JP2010000147A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain high operatability by both a right-handed player and a left-handed player. <P>SOLUTION: An operation section casing 81 has an operation section casing front face 82 substantially parallel to the front face panel of an operation section 7, first and second faces 221, 222 facing each other, is constituted so as to be accommodated in an accommodating recessed section 80, and can be accommodated in the accommodating recessed section 80 and drawn from the accommodating recessed section 80 with the first face 221 directed upward and with the front face exposed, and can be accommodated in the accommodating recessed section 80 and drawn from the accommodating recessed section 80 with the second face 222 directed upward and with the front face exposed by turning the same around the axis orthogonal to front face panel. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of stopping rotation of a plurality of reels having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on a peripheral surface by operating a stop operation means.

  Conventionally, in a slot machine, as described in Patent Document 1, for example, after a player sets the number of medals, three reels rotate all at once by tilting the start lever by the player. It is like that. At this time, the conventional slot machine performs the lottery of the winning combination of the game by internal processing. Next, in the conventional slot machine, after each reel reaches a predetermined number of rotations, the player presses the three stop button pressing members in an arbitrary order, so that the corresponding reels are respectively drawn as described above. Stop control is performed at the rotational position based on the result. When the symbols displayed by the stopped three reels are aligned on a valid line in the combination corresponding to the winning combination, the winning is confirmed, and the number of medals corresponding to the type of winning combination is awarded. Dividends to players.

  Here, the three stop button pressing members are unitized by a stop button unit corresponding to rationalization of the assembly work. The start lever is arranged on the right side of the stop button unit.

  Multiple stop button pressing members and start levers are generally operated with only one hand or with both hands. When operating with both hands, operate the start lever with the left hand and stop with the fingers of the right hand. The button pressing member is operated. In a general slot machine, it is necessary to press the stop button pressing member with high accuracy when aligning specific symbols.

  On the other hand, Patent Document 2 includes a stop operation unit that is provided with the stop operation unit and is rotatable about a horizontal axis, and the player selects the stop operation unit according to his / her physique, fatigue level at that time, etc. A gaming machine technology that can be set in a direction that allows comfortable operation is disclosed.

JP 2000-185131 A JP 2005-323748 A

  In the conventional gaming machine technology, when a left-handed player operates a plurality of stop button pressing members and start levers with both hands, the stop button pressing member is operated with the finger of the right hand that is not the dominant hand, The button pressing member needs to be pressed at a highly accurate timing when aligning a specific pattern, which is inconvenient for left-handed people, and causes the player to feel unfair. The problem for such a left-handed player is the same in a gaming machine in which the player can set the direction in which the stop operation unit can be operated most comfortably.

  The present invention has been made in view of these conventional problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which high operability can be obtained by both right-handed and left-handed players.

  In order to solve the above-described problem, the invention described in claim 1 is a gaming machine that includes a front panel facing a player and that performs a predetermined game operation, and is recessed toward the back side of the front panel. The first recess is configured to have a storage recess formed, a front surface of the operation unit casing substantially parallel to the front panel, and first and second surfaces facing each other, and can be stored in the storage recess. With the front face facing upward, the operation unit housing front surface is exposed and can be stored in the storage recess and pulled out from the storage recess, and by rotating about an axis orthogonal to the front panel, An operation unit housing that can be stored in and retracted from the storage recess with the second surface facing upward and the front surface of the operation unit housing exposed, and provided on the front surface of the operation unit housing The game operation Characterized in that it comprises an operation input unit of Utame, the.

  The invention according to claim 2 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a main body housing having an opening in the front, and a plurality of kinds of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface of the main body housing. The front panel is provided with a display window disposed in front of the reel so that the reel can be visually recognized, and the storage recess is provided below the display window. The operation input unit is provided close to one side in the longitudinal direction on the front surface of the operation unit casing, and a start lever for performing a rotation start operation of the plurality of reels; and the front surface of the operation unit casing And a plurality of stop buttons for performing an operation to individually stop the rotation of each reel.

  The invention according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the operation portion housing is stored in the storage recess with the first surface facing upward. A storage detection means for detecting that the operation section housing is stored in the storage recess with the second surface facing upward, and a plurality of the reels based on a detection result of the storage detection means. Stop button switching means for switching a combination of the plurality of stop buttons for stopping the plurality of reels, and the stop button switching means includes a plurality of stop button switching means in a state where the operation section housing is housed in the housing recess. The combination is switched so that the direction of the arrangement order of the plurality of stop buttons for stopping the reels coincides with the direction of the arrangement order of the plurality of reels.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the gaming machine according to the second aspect, wherein a storage detecting means for detecting whether or not the operation unit casing is stored in the storage recess, and the operation unit When the storage detecting unit detects that the housing is not stored in the storage recess, the operation inputs of the plurality of stop buttons and the start lever are invalidated.

  The invention according to claim 5 is the gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the storage detection means includes a multipoint detection switch for detecting the operation unit casing from a plurality of positions. It is characterized by comprising.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the operation input unit for performing a game operation provided on the front surface of the operation unit case is reversed left and right by storing the operation unit case upside down in the storage recess. Therefore, high operability can be obtained for both right-handed and left-handed players. Further, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, even when the operation input unit is reversed left and right, the direction of the arrangement order of the plurality of stop buttons for stopping the plurality of reels by the stop button switching means is arranged in the plurality of reels. Since it can be matched with the forward direction, both right-handed and left-handed players do not feel a sense of incongruity, and it is possible to prevent erroneous operation of the stop button.

(1) First Embodiment Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings, taking a slot machine as an example.

  FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an external structure of a slot machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention. In FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 is set in a state suitable for a right-handed player.

  In FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 can be opened and closed by attaching a housing 2 that is a substantially rectangular box having an opening in the front, and a hinge mechanism that is pivotally attached to the housing 2. And a front door 3 that is closed in a state.

  The front side of the front door 3 is roughly divided into an upper panel portion 4 and a lower panel portion 5, which are integrally formed of hard plastic as a so-called decorative board designed to enhance the visual effect. Further, below the lower panel portion 5 is provided a medal tray portion 6 in which a medal tray 61 for storing medals (game media) to be paid out at the time of winning is integrally formed.

  An operation console 7 is integrally formed between the upper panel portion 4 and the lower panel portion 5 so as to protrude toward the player and on which switches for performing game operations are arranged. The upper panel unit 4, the console 7, the lower panel unit 5, and the medal tray unit 6 face the player side, and constitute a “front panel”.

  A panel surface 41 formed of a hard plastic plate or the like is provided at the center of the upper panel portion 4. A substantially rectangular transparent display window 42 is formed substantially at the center of the panel surface 41. In the slot machine 1, the three reels 101 a, 101 b, and 101 c of the reel unit 100 provided in the housing 2 can be seen through such a display window 42.

  Here, in the reel unit 100 installed in the housing 2, cylindrical reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged in the rotation axis direction, respectively, and the outer circumferential surfaces of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged in the circumferential direction. A plurality of types of symbols are drawn along. The player can visually check the three symbols in the vertical direction drawn on the three rows of reels through the display window 42.

  In the upper part of the upper panel part 4, there are arranged an effect lighting part 43 containing lamps such as high-intensity light emitting diodes and an effect sound emitting part 44a, 44b containing a speaker for generating sound effects related to the game. ing.

The slot machine 1 is formed so as to enhance the visual effect in the game by turning on or blinking the effect lighting unit 43 and the like described above according to the progress of the game.
In addition, a liquid crystal display device 46 is disposed between the production sound emitting portions 44a and 44b as a production device for a gaming machine facing a display window 45 formed by fitting a transparent hard plastic plate or the like. . Note that the liquid crystal display device 46 mainly displays information related to the video of the game and information related to the game (game).

On the right side of the upper surface of the console 7, a medal insertion portion 71 is provided as a main part of the present embodiment. The medal insertion unit 71 has a medal insertion slot 72 for inserting medals.
Two bet buttons 73 and 74 that are push button switches are provided on the upper left side of the console 7.

  The bet buttons 73 and 74 are button switches for presenting the number of medals bet on one game of the slot machine 1. In the slot machine 1, when the game is started, the bet button 73 is pressed, and one medal is bet on the game from the medals stored inside. Similarly, when the bet button 74 is pressed, medals are bet on three corresponding games. The bet button 74 is particularly called a “max bet button” because it bets the maximum number of medals.

  The front surface 70 of the console 7 is provided with a storage recess 80 that is a main part of the present embodiment. In the storage recess 80, the operation unit casing 81 is stored in a state where the operation unit casing front surface 82, which is the front surface thereof, is exposed.

  On the left side of the operation unit housing front surface 82, a start lever 75 is provided for instructing the start of rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c. The start lever 75 is provided with a swingable operation rod having a spherical operation knob at the tip, and is turned on when the operation rod is tilted, and automatically when the hand is released from the operation rod by the biasing force of the spring. It is formed of a switch unit that returns to a position and is turned off.

  Further, stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c for instructing to stop the rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are arranged on the right side of the start lever 75 on the operation unit housing front surface 82 in accordance with the arrangement of the reels. It is installed.

Further, in the upper left corner of the front surface of the console 7, an instruction for canceling and paying out the medals bet on the game and an adjustment for instructing to pay out and pay out the internally stored medals are given. A button 77 is provided.
On the upper right side of the front surface of the console 7 is provided a clogging release button 78 for returning a medal clogged by a medal sorting device 34 (see FIG. 2) described later.
On the lower right side of the front surface of the console 7, an operation unit pull-out button 83 that is operated when the operation unit housing 81 is pulled out from the storage recess 80 is provided.
A key hole 79 into which a key for unlocking the front door 3 is inserted is provided at the front right corner of the console 7. When an administrator or the like of the slot machine 1 inserts a predetermined key into the key hole 79 and performs an unlocking operation, the front door 3 attached to the housing 2 can be opened forward by a hinge mechanism, and the front door 3 can be opened. These are automatically locked when closed to the housing 2 side.

  The lower panel portion 5 is provided with a display panel 51 for displaying a picture of an appearing character and the like so that the player can recognize the model type of the slot machine 1.

  The medal tray 6 disposed below the lower panel 5 includes a medal payout port 62 for paying out medals at the time of winning a prize, a medal tray 61 for storing the paid out medals, and a speaker for generating a production effect sound. And left and right effect sound emitting parts 63a and 63b are arranged.

Next, the internal structure of the housing 2 and the back surface structure of the front door 3 will be described with reference to FIG.
FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the slot machine 1 with the front door 3 opened.

  In FIG. 2, an opening 8 is provided in front of the housing 2. A main control board 20 housed in a hard plastic board case 91 is attached to the upper part of the opening 8 via left and right bracket members 92 and 93. The main control board 20 includes a CPU that centrally controls the overall operation of the slot machine 1.

  A reel unit 100 including reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is provided in the center of the housing 2. The reel unit 100 is positioned and attached to a predetermined frame so that the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c face the display window 42 of the front door 3 when the front door 3 is closed to the housing 2 side. Note that each of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is rotationally driven by a reel motor incorporated therein.

  Further, a reel substrate 110 for sending a four-phase drive pulse signal to the reel motor that rotationally drives each reel is attached to the top of the reel unit 100. The main control board 20 controls the rotation, braking, and stop of each reel by sending spinning drum drive (excitation) pulse data to the reel board 110.

  Below the reel unit 100, a hopper device 21, an auxiliary storage unit 22 for storing medals overflowing from the hopper device 21, and a power supply unit 23 are provided. On the right side inside the power supply unit 23, a power supply board 24 corresponding to a so-called switchboard is provided.

  The power supply unit 23 is electrically connected to electrical components such as the hopper device 21 and the main control board 20 via a harness. The power supply unit 23 is supplied with electric power from the outside of the housing 2 via the power cord 10 inserted through the through hole 9 on the wall surface of the housing 2, and generates power having a predetermined voltage value from the supplied power. It is generated and supplied to electrical components such as the hopper device 21 and the main control board 20. A medal discharge port 25 for discharging medals is provided on the front surface of the hopper device 21. A medal storage unit 26 for storing medals is provided at the upper part of the hopper device 21.

  Further, an external concentration terminal board 27 that can be connected to a management computer called a “hall computer” installed in the game hall is attached to the inner wall on the upper right side of the housing 2.

  On the other hand, a light emission drive unit 30 is disposed on the upper surface on the back side of the front door 3. The light emission drive unit 30 includes a plurality of high-intensity light-emitting diodes that are light sources of the above-described effect illumination unit 43 (see FIG. 1), and a drive circuit that drives the light-emitting diodes to emit light is mounted.

  In addition, speakers 32a and 32b are attached to the upper part of the rear side of the front door 3 so as to face the above-described effect sound emitting portions 44a and 44b (see FIG. 1). A liquid crystal display device 46 is attached between the speakers 32a and 32b. Further, a sub-control board 40 formed of an electric circuit board and housed in a hard plastic board case 94 is attached to the back side of the liquid crystal display device 46.

  The main control board 20 and the sub control board 40 are control boards that control the operation of the slot machine 1.

  A panel plate 47 having a transparent display window 42 for allowing the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c to be visually observed is disposed below the sub-control board 40. A start lever 75 on the front side is disposed below the display window 42. A central display board 33 is provided which functions as a relay board for transferring output signals of operation switches such as (see FIG. 1) and stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c (see FIG. 1) to the main control board 20. The central display board 33 is connected to a start lever 75 (see FIG. 1) and stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c (see FIG. 1) via harnesses 171 and 172. A storage detection board 84 that detects the orientation of the operation unit casing 81 (see FIG. 1) housed in the housing recess 80 (see FIG. 1) is connected to the lower side of the central display board 33. The storage detection board 84 is connected to the central display board 33 via the harness 173.

  The medal sorting device 34 is a device that determines and distributes the suitability of medals inserted into the medal insertion slot 72. Further, the medal sorting device 34 has a built-in medal sensor, and when a normal medal is inserted in a standby state of the game or the like, and the medal sensor detects this medal, a signal indicating acceptance of medal insertion is sent to the main control board. 20 to send.

  Below the main body of the medal sorting device 34, a guide member 35 that guides regular medals distributed by the medal sorting device 34 to the hopper device 21 provided in the housing 2 and removed by the medal sorting device 34. A cancel chute member 36 that guides the medal (or foreign matter) that has been made to the medal payout outlet 62 is provided. In addition, a guide member 37 that guides medals discharged from the medal discharge port 25 of the hopper device 21 to the medal payout port 62 is provided at the lower part on the back side of the front door 3. Further, adjacent to the medal payout opening 62, speakers 38a and 38b facing the above-described effect sound emitting portions 63a and 63b (see FIG. 1) are attached.

  Note that the overall operation of the slot machine 1 is comprehensively controlled by the main control board 20 provided on the housing 2 side, and the sub control board 40 controls the display of the effect video by the liquid crystal display device 46, and the above-described effects. Game effects such as effect light emission control using the light emission drive unit 30 of the illumination unit 43 and effect sound effect control using the speakers 32a, 32b, 38a, 38b of the effect sound emitting units 44a, 44b, 63a, 63b The main control is performed.

Next, a control system provided in the slot machine 1 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine 1.
In FIG. 3, the main control board 20 includes a main CPU 120, a storage unit 121, an I / F circuit 122, and a solenoid drive circuit 123 as main components.

  The storage unit 121 includes a semiconductor memory such as a ROM and a RAM, and includes a program ROM 131 and a control RAM 132 as main components. A system program for a slot machine game is stored in advance in the program ROM 131 of the storage unit 121. The main control board 20 performs overall control of the overall operation of the slot machine 1 by the main CPU 120 executing arithmetic processing in accordance with a system program stored in the program ROM 131 of the storage unit 121. Further, the main control board 20 stores medal credits that are the number of medals stored in the slot machine 1 in the control RAM 132 of the storage unit 121.

  The main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 has operation switches such as bet buttons 73 and 74, start lever 75, stop buttons 76 a, 76 b and 76 c, and a settlement button 77 via the central display board 33 and the I / F circuit 122. In addition to the connection, the medal sensor 141 of the medal sorting device 34 is connected via the central display substrate 33 and the I / F circuit 122. Further, the storage detection board 84 is connected to the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 via the central display board 33 and the I / F circuit 122. Further, the input side of the solenoid drive circuit 123 is connected to the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 via the I / F circuit 122. A flapper type solenoid 142 of the medal sorting device 34 is connected to the output side of the solenoid driving circuit 123 via the central display board 33.

  The main control board 20 is connected to a power supply board 24. The power supply device board 24 drives the hopper device 21 that is a medal payout device based on command data transmitted from the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 via the I / F circuit 122.

  The flapper type solenoid 142 is for driving a medal blocker (not shown) for forcibly removing coins flowing down to the medal sorting device 34. The main CPU 120 controls the solenoid drive circuit 123 provided on the main control board 20 to turn on and off the flapper type solenoid 142.

The main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 detects an operation related to the game based on output signals from the operation switches and the medal sensor 141 of the medal sorting device 34.
Further, in the main control board 20, the operation section casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 with the first surface 221 (see FIG. 8) facing upward based on the detection result of the storage detection board 84. The first state, the second state in which the operation unit casing 81 is not sufficiently stored in the storage recess 80, or the operation unit case with the second surface 222 (see FIG. 8) facing upward. It is determined whether the body 81 is in the third state stored in the storage recess 80, and data indicating which of the first to third states is stored in the control RAM 132 and transmitted to the sub-control board 40. The sub control board 40 is provided with a RAM (not shown), and stores data indicating which of the first to third states received from the main control board 20 is stored in the RAM.

  When the operation mode is the medal bet standby state and the medal sensor 141 detects a medal, the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 adds the detected medal to the bet number of the game.

Further, when the operation mode is the medal credit input standby state and the medal sensor 141 detects a medal, the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 adds the detected medal to the medal credit stored in the control RAM 132. . Here, the medal bet standby state indicates a state in which, after one game is finished, the player waits for a bet to bet on the game. The medal credit input standby state indicates a state from when a medal is bet on the game until the number of credits in the control RAM 132 reaches a maximum value (for example, 50).
On the other hand, reel sensors 103a, 103b, and 103c are provided on the left, middle, and right reels 101a, 101b, and 101c.

  The main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 receives the detection signals of the reel sensors 103a, 103b, and 103c via the reel board 110 and the I / F circuit 122 and grasps the rotation position that is the reference of each reel, while Predetermined spinning drive pulse data is transmitted to the reel substrate 110 via the F circuit 122. The reel board 110 controls the rotation and stop of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c by rotationally driving the left, middle, and right reel motors 102a, 102b, and 102c in accordance with the rotation drive pulse data from the main control board 20. Is going.

  The main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 is connected to the external concentrated terminal board 27 via the I / F circuit 122 and the reel board 110, and signals related to game information such as a medal payout signal and the payout to the external concentrated terminal board 27 Sends security-related signals such as error signals.

  Further, the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 controls the hopper device 21 via the I / F circuit 122 and the power supply board 24 when a winning is confirmed, etc., thereby giving a predetermined number of medals to the medal tray 61 ( Payout).

  Further, when the settlement button 77 is operated, the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 cancels medals bet on the game and pays them out to the hopper device 21 and medal credits that are medals stored in the control RAM 132 internally. The hopper device 21 pays out medals for the number of credits before the settlement.

  The sub control board 40 is based on the control signal from the main control board 20, and the speakers 32a and 32b of the effect lighting unit 43 (see FIG. 1) and the effect sound emitting units 44a, 44b, 63a and 63b (see FIG. 1). , 38a, 38b (see FIG. 2), and the production device 50 such as the liquid crystal display device 46 (see FIG. 1) are controlled and driven to produce an effect appealing to the player's vision and hearing according to the progress of the game. .

  On the other hand, an internal lottery flag storage area for storing a flag corresponding to an internal winning winning combination is set in the control RAM 132 of the storage unit 121.

  The main CPU 120 draws a winning combination or a loss when the output signal of the start lever 75 received via the I / F circuit 122 indicates the operation of the start lever 75. When the winning combination is won, the main CPU 120 turns on the winning winning combination flag in the internal lottery flag storage area of the storage unit 121. Here, the lottery method of winning combination is called “internal lottery”.

Next, an outline of the game operation in the slot machine 1 will be described.
The slot machine 1 enters a standby state when a prize is won in a previous game and a medal payout is completed, or when a loss is confirmed in the previous game. Next, when the player inserts a medal into the medal insertion slot 72 of the medal insertion guide 71 or presses the bet button 73 three times or presses the bet button 74 once, the slot machine 1 A predetermined number (for example, three) of medals is bet on the game from medals (credits) stored inside to prepare the game.

  When the start lever 75 is tilted and the game is started in the game preparation state, the main control board 20 starts to rotate the three reels 101a, 101b, and 101c all at once, and executes the internal lottery described above. The result of the internal lottery is stored in the internal lottery flag storage area.

  Next, when one of the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c is pressed by the player, the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c are stopped, and the main control board 20 displays the symbols displayed on the stopped reels and the above-described symbols. It is determined whether or not the combination of symbols related to the winning combination of the internal lottery stored in the internal lottery flag storage area matches.

  When these symbol combinations match and the winning combination is confirmed, the slot machine 1 controls the control RAM 132 by the main control board 20 until the number of credits of the internally stored medal reaches a predetermined number. A medal having a predetermined number of payouts according to the type of the combination is added to the number of credits. Furthermore, when the addition result of the number of payouts and the number of credits exceeds the predetermined number, the slot machine 1 pays out the surplus number of medals to the medal tray 61.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation unit casing 81 and its peripheral portion shown in FIG.
In FIG. 4, the start lever 75 includes a swingable operation rod 152 having a spherical operation knob 151 at the tip thereof, protruding from the front surface of the main body case 153, and is turned on when the operation rod 152 is tilted. It is formed of a switch unit that automatically returns to its original position and is turned off when the hand is released. A flange portion 154 is formed on the front side of the outer periphery of the main body case 153. A male screw portion 155 is formed behind the flange portion 154 of the main body case 153. A connector 156 that connects to the harness-side connector 174 of the harness 171 is provided on the back side of the main body case 153.

  The stop button unit 160 is a gaming machine switch unit corresponding to the stop button, and can be operated by pressing stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c, a decorative panel member 161, a main body case 162, and a back cover. 163 and a single assembly. Inside the main body case 162, there are provided three coil springs that urge the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c forward, and a circuit board that detects the operation of the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c. A circuit board connector 165 is exposed from the opening 164 of the back cover 163. The circuit board connector 165 is connected to the connector 175 of the harness 172.

  The operation unit casing 81 includes a front plate 201, a frame-shaped unit 202, and a rear plate 203, and is assembled in a box shape with four screws 204.

  The front plate 201 is provided with a through-hole 211 adjacent to one short side. The main body case 153 of the start lever 75 is inserted into the through portion 211. A nut 157 is screwed into the male screw portion 155 of the main body case 153 from the back side of the front plate 201. The start lever 75 is fixed to the front plate 201 by tightening the nut 157 with the flange 154 and the nut 157 sandwiching the edge of the through portion 211.

  Further, the front plate 201 is provided with a horizontally long through portion 212 in the vicinity of the other short side. Screw insertion holes 213 and 213 are formed on both sides of the penetration part 212 in the longitudinal direction.

  The main body case 162 of the stop button unit 160 is inserted into the penetration part 212. The screws 166 and 166 are inserted into the screw insertion holes 213 and 213 and screwed into a screw hole formed on the back surface of the decorative panel member 161 to be tightened, whereby the stop button unit 160 is screwed to the front plate 201. Fix it. On the back side of the outer periphery of the front plate 201, a stepped portion 214 that is inserted inside the frame-like portion 202 is formed.

  In the vicinity of the four corners of the front plate 201, screw holes 216 into which the screw portions of the screws 204 are screwed are formed.

  The frame-shaped portion 202 includes first and second surfaces 221 and 222 facing each other, a first side surface portion 223 provided between one side of the first and second surfaces 221 and 222, A second side surface portion 224 provided between the other side of the first and second surfaces 221 and 222 is integrally formed. An insertion portion 225 into which the screw 204 is inserted is provided at an inner corner of the frame-like portion 202.

  A concave portion 226 (see FIGS. 9 and 10) in which a locking claw 322 (see FIG. 6) described later can be locked is formed on the outer side surface of the first side surface portion 223.

  A concave portion 227 (see FIG. 8) in which a locking claw 322 (see FIG. 6) described later can be locked is formed on the outer side surface of the second side surface portion 224.

  A through portion 231 into which the cylindrical support member 205 is inserted is formed at the center of the back plate 203. A ring-shaped wall portion 232 for stably fixing the cylindrical support member 205 is formed around the through portion 231 on the front surface of the back plate 203. Grooves 233 and 233 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) into which the protrusions 252 and 252 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) of the cylindrical support member 205 are inserted are formed on the back side of the inner periphery of the through portion 231. ing. In the vicinity of the four corners of the back plate 203, screw insertion holes 234 through which the screw portions of the screws 204 are inserted are formed.

  A step portion 235 that is inserted inside the frame-shaped portion 202 is formed on the front surface side of the outer periphery of the back plate 203.

  The cylindrical support member 205 is formed of a metal such as stainless steel in a cylindrical shape, and harnesses 171 and 172 are inserted into the cylinder. A male screw portion 251 is formed on the front side of the cylindrical support member 205. Protruding portions 252 and 252 (see FIG. 12 and FIG. 13) to be inserted into the above-described grooves 233 and 233 (see FIGS. 12 and 13) grow slightly on the proximal end side from the male screw portion 251 of the cylindrical support member 205. It is installed. A cam groove 253 for restricting the moving direction of the cylindrical support member 205 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical support member 205.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the proximal end side of the cylindrical support member 205 and its peripheral portion.
In FIG. 5, the cam groove 253 is formed at a position facing the outer periphery of the cylindrical support member 205 at 180 °, and extends in the front-rear direction. The first and second straight portions 254 and 255, and the first and second It comprises a semicircular circumferential portion 256 connected to the rear side of the straight portion.

In FIG. 4, the distal end side of the cylindrical support member 205 is inserted into the through portion 231 of the back plate 203, and the nut 257 is screwed into the male screw portion 251 in a state where the projection portion 252 is inserted into the groove portion 233. By being tightened, the protrusion 252 is locked to the groove 233 and is fixed to the back plate 203.
On the other hand, a screw hole 258 is formed on the proximal end side of the cylindrical support member 205.

  The storage recess 80 is formed by an upper side wall part 261, a lower side wall part 262, left and right side wall parts 263 and 264, and a back side wall part 265. It is also possible to attach sheet metal for preventing fraud to the upper side wall part 261, the lower side wall part 262, the left and right side wall parts 263, 264, the back side wall part 265 and the peripheral part on the back side of the operation part 7. It is.

  A through-hole 266 into which the cylindrical support member 205 is inserted is formed at the center of the back wall 265. A cylindrical portion 267 for stably supporting the cylindrical support member 205 is formed around the through portion 266 on the back side of the back wall portion 265. A screw hole 269 into which a screw 268 is screwed is formed in the upper portion of the cylindrical portion 267. The screw portion 268 is fixed to the tubular portion 267 by screwing the screw portion into the screw hole 269 and inserted into the cam groove 253 of the tubular support member 205, and the tip of the screw portion is tubular. It is inserted into the cam groove 253 of the support member 205 to restrict the moving direction of the cylindrical support member 205.

  Through holes 271 and 271 are formed in the vicinity of the left side and the right side of the back wall 265. Cylindrical portions 272 and 272 are formed around a predetermined distance from the edges of the through holes 271 and 271 on the back surface of the rear wall portion 265. Male screw portions for attaching caps 273 and 273 are formed on the outer circumferences of the cylindrical portions 272 and 272. The shafts of the pins 274 and 274 are inserted into the through holes 271 and 271 from the back side. The flange portions of the pins 274 and 274 are adapted to be engaged with the edges of the through holes 271 and 271. Coil springs 275 and 275 are interposed between the flange portions of the pins 274 and 274 and the caps 273 and 273. The coil springs 275 and 275 urge the pins 274 and 274 in a direction protruding from the through holes 271 and 271 to the inside of the recess 80.

  Screw fixing portions 276 and 276 for screwing the storage detection substrate 84 are formed on the left and right sides at a predetermined interval from the cylindrical portion 267 on the back surface of the rear wall portion 265.

  The detected member 208 is formed by integrally forming a small-diameter cylindrical portion 282 and a large-diameter cylindrical portion 283 via a flange portion 281. The proximal end side of the cylindrical support member 205 is inserted into the small-diameter cylindrical portion 282. In addition, a screw insertion hole 284 is formed in the small-diameter cylindrical portion 282. The screw 285 is inserted into the screw insertion hole 284 and screwed into the screw hole 258 of the cylindrical support member 205 to be tightened, so that the detected member 208 is attached to the cylindrical support member 205 as shown in FIG. Secure with screws. The large-diameter cylindrical portion 283 is formed with a notch 286 that is detected by a photosensor.

  In FIG. 4, U-shaped photosensors 291 and 292 (see FIG. 5) are actually inserted side by side on one substrate surface of the storage detection substrate 84. In the detection gap 293 (see FIG. 5) in which light is transmitted and received by the left photosensor 291, a portion located on the left side on the back side of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 283 is inserted. A portion located on the right side on the back side of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 283 is inserted into the detection gap 294 (see FIG. 5) in which light is transmitted and received by the photosensor 292. A penetration portion 295 into which the harnesses 171 and 172 are inserted is formed in the center of the storage detection board 84. Screw insertion holes 297 and 297 through which the screw portions of the screws 296 and 296 are inserted are formed on the left and right sides of the plate surface of the storage detection substrate 84.

  The terminals of the photosensors 291 and 292 protrude to the other plate surface side through terminal insertion holes formed in the storage detection substrate 84, and are soldered and electrically connected to the wiring pattern on the other plate surface. A board-side connector connected to the wiring pattern is provided on the other plate surface of the storage detection board 81. A connector 176 (see FIG. 5) of a harness 173 (see FIG. 5) is connected to the board-side connector.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the lock mechanism 301 shown in FIG. 4 and its periphery.
In FIG. 6, a lock mechanism 301 is provided on the right side wall 264. The lock mechanism 301 includes an operation part pull-out button 83, an arm 302, bearing parts 303 and 303, a coil spring 304, a slider 305, step parts 306 and 306, and a screw 307. The operation part pull-out button 83 has a pressing part 312 protruding forward of the console 7 on the front side of the flange part 311 and a protruding part 313 on the back side. A through hole is provided in an intermediate portion of the arm 302. A shaft 321 that is pivotally supported by the upper and lower bearing portions 303 and 303 is fitted into the through hole. Thereby, the arm 302 is provided in a state in which the arm 302 can rotate about the vertical direction. The distal end side of the arm 302 is inserted into a through hole 308 formed in the right side wall portion 264, and further, the recess 226 (see FIGS. 4 and 10) or the first side portion 223 (see FIGS. 4 and 10) or the first side. A locking claw 322 is formed to be inserted and locked into the recess 227 (see FIGS. 4 and 8) of the two side surface portions 224 (see FIGS. 4 and 8). A plate-like portion 323 is formed on the rear side of the arm 302. An insertion hole 309 into which one end side of the coil spring 304 is inserted is formed in the right side wall portion 264. A coil spring 304 is inserted between the inner surface of the insertion hole 309 of the plate-like part 323 and the right side wall part 264. A plate-like portion 324 that presses the rear of the protruding portion 313 of the operation portion pull-out button 83 is formed in the middle portion of the arm 302 so as to protrude rightward.

  The slider 305 is formed in a plate shape that is long in the front-rear direction, and is formed with a slit 351 into which the screw portion of the screw 307 is inserted. On the rear side of the slider 305, an operation unit 352 is formed to protrude rightward. On the right side wall portion 264, step portions 306 and 306 for regulating the sliding direction of the slider 305 are formed at positions where the slider 305 is sandwiched from above and below. The screw 307 is attached to the right side wall part 264 in a state where the slider 305 can slide in the front-rear direction by inserting the screw part into the slit 351 and screwing into the screw hole formed in the right side wall part 264. Yes. The slider 305 is inserted between the right side wall portion 264, the arm 302, and the plate-like portion at the position slid in the forward direction, and the arm 302 is provided with a recess 226 (see FIGS. 4 and 10). 4 and FIG. 10) or the recessed portion 227 (see FIGS. 4 and 8) of the second side surface portion 224 (see FIGS. 4 and 8) is fixed at the locked position.

Hereinafter, a method of using the operation unit casing 81 will be described with reference to FIGS. 7 to 13.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the console 7 in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 in accordance with a right-handed player. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the console 7 in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is pulled out from the storage recess 80 from the state of FIG. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the console 7 in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is rotated by 90 ° from the state of FIG. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the console 7 in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is further rotated by 90 ° from the state of FIG. 9 and turned upside down. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the console 7 in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 from the state of FIG. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the console 7 in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 in accordance with a right-handed player. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the console 7 in a state in which the operation unit casing 81 is pulled out from the storage recess 80 from the state of FIG.

  First, in FIG. 7, the first surface 221 (see FIG. 4) of the operation unit casing 81 is in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 of the console 7 in accordance with a right-handed player. The start lever 75 and the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c are arranged on the front surface 70 of the console 7 in order from the left. This state is suitable for operating the start lever 75 with the left hand and operating the stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c with the right hand. In this state, as shown in FIG. 12, the back plate 203 of the operation unit housing 81 is pressed by the pins 274 and 274 biased by the coil springs 275 and 275, but the claw portion of the arm 302 of the lock mechanism 301. Since 322 locks the concave portion 227 (see FIG. 4) of the second side surface portion 224 (see FIG. 4), the operation unit casing 81 is maintained in a state of being completely stored in the storage concave portion 80. Further, in this state, the cylindrical support member 205 is in a position that protrudes most rearward from the wall 265 on the back side of the storage recess 80, and a large diameter is provided in the gap 293 of the photosensor 291 of the storage detection substrate 84. A portion where the notch 286 on the back side of the cylindrical part 283 is not formed is inserted, and the gap 294 of the photosensor 292 of the storage detection substrate 84 is inserted into the notch 286 on the back side of the large diameter cylindrical part 283. The corresponding part comes.

  In this state, the output of the photosensor 291 is low level (L), and the detection output of the photosensor 292 is high level (H). The outputs of the photo sensors 291 and 292 are output from the main control board 20 (see FIG. 3) via the storage detection board 84, the connector 176 (see FIG. 4), the harness 173 (see FIG. 4), and the central display board 33 (see FIG. 3). ).

  The main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 shown in FIG. 3 stores in the control RAM 132 that the operation unit casing 81 is in the first state based on the detection results of the photo sensors 291 and 292 of the storage detection board 84. The stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c are made to correspond to the three reels 101a, 101b, and 101c of the reel unit 100, respectively, and the stop control of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is performed by the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c, respectively.

  Next, when changing the operation unit casing 81 to a left-handed player from the state of FIG. 7, the player presses the operation unit pull-out button 83. As a result, the plate-like portion 324 of the arm 302 of the lock mechanism 301 shown in FIG. 6 is pushed by the projection 313 of the button 83, the arm 302 rotates counterclockwise as viewed from above, and the claw portion 322 becomes the first. 2 is removed from the concave portion 227 (see FIG. 4) of the side surface portion 224 (see FIG. 4), and the operation unit casing 81 is slidable forward from the storage concave portion 80 and is biased by the coil springs 275 and 275. The back plate 203 of the operation unit casing 81 is pressed by the pins 274 and 274, and the operation unit casing 81 protrudes about half from the storage recess 80 by this momentum. Thereafter, the player completely pulls out the operation unit casing 81 by hand. In this case, the first straight portion 254 (see FIG. 5) of the cam groove 253 (see FIG. 5) and the screw 268 (see FIG. 4) reach the position where the screw 268 is inserted into the circumferential portion 256 (see FIG. 5). The operation unit casing 81 slides forward without rotating.

  In the state where the operation unit casing 81 is pulled out from the storage recess 80 from the state of FIG. 7, the operation unit casing 81 is supported by the cylindrical support member 205 as shown in FIG.

  In this state, as shown in FIG. 13, the distal end side of the cylindrical support member 205 is at a position that protrudes most forward from the wall portion 265 on the back side of the storage recess 80, and the photo sensor 291 of the storage detection substrate 84, In the gaps 293 and 294 of 292, the back side of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 283 is pulled out. In this state, the outputs of the photo sensors 291 and 292 are both at a high level (H).

The main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 stores in the control RAM 132 that the operation unit casing 81 is in the second state based on the detection results of the photosensors 291 and 292, whereby the start lever 75 and the stop button 76a, The acceptance of all operation inputs 76b and 76c is prohibited.
Further, the main control board 20 transmits data indicating the second state to the sub control board 40, and the sub control board 40 controls the rendering device 50 based on the data of the second state, Thereby, the rendering device 50 notifies that the operation unit casing 81 is not sufficiently stored in the storage recess 80, and performs a prompt to store the operation unit casing 81 in the storage recess 80. In this case, for example, an image of how to store the operation unit casing 81 in the storage recess 80 is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 46 and “the operation unit casing is out. Please store the operation unit casing. The sound of “the operation unit case is out. Please store the operation unit case.” Is output from the left and right speakers 32a and 32b.

  Thereafter, the player manually turns the operation unit casing 81 in the clockwise direction as shown in FIG. 9, and the second surface 222 (FIG. 4) of the operation unit casing 81 as shown in FIG. (Refer to the top) Here, in this case, the operation portion casing 81 can be rotated by 180 ° by the circumferential portion 256 and the screw 268 of the cam groove 253, and in the state where the operation portion casing 81 is rotated, The operation unit casing 81 cannot be slid in the front-rear direction.

In this state, the outputs of the photosensors 291 and 292 are both at a high level (H), and the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 prohibits reception of all operation inputs of the start lever 75 and stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c. To do.
Further, the main control board 20 notifies that the operation unit casing 81 is not sufficiently stored in the storage recess 80 using the effect device 50 via the sub control board 40, and the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80. Continue to remind you to store it.

  Next, from the state shown in FIG. 10, the player pushes the operation unit housing 81 toward the storage recess 80 with his hand with the second surface 222 (see FIG. 4) facing upward, The casing 81 and the cylindrical support member 205 are slid rearward.

  In this case, due to the second straight portion 255 and the screw 268 of the cam groove 253, the operation portion casing 81 and the cylindrical support member 205 slide backward without rotating.

  When the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 with the second surface 222 (see FIG. 4) facing upward, the operation unit casing is moved by the pins 274 and 274 biased by the coil springs 275 and 275. The back plate 203 of the body 81 is pressed, and the arm 302 of the lock mechanism 301 engages the recess 226 (see FIGS. 4 and 10) of the first side surface portion 223 (see FIGS. 4 and 10). The operation unit casing 81 is fixed in a state of being completely stored in the storage recess 80.

  In such a state that the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 with the second surface 222 (see FIG. 4) of the operation unit casing 81 facing upward, the front surface of the console 7 as shown in FIG. 70 includes a start lever 75 and stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c in order from the right. This state is suitable for operating the start lever 75 with the right hand and operating the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c with the left hand, and is suitable for left-handed players. Here, the cylindrical support member 205 is in a position that protrudes most rearward from the wall portion 265 on the back side of the storage recess 80, and a large-diameter cylindrical portion is disposed in the gap 293 of the photosensor 291 of the storage detection substrate 84. A portion corresponding to the notch 286 on the back side of 283 comes. In the gap 294 of the photo sensor 292 of the storage detection substrate 84, a portion where the notch portion 286 on the back side of the large-diameter cylindrical portion 283 is not formed is inserted.

  As a result, the detection output of the photosensor 291 becomes high level (H), and the detection output of the photosensor 292 becomes low level (L).

  Based on the detection results of the photo sensors 291 and 292, the main CPU 120 of the main control board 20 causes the leftmost stop button 76c to correspond to the left reel 101a to stop and the middle stop button 76b to correspond to the middle left reel 101b to stop. The rightmost stop button 76a is made to correspond to the stop on the left reel 101c, and stop control of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is performed by the stop buttons 76c, 76b, and 76a, respectively.

  In the above description, the case where the player operates the drawer button 83 to perform the operation of pulling out, rotating, and storing the operation unit housing 81 has been described as an example. It is also possible to change the orientation of the operation unit casing 81 by operating the control unit 83 and the operation unit casing 81.

  Further, a person involved in the game hall slides the slider 305 of the lock mechanism 301 shown in FIG. 6 from the back side of the front door 3 in the front direction of the front door 3, and the slider 305 is moved to the right side wall 264, the arm 302, and the plate-like portion. Between the arm 302 and the claw portion 322 to lock the concave portion 226 of the first side surface portion 223 (see FIG. 4) or the concave portion 227 (see FIG. 4) of the second side surface portion 224 (see FIG. 4). It is also possible to prohibit a player from changing the orientation of the operation unit casing 81 by fixing the position at the position.

  To explain the configuration and operation collectively, the slot machine 1 is a gaming machine in which a predetermined gaming operation is performed.

  The upper panel part 4, the console 7, the lower panel part 5, and the medal tray part 6 are front panels facing the player.

The storage recess 80 is formed to be recessed toward the back side of the front panel.
The operation unit casing 81 has an operation unit casing front surface 82 substantially parallel to the front panel, first and second surfaces 221 and 222 facing each other, and is configured to be housed in the housing recess 80. The first surface 221 faces upward and the operation unit housing front surface 82 is exposed, and can be stored in the storage recess 80 and pulled out from the storage recess 80, and an axis orthogonal to the front panel , The second surface 222 faces upward, and the operation unit housing front surface 82 is exposed, and can be stored in the storage recess 80 and pulled out from the storage recess 80. ing.

The start lever 75 and the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c are provided on the operation unit housing front surface 82, and serve as an operation input unit for performing the game operation.
The storage recess 80 is provided below the display window 42.

  A start lever 75 for performing a rotation start operation of the plurality of reels 101a, 101b, and 101c is provided close to one side in the longitudinal direction of the operation unit casing front surface 82.

  A plurality of stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c are provided on the other side of the start lever 75 in the longitudinal direction on the operation unit housing front surface 82, and an operation for individually stopping the rotation of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c. Is for doing.

  The photosensors 291 and 292 detect that the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 with the first surface 221 facing upward and perform the operation with the second surface 222 facing upward. This is a storage detecting means for detecting that the housing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80.

  Based on the detection results of the photosensors 291 and 292, the main control board 20 has a combination of a plurality of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c and a plurality of the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c for stopping the plurality of reels. Stop button switching means for switching.

  The main control board 20 has a plurality of stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c for stopping a plurality of reels in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80. The combination is switched so as to coincide with the arrangement order of the reels 101a, 101b, and 101c.

  The photosensors 291 and 292 are storage detection means for detecting whether or not the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80.

  When the storage detecting means detects that the operation unit casing 81 is not stored in the storage recess 80, the main control board 20 operates the plurality of stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c and the start lever 75. Disable input.

According to the first embodiment as described above, an operation input for performing a game operation provided on the front surface 82 of the operation unit casing by storing the operation unit casing 81 upside down in the storage recess 80. The parts can be reversed left and right, and high operability can be obtained for both right-handed and left-handed players. In the first embodiment, the cam groove 253 of the cylindrical support member 205 restricts the rotation of the operation unit housing front surface 82 and the cylindrical support member 205 to within 180 °, and thus passes through the cylindrical support member 205. It is possible to prevent the harnesses 171 and 172 from being twisted and damaged more than necessary, or the connectors connecting the harnesses 171 and 172 to the central display board 33, the start lever 75, and the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c from being disconnected.
In the first embodiment, the cam groove 253 restricts the rotation of the operation unit housing front surface 82 and the cylindrical support member 205 within 180 °, but it is possible to prevent inconveniences such as breakage of the harness and disconnection of the connector. In that case, various applications are possible, such as limiting the rotation of the operation unit housing front surface 82 and the cylindrical support member 205 to within 360 °, for example.

(2) Second Embodiment Hereinafter, a preferred second embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described.
FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the console 407 in a state where the operation unit casing 81 is stored in the storage recess 80 in accordance with the left-handed player according to the second embodiment of the present invention. Parts not shown in FIG. 14 are the same as those in the first embodiment shown in FIGS.

  As shown in FIG. 14, reflective photosensors 411 and 412 are provided at the rear end of the cylindrical portion 267 on the back side of the wall portion 265 on the back side of the console 407 in the second embodiment. . A reflective portion 413 that can be detected by the reflective photosensors 411 and 412 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the cylindrical support member 205. The reflective photosensors 411 and 412 detect the reflective portion 413. The position and orientation of the operation unit casing 81 can be detected in the same manner as the photosensors 291 and 292 on the storage detection board 84. The main control board 20 (see FIG. 3) in the second embodiment is the first when the detection results of the reflection type photosensors 411 and 412 and the photosensors 291 and 292 on the storage detection board 84 are the same. The same control as in the embodiment is performed to enable the game. When the detection results of the reflection type photosensors 411 and 412 and the photosensors 291 and 292 of the storage detection board 84 are different, the game is stopped and the production is performed. The apparatus 50 (see FIG. 3) is used to notify that an abnormality has occurred, and the hall computer is communicated using the external concentration terminal board 27 (see FIG. 2).

  With such a configuration, the reflective photosensors 411 and 412 and the photosensors 291 and 292 on the storage detection board 84 are configured using the multipoint detection switch that detects the operation unit casing 81 from a plurality of positions. It is a storage detection means.

According to such a 2nd embodiment, in addition to the effect of a 1st embodiment, early detection of a failure and prevention of fraudulent act can be performed.
In the first and second embodiments, when the sub control board 40 receives data indicating the first state from the main control board 20, the sub control board 40 performs an effect for the right-handed player on the effect device 50. In addition, when the data indicating the third state is received from the main control board 20, the rendering device 50 may be configured to perform an effect for a left-handed player. In this case, the sub control board 40 may select an effect table (not shown) corresponding to the first state and the third state in accordance with the received data, and execute the effect based on the selected effect table. . Examples of effects for a right-handed player include, for example, an image of a character holding a sword in the right hand and an image of a character throwing a ball with the right hand on the liquid crystal display device 46, and a “right-handed” character on the liquid crystal display device 46. , The music is output from the left speaker 32a, and the operation sound of the start lever 75 and the stop buttons 76a, 76b, 76c is output from the right speaker 32b. As an effect for a left-handed player, for example, an image of a character holding a sword in the left hand or an image of a character throwing a ball with the left hand is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 46, and a “left-handed” character is displayed on the liquid crystal display device 46. The operation sound of the start lever 75 and the stop buttons 76a, 76b, and 76c is output from the left speaker 32a, and the music is output from the right speaker 32b.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the external structure of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 shows the internal structure of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control system of the slot machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the operation unit housing and its peripheral part according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the proximal end side of the cylindrical support member and its peripheral portion according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing the locking mechanism and its peripheral part according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the console in a state where the operation unit housing is stored in the storage recess according to the right-handed player according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the console in a state where the operation unit casing is pulled out from the storage recess from the state of FIG. 7 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the console in a state where the operation unit casing is rotated by 90 ° from the state of FIG. 8 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing the console in a state where the operation unit casing is further rotated 90 ° from the state shown in FIG. 9 according to the first embodiment of the present invention and turned upside down. FIG. 11 is a perspective view illustrating the console in a state where the operation unit housing is housed in the housing recess from the state of FIG. 10 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view showing the console in a state where the operation unit housing is stored in the storage recess according to the left-handed player according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view showing the console in a state where the operation unit casing is pulled out from the storage recess from the state of FIG. 12 according to the first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view of the operation unit showing the console in a state where the operation unit housing is stored in the storage recess according to the left-handed player according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Slot machine, 2 ... Main body housing, 3 ... Front door for exterior,
4 ... upper panel part, 5 ... lower panel part, 6 ... medal tray part,
7 ... console, 8 ... opening, 9 ... through hole, 10 ... power cord,
20 ... main control board, 21 ... hopper device, 22 ... auxiliary storage part,
23 ... Power supply unit, 24 ... Power supply board, 25 ... Medal outlet,
26: Medal storage part, 27 ... External concentration terminal board, 30 ... Light emission drive part,
32a, 32b ... speaker, 33 ... central display board,
34 ... Medal sorting device, 35 ... Guide member,
36 ... Guide member, 37 ... Guide member, 38a, 38b ... Speaker,
40 ... Sub-control board, 41 ... Panel surface,
42 ... display window, 43 ... lighting unit for production,
44a, 44b ... production sound emitting unit, 46 ... liquid crystal display device,
45 ... display window, 47 ... panel board, 50 ... production device,
51 ... Display panel, 61 ... Medal payout port, 62 ... Medal tray,
63a, 63b ... production sound emission unit, 71 ... medal insertion guide,
72: medal slot, 73, 74 ... bet button,
75 ... Start lever,
76a, 76b, 76c ... stop button pressing member,
77 ... Checkout button, 78 ... Front door cylinder lock, 79 ... Keyhole,
80. Storage recess, 81. Operation unit casing, 82 Front operation unit casing,
83 ... Operation unit pull-out button, 84 ... Storage detection board,
91, 94 ... substrate case, 92, 93 ... bracket member,
100 ... reel unit, 101a, 101b, 101c ... reel,
102a, 102b, 102c ... reel motor,
103a, 103b, 103c ... reel sensor,
110: Cylinder device substrate, 120 ... CPU, 121 ... Storage unit,
131: Program ROM, 132: Control RAM,
151 ... Operation knob, 152 ... Operation rod, 153 ... Body case,
154 ... Flange part, 155 ... Male screw part, 156 ... Connector,
157 ... Nut, 171, 172, 173 ... harness,
174, 175, 176 ... harness side connector,
160 ... stop button unit, 161 ... decorative panel member,
162 ... body case, 163 ... back cover, 164 ... opening,
165 ... Connector, 166 ... Screw, 201 ... Front plate, 202 ... Frame-shaped part,
203 ... back plate, 204 ... screw, 205 ... cylindrical support member,
208 ... detected member,
211 ... penetrating part, 212 ... penetrating part, 213, 213 ... screw insertion hole,
214 ... Step part, 216 ... Screw hole, 221,222 ... First and second surfaces,
223 ... 1st side part, 224 ... 2nd side part, 225 ... insertion part,
226, 227 ... concave portion, 231 ... penetrating portion, 232 ... wall portion,
233 ... groove part, 234 ... screw insertion hole, 235 ... step part,
251 ... male screw part, 252 ... projection part, 253 ... cam groove,
254, 255 ... straight portion, 256 ... circumferential portion, 257 ... nut,
258 ... Screw hole, 261 ... Upper side wall, 262 ... Lower side wall,
263, 264 ... left and right side walls, 265 ... walls,
266 ... penetrating part, 267 ... cylindrical part, 268 ... screw, 269 ... screw hole,
271 ... through hole, 272, 272 ... cylindrical portion, 273 ... cap,
274 ... pins, 275 ... coil springs, 276 ... screw fixing parts,
281 ... Flange part, 282, 283 ... Cylindrical part, 284 ... Screw insertion hole,
286 ... notch, 291, 292 ... photo sensor,
293, 294 ... clearance, 295 ... penetration, 296, 296 ... screw,
297 ... Screw insertion hole, 301 ... Lock mechanism,
302 ... Arm, 303 ... Bearing, 304 ... Coil spring,
305 ... Slider, 306 ... Stepped portion, 307 ... Screw,
308 ... Insertion hole, 309 ... Insertion hole, 311 ... Flange part,
312 ... Pressing part, 313 ... Protruding part, 321 ... Shaft, 308 ... Through hole,
322 ... locking claw, 323, 324 ... plate-like part, 351 ... slit,
352 ... operation unit, 407 ... console, 411, 412 ... photo sensor,
413 ... Reflection part

Claims (5)

A gaming machine having a front panel facing a player and capable of performing a predetermined gaming operation,
A storage recess formed to be recessed toward the back side of the front panel;
The operation unit has a front surface substantially parallel to the front panel, a first surface and a second surface facing each other, and can be stored in the storage recess, with the first surface facing upward, The front surface of the housing can be stored in the storage recess and can be pulled out from the storage recess, and the second surface is moved upward by rotating about an axis orthogonal to the front panel. An operation unit housing that can be stored in the storage recess and withdrawn from the storage recess with the front surface of the operation unit housing exposed.
An operation input unit provided on the front surface of the operation unit housing for performing the game operation;
A gaming machine comprising: A main body housing having an opening in the front;
A plurality of reels arranged inside the main body housing and having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface;
The front panel is provided with a display window that is arranged in front of the reel so as to make the reel visible.
The storage recess is provided below the display window,
The operation input unit includes:
A start lever that is provided close to one side in the longitudinal direction on the front surface of the operation unit housing, and for performing a rotation start operation of the plurality of reels;
A plurality of stop buttons provided on the other side of the start lever in the longitudinal direction on the front surface of the operation unit casing and for individually stopping the rotation of the reels. The gaming machine according to 1. Detecting that the operation unit housing is stored in the storage recess with the first surface facing upward, and storing the operation unit housing in the storage recess with the second surface facing upward Storage detecting means for detecting
Stop button switching means for switching a combination of the plurality of reels and the plurality of stop buttons for stopping the plurality of reels based on the detection result of the storage detection means;
With
The stop button switching means is configured such that the direction in which the plurality of stop buttons are arranged to stop the plurality of reels in the state where the operation unit housing is housed in the housing recess is the direction in which the plurality of reels are arranged. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the combination is switched so as to match. Storage detection means for detecting whether or not the operation section housing is stored in the storage recess;
The operation input to a plurality of the stop buttons and the start lever is invalidated when the storage detection unit detects that the operation unit casing is not stored in the storage recess. The gaming machine described.   The gaming machine according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the storage detection means includes a multipoint detection switch that detects the operation unit casing from a plurality of positions.

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