JP2002248199A - Rotating reel device of gaming machine and gaming machine - Google Patents

Abstract

[PROBLEMS] To provide a rotating reel device of a gaming machine and a gaming machine capable of reducing a manufacturing cost and providing a less expensive gaming machine. [PROBLEMS] A flange portion of a sensor holder 29. 29a is mounted in the direction of the arrow Y while being guided by the fitting relationship with the guide rail 30, and the hook 29c is inserted in the direction of the arrow Y in the figure until the front end of the flange portion 29a in the mounting direction comes into contact with the stopper 32. It is locked in the locking hole 34. Thus, the sensor holder 29 is fixed at a predetermined position on the motor mounting plate 24.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a rotating reel having a substantially cylindrical or polygonal column shape, in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in the direction of rotation and one of them is selectively displayed at a predetermined display position. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that determines the presence or absence of a winning based on a given symbol, and a rotating reel device used in the gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a configuration of a rotary reel device for displaying symbols in a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a slot machine which determines a winning by symbol matching, for example, it is described in Japanese Patent No. 2720121. Are known. In this type of rotating reel device,
The rotating reel driven by the stepping motor is provided with an origin indicating piece indicating the origin thereof, and the origin indicating piece interrupts the optical path of the photosensor to detect one rotation of the rotating reel. . And
When it is determined by the main control circuit that a specific symbol should be displayed, the stepping motor is controlled to stop after a predetermined pulse after the origin is detected by the photo sensor. Here, the photo sensor is arranged on the upper surface of a sensor holder installed on a motor mounting plate on which a stepping motor is mounted.

[0003]

However, in the prior art as described above, there is a process of installing a sensor holder on a motor mounting plate by screwing, and further installing a sensor on the sensor holder. Since it was necessary, the number of parts and man-hours increased, and there was a problem that the equipment cost increased.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a problem, and provides a rotary reel device of a gaming machine and a gaming machine capable of reducing the manufacturing cost and providing a less expensive gaming machine. It is intended to be.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating reel device for a gaming machine, comprising: a rotating reel, a motor for rotating the rotating reel, and a rotating state of the rotating reel. A rotation reel device for a gaming machine, comprising: a rotation sensor for detecting the rotation, a base for arranging the motor and the rotation sensor at predetermined positions, and sensor mounting means for mounting the rotation sensor to the base. Wherein the sensor mounting means is disposed at a predetermined position on the base and supports the rotation sensor, a guide portion for guiding a mounting direction of the sensor support, and a predetermined direction by the guide portion. And positioning means for positioning the sensor support guided by the sensor support.

In the rotating reel device for a game machine according to the present invention, the sensor support is positioned at a specific position on the base by the positioning means while being guided in a predetermined direction by the guide portion. Thereby, the rotation sensor is arranged at a predetermined position on the base.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary reel device for a game machine according to the first aspect, wherein the guide portion comprises a rail-shaped member.

In the rotary reel device for a game machine according to claim 2, the sensor support base is guided along a direction in which the rail extends by a guide portion formed of a rail-shaped member. By the positioning means, it is positioned at a specific position on the base. Thereby, the rotation sensor is arranged at a predetermined position on the base.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary reel device for a game machine according to the first or second aspect, wherein the positioning means is provided on the sensor support guided by the guide portion. The contact portion is provided so as to contact the contact portion.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary reel device for a game machine, which operates in the same manner as the rotary reel device for a game machine according to the first or second aspect. While being guided in a predetermined direction by
By abutting on the abutting portion, the base is positioned at a specific position on the base.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary reel device for a game machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, wherein the positioning means is provided on the sensor support base. There is provided a second engaging portion provided so as to fix the sensor support base by engaging with the one engaging portion.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary reel device for a gaming machine, which operates in the same manner as the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects. While being guided in a predetermined direction by the guide portion, the second engagement portion engages with the first engagement portion provided on the sensor support base, whereby the base is positioned at a predetermined position on the base.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary reel device for a game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the sensor support base is provided on the rotary reel device for engaging with the guide portion. It has a guide section.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotary reel device for a game machine having the above-described structure, which operates in the same manner as the rotary reel device for a game machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects. When the guided portion engages with the guide portion, the guide portion is positioned at a predetermined position on the base by the positioning means while being guided in a predetermined direction.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a rotating reel device of a gaming machine, wherein the guide portion is parallel to a rotating plane of the rotating reel. In addition, a pair is provided so as to extend along a center line passing through the center of rotation and to straddle the center line.

According to the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the operation is the same as that of the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects. While extending along a center line parallel to the rotation plane of the rotating reel and passing through the center of rotation thereof, while being guided on the center line by a pair of guide portions provided so as to straddle the center line, It is positioned at a predetermined position on the base by the positioning means.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine provided with the rotating reel device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein a stop instruction means for instructing a stop of the rotating reel is provided. Stop means for stopping the rotating reel in a predetermined manner in the rotation direction based on a stop instruction of the stop instruction means.

The gaming machine according to claim 7 having such a configuration operates as follows based on the operation of the rotating reel device according to any one of claims 1 to 6. That is, when the stop instruction means instructs the stop of the rotating reel,
The stopping means stops the rotating spinning reel in a predetermined manner in the rotation direction based on a stop instruction of the stop instruction means.

Each of the above inventions may be configured as follows.

For example, the guide portion may be provided on the base itself, but is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the guide portion is provided on a suitable flat substrate, and the substrate is positioned with respect to the base by the second positioning means so that the rotation sensor and the sensor support are positioned at predetermined positions on the base. You may.

Preferably, the rotation sensor is constituted by an optical sensor having a light emitting section and a light receiving section, and the rotary reel has a light shield for blocking an optical path between the light emitting section and the light receiving section. A piece is provided. In this case, it is preferable to arrange the optical path between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit such that the center line coincides with the optical path. Such an arrangement is, for example, to arrange a rail-shaped member so as to extend along the center line,
The sensor support is configured so that the optical path of the sensor substantially coincides with the center line when the sensor support is mounted along the rail-shaped member. As a result, the mounting direction, in which the displacement of the rotation sensor installation position is largely shifted, is in the rotation radius direction of the rotating reel. Reel stop control can be appropriately performed.

The stopping means may preferably be arranged so as to stop the rotating rotating reel at a predetermined timing from the release of the interruption of the optical path by the light shielding piece, based on a stop instruction of the stop instruction means.

[0023]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front. FIG.
FIG. 2 is a diagram schematically showing the internal configuration.

The slot machine 100 has a box-shaped main body frame 102 and a front panel 103 on which various displays and switches are arranged are arranged on the front surface. In the hollow interior of the main body frame 102, a reel block 104 corresponding to the rotating reel device of the present invention, a circuit board 105 including a control circuit, and the like are incorporated in an upper position thereof, and a number of medals are provided in a lower position thereof. And a medal discharge machine 106 for accommodating.

Although the detailed configuration of the reel block 104 will be described later, the reel block 104 is provided with three reels 23 (a left reel 23a, a middle reel 23b, and a right reel 23c) each having a pattern on a peripheral surface. I have. The reel block 104 is mounted on a mounting plate 150 provided on the main body frame 102 and arranged so as to span the width direction.

On the front panel 103, a left reel 23a,
A reel window 110 for externally displaying three consecutive symbols of a middle reel 23b and a right reel 23c;
Starter 112 which is a lever or switch for starting the rotation of the medals, a medal slot 114, a medal payout port 116, a medal tray 118, and the player stops the left reel 23a, the middle reel 23b, and the right reel 23c. Stop buttons 121, 122, 12
3 are provided. The stop of each reel 23
In addition to the manual stop based on the operation of these stop buttons 121 to 123, a changeover switch (not shown)
It is configured to switch to an automatic stop mode (a mode in which a symbol to be displayed on the reel window 110 is determined by a control circuit based on an operation of the starter 112 by a random number or the like and the reels 23 are automatically stopped sequentially). Is also good.

Generally, a transparent member such as glass is used for the reel window 110, and a pay line is displayed horizontally and diagonally as shown in the figure. The player first wins one medal
After inserting one or more medals into the slot 114,
By operating the starter 112, the rotation of all reels is started. Next, by pressing the stop buttons 121 to 123, the rotation of each reel 23 is stopped in an arbitrary order.

The game is performed in a straight line in accordance with the number of inserted medals (for example, when one medal is inserted, one middle of three horizontal winning lines, when two medals are inserted, three horizontal winning lines and three medals are inserted). When a specific symbol is aligned on a total of five straight lines (three horizontal prize lines and two diagonal prize lines when coins are inserted), a "role" or a "big hit" (bonus game or big bonus game) Then, the game is started in accordance with that, and a predetermined number of medals are discharged from the medal payout opening 116 to the medal receiving opening 118. If the slot machine is put in the credit processing state instead of the medal discharge, the payout of the medal is performed until the predetermined frequency (for example, 50 frequencies) is reached or the end button on the front panel 103 is operated. Instead, the current credit frequency (corresponding to the number of medals) is displayed on the credit indicator on the front panel.

Next, the configuration of the reel block 104 corresponding to the rotating reel device of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the reel block 104. As shown in FIG.

The reel block 104 includes a reel 23,
A motor 27 for rotating the reel 23, a motor mounting plate 24 disposed substantially parallel to a rotation plane of the reel 23 for mounting the motor 27,
And three sensors 28 for detecting the rotational state of the motor. Then, the three reels 23 are mounted on the reel block 104 by mounting the three sets of motor mounting plates 24 on the frame 22 forming the housing of the reel block 104. Although FIG. 2 shows a state in which two sets of reels 23 and the like are attached to the frame 22 for convenience of description, another set is accommodated in the frame 22 at the time of use.

FIG. 4 shows one of the motor mounting plates 2.
FIG. 4 is a partially cutaway perspective view for explaining the details of the configuration of the apparatus No. 4;

The reel 23 has a thin-walled cylindrical drum drum 23a, a spoke 23b extending radially from the upper end of the reel drum 23a and connected to the reel drum 23a, and a reel 23 provided on the back side of the spoke 23b. And a shielding plate 23c. The shielding plate 23c is
An origin indicating piece indicating member indicating the origin position in the rotation direction of the reel 23 is configured. A reel tape 23e on which symbols are displayed at predetermined intervals is wound around the outer peripheral surface of the reel drum 23a.

The reel 23 is mounted on an output shaft of a motor 27, and the motor 27 is mounted on a motor mounting plate 24. Further, a sensor 28 having a light emitting portion and a light receiving portion and having a substantially U-shaped outer shape is mounted on the motor mounting plate 24 via a sensor holder 29.
With the rotation of the reel 23, the shielding plate 23c also rotates, and passes between the U-shaped portions of the sensor 28. An optical path from the light emitting unit to the light receiving unit is formed between the U-shaped portions,
When the shielding plate 23c passes through this portion, the optical path is blocked, and the origin position in the rotation of the reel 23 is detected.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining a portion of the motor mounting plate 24 to which the sensor holder 29 is mounted. FIG. 5A is a perspective view showing a state when the sensor holder 29 is mounted on the motor mounting plate 24.
FIG. 5B is a partial cross-sectional side view showing a state where the sensor holder 29 is mounted on the motor mounting plate 24.

The motor mounting plate 24 has a guide rail 30 which is a rail-shaped member, a stopper 32 which is a rectangular parallelepiped projection, and a locking hole 34 which is a substantially rectangular through hole when viewed from above.
Are formed. A pair of guide rails 30, 30
Are arranged symmetrically and parallel with respect to a center line passing through the rotation center axis of the reel 23 and parallel to the rotation plane.

The sensor holder 29 includes a flat flange 29a, a sensor base 29b provided on the flange 29a, a hook 29c projecting below the flange 29a, and a sensor base 29b. And a sensor mounting hole 29d formed on the upper surface. Hook 29c
Is a cantilever-shaped member having an appearance as cut out from the flange portion 29a.
Are slightly deformable in the vertical direction. The sensor holder 29 having such a configuration can be formed, for example, by injection molding of a synthetic resin into the flange portion 29 a and the sensor base 2.
9b, hook 29c, and sensor mounting hole 29d are integrally formed. The flange portion 29a is, as shown in FIG.
The sensor base 29b extends in four directions from the lower end.

Here, the flange portion 2 of the sensor holder 29
9a is formed in the width direction (the direction perpendicular to the mounting direction) to be substantially the same as the inside of the pair of guide rails 30 and to have a dimension of fitting. Therefore, the sensor holder 29 is moved by the guide rail 30 as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, the motor is mounted on the motor mounting plate 24 while being guided in the arrow Y direction.

When the distal end of the flange portion 29a in the mounting direction comes into contact with the stopper 32 in the direction of arrow Y in the figure, the hook 29c is locked in the locking hole 34.
Thus, the sensor holder 29 is fixed at a predetermined position on the motor mounting plate 24.

As described above, in the present embodiment, the flange portion 29a of the sensor holder 29 is mounted in the direction indicated by the arrow Y while being guided by the fitting on the guide rail 30, and the mounting direction Y corresponds to the rotation of the reel 23. It almost coincides with the center line passing through the central axis. Therefore, even if the mounting position of the sensor holder 29 slightly changes in the mounting direction, the reel 2
Since the stable positioning is always performed in the rotation direction of No. 3, no deviation occurs in the origin detection position of the reel 23.

Next, a specific operation of the slot machine 100 of this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing a control circuit configuration of the slot machine 100.

The circuit board 105 has at least a CPU
222 and read only memory (ROM) 228
And a random access memory (RAM) 229;
An input interface 227 connected to the medal sensor 223, the stop switch 224, and other various switches;
An input / output interface 232 connected to the motor controller 230 and the hopper controller 231;
An output interface 234 connected to the speaker 33 and a sound output unit 236 connected to the speaker 235 are provided.

A CPU 222, which is a microprocessor constituting the entire control circuit of the slot machine 100, exchanges control signals and data with peripheral parts via a bus 250. The medal sensor 223 is connected to the medal slot 11
The game medal inserted from 4 is sensed. The stop switch 224 is a stop button 1 for stopping the reel 23.
Activated when 21, 22, 123 is pressed. Start sensor 225 senses that starter 112 has been operated. The bet switch 226 is connected to the front panel 1
A switch for designating the number of bets at the time of credit processing by an operation of the player at 03. These sensors and switches are connected to the CPU 222 via the input interface 227 and the bus 250.

The ROM 228 stores the slot machine 100
And a control data table for controlling the stop of the reel 23, and the like. The RAM 229 functions as a work area or the like for various programs stored in the ROM 228. These ROs
The M 228 and the RAM 229 are connected to the CP via the bus 250.
Connected to U222.

The motor controller 230 controls the rotation of the reel 23. The hopper controller 231 controls payout of medals. Then, the motor control unit 230 and the hopper control unit 231
Through the bus 250 to the CPU 222.

The lamp control unit 233 is a control unit for turning on / off various lamps according to the state of the game, and is controlled by the CPU 222 via the bus 250 and the output interface 234 under the control of the CPU 222. Lighting out is controlled. The speaker 235 outputs various sounds according to the state of the game based on the control of the CPU 222 via the sound output unit 236.

The automatic / manual stop switch 240 is connected to the front or back surface of the front panel 103 or the circuit board 1.
05, or in the main body frame 102, and connected to the CPU 222 via the input interface 227. Whether the stop of the reel 23 is manually stopped or automatically stopped based on the operation of the stop buttons 121 to 123 by the player Is operated to set any of the modes.

Next, the control in the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail according to each step with reference to the flowchart of FIG.

First, the automatic / manual stop switch 240
The stop mode of the reel 23 is set to the manual stop mode or the automatic stop mode by the display means such as a lamp on the front panel 103 (step 40: hereinafter, step is abbreviated as S).

Next, the player inserts (bets) one or several medals from the medal insertion slot 114 (S41).
At this time, the number of winning lines is determined according to the number of medals to be inserted.

Then, when the player operates the starter 112, the rotation of each reel 23 (the left reel 23a, the middle reel 23b, and the right reel 23c) is started (S4).
2).

Subsequently, it is determined whether the stop mode of the reel 23 is set to the automatic stop mode or the manual stop mode (S43). As a result, if the mode is not the automatic stop mode (manual stop mode: S43 = NO), S44
To S46, the automatic stop mode (S4
If 3 = YES), the process proceeds to S49.

In the case of the manual stop mode (S43 = NO),
When the player performs the operation of stopping the corresponding left reel 23a, middle reel 23b, and right reel 23c by pressing the stop buttons 121, 122, and 123 in random order,
Each reel stops accordingly (S44, S45, S
46).

Here, the CPU 222 operates the left reel 23
a, the origin of each reel is grasped by catching that the shielding plates 23c respectively provided on the middle reel 23b and the right reel 23c block the optical path of each sensor 28. Then, in order to arrange the symbols arranged at equal intervals on the peripheral surface of each reel along the respective winning lines in the reel window 110, it is necessary that the approximate center of each symbol coincides with the central horizontal winning line. Each reel must be stopped. Therefore, even if the player operates the stop buttons 121 to 123 to stop each of the reels 23a to 23c, if the approximate center position of the symbol on each of the reels at that time is shifted from the horizontal winning line, each of the symbols is immediately The reel cannot be stopped, and the CPU 222 controls the stop buttons 121 to 123 via the motor control unit 230.
After the operation, the motor 27 is rotated until the approximate center of a certain symbol coincides with the central horizontal pay line, and then the motor 27 is stopped. For example, motor 2
If the reference numeral 7 is a stepping motor, the RAM 229
Alternatively, the count value of the motor drive pulse is held in a memory provided in the motor control unit 230, and the count value is reset when the sensor 28 detects the origin. Then, the count value when the approximate center of the symbol coincides with the central horizontal winning line (this is referred to as a reference value)
Are determined at equal intervals from 0. Therefore,
When it is detected that the stop buttons 121 to 123 have been operated, control is performed so that the motor 27 is driven after the motor 27 is driven until the pulse count value becomes the next reference value.

If the origin detection position of the sensor 28 fluctuates in the rotation tangential direction of the reel 23 during the motor stop control, the position at which the light path of the sensor 28 is interrupted by the shielding plate 23c,
That is, since the origin detection position is shifted in the rotation direction of the reel 23, the stop position of the symbol is shifted from the winning line, and the symbol is not correctly arranged with respect to each winning line, and the player visually determines whether or not the winning has occurred. A problem that it becomes difficult to make a determination occurs.

However, according to the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, the sensor holders for mounting the sensors 28 respectively disposed on the respective reels for controlling the stop of the left reel 23a, the center reel 23b, and the right reel 23c. 29, the position of each sensor 28 is kept at the rotation center line M of the reel 23 even if the mounting position of the
Error only occurs in the radial direction along
In the rotation direction, the origin position can always be detected at a fixed position, so that the stop position shift does not occur in the rotation stop control of the reel 23. Therefore, according to the slot machine 100 of the present embodiment, the left reel 23a, the middle reel 23b, and the right reel 23c can correctly arrange each symbol on each pay line without causing symbol misalignment. Can clearly indicate whether or not a winner has been won.

When all the reels stop (S4
7 = YES), the presence or absence of payout of medals is determined according to the combination of symbols on the winning line at that time, and if a prize is won, medals are paid out from the medal payout opening 116 to the medal tray 118, The game of the time is ended (S48).

In the case of the automatic stop mode (S43 = YE)
S), the process proceeds to S49, and waits for the elapse of a predetermined time (time corresponding to a time when a normal game is performed) set in the amusement table before proceeding to the next S50.

In S50, all the reels are automatically stopped (stopped), and the flow advances to S47. After confirming that all the reels have been stopped, medals are paid out in S48 according to the presence or absence of a prize.

In the automatic stop mode, the CPU 2
By generating a random number at 22, the left reel 2
The stop positions of 3a, the middle reel 23b, and the right reel 23c are determined. The stop control of each reel in this case is the same as that described in the manual stop mode.

As described above, the embodiment of the present invention has been described using the slot machine as an example. However, in the case where a spinning reel is provided on a hitting game table such as a pachinko machine (for example, when a hit ball enters or passes through a predetermined winning opening). However, the present invention is not limited by this embodiment.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention, and applying equivalents at the time of implementation. .

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the rail-shaped member (guide rail 30) constituting the guide portion extends in the direction perpendicular to the rotational tangent direction of the reel, but extends in the rotational tangential direction of the reel. May be provided. In this case, positioning of the sensor support (sensor holder 29) in the tangential direction of the reel rotation is performed by the positioning means (preferably, the stopper 32 as a contact portion). Even with such a configuration, when the rail-shaped member and the contact portion are formed directly on the motor mounting plate as in the above-described embodiment, appropriate positioning accuracy of the sensor support and the rotation sensor can be ensured. .

Further, in the above embodiment, the configuration is adopted in which the flange portion 29a of the sensor holder 29 is guided by the pair of guide rails 30 on the motor mounting plate 24. A rail-shaped protrusion may be provided, and a groove for engaging with the protrusion may be provided on the motor mounting plate 24. Further, as the rail-shaped member provided on the sensor holder 29 or the motor mounting plate 24, preferably a pair of two rails is used as in the embodiment, but the present invention is not limited to this, and one or three or more rails may be used. Further, the engagement portion on the sensor holder 29 side that engages with the guide rail 30 provided on the motor mounting plate 24 may be a flange-shaped projection as shown in FIG. 5 or an extended groove.

Further, in the above embodiment, the positioning means is constituted by the stopper 32 provided on the motor mounting plate 24 and the locking hole 34 which engages with the hook 34 of the sensor holder 29. It is not limited. For example, the positioning means may be composed of only one or more sets of the locking holes 34 and the hooks 34. Further, another stopper 32 may be provided at the position of the locking hole 34 in FIG. That is, two stoppers 32 are formed in a pair in the mounting direction Y. When the sensor holder 29 is mounted, the flange 29a is inserted along the guide rail 30 so as to get over the first stopper (a position corresponding to the locking hole 34) in front of the mounting direction. The tongue piece constituting the flange portion 29a on the rear end side in the mounting direction of the sensor holder 29 goes over the first stopper due to elastic deformation. And the flange portion 29a
When the front end in the mounting direction abuts on the second stopper 32, the elastic deformation of the tongue piece of the flange portion 29a is restored, and the rear end abuts on the first stopper.
Thereby, the positioning and fixing of the sensor holder 29 can be performed with a simple configuration using the pair of projection members.

The motor 27 and the sensor holder 29 are
It may not be directly mounted on the motor mounting plate 24, but may be mounted via another board. In this case, the guide portion and the positioning means are provided on the substrate.

In addition, various modifications other than those described above are possible. In addition, the above modifications can be arbitrarily combined with each other.

[0070]

As is apparent from the above description, according to the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to the first aspect, the manufacturing cost can be reduced and a less expensive gaming machine can be provided. There is an effect that a rotary reel device of a machine and a gaming machine can be provided.

According to the rotary reel device of a game machine according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the rotary reel device of the game machine according to the first aspect, the sensor support base is formed by a guide formed of a rail-shaped member. The guide is positioned in the specific position on the base by the positioning means while being guided along the direction in which the rail extends, so that the sensor can be efficiently mounted at a predetermined position in a simpler process. It works.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects achieved by the first aspect of the present invention, the sensor support base is moved in a predetermined direction by the guide portion. By being brought into contact with the contact portion while being guided, the positioning is made at a specific position on the base, so that the sensor can be efficiently mounted at a predetermined position with a simpler configuration.

According to the rotary reel device of a gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, in addition to the effect achieved by the rotary reel device of the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the sensor support is provided by the guide portion. While being guided in a predetermined direction, the second engagement portion provided to fix the sensor support by engaging with the first engagement portion provided on the sensor support. Therefore, the sensor support can be securely fixed at a predetermined position in a simpler process, and the sensor support can be easily detachably configured.

According to the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to the fifth aspect, in addition to the effects achieved by the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the sensor support base has its guided The part is engaged with the guide part, and is guided in a predetermined direction, while being positioned at a specific position on the base by the positioning means, so that the mounting of the sensor support base to the predetermined position with a simpler configuration can be performed. This has the effect that it can be easily done.

According to the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to the sixth aspect, in addition to the effects achieved by the rotary reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the sensor support base includes the rotary reel. While extending along a center line that is parallel to the rotation plane and passing through the center of rotation, a pair of guide portions provided so as to straddle the center line, while being guided on the center line, by positioning means, Since it is positioned at a specific position on the base, even if the mounting position of the sensor mounting base fluctuates slightly in the mounting direction, stable positioning is always performed in the rotating direction of the rotating reel. This has the effect that the detection position does not shift.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having the rotating reel device according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, wherein a display pattern of the rotating reel is shifted due to the effect of the gaming machine. Therefore, each symbol is correctly arranged on each winning line, and it is possible to clearly display to the player whether or not a winning has occurred.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external view of a slot machine according to an embodiment of the present invention as viewed from the front.

FIG. 2 is a view schematically showing an internal configuration of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a partially cut-away schematic configuration view of the appearance of the reel block of the embodiment as viewed from the front.

FIG. 4 is an external view of a motor mounting plate.

FIG. 5 is a schematic configuration diagram of a main part of a motor mounting plate.

FIG. 6 is a view schematically showing an electric circuit configuration of the slot machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a game flow.

[Explanation of symbols]

 23 Reel 29 Sensor Holder 29a Flange 29c Hook 30 Guide Rail 34 Locking Hole 100 Slot Machine 104 Reel Block

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A rotating reel, a motor for rotating the rotating reel, a rotation sensor for detecting a rotating state of the rotating reel, a base for arranging the motor and the rotation sensor at predetermined positions, A rotary reel device for a gaming machine, comprising: a sensor mounting unit for mounting the rotation sensor to a base, wherein the sensor mounting unit is disposed at a predetermined position on the base and supports the rotation sensor. A gaming machine comprising: a support base; a guide portion for guiding a mounting direction of the sensor support base; and positioning means for positioning the sensor support base guided in a predetermined direction by the guide portion. Rotary reel device. 2. The rotating reel device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said guide portion is formed of a rail-shaped member. 3. The rotating reel of a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said positioning means has a contact portion provided to contact said sensor support guided by said guide portion. apparatus. 4. The sensor according to claim 1, wherein said positioning means includes a second engagement portion provided to fix said sensor support by engaging with a first engagement portion provided on said sensor support. Item 4. A rotating reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of Items 1 to 3. 5. The rotating reel device for a gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said sensor support base has a guided portion engaged with said guide portion. 6. The guide portion extending in parallel with a rotation plane of the rotary reel and along a center line passing through the center of rotation, and a pair of the guide portions is provided so as to straddle the center line. 6. The rotating reel device for a gaming machine according to any one of claims 5 to 5. 7. A game machine provided with the rotating reel device according to claim 1, wherein a stop instruction means for instructing stop of the rotating reel, and a stop instruction of the stop instruction means. And a stopping means for stopping the rotating reel in a predetermined manner in the direction of rotation.