurality of types of symbols that are individually identifiable are arranged in a predetermined order. As an example of changing means for changing the visibility of the display results displayed through the see-through window 3, inside the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, reel LEDs 55 (see FIG. 17) for illuminating the reels 2L, 2C and 2R from behind (a)) is provided. The reel LEDs 55 are composed of nine LEDs corresponding to three consecutive symbols on the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and each symbol can be illuminated independently.

As shown in FIG. 1(a), the front door 1b has a medal slot 4 into which game media (medals) are inserted, and a range of credits stored as game values (number of medals) owned by the player. , the MAXBET switch 6 is operated when setting a prescribed number of bets determined according to the gaming state, the start switch 7 is operated when the game is started, and the rotation of the reels is stopped. Stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R and the like are provided which are operated in the same way.

When the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, and the settlement switch 10 are operated, a detection signal is input to the main control section 41 for detecting the operation. The main control unit 41 detects the operation of these various switches based on detection signals from these various switches.

The front door 1b is provided with a game display section 13 for informing information about the game. The game display unit 13 includes a game auxiliary display 12 that displays information such as the number of medals to be paid out and information corresponding to the operation mode of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. An advantageous section lamp 19 or the like is provided to indicate that the vehicle is in a bad state. The game auxiliary display 12 also functions as a payout display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out when a small winning combination is won.

The game auxiliary display 12 displays information corresponding to the operation modes of the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R by displaying numbers corresponding to the pressing order in seven segments. The advantageous section lamp 19 is turned on when it is in the advantageous section, and turned off when it is not in the advantageous section. Thereby, the advantageous section lamp 19 can indicate to the player whether or not the advantageous section is in progress.

Inside the housing 1a, as shown in FIG. 2, reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R (see FIG. 7) for driving the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively, and reels 2L and 2C are provided. , and 2R (see FIG. 7), respectively. A hopper unit 34 comprising a hopper tank 34a and a hopper motor 34b for dispensing the medals stored in the hopper tank 34a from the medal dispensing opening 9 is provided. Also, an overflow tank 35 is provided on the side of the hopper unit 34 to store tokens overflowing from the hopper tank 34a.

As shown in FIG. 1(b), the slot machine 1 is provided with a main control unit 41 for controlling the progress of the game (which can be said to control the game) and for outputting various commands according to the progress of the game. It is The main control unit 41 includes a main CPU 41a that executes various processes, a RAM 41c that stores various data, and the like.

The main control unit 41 detects operations on the MAXBET switch 6, the start switch 7, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R, or the like. The main control unit 41 controls the 7-segment display of the game auxiliary display device 12 included in the game display unit 13 and lighting or extinguishing of the advantageous section lamp 19 .

Inside the slot machine 1 , a sub-control section 91 is provided for controlling effects according to commands from the main control section 41 . The sub control unit 91 includes a main CPU 91a that executes various processes, a RAM 91c that stores various data, and the like. The sub-controller 91 detects an operation on the production switch 56 . The sub-controller 91 controls image display on the liquid crystal display 51 , sound output from the speakers 53 and 54 , and lighting of the reel LED 55 .

Note that FIG. 1(b) is merely an example, and other configurations are also provided inside the slot machine 1. FIG.

[Slot machine game overview]
Next, the outline of the game in the slot machine 1 will be explained. Here, in this embodiment, operating the start switch 7 to rotate the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is also referred to as lever-on. Also, when the reels 2L, 2C and 2R are rotating by operating the start switch 7, the first reel can be stopped by the first operation (first operation) among the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R. Stop the second reel by the first stop operation and the second operation (second operation) Stop the third reel by the second stop operation and the third operation (last operation) It is also called a third stop operation or a final stop operation.

When a game is played on the slot machine 1, first, a prescribed number of bets (maximum 3 in this embodiment) is set by inserting medals into the medal inserting portion 4 or operating the MAXBET switch 6 or the like. As a result, the winning line LN becomes valid, the operation of the start switch 7 becomes valid, and the game can be started. In addition, invalid lines LM1 to LM4 (see FIG. 1) are provided to make it easier to recognize that the combination of symbols constituting a prize has been aligned on the prize line LN. The invalid lines LM1 to LM4 are not the lines on which winning is determined, but when a specific combination of winning symbols (so-called breakout) is aligned on the winning line LN, a predetermined symbol is placed on any of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4. By arranging a combination (for example, watermelon-watermelon-watermelon), it is easy to recognize that a combination of symbols constituting a specific prize has been arranged on the prize line LN.

When the start switch 7 is operated in a state in which the game can be started, the main control section 41 determines display results that allow derivation. Further, when the start switch 7 is operated, the main control section 41 rotates the reels 2L, 2C and 2R to variably display the symbols. When the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated, the main control section 41 stops rotation of the corresponding reels. By stopping the rotation of the reels, three patterns are derived and displayed in the upper, middle and lower stages of the see-through window 3 as a display result. The main control unit 41 is based on the display result that permits derivation, the timing of operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R and the order of operating the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R, which are the derivation operations of the player. reel control for stopping the rotation of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Here, the withdrawal operation by the player means that the player operates the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R in order to stop the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and draw out the display result.

When the combination of winning symbols stops on the winning line LN and a winning occurs, the main control section 41 executes processing according to the winning. The process according to the winning includes, for example, the process of giving a privilege. Here, in the slot machine 1, which is a game machine, it is necessary to set a prescribed number of bets in order to execute one game. The benefits include the grant of game value, the right to execute the game without consuming the game value, and the right to control to an advantageous state such as an advantageous section to be described later.

Here, a "game (also referred to as a unit game)" in the slot machine 1 is, in a narrow sense, the period from when the start switch 7 is operated to when all the reels are stopped. Since the number of bets is set before the operation of 7, medals are paid out and the game state is changed after all the reels are stopped, these incidental processes are also included in the "game" in a broad sense.

[About the reel unit]
Next, the detailed structure of the reel unit 2 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 16. FIG. It should be noted that the following description is based on vertical and horizontal directions when the slot machine is viewed from the front. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing the reel unit. FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view showing the reel unit. FIG. 6(a) is a cross-sectional view of the reel unit installed in the housing, and FIG. 6(b) is an enlarged view of FIG. 6(a). FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the structure of each reel body. FIG. 8(a) is an exploded perspective view of the reel, and FIG. 8(b) is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the reel. 9(a) is a left side view of the reel, FIG. 9(b) is a right side view of the reel, and FIG. 9(c) is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA of FIG. 9(a). 9(d) is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 9(a), and FIG. 9(d) is an enlarged view of FIG. 9(c). 10 is an exploded perspective view showing the main part of FIG. 7. FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing a reel body. FIG. 12 is a side view of the reel body. 13(a) is a cross-sectional view of the main part of the reel body, and FIG. 13(b) is an enlarged view of FIG. 13(a). 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of FIG. 12. FIG. FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a situation in which the reel is installed in the housing. FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the reel is installed in the housing.

As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the reel unit 2 mainly includes reel bodies 200L, 200C, and 200R, and a reel box 351 that holds the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R side by side in the horizontal direction. A reel relay board case 370 is attached to the upper surface of the reel box 351 .

The reel bodies 200L, 200C, and 200R include cylindrical reels 2L, 2C, and 2R on which a plurality of types of patterns are arranged on the outer peripheral surface, reel motors 32L, 32C, and 32R that rotationally drive the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R for detecting reference positions; reel support plates 350L, 350C, 350R for supporting the reels 2L, 2C, 2R; reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R; reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R; and an LED unit 55L for illuminating the variable display areas (areas corresponding to the see-through windows 3) of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the rear side.

[About reel box]
As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the reel box 351 is made of a synthetic resin material and is shaped like a box with an open front surface. The front-to-rear width of the upper plate is shorter than that of the lower plate. The front opening has a trapezoidal shape when viewed from the front, and is formed so as to tilt upward toward the rear side. In addition, the left and right sides of the front opening are formed so as to pass through the approximate rotation center positions of the assembled reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the front upper portions of the assembled reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are closer to the front lower portions than the front lower portions. is also becoming more exposed.

Furthermore, since the front sides of the left and right side plates are formed longer than the rear sides, the front opening is formed larger than the area of the back plate. The vertical width dimension is slightly longer than the diameter of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R, and is large enough to accommodate the latter half portions of the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R.

As shown in FIG. 5, an outwardly projecting flange piece 352 is formed around the front opening of the reel box 351, and reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R are attached to the front surface of the upper side of the flange piece 352. Mounting recesses 353L, 353C, 353R having screw holes for screws 353a are formed corresponding to the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R. Mounting recesses 354L, 354C, 354R having screw holes are formed corresponding to the respective reels 2L, 2C, 2R. Locking holes 355a and 355b for locking the reel relay board case 370 are formed on the left side of the mounting recesses 353L and 353R.

As shown in FIG. 5, on the upper surface of the bottom plate of the reel box 351, raised portions 356L, 356C, and 356R are formed corresponding to the respective reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. and the left end of the raised portion 356C, the right end of the raised portion 356C, the left end of the raised portion 356R, the right end of the raised portion 356R, and the right inner surface of the reel box 351, respectively. , 350R are slidably guided in the longitudinal direction.

As shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, the protuberances 356L, 356C, and 356R are formed from a position deeper than the open end of the reel box 351 to the inner surface of the back plate of the reel box 351, and When the unit 2 is installed in the housing 1a, the back plate of the reel box 351 is formed so as to be inclined downward from the inner surface toward the opening side.

As shown in FIG. 6(a), the reel box 351 has the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R installed via the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R. L10 is formed to be narrower than the gap L11 between the inner bottom surface of the reel box 351 (upper surfaces of the raised portions 356L, 356C, and 356R) and the reel 2L.

At positions corresponding to the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R on the inner surface of the back plate of the reel box 351, recessed grooves 358 into which the rear ends of the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R can be fitted are vertically formed. , and an insertion piece 359 for supporting each of the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R crosses each groove 358 at a position slightly below the center of each groove 358 in the vertical direction. is protruding forward.

As shown in FIG. 5, upwardly extending upper locking pieces 360a and 360b are attached by screws to the upper left and right sides of the rear surface of the back plate. Mounting recesses 363a, 363b having screw holes 363c to which the 370 is mounted are formed. A lower locking piece 361, which is locked to the lower reel support bracket 314 (see FIG. 6), is horizontally attached by a screw (not shown) at a substantially central position in the vertical direction. At a lower position of 361, a ridge 362 that abuts on the inner surface of the back plate 1g (see FIG. 6) of the housing 1a protrudes in the left-right direction.

As shown in FIG. 4, the reel relay board case 370 includes reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R and reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R of the reels 2L, 2C, 2R and a game control board on which the main control unit 41 is mounted. and a reel LED relay board for relaying the reel LED 55 of each reel 2L, 2C, 2R and the effect control board on which the sub control unit 91 is mounted. It is composed of a substrate base 440 and a substrate cover 441 .

[About the reel body]
Next, the reel body 200L will be described. Since the reel bodies 200C and 200R have the same structure as the reel body 200C, only the reel body 200L will be described here, and the description of the reel bodies 200C and 200R will be omitted.

(About reel)
As shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the reel 2L is composed of a strip-shaped reel tape 402 having a plurality of patterns arranged in a predetermined order on one surface, and an annular holding frame 401 holding the reel tape 402. It is configured. The holding frame 401 connects the left annular portion 401b that holds the left end of the reel 2L, the right annular portion 401d that holds the right end of the reel 2L, and the left annular portion 401b and the right annular portion 401d in the left-right direction. a plurality of connecting portions 401e, a circular mounting plate 401a attached to the reel mounting plate 405 by four screws 405c (some of which are omitted in FIG. 7) so as not to rotate relative to the mounting plate 401a; and a plurality of spokes 401c radially extending toward the left annular portion 401b. The left annular portion 401b, the right annular portion 401d, the connecting portion 401e, the mounting plate 401a, and the spokes 401c, which constitute the holding frame 401, are made of a synthetic resin material that transmits light.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the reel tape 402 is attached so as to be wound around the holding frame 401, and one side of the reel tape 402 facing in the opposite direction to the rotation direction of the reel 2L as the game progresses. The end portion 402a of the reel tape 402 is overlapped and adhered to the outside of the other end portion 402b of the reel tape 402 facing the direction of rotation of the reel 2L as the game progresses. At this time, as shown in FIG. 8B, one end 402a and the other end 402b of the reel tape 402 are overlapped and adhered over the width of one design. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, the reel tape 402 is attached to the holding frame 401 so that the other end 402b, which is the inner joint of the reel tape 402, overlaps the connecting portion 401e. , the inner seams of the reel tape 402 are covered with the connecting portion 401e.

As shown in FIG. 9A, the holding frame 401 is provided with seven connecting portions 401e at even intervals and six spokes 401c at even intervals. In addition, the spoke 401c is arranged at a position where its central portion does not match the central portion of the connecting portion 401e.

As shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(b), the left side of the reel 2L is formed with openings in a region excluding the mounting plate 401a and the spokes 401c, and the right side of the reel 2L is formed with openings over almost the entire area. It is As shown in FIGS. 9(a) and 9(c), the left annular portion 401b has a wall portion 401f extending toward the center along the entire inner circumference thereof, and the left annular portion 401b has a wall portion 401f. 4, the right annular portion 401d also has a wall portion 401g that protrudes toward the center over the entire inner circumference. As a result, wall portions 401f and 401g protruding toward the center are formed along the entire circumference of openings formed on both sides of the reel 2L.

As shown in FIG. 9(d), the height L1 of the walls 401f and 401g is determined by screws 405c for attaching the mounting plate 401a to the reel mounting plate 405, screws 415a for attaching the reel motor 32L to the reel support plate 350L, and wiring (to be described later). Screws 421a for attaching the presser 421 to the reel support plate 350L, screws 416a for attaching the LED board 416 to the reflector 417, which will be described later, etc. The wall portions 401f and 401g are formed so as to be higher than the height L2 which is 1/2 of the maximum height in the folded state.

(Regarding the reel support plate)
As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the reel support plate 350L is made of a synthetic resin material and has a plate-like shape. A gap formed between the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R by overlapping a part of the right edge of the reel 2L and overlapping a part of the left edge of the reel 2C attached to the adjacent reel support plate 350C on the right side. A strip-shaped inter-reel concealing piece 410 for concealing is formed so as to extend perpendicularly to the plate-like portion along the longitudinal direction of the front end side of the plate-like portion.

In addition, the reel support plate 350L is formed larger than the openings formed in the left and right sides of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The opening formed on the right side of the adjacent reel 2C is closed, and the opening formed on the left side of the adjacent reel 2C is closed. When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are attached, the reel support plate 350C closes the opening formed on the right side of the reel 2C and closes the opening formed on the left side of the adjacent reel 2R. It has become so. Further, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are attached, the opening formed on the right side of the reel 2R is closed by the reel support plate 350R.

As shown in FIGS. 10, 12 and 13, a part of the right edge of the reel 2L attached to the reel support plate 350L is provided along the inner circumference of the reel 2L on the left side 350a of the reel support plate 350L. An inner peripheral side protrusion 422a is formed extending from the front lower part to the rear upper part so as to overlap with the upper part of the right edge of the reel 2L along the outer periphery of the reel 2L attached to the reel support plate 350L. An outer peripheral side protrusion 422b is formed from the front lower part to the rear upper part so as to overlap with the upper part.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 11 and 13(a), on the right side 350b of the reel support plate 350L, the reel 2C is attached along the inner circumference of the reel 2C attached to the reel support plate 350C adjacent to the right side. An inner peripheral protrusion 423a projecting so as to overlap a part of the left edge is formed from the front lower part to the rear upper part along the outer periphery of the reel 2C attached to the reel support plate 350C adjacent to the right side. An outer peripheral protrusion 423b is formed from the front lower part to the rear upper part so as to overlap the right edge of the reel 2C.

Although the reel support plate 350R does not have a reel support plate adjacent to the right side, it has the same shape as the reel support plates 350L and 350C. A concealing piece 410 is formed, and an inner peripheral side ridge portion 423a and an outer peripheral side ridge portion 423b of the same shape are formed on the right side surface of the reel support plate 350R.

With such a configuration, as shown in FIGS. 13(a) and 13(b), the right edge of the reel 2L attached to the reel support plate 350L is positioned between the inner peripheral protrusion 422a and the outer peripheral protrusion 422b. , and the left edge of the reel 2C attached to the adjacent reel support plate 350C is arranged between the inner peripheral side protrusion 423a and the outer peripheral side protrusion 423b. Similarly, the right edge of the reel 2C attached to the reel support plate 350C is arranged between the inner peripheral side protrusion 422a and the outer peripheral side protrusion 422b of the reel support plate 350C, and the adjacent reel support plate The left edge of the reel 2R attached to the reel 350R is arranged between the inner peripheral side protrusion 423a and the outer peripheral side protrusion 423b of the reel support plate 350C. Also, although not shown, the right edge of the reel 2R attached to the reel support plate 350R is arranged between the inner peripheral protrusion 422a and the outer peripheral protrusion 422b of the reel support plate 350R. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 13(b), when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are installed, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the inner peripheral protrusion 422a, the outer peripheral protrusion 422b, and the inner peripheral protrusion The gaps between the ridges 423a and the outer ridges 423b are arranged so as to be narrower than the size of screws that may fall into the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R.

Although not shown, the inter-reel concealing pieces 410 are arranged inside the right edges of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R attached to the reel support plate 350L and inside the left edges of the reels 2C and 2R. It's becoming In addition, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are installed, the gap between the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and the inter-reel concealing piece 410 is larger than the size of the screws that may fall into the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. arranged to be narrow.

An attachment piece 411 having an attachment hole 411a for a screw 353a to be attached to the reel box 351 projects upward at a position away from the rear end of the inter-reel concealment piece 410 on the upper side of the reel support plate 350L. In addition, an attachment piece 412 having an attachment hole 412a for a screw 354a to be attached to the reel box 351 is projected from the lower portion. On the rear end surface, a projection 413 to be fitted into the groove 358 of the reel box 351 is projected rearward, and an insertion piece 359 is inserted into the center position of the rear end of the projection 413. A horizontal slit 414 is formed through which the

At approximately the center of the left side surface of the reel support plate 350L, a rectangular motor mounting projection 415 to which the reel motor 32L is mounted protrudes from the left side surface 350a of the reel support plate 350L. The reel motor 32L is attached to the mounting surface 415b of the reel 415 by four screws 415a inserted from the right side so that the rotor 32a faces left.

In front of the motor mounting projection 415, an LED unit mounting projection 418 to which the LED unit 55L is mounted projects from the left side surface 350a of the reel support plate 350L. is attached with the LED unit 55L. The LED unit 55L is mounted by engaging locking claws 418a protruding leftward from the upper and lower ends of the LED unit 55L with locking holes 418c formed in the upper and lower ends of the LED unit mounting protrusions 418, thereby attaching screws or the like. can be attached to the LED unit attachment convex portion 418 of the reel support plate 350L without using any attachment parts.

Also, the motor mounting projection 415 and the LED unit mounting projection 418 are formed in a region surrounded by the reel 2L on the left side surface 350a. That is, the reel motor 32L and the LED unit 55L are arranged so as to be accommodated within the annular reel 2L.

As shown in FIGS. 10 and 14, the rotor 32a protrudes from the surface facing the reel mounting plate 405 in the main body of the reel motor 32L, and a metal sensor mounting plate 480 for mounting the reel sensor 33L. are attached by screws 481 .

A pair of mounting holes 483 are formed in the sensor mounting plate 480 in parallel with an imaginary line passing through the rotor 32a. The wiring Ca can be attached so as to extend outward, that is, to the side opposite to the rotor 32a. A pair of mounting holes 483 are formed at locations corresponding to the light projecting portion and the light receiving portion of the reel sensor 33L.

On the side of the mounting hole 483, there are provided a wiring hook 485 for holding the wiring Ca extending outward from the reel sensor 33L toward the rotor 32a, and a reel support plate for holding the wiring Ca held by the wiring hook 485. A wiring hole 484 is formed for insertion on the 350L side (right side).

The reel mounting plate 405 is made of metal, and is composed of a disk-shaped reel mounting portion 405a and an annular bent portion 405b bent from the periphery of the reel mounting portion 405a toward the reel motor 32L. A through-hole portion 406 extends rightward from the center position of the reel mounting portion 405a, and the rotor 32a is press-fitted into the through-hole portion 406 so as not to be relatively rotatable.

A notch portion 408 that is detected by the reel sensor 33L is formed at a predetermined portion of the bent piece portion 405b. Therefore, after fixing the reel mounting plate 405 to the rotor 32a by press-fitting, by mounting the sensor mounting plate 480 on the facing surface 32c, the bent piece 405b enters between the light emitting portion and the light receiving portion of the reel sensor 33L. Therefore, as the notch 408 rotates due to the rotation of the reel mounting plate 405, the notch 408 as a detected portion is detected by the reel sensor 33L. Thereby, the reference position of the reel 2L can be detected.

The reel mounting plate 405 fixed to the rotor 32a of the reel motor 32L is mounted by four screws 405c inserted from the right side while the right side of the mounting plate 401a of the reel 2L is in contact with the left side. . As a result, the reel 2L is attached to the rotor 32a of the reel motor 32L so as not to be relatively rotatable.

In this way, the reel motor 32L is attached to the reel support plate 350L, and the screw 415a for attaching the reel motor 32L to the reel support plate 350L is inserted from the reel support plate 350L side toward the reel motor 32L from the right direction. . On the other hand, the reel 2L is attached to the reel support plate 350L via the reel attachment plate 405 fixed to the rotor 32a of the reel motor 32L, and the screw 405c for attaching the reel 2L to the reel attachment plate 405 is screwed from the reel 2L side. It is inserted from the left toward the motor 32L. The reel motor 32L has a metal shell, and the screw 415a is screwed into a screw hole formed in the metal shell to attach the reel motor 32L to the reel support plate 350L. The reel mounting plate 405 is also made of metal, and the screw 405c is screwed into a screw hole formed in the metal reel mounting plate 405, whereby the reel 2L is connected to the reel support plate 350L via the reel motor 32L. can be attached to Therefore, when the reel motor 32L is attached to the resin reel support plate 350L, and when the resin reel 2L is attached to the reel support plate 350L via the reel motor 32L, the head of the screw and the metal member are It is designed to be attached in a state of being sandwiched between the two.

As shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, a wiring hook 419 for engaging the wiring Cb connected to the LED substrate 416 is formed above the motor mounting protrusion 415 on the left side surface 350a of the reel support plate 350L. In addition, on the rear side, the wiring Cb connected to the LED board 416 and the wiring Ca in which the wiring connected to the reel motor 32L and the reel sensor 33L are converged are collectively inserted on the right side. of wiring holes 420 are formed. The wiring hole 420 is formed at a position above the center in the vertical direction of the reel support plate 350L.

As shown in FIG. 4, the wires Ca and Cb inserted through the wire hole 420 to the right side of the reel support plate 350L are delivered upward from between the mounting piece 411 and the rear end of the inter-reel concealing piece 410. In this state, it is held by a wiring retainer 421 attached to the right side surface 350b by a screw 421a. In other words, the wires Ca and Cb are inserted upward from the right side surface 350b side of the reel support plate 350L, are wired in the vertical direction near the flange piece 352 of the reel box 351, and extend from the upper side of the front opening of the reel box 351. are also delivered upward from the front position and connected to the reel relay board 430 attached to the upper surface of the reel box 351 .

[Regarding the arrangement of reels]
As shown in FIG. 15, a plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R included in the slot machine 1 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction inside the housing 1a. A hopper unit 34 is arranged below the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a hopper tank 34a for storing tokens is provided above the hopper unit. there is Among the plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the left end of the reel 2L is not positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a, and the right end is positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a. The reel 2C is arranged so that both the left and right ends are positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a, and the left end of the reel 2R is positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a. However, the right end is arranged so as not to be located above the opening of the hopper tank 34a.

As described above, the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are formed with openings on both side ends, but as shown in FIG. The opening at the left end is closed by the reel support plates 350L and 350R adjacent to the left side of these reels, and the hopper tank 34a for the foreign matter that has entered the reels. It is designed to prevent it from falling into. The opening at the right end of the reel 2L is closed by a reel support plate 350L to which the reel is attached, and the opening at the left end of the reel 2L has a wall portion 401f protruding toward the center along the entire circumference. is formed to prevent foreign matter that has entered the reel from falling into the hopper tank 34a.

[Regarding the reel LED board and reflector]
Next, the LED board 416 and the reflector 417 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 17A is a perspective view of the reflector 417 before it is attached to the LED board 416, and FIG. ) is a perspective view.

As shown in FIG. 17A, the reflector 417 includes side walls 4174, two partition plates 4172, and an engaging portion 4178. As shown in FIG. The reflector 417 is formed by a side wall 4174 and two partition plates 4172, an upper hole 4202 for facing forward the three upper reel LEDs 55, a middle hole 4204 for facing forward the three middle reel LEDs 55, and three lower holes. A pilot hole 4206 is formed to face the reel LED 55 forward.

The three reel LEDs 55 facing (exposed) from the upper hole 4202 emit light from the upper pattern of one reel (eg, the left reel 2L). The three reel LEDs 55 facing (exposed) from the middle hole 4204 light up the symbols in the middle row of one reel (for example, the left reel 2L). The three reel LEDs 55 facing (exposed) from the pilot hole 4206 emit light on the bottom pattern of one reel (eg, the left reel 2L).

In other words, the three reel LEDs 55 facing (exposed) from the upper hole 4202 correspond to the upper stage of one reel (for example, the left reel 2L). Three reel LEDs 55 facing (exposed) from the middle hole 4204 correspond to the middle stage of one reel (eg, left reel 2L). The three reel LEDs 55 facing (exposed) from the lower hole 4206 correspond to the lower stage of one reel (for example, the left reel 2L).

In this way, the two partition plates 4172 are divided into upper, middle, and lower stages by partitioning the holes, and each of the upper, middle, and lower symbols in the variable display area of the reel 2L is displayed. , the inner side of the reel 2L, that is, from the rear side of the reel tape 402 toward the front.

Also, the upper stage of one reel may be referred to as a first decorative portion, and the middle stage of one reel may be referred to as a second decorative portion.

Note that the number of reel LEDs in each of the upper, middle, and lower stages is not limited to three, and may be any other number. For example, the other number may be two, one, or four or more.

Moreover, as shown in FIG. 17A, the reflector 417 and the LED board 416 are attached by a predetermined attaching means.

Predetermined attachment means include engaging portion 4178 of reflector 417 and notch portion 70 with which engaging portion 4178 engages. Also, the predetermined mounting means includes screw holes 4176 in reflector 417, through holes 64 in LED substrate 416, and screws 416a.

When the reflector 417 is attached to the LED board 416 , the engagement portion 4178 is engaged with the notch portion 70 . Along with this, the screw 416 a passes through the through hole 64 and is engaged with the screw hole 4176 . The predetermined mounting means is not limited to this, and other means may be used.

A chip resistor 60 is also mounted on the LED substrate 416 . The chip resistor 60 is for making the voltage value of the voltage supplied to the slot machine 1 (LED substrate 416) the optimum voltage value for the LED 55 to emit light. Therefore, the chip resistor 60 is an electronic component for driving the LED 55 (an electronic component for causing the LED 55 to emit light).

Hereinafter, the three LEDs 55 corresponding to the upper stage of the reel will be referred to as "LEDs 55A", the three LEDs 55 corresponding to the middle stage of the reel will be referred to as "LEDs 55B", and the three LEDs 55 corresponding to the lower stage of the reel will be referred to as "LEDs 55C". Moreover, LED55A, LED55B, and LED55C may be collectively called "LED55", and one LED may be called "LED55."

FIG. 17B is a front view of the reflector 417 and the LED board 416 in the mounting state in which the reflector 417 is mounted on the LED board 416. FIG. As shown in FIG. 17B, in the attached state, the LEDs 55A (three LEDs 55 corresponding to the upper stage of the reel) are exposed from the upper hole 4202, and the LEDs 55B (three LEDs 55 corresponding to the middle stage of the reel) It is exposed from hole 4204 and LED 55C (three LEDs 55 corresponding to the lower stage of the reel) are exposed from pilot hole 4206 .

On the other hand, in the mounted state, all chip resistors 60 indicated by dashed lines are hidden by reflectors 417 .

In this way, all the LEDs (LEDs 55A, LEDs 55B, and LEDs 55C) are mounted on the LED substrate 416 at positions that do not overlap the reflector 417 (positions different from positions overlapping the reflector 417) in the attached state. On the other hand, all the chip resistors 60 are mounted on the LED substrate 416 at positions overlapping the reflector 417 in the attached state.

[About the LED board]
Next, an example of a method for manufacturing the LED substrate 416 will be briefly described. A person who works in the manufacturing method is hereinafter referred to as a "worker". In order to manufacture the LED substrate 416, N bonding layers (N is an integer equal to or greater than 2) are used. The bonding layer is a layer obtained by bonding one resin layer and one metal layer. In this example, N=2. The resin layer is, for example, epoxy resin, and the metal layer is, for example, copper.

First, in the lamination step, N bonding layers are laminated using a lamination press machine or the like, and the laminated N bonding layers are heated and pressurized to manufacture a multilayer substrate. Then, in an etching process, an etching process is performed to form the printed wiring for supplying power to the LED 55 and the chip resistor 60, and the first information (copper foil characters such as numbers, letters, etc.) on the multilayer substrate. . The first information includes, for example, LED identification information 76, electrode information 75, resistor identification information 68, resistor position information 61, and board identification information 62, which will be described later.

Thereafter, in a resist process, the main surface (corresponding to the LED mounting surface in FIG. 18) and the main back surface (corresponding to the back surface in FIG. 18) of the multilayer substrate are subjected to resist treatment. Thereafter, in a printing process, at least one of the main surface and the main back surface of the multilayer substrate is subjected to a printing process in order to form second information (printed characters such as numbers and characters) on the multilayer substrate. This printing process is, for example, silk printing. The second information includes, for example, LED position information 82, rear LED identification information 80, rear resistor position information 86, and rear resistor identification information 84, which will be described later.

After that, in the mounting process, the LED 55, the chip resistor 60, and the like are mounted by soldering or the like using a mounting device or manual work by an operator. Information formed by etching is hereinafter also referred to as "etching characters". Information formed by printing is also referred to as "printed characters".

Next, details of the LED substrate 416 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 18A shows an example of the surface of the LED board 416 on which the LEDs 55 are mounted (hereinafter referred to as “LED mounting surface 416X”), and FIG. An example of the surface opposite to the LED mounting surface 416X (hereinafter referred to as “back surface 416Y”) is shown.

Also, in FIG. 18, the axis corresponding to the arrangement direction of the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (horizontal direction in FIG. 3) is defined as the X axis. Also, the axis corresponding to the direction passing through the upper, middle, and lower stages of one reel (vertical direction of the slot machine 1) is the Y-axis. A printed wiring that connects the LED 55 and the chip resistor 60 is formed on the LED substrate 416, but part of the printed wiring is omitted in FIG. Also, in FIG. 18, illustration of through holes, vias, etc. is omitted.

First, FIG. 18A will be described. LED 55A, LED 55B, and LED 55C are mounted along the Y-axis direction on the LED mounting surface 416X. Moreover, each of the LED 55A, the LED 55B, and the LED 55C is composed of three LEDs arranged along the X-axis direction. Thus, nine LEDs 55 are mounted on one LED mounting surface 416X.

Further, LED identification information 76 for identifying the nine LEDs 55 is formed (described) in association with each of the nine LEDs 55 . The LED identification information 76 may be any information (characters, numbers, symbols, etc.) as long as it identifies the nine LEDs 55 . In the example of FIG. 18, LED identification information 76 of LED7, LED8, and LED9 is associated with each of the three LEDs forming the LED 55A. LED identification information 76 of LED4, LED5, and LED6 is associated with each of the three LEDs forming the LED 55B. LED identification information 76 such as LED3, LED2, and LED1 is associated with each of the three LEDs forming the LED 55C.

By forming the LED identification information 76 for identifying the nine LEDs 55 in this way, for example, even if one of the nine LEDs 55 fails, the failed LED can be identified by the LED identification information. A repairer (a person who fixes the failure) can be identified. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of replacing the failed LED.

Electrode information 75 indicating an electrode is also formed on each of the nine LEDs 55 . In the example of FIG. 18, as the electrode information 75, a character "+" indicating the anode of the LED 55 is formed. By forming the electrode information 75 in this way, for example, in the mounting process, a mounting device or an operator can specify the mounting position of the LED and the anode of the LED (orientation of the LED). Therefore, the processing efficiency in the mounting process can be improved. As a modification, the electrode information 75 may be information indicating the cathode (for example, the character "-") as other information.

Six chip resistors 60 are mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X. Resistor identification information 68 for identifying the six chip resistors 60 is formed (described) in association with each of the six chip resistors 60 . The resistor identification information 68 may be any information (characters, numbers, symbols, etc.) as long as it identifies the six chip resistors 60 . In the example of FIG. 18, each of the six chip resistors is associated with resistor identification information R1 to R6.

By forming the resistor identification information 68 for identifying the six chip resistors 60 in this way, for example, even if one of the six chip resistors 60 fails, the failed resistor can be replaced by the resistor. With the identification information, the repair person (the person who repairs the failure) can be specified. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of replacing the failed chip resistor.

Also, resistor position information 61 for specifying the mounting position of each of the six chip resistors 60 is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X. In the example of FIG. 18, as the resistor position information 61, an enclosing line surrounding the position where the chip resistor 60 is mounted is formed. By forming the resistor position information 61 in this way, for example, in the mounting process, a mounting apparatus or an operator can specify the position where the chip resistor 60 is to be mounted. Therefore, the processing efficiency in the mounting process can be improved.

Board identification information 62 is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X. The board identification information 62 may be any information (characters, numbers, symbols, etc.) as long as it identifies the LED board 416 . In the example of FIG. 18, characters “ABC123L” are formed as the board identification information 62 . By forming the board identification information 62 in this way, for example, in the process of manufacturing the LED board 416, the manufacturer or the like can recognize the identification information of the LED board 416 being manufactured. Even if the LED board 416 fails (for example, if one of the nine LEDs 55 fails), the repairer (the person who repairs the failure) can identify the failed LED board 416 with the LED identification information. can be specified. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of repairing the failed LED board 416 and the like.

Also, in this embodiment, the LED identification information 76, the electrode information 75, the resistor identification information 68, the resistor position information 61, and the substrate identification information 62 are all formed of etched characters (copper foil characters). That is, the LED identification information 76, the electrode information 75, the resistor identification information 68, the resistor position information 61, and the board identification information 62 are formed by the etching process. Thus, in this embodiment, all information on the LED mounting surface 416X is formed of etched characters.

As a modification, at least one of the LED identification information 76, the electrode information 75, the resistor identification information 68, the resistor position information 61, and the substrate identification information 62 may be formed of printed characters. That is, at least one of the LED identification information 76, the electrode information 75, the resistor identification information 68, the resistor position information 61, and the substrate identification information 62 may be formed in the printing process.

A connector insertion opening 88 is formed in the back surface 416Y of the LED board 416 in FIG. 17(B). A connector formed before the wiring C3 (see FIG. 3) is inserted into the connector insertion opening 88 . The wiring C3 includes a power line for supplying power. A voltage from this power supply line is supplied to the LED 55 and the like.

A solder portion 65 is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X of the LED substrate 416 to maintain the connector insertion opening 88 on the back surface 416Y. The solder part 65 is for maintaining the connector insertion opening 88 for supplying voltage to the LED 55 on the back surface 416Y. Therefore, the solder part 65 is an electronic component for driving the LED 55 (an electronic component for causing the LED 55 to emit light).

The dashed line in FIG. 18A indicates an overlapping area P where the reflector 417 overlaps (that is, an area hidden by the reflector 417) when the reflector 417 is attached to the LED board 416. As shown in FIG. A region other than the superimposed region P (a region different from the superimposed region P) is called a “non-overlapping region”.

In the example of FIG. 18(A), nine LEDs 55 are mounted in the non-overlapping area. Also, the LED identification information 76, the substrate identification information 62, and the electrode information 75 are formed in the non-overlapping area. For example, the board identification information 62 is exposed from the middle hole 4204 (see FIG. 17B, etc.) in the attached state. On the other hand, electronic components (chip resistors 60 and solder portions 65) are mounted or formed in the overlapping area P, and resistor position information 61 and resistor identification information 68 are formed in the overlapping area P. FIG.

Further, in this embodiment, in the resist process, a resist is applied to the LED mounting surface 416X in the state of the multilayer substrate. This resist is for protecting the printed wiring and the first information (copper foil characters) formed in the etching process before the resist process, and for increasing the reflection efficiency of the mounted LED 55. It is. Here, the color of the resist may be any color as long as it enhances the reflection efficiency of the mounted LEDs 55, and is white, for example.

As a modification, if the LED mounting surface 416X is configured to be able to reflect the light from each of the nine LEDs 55 including the LED 55A and the LED 55B (the light from each of the nine LEDs 55 including the LED 55A and the LED 55B Any configuration may be used as long as it is configured to increase the reflection efficiency of the lens. For example, other processing may be applied to the LED mounting surface 416X. The other processing includes at least one of plating processing for applying plating to the LED mounting surface 416X, lamination processing for laminating a laminate on the LED mounting surface 416X, and film processing for attaching a film to the LED mounting surface 416X. include. Further, if the LED mounting surface 416X is configured so that the light from each of the nine LEDs 55 can be reflected before processing, the processing for allowing the light from each of the nine LEDs 55 to be reflected is not performed. Also good. For example, when the material of the resin layer that constitutes the LED substrate 416 is a material that can reflect the light from each of the nine LEDs 55 including the LEDs 55A and 55B, the nine LEDs 55 are mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X. It is also possible to omit the processing for reflecting the light from the surface.

Moreover, the color of the reflector 417 is also a color for increasing the reflection efficiency of the mounted LED 55 . The color of the reflector 417 may be any color as long as it enhances the reflection efficiency of the mounted LED 55, and is white, for example. At least one of the color of the resist and the color of the reflector 417 may be another color as long as the color enhances the reflection efficiency of the mounted LED 55 .

Moreover, the reflector 417 (the surface of the reflector 417) may have any configuration as long as the reflector 417 can reflect the light from each of the nine LEDs 55 including the LEDs 55A and 55B. For example, the reflector 417 (the surface of the reflector 417) may be subjected to predetermined processing. The predetermined processing is processing for enabling reflection of light from each of the nine LEDs 55 (for increasing reflection efficiency). The predetermined processing includes, for example, a coating agent processing that applies a coating agent to the surface of the reflector 417 so that the light from each of the nine LEDs 55 can be reflected (to increase the reflection efficiency), and a plating coating on the surface of the reflector 417. At least one of plating processing, lamination processing for laminating a laminate on the surface of the reflector 417, and film processing for attaching a film to the surface of the reflector 417 is included. Further, if the surface of the reflector 417 before processing is configured so that light from each of the nine LEDs 55 including the LEDs 55A and 55B can be reflected, no processing may be performed.

Next, the back surface 416Y of the LED substrate 416 will be described with reference to FIG. 18(B). On the rear surface 416Y, LED position information 82 for specifying the mounting positions of the nine LEDs 55 is formed at positions facing the positions where the nine LEDs 55 are mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X.

The opposing position is, for example, the LED mounting surface 416X and the back surface 416Y, one of the X-axis and the Y-axis (the Y-axis in the example of FIG. 18) has the same coordinate, while the other axis is the same. It means that the coordinates of (the X axis in the example of FIG. 18) are different. Further, ``the coordinates of the other axis are different'' means ``a line passing through the midpoint of the other axis (the X axis in the example of FIG. 18) and parallel to the one axis (the dashed line It refers to a line symmetrical relationship centered on the line L) indicated by .

In the example of FIG. 18, as the LED position information 82, a dashed encircling line enclosing the position where the LED 55 is mounted is formed. By forming the LED position information 82 on the rear surface 416Y in this way, for example, in the mounting process, a mounting device or an operator can specify the position to mount the LED 55 from the rear surface 416Y. Therefore, the processing efficiency in the mounting process can be improved.

Further, nine pieces of LED identification information (hereinafter referred to as “back surface LED identification information 80”) are also formed on the rear surface 416Y corresponding to the nine pieces of LED identification information 76 formed on the LED mounting surface 416X. Each of the nine rear LED identification information 80 is "LED1 to LED9", like the nine LED identification information 76, respectively. Each of the nine rear LED identification information 80 is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X and the rear surface 416Y at a position facing the nine LED identification information 76, or at a position shifted from the facing position.

In the example of FIG. 18B, each of the nine rear LED identification information 80 is formed at a position shifted from the facing position. By forming the rear LED identification information 80 on the rear surface 416Y in this way, the operator can identify the identification information of the mounted LEDs 55 not only from the LED mounting surface 416X but also from the rear surface 416Y. can be done.

In addition, six pieces of resistance position information (hereinafter referred to as “back surface resistance position information 86”) are also formed on the back surface 416Y corresponding to the six pieces of resistance position information 61 formed on the LED mounting surface 416X. Each of the six back surface resistor position information 86 is formed at a position facing each of the six resistor position information 61 on the LED mounting surface 416X and the back surface 416Y, or at a position shifted from the facing position. In the example of FIG. 18B, each of the six back surface resistance position information 86 is formed at the opposing position. By forming the back surface resistor position information 86 on the back surface 416Y in this way, for example, in the mounting process, a mounting apparatus or an operator can specify the position where the chip resistor 60 is to be mounted even from the back surface 416Y. . Therefore, the processing efficiency in the mounting process can be improved.

Further, six pieces of resistance identification information (hereinafter referred to as “back surface resistance identification information 84”) are also formed on the back surface 416Y corresponding to the six pieces of resistance identification information 68 formed on the LED mounting surface 416X. Each of the six back surface resistance identification information 84 is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X and the rear surface 416Y at a position facing each of the six resistance identification information 68, or at a position shifted from the facing position. In the example of FIG. 18(B), each of the six back surface resistance identification information 84 is formed at the facing position. By forming the back surface resistance identification information 84 on the back surface 416Y in this manner, the operator can specify the identification information of the mounted LED 55 not only from the LED mounting surface 416X but also from the back surface 416Y. can be done.

Six pieces of board identification information (hereinafter referred to as "back board identification information 90") are also formed on the rear surface 416Y corresponding to the board identification information 62 formed on the LED mounting surface 416X. The back substrate identification information 90 is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X and the back surface 416Y at a position facing the substrate identification information 62 or at a position shifted from the facing position. In the example of FIG. 18B, the rear substrate identification information 90 is formed at the facing position. By forming the back surface resistance position information 86 on the back surface 416Y in this manner, the operator can specify the identification information of the LED substrate 416 not only from the LED mounting surface 416X but also from the back surface 416Y.

A connector insertion opening 88 is formed in the back surface 416Y. A through hole 64 and a notch 70 are formed in the LED substrate 416 .

In this embodiment, the LED position information 82, the rear LED identification information 80, the rear resistor position information 86, and the rear resistor identification information 84 are formed by printed characters (for example, silk-screen printed characters) on the rear surface 416Y. . That is, the LED location information 82, the back LED identification information 80, the back resistor location information 86, and the back resistor identification information 84 are formed in the printing process. Therefore, these printed characters can be formed in the area where the printed wiring is formed. The example of FIG. 18B shows an example in which the LED position information 82 for the LED whose LED identification information is LED5 is formed in the area where the printed wiring 93 is formed. Further, the back substrate identification information 90 is formed by etching characters (copper foil characters). That is, the back substrate identification information 90 is formed by an etching process.

As a modification, at least one of the LED position information 82, the rear LED identification information 80, the rear resistor position information 86, and the rear resistor identification information 84 may be formed of etched characters. As a modification, the back substrate identification information 90 may be formed of printed characters.

As shown in FIG. 18, electronic components (eg, chip resistor 60 and solder portion 65) related to driving the LED 55 are mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X but not mounted on the rear surface 416Y. In other words, electronic components for driving the LEDs 55 are mounted only on the LED mounting surface 416X.

In addition, since the reflector 417 is not attached to the rear surface 416Y in the attached state, the information (for example, the rear substrate identification information 90) formed on the rear surface 416Y is exposed.

Next, the left reel LED board, middle reel LED board, and right reel LED board will be described with reference to FIG. The left reel LED board is an LED board on which LEDs for illuminating the upper, middle, and lower stages of the left reel are mounted from the rear surface of the left reel. The middle reel LED board is an LED board on which LEDs for illuminating the upper, middle, and lower stages of the middle reel are mounted from the rear surface of the middle reel. The right reel LED board is an LED board mounted with LEDs for illuminating the upper, middle, and lower stages of the right reel from the rear surface of the right reel.

FIGS. 19A to 19C are simplified diagrams of the LED mounting surfaces of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board, respectively. 19A to 19C show the board identification information 62 and omit other information and other members. As shown in FIGS. 19A to 19C, each of the board identification information 62 of the left reel 2L, the board identification information 62 of the middle reel 2C, and the board identification information 62 of the right reel 2R is the left reel LED The same coordinates are formed in the entire area of the LED mounting surface of the substrate, the entire area of the LED mounting surface of the middle reel LED substrate, and the entire area of the LED mounting surface of the right reel LED substrate. The same coordinates mean that the X-axis coordinates and the Y-axis coordinates are the same. The board identification information 62 of the left reel 2L, the board identification information 62 of the middle reel 2C, and the board identification information 62 of the right reel 2R correspond to the middle hole 4204 of the left reel, the middle hole 4204 of the middle reel, and the middle hole 4204 of the right reel in the attached state. It is formed at a position exposed from the middle hole 4204 of the reel.

Further, the board identification information 62 in the examples of FIGS. 19A to 19C is not only the LED board, but also any of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board. In addition, workers and others are information that can be specified. In the example of FIGS. 19A to 19C, the board identification information 62 of the left reel LED board is "ABC123L", and the board identification information 62 of the middle reel LED board is "ABC123C". The board identification information 62 of the right reel LED board is "ABC123R".

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Next, the distribution cable will be explained. The gaming machine of this embodiment is provided with a game control board, a performance control board, and a power supply board. The circuit board generates drive power for the electrical components that make up the game machine, and supplies it to each part.

Also, some electric parts provided in the gaming machine are unitized. For example, a gaming machine that uses medals has a medal selector that selects inserted medals. The Medal Selector is a unit made up of multiple sensors that detect the passage of medals at multiple locations in the medal flow downstream path, and a blocker that allows genuine medals to pass through the hopper tank and ejects fake medals from the ejection port. is. A game machine having reels is provided with a reel driving device for appropriately rotating and driving one reel. As shown in FIG. 3, the reel driving device is obtained by unitizing parts such as a reel motor 32L and a reel sensor 33L. Further, for example, the movable member for effect provided in the game machine is a unitized component such as a plurality of movable parts (motors) and a plurality of LEDs for effect. Similarly, other electric parts provided in the game machine are also unitized from a plurality of parts.

Next, wiring cables (bundle wiring) for electrically connecting each board such as a game control board, a performance control board, a power supply board, an external output board, and electric parts will be described. FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the distribution cable C1 (see FIG. 3) according to this embodiment.

When electrically connecting the board and the unitized electric parts, if the connection can be made with a single wiring cable, the connection work can be made more efficient. Further, as described above, the unitized electrical component is obtained by unitizing a plurality of components. Therefore, by branching the wiring cable C1 into a plurality of parts, it is possible to connect the substrate and the unitized electric parts with a single wiring cable C1, and a plurality of parts constituting the unitized electric parts can be connected. can be electrically connected to each of the substrates.

For example, as shown in FIG. 20, a wiring 450 included in the wiring cable C1 branches into a wiring 452 and a wiring 454 . A first connecting portion 700 is connected to the end of the wiring 450 included in the wiring cable C1 that is connected to the substrate side. A second connection portion 800 and a third connection portion 900 are connected to the ends connected to each of the plurality (two) components (reel motor 32L and reel sensor 33L) that constitute the unitized reel driving device. . In the example of the reel unit 2 shown in FIGS. 4 and 7, the wiring cable C1 is used as the wiring cable Ca that connects the reel relay board, the reel motor 32L, and the reel sensor 33L. It is connected to the reel relay board, the second connection portion 800 is connected to the reel motor 32L, and the third connection portion 900 is connected to the reel sensor 33L. In this case, it is possible to connect the board and the unitized electrical component with a single wiring cable C1, and to electrically connect each of the two components constituting the unitized electrical component to the board. can be connected to

In this manner, a plurality of connecting portions are connected to the branched side of the wiring cable C1, for example. For example, in a conventionally known wiring cable, it is difficult to distinguish between a plurality of connecting portions, and it is difficult to distinguish to which portion the connecting portion should be connected. For this reason, conventionally known wiring cables may be connected to parts different from those to which they should be originally connected. Also, if a component different from the component to which it should be connected is connected, there is a risk that the component will not operate normally or that the component will break down.

Therefore, in this embodiment, the colors of the plurality of (seven) wirings 450 included in the distribution cable C1 are given a characteristic color, so that the second connection portion 800 and the third connection portion 900 can be easily distinguished. , to make it easier to determine where to connect.

FIG. 21 is a schematic diagram of the distribution cable C1 according to this embodiment. The wiring cable C<b>1 includes a plurality of wirings 450 . In the example of FIG. 21 , the distribution cable C1 has seven wires 450 . The colors of the wiring 450 are blue, orange, orange, orange, orange, orange, and pink. Specifically, among the seven wirings 450, the color of the first wiring is blue, the color of the second to sixth wirings is orange, and the color of the seventh wiring is orange. is pink. Also, the distribution cable C1 includes a first connection portion 700 connected to one end of the seven wires 450, a second connection portion 800 connected to the other end of the seven wires, and a third connection portion. 900.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 21, one end of each of the first to seventh wirings 450 is connected to the first connecting portion 700, and the other end (the end of the wiring 452) is connected to the second connecting portion 800. Connected. That is, one ends of the blue and orange wires are connected to the first connection portion 700 and the other ends are connected to the second connection portion 800 . One ends of the sixth and seventh wires 450 are connected to the first connection portion 700 , and the other ends (ends of the wires 454 ) are connected to the third connection portion 900 . That is, one ends of the orange and pink wires are connected to the first connection portion 700 and the other ends are connected to the third connection portion 900 .

Next, another wiring cable C2 will be described. FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a perspective view of the distribution cable C2. As shown in FIG. 22, the wiring 600 branches into a wiring 602 , a wiring 604 , a wiring 606 and a wiring 608 . Among the wirings 600 included in the wiring cable C2, the first connecting portion 100 is connected to the end connected to the board side, and the wirings 602 are connected to the ends connecting to each of the plurality of components constituting the unitized electrical component. , a third connection portion 300 to which the wiring 604 is connected, a fourth connection portion 400 to which the wiring 606 is connected, and a fifth connection portion 500 to which the wiring 608 is connected. Connecting. In this case, it is possible to connect the board and the unitized electrical component with one wiring cable C2, and to electrically connect each of the four components constituting the unitized electrical component to the board. can be connected to

FIG. 23 is a schematic diagram of the distribution cable C2 according to this embodiment. The distribution cable C2 includes a plurality of wirings 600. FIG. In the illustrated example, the distribution cable C2 includes eleven wirings 600 . The colors of the wires 600 are brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple, gray, white, black, and pink, and the colors of the wires 600 are all different. Note that the color of the wiring 600 is not limited to this, and any color may be used. Also, the wiring cable C2 includes a first connection portion 100 connected to one end of the 11 wires 600, a second connection portion 200 connected to the other end of the 11 wires, and a third connection portion. 300 , a fourth connection portion 400 and a fifth connection portion 500 .

Specifically, one end of each of the brown, red, and orange wirings 600 is connected to the first connection section 100 , and the other end (the end of the wiring 602 ) is connected to the second connection section 200 . One ends of the yellow, green, and blue wirings 600 are connected to the first connecting portion 100 , and the other ends (the ends of the wirings 604 ) are connected to the third connecting portion 300 . One ends of the purple, gray, and white wirings 600 are connected to the first connecting portion 100 , and the other ends (the ends of the wirings 606 ) are connected to the fourth connecting portion 400 . One ends of the black and pink wires 600 are connected to the first connection portion 100 , and the other ends (ends of the wires 608 ) are connected to the fifth connection portion 500 . Thus, the wiring cable C2 is branched into four. Also, the colors of the plurality of wires 600 connected to the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the fourth connection portion 400, and the fifth connection portion 500 are all different.

The first connection portion 700, the second connection portion 800, and the third connection portion 900 shown in FIGS. 20 and 21 are each connected to a connection portion (receptacle) provided on the substrate. Also, the first connection portion 100, the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the fourth connection portion 400, and the fifth connection portion 500 shown in FIGS. (receipt). Further, the first connection portion 700, the second connection portion 800, the third connection portion 900, the first connection portion 100, the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the fourth connection portion 400, and the fifth connection portion 500 are , each having an operation unit. An operator or a work robot attaches or detaches the first connection portion 100, the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the fourth connection portion 400, and the fifth connection portion 500 to or from the connection portion (receptacle). It is operated in order to

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a connection example using the wiring cable C2. In FIG. 24, the first connection portion 100 is connected to the connection portion (receptacle) 711 of the first substrate 701 . Also, the second connection portion 200 is connected to a connection portion (receptacle) 712 of the second substrate 702 . Also, the third connection portion 300 is connected to a connection portion (receptacle) 713 of the second substrate 702 . Also, the fourth connection portion 400 is connected to a connection portion (receptacle) 714 of the third substrate 703 . Also, the fifth connection portion 500 is connected to a connection portion (receptacle) 715 of the third substrate 703 .

In addition, it is made easy to understand that the first connection portion 100 is connected to the connection portion (receptacle) 711, and it is made easy to understand that the second connection portion 200 is connected to the connection portion (receptacle) 712. ) 713 is connected to the third connection portion 300 , connection portion (receptacle) 714 is connected to the fourth connection portion 400 , and connection portion (receptacle) 715 is connected to the fifth connection portion 400 . It is desirable to make it easy to connect the connection part 500 . For example, names and the like may be displayed on the connection units (receptacles) 711 to 715 so that the connection units 100, 200, 300, 400, and 500 to be connected can be identified.

As a result, if the first connection portion 100, the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the fourth connection portion 400, and the fifth connection portion 500 can be discriminated, connection portions (receptacles) 711 to 715 of connection destinations can be determined. can be easily determined.

The shapes of the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, and the fourth connection portion 400 are the same. Further, the shape of each of the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, and the fourth connection portion 400 and the shape of the fifth connection portion 500 are similar.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the third connection portion 300, the third connection portion 300, the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the The colors of the wirings connected to the fourth connection portion 400 and the fifth connection portion 500 are characterized.

Specifically, the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection section 200 include at least a red (specific color) wiring, and the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection section 300 include: The red (specific color) wiring 600 is not included. Similarly, the three wirings 606 connected to the fourth connection section 400 and the two wirings 608 connected to the fifth connection section 500 do not include red (specific color) wiring. Accordingly, by confirming that the red (specific color) wiring is connected, the second connection portion 200 can be easily identified even if the shape is the same as or similar to that of other connection portions, for example. can. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second connection portion 200 can be easily identified, and it can be easily identified to which portion the second connection portion 200 is connected.

In addition, the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection section 300 include at least blue (special color) wiring, and the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection section 200 include blue (special color) wiring. color) wiring is not included. Similarly, the three wires 606 connected to the fourth connection portion 400 and the two wires 608 connected to the fifth connection portion 500 do not include blue (special color) wires. As a result, by confirming that the blue (special color) wiring is connected, the third connection portion 300 can be easily identified even if the shape is the same or similar to other connection portions, for example. can. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily distinguish the third connecting portion 300, and it is possible to make it easy to distinguish to which portion the third connecting portion 300 is connected.

Also, the three wires 606 connected to the fourth connection portion 400 include at least purple wires, and the three wires 602 connected to the second connection portion 200 do not include purple wires. Similarly, the three wires 604 connected to the third connection portion 300 and the two wires 608 connected to the fifth connection portion 500 do not include purple wires. Accordingly, by confirming that the purple wire is connected, the fourth connection portion 400 can be easily identified even if the shape is the same as or similar to that of other connection portions, for example. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily identify the fourth connecting portion 400 and to which portion the fourth connecting portion 400 is connected.

The two wirings 608 connected to the fifth connection portion 500 include at least pink wirings, and the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection portion 200 do not include pink wirings. Similarly, the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection section 300 and the three wirings 606 connected to the fourth connection section 400 do not include pink wiring. Accordingly, by confirming that the pink wire is connected, the fifth connection portion 500 can be easily identified even if the shape is the same as or similar to that of other connection portions, for example. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily distinguish the fifth connection portion 500, and it is possible to make it easy to distinguish to which portion the fifth connection portion 500 is connected.

Also, in the example shown in FIG. 23, the eleven wirings 600 have different colors, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the wiring connected to the second connection section 200 includes at least a specific color wiring, and the wiring connected to the third connection section does not include a specific color wiring, what is the color of each wiring 600? Any color may be used.

For example, if even one of the wirings 600 connected to the second connection portion 200 has a different color from the wirings 600 connected to the third connection portion 300 and the fourth connection portion 400, the other wiring The color of 600 can be any color. For example, some of the wirings 600 among the other wirings 600 may have the same color.

Similarly, if even one of the wirings 600 connected to the third connection portion 300 has a different color from the wirings 600 connected to the second connection portion 200 and the fourth connection portion 400, the color of the wiring 600 is different. The color of the wiring 600 may be any color. Also, if even one of the wirings 600 connected to the fourth connection portion 400 has a different color from the wirings 600 connected to the second connection portion 200 and the third connection portion 300, the other wiring is used. The color of 600 can be any color.

FIG. 25 is a schematic diagram of a distribution cable C2 according to another example of this embodiment. In the illustrated example, the distribution cable C2 includes eleven wirings 600 . The colors of the wiring 600 are red, black, black, blue, black, black, yellow, black, black, green, and black. Also, the wiring cable C2 includes a first connection portion 100 connected to one end of the 11 wires 600, a second connection portion 200 connected to the other end of the 11 wires, and a third connection portion. 300 and a fourth connecting portion 400 .

Specifically, one end of each of the red, black, and black wirings 600 is connected to the first connection section 100 , and the other end (the end of the wiring 602 ) is connected to the second connection section 200 . One ends of the blue, black, and black wirings 600 are connected to the first connection portion 100 , and the other ends (ends of the wirings 604 ) are connected to the third connection portion 300 . One end of each of the yellow, black, and black wirings 600 is connected to the first connection portion 100 , and the other end (the end of the wiring 606 ) is connected to the fourth connection portion 400 . One ends of the green and black wires 600 are connected to the first connection portion 100 , and the other ends (ends of the wires 608 ) are connected to the fifth connection portion 500 . Thus, the wiring cable C2 is branched into four.

In the example shown in FIG. 25, the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection section 200 include at least a red (specific color) wiring, and the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection section 300 does not include red (specific color) wiring. Similarly, the three wirings 606 connected to the fourth connection section 400 and the two wirings 608 connected to the fifth connection section 500 do not include red (specific color) wiring. As a result, by confirming that the wiring of red (specific color) is connected, for example, if the shape is the same or similar to other connection portions, and if the color of some wiring is the same, Also, the second connecting portion 200 can be easily identified. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the second connection portion 200 can be easily identified, and it can be easily identified to which portion the second connection portion 200 is connected.

In addition, the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection section 300 include at least blue (special color) wiring, and the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection section 200 include blue (special color) wiring. color) wiring is not included. Similarly, the three wires 606 connected to the fourth connection portion 400 and the two wires 608 connected to the fifth connection portion 500 do not include blue (special color) wires. As a result, by confirming that the wiring of blue (special color) is connected, for example, if the shape is the same or similar to other connection parts, and the color of some wiring is the same. Also, the third connecting portion 300 can be easily identified. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily distinguish the third connecting portion 300, and it is possible to make it easy to distinguish to which portion the third connecting portion 300 is connected.

The three wires 606 connected to the fourth connection portion 400 include at least yellow wires, and the three wires 602 connected to the second connection portion 200 do not include yellow wires. Similarly, the three wires 604 connected to the third connection portion 300 and the two wires 608 connected to the fifth connection portion 500 do not include yellow wires. As a result, by confirming that the yellow wiring is connected, for example, even if the shape is the same as or similar to other connection portions and the color of some of the wirings is the same, the fourth The connecting portion 400 can be easily identified. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily identify the fourth connecting portion 400 and to which portion the fourth connecting portion 400 is connected.

The two wirings 608 connected to the fifth connection section 500 include at least green wirings, and the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection section 200 do not include green wirings. Similarly, the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection portion 300 and the two wirings 606 connected to the fourth connection portion 400 do not include the green wirings 600 either. As a result, by confirming that the green wiring is connected, for example, even if the shape of the other connection portion is the same or similar, and some of the wirings 600 have the same color, the first 5 connections 500 can be easily identified. Therefore, in the present embodiment, it is possible to easily distinguish the fifth connection portion 500, and it is possible to make it easy to distinguish to which portion the fifth connection portion 500 is connected.

Also, the shape of the second connection portion 800 and the shape of the third connection portion 900 are similar. Therefore, in this embodiment, in order to make it easier to distinguish between the second connection portion 800 and the third connection portion 900, the colors of the wires connected to the second connection portion 800 and the third connection portion 900 are characterized. I'm letting

Specifically, the five wirings 452 connected to the second connection section 800 include at least a blue (specific color) wiring, and the two wirings 454 connected to the third connection section 900 include: The blue (specific color) wiring 600 is not included. Accordingly, by confirming that the blue (specific color) wiring is connected, the second connection portion 800 can be easily identified even if the shape is the same as or similar to that of other connection portions, for example. can. In addition, the two wirings 454 connected to the third connection section 900 include at least pink (special color) wiring, and the five wirings 452 connected to the second connection section 800 include pink (special color) wiring. color) wiring is not included. Therefore, in this embodiment, the second connection portion 800 can be easily identified, and the third connection portion 900 can be easily identified. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine to which part the second connection part 800 is connected and to which part the third connection part 900 is to be connected.

As a modification of FIG. 21, the blue of the five wires 452 connected to the second connection portion 800 may be orange. In other words, the five wirings 452 connected to the second connection portion 800 are all orange. Even in such a case, the two wires 454 connected to the third connection portion 900 include a pink (special color) wire. This pink (special color) wiring is not included in the five wirings 452 connected to the second connection portion 800 . Therefore, even in such a modified example, the third connection portion 900 can be easily identified. Therefore, it is possible to easily determine to which point the third connection portion 900 is connected. At least one of the specific color and special color described above may be another color.

[Regarding the parallel output port of the main controller]
Next, the contents of output from the parallel output port of the main controller of the slot machine will be described. FIG. 26 is a diagram showing output contents at the output port. As shown in FIG. 26, the parallel output ports provided in the main control section include output port 0 to output port 9 . Some of the parallel output ports of the main control unit are connected to a connection unit (receptacle) provided on the game control board. As a result, by connecting one end of the wiring cable C2 to the connection portion (receptacle) of the game control board and connecting the other end of the wiring cable C2 to the connection portion (receptacle) of the other board, the game control board is provided with A signal output from a parallel output port connected to the connecting portion (receptacle) can be transmitted to another board. The contents of the signals output from the output ports 0 to 9 are as shown in FIG.

Next, a process performed by the main control section at the time of activation will be described with reference to FIG. 27 . The process at startup is a subroutine included in the game program. When the power supply to the slot machine is started, the main control unit starts up in a state in which the timer interrupt is disabled due to the occurrence of a reset, and performs various processes according to the programs stored in the ROM. After starting, the main control section first performs a setting process at startup included in the game program.

As shown in FIG. 27, the start-up setting process is started in a state in which timer interrupts are disabled. In the start-up setting process, first, a reel motor drive signal is output from among the parallel output ports provided in the main control unit. The output port 0 is initialized (Su1) by an initialization command for initializing the output port 0, and the rotation of the reel is stopped.

Next, the output port 1 is initialized by an initialization command for initializing the output port 1 out of the parallel output ports to which the drive signal of the reel motor is output, and the left/middle/right stop valid LEDs and the flow path switching solenoid are activated. The output port 2 is initialized by an initialization instruction for initializing the output port 2 to which the control signal is output (Su2). As a result, the rotation of the reel is stopped and the output of the control signal to the passage switching solenoid is stopped.

Next, the output port 3 is initialized by an initialization command for initializing the output port 3 out of the parallel output ports to which the hopper motor drive signal and the like are output, and the output state is turned off, and the control signal of the credit indicator is generated. The output port 4 is initialized by an initialization instruction for initializing the output port 4 outputting, etc. (Su3). As a result, the payout of medals by the hopper unit is stopped, and the output of control signals and the like to the credit indicator is stopped.

Next, the output port 5 is initialized by an initialization instruction for initializing the output port 5 for outputting the control signal of the credit indicator, etc., and the initialization instruction for initializing the output port 6 for outputting the test signal is executed. Initialize output port 6 (Su4). As a result, the output of the control signal for the credit indicator and the test signal is stopped.

Next, the output port 7 is initialized by an initialization command for initializing the output port 7 for outputting the external output signal (Su5). As a result, the output of the external output signal is stopped.

Next, the output ports 8 and 9 are initialized by an initialization instruction for initializing the output ports 8 and 9, which transmits a command to the sub-controller (Su6). As a result, command transmission is stopped.

As described above, output port 0 and output port 7 are initialized by an initialization instruction (for example, "A") for initializing only one output port. Output port 3 and output port 4, output port 5 and output port 6, output port 8 and output port 9 are initialized by an initialization instruction (for example, "HL") for initializing a plurality of output ports. In this way, since a plurality of output ports are collectively initialized according to the output contents of the output ports, the initializing operation is faster than when all output ports are initialized by an initialization instruction that initializes only one output port. It is possible to reduce the capacity of the program for conversion.

Next, the details of the power interruption processing (main) performed by the main control unit 41 will be described with reference to FIG. 28 . The power-off processing (main) is a subroutine included in the game program. The main control unit executes a power interruption process (main) when it is determined in the timer interrupt process (main) that the voltage drop state has continued for a predetermined period of time.

As shown in FIG. 28, in the power-off process (main), first, all front registers and back registers are exchanged (Sk1), and the values of all the registers provided in the main control unit are stored in the game stack area of the game RAM area. (Sk2), and the current address of the game stack area indicated by the stack pointer SP is saved in a predetermined area of the game RAM area (Sk3). In addition, a predetermined area of the game RAM area including a predetermined area of the game RAM area in which the main control unit stores the value of the register and the predetermined area of the game RAM area in which the value of the address indicated by the stack pointer SP is stored is a backup power supply. Even if the power supply to the slot machine is stopped, the contents stored in the game RAM area are preserved as long as power is supplied from the backup power supply.

First, among the parallel output ports provided in the main control unit, the output port 3 is initialized by an initialization instruction to initialize the output port 3 to which the hopper motor drive signal and the like are output (Sk4), and the output state is turned OFF. state. As a result, when medals are being paid out by the hopper unit, the payout of medals is preferentially stopped. After that, the output ports 0 and 1 of the parallel output ports to which the drive signal for the reel motor is output are initialized by an initialization command (Sk5), and the rotation of the reel is controlled. to stop spinning the reels.

After that, out of the parallel output ports, output port 2 outputs control signals for the left, middle, and right stop effective LEDs and flow path switching solenoids, and output port 4 outputs control signals for the credit indicator, game auxiliary indicator, etc. , 5, output ports 6 and 7 for outputting test signals and external output signals, and output ports 8 and 9 for transmitting commands to sub-controllers are initialized sequentially (Sk6 to Sk11), and connections to various switches are performed. Stops output of control signals, etc.

After initializing the output ports 0 to 9 in steps Sk4 to Sk11, the breakdown diagnosis data (5A (H) in this embodiment) is set in a predetermined area of the RAM (Sk12), and set in a predetermined area of the RAM. clear the parity adjustment data (Sk13). Then, new RAM parity adjustment data is calculated so that the exclusive OR of all storage areas of the RAM (including unused areas and unused stack areas) becomes 0 (Sk14), and the parity adjustment is performed. data is set in a predetermined area of the RAM (Sk15), access to the RAM is prohibited (Sk16), and loop processing is entered.

The loop processing waits while monitoring the output status of the voltage drop signal. In this state, when the voltage drop signal is no longer input, the recovery of the voltage is determined, and the program is started from the startup process (main). On the other hand, if the voltage drops while the voltage drop signal is being input, the operation is stopped internally.

By the above processing, when the power supply of AC100V is stopped, the power interruption process (main) is executed, the value of the register before the power interruption is saved in the game stack area of the game RAM area, and the game Since the contents of the predetermined area of the game RAM area of the RAM including the stack area are also held by the supply of the backup power, in the start-up process (main) executed when the power supply to the slot machine is resumed, It is possible to return to the control state before the power failure. Furthermore, it is possible to identify whether the stop operation was effective in the control state before the power failure.

As described above, output port 2, output port 3, output port 4, output port 5, output port 6, and output port 7 are initialized by an initialization instruction (for example, "A") for initializing only one output port. While initialization is performed, output port 0 and output port 1, output port 8 and output port 9 are initialized by an initialization instruction (for example, "HL") for initializing a plurality of output ports. In this way, since a plurality of output ports are collectively initialized according to the output contents of the output ports, the initializing operation is faster than when all output ports are initialized by an initialization instruction that initializes only one output port. It is possible to reduce the capacity of the program for conversion.

In addition, output ports 0 to 9 are initialized in different orders at startup (see FIG. 27) and at power outage. At times, the payout of medals, which is the processing that should be given the highest priority, is stopped. As described above, the drive signal for the hopper motor is output from the output port 3 . Therefore, if the drive signal for the hopper motor is not stopped when the power is cut off, the medals will be paid out even if the slot machine is cut off, which will directly affect the profits of the game parlor and the players. Resulting in. On the other hand, for example, the control signal of the game auxiliary display output from the output port 4 and the output port 5 is delayed even if the timing to stop the control signal is delayed, and the timing to stop the hopper motor drive signal is delayed. In comparison, it does not greatly affect the direct profit of the game store and the player. Therefore, in this embodiment, the output port 3 is preferentially initialized when power is cut off. As described above, in this embodiment, the output ports are appropriately initialized according to the situation at the time of startup and the situation at the time of power failure. In this embodiment, the output ports are set to be preferentially initialized according to the profit of the player or the game parlor. It is also possible to set an output port to be preferentially initialized according to different criteria, such as initialization.

Of the wirings provided in the wiring cables C1 and C2, the wiring 600 for inputting or outputting a specific signal may be of a specific color. For example, in the wiring cable C1, the color of the wiring through which the signal for driving the reel motor 32L by the main controller 41 is transmitted may be blue (specific color). Further, in the example of FIG. 26, for example, the color of the wiring for inputting or outputting the "command to the sub-controller" output from the output port 8 may be red (specific color). Thereby, wiring for inputting or outputting a specific signal can be easily specified. Note that the specific signal is not limited to the "command to the sub-controller" output from the output port 8, and may be any signal. Moreover, the color of the wiring for inputting or outputting the specific signal is not limited to pink and red, and may be any color.

[Winner]
Next, the winning combination of the slot machine 1 will be explained. The winning combination includes a small combination and a replay combination. A small winning combination is a winning combination for awarding a medal. The replay combination (replay) is a combination that gives a replay. Here, replay means that the next game can be played without using the game value (for example, credits) owned by the player. In other words, replaying means that the reels can be changed without using the gaming value owned by the player. In this embodiment, when the replay combination is won, the prize is won regardless of the operation timing of the stop switch. As a modification, the replaying combination may be a winning combination (that is, a winning combination) depending on the operation timing of the stop switch even if the winning combination is won.

A winning combination will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining a small combination and a replay combination. The name column of FIG. 29 shows the name of the winning combination, and the symbol combination column shows the symbol combination in which the winning combination is a prize. In addition, in the symbol combination field aligned with the invalid line, when the winning symbol combination stops on the winning line, the symbol combination that is stopped on one of the invalid lines LM1 to LM4 is recognized by the player. Easy symbol combinations are shown, and "/" in the figure means "or". Values (medal payout, replay award, etc.) given at the time of winning are shown in the award column.

As shown in FIG. 29, among the winning combinations, the small winning combinations include right-rising cherry, upper watermelon, middle bell, and upper bell 1 to 8 (hereinafter also collectively referred to as "upper bell"). A symbol combination is set for each small winning combination.

Here, the middle bell is a winning combination that can be derived regardless of operation timing. On the other hand, the "white BAR" and the "black BAR" of the middle reel 2C, which constitute each of the upper bells 1 to 8, are not arranged within five frames on the middle reel 2C. In addition, the "white BAR" and "black BAR" of the right reel 2R, which constitute each of the upper bells 1 to 8, are not arranged within five frames on the right reel 2R. Therefore, even if the upper bells 1 to 8 are won in an internal lottery, which will be described later, if the middle reel 2C or the right reel 2R is not stopped at an appropriate timing, the winning upper bells 1 to 8 are awarded. As a result, the winners of the upper bells 1 to 8 will be missed. It should be noted that the missing number derived at this time is a symbol combination that shifts the game state, and is also referred to as a transitional number. When the symbol combination corresponding to each minor combination is derived, the minor combination is won, and a predetermined number of medals are paid out.

Replays of the winning combinations include normal replays, fall replays, promotion replays, special replays, and control replays 1 and 2. All of the replaying combinations shown in FIG. 29 are winning combinations that can be derived regardless of the operation timing. Incidentally, the small combination and replay combination shown in FIG. 29 are only examples, and other winning combinations may be provided.

[Lottery target role]
Next, with reference to FIG. 30, the lottery target combination will be described. FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining the lottery target combination. The lottery target combination is a combination that is the target of an internal lottery executed by the slot machine 1 . The internal lottery is a lottery executed by the main control unit 41 to determine a symbol combination (winning combination) that is allowed to be derived. It should be noted that the fact that the derivation of the symbol combination is allowed by the internal lottery is also called winning.

In FIG. 30, the lottery target combination column indicates the name of the lottery target combination, the combination column indicates the combination of the winning combination allowed to be derived when the lottery target combination is won, and the game state column indicates the type of RT. For each, a circle indicates the lottery target role that is subject to the lottery, the setting difference column indicates the presence or absence of the setting difference with a circle, and the advantageous section transition column indicates whether or not the advantageous section is won. there is

"+" in the combination column of winning combinations means simultaneous winning. For example, if right bell 1 is won, middle bell, upper bell 1 and upper bell 2 are allowed to win. In other words, when right bell 1 is won in the internal lottery, middle bell, upper bell 1 and upper bell 2 are simultaneously won.

The main control unit 41 controls the game state to any one of RT0 to RT4, and performs an internal lottery according to the controlled RT. For example, during RT3, the lottery target combination marked with a circle in the column of RT3 is the lottery target of the internal lottery, and the main control unit 41 performs internal lottery so that no other lottery target combination is won. conduct.

Presence or absence of setting difference means whether or not there is a change in winning probability according to a value called a set value, which indicates the degree of advantage for the player. A lottery target combination with a circle in the setting difference column is a lottery target combination whose winning probability changes according to the set value. On the other hand, a lottery target combination with a circle in the setting difference "none" column is a lottery target combination whose winning probability does not change regardless of the set value. For example, Bell is a lottery target combination with set differences. On the other hand, pressing order bells such as left bells 1-4, middle bells 1-4, and right bells 1-4 are lottery target combinations with no set differences.

Whether or not an advantageous section is won means whether or not a transfer lottery for determining a transition from a normal section to an advantageous section more advantageous than the normal section is won. It should be noted that winning the transfer lottery is also referred to as advantageous section winning. If you win a lottery target role with a circle mark in the column of "Yes" winning the advantageous section, a transition lottery will be performed, and if you win the transition lottery, control (transfer) to the advantageous section from the next game. . Incidentally, the lottery target combination that triggers the execution of the transition lottery is also referred to as the transition target combination.

As shown in FIG. 30, the wins in the category without setting difference can be transitioned, but the wins in the category with setting difference cannot be transitioned. For example, cherry and watermelon are the hands of the category with no set difference, and are determined to be transitional hands. On the other hand, Bell is a combination of the category with setting difference, and is not determined as a transition target combination.

Also, the winning probability of the shift lottery does not change according to the set value. Since there is no set difference in the role to be shifted, and the winning probability of the shift lottery does not change according to the set value, the probability of shifting to the advantageous section is the same regardless of the set value.

In addition, in RT0 to RT3, the winning probability of the shift lottery does not change. Specifically, in RT0 to RT3, the probability of winning the transition target role is the same, and the probability of winning the transition lottery when each transition target role is won is also the same in RT0 to RT3. For example, the probability of winning the cherry is equal to 1% in RT0-3, and the probability of winning the transfer lottery when winning the cherry is also equal to 60% in RT0-RT3.

[Reel control when multiple winning combinations are won simultaneously]
Referring to FIG. 31, reel control when a plurality of winning combinations are won simultaneously will be described. FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining reel control at the time of winning a pushing first hand.

As shown in FIG. 31, the winning combination column shows the winning lottery combination. The pressing order column shows the order of operating the stop switches. For example, "left first stop" means that the left stop switch 8L is operated first, and subsequent operation procedures do not matter. The symbol combination column to be stopped shows the winning combination that occurs when the stop operation is performed in the order shown in the order column.

As shown in FIG. 31, the hands (push-up hand) with different display results derived according to the pressing order include left bells 1 to 4, middle bells 1 to 4, right bells 1 to 4, and promotion reps 1 to 3. , maintenance rolls 1-3, and special rolls 1-3.

For example, when one of the left bells 1 to 4 is won and the pressing order is left first stop, the symbol combination constituting the middle bell is derived so that the middle bell wins. If any one of the left bells 1 to 4 is won and the pressing order is other than the left first stop, a symbol combination constituting the upper bell is derived so that the upper bell wins, or a transition is made. A roll is derived. The transitional number is a missing number (combination of display results) derived when the winning of the upper bell is not achieved, and is a symbol combination in which none of the winnings occurs. The transition outcome is an outcome (combination of display results) that is allowed to be derived only when one of left bells 1-4, middle bells 1-4, and right bells 1-4 is won.

Therefore, when winning the pressing order bells such as left bell 1 to 4, middle bell 1 to 4, right bell 1 to 4, the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated in the operation procedure for deriving the middle bell. If you do, you can win the middle bell that pays out medals regardless of the operation timing. On the other hand, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in an operation procedure different from the operation procedure for deriving the middle bell, a transitional outcome that does not cause medal payout is derived depending on the operation timing.

Incidentally, when the slot machine 1 does not win any lottery target combination in the internal lottery, a combination of symbols which does not generate any prizes and which is different from the transitional outcome is derived. Here, the fact that the slot machine 1 did not win the lottery target role in the internal lottery is also referred to as losing the internal lottery.

Further, when promotion replay 1 is won and the pressing order is left first stop, promotion replay is derived. On the other hand, if promotion replay 1 is won and the pressing order is other than left first stop, normal replay is derived.

The pressing order is not limited to "left first stop", "middle first stop", and "right first stop", but "right stop switch 8R, left stop switch 8L, middle stop switch 8C". It may also include operating in order.

The pushing order shown in FIG. 31 is a combination that can give the player an advantage or a disadvantage depending on the operation order or operation timing. For example, when winning the pressing order bell, if the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in a pressing order that can lead to the middle bell, the middle bell is a winning combination regardless of the operation timing. Therefore, the middle bell is derived. On the other hand, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in a pressing order different from the pressing order in which the middle bell can be derived, the upper bell or the transition result is derived. When a transition result is derived, no medals are paid out, and a game state transition occurs (see FIG. 32).

In other words, when the display results constituting the middle bell and the transition results are compared, the display result constituting the middle bell is a display result more advantageous to the player, and the pushing order that allows the middle bell to be derived. is an operation procedure advantageous to the player. Hereinafter, the operation procedure that is advantageous for the player will also be referred to as the correct procedure. In addition, when winning a winning combination that may be advantageous or disadvantageous to the player depending on the order of operation or timing of operation, the correct answer procedure is notified, and such a winning combination is selected as the navigable role. Also called

[Game state]
FIG. 32 is a diagram for explaining the transition of game states. As shown in FIG. 32, in the slot machine 1, RT0, RT1, RT2, and RT3 are provided as game states that can be controlled. RT2 and RT3 are game states in which the winning probability of replay is higher than that of RT0 and RT1. RT3 is a gaming state in which the winning probability of replay is higher than that of RT2. It is assumed that the odds of winning a small combination do not change in RT0-3.

After the setting is changed, it is first controlled to RT0. In RT0, if the winning of the falling bell or the upper bell is missed when the pressing order bell is won, the transition result is derived, and the game state is shifted to RT1 on the condition of derivation of the transition result.

In RT1, when promotion replay wins, the game state shifts to RT2. On the other hand, in RT2, when the special replay wins, the game state shifts to RT3. In RT2, the game moves to RT1 on the condition that a fall replay is won or a transition result is obtained. At RT3, the game moves to RT1 under the condition that the transition result is derived.

Of RT0-3, the player wants to stay at RT2 or RT3, which is more advantageous than RT0 and RT1, as much as possible. Therefore, the player wants to induce promotion replays or special replays without introducing transition rolls and fall replays as much as possible. However, there is a risk that transition rolls and falling replays will be derived depending on the pressing order and operation timing, and promotion replays and special replays will not be derived unless operations are performed in the pressing order corresponding to these hands (see FIG. 31). . That is, the order in which the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are pressed determines whether the current advantageous game state can be maintained, whether the game state can be shifted to a more advantageous game state, or whether the game state can fall to a disadvantageous game state.

[Game section]
The main control unit 41 controls a plurality of types of game intervals as a concept of a state different from the game state (RT state). The game section includes a normal section and an advantageous section. It should be noted that although the vehicle has the right to shift to the advantageous section, it is also possible to provide a standby section waiting for the transition to the advantageous section.

(Normal section and advantageous section)
The normal section is a section in which navigation information (correct procedure) cannot be notified. The advantageous section is a section in which navigation information can be notified, and is a section having performance relating to an instruction function for instructing the player how to operate the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R. Below, reporting navigation information is also called navigation reporting. In the advantageous section, navigation notification is performed at least once for winning a prize that allows the maximum number of payouts to be obtained. Specifically, when the winning order of pressing the bell shown in FIG. 31 is won, the navigation notification for notifying the correct procedure (advantageous operation mode) is executed. The advantageous section is a section (state) that is more advantageous to the player than the normal section in that navigation notification is performed at least once to generate a prize that allows the maximum number of payouts to be obtained.

The navigation notification includes navigation notification executed by the main control unit 41 and navigation notification executed by the sub-control unit 91 . The main control unit 41 uses the game auxiliary display 12 to perform navigation notification. Specifically, the main control unit 41 performs navigation notification by displaying symbols such as numbers corresponding to the order of pressing which is the correct procedure on the auxiliary game display 12 . In addition, the main control unit 41 transmits to the sub-control unit 91 a pressing order command that can specify the correct procedure, and the sub-control unit 91 uses the liquid crystal display 51 to perform navigation notification. For example, the sub-control unit 91 displays the number "123" on the liquid crystal display 51 as an example of navigation notification, indicating that the left stop switch 8L, the middle stop switch 8C, and the right stop switch 8R are operated in this order. .

After the setting change, the main control unit 41 first controls to the normal section, and then controls to the advantageous section based on the decision to shift to the advantageous section. The main control unit 41 determines transition to the advantageous section when a predetermined condition is satisfied. In this embodiment, the main control unit 41 executes a transition lottery for determining whether or not to transition from the normal section to the advantageous section when the transition target combination is won during the normal section.

The main control unit 41 controls the next game to the advantageous section when the transition to the advantageous section is determined by the transition lottery. In addition, the main control unit 41 notifies that the transition to the advantageous section has been confirmed by turning on the advantageous section lamp 19 from the start of the game in which the transition lottery is won until the start of the next game. , the advantageous section lamp 19 continues to light up until the control to the advantageous section ends.

The transition to the advantageous section is made when the advantageous section is won when the transition target combination (cherry, watermelon in FIG. 30) is won. The advantageous section includes at least the AT section and other sections. If the advantageous section is won, a lottery is held to determine whether to shift to the AT section or another section among the advantageous sections. Other sections include, for example, CZ sections with a high transition probability to AT sections. The AT section has a higher degree of advantage than the other sections. For example, an AT section is guaranteed to have a longer period during which navigation notification can be performed than other sections. Alternatively, AT sections are guaranteed to have a higher number of times that navigation notification can be performed than other sections. In this way, since the AT section guarantees a longer navigation notification execution period than other sections, for example, it is possible to increase the number of games in which the main character (the role that increases the number of net additions) wins when the bell is won. You can, and the degree of advantage will be higher than other sections.

Also, during the AT section, when the navigation target combination shown in FIG. 31 is won, the navigation notification may always be executed. In the AT section, when the navigation target role is won, the navigation notification is always given, and when one of the promotion replays 1 to 3 is won, the operation mode corresponding to the derivation of the promotion replay is notified and maintained. When one of the replays 1 to 3 is won, an operation mode corresponding to the derivation of the normal replay is notified, and when one of the special replays 1 to 3 is won, the special replay is derived. An operation mode is reported. Therefore, during the AT section, as long as the stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R are operated according to the operation mode indicated by the navigation information, the control continues to RT3, which has a higher replay probability than other game states. That is, the AT section is in an advantageous state compared to other sections.

[Reel LED and display area]
FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining reel LEDs and display areas. A reel LED 55 for illuminating the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R from the back is provided inside the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R (see FIG. 3, etc.). The reel LEDs 55 can independently illuminate nine symbols visible through the see-through window 3 when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 33(a), the reel LED 55 includes reel LEDs 551-559.

For example, the reel LEDs 551 are the three LEDs 55A on the top of the left reel (see FIGS. 17 and 18), the reel LEDs 552 are the three LEDs 55B on the middle of the left reel, and the reel LEDs 553 are the three LEDs on the bottom of the left reel. There is one LED 55C. The reel LEDs 554 are the three LEDs 55A in the upper row of the middle reel, the reel LEDs 555 are the three LEDs 55B in the middle row of the middle reel, and the reel LEDs 556 are the three LEDs 55C in the lower row of the middle reel. In addition, the reel LEDs 557 are the three LEDs 55A on the top of the right reel, the reel LEDs 558 are the three LEDs 55B on the middle of the right reel, and the reel LEDs 559 are the three LEDs 55C on the bottom of the right reel.

The sub control unit 91 can independently control lighting of the reel LEDs 551 to 559 . For example, the sub-control unit 91 can change only the visibility of the area where the symbols stopped in the upper left row are displayed by controlling only the reel LED 551 to light up.

Here, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a prize has been won based on the combination of symbols drawn to a specific position on the prize line LN. In this embodiment, the slot machine 1 provided with a plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R is taken as an example, but the slot machine 1 provided with only one reel may be used. Based on the symbol drawn to the specific position (on the winning line LN), the main control section 41 determines whether or not the winning has been achieved.

As shown in FIG. 33(b), the display area from which the display result that the player can visually recognize through the see-through window 3 is derived is an effective area 3A corresponding to the pay line LN (specific position) and an effective area 3A. and an invalid area 3B other than the area 3A. In FIG. 33(b), the area indicated by diagonal lines to the right is the valid area 3A, and the area indicated by diagonal lines to the left is the invalid area 3B.

[Reel production]
When the display result is derived, that is, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R all stop, the sub-control unit 91 can execute a reel effect that changes the visibility of the display area. The reel effect is one of the effects for notifying the derived display result. The sub-control unit 91 determines the mode of reel effect based on the derived display result.

34A and 34B are diagrams showing reel effects in which the visibility is changed in different areas according to the derived display result. FIG. 35 is a diagram showing reel effects in which the number of times the visibility is changed is different according to the derived display result.

When the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are stopped and the display result is derived, the main control unit 41 determines whether or not a prize has been won based on the symbols stopped on the prize line LN, and indicates the result of the prize determination. A command is sent to the sub-controller 91 . The sub-control unit 91 determines the execution of the reel effect and the mode of the reel effect based on the command indicating the winning judgment result.

For example, as shown in FIG. 34, when a normal replay is won and the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated, the main control unit 41 derives a display result in which the replay symbols stop on the winning line LN. Reel control is performed as follows (so that the replay usually wins). When the normal replay wins, the sub-control part performs a reel effect of changing only the visibility of the effective area 3A. That is, the visibility of the invalid area 3B is not changed. Specifically, the sub control unit 91 turns on the reel LEDs 552, 555 and 558, and keeps the remaining reel LEDs 551, 553, 554, 556, 557 and 559 turned off. An area corresponding to one symbol is defined as one square. In other words, although the visibility of the three effective squares that are the valid area 3A changes, the visibility of the six invalid squares that are the invalid area 3B does not change. In other words, when the normal replay wins, if the number of invalid squares whose visibility changes is A, then A=0 in this embodiment.

On the other hand, when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in an operation mode in which the watermelon is won and the display result corresponding to the upper watermelon is derived, the display result is that the watermelon pattern is stopped on the invalid line LM1. is derived (so that the upper watermelon wins). When the upper watermelon wins, the sub-control unit 91 performs a reel effect of changing the visibility of the entire invalid area 3B in addition to the valid area 3A. That is, the sub-control section 91 lights the reel LEDs 551-559. In other words, the visibility of the three effective squares that are the effective area 3A is changed, and the visibility of the six invalid squares that are the invalid area 3B is also changed. In other words, when the upper watermelon wins, if the number of invalid squares whose visibility changes is B, then B>A, and in this embodiment, B=6.

If the normal replay wins, the replay is granted. On the other hand, when the upper watermelon wins, in addition to the payout of 5 sheets, a lottery for transition to the advantageous section will be performed. In this embodiment, a maximum of three medals are required for execution of one game, so awarding a replay corresponds to awarding at most three medals. That is, when the normal replay and the upper watermelon are compared, the upper watermelon is an advantageous winning combination for the player in terms of medals awarded. In addition, when the upper watermelon wins, the upper watermelon is a winning combination that is more advantageous to the player than the normal replay in that there is a possibility that the transfer lottery for the advantageous section is performed and the game is shifted to the advantageous section.

Although not shown in FIG. 34, when a right-rising cherry wins, a reel effect is performed to change the visibility of the entire invalid area 3B in addition to the valid area 3A, as in the case where the upper watermelon wins. be Winning the rising cherry means winning the cherry. That is, it means that the lottery for transition to the advantageous section has been performed. Therefore, the upward-sloping cherry is a winning combination that is more advantageous to the player than the normal replay in that there is a possibility that the transition lottery for the advantageous section has been performed and the character has shifted to the advantageous section.

Further, when winning the pressing order bell, the sub-control unit 91 executes reel effects in different modes based on the derived display result. Specifically, the main control unit 41 performs reel control so that the middle bell wins when the bell is won in the pressing order and the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in the correct answer procedure. Winning the middle bell results in a payout of 8 coins. In this case, as shown in FIG. 35, the sub-controller 91 blinks the reel LED 55 three times. In other words, if the reel LED 55 blinks C times when the middle bell is won, then C=3 in this embodiment.

On the other hand, the main control unit 41 performs reel control so that the upper bell wins when the stop switches 8L, 8C, and 8R are operated in a procedure different from the correct answer procedure. Winning the top bell results in a payout of 3 coins. In this case, as shown in FIG. 35, the sub-controller 91 blinks the reel LED 55 once. In other words, if the reel LED 55 blinks D times when the upper bell is won, then C>D, and D=1 in this embodiment.

Here, blinking once means changing the visibility of the display area once. That is, when the middle bell wins, the visibility of the display area changes more than when the upper bell wins. Comparing the middle bell and the upper bell, the middle bell is more advantageous than the upper bell in terms of the number of payouts.

Further, as shown in FIG. 35, when the lamp blinks a plurality of times, the time t1 from turning on to turning off is the same as the time t1 from turning off to turn on. The sub control unit 91 blinks the reel LED 55 .

[Effect 1]
In this embodiment, a plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R included in the slot machine 1 are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction inside the housing 1a. A hopper unit 34 is arranged below the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and a hopper tank 34a for storing tokens is provided above the hopper unit. there is Among the plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, the left end of the reel 2L is not positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a, and the right end is positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a. The reel 2C is arranged so that both the left and right ends are positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a, and the left end of the reel 2R is positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a. However, the right end is arranged so as not to be located above the opening of the hopper tank 34a. In addition, openings are formed at both side ends of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. Failure to do so may cause malfunction.

In this embodiment, in such a configuration, the right end openings of the reels 2C and 2R are closed by the reel support plates 350C and 350R to which these reels are attached, and the left end openings are closed by the reel support plates 350C and 350R. The opening at the right end of the reel 2L is closed by the reel support plate 350L to which the reel is attached, and the opening at the left end of the reel 2L is: It is characterized in that a wall portion 401f that protrudes toward the center is formed over the entire circumference.

According to such a configuration, even if a part enters the reel 2C or the reel 2R, the intruded part enters the hopper tank 34a by the reel support plates 350C, 350R of the relevant reel and the reel support plates 350L, 350C of the adjacent reel. is prevented from falling, and even if a part enters the reel 2L, the intruding part is prevented from dropping into the hopper tank 34a by the reel support plate 350L of the reel and the wall portion 401f formed in the opening of the reel. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the hopper unit 34 from being damaged due to the parts falling into the hopper tank 34a.

In this embodiment, the height of the screw heads of the screws that may fall into the reel 2L, that is, the height L2, which is half the maximum height of these screws in a tilted state, is adjusted. Since the wall portion 401f is formed, it is possible to effectively prevent a screw, which is highly likely to fall into the reel 2L, from falling from the left end opening of the reel 2L.

In this embodiment, the three reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are arranged side by side in the left-right direction. is positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a, and both the left and right ends of the reel 2C sandwiched between the other reels are positioned above the opening of the hopper tank 34a. The rightmost reel 2R is arranged such that the left end is located above the opening of the hopper tank 34a and the right end is not located above the opening of the hopper tank 34a. However, in a configuration in which four or more reels are arranged side by side and three or more reels are arranged above the hopper tank 34a, the left reel of the three or more reels arranged above the hopper tank 34a For the reels adjacent to each other, the right end opening is closed by the reel support plate to which these reels are attached, and the left end opening is closed by the reel support plate adjacent to the left side of these reels, For reels that are not adjacent to the left side, the opening at the right end is closed by the reel support plate to which the reel is attached, and the opening at the left end of the reel has a With a configuration in which the projecting wall portion 401f is formed, the same effect as described above can be obtained.

Further, in this embodiment, the reel is attached to the reel support plate positioned on the right side of the reel, but the reel may be attached to the reel support plate positioned on the left side of the reel. In such a configuration, in a configuration in which three or more reels are arranged above the hopper tank 34a, among the three or more reels arranged above the hopper tank 34a, for the reel adjacent to the right side, The left end opening is closed by the reel support plate to which these reels are attached, the right end opening is closed by the reel support plate adjacent to the right of these reels, and no reel is adjacent to the right. , the opening at the left end is closed by a reel support plate to which the reel is attached, and the opening at the right end of the reel is formed with a wall protruding toward the center along the entire circumference. The same effect as described above can be obtained with a configuration that

In this embodiment, the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R are provided with an inner peripheral side protrusion 422a that projects along the inner periphery of the reel attached to the reel support plate so as to overlap the reel and the reel support plate. An outer peripheral side protrusion 422b is formed along the outer periphery of the reel attached to the reel so as to overlap with the reel. According to such a configuration, the inner peripheral side protrusion 422a protrudes so as to overlap the reel along the inner periphery of the reel attached to the reel support plate and the outer periphery of the reel attached to the reel support plate. The outer peripheral side protrusion 422b projecting along the line so as to overlap with the reel prevents the parts that have entered the reel from falling into the hopper tank 34a.

In this embodiment, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are installed, the gaps between the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and the inner and outer protrusions 422a and 422b are equal to the reels 2L, 2C, and 422b. Since the 2R is arranged so that it is narrower than the size of the screws that are likely to fall into the reel, the screws that are likely to fall into the reel fall from the gap between the reel and the reel support plate to which the reel is attached. can be effectively prevented.

In this embodiment, the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R are configured to have both the inner peripheral protrusion 422a and the outer peripheral protrusion 422b. Even with the configuration in which at least one of the outer peripheral side protrusions 422b is formed, the parts that have entered the reel are prevented from falling into the hopper tank 34a.

In this embodiment, the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R are provided with inner peripheral side protrusions 423a that project along the inner periphery of the adjacent reels so as to overlap the reels, and along the outer periphery of the adjacent reels. It is characterized in that an outer peripheral side projected streak portion 423b is formed so as to project so as to overlap with the . According to such a configuration, along the inner periphery of the adjacent reel, the inner peripheral side protrusion 423a projects so as to overlap the reel, and along the outer periphery of the adjacent reel, the outer periphery projects so as to overlap the reel. The side ridges 423b prevent parts that have entered adjacent reels from falling into the hopper tank 34a.

Further, in this embodiment, when the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are installed, the gaps between the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R and the inner and outer protrusions 423a and 423b are equal to the reels 2L, 2C, and 423b. Since it is arranged so that it is narrower than the size of the screws that are likely to fall into 2R, screws that are likely to fall into adjacent reels will not fall from the gap between the reel support plate and the adjacent reels. can be effectively prevented.

In this embodiment, the reel support plates 350L, 350C, and 350R are configured to have both the inner peripheral protrusion 423a and the outer peripheral protrusion 423b. Even in the configuration in which at least one of the outer peripheral side protrusions 422b is formed, the parts that have entered the adjacent reel are prevented from falling into the hopper tank 34a.

This embodiment is characterized in that wall portions 401f and 401g protruding toward the center are formed over the entire periphery of the openings on the left and right sides of the reels 2L, 2C and 2R, respectively. According to such a configuration, the walls formed along the entire perimeter of the openings on the left and right sides of the reel prevent the parts that have entered the reel from falling into the hopper tank 34a, and the parts can be shared. be able to.

In this embodiment, all the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are provided with wall portions 401f and 401g projecting toward the center along the entire circumference of the left and right openings of the reels. For a reel whose one end opening is not closed by the reel support plate of the adjacent reel, a wall portion protruding toward the center is formed along the entire circumference of the one end opening that is not closed by the reel support plate. Any configuration is acceptable as long as the opening at one end that is not closed by the reel support plate is formed with a wall projecting toward the center along the entire circumference, and the opening at the other end is not formed with a wall. Alternatively, for reels whose openings on both sides are closed by reel support plates, a configuration in which no wall portion is provided may be employed.

In this embodiment, electrical components (reel motors 32L, 32C, 32R, reel sensors 33L, 33C, 33R, LED units 55L, 55C, 55R) are arranged in the space inside the reel, and the reel support plate has an electrical A wiring hole 420 for guiding the wiring Ca and Cb connected to the component is provided above the center of the reel support plate in the vertical direction. According to such a configuration, the wiring hole is provided above the center in the vertical direction of the reel support plate, so that the parts are prevented from falling into the hopper tank 34a through the wiring hole.

This embodiment is characterized in that the reflector 417 including the LED units 55L, 55C, and 55R among the electric parts is attached without using attachment parts such as screws. According to such a configuration, the electrical parts can be attached to the reel support plate without using attachment parts such as screws, so that the attachment parts can be prevented from falling into the hopper tank 34a.

In this embodiment, the reel is formed by winding the reel tape 402 between a pair of the left annular portion 401b and the right annular portion 401d, and the left annular portion 401b and the right annular portion 401d transmit light. It is characterized by being formed of a transparent member. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the shadows of the left annular portion 401b and the right annular portion 401d from being seen through the reel tape 402, thereby improving the visibility of the reel.

In this embodiment, the reel is formed by winding the reel tape 402 between a pair of the left annular portion 401b and the right annular portion 401d. , and the inner joint of the reel tape 402 is covered with the connecting portion 401e. With such a configuration, it is possible to prevent the reel tape 402 from being peeled off by a component that has entered the reel.

Furthermore, this embodiment is characterized in that one end portion 402a and the other end portion 402b of the reel tape 402 are overlapped and adhered over the width of one design. According to such a configuration, the one end 402a and the other end 402b of the reel tape 402 are overlapped and adhered, so that they can be firmly adhered, and the joint does not straddle the pattern, so the joint is conspicuous. can be done without

Further, in this embodiment, the reel rotates in a specific direction during the variable display accompanying the progress of the game, and one end 402a of the reel tape 402 facing in the direction opposite to the specific direction is replaced with the other end. It is characterized in that it is superimposed and adhered to the outside of 402b. According to such a configuration, since the end portion 402a overlapping the outside of the reel tape 402 is in the opposite direction to the rotating direction of the reel as the game progresses, the end portion 402a of the reel tape 402 can be used as an obstacle outside the reel. It can be difficult to get caught.

On the other hand, in such a configuration, the end portion 402b of the reel tape 402 is in the same direction as the rotation direction of the reel as the game progresses inside the reel, but as described above, the inner seams of the reel tape 402 are connected. Since the end portion 402b of the reel tape 402 is covered with the portion 401e, even if the end portion 402b of the reel tape 402 is oriented in the same direction as the reel rotates as the game progresses inside the reel, the reel tape 402 is peeled off by the parts that enter the reel. is prevented.

In this embodiment, the left annular portion 401b is formed with spokes 401c extending radially from the center, and the spokes 401c are arranged so that the central portion of the spokes 401c does not coincide with the central portion of the connecting portion 401e. is characterized by With such a configuration, the weight of the holding frame 401 is not unevenly distributed, so that the reel can be stably rotated.

This embodiment is characterized in that the connecting portion 401e is made of a transmissive member that transmits light. According to such a configuration, the shadow of the connecting portion 401e is prevented from being seen through the reel tape 402, so that the visibility of the reel can be improved.

In this embodiment, a motor for rotating the reel is provided, the motor is attached to the reel support plate, the reel is attached to the reel support plate via a reel mounting plate 405 fixed to the rotor 32a of the reel motor, The screw 415a for attaching the reel motor to the reel support plate is inserted from the right side toward the reel motor from the reel support plate side, and the screw 405c for attaching the reel to the reel mounting plate 405 is inserted from the reel side toward the left side toward the reel motor. It is characterized by being inserted from With such a configuration, both the reel support plate and the reel are clamped between the reel motor or the reel mounting plate 405 fixed to the rotor 32a of the reel motor and the screw head. , the rotor 32a and the reel can be firmly fixed.

In particular, in this embodiment, the reel motor has a metal shell, and the screw 415a is screwed into a screw hole formed in the metal shell, thereby attaching the reel motor to the reel support plate. , the reel mounting plate 405 is also made of metal, and the screw 405c is screwed into a screw hole formed in the metal reel mounting plate 405, whereby the reel is attached to the reel support plate via the reel motor. When the reel motor is attached to the reel support plate made of resin, and when the reel made of resin is attached to the reel support plate via the reel motor, the screw head is sandwiched between the screw head and the metal member. Therefore, it can be fixed more firmly.

In this embodiment, the reel is attached to the reel mounting plate 405 fixed to the rotor 32a of the reel motor with the screw 405c. It is good also as a fixed structure.

This embodiment is characterized in that the reel is attached by three or more screws 405c to a reel attachment plate 405 fixed to the rotor 32a of the reel motor. According to such a configuration, even if one screw 405c falls off, the reel is attached to the reel motor with two or more screws 405c, so that the reel can be prevented from coming off.

In this embodiment, the reel is attached to the reel mounting plate 405 fixed to the rotor 32a of the reel motor with four screws 405c. If so, the above effect can be obtained.

This embodiment is characterized in that the reel motor is attached to the reel support plate with three or more screws 415a. According to such a configuration, even if one screw 415a is dropped, the reel motor is still attached to the reel support plate by the two screws 415a, so that the reel motor can be prevented from being detached.

In this embodiment, the reel motor is attached to the reel support plate with four screws 415a. .

In this embodiment, the plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are installed in a reel box 351 with an open front surface, and the inner bottom surface of the reel box 351 is raised at locations corresponding to the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. It is characterized in that portions 356L, 356C, and 356R are formed. According to such a configuration, the raised portions 356L, 356C, and 356R are formed in the bottom surface inside the reel box 351 in which the plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are accommodated, corresponding to the reels, so that the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R are Since the gaps between 2C and 2R and the bottom surface inside the reel box 351 are narrowed, it is possible to prevent the dropped components from entering the deep part of the reel box 351. - 特許庁

In this embodiment, the plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R have a gap between the reel box 351 inner upper surface and the reel, and the inner bottom surface of the reel box 351 (the upper surface of the raised portions 356L, 356C, and 356R) and the reel. It is characterized by being installed so as to be narrower than With such a configuration, the gap between the bottom surface inside the reel box 451 and the reel is widened in consideration of the slight drop due to the weight of the reel, while the gap between the top surface inside the reel box 351 and the reel is large. By making it narrower than that, the size of the reel box 351 can be reduced.

This embodiment is characterized in that raised portions 356L, 356C, and 356R are formed for a plurality of reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, respectively, and the gaps between the raised portions are used as guides for reel support plates. . With such a configuration, the reel support plate is guided using the gaps between the raised portions, so that the reel support plate can be easily attached to the reel box 351 .

This embodiment is characterized in that the raised portions 356L, 356C, and 356R are formed at positions recessed by a predetermined distance from the edge of the opening of the reel box 351. As shown in FIG. With such a configuration, the opening of the reel box 351 is widened, so that reels can be easily accommodated in the reel box 351 .

This embodiment is characterized in that the protuberances 356L, 356C, and 356R are inclined downward from the depth of the reel box 351 toward the opening. Such a configuration makes it difficult for foreign matter that has fallen into the reel box 351 to enter the depth of the reel box 351 .

[Modified example of reel unit]
Next, a modified example of the reel unit will be described. As shown in FIG. 36, the reel unit in the modified example has a screw 415a' for attaching the reel motor 32' to the reel support plate 350', and the length L3 of the screw 415a' is adjacent to the right side surface of the reel support plate 350'. A length longer than the separation width L5 between the reel 2' and the mounting plate 401a' is used.

Therefore, when a plurality of reels are installed, even if the screw 415a' is loosened, the removal of the reel motor 32' from the reel support plate 350' is restricted. It can prevent damage.

Further, as shown in FIG. 36, the reel unit in the modified example has a screw 405c' attached to a reel mounting plate 405' for fixing the mounting plate 401' of the reel 2' to the rotor of the reel motor 32'. The length L4 is longer than the separation width L5 between the mounting plate 401a' of the reel 2' and the left side surface of the adjacent reel support plate 350'.

Therefore, when a plurality of reels are installed, even if the screw 405c' is loosened, the reel 2' is prevented from being detached from the reel motor 32'.

[Effect 2]
The gaming machine of this embodiment is
A gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 1) that performs a game,
decoration means including a first decoration portion (for example, the upper stage of the left reel) and a second decoration portion (for example, the middle stage of the left reel);
A first light emitting portion (for example, LED 55A shown in FIG. 18) corresponding to the first decorative portion and a second light emitting portion (for example, LED 55B shown in FIG. 18) corresponding to the second decorative portion are mounted, and A light emitting substrate (for example, LED substrate 416) installed on the back of the decoration means (for example, LED substrate 416 is installed on the back side of reel tape 402 as shown in FIG. 3);
Mounting state (for example, FIG. 17 ( B)) partitioning between the first light emitting portion and the second light emitting portion (for example, partitioning between the upper LED 55A and the middle LED 55B) (for example, a reflector 417);
with
The mounting surface (for example, the LED mounting surface 416X shown in FIG. 18A) is configured to reflect the light from the first light emitting unit and the light from the second light emitting unit (for example, the LED mounting surface 416X is coated with a white resist), and electronic components (e.g., chip resistor 60) related to driving the first light emitting unit and driving the second light emitting unit are mounted,
The electronic component is mounted at a position where the partition member overlaps in the mounting state (for example, as shown in FIG. is being used).

According to such a configuration, the resist is applied to increase the reflection efficiency of the first light-emitting portion and the second light-emitting portion, and in the mounting state in which the partition member is mounted on the mounting surface of the light-emitting substrate, the electronic Since the parts are hidden by the partition member, it is possible to prevent the reflection efficiency of the first light emitting part and the second light emitting part from being impaired due to the electronic parts. Therefore, the reflection efficiency of the light emitting substrate can be enhanced.

In this embodiment, a resist is applied to increase the reflection efficiency of each LED 55 . On the other hand, as electrical parts, a chip resistor 60 and a solder part 65 are mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X. If the electronic component is exposed when the reflector 417 is attached to the LED substrate 416, unevenness is formed due to the presence of the chip resistor 60 and the solder portion 65. FIG. As a result, the light emitted from the LED 55 is reflected by the irregularities, and the reflection efficiency of the LED 55 is reduced, even though the resist is applied to increase the reflection efficiency. Moreover, when the color of the electronic component is a color that reduces the reflection efficiency (for example, when the chip resistor 60 is black), the reflection efficiency of the LED 55 is also reduced.

Therefore, in this embodiment, in the mounting state where the reflector 417 is mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X of the LED substrate 416, the position where the reflector 417 overlaps (overlapping position) is adopted so that the electronic components are hidden by the reflector 417 in the mounting state. An electronic component was mounted on the area P). As a result, the electronic component can be hidden in the attached state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the reflection efficiency of each of the LEDs 55 including the LEDs 55A and 55B from being impaired due to electronic components. Therefore, the reflection efficiency of the LED substrate can be enhanced.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the electronic components are mounted on the mounting surface, but are not mounted on the surface opposite to the mounting surface (for example, as shown in FIG. 18, the LED 55 Electronic components related to driving are mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X, but not mounted on the back surface 416Y).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to reduce the mounting cost of the electronic components compared to a gaming machine in which the electronic components are mounted on both the mounting surface and the surface opposite to the mounting surface.

In this embodiment, an electronic component (for example, a chip resistor 60) related to driving the LED 55 is mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X, but not mounted on the rear surface 416Y. In other words, the electronic component (chip resistor 60) and the LED 55 are mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X.

For example, a gaming machine may be considered in which the LED 55 is mounted on the LED mounting surface 416X and the chip resistor is mounted on the back surface 416Y. However, in such a game machine, in the mounting process of the manufacturing process of the LED board, after mounting the LED on the LED mounting surface, the chip resistor is mounted on the back surface, for example, the board on which the LED is mounted must be turned over. As a result, the processing of the mounting process is increased.

As in this embodiment, by mounting the electronic component (chip resistor 60) and the LED 55 on the LED mounting surface 416X, it is not necessary to turn over the board on which the LED is mounted in the mounting process. Processing can be reduced.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
The light emitting substrate (for example, the LED substrate 416) has first light emitting unit identification information (for example, LED identification information 76, which is letters LED9 as shown in FIG. 18) that can specify the type of the first light emitting unit. and the second light emitting unit identification information that can specify the type of the second light emitting unit (for example, as shown in FIG. 18, LED identification information 76 that is the letters LED6) is different from the position where the partition member is superimposed. is formed at a position (for example, a position different from the overlapping region P where the reflector 417 overlaps, as shown in FIG. 18),
Electronic component identification information (for example, resistance identification information 68 as shown in FIG. 18A) that can specify the type of the electronic component is formed at a position where the partition member overlaps (for example, FIG. 18 As shown in (A), the resistor identification information 68 is formed in the superimposed region P)

According to such a configuration, since the identification information of the electronic component is written together with the electronic component at the position where the partition member overlaps, the electronic component is hidden by the partition member while the identification information of the electronic component is exposed. situation can be prevented.

In this embodiment, the LED identification information 76 is formed at a location different from the superimposed region P. As shown in FIG. Therefore, when the reflector 417 is attached to the LED board 416, the LED identification information 76 is not hidden, so that the operator or the like can recognize the LED identification information 76 even in the attached state.

On the other hand, the resistor identification information 68 is formed in the overlapping area P. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the resistor identification information 68 is hidden when the reflector 417 is attached to the LED substrate 416 . Therefore, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a special situation in which "the chip resistor 60 is hidden while the resistor identification information 68 is exposed (not hidden)".

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the mounting surface (for example, the LED mounting surface 416X) includes information on the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit (for example, LED identification information 76, electrode information 75), and the Information about electronic components (for example, resistor identification information 68, resistor position information 61) is formed by etching (for example, as shown in FIG. 18A, LED identification information 76, electrode information 75, resistor The information 68, the resistor location information 61, and the board identification information 62 are all formed of etched characters (copper foil characters)).

According to such a configuration, while ensuring the visibility of information on the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit and information on the electronic component, the reflection efficiency between the first light emitting unit and the second light emitting unit is not hindered. can be

In this embodiment, the LED identification information 76, the electrode information 75, the resistor identification information 68, the resistor position information 61, and the board identification information 62 are all formed of etched characters (copper foil characters). Therefore, it is possible to enhance the visibility of such information by an operator or the like. Also, in the attached state, the resistor identification information 68 and the resistor position information 61 are hidden by the reflector 417, thereby preventing deterioration of the reflection efficiency of the LED 55 based on the resistor identification information 68 and the resistor position information 61. .

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, on the surface opposite to the mounting surface (for example, the back surface 416Y shown in FIG. 18(B), LED position information 82 and back surface LED identification information 80), and information on the electronic component (for example, as shown in FIG. 18(B), back surface resistance position information 86 and back surface resistance The identification information 84) is formed by printing (for example, the LED position information 82, the back LED identification information 80, the back resistor position information 86, and the back resistor identification information 84 are printed characters (eg, silk-screen printed characters). It is formed).

According to such a configuration, only one surface is printed, so the printing cost can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the LED mounting surface 416X has no information formed by printed characters, and the LED position information 82, the rear LED identification information 80, the rear resistance position information 86, and the rear resistance identification information 84 are printed on the rear surface 416Y. formed of letters. Suppose that in a gaming machine in which information is formed by printed characters on both the LED mounting surface 416X and the back surface 416Y, in the printing process, after forming printed characters on the LED mounting surface, in order to form printed characters on the back surface, LED It is necessary to turn over the substrate on which printed characters are formed on the mounting surface. As a result, the processing of the printing process is increased. As in the present embodiment, only the back surface 416Y is used as the surface on which information is formed by printed characters, so that it is not necessary to turn over the substrate in the printing process, so that the processing in the printing process can be reduced.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, both the mounting surface of the light emitting substrate (for example, the LED mounting surface 416X shown in FIG. 18) and the surface opposite to the mounting surface (for example, the back surface 416Y shown in FIG. 18) , light-emitting substrate identification information (for example, substrate identification information 62 and rear substrate identification information 90) capable of specifying the type of the light-emitting substrate is formed.

According to such a configuration, the light-emitting board identification information can be recognized from both sides of the light-emitting board.

In this embodiment, the substrate identification information 62 is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X, and the back substrate identification information 90 is formed on the back surface 416Y. .

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
Light-emitting board identification information capable of specifying the type of the light-emitting board is provided on a surface (for example, a back surface 416Y shown in FIG. 18) opposite to the mounting surface (for example, the LED mounting surface 416X shown in FIG. 18) of the light-emitting board. (For example, board identification information 62 and rear board identification information 90) are formed,
In the attached state, the light-emitting substrate identification information formed on the surface opposite to the mounting surface of the partition member is exposed (for example, as shown in FIG. 18B, in the attached state, Since the reflector 417 is not attached to the rear surface 416Y, the rear substrate identification information 90 is exposed.).

According to such a configuration, even when the partition member is attached to the light emitting substrate, the light emitting substrate identification information can be visually recognized.

In this embodiment, since the reflector 417 is not attached to the back surface 416Y in the attached state, the back substrate identification information 90 is exposed.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
Light-emitting board identification information (for example, board identification information 62) capable of identifying the type of the light-emitting board is formed on the mounting surface of the light-emitting board (for example, the LED mounting surface 416X shown in FIG. 18),
When the partition member is attached to the light emitting substrate, the light emitting substrate identification information formed on the mounting surface is exposed (for example, as shown in FIG. 18A, the substrate identification information 62 is , the overlapping region P, the board identification information 62 is exposed from the middle hole 4204 in the mounted state).

According to such a configuration, even when the partition member is attached to the light emitting substrate, the light emitting substrate identification information can be visually recognized.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18A, the board identification information 62 is formed in the superimposed area P, so that the board identification information 62 is exposed from the intermediate hole 4204 in the attached state.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
The type of the light emitting substrate is specified on both the mounting surface of the light emitting substrate (for example, the LED mounting surface 416X shown in FIG. 18) and the surface opposite to the mounting surface (for example, the back surface 416Y shown in FIG. 18). Possible light-emitting substrate identification information (eg, substrate identification information 62 and back substrate identification information 90) is formed,
A predetermined position on the mounting surface of the light emitting substrate (for example, a position where the substrate identification information 62 is formed as shown in FIG. 18A) and the predetermined position on the surface opposite to the mounting surface. (For example, as shown in FIG. 18B, the rear substrate identification information is formed at a position facing the substrate identification information 62. 90 is formed).

According to such a configuration, when the light-emitting substrate identification information formed on the mounting surface and the light-emitting substrate identification information formed on the surface opposite to the mounting surface are formed of etched characters, the mounting No wiring pattern is formed at the position where the light emitting substrate identification information is formed on the surface and the back surface. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the influence of noise caused by wiring patterns and the like.

In this embodiment, both the board identification information 62 and the backside board identification information 90 are formed of etched characters. No wiring pattern is formed in the area where the board identification information 62 is formed and the area where the backside board identification information 90 is formed.

If the board identification information 62 and the rear board identification information 90 do not face each other, for example, the wiring pattern α can be formed at a position facing the board identification information 62 . Then, when electric charges accumulate in the substrate identification information 62 formed by etching characters, the electric charges may affect the wiring pattern α by noise or the like.

In this embodiment, the board identification information 62 and the rear board identification information 90 are opposed to each other. Therefore, even if electric charges accumulate in the board identification information 62, the back board identification information 90 is formed at a position facing the board identification information 62, and the wiring pattern is not formed. It is possible to reduce the influence of noise, etc. In addition, since the substrate identification information 62 and the rear substrate identification information 90 are opposed to each other, it is possible to reduce the area where the wiring patterns are opposed to each other, in other words, increase the area where the wiring patterns are not opposed to each other. can be made Therefore, according to this embodiment, the influence of noise on the wiring pattern can be reduced.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the light-emitting board identification information that can specify the type of the light-emitting board is formed on the light-emitting board by etching (the board identification information is printed on the LED mounting surface 416X of the LED board 416 by etching characters). While the information 62 is formed, the rear substrate identification information 90 is formed by etching characters on the rear surface 416Y of the LED substrate 416).

With such a configuration, it is possible to make it difficult to tamper with the light emitting substrate. In this embodiment, board identification information 62 is formed by etching characters on the LED mounting surface 416X of the LED board 416, and back board identification information 90 is formed by etching characters on the back surface 416Y of the LED board 416. . Therefore, falsification of the board identification information 62 and the rear board identification information 90 can be made difficult, and as a result, falsification of the LED board 416 can be made difficult.

In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, first light-emitting unit identification information capable of specifying the type of the first light-emitting unit, second light-emitting unit identification information capable of specifying the type of the second light-emitting unit, and Each of the electronic component identification information that can specify the type of the electronic component is formed by printing (for example, on the back surface 416Y, the LED position information 82, the back LED identification information 80, the back surface resistor position information 86, and the back surface resistor The identification information 84 is formed of printed characters).

According to such a configuration, wiring patterns may be formed at locations of the first light-emitting unit identification information, the second light-emitting unit identification information, and the electronic component identification information. Compared with a gaming machine in which the second light emitting unit identification information and the electronic component identification information are formed by etching, restrictions on the formation of wiring patterns can be relaxed.

In this embodiment, the LED position information 82, the rear LED identification information 80, the rear resistance position information 86, and the rear resistance identification information 84 are formed of printed characters on the rear surface 416Y. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 18B, on the back surface 416Y, it is possible to form the printed wiring 93 in the area where the LED position information 82 for the LED whose LED identification information is LED5 is formed. If the LED position information 82 is formed by etching characters, the printed wiring 93 cannot be formed in the area where the LED position information 82 is formed. Therefore, restrictions on the formation of wiring patterns can be relaxed.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
The gaming machine comprises a plurality of decoration means (for example, left reel, middle reel, and right reel),
In the plurality of decorating means, the light-emitting substrate is mounted on a predetermined (same) decorating portion of each of the plurality of decorating means (for example, the middle stage of each of the left reel, the middle reel, and the right reel, as shown in FIG. 23). (For example, as shown in FIG. 19, the board identification information 62 of the left reel 2L, the board identification information 62 of the middle reel 2C, the board identification information 62 of the right reel 2R, etc.) are formed. 62 are formed at positions exposed from the middle hole 4204 of the left reel, the middle hole 4204 of the middle reel, and the middle hole 4204 of the right reel in the attached state).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to make it easier for a player's manager or the like to understand where the electronic board identification information is formed.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, each of the board identification information 62 of the left reel 2L, the board identification information 62 of the middle reel 2C, and the board identification information 62 of the right reel 2R is in the mounted state. It is formed at a position exposed from the hole 4204 , the middle hole 4204 of the middle reel, and the middle hole 4204 of the right reel. Therefore, an operator or the like can recognize the board identification information by visually recognizing the same portion on any of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board.

In the example of FIG. 19, the board identification information 62 of the left reel LED board is "ABC123L", the board identification information 62 of the middle reel LED board is "ABC123C", and the right reel LED board is "ABC123C". board identification information 62 is "ABC123R".

Therefore, by visually recognizing the board identification information 62, an administrator or the like can identify not only the LED board but also any of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board.

[Effect 3]
As wiring for connecting substrates provided in gaming machines, wiring that connects one end to one connector and the other end to a plurality of connectors is known (see, for example, Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2013-169440).

However, in the gaming machine described in this document, there is a problem that it is difficult to distinguish among the plurality of connectors, and it is difficult to distinguish to which part the connector should be connected.

The invention of the present embodiment has been devised in view of such a situation, and its object is to provide a game machine in which a plurality of connection portions can be easily distinguished, and in which connection portions can be easily distinguished. intended to provide

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
A gaming machine (for example, a slot machine 1) that performs a game,
Bundle wiring (for example, wiring cables C1 and C2 shown in FIGS. 20 and 22) for electrically connecting game parts provided in the game machine,
The bundled wiring is
a plurality of wires (for example, wire 450 in the example of FIG. 20);
a first connection portion (for example, a first connection portion 700) connected to one end of the plurality of wirings;
A second connection portion (e.g., a second connection portion 800) connected to the other end of some of the plurality of wirings, and the other of the plurality of wirings not connected to the second connection portion. A third connection portion (for example, a third connection portion 900) connected to the end of
The wiring connected to the second connection portion includes at least wiring of a specific color (for example, blue in the example of FIG. 21),
The wiring connected to the third connection portion does not include the specific color wiring (for example, in the example of FIG. 21, the wiring 452 does not include blue wiring).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily distinguish between the wiring connected to the second connection portion and the wiring connected to the third connection portion. can be easily performed, and it is possible to easily determine to which point the connecting portion is to be connected.

In this embodiment, a game machine such as a slot machine or a pachinko game machine has wiring cables C1 and C2 (bundle wiring) for electrically connecting game parts provided in the game machine. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, the wiring cable C1 includes seven wirings 450 (a plurality of wirings), a first connecting portion 700 connected to one end of the seven wirings 450, and the seven wirings 450. Among them, a second connection portion 800 connected to the other ends of the five wirings 452 and a third connection portion 900 connected to the other ends of the two wirings 454 that are not connected to the second connection portions 800 , is equipped with Further, as shown in FIG. 21, the wiring 452 connected to the second connection portion 800 includes at least a blue (specific color) wiring, and the wiring 454 connected to the third connection portion 900 includes a blue wiring. Not included.

Therefore, since the wiring 452 connected to the second connection portion 800 and the wiring 454 connected to the third connection portion 900 can be easily distinguished, it is possible to distinguish between the second connection portion 800 and the third connection portion 900. can be easily performed, and it is possible to easily determine to which part the second connection portion 800 is connected.

Also, as shown in FIG. 22, the distribution cable C2 includes 11 wirings 600 (a plurality of wirings), a first connection portion 100 connected to one end of the 11 wirings 600, and a Among them, the second connection portion 200 connected to the other end of the three wirings 602 and the third connection portion 300 connected to the other end of the three wirings 604 not connected to the second connection portion 200 It has Further, the wiring 602 connected to the second connection section 200 includes at least red (specific color) wiring, and the wiring 604 connected to the third connection section 300 does not include red wiring.

With such a configuration, the wiring 602 connected to the second connection portion 200 and the wiring 604 connected to the third connection portion 300 can be easily distinguished. The three connection portions 300 can also be easily distinguished, and it is possible to easily determine to which portion the second connection portion 200 is to be connected.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the shape of the second connection portion and the shape of the third connection portion are the same (for example, the shape of the second connection portion 200 shown in FIG. 22 and the shape of the third connection portion 300 shape).

According to such a configuration, even if the shape of the second connection portion and the shape of the third connection portion are the same, the wiring connected to the second connection portion is connected to the third connection portion. Since the wiring can be easily distinguished, the second connection portion and the third connection portion can be easily distinguished, and it is possible to easily determine to which portion the connection portion is to be connected.

In this embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 22, even if the shape of the second connection portion 200 and the shape of the third connection portion 300 are the same, the wiring 602 connected to the second connection portion 200 , the wiring 604 connected to the third connection portion 300 can be easily distinguished, so that the second connection portion 200 and the third connection portion 300 can be easily distinguished. can be easily determined to which point the is connected.

The game machine of this embodiment has wiring for inputting or outputting a specific signal (a signal relating to the reference position detected by the reel sensor in the wiring cable C1, and a signal relating to a command to the sub-control unit in the wiring cable C2). is a specific color (for example, blue for the wiring cable C1 and red for the wiring cable C2).

According to such a configuration, wiring for inputting or outputting a specific signal can be easily identified.

In this embodiment, since the color of the signal for transmitting the signal related to the reference position detected by the reel sensor is blue in the wiring cable C1, the wiring for inputting or outputting the signal can be easily identified. can.

In the gaming machine of this embodiment, the plurality of wires connected to the second connection portion and the plurality of wires connected to the third connection portion are all different in color (for example, as shown in FIG. 23). In addition, the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection section 200 and the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection section 300 have different colors).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily distinguish between the wiring connected to the second connection portion and the wiring connected to the third connection portion. can be easily performed, and it is possible to easily determine to which point the connecting portion is to be connected.

In this embodiment, the three wirings 602 connected to the second connection section 200 are brown, red, and orange, and the three wirings 604 connected to the third connection section 300 are yellow, green, and blue. , and the colors of the three wires 602 connected to the second connection portion 200 and the three wires 604 connected to the third connection portion 300 are different. Therefore, since the wiring connected to the second connection portion 200 and the wiring connected to the third connection portion 300 can be easily distinguished, the second connection portion and the third connection portion can be easily distinguished. This makes it easy to determine to which point the connecting portion should be connected.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
The wiring connected to the third connecting portion is at least a wiring of a special color (for example, the wiring cable C1 is pink as shown in FIG. 21, and the wiring cable C2 is blue as shown in FIG. 23, for example). including
The wiring connected to the second connection portion does not include the special color wiring (for example, in the wiring cable C1 as shown in FIG. 21, the wiring 452 does not include the pink wiring, and as shown in FIG. 23 In distribution cable C2, wiring 602 does not include the blue wiring).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to easily distinguish between the wiring connected to the second connection portion and the wiring connected to the third connection portion. can be easily performed, and it is possible to easily determine to which point the connecting portion is to be connected.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
In gaming machines (for example, slot machines, pachinko machines) that play games,
a plurality of output ports (eg, output port 0 to output port 9) for outputting signals;
initialization means (e.g., main controller) for initializing a plurality of output ports;
with
The initialization means initializes a first output port out of a plurality of output ports by an initialization command for initializing only one output port when a predetermined condition is established (for example, at start-up or power failure). , and the second output port and the third output port among the plurality of output ports are initialized by an initialization instruction for initializing the plurality of output ports (for example, the part that performs the processing in FIG. 27, Sk4 to Sk4 in FIG. 28) part for processing Sk11).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately initialize the output port according to the content of the output information output from the output port.

The gaming machine of this embodiment is
In gaming machines (for example, slot machines, pachinko machines) that play games,
a plurality of output ports (eg, output port 0 to output port 9) for outputting signals;
initialization means (e.g., main controller) for initializing a plurality of output ports;
with
The initialization means initializes the plurality of output ports when a first predetermined condition is established (for example, when power is cut off) and when a second predetermined condition is established (for example, when starting). A plurality of output ports are initialized in a different order at each time (for example, the portion performing the processing in FIG. 27 and the portion performing the processing of Sk4 to Sk11 in FIG. 28).

According to such a configuration, it is possible to appropriately initialize the output port according to the situation at the time of initialization.

[Effect 4]
As a slot machine, in a game machine in which a special symbol display device has a matrix-like display area of 3 rows and 3 columns, an effective line is changed for each variable display, and the effective line is indicated by lighting of a backlight (lamp). There was one (for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-45493).

However, in the slot machine described in this document, although the effect for the display area corresponding to the activated line for which the winning is determined is taken into consideration, the effect for the corresponding display areas of the other display areas is not considered. rice field.

The invention of the present embodiment has been devised in view of such circumstances, and its object is to make it possible to suitably use a display area other than the display area corresponding to the position to be determined for winning, and perform effects. The purpose is to provide a slot machine.

The slot machine of this embodiment is
Equipped with a variable display unit that can variably display multiple types of identification information that can be individually identified,
In a slot machine capable of deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after variably displaying the variable display unit, and winning a prize according to the display result,
Display of any one of a plurality of display results including a predetermined display result (for example, a display result when a normal replay wins) and a specific display result more advantageous than the predetermined display result (for example, a display result when an upper watermelon wins) Derivation control means for deriving results (for example, main control unit 41 for reel control);
Winning judgment means (for example, the main control unit 41 for judging winning) for judging whether or not a prize has been won based on the identification information derived to the specific position among the identification information constituting the derived display result; ,
A changing means (for example, a sub-controller 91 that controls the reel LEDs 55) for changing the visibility of the display area in which the player can visually recognize the display result;
with
The display area includes a valid area (for example, valid area 3A) corresponding to the specific position and an invalid area (for example, invalid area 3B) different from the valid area,
When the specific display result is derived, the changing means changes the visibility of the invalid area more widely than when the predetermined display result is derived (for example, as shown in FIG. The visibility of the invalid area 3B changes in a wide range when the display result corresponding to the upper watermelon, which is also advantageous, is derived).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 34 and 35, the sub-control section 91 can execute a reel effect that changes the visibility of not only the valid area 3A but also the invalid area 3B. Therefore, the invalid area 3B other than the valid area 3A corresponding to the pay line LN can be preferably used to perform the effect.

Further, as shown in FIG. 34, when the display result corresponding to the normal replay is derived and when the display result corresponding to the upper watermelon is derived which is more advantageous than the normal replay, the display corresponding to the upper watermelon is displayed. When the result is derived, the visibility of the invalid area 3B changes over a wider range (the number of invalid cells whose visibility changes is greater). Therefore, when a more advantageous display result is derived, it is possible to change the visibility over a wide area within the display area, and it is possible to enhance the effect in the case of the advantageous display result.

The slot machine of this embodiment is
Equipped with a variable display unit that can variably display multiple types of identification information that can be individually identified,
In a slot machine capable of deriving a display result by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit after variably displaying the variable display unit, and winning a prize according to the display result,
Display of any one of a plurality of display results including a predetermined display result (for example, the display result when the upper bell wins) and a specific display result (for example, the display result when the middle bell wins) that is more advantageous than the predetermined display result. Derivation control means for deriving results (for example, main control unit 41 for reel control);
Winning judgment means (for example, the main control unit 41 for judging winning) for judging whether or not a prize has been won based on the identification information derived to the specific position among the identification information constituting the derived display result; ,
changing means (for example, a sub-controller 91 that controls the reel LEDs 55) for changing the visibility of the display area in which the player can visually recognize the display result a predetermined number of times;
with
The display area includes a valid area (for example, valid area 3A) corresponding to the specific position and an invalid area (for example, invalid area 3B) different from the valid area,
When the specific display result is derived, the changing means increases the number of times the visibility of the invalid area is changed compared to when the predetermined display result is derived (for example, as shown in FIG. It flashes more when a display result corresponding to the middle bell, which is more advantageous than the bell, is derived).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35, when the display result corresponding to the upper bell is derived and when the display result corresponding to the middle bell, which is more advantageous than the upper bell, is derived, the middle bell The number of times the visibility of the invalid area 3B changes is greater when the corresponding display result is derived. Therefore, when a more advantageous display result is derived, the number of times the visibility changes is set to be large.

The slot machine of this embodiment is
A plurality of variable display units are provided, and a prize can be awarded according to a display result combination that is a combination of display results of the plurality of variable display units,
The winning determination means performs a winning determination based on a combination of identification information on a predetermined line (for example, a winning line LN) extending over the effective area among the derived display result combinations,
Both the predetermined display result and the specific display result are display result combinations,
One display result combination of the predetermined display result and the specific display result is a display result combination in which the same or similar identification information is aligned on the predetermined line, and the other display result combination is the predetermined line and the display result combination. is a display result combination in which the same or similar identification information is aligned on different lines (for example, invalid line LM).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 34, one of the display results corresponding to the normal replay and the upper watermelon is a display result in which the same symbols are arranged on the winning line LN, and the other display result is invalid. This is a display result in which the same patterns are lined up on the line LM. Specifically, the display result corresponding to the normal replay is a display result in which the replay symbols are aligned on the pay line LN. On the other hand, the upper watermelon is a display result in which watermelon patterns are aligned on the invalid line LM.

Also, as shown in FIG. 35, the display results corresponding to the middle bell and the upper bell are that one display result is a display result in which the same symbols are lined up on the winning line LN, and the other display result is a display result on the invalid line LM. This is the display result in which the same patterns are arranged side by side. Specifically, the display result corresponding to the middle bell is a display result in which the bell patterns are aligned on the pay line LN. On the other hand, the upper bell is a display result in which the bell patterns are aligned on the invalid line LM.

In other words, the display result is such that similar patterns are arranged on a predetermined line, so that winning is easy to understand. In this embodiment, a display result in which the same patterns are arranged on a predetermined line is taken as an example, but a display result in which similar patterns are arranged may be used, and a display result in which the same patterns and similar patterns are arranged may be used. can be

The slot machine of this embodiment is
Predetermining means (for example, the main control unit 41 that performs an internal lottery) that determines display results that allow derivation;
Derivation operation means (for example, stop switches 8L, 8C, 8R) operated to derive display results;
further comprising
The decision result of the pre-determining means is a specific decision result (for example, a display result corresponding to the middle bell) and a specific decision result (for example, a display result corresponding to the upper bell) that allows derivation of the predetermined display result (for example, the display result corresponding to the upper bell). For example, winning of the push order bell),
The derivation control means is
deriving the specific display result when the decision result of the prior decision means is the specific decision result and the derivation operation means is operated in a specific manner (for example, a correct procedure);
The predetermined display result is derived when the derivation operation means is operated in a predetermined mode different from the specific mode (for example, a procedure different from the correct procedure), and the determination result of the pre-determining means is a specific determination result. .

In this embodiment, both the upper bell and the middle bell are display results derived when winning the pushing order bell. The middle bell wins when the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated in the correct procedure, while the upper bell wins when the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R are operated in a procedure different from the correct procedure. . In this way, the derived display result differs depending on the operation procedure, and the mode of the reel effect when derived also differs, so that the interest in the game is improved.

The slot machine of this embodiment is
Predetermining means (for example, the main control unit 41 that performs an internal lottery) that determines display results that allow derivation;
Control means (e.g., main control unit 41 for controlling to an advantageous interval) that controls to a normal state (e.g., normal section) and an advantageous state (e.g., advantageous section) that is more advantageous than the normal state;
Determination means for determining whether to control to the advantageous state (for example, the main control unit 41 that performs a transition lottery);
with
The determining means determines whether or not to control to the advantageous state when the pre-determining means permits the derivation of the specific display result (for example, the main control unit 41 selects the upper watermelon or the middle watermelon). A transfer lottery will be held when the winner is selected).

In this embodiment, the upper watermelon is a display result that is more advantageous than the normal replay in that the display result corresponding to the upper watermelon is a display result indicating that a lottery for transition to the advantageous section has been performed. As a result, the player can derive the display result corresponding to the upper watermelon, and the effect (the effect in which the visibility of the display area changes in a wide range) that is more exciting than when the normal replay is derived is performed. You can count on us to move.

The slot machine of this embodiment is
The changing means is
By changing from a non-lighting state in which the display area is not lit to a lighting state in which the display area is lit, the visibility of the display area is changed (for example, as shown in FIG. 35, the reel LED control from the off state to the on state),
When changing the visibility of the display area, the lighting is performed so that the period until the lighting state changes to the non-lighting state and the period until the non-lighting state changes to the lighting state are equal. The change from the state to the non-lighting state is repeated (for example, as shown in FIG. 35, when the reel LED 55 blinks, the sub-control unit 91 determines the time from lighting to turning off, and Execute the reel effect so that the time until lighting is equal).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 35, when the reel LEDs 55 are blinking, the sub-control unit 91 controls the time from lighting to turning off and the time from turning off to lighting up. Execute the reel effect.

Therefore, since the blinking interval is constant, the reel effect is easy to understand. In the example shown in FIG. 34 as well, the reel effect of blinking the reel LEDs 55 may be performed. In this case as well, it is possible to provide the player with an easy-to-understand reel effect by keeping the blinking interval constant. .

[About reel production]
In this embodiment, as an example of reel effects, a pattern that changes only the visibility of the effective area 3A and a pattern that changes the visibility of the effective area 3A and the ineffective area 3B are exemplified. However, other modes are also possible.

FIG. 37 shows reel effects for other display results. For example, FIG. 37(a) shows an example of a reel effect when a replay combination includes a winning combination in which replay symbols are aligned on an invalid line LM4 obliquely downward to the left, and the winning combination wins. As shown in FIG. 37(a), the reel effect is a effect of changing the visibility of the areas (part of the valid area 3A and part of the invalid area 3B) located on the invalid line LM4 obliquely downward to the left. be.

FIG. 37(b) shows a case where the small winning combination includes a winning combination (middle watermelon) in which watermelon patterns are aligned on the winning line LN, and a lottery for transition to an advantageous state is performed when the middle watermelon is won. , is an example of the reel effect when the middle watermelon wins. As shown in FIG. 37(b), the reel effect is effected to change the visibility of the entire display area.

Also in the example shown in FIG. 37, the winning of the middle watermelon is advantageous in that it may shift to an advantageous state compared to the winning of the replay role. Since the visibility of the area 3B changes, the same effects as those described above can be obtained.

In addition, when a winning combination in which watermelon patterns are arranged on the winning line LN is won, the mode of reel performance may be changed according to the probability of winning the lottery for shifting to an advantageous state.

Also, at least one of the number of lighting of invalid squares and the number of lighting of invalid squares may be changed according to the degree of advantage for the player. FIG. 38 is a diagram showing an example of changing the mode of the reel effect according to the probability of winning the lottery for transition to an advantageous state. In the example shown in FIG. 38, the range of the invalid area 3B for changing the visibility is different depending on the probability of winning the lottery for transition to the advantageous state, and the AT section is taken as an example of the advantageous state. listed in

When there is a high possibility of shifting to the AT section (AT winning expectation is high), as shown in FIG. 38(a), a reel effect is performed in which one reel LED 55 corresponding to the invalid area 3B lights up. When the possibility of shifting to the AT section is neither high nor low (AT winning expectation is medium), as shown in FIG. is performed. When the possibility of shifting to the AT section is low (AT winning expectation is low), as shown in FIG. 38(c), a reel effect is performed in which six reel LEDs 55 corresponding to the invalid area 3B light up.

FIG. 39 is an effect mode determination table. As shown in FIG. 39, when AT is won, the number of lit invalid squares (the number of reel LEDs 55 corresponding to invalid area 3B lit) is greater than when AT is not won (non-win). The mode of the reel effect is determined so as to reduce the number. That is, it means that the greater the number of lit LEDs among the reel LEDs 55 corresponding to the invalid area 3B, the higher the possibility of AT winning.

As a modified example, when AT is won, the number of lit invalid squares (number of reel LEDs 55 corresponding to invalid area 3B lit) is larger than when AT is not won (non-win). The mode of the reel effect may be determined as follows.

FIG. 40 is a diagram showing an example of changing the mode of the reel effect according to the probability of winning the lottery for transition to an advantageous state. The example shown in FIG. 40 is an example in which the number of times the visibility is changed differs according to the probability of winning the lottery for transition to the advantageous state, and the AT section is taken as an example of the advantageous state. In the example shown in FIG. 40, lighting means that all the reel LEDs 55 are lit.

When there is a high possibility of shifting to the AT section (AT winning expectation is high), as shown in FIG. 40(a), a reel effect is performed in which the visibility is changed three times. When the possibility of transitioning to the AT section is neither high nor low (AT win expectation is medium), as shown in FIG. When the possibility of shifting to the AT section is low (AT winning expectation is low), as shown in FIG.

FIG. 41 is an effect mode determination table. As shown in FIG. 41, when AT is won, reels are arranged so that the number of lighting times of invalid squares (the number of times visibility is changed) is smaller than when AT is not won (non-win). The mode of presentation is determined. In other words, the greater the number of times the visibility is changed, the higher the possibility of AT winning.

In addition, as a modification, when AT is won, compared to when AT is not won (non-win), reel effects are made so that the number of times the invalid squares are lit (the number of times the visibility is changed) increases. may be determined.

In this way, when the specific display result (for example, middle-row watermelon) is derived, the changing means changes the visibility according to whether or not the determining means has determined control to the advantageous state. (For example, the sub-control unit 91 changes the mode of the reel effect according to the probability of winning the transition lottery).

In this embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 39 and 41, the number of blinking invalid cells and the number of lighting times of invalid cells are varied according to the degree of advantage of the player (according to the probability of AT winning). . Therefore, since there are a plurality of patterns for changing the visibility, the number of production patterns increases and the interest in the game is improved. Also, by changing the production pattern according to the probability of transition to an advantageous state, it is possible to increase the degree of attention to the production pattern.

[About favorable conditions]
In this embodiment, the advantageous section is taken as an example of the advantageous state. It should be noted that the AT section of the advantageous sections may not be regarded as the advantageous section but the advantageous state, and other sections other than the AT section may not be regarded as the advantageous state. In addition, the advantageous state is not limited to the advantageous section where the navigation notification is performed, it may be a so-called bonus state in which the probability of winning a small role is higher than in the normal state, and the probability of moving to an advantageous state It may be in a state higher than the normal state.

[About display results]
In this embodiment, the advantageous display result is advantageous in that (1) a lottery for transition to an advantageous state is performed, and (2) the number of payouts is large. For example, an advantageous display result, such as promotion replay, that triggers transition to an advantageous state with a high replay probability may be set as an advantageous display result. In addition, an advantageous display result may be an advantageous display result in that an advantageous amount for controlling to an advantageous state is given.

In addition, both the one display result and the display result more advantageous than the one display result are display results in which the same or similar patterns are aligned on either the pay line LN or the invalid line LM. is preferable, but the same or similar patterns do not have to be aligned. In the present embodiment, the display result in which the same or similar patterns are arranged on the upper invalid line LM1 is taken as an example. A display result in which the same or similar patterns are aligned on the LM4 may be used. It is not necessary that the patterns aligned on the line match, and it is sufficient if the patterns that can be recognized as being similar at first glance are aligned on the line.

[Regarding the range and frequency of changing the visibility]
In the present embodiment, an example is shown in which the visibility changes between when the normal replay wins and when the upper watermelon wins. That is, between one display result and a display result that is more advantageous than the one display result in that a lottery for transition to a more advantageous state is performed, the more advantageous display result changes the visibility of the wider invalid area 3B. I showed an example to do. In addition, between one display result and a display result that is advantageous in that a lottery for transition to a state more advantageous than the one display result is performed, the number of times that the visibility changes is greater for the advantageous display result. can be configured to

In this embodiment, when the middle bell is won by being operated in the correct procedure, and when the upper bell is won by being operated in a procedure different from the correct procedure, the middle bell is raised by being operated in the correct procedure. An example is shown in which the number of times the visibility changes increases when the prize is won. It should be noted that the visibility of the wide range invalid area 3B may be changed more when the middle bell is won by operating in the correct procedure.

When a display result that is more advantageous than one display result is derived, the number of times the visibility changes is larger and the wide range of the invalid area 3B is visually recognized when the advantageous display result is derived. It may be configured so that the gender changes. In this case, the blinking intervals are equal, and the blinking is performed so that the period from turning on to turning off and the period from turning off to turning on are equal.

Also, the number of times the visibility is changed is not limited to the number of times given in the above example, and may be one or more times. A predetermined number of times is sufficient.

[Changes in visibility]
In this embodiment, an example of lighting the reel LED 55 is given as an example of a method of changing the visibility. Note that the visibility of the display area (result of display through the see-through window 3) may be changed by other methods. For example, the visibility of the display area may be changed by configuring the see-through window 3 with transparent liquid crystal and displaying a predetermined image on the transparent liquid crystal. For example, an image of a shooting star may be displayed on the transparent liquid crystal, or an image showing the same pattern as the display result derived on the transparent liquid crystal may be displayed.

In addition, a shutter is provided in front of the transparent window 3 or between the transparent window 3 and the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R, and the shutter is normally opened to check the movement and stoppage of the reels 2L, 2C, and 2R. The visibility of the display area may be changed by closing the shutter during the reel effect.

[Conditions for executing reel effects]
Whether or not to execute the reel effect may be determined according to the game state and the game section. For example, when the operation procedure for the pressing order bell is reported, the reel performance may be performed, and when the operation procedure is not reported, the reel performance may not be performed. During the period when the operation procedure is notified, the player is conscious of the operation procedure of the stop switches 8L, 8C and 8R. In such a case, when the reel effect is performed, the player's attention to the display result derived by the player's own operation is further increased, and the interest in the game is enhanced. In addition, since the period during which the operation procedure is notified is an advantageous period for the player, the production during the advantageous period becomes flashy and the interest in the game is improved.

[About wiring cables]
For example, in the above-described embodiment, the distribution cable C1 has 7 wires and the distribution cable C2 has 11 wires. However, at least one of the distribution cable C1 and the distribution cable C2 is not limited to this, and may have any number of wires as long as it is two or more. In the above-described embodiment, the distribution cable C1 is branched into two, and the distribution cable C2 is branched into four. Any branch number may be used as long as it is above.

As for the wiring cable C1, the wiring 450 included in the wiring cable C1 has one end connected to the first connecting portion 100, and the other end connected to the second connecting portion 800 and the third connecting portion 900. FIG. As for the distribution cable C2, the first connection portion 100 is connected to one end of the wiring 600 included in the distribution cable C1, and the second connection portion 200, the third connection portion 300, the fourth connection portion 400 and the fifth connection portion 400 are connected to the other end. A connection part 500 is connected. However, the wiring 600 is not limited to this.

In the above-described example, one connection portion (first connection portion 100) is connected to one end of the wiring 600 included in the distribution cable 1, and a plurality of connection portions (second connection portion 200, third connection portion 300, fourth connecting portion 400, and fifth connecting portion 500) are connected, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a plurality of connection portions may be connected to one end of the wiring 600 and a plurality of connection portions may be connected to the other end.

[About the LED board]
In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 18, the board identification information 62 is formed in the non-overlapping area, that is, the board identification information 62 is hidden in the attached state. However, the board identification information 62 may be formed in the overlapping area P, that is, the board identification information 62 may not be hidden in the attached state. In the case of such a configuration, the operator or the like can visually recognize the board identification information 62 in both the mounted state and the non-mounted state. Moreover, in the present embodiment, both the electrode information 75 and the LED identification information 76 have been described as being formed in the non-overlapping area. However, at least one of the electrode information 75 and the LED identification information 76 may be formed in the overlapping area P. In addition, in the LED mounting surface 416X and the rear surface 416Y, the area of the region where the wiring pattern is formed may be larger on the rear surface 416Y than on the LED mounting surface 416X. As a result, the area of the region where the wiring pattern is formed on the LED mounting surface 416X can be reduced, so that the reflection efficiency of the LEDs 55 can be increased.

In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 19, the board identification information 62 of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board are different. However, the board identification information 62 of each of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board may be the same. According to such a configuration, the board identification information 62 can be unified for each of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of forming the board identification information 62 on each of the left reel LED board, the middle reel LED board, and the right reel LED board.

In this embodiment, the upper stage of the left reel is exemplified as the first decorative portion, and the middle stage of the left reel is exemplified as the second decorative portion. However, the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion may be other locations. Moreover, it is preferable that the light emitting portion (LED) corresponding to the first decorative portion and the light emitting portion (LED) corresponding to the second decorative portion are separated by a partition member such as a reflector.

The first decorative part and the second decorative part are the "upper and middle stages of one reel (left reel, middle reel, right reel)" of a gaming machine (for example, a slot machine, a pachinko game machine, etc.), or "1 The middle and lower stages of the reels (left reel, middle reel, and right reel) may also be used. In addition, the first decorative portion and the second decorative portion are provided as one stage and another stage separated from the first stage by a partition member at a predetermined location of a game machine (for example, a slot machine, a pachinko game machine, etc.) Also good. The predetermined location may be, for example, a panel (lower panel, etc.) of the gaming machine.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and any changes or additions that do not depart from the gist of the present invention are included in the present invention. Needless to say.

In the above embodiment, the slot machine 1 is applied as an example of the game machine of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and can be applied to pachinko game machines and the like.

1 slot machine 2 reel units 2L, 2C, 2R reel 41 main controller 91 sub-controllers 401f, 401g wall

Claims (1)

A variable display unit that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified by rotating a plurality of reels arranged side by side in the horizontal direction,
A slot machine in which a display result is derived by stopping the variable display of the variable display unit and a prize can be generated according to the display result,
A payout unit arranged below the plurality of reels and having an opening formed above to store tokens thrown in from the outside and capable of paying out the tokens stored in the storage unit a device;
a motor that rotationally drives the reel;
with
The reel has openings on the left and right sides and is attached to a mounting plate arranged on one side in the left and right direction,
The plurality of reels are
The first reel is arranged so that one end in the left-right direction is not positioned above the opening of the reservoir, and the other end in the left-right direction is positioned above the opening of the reservoir. When,
a second reel arranged such that both ends in the left-right direction are positioned above the opening of the storage portion;
a third reel arranged such that one end in the left-right direction is positioned above the opening of the reservoir and the other end in the left-right direction is not positioned above the opening of the reservoir; ,
including
The first reel and the second reel have one lateral opening closed by a mounting plate to which the reel is attached, and the other lateral opening closed by a mounting plate to which the adjacent reel is attached. is,
The third reel has an opening on one side in the left-right direction closed by a mounting plate to which the reel is attached,
A wall portion is formed along the entire circumference of the opening on the other side in the left-right direction of the third reel,
The motor is attached to the mounting plate,
The reel is attached to the mounting plate via the motor by attaching the mounting portion of the reel to the motor,
a first screw that attaches the motor to the mounting plate is inserted from the mounting plate side toward the motor;
a second screw for attaching the attachment portion of the reel to the motor is inserted from the reel side toward the motor ,
As the first screw, a screw having a length longer than the distance between the mounting plate and the mounting portion of the adjacent reel is used,
A slot machine , wherein the length of the second screw is longer than the distance between the mounting plate and the mounting portion of the adjacent reel as the second screw .

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