JP3868967B2 - Slot machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a slot machine in which a portion of the design drawn on the surface of the rotating drum which is incorporated in the casing are displayed on the symbol display window formed in the front portion of the housing.

  In the slot machine, a transparent panel formed of acrylic or the like for protecting the rotating drum is attached in front of the symbol display window. In general, this transparent panel is larger than the symbol display window, and there is a design sticker on the back side of the transparent panel around the symbol display window with decorative designs, numbers and symbols for game explanations, etc. The display part on the design sticker can be seen through. Conventionally, except for some exceptions (for example, Patent Document 1), a design seal is pasted on a transparent panel, and both are integrated.

  If the configuration is integrated as described above, the design panel itself cannot be three-dimensionally decorated, and there is a limit to the decorative expression. In addition, in the case of a slot machine in which a liquid crystal screen or the like is incorporated as a display device in a part of the design panel, there is a risk that the liquid crystal screen may be damaged by an impact applied to the transparent panel if the liquid crystal screen and the transparent panel are in contact. there were.

  The slot machine described in Patent Document 1 is the same as that shown in FIG. 9, in which a front panel 150 in which a see-through window (corresponding to a symbol display window) 14 is formed and a cover member provided in front thereof (corresponding to a transparent panel). A decorative member 153 (corresponding to a design panel) having at least a part of decoration is interposed between the decorative member 153 and the front member of the front panel 150 can be easily changed by replacing the decorative member 153. It is a thing. Although the front panel 150 and the cover member 152 are not in contact with each other, the decorative member 153 and the cover member 152 are substantially in contact with each other, and a three-dimensional decoration cannot be applied to this portion.

The present invention can be subjected to three-dimensional decoration design panel provided around the symbol display window, and an object thereof is to provide a slot machine capable of providing a rich visual effects innovative and amusing .

  Further, in addition to Patent Document 1, as a second conventional technique (Patent Document 2), “to allow the appearance to be changed by replacing a minimum number of parts in a slot machine type game machine having a built-in rotating drum” "The drum unit (14) is mounted on the back surface of the mechanism plate (2), and the built-in rotary drum (15a, ...) faces the window (13) opened in the mechanism plate. A display or decoration lamp substrate (25, 27 ...) is detachably mounted on the front surface surrounding the mechanism plate 2. On the other hand, the mechanism plate (2) is detachably mounted on one side edge and freely rotated forward. A frame (3) is hinged, a display window is provided at a position corresponding to the rotating drum (15a) on the front frame, and a lamp case (33) is provided at a position corresponding to the lamp substrate. Cover freely and open and open as needed To change the appearance replacing a frame (3). Slot Machine type game machine is Application Publication called ".

  Furthermore, as a third prior art (Patent Document 3), although it is a prior application, the challenge is to “make it possible to easily and quickly change the pattern in the slot machine” and “cover the front surface of the body frame (1). A mounting frame part (40) is formed in the see-through window (7) opened in the front door (4), while the display body (39) comprising the display body (39b) and the display panel (39a) is separated. The display body (39) can be freely attached to and detached from the mounting frame (40), and the display panel (39a) can be freely attached to and detached from the display body (39b). If necessary, the display panel is removed from the display body and replaced with another display panel to change the state of the front door (4) of the slot machine and change the pattern. .

  As a fourth prior art (Patent Document 4), although it is a prior application, it is an object to “make it possible to easily and quickly change the pattern in the slot machine” and “before covering the front surface of the main body frame (1)” The door (4) and the display body (39) installed in the window (7) for looking into the rotating drums (27a, 27b, 27c) formed in the front door are formed separately. In (7), a mounting frame portion (40) to which the display body (39) is freely attached and detached is formed, and the display body (39) is freely attached to the mounting frame portion (40), and the front surface of the display body is attached. The slot machine is redesigned in accordance with the change of the display panel (39A) included in the application.

JP2002-346161 JP2002-102416 JP 2004-147960 A JP 2004-141550 A

In order to achieve the above object, the slot machine according to the first aspect of the present invention incorporates a rotating drum having a plurality of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface thereof, and the front door can be opened and closed in the casing. In the slot machine attached to the front door, in the closed state, the front door is formed with a flat surface on the front side and a symbol display window for displaying the symbol of the rotating drum on the rear side of the transparent panel. And a design panel on which a decorative design or numbers and symbols are drawn on the front surface, and the transparent panel and the design panel are openings formed in the upper half of the front surface of the front door The design panel has a lower flat surface portion on which the symbol display window is formed and an upper flat surface portion on which an image device for performing various effects according to game situations is fixed and provided. During ~ By intersecting at the part and bending part integrally with the U-shaped and providing a bent part toward the inside of the housing, a deepest space at the bent part is formed between the transparent panel and the design panel, The design panel is provided with a three-dimensional decorative object that protrudes three-dimensionally in the spatial direction or a three-dimensional decorative object that is driven in accordance with the progress of the game.

  According to the present invention, since there is a space between the design panel and the transparent panel, a three-dimensional decoration can be given to the design panel, or a three-dimensional decoration can be interposed between the two panels. Unprecedented and interesting visual effects.

According to the present invention, since there is a space between the design panel and the transparent panel, a three-dimensional decoration can be applied to the design panel, or a three-dimensional decoration can be interposed between the two panels. Unprecedented and interesting visual effects.

  According to the present invention, since the display device and the transparent panel are separated from each other, there is little risk of damage to the display screen of the display device even when an impact is applied to the transparent panel.

  A liquid crystal screen is incorporated into a part of the design panel provided around the symbol display window so that both the symbol of the rotating drum displayed on the symbol display window and the liquid crystal screen can be seen through the transparent panel.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a side view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a side sectional view of an essential part. In the slot machine 1, a front door 3 is attached to a front surface portion of a housing 2 that opens forward so as to be opened and closed. Inside the housing 2, three rotating drums 4, 4, 4, etc. arranged in parallel in the left and right are provided. Each rotating drum 4 has a plurality of symbols drawn on its outer peripheral surface, and is rotated and stopped by an operation described later, so that three symbols are displayed on the symbol display window 10 for each drum.

  The front door 3 has an opening 5 formed in the upper half of the front surface, and the transparent panel 6 and the design panel 7 are attached by being fitted into the opening 5. The transparent panel 6 on the front side is a colorless (may be slightly colored) transparent panel formed of acrylic or the like, and is slightly inclined so as to be located forward toward the lower end side. On the other hand, the rear design panel 7 is a panel on which a decorative design, numbers for game explanation, and symbols are drawn on the front surface, which is bent at the upper and lower middle part, and the upper part is almost vertical and the lower part Is more inclined than the transparent panel 6. Therefore, a space 8 is formed between the transparent panel 6 and the design panel 7. As shown in FIG. 3, the decoration 9 of the design panel 7 has a relief shape that protrudes three-dimensionally toward the space 8 side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 3, the design panel 7 has a symbol display window 10 formed in the lower portion corresponding to the rotating drums 4, 4 and 4, and a liquid crystal screen mounting hole 11 in the upper portion. Is formed. The liquid crystal image device 12 is fixed to the front door 3 in a state where the screen portion 12 a is fitted in the liquid crystal screen mounting hole 11. Since the design panel 7 is bent as described above, the symbol display window 10 and the liquid crystal screen 12a are substantially opposed to the line of sight of the player who is playing the game.

  Below the opening 5, a medal slot 13 for inserting gaming medals, a bet button 14 for setting the number of betting medals, a start lever 15 for rotating each rotating drum at once, and each rotating drum are individually stopped. Stop buttons 16, 16, 16 and the like are provided. Furthermore, a medal tray 17 for receiving medals paid out at the time of winning or at the time of liquidation is provided at the lower end of the front door 3 below. Further, speakers 18 and 18 and lamps 19 for various effects are provided above the opening 5.

  When a medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 13 and the bet button 14 is pressed, the game becomes possible. By operating the start lever 15 in this state, the rotating drums 4, 4, 4 rotate all at once, and pressing the stop buttons 16, 16, 16 stops the rotation of the corresponding rotating drums 4, 4, 4. . At this time, among the nine symbols displayed in the symbol display window 10, a prize is awarded when three symbols located on the winning line are arranged in a predetermined combination, and the number of games corresponding to the type of prize is obtained. The medal is paid out to the medal tray 17.

  In the course of such a game, the liquid crystal screen 12a, the speakers 18, 18 and the lamp 19 perform various effects according to the game situation. Above all, the production by the liquid crystal screen 12a has an important meaning in the course of the game, and the player pays attention to the production by the liquid crystal screen 12a, but the design panel 7 around the symbol display window 10 and the liquid crystal screen 12a is also a player. Is in the field of view. By applying the decoration 9 of the design panel 7 in a three-dimensional manner, various expressions according to the theme of the game and exciting expressions that do not bore the player are possible. Furthermore, by forming the space 8 between the transparent panel 6 and the design panel 7, it is possible to suppress the risk of damage to the liquid crystal screen 12a when an impact is applied to the transparent panel 6.

  FIG. 4 shows an embodiment in which a three-dimensional ornament 20 is provided in the space 8 between the transparent panel 6 and the design panel 7. When the three-dimensional ornament 20 is provided in this manner, the three-dimensional effect can be emphasized from the relief-like ornament 9 of the first embodiment. You may make it the decoration 20 move according to a game condition.

  FIG. 5 is a front view of a slot machine to which the present invention is applied, and FIG. 6 is a side sectional view of an essential part thereof. 5 and 6 correspond to FIG. 1 and FIG. 3, respectively, and the same reference numerals are given to the same components, and redundant description is omitted.

This slot machine 1 shows an embodiment in which a three-dimensional ornament 21 is provided in a space 8 between the transparent panel 6 and the design panel 7, and the ornament 21 is driven as the game progresses. Therefore, it can give further interest to the player.

  Note that reference numeral 22 denotes a bent portion at the upper and lower intermediate portions of the design panel. With this configuration, there is a great effect that the symbol display window 10 and the liquid crystal screen 12a almost face each other. Therefore, the point which provided the bending part by bending one design panel is also the characteristic of this invention, and inventive step should be affirmed.

  The combination of the transparent panel and the design panel employed in the present invention can be applied to game machines other than the slot machine.

It is a front view of a slot machine. It is a side view of a slot machine. 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a main part of the slot machine. Example 1 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a main part of the slot machine. (Example 2) It is a front view of a slot machine. (Example 3) 4 is a side cross-sectional view of a main part of the slot machine. (Example 3)

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2 Case 3 Front door 4 Rotating drum 6 Transparent panel 7 Design panel 8 Space 9 Decoration 10 Pattern display window 12a Liquid crystal screen 20 Decoration 21 Decoration 22 Bending part

Claims (1)

In a slot machine in which a rotating drum with a plurality of symbols drawn on the outer peripheral surface is built in the housing, and a front door is attached to the housing so as to be opened and closed,
In the closed state, the front door is formed with a single flat panel on the front side and a symbol display window for displaying the symbol of the rotating drum on the rear side of the transparent panel. It has a design panel on which a design or numbers and symbols are drawn,
The transparent panel and the design panel are fitted and attached to an opening formed in the upper half of the front surface of the front door,
In the design panel, a lower flat surface portion on which the symbol display window is formed and an upper flat surface portion on which a video device for performing various effects according to the game situation is fixed are crossed at a substantially middle portion in the upper and lower portions. By providing a bent portion that is bent integrally with the inside of the housing, a space deepest in the bent portion is formed between the transparent panel and the design panel, and three-dimensionally on the design panel. A three-dimensional ornament that is driven in accordance with the progress of the game or the ornament that protrudes in the spatial direction;
A slot machine featuring.

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