JPH0659339B2 - Gaming device having rotating body - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine that competes for a combination of stop positions of a plurality of rotating bodies.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine having a plurality of rotating bodies is a slot machine.
There is a coin ejecting coin according to the combination of the stop positions of a plurality of rotating bodies, as is known as a coin machine . In this type of conventional coin game machine, since the rotating body is rotated by the manual handle, the size is relatively large, and the stop mechanism for each rotating body is also large. And since it has a box shape as a whole, one slot machine occupies a large space in the amusement hall and is not suitable for being installed in a large number of amusement halls in the downtown area.

Recently, in order to solve the drawbacks of the conventional slot machines , it is possible to perform all operations from the front by arranging them in a row in a row like a pachinko machine.
Slot machines are being considered. This slot machine
The thin motor drives the rotating body under electrical control using an electric drive source, and also stops the rotating body using a rotation stopping means responsive to an electric signal such as a solenoid.

By the way, as a stop command means for driving such a rotation stop means, generally, a push button switch or the like having a small overall size and relatively easy to operate is provided on the operation panel surface. Those arranged in a horizontal row corresponding to each rotating body are used.

[0005]

In this way, the player may operate two or more stop command means at the same time, and if two or more rotors are stopped at the same time in such a case, This will kill the interest of the game. By the way, in the conventional slot machine, it was very interesting to proceed with the game while checking each mode such as numbers or symbols that are sequentially assembled when the rotating bodies are stopped one by one. This is what the players are feeling uniformly. In consideration of the above points, in the present invention, even if the player operates two or more stop command means at the same time, the number of rotating bodies stopped by one operation becomes one. , The main interest that can be obtained by the conventional slot machine is not spoiled. Also, to measure the timing of operating the stop command means
The technology to stop the rotating body at a desired position is also a game
It is one element that enhances the interest, but it is exactly what the player aims for
If the rotating body has a high probability of stopping, the profit for the player and the game store
Can not be balanced with the profit of. But on the other hand
The timing of operating the stop command means depends on the game result
The impression that it does not affect the player
It reduces the interest. Furthermore, when operating a plurality of stop command means,
If you don't stop any of the
The fun of the game is diminished, and the player must operate it one after another.
If you pay attention to the stop command means that must be
It is difficult to see the rotating body. In addition, the gaming machine has a relatively large amount of cigarette smoke and dust.
It is used by a game shop, and it is intense by an excited player during operation.
Since there are many cases where vibration is given, electronic technology
Even if the applied control is performed, the structure is simple and it is hard to break down.
It ’s a game that the player knows
It cannot be put to practical use unless it is easy and rational.

[0006]

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been proposed in view of the above, and rotation stopping means for driving a rotating body with an electric drive source and responding to an electric signal provided on each of the rotating bodies. A game that can stop each of the above rotating bodies by
In the device , a start switch for giving an operation signal to the electric drive source, a stop switch provided corresponding to the rotation stopping means of the rotating body, and a start switch provided corresponding to each of the stop switches. And a time series scanning circuit for selectively activating the output information of each of the above stop switches on a single time axis. .

[0007]

When the output information is output from the stop switch, the time series scanning circuit selectively enables the output information from the stop switch on a single time axis. Therefore,
Even if a plurality of stop switches are operated to output a plurality of output information, only one stop signal is given to the rotation stop means, and the rotation stop means operates in response to this stop signal to rotate one of the rotation signals. The body stops. In addition, for all the stop lamps that are lit based on the rotation of the rotating body by the operation of the start switch, only the stop lamps corresponding to the stopped rotating body are extinguished by the stop signal that the time series scanning circuit has selectively activated. To do. This
This caused the player to become more excited and erroneously
Only the stop lamp of the rotating body that has stopped even if the pump is operated
Turns off and the stop switch to be operated next is obvious
The game progress is easy to understand, quick, and rational
Will be things.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An example of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings.
First, the game device according to the present invention has the following configuration. As is apparent from FIGS. 1 to 4, the gaming machine has a machine frame 1 similar to a box-shaped pachinko machine having a relatively flat front surface.
And a front frame 3 which is pivotally attached to one side, for example, the left side of the front side of the machine frame 1 so as to be openable and closable via hinges 2 and 2 as an external main element. An operation panel 5 and a coin tray 6 are provided below the plate 4, respectively. As shown in FIG. 4 , the front plate 4 includes a step portion 7 formed on the peripheral edge of the rear surface of the window hole provided in the front frame 3.
It is fitted inside and is fixed in the window hole of the front frame 3 by the upper and lower pressing plates 8 and 9. A cushioning material 10 may be attached to the front surfaces of the pressing plates 8 and 9 to protect the front plate 4. The front plate 4 has a transparent combination display portion 11 ( FIG. 1 ) for observing the stop position of the combination rotating body described later, and therefore, it is necessary to construct the whole body from a transparent body such as glass or synthetic resin. It is preferable to print a part or to stick a decorative paper or the like.

The operation panel 5, as shown in FIG.
The front frame 3 is provided on a back plate 12 which is laterally bridged under the back surface of the front frame 3, and a start switch 13 for giving an operation signal to a drive source of the combination rotary body and a rotation stopping means for the combination rotary body are provided on the front surface thereof. A plurality of, for example, three stop switches 14A to 14C for giving a stop signal to the stop device as shown in FIG.

In addition, each stop switch 14A-14C
Stop lamps 15A to 15C corresponding to the respective stop switches 14A to 14C are arranged at a position above the operation panel 5 aligned with, for example, an upper position, and the start switch 14A is provided.
~ 14C is operated and the rotating body starts to rotate all at once, the top lamps 15A to 15C are turned on all at once, and then the stop switches 14A to 14C are operated one by one, so that the corresponding rotating body is moved. When stopped, corresponding stop lamps 15A to 15C are turned off. Reference numeral 15 is a wiring hole formed in the back plate 12.

In this embodiment, the start switch 13
Is a lever 13a for giving a feeling of operation as shown in FIG.
When the rotary type is operated, the micro switch 54 is turned on via the switch pin 13b and the switch lever 54a, and the drive motor 35
Is driven. This start operation can of course be performed by any other switch means such as a push button switch. Moreover, as the stop switches 14A to 14C, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 2 , the push button operator 14b is elastically projected forward from the board surface B by the spring 14a, and the push button operator 14b is pushed backward by the protrusion 14c extending rearward from the operator 14b. A structure including a micro switch 14d that is turned on when sliding can be applied. This stop switch 14A-14C
As shown in FIG. 13 , the push button operator 14b
The cover 14f may be widely applied to other types such as a touch type instead of the push button type.

On the right side of the front surface of the front frame 3, there is provided a coin slot 17 which communicates with a coin guiding trough 16 on the back side. The guiding trough 16 judges whether the inserted coin is proper or not and returns a defective coin to the return slot 18. The coin selector 19 and the coin detector 20 are provided. On the other hand, inside the machine frame 1, a coin rail 21 communicating with the lower end exit of the guide gutter 16 of the closed front frame 3, a hopper 22 for temporarily storing coins sliding down the coin rail 21, and a hopper 22 are filled with coins. A tank 23 for storing the slipped-off coins is provided. A coin ejection device 24 is provided below the hopper 22 and ejects a number of coins according to the game result from the coin ejection port 25 to the coin outlet 26 to the front frame tray 6.

A key hole 27 provided below the coin return port 18 of the front frame 3 moves a hook 29 of a locking device 28 up and down by inserting a key, so that the hook 29 and the machine frame 1 can be moved.
The receiving bracket 30 on the side is disengaged to lock and close the open / close frame 3 at the closed position.

A main mechanism such as a combination rotating body of the game machine is unitized and supported by a support substrate 31 mounted on the upper rear surface of the front frame 3. This will be described below with reference to FIG . The support substrate 31 is formed in a U shape having vertical leg portions 32 on both sides, and a mounting leg 34 to the rear surface of the front frame 3 is attached to the tip of one leg portion via a shaft 33.
Therefore, the support substrate 31 can be opened and closed around the shaft 33.

An electric drive source 35 having a rotation shaft protruding in a U-shaped space is supported at the center of the back surface of the support substrate 31, and a pulley 37 having three belt grooves 36 is fixed to the rotation shaft. . These three belt grooves 36 correspond to three disk-shaped rotating bodies 38A, 38B, 38C parallel to the front frame 3, and each belt groove 36 and rotating bodies 38A, 38B,
Pulleys 40A-40 provided on shafts 39A-39C of 38C
Drive belts 41A to 41C are provided between C and C, respectively.
Is stretched. The shafts 39A to 39C are erected and supported on the supporting substrate 31, and the combination rotating bodies 38A to 38C are provided.
It has stopper plates 42A to 42C coaxially with C, and these stopper plates 42A to 42C are the support substrate 3
The stop devices 44A to 44C are configured together with the locking lever devices 43A to 43C provided on the first unit, and at the same time, the sensors 45A to
45C and detection devices 46A to 4 that detect the stop position
It constitutes 6C.

To simplify the description, the combination rotary body 38A
Assuming that the number of symbols S displayed on ~ 38C is eight (45 ° intervals) as shown in Fig. 8 , the claws 47 formed on the outer circumferences of the stopper plates 42A to 42C are also as shown in Fig. 9. Eight pieces are provided at equal angular intervals, and levers 48A to 4 of the locking lever devices 43A to 43C are attached to the claw 47.
8C solenoids 49A to 49C are disengaged by excitation and demagnetization. In this embodiment, solenoids 49A-49
C is excited by the coin detection signal of the coin insertion detector 20 to release the engagement between the levers 48A to 48C and the claw 47,
The rotation bodies 38A to 38C can be rotated. When the solenoids 49A to 49C are demagnetized by operating the stop switches 14A to 14C, the levers 48A to 48C are released.
To any one of the claws 47 to rotate the bodies 38A to 38C.
To stop. Thus, when the rotating bodies 38A to 38C are stopped, the symbol S on the surface thereof matches the window 11a of the combination display unit 11.

On the other hand, the detectors 46A to 46C are
As shown in FIGS. 9 and 10 , the stopper plate 42A
To 42C, the circular detection hole punching tracks 50 in three rows are set at the angular positions corresponding to the claws 47, and the light emitting elements 51 and the front and back surfaces of the stopper plates 42A to 42C are associated with the detection hole punching tracks 50, respectively. The light receiving element 52 is arranged. Then, zero to three detection holes 53 are formed in each detection hole drilling track 50 in different drilling modes ( FIG. 9 ). Therefore, the three light receiving elements 52
ON-OFF of and combination thereof, the combination rotating body 3
The stop position of 8 can be detected as a digital code.

In the gaming machine having the above structure, when a coin is inserted from the coin insertion slot 17, the coin detector 2
0 is detected, and the drive source 35 can be energized by the start switch 13. When the drive source 35 is driven, the combination rotating bodies 38A to 38C and the stopper plate 42A are passed through the pulley 37, the drive belts 41A to 41C, and the pulleys 40A to 40C.
42C is rotated at the same time, and is rotated from the window 11a of the combination display portion 11 of the front plate 4 by the combination rotating body 38.
The symbol S on the surface of A to 38C can be seen. At this time, the stop lamp 15 above the stop switches 14A to 14C
All of A to 15C are lit (or may be blinking) to indicate to the player that the combination rotary bodies 38A to 38C are rotating. When the player then pushes the stop switches 14A, 14B, 14C in that order, for example, the locking levers 43A-which are excited by the coin detection signal.
The solenoids 49A to 49C of 43C are demagnetized, and the levers 48A to 48C are engaged with the claws 47 of any one of the stopper plates 42A to 42C so that the combined rotary bodies 38A to 38C are rotated.
Stop rotating. The stop positions of the rotating bodies 38A to 38C can be visualized by the combination display unit 11, and at the same time, the detection holes 53 and the sensor 45A of the stopper plates 42A to 42C.
Light emitting element 51 and light receiving element 52 (detector 46
A to 46C) detect the stop position.

In this manner, when the player presses all the three stop switches 14A to 14C to stop the three combined rotary bodies 38A to 38C, the game ends. At this time, the combination of the symbols S on the surface of the combination rotary bodies 38A to 38C visible from the combination display unit 11 is a predetermined combination (for example, the same symbol is displayed in the window 11a on the horizontal line 11b or the inclined line 11c). Case), the detection device 46A for detecting this stop position.
46C and its control device can operate the coin ejecting device 24 to eject coins in the coin tray 6 in the number corresponding to the combination. In this embodiment, when the rotation of the combination rotary bodies 38A to 38C is stopped while the drive source 35 is rotating,
Drive belts 41A to 41C and pulley 37 or 40
Sliding with A to 40C. Therefore, the pulley 37 and / or 40A to 40C are preferably made of a low friction material. Further, when the stop switches 14A to 14C are pressed, the corresponding stop lamps 15A to 15C are extinguished to notify the end of the stop operation of the combination rotary bodies 38A to 38C.

The above control is performed by the control device of the control board 55 ( FIG. 2 ) attached to the back surface of the support board 31. As described above, by operating the start switch 13, the rotating body 3
When the player operates the stop switches 14A, 14B, 14C one by one while the 8A-38C are rotating, the rotating bodies 38A, 38B, 38 are in that order.
Although C stops, even if the player mistakenly operates two or more stop switches at the same time, the output information of the stop switch is displayed on a single time axis in order to stop the rotating body corresponding to one of them. A time-series scanning circuit 70 is provided for selectively activating it.

The time series scanning circuit 70 is, for example, as shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, a scan counter 72, which is a ternary counter that repeatedly counts the output of the pulse oscillator 71, is provided, and a first counter is provided every time the output pulse of the oscillator 71 is counted.
.. to the gate circuits 73A to 73C for the third stop switches 14A to 14C. A-G. Send as C. The gate circuits 73A to 73C are AND circuits, and the outputs thereof are the first to third rotating bodies 38A to 38C.
Stop signal ST. A-ST. As a result, the solenoids 49A to 49C are demagnetized by the control device to stop the stop plates 42A to 42C and the corresponding stop lamps 15A to 15C.
Only turn off the light.

On the other hand, the outputs of the gate circuits 73A to 73C are sent through the 3-input OR gate 74 to the scan stop signal S. The count operation of the scan counter 72 is stopped while the output is provided to any of the gate circuits 73A to 73C.

In the time-series scanning circuit 70 shown in FIG . 14 , when the rotating bodies 38A-38C are rotating, the scan stop signal S. Since C is not given, the scan counter 72 continues the counting operation, which causes the gate circuits 73A, 73B, 73C.
Opens cyclically in that order. In this state, if one of the stop switches 14A to 14C, for example, the first stop switch 14A is operated, the corresponding stop signal ST. A is sent. This stop signal ST. A is a scan stop signal S.S.A. to the scan counter 72 via the OR circuit 74. By being provided as C, the scan counter 72 stops counting operation and thus the first stop switch 14A thereafter.
Even if the other stop switch is operated while operating, the stop signal is not sent to the other rotating bodies.
Thus, when one of the stop switches 14A to 14C is operated, the stop signal is sent only to the corresponding rotating body.

On the other hand, as described above, the rotating bodies 38A ...
When two or more stop switches, for example, the first and second stop switches 14A and 14B are simultaneously operated while the 38C is rotating, the scan counter 72 first causes the gate circuit 73 of the first stop switch 14A.
If the gate signal 73A is being scanned, the stop signal ST. A is sent. At this time, the gate signal G.70 is applied to the gate circuit 73B of the second stop switch 14B.
Since B is not given, this second gate circuit 73
B to stop signal ST. B is not sent. In this way, the stop signal ST. When A is obtained, the scan counter 72 stops the counting operation in the same manner as described above, and thereafter holds this state.

On the other hand, secondly, the scan counter 72
Scans the gate circuit 73B of the second stop switch 14B, similarly, the second gate circuit 73B
B from only the stop signal ST.
B is sent out.

Thirdly, if the scan counter 72 scans the gate circuit 73C of the third stop switch 14C, neither the first and second gate circuits 73A and 73B are open, so the first and second gate circuits are not opened. Rotating body 38A
And stop signals ST. A and ST. B is not delivered immediately.

However, when the scan counter 72 counts the next pulse of the oscillator 71, the gate signal G. A will be sent. Therefore, at this time, the stop signal ST. A is sent and this state is held.

Although the case where two stop switches are operated at the same time has been described above, when the three stop switches 14A to 14C are operated at the same time, the time series is similarly applied only to the rotating body for one stop switch. A stop signal is sent automatically to respond to a stopped rotating body
Only the stop lamp that has been turned off.

[0029]

As described above, according to the present invention,
The excitement is too false during the game, or technical intervention in the game
Even when two or more stop switches are simultaneously operated as means to output two or more output information at the same time, the time-series scanning circuit selectively enables them on a single time axis. It is possible to always stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body by giving a stop signal to the rotation stopping means of the rotating body corresponding to any one of the operated stop switches. Therefore, even if a player operates a plurality of stop switches at the same time, it is possible to prevent the rotation of a plurality of rotating bodies from stopping together and to surely advance the game to ensure soundness as a game device. You can Also, compared to a conventional game machine in which none of the rotating bodies may stop when a plurality of stop switches are operated at the same time, one of the rotating bodies always stops when the stop switch is operated. by the certainty, along with the progress of the game is to smooth
There is no need to give the player a feeling of frustration, a higher level of interest can be obtained, and rational game contents can be provided.

Further, the gaming machine according to the present invention is provided with a stop lamp which is turned on when a predetermined number of rotating bodies are rotated by the operation of the start switch, for each rotating body. Only those corresponding to the stopped rotating body are extinguished by the stop signal from the series scanning circuit. Therefore, even if the plurality of stop switches are simultaneously operated and it is not known which rotary body is stopped, when any one rotary body is stopped by such simultaneous operation,
Only the stopped rotating body can be immediately confirmed by turning off the stop lamp. Therefore, when the player intentionally operates a plurality of stop switches simultaneously as one means of technical intervention, for example, when two stop switches are operated simultaneously for the purpose of aligning the "eyes" of the rotating bodies. Also, the player can visually recognize the rotating body that has been selectively activated and stopped by turning off the stop lamp, and thus the stop switch to be operated next (the stop switch corresponding to the rotating body that has not stopped) )
Can be grasped surely and quickly, and the game progress
With a practical one that can maintain the comfortable tempo above
Become.

Further, according to the present invention, since the time-series scanning circuit selectively validates the output information from the stop switch on a single time axis, when the stop switch is operated to output the output information. slight variations chronological scanning circuit based on scanning for the time required to emit a stop signal from the results. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop switch while observing the rotation of the rotating body and timing to stop the rotating body at a specific position (the stop switch is operated aiming at a so-called "eye"), A slight variation in the required time can remove the target appropriately. Moreover, the variation in the time required by the time-series scanning circuit is not so large as the player can understand because it is due to the electrical scanning of the time-series scanning circuit, and is slight. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop switch in order to aim for the "birth" and disengages, the disengagement is subtle,
On the contrary, this can inspire the player to play the game without being conscious of the unnaturalness . In this way, the interest of the game is not diminished even if the aim is missed due to variations in the required time. In this way, by providing variations in the required time, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game and balance the interests of the player and the amusement store, making it possible for beginners as well as skilled players. Even if there is, you can enjoy a fair game by giving you a chance to make a profit.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game device.

FIG. 2 is a side view of the gaming device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the gaming device with a front frame opened.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a mounted state of a front plate that is a body of a front frame.

5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VV of FIG.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a support substrate that supports a combination rotating body and the like.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a support substrate.

FIG. 8 is a front view of a combined rotary body.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a stopper plate.

FIG. 10 is a plan view of the detection device.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a start handle and a start switch.

FIG. 12 is a sectional view of a start switch.

FIG. 13 is a sectional view of a start switch.

FIG. 14 is a block wiring diagram.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Start Switch 14 Stop Switch 15 Stop Lamp 35 Electric Drive Source 38 Rotating Body 44 Stopping Device 70 Time Series Scan Circuit

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game in which a rotating body is driven by an electric drive source, and each rotating body can be stopped by rotation stopping means responsive to an electric signal provided in the rotating body.
In the device , a start switch for giving an operation signal to the electric drive source, a stop switch provided corresponding to the rotation stopping means of the rotating body, and a start switch provided corresponding to each of the stop switches. And a time series scanning circuit for selectively activating the output information of each stop switch on a single time axis. By the stop signal from the stop switch enabled by the scanning circuit, the rotation stop means is operated to stop the rotation of the corresponding rotating body, and only the stop lamp corresponding to the stopped rotating body is turned off to stop. A game device having a rotating body, characterized in that the state can be visually confirmed .