JP4079900B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a rotating drum in which a plurality of symbols are arranged along an outer peripheral surface.

  A rotating drum that is pivotally supported in the left-right direction, provided with a plurality of symbols along the outer peripheral surface, a driving means for rotating the rotating drum forward, a stopping means for stopping the rotating drum rotating forward, and the rotating drum A game machine having a display window on the front face that allows the player to see the front from the front is well known, and many of them are slot machines. As described in Patent Document 1 and the like, the slot machine has a plurality of rotating drums with various kinds of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface, and is pivotally supported inside the gaming machine main body, and is formed on a transparent surface formed on the front surface portion. Through the display window, the symbols on the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotating drums can be viewed from the front. When a predetermined start condition is satisfied, these rotating drums are driven to rotate forward by a rotation driving means constituted by a stepping motor or the like, and the symbols displayed in the display window move at high speed from top to bottom. And if a predetermined stop condition is satisfied during rotation of a rotating drum, a stop means will stop each rotating drum individually, and the symbol displayed on a display window will stop. Here, a horizontal or diagonal winning line is set in the display window, and the stop means stops the rotating drum so that the symbols of the rotating drums are arranged on the winning line. When the rotating drum is stopped and the symbols arranged on the winning line are arranged in a predetermined hit, a medal or the like is provided or a game operation advantageous to the player is executed.

  In addition, as described in Patent Document 1 and the like, in a general slot machine, the rotating drum stop means is configured by a control device including an electric circuit and the like, and a symbol stop button provided on the front surface of the gaming machine, The stop mode of the rotating drum is determined according to the gaming state determined by a random number value or the like and the operation timing of the symbol stop button. That is, in a gaming state in which the game can be stopped with a specific hit arrangement, the player follows the symbols moving through the display window, and presses the symbol stop button at the timing when the symbols constituting the specific hit arrangement pass the winning line. By operating, it is possible to stop the symbol on the winning line and align the specific winning arrangement on the winning line. The operation of stopping the aimed symbol on the winning line in this way is called a pushing operation, and the skill of such an operation is a factor that determines the winning or losing of the game.

  By the way, when performing the eye pressing operation, it is necessary to accurately identify the symbols that move with respect to the display window. However, the rotating drum rotates at high speed (usually about 80 rpm), and since only the symbols near the rotating drum front can be seen from the display window, each symbol passes through the display window in an instant. . For this reason, every time the player performs the eye pressing operation, the player must stare at the rotating drum that is rotating for symbol identification, and the eyes are apt to get tired and it is difficult to concentrate on the game for a long time. . In order to solve such a problem, Patent Document 2 proposes a configuration in which the display window is formed so as to expand upward, and not only the design near the front of the rotating drum but also the design near the top of the circle can be visually recognized. By increasing the time that the symbol is displayed on the display window, the symbol can be easily identified.

JP 2003-033475 A JP 2002-165923 A

  However, even if the display window is enlarged as in the above configuration and can be visually recognized up to the circular top of the rotating drum, it is generally opposed to the front display window, compared to the pattern near the front that can be visually recognized from the display window. Since the symbols near the top are greatly inclined with respect to the display window, the symbols visible from the display window have a narrow vertical width and are difficult to be identified by the player. In order to solve this problem, Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration in which an image obtained by enlarging / reflecting a pattern near the top of a circle is displayed on a display window by using a magnifying mirror or by reflecting on a mirror. Has been proposed. However, in such a configuration, while the rotating drum is rotating, there are drawbacks such as the pattern near the top of the circle that is exposed is distorted, and the movement direction thereof does not match the movement direction of other patterns, so that the pattern is identified. Visibility was hardly improved only by making the player feel unnatural.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a current situation, and has a configuration in which the display window as described above is enlarged and formed, and a game that can make it easy to visually recognize a pattern near the top of the circle while the rotating drum is rotating. The purpose is to provide a machine.

  The present invention relates to a rotating drum pivotally supported in the left-right direction, in which a plurality of symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface, a rotation driving means for rotating the rotating drum forward, and a stopping means for stopping the rotating drum rotating forward And a front-side display window that allows the rotary drum to be viewed from the front, the rotary drum is pivotally supported in the left-right direction at the center and on the outer peripheral surface of the main drum that is driven to rotate forward. A plurality of symbol plates, each having a symbol display part for displaying symbols on the outer surface, are pivotally supported so that the front edge can be tilted, and are arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction. When the rotating drum is rotated, when the symbol plate is located near the front, the symbol plate is set to a steady position following the outer peripheral surface of the drum. When the symbol plate is located near the top of the circle, the symbol plate is placed at the steady position. A game machine, characterized in that it comprises a plate position conversion mechanism for a standing position outwardly tilted with respect to the outer peripheral surface of Luo drum main (claim 1). Here, the forward rotation of the rotating drum refers to a movement of the circular top portion rotating in a direction in which the front symbol moves forward and the front symbol moves downward. The front of the symbol plate indicates the traveling direction of the rotating drum, and the outside of the symbol plate indicates the outer peripheral direction from the center of the rotating drum.

  In such a configuration, the design is not fixedly arranged with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drum, but the design is provided on the outer surface of the design plate pivotally supported by the front end edge on the outer peripheral surface of the drum, and the design plate is tilted. This makes it possible to change the inclination of the pattern relative to the drum main body outer peripheral surface. When the rotating drum rotates, the plate position conversion mechanism displays the symbol plate on the symbol plate as a steady position that follows the outer peripheral surface in the vicinity of the front surface where the outer peripheral surface of the drum body is substantially parallel to the display window. In the vicinity of the top of the circle, where the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body is greatly inclined with respect to the display window, the symbol display section on the symbol plate is used as a standing position that tilts outward from the steady position. Is tilted forward, that is, in the direction of the display window so that the symbol is displayed largely on the display window. Therefore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, while the rotating drum is rotating, the symbols located near the top of the circle can be easily identified, and the symbols near the front of the rotating drum are not inclined with respect to the outer peripheral surface, and are displayed on the display window as usual. Since it is expressed substantially in a straight line, the visibility of the symbols near the front is not impaired. In particular, in such a configuration, the symbol plate itself on which the symbol is displayed is tilted forward, so that the symbol displayed on the display window is not unnaturally distorted and can be coordinated with other symbols. Yes. For this reason, it becomes possible for a player to follow a symbol moving from the vicinity of the top of the circle to the vicinity of the front with his / her eyes without feeling uncomfortable, and the player can easily and accurately perform the pushing operation.

  The standing position according to the present invention refers to a wide range tilted outward with respect to the steady position following the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body, and does not mean a limited position. In addition, in the present invention, because it is intended to improve the visibility of the moving symbol, so long as it does not impair the visibility of the symbol, when located near the top of the circle and near the front, The tilting position of the symbol plate is not particularly limited, and may be in a steady position or in an upright position. However, in order to stabilize the rotation of the rotating drum, it is desirable to hold the symbol plate at a position not exposed to the display window at a steady position.

  The plate position conversion mechanism includes an urging means for urging each symbol plate to a steady position, a push-up guide member fixed to a side near the top of the rotary drum, and a side edge of each symbol plate. In the vicinity of the top of the circle, it is provided with a push-up guide member and a pressure-receiving portion that is vertically opposed to each other, and when the rotating drum rotates, when the pattern plate is positioned near the top of the circle, the pressure-lifted portion is pushed up by the push-up guide member, A configuration is proposed in which the symbol plate is converted to a standing position (claim 2).

  In such a configuration, each symbol plate is normally held at the steady position by the biasing means, while the symbol plate located near the top of the circle is held at the standing position by the push-up guide member. Here, the push-up guide member is provided with a guide action for the moving symbol plate by providing an inclined surface in the circumferential direction of the rotating drum, etc. When the symbol plate comes near the top of the circle from the back, the symbol plate Is tilted outward by a guiding action and converted into a standing position. That is, in such a configuration, when the rotating drum rotates, the symbol plate that moves circularly in the circumferential direction thereof is converted into the standing position against the urging force of the urging means by the push-up guide member every time it is near the top of the circle. The symbol display part is tilted toward the display window. Then, after passing the vicinity of the top of the circle, the symbol plate is separated from the push-up guide member and returned to the steady position by the urging means, and near the front, the symbol display portion is substantially opposed to the display window.

  As described above, in this configuration, the plate position converting means is formed by the structure of the push-up guide member and the biasing means, so that the symbol plate that moves at high speed can be accurately converted to the standing position near the top of the circle. It becomes possible to do. Further, in this configuration, the driving force for converting the position of the symbol plate is the rotational driving force of the rotating drum, so that it is not necessary to provide a separate driving means.

  Specifically, a plurality of rotating drums, a mounting mechanism that is fixed to the gaming machine body and is concentrically adjacent to each rotating drum, and a mounting mechanism that is attached to the mounting mechanism. A drum unit is composed of a plurality of stepping motors that drive the drum to rotate forward, and the pressed portion of the design plate is pushed up to a predetermined portion of the side support member adjacent to each rotating drum of the mounting mechanism, A configuration is proposed in which a push-up guide member for converting the plate into the standing position is provided (claim 3).

  In such a configuration, the rotation driving means of each rotating drum is constituted by a stepping motor, and a plurality of rotating drums and stepping motors are integrated with a mounting mechanism to form a drum unit. Then, by constructing this mounting mechanism with a side support member concentrically adjacent to each rotary drum, in this configuration, a push-up guide member is simply fixedly provided at a required position on the side of the rotary drum. It is possible to achieve a compact configuration by integrally and suitably incorporating the plate position conversion mechanism into the drum unit.

The plate position converting mechanism extends to the side edge of each symbol plate, the biasing means for biasing each symbol plate to the standing position, the push-down guide member fixed to the side near the front of the rotary drum. In the vicinity of the front surface, a push-down guide member and a pressure-receiving portion that is opposed to each other are provided,
When the rotating drum is rotated, when the symbol plate is located in the vicinity of the front surface, a configuration is proposed in which the pressed portion is pushed down by the guide member to convert the symbol plate into a steady position (claim 4).

  In such a configuration, each of the symbol plates is urged to the standing position side by the urging means, and at least the symbol plate located near the front is held at the steady position by the push-down guide member. Similarly to the push-up guide member, the push-down guide member also has a guiding action for the moving symbol plate by providing an inclined surface in the circumferential direction of the rotary drum, etc. When coming to the vicinity, the symbol plate is tilted inward by a guiding action and converted into a steady position. That is, in such a configuration, when the rotating drum rotates, the pattern plate that moves circularly in the circumferential direction of the rotating drum is stationary against the urging means by the guide action of the push-down guide member when moving from the vicinity of the top of the circle to the vicinity of the front. In the vicinity of the front, the symbol display part is substantially directly opposed to the display window. When moving from near the front to near the top of the circle, the symbol plate moves away from the push-down guide member and returns to the standing position by the biasing means, and near the top of the circle, the symbol display is tilted toward the display window. It will be. Thus, even in this configuration, when the rotating drum rotates, the symbol plate that moves at high speed from the vicinity of the top of the circle to the vicinity of the front by the guide action of the push-down guide member, It becomes possible to convert to a steady position reliably.

  Furthermore, even in such a configuration, a plurality of rotating drums, a mounting mechanism that is fixed to the gaming machine main body and is concentrically adjacent to each rotating drum, and a mounting mechanism that is attached to the mounting mechanism. The drum unit is composed of a plurality of stepping motors that rotate and rotate each rotating drum forward, and the pressed portion of the pattern plate is pushed down to a predetermined portion of the side support member adjacent to each rotating drum of the mounting mechanism. Thus, there is proposed a structure in which a push-down guide member for converting the symbol plate to a steady position is disposed (claim 5). Even in such a configuration, by configuring a pair of drum units with a plurality of rotating drums, stepping motors, and a mounting mechanism, it is possible to easily provide a fixed push-down guide member at a required position on the side of the rotating drum. It becomes.

  As described above, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the rotating drum is composed of a drum main body that is driven to rotate forward and a plurality of symbol plates that are pivotally supported on the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body. Since the game machine is equipped with a plate position conversion mechanism that converts the symbol plate to the steady position when it is located near the front and to the standing position when located near the top of the circle (Claim 1), By tilting the symbol located near the top toward the display window, the player can visually recognize the symbol at that position larger than before, and during rotation of the rotating drum, the player moves from near the top of the circle to near the front. It is possible to follow a moving pattern without feeling uncomfortable. As described above, according to the present invention, it is easy to identify a symbol that moves with respect to the display window. Therefore, even if the eye pressing operation is repeatedly performed, the eyes are not easily fatigued, and a game can be enjoyed for a long time. In the above gaming machine, even when the rotating drum is stopped, the symbols near the top of the circle can be displayed largely on the display window, so that the symbol arrangement near the top of the circle can be used as a new display means. It is. That is, in the gaming machine of the present invention, for example, it is possible to set a separate winning line at the symbol position near the top of the circle, or foresee the subsequent game operation by the symbol arrangement. Can be diversified.

  In addition, as described above, the plate position conversion mechanism may be constituted by an urging means for urging the symbol plate to a steady position, a pressed portion of the symbol plate, and the push-up guide member (claim 2), When the biasing means for biasing the plate to the upright position, the pressed portion of the symbol plate, and the push-down guide member (Claim 4), the symbol plate is independent of the rotational speed of the rotating drum, Since the position is converted in accordance with the position, the symbol plate that moves circularly at high speed can be reliably converted as the rotary drum rotates. Further, since a separate drive mechanism is not required to change the position of the symbol plate, the plate position conversion mechanism can be simplified.

  Furthermore, a drum unit is configured by a plurality of rotating drums, the mounting mechanism, and a plurality of stepping motors attached to the mounting mechanism, and a predetermined portion of a side support member adjacent to each rotating drum of the mounting mechanism. When a push-up guide member or a push-down guide member is formed (Claims 3 and 5), the plate position conversion mechanism can be suitably incorporated in a drum unit in which a plurality of rotating drums and driving means are integrated. A compact configuration having unity can be realized.

The best mode of the present invention will be described based on an example in which the present invention is applied to a slot machine.
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment includes three rotating drums 3 a to 3 c that rotate individually inside a gaming machine main body 14 having a front rectangular shape. In addition, rectangular display windows 6a to 6c are formed at positions facing the rotary drums 3a to 3c on the front surface of the gaming machine main body 14, and the circles of the rotary drums 3a to 3c are formed through the display windows 6a to 6c. The vicinity from the top to the front can be seen from the front. Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of symbols x are arranged at equal intervals along the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating drums 3a to 3c. These symbols x consist of “7”, “BAR”, “R”, “star”, “lemon”, “cherry”, “bell”, etc., and a characteristic symbol row is configured for each of the rotating drums 3a to 3c. The symbol x displayed on the display windows 6a to 6c varies in accordance with the rotation angle of each of the rotating drums 3a to 3c.

  And as shown in FIG. 1, the start lever 5 is provided in the lower left of the display windows 6a-6c. When the start lever 5 is pushed down when the medal is inserted, the rotating drums 3a to 3c are driven to rotate forward at a predetermined speed (80 rotations / minute), and the symbols x displayed on the display windows 6a to 6c are shifted from above to below. Moving. Further, three symbol stop buttons 4a to 4c are provided side by side below the display windows 6a to 6c, and the player operates the symbol stop buttons 4a to 4c while the rotating drums 3a to 3c are rotating. Then, the rotating drums 3a to 3c corresponding to the symbol stop buttons 4a to 4c are stopped.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the display windows 6 a to 6 c are each provided with a rectangular winning area 10 from the center to the lower part thereof, and located in front of the rotary drums 3 a to 3 c in the winning area 10. The symbols x are arranged in three rows vertically and horizontally. In this winning area 10, horizontal and diagonal winning lines 15a to 15e are set, and when the rotating drums 3a to 3c are stopped, the symbol x hits any of the winning lines 15a to 15e. When the arrangement is complete, a predetermined number of medals are delivered to the tray 13 at the lower front, or a game operation such as a bonus game advantageous to the player is executed. The area above the winning area 10 is an area for easily identifying the rotating symbol x, and the winning lines 15a to 15e are not formed in this area. In this embodiment, the display windows 6a to 6c are formed for each of the rotating drums 3a to 3c. However, these three display windows 6a to 6c may be integrated, or the winning area 10 and The display windows 6a to 6c may be divided into upper and lower parts with the upper region.

  Further, the slot machine 1 incorporates a control device (not shown) constituted by an electronic circuit, and the game device of the slot machine 1 is controlled by this control device. This control device constitutes stop means for stopping the rotating drums 3a to 3c together with the symbol stop buttons 4a to 4c, and the gaming state stored in the control device at the time of starting the rotation of the rotating drums 3a to 3c. The symbol arrangement to be stopped on the winning lines 15a to 15e is determined according to the operation timing of the symbol stop buttons 4a to 4c. For example, at the time when the rotation of the rotary drums 3a to 3c is started, if the game state can be stopped at a predetermined hit arrangement “7, 7, 7”, the timing at which “7” passes through the pay lines 15a to 15e, When the player operates the symbol stop buttons 4a to 4c, the control device stops the rotary drums 3a to 3c so that the predetermined hit arrangement "7, 7, 7" is arranged on the winning lines 15a to 15e. That is, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, when the player accurately performs the pushing operation, the hitting arrangement can be surely aligned, and more gain can be obtained by the player's skill. Note that the configuration of the control device according to the present embodiment and the game mode realized by the control device are not the main part of the present invention, and the same as a known slot machine can be used as appropriate. Omitted.

Below, the structure of the rotating drums 3a-3c which are the principal part of this invention is demonstrated.
As shown in FIG. 3, the three rotary drums 3 a to 3 c are fixed to the gaming machine main body 14, and a mounting mechanism including side support members 7 a to 7 c concentrically adjacent to the rotary drums 3 a to 3 c. The drum unit 2 is constituted by three stepping motors 9 attached to the mounting mechanism and driving the rotary drums 3a to 3c to rotate forward.

  The mounting mechanism includes four side support members 7a and 7c located on both sides of the drum unit 2 and side support members 7b and 7b interposed between the rotary drums 3a to 3c. Each of the side support members 7a to 7c has a cylindrical adjacent portion 18a to 18c having a shape that substantially coincides with the side surface of the rotary drum 3a to 3c, and a leg portion 20a formed at the lower portion of the cylindrical adjacent portion 18a to 18c. The cylindrical adjoining portions 18a to 18c and the rotating drums 3a to 3c are alternately arranged concentrically and adjacent to the rotating drums 3a to 3c from the left and right. The drum unit 2 is fixed inside the slot machine 1 by screwing the leg portions 20 a to 20 c to the gaming machine main body 14.

  In addition, a push-up guide member 19 for converting the position of the symbol plate 8 is integrally disposed on the left side edge of the cylindrical adjacent portions 18b to 18c adjacent to the vicinity of the top of the rotary drums 3a to 3c. The push-up guide member 19 has a triangular side surface projecting upward from the upper ends of the cylindrical adjacent portions 18b to 18c, and the design plate 8 near the top of the circle is guided by the side inclined to the circumferential direction. Tilt upward.

  Further, a stepping motor 9 is screwed to the central portion of the right side surface of each of the cylindrical adjacent portions 18a to 18c in contact with the right side surface of each of the rotating drums 3a to 3c, and the rotating drum 3a is attached to the rotating shaft 31 of the stepping motor 9. .About.3c are pivotally supported. Each stepping motor 9 is connected to the control device via a lead wire (not shown), and appropriately rotates the rotating shaft 31 according to the number of pulses of the pulse signal input from the control device, thereby rotating the drums 3a to 3c. Is rotated forward, and the rotating drums 3a to 3c are stopped at any of the predetermined rotation angles.

  As shown in FIG. 3, each of the rotating drums 3 a to 3 c includes a ring-shaped drum main body 21 and a plurality of symbol plates 8 that are pivotally supported on the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body 21. The drum main body 21 is formed by connecting a central fitting portion 23 to be fitted to the rotation shaft 31 of the stepping motor 9 and an outer peripheral portion 24 for pivotally supporting the symbol plate 8 by a radial connecting rod 25. The stepping motor 9 is operated to rotate forward about the fitting portion 23. In the outer peripheral portion 24, axial holes 26a and 26b facing each other are formed at equal intervals along the circumferential direction on both left and right edges of the outer side, and the shaft holes 26a and 26b are formed at the center of the outer peripheral surface. The engagement holes 27 are formed in the circumferential direction at the same interval.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the pattern plate 8 is formed of a rectangular plate piece having a support shaft 28 formed on one edge, and the support shaft 28 is used as a front end edge (traveling direction end edge). By inserting both ends into the shaft holes 26 a and 26 b of the outer peripheral portion 24 of the drum main body 21, the drum main body 21 is pivotally supported so as to be tiltable. The symbol plate 8 is curved in the front-rear direction with the same curvature as the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body 21, the inner surface thereof is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body 21, and the steady position I following the outer peripheral surface; The position can be changed from the steady position I to the standing position II tilted outward with respect to the outer peripheral surface. A symbol display portion 12 is formed on the outer surface of the symbol plate 8. A label printed with a predetermined symbol x is affixed to the symbol display unit 12, and the symbol x of the symbol display unit 12 is tilted with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body 21 by the position conversion of the symbol plate 8. It has become. A torsion coil spring 29 is wound around the central portion of the support shaft 28 of each symbol plate 8. The torsion coil spring 29 is normally in a state where both ends thereof are close to each other. One end of the torsion coil spring 29 is inserted into an engagement hole 32 in the front-rear direction formed on the inner surface of the pattern plate 8, and the other end is the drum main body 21. The design plate 8 is urged to the steady position I by being inserted into the engagement hole 27. Further, a pressed portion 30 extends on the right edge of the symbol plate 8. The pressure-receiving portion 30 protrudes to the right from the drum main body 21 and is opposed to the push-up guide member 19 in the vertical direction near the top of the circle. That is, in the drum unit 2 of the present embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the pattern plate 8 positioned at the top of the circle abuts the pressed portion 30 against the push-up guide member 19 and the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 29. Against this, it is pushed up to the standing position II and held.

  For this reason, when the rotating drums 3a to 3c of the drum unit 2 are rotated forward by the operation of the stepping motor 9, each symbol plate 8 is held at the steady position I at a position other than the top of the circle. When 8 moves from the back to the vicinity of the top of the circle, as shown in FIG. 5, as the pressed portion 30 comes into contact with the push-up guide member 19 and moves to the top of the circle, the side of the push-up guide member 19 is moved. Due to the guiding action, it tilts outward to the standing position II. When the symbol plate 8 moves further forward from the top of the circle, the symbol plate 8 moves away from the push-up guide member 19 and tilts inward by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 29 to return to the steady position I.

  Thus, in the present embodiment, each of the symbol plates 8 that circularly move at a high speed with the rotation of the rotary drums 3a to 3c by the biasing force of the torsion coil spring 29 and the guide action of the push-up guide member 19 is Each time it is located at the top, it is reliably converted to the standing position II, and as shown in FIG. 6, the symbol display part 12 is tilted forward, that is, toward the display windows 6a to 6c. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 2, in the rotary drums 3a to 3c of the present embodiment, the symbol x located at the top of the circle is displayed larger in the upper position of the display windows 6a to 6c than in the prior art. It is easy for a person to visually recognize the symbol x. In addition, since the design plate 8 that has reached the standing position II at the top of the circle quickly returns to the steady position I when the top of the circle is exceeded, when the design plate 8 is located near the front, the design x is displayed on the display windows 6a to 6c as before. It is possible to make it almost face to face. For this reason, in the slot machine 1 of the present embodiment, all the symbols x located near the front of the circular drums 3a to 3c from the vicinity of the front are easily visible from the display windows 6a to 6c, and the player performs a push operation. It can be done accurately and easily. In particular, in such a configuration, since the entire symbol plate 8 on which the symbol x is displayed is tilted, the symbol x at the top of the circle displayed on the display windows 6a to 6c is not unnaturally distorted. Since the movement is natural, the player can follow the moving pattern x with his / her eyes without feeling uncomfortable.

  Next, with reference to FIGS. 7-9, the 2nd Example from which a plate position conversion mechanism differs is described. As shown in FIG. 7, the three-rotating drums 3d to 3f of the second embodiment are similar to the first embodiment in that a mounting mechanism including side support members 7e to 7f, a stepping motor (not shown), The drum unit 2b is configured as described above. Each of the rotating drums 3d to 3f is formed by pivotally supporting the symbol plate 8 on the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body 21 as in the first embodiment, but as shown in FIG. 8, the spindle 28 of the symbol plate 8 is supported. The torsion coil spring 29b wound around is normally spaced from each other, and the symbol plate 8 pivotally supported by the drum main body 21 is urged toward the standing position II. On the other hand, the side support members 7d to 7f constituting the mounting mechanism are formed by forming leg portions 20d to 20e below the cylindrical adjacent portions 18d to 18f as in the first embodiment. The push-up guide member 19 is not formed in the shape adjacent portions 18e to 18f, and a push-down guide member 33 is formed at a position adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating drums 3d to 3f. The push-down guide member 33 includes an open annular holding portion 36 adjacent to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating drums 3d to 3f excluding the circular top portion, and a guide extending upward from the circular top portion front position of the holding portion 36. The push-down guide member 33 is vertically opposed to the pressed portion 30 of the symbol plate 8 protruding to the right side of the drum main body 21 except for the circular top portion. That is, in the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, the design plate 8 positioned other than the top of the circle is pressed down by the guide member 33 while the pressure-receiving portion 30 is pushed down, and the steady state against the urging force of the torsion coil spring 29b. It will be held at position I.

  Accordingly, when the rotary drums 3d to 3f rotate forward, the symbol plate 8 is held at the steady position I by the holding portion 36 of the push-down guide member 33 at a position other than the circular top, and the symbol plate 8 is moved from the back to the circular top. As shown in FIG. 9, the symbol plate 8 is released from the push-down guide member 33 and tilts outward to the standing position II by the urging force of the torsion coil spring 29b. Then, when moving further forward from the top of the circle, the pressed portion 30 comes into contact with the guide portion 34 of the push-down guide member 33, and the guide plate 34 is inclined inward toward the front, whereby the symbol plate 8 is It tilts inward to the steady position I and is held by the holding portion 36 again. Thus, the plate position conversion mechanism according to the present invention is not limited to the combination of the torsion coil spring 29 and the push-up guide member 19 shown in the first embodiment, and as in the present embodiment, the torsion coil spring 29b and the push-down guide member 33. It can be suitably configured also by the combination. In the second embodiment, the same configuration as that of the first embodiment can be applied except for the plate position conversion mechanism. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the portions other than the configuration, and the description thereof is omitted.

  Although the embodiments have been described above, the present invention is not limited to the configurations of the above embodiments, and can be appropriately changed within the scope of the gist of the present invention. For example, the drum unit 2 of the embodiment includes three rotating drums 3a to 3c, and each rotating drum 3a to 3c is provided with a tilted symbol plate 8. However, as an embodiment of the present invention, the rotating drums 3a to 3c are provided. The number of 3c is not limited to three, and it is not necessary to apply the present invention to all the rotating drums 3a to 3c.

  In the embodiment, one symbol x is arranged on the upper surface of each symbol plate 8, but a plurality of symbols x can be arranged on one symbol plate 8. Further, in the above embodiment, only one symbol plate 8 located near the top of the circle is converted to the standing position II. However, it is possible to simultaneously hold two or more sheets in the standing position II. Alternatively, the symbol plate 8 may be tilted outward to the upright position II when the symbol plate 8 is located on the back surface. Further, the push-down guide member 33 of the second embodiment pushes down and holds the symbol plate 8 located at a position other than the top of the circle to the steady position I, but the push-down guide member according to the present invention holds the symbol plate 8 in front. You may push down to the stationary position I only near.

  In the above embodiment, the torsion coil spring 29 is used as the biasing means for the symbol plate 8, but a plate spring, rubber or the like may be used instead of the torsion coil spring 29. In addition to the elastic member, it is also conceivable that the symbol plate 8 is biased to the steady position I or the standing position II by a circular motion caused by the rotation of the rotary drums 3a to 3c. Further, the plate position converting means may be constituted by only a guide member formed along the circumferential direction of the rotating drums 3a to 3c without using the urging means.

  Moreover, although the said Example applies this invention to the slot machine which uses a medal as a game medium, a game medium is applicable not only to a medal but also to a slot machine using a game ball etc. This type of slot machine takes in a predetermined number of game balls instead of medals, so that the rotating drum can start to rotate, and the game line is paid out to the player by arranging the symbols in a predetermined arrangement on the winning line. Is. Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to a slot machine but also to a pachinko machine incorporating a similar rotating drum and stopping means.

2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 1. FIG. It is a front view of display windows 6a-6c. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a drum unit 2. FIG. 6 is a perspective view of an inner surface side of the pattern plate 8. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of the drum unit 2 showing a contact manner between the push-up guide member 19 and the symbol plate 8. It is a vertical side view of the gaming machine main body 14 showing the positional relationship between the symbol plate 8 of the rotating drum 3c and the display window 6c. It is a front perspective view of the drum unit 2b of the second embodiment. It is a perspective view of the symbol plate 8 and the torsion coil spring 29b of 2nd Example. FIG. 4 is an enlarged longitudinal sectional view of a drum unit 2b showing a contact mode between a push-down guide member 33 and a symbol plate 8.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Slot machine 2, 2b Drum unit 3a-3f Rotating drum 4a-4c Symbol stop button 6a-6c Display window 7a-7f Side support member 8 Symbol plate 9 Stepping motor 10 Winning area 12 Symbol display part 14 Game machine main body 15a-15e Winning line 19 Push-up guide member 21 Drum main body 29, 29b Torsion coil spring 30 Pressed part 33 Push-down guide member I Steady position
II Standing position x Pattern

Claims (5)

A rotating drum that is pivotally supported in the left-right direction, in which a plurality of symbols are arranged along the outer peripheral surface, a rotation driving unit that rotates the rotating drum forward, a stopping unit that stops the rotating drum that rotates forward, and the rotation In a gaming machine provided with a display window on the front part that allows the drum to be visually recognized from the front,
The rotating drum is pivotally supported at the center in the left-right direction, and the front edge of the drum is tilted with a plurality of symbol plates on the outer peripheral surface of the drum that is driven to rotate forward, with a symbol display section on the outer surface. It is pivotally supported and is arranged at predetermined intervals along the circumferential direction,
Furthermore, when the rotating drum is rotated, when the symbol plate is located near the front, the symbol plate is set to a steady position following the outer peripheral surface of the drum. When the symbol plate is located near the top of the circle, the symbol plate is stationary. A gaming machine comprising a plate position conversion mechanism that is a standing position that tilts outward from a position relative to an outer peripheral surface of a drum main body. The plate position conversion mechanism includes an urging means for urging each symbol plate to a steady position, a push-up guide member fixed to a side near the top of the rotary drum, and a side edge of each symbol plate. In the vicinity of the top of the circle, a push-up guide member and a pressure-receiving portion that is opposed to each other are provided.
2. The design plate according to claim 1, wherein when the design plate is positioned near the top of the circle when the rotary drum is rotated, the pressed portion is pushed up by the guide member to convert the design plate into an upright position. Gaming machine.   A plurality of rotating drums, a mounting mechanism that is fixed to the gaming machine main body and that is concentrically adjacent to each rotating drum, and that is composed of a cylindrical side support member, and attached to the mounting mechanism, and each rotating drum is driven to rotate forward. The drum unit is composed of a plurality of stepping motors, and the pressed portion of the design plate is pushed up to a predetermined portion of the side support member adjacent to each rotating drum of the mounting mechanism so that the design plate is placed in the upright position. 3. A gaming machine according to claim 2, further comprising a push-up guide member for conversion. The plate position conversion mechanism includes an urging means for urging each symbol plate to a standing position, a push-down guide member fixed to the side near the front of the rotary drum, and extending to a side edge of each symbol plate. In the vicinity of the front surface, a push-down guide member and a pressure-receiving portion that is opposed to each other are provided,
2. A game according to claim 1, wherein when the symbol plate is positioned near the front during the rotation of the rotary drum, the pressed portion is pushed down by the push-down guide member to convert the symbol plate into a steady position. Machine. A plurality of rotating drums, a mounting mechanism composed of a cylindrical side support member fixed to the gaming machine main body and concentrically adjacent to each rotating drum, and attached to the mounting mechanism, each rotating drum is driven to rotate forward The drum unit is composed of a plurality of stepping motors, and the pressed portion of the design plate is pushed down to a predetermined portion of the side support member adjacent to each rotating drum of the mounting mechanism to bring the design plate to a steady position. 5. A gaming machine according to claim 4, further comprising a push-down guide member for conversion.

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