JP4644032B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, such as a slot machine or a game machine, in which a game operation corresponding to a switch is executed when a player operates various switches.

  For example, in a slot machine, each switch for operating various switches such as a BET switch for setting a bet number, a start switch for starting rotation of a rotating reel, and stop switches for stopping a plurality of rotating reels, respectively. An operation lever is provided. These switch operation levers are generally used in combination with different operation methods such as push button type and lever type, or arranged with different operation directions even with the same operation method. It is.

  In such a slot machine, the start switch is limited to be operable by turning on the BET switch, and after the player sets the bet number by operating the BET switch operation lever, By operating the start switch operating lever, one game progresses. That is, the player must operate according to this operation order for each game. For this reason, when a game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, this operation is a very troublesome work for the player. In addition, since a general slot machine can execute about 8000 games per day, for a player who plays a game for several hours continuously, the BET switch operating lever and the start switch operating lever as described above are sequentially provided. It can be easily estimated that the fatigue feeling accumulated by the operation becomes large. In particular, since the BET switch operation tool is usually a push button type and the start switch operation tool is a lever type, it is necessary to perform different operations, and it is easier for the player to feel bothersome and tired.

  Such problems are caused by the fact that different game operations are set for each switch, and the switch and the predetermined game operation are basically in one-to-one correspondence. This is an important issue for machines.

  To deal with this problem, for example, in Patent Document 1, the switch operation lever can be tilted in a plurality of different directions, and a switch for executing a predetermined game operation is turned on according to the operation in each tilting direction. Configurations that have been made to work have been proposed.

  Further, for example, as in Patent Document 2, one switch operation lever provided so as to be tiltable in one direction is detected by a sensor, and a predetermined switch is turned on according to the change in the angle. A configuration is proposed. In such a configuration, the player sets the betting amount by slightly tilting the switch operation lever, and then further tilting operation starts the rotation of the rotary reel. That is, when the switch operating lever is greatly tilted once in one direction, the switches for setting the betting number and starting the rotation of the rotating reel are sequentially activated.

Furthermore, as in Patent Document 3, for example, two switch operation levers that can be tilted in one direction are arranged in two stages along the tilt direction, and the second switch operation lever is tilted and operated. A configuration has been proposed in which the switch operation levers are superposed on each other, and thereafter both can be integrally tilted. In such a configuration, the first switch operating lever operates the BET switch, and the second switch operating lever operates the start switch, so that the player tilts the first switch operating lever. The bet number setting and the rotation start of the rotating reel can be sequentially performed by tilting the second switch operation lever as it is.
JP-A-11-288324 JP 2000-107345 A JP 2004-16270 A

  By the way, in the configuration of Patent Document 1 described above, for example, when a tilt direction for turning on the BET switch and a tilt direction for turning on the start switch are set in one switch operation lever, respectively, Although there is an advantage that both switches can be operated with this switch operating lever, it is necessary to perform tilting operations in two different directions. In this case, compared to operating two different switch operation levers, the effect of reducing the annoyance and fatigue felt by the player is insufficient.

  Further, in each configuration of Patent Document 2 and Patent Document 3, the BET switch ON operation and the start switch ON operation can be sequentially performed by a tilting operation in one direction. Compared to a configuration in which two switch operation levers are operated, it is possible to reduce the annoyance felt by the player.

  By the way, a general switch operation lever is provided so that when a player releases his / her hand from the switch operation lever, the switch automatically returns to an initial position where the switch is off. For this reason, in each configuration, it is necessary to largely tilt the switch operation lever so that the BET switch and the start switch can be sequentially operated for each game. For example, in the configuration of Patent Document 3, when a plurality of units are set for each game, it is necessary to tilt the first switch operation lever lightly a plurality of times and then perform a tilt operation together with the second switch operation lever. Therefore, it cannot be said that the amount of operation for the switch operation performed by the player for each game is smaller than that of a configuration in which different switch operation levers are operated. In general, a player who plays a number of consecutive games often plays a game with the maximum bet number unit that can be set. For this reason, the operation of setting the bet number unit for each game has a poor effect of reducing the annoyance and fatigue generated by the player.

  On the other hand, new gaming operations are sequentially incorporated into the gaming machine so that the interest of the player can be enhanced, and a wide variety of gaming operations are executed. For this reason, complicated switch operations such as operating other switch operation levers during the operation of a specific switch operation lever are set so that various game operations can be operated with a predetermined number of switch operation levers. ing. Such a complicated switch operation requires a certain amount of familiarity with the operation itself, or a difference occurs depending on the player's individual ability. For example, the player acquires a prize like the slot machine described above. In the case of a gaming machine whose main purpose is to be a player, it will be perceived as a troublesome operation by the player. Furthermore, since the switch operation is complicated, the progress of the game may be hindered. Therefore, the player may fail to acquire the profit in a specific gaming state in which the player's acquired profit is large.

  In view of the above, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to provide a gaming machine including a switch operation device that can operate another switch while operating a specific switch.

  As a first invention of the present invention, a first tilting base that is pivotally supported by a predetermined fixed part of the machine base and converts the tilt from the non-tilting position to the tilting position, and the first tilting base from the non-tilting position to the tilting position is provided. A first switch operation member comprising a first switch that is turned on by tilt conversion and that activates a predetermined first game input operation by the on operation; and a first tilt base of the first switch operation member, A switch holding means for holding the tilting position and a first tilting base of the first switch operating member are pivotally supported so as to be tiltable in the same direction as the first tilting base, and are tilt-converted from the non-tilting position to the tilting position. A second tilting base comprising a second tilting base and a second switch that is turned on by the tilt conversion of the second tilting base from the non-tilting position to the tilting position and that activates a predetermined second game input operation by the turning on. Two switch operation member and second It is connected to the second tilting base of the switch operating member, and the first tilting base and the second tilting base are tilted in stages by the player to the non-operating position, the first operating position, and the second operating position. A gaming machine comprising a switch operating device including a single switch operating lever that enables the game machine (claim 1).

  In such a configuration, when the first switch base member of the first switch operating member is tilt-converted to the tilt position, the first switch is turned on, and the first switch operating member is held by the switch holding means at the tilt position. The second tilt base of the two-switch operating member can be repeatedly tilt-converted into its non-tilt position and tilt position, and the second switch can be turned on / off. That is, when the first tilt base is held at the tilt position, the first game input operation is automatically continued or repeated and the player operates the switch operation lever so that the second game input operation is enabled. It is only necessary to perform the tilting operation, and the player's lever operation can be reduced. Thus, by tilting the switch operation lever in one direction, the first switch and the second switch can be turned on, and the first switch is automatically turned on repeatedly. The first game input operation and the second game input operation can be made effective only by performing a tilting operation for turning on the switch.

  In the non-operating position of the switch operating lever, the first tilting base and the second tilting base are both in their respective non-tilting positions, and in the first operating position, the first tilting base. Either the base or the second tilting base is a position where the tilting position is located, and the second operating position is a position where the first tilting base and the second tilting base are both in the respective tilting positions. It is. The first operation position is located between the non-operation position and the second operation position. When the tilt angles of the first tilt base or the second tilt base are equal, the first tilt position is substantially the same, and the tilt angles are different. In some cases, the positions will be different.

  Such a switch operation device can be turned on on condition that the first game input operation is validated by turning on the first switch, and is fixed to the first tilt base. Each of the first tilting base and the first tilting base is connected to the second biasing base and the first tilting base, respectively. A second urging means for urging the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a stronger biasing force, and the second tilting base body is not tilted from the non-operation position according to the tilting operation of the switch operating lever. While maintaining the position, the first switch is turned on by tilting the first tilt base to the tilt position, and the first operation position for holding the first tilt base by the switch operating means at the tilt position; Second tilting group The position of the second switch is gradually changed to the second operation position where the second switch is turned on by tilting to the tilt position, and thereafter, the position can be repeatedly converted between the first operation position and the second operation position. A configuration is proposed as described above (claim 2).

  In such a configuration, when the player tilts the switch operating lever, the first tilting base is tilt-converted before the second tilting base, and the first tilting base is held by the switch holding means. Then, the second tilt base is tilt-converted. Further, when the first tilt base is held at the tilt position, the second tilt base is tilt-converted to the tilt position by being tilted from the first operation position to the second operation position; The second urging means can repeatedly perform the return of the second tilting base to the non-tilting position. In this way, the player repeatedly tilts the switch operation lever to the first operation position and the second operation position, thereby turning on / off the second switch while continuing or repeatedly validating the first game input operation. Off operation is possible. Therefore, the player's lever operation can be reduced.

  Here, the first switch is a BET switch for setting a specific unit number of bets, and the second switch is a slot machine having a switch operation device that is a start switch for starting rotation of a rotating reel. A configuration is proposed (claim 3).

  In the slot machine having such a configuration, the betting amount of a specific unit number and the rotation of the rotating reel can be started by tilting the start operation lever. That is, the player first tilts the switch operation lever from the non-operation position to the first operation position, thereby turning on the first switch to set the bet amount in a specific unit, and further from this first operation position. By tilting to the second operation position, the game is progressed by turning on the second switch to start rotation of the rotating reel. In the next game, the first switch is automatically turned on because the first tilting base is held in the tilting position at the first operation position where the second tilting base returns to the non-tilting position. The bet amount is set in a specific unit. For this reason, the player can start the rotation of the rotary reel and advance the game only by tilting the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position. Therefore, when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, the player turns on the switch (second switch) for starting the rotation of the rotary reel from the first operation position to the second operation position. It is only necessary to tilt the operation position. Thus, compared with the above-described conventional configuration, the player's operation of the switch operation lever can be reduced, and the troublesomeness of the switch operation and the accumulated feeling of fatigue can be sufficiently reduced by repeating the switch operation. It is possible. The first switch is preferably a MAXBET switch for setting the maximum bet number unit (for example, three units) because many players who play games continuously for a long time set the maximum bet number unit. It is.

  On the other hand, in the switch operating device described above, the switch operating device enables the first game input operation that the first switch is enabled by turning on a specific switch disposed in another part of the machine base from the next time. In addition, the second switch can be turned on on condition that the first game input operation is valid, and is connected to the first tilt base and the predetermined fixed part, respectively, and the first tilt First biasing means for biasing the base in the tilting direction is provided, and the second tilting base is connected to the second tilting base and the first tilting base, respectively, by the biasing force weaker than the first biasing means. A second urging means for urging the base body in the tilting direction, and in accordance with the tilting operation of the switch operating lever, the second tilting base body is moved from the non-operating position while the first tilting base body is maintained in the non-tilting position; Tilt to its tilt position With the first operation position to turn on the second switch and the first switch on by tilting the first tilt base to the tilt position while maintaining the second tilt base in the tilt position, The position is changed stepwise to the second operation position held by the switch holding means, and thereafter, the first operation position is set such that the first tilting base is held at the tilting position and the second tilting base is set to the non-tilting position. Then, a configuration is proposed in which the position can be repeatedly changed between the second tilting base and the second operating position for tilting to the tilting position (claim 4).

  In this configuration, when the player tilts the switch operation lever, the second tilting base is tilt-converted before the first tilting base, and when the second tilting base is in its tilting position, the first tilting is performed. The substrate undergoes tilt conversion. When the first tilt base is held at the tilt position, the second tilt base can be repeatedly tilt-converted into the non-tilt position and the tilt position. That is, the switch operating lever after being tilted to the second operating position that holds the first tilting base in its tilting position has the second tilting base in the second tilting base while the first tilting base is held in the tilting position. The biasing means returns to the non-tilting position and becomes the first operation position. When the player tilts the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position, the second tilt base is tilt-converted to the tilt position, and the second switch can be turned on. In this way, once by performing a tilting operation in a stepwise manner from the non-operation position to the first operation position and the second operation position, after that, only by repeatedly operating to the first operation position and the second operation position, The second switch can be turned on / off while the first game input operation is continuously or repeatedly valid.

  In addition, in this configuration, a specific switch for executing the first game input operation is disposed in another part of the gaming machine, and the specific switch operated immediately before the first switch is operated continuously or repeatedly from the next time. It is supposed to be like that. Therefore, after the player operates the specific switch to execute the first game input operation, the second game input operation is made effective by tilting the switch operation lever from the non-operation position to the first operation position. Can do. Furthermore, by tilting from the first operation position to the second operation position, the first tilt base is held at the tilt position at the subsequent first operation position. For this reason, the first game input operation is automatically enabled from the next time, and the player activates the second game input operation only by tilting the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position. Can do.

  Here, the first switch is a BET repeat switch for resetting the bet amount unit set by the BET switch as a specific switch, and the second switch is a start switch for starting the rotation of the rotating reel. A configuration which is a slot machine provided with an operation device is proposed (claim 5).

  In the slot machine having such a configuration, for example, a 1BET switch operating tool for setting the number of bets per unit and a MAXBET switch operating tool for setting a maximum bet number unit are provided, respectively. In the first switch, the betting number unit set by the 1BET switch or the MAXBET switch is repeatedly set from the next time. Then, the player sets the bet amount unit by operating the 1BET switch operation lever or the MAXBET switch operation lever in the first game. Thereafter, when the switch operating lever of the present invention is tilted from the non-operating position to the first operating position, the second switch is turned on and the rotating reel starts to rotate. Further, by tilting from here to the second operation position and turning on the first switch, in the subsequent first operation position, the second tilt base is held while the first tilt base is held at the tilt position. It will be in the state returned to the non-tilting position. Then, from the next game, the previously set bet number unit is automatically set repeatedly, and the player simply starts tilting from the first operation position to the second operation position, and the rotation reel starts to rotate. The game can proceed. Therefore, even in this configuration, the player can fully feel the troublesomeness of the switch operation and the fatigue accumulated by repeating the switch operation when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time. It can be reduced. Further, if the switch operating lever is simply tilted from the non-operation position to the first operation position, the first tilt base does not move from the tilt position, and the second tilt base is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position to the tilt position. Therefore, as described above, the game can be performed by changing the bet amount unit for each game by repeatedly operating the player between the non-operation position and the first operation position.

  Further, in the switch operating device described above, the switch holding means of the switch operating device includes an electromagnet that magnetizes the first tilting base of the first switch actuating member at the tilting position at a fixed portion of the machine base. A configuration is proposed (claim 6).

  With this configuration, the first tilting base can be held at the tilting position, and the tilting operation of the switch operating lever for tilting the second tilting base from the non-tilting position to the tilting position can be performed during the holding. Can be done appropriately. In addition, it is preferable that the magnetizing force of the electromagnet is set to such an extent that the player can relatively easily separate when the player tilts the first operation position toward the non-operation position.

  On the other hand, as the second invention of the present invention, a first tilting base that is pivotally supported by a predetermined fixed portion of the machine base and tilt-converted from the non-tilting position to the tilting position, and the tilting position from the non-tilting position of the first tilting base A first switch operating member including a first switch that is turned on by the tilt conversion to turn on and activates a predetermined first game input operation by the on operation, and a first tilt base of the first switch operating member A second tilting base that is pivotally supported in the same direction as the first tilting base and tilt-converts from the non-tilt position to the tilt position, and the tilt conversion of the second tilt base from the non-tilt position to the tilt position Is provided on the first tilt base of the first switch operation member, and a second switch operation member comprising a second switch that activates a predetermined second game input operation by the on operation. Second tilt of second switch operating member A switch holding means for holding the base body in the tilt position and a second tilt base body of the second switch operating member are connected to the first tilt base body and the second tilt base body by the player, A configuration is proposed that includes a switch operation device that includes a single switch operation lever that can be tilted and operated in stages at the operation position and the second operation position.

  In such a configuration, the second switch base of the second switch operating member is tilt-converted to its tilt position, so that when the second switch is turned on and held at the tilt position by the switch holding means, The first tilt base of one switch operating member can be repeatedly tilt-converted into its non-tilt position and tilt position, and the first switch can be turned on / off. That is, when the second tilt base is held at the tilt position, the second game input operation is automatically continued or repeatedly enabled, and the player presses the switch operation lever so that the first game input operation is enabled. It is only necessary to perform the tilting operation, and the player's lever operation can be reduced. Thus, by tilting the switch operation lever in one direction, the first switch and the second switch can be turned on, and the second switch is automatically turned on repeatedly. The first game input operation and the second game input operation can be made effective only by performing a tilting operation for turning on the switch.

  Even in this configuration, as in the first invention described above, the non-operating position of the switch operating lever is a position where both the first tilting base and the second tilting base are in their respective non-tilting positions. One operation position is a position where either the first tilting base or the second tilting base is at the tilting position, and the second operation position is the tilting of both the first tilting base and the second tilting base. It is the position that exists in the position. The first operation position is between the non-operation position and the second operation position, and the position may change according to each tilt angle of the first tilt base or the second tilt base.

  The switch operating device according to the second aspect of the present invention is such that the first switch can be turned on on condition that the second game input operation is enabled by turning on the second switch. And a first fixing means for urging the first tilting base in the tilting direction, and connected to the second tilting base and the first tilting base, respectively. Second biasing means for biasing the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a biasing force weaker than that of the biasing means, and in accordance with the tilting operation of the switch operating lever, A first operation of turning on the second switch by tilting the second tilt base to the tilt position while maintaining the non-tilt position and holding the second tilt base by the switch holding means at the tilt position. Position and first By tilting the moving base to its tilting position, the position is converted in stages to the second operating position where the first switch is turned on, and thereafter, the position can be repeatedly converted into the first operating position and the second operating position. A configuration is proposed as described above (claim 8).

  In such a configuration, when the player tilts the switch operation lever, the second tilt base is tilt-converted before the first tilt base, and the second tilt base is held by the switch holding means. The first tilting base body is tilt-converted. Further, when the second tilt base is held at the tilt position, the first tilt base is tilt-converted to the tilt position by being tilted from the first operation position to the second operation position; The first tilting base can be repeatedly returned to its non-tilted position by one biasing means. In this way, the player repeatedly tilts the switch operation lever to the first operation position and the second operation position to turn on / off the first switch while continuing or repeatedly validating the second game input operation. Off operation is possible. Therefore, the player's lever operation can be reduced.

  Here, the first switch is a start switch for starting the rotation of the rotating reel, and the second switch is a slot machine provided with a switch operating device that is a BET switch for setting a specific unit number of bets. A configuration is proposed (claim 9).

  In the slot machine having such a configuration, the betting amount of a specific unit number and the rotation of the rotating reel can be started by tilting the start operation lever. That is, the player first tilts the switch operating lever from the non-operating position to the first operating position, so that the second switch is turned on to set the bet amount in a specific unit, and further from this first operating position. By tilting to the second operation position, the first switch is turned on to start the rotation of the rotating reel and advance the game. In the next game, the second switch is automatically turned on because the second tilt base is held in the tilt position at the first operation position where the first tilt base returns to the non-tilt position. The bet amount is set in a specific unit. For this reason, the player can start the rotation of the rotary reel and advance the game only by tilting the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position. Therefore, when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, the player turns on the switch (first switch) for starting the rotation of the rotating reel from the first operation position to the second operation position. It is only necessary to tilt the operation position. Thus, when a game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, the player's operation of the switch operation lever can be reduced as compared with the conventional configuration described above. It is possible to sufficiently reduce fatigue accumulated by repeating bothersomeness and switch operation. The second switch is preferably a MAXBET switch for setting the maximum bet number unit (for example, three units) because many players who play games continuously for a long time set the maximum bet number unit. It is.

  On the other hand, the above-described switch operation device makes the second game input operation effective from the next time when the second switch is made effective by turning on a specific switch arranged in another part of the machine base. One switch can be turned on on condition that the second game input operation is valid, and is connected to the first tilting base and the predetermined fixed part, respectively, and the first tilting base is moved in the tilting direction. First biasing means for biasing is provided, and is connected to the second tilting base and the first tilting base, respectively, and the second tilting base is tilted in a tilting direction by a biasing force stronger than that of the first biasing means. A second urging means for urging is provided, and according to the tilting operation of the switch operating lever, the first tilting base is tilted from the non-operation position to the tilting position while the second tilting base is maintained at the non-tilting position. By doing the first switch The second switch is turned on by tilting the second tilt base to the tilt position while maintaining the first tilt base in the tilt position, and the second tilt base is turned on. The position of the tilting position is gradually changed to the second operation position held by the switch holding means, and then the second tilting base is held at the tilting position and the first tilting base is set as the non-tilting position. A configuration is proposed in which the position can be repeatedly changed between one operation position and a second operation position in which the first tilt base is tilted to the tilt position (claim 10).

  In such a configuration, when the player tilts the switch operation lever, the first tilting base is tilt-converted before the second tilting base, and when the first tilting base is in its tilting position, the second tilting is performed. The substrate undergoes tilt conversion. When the second tilt base is held at the tilt position, the first tilt base can be repeatedly tilt-converted into the non-tilt position and the tilt position. That is, the switch operating lever after being tilted to the second operation position that holds the second tilt base in the tilt position is such that the first tilt base is the first tilt base while the second tilt base is held in the tilt position. The biasing means returns to the non-tilting position and becomes the first operation position. Then, when the player tilts the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position, the first tilt base is tilt-converted to the tilt position, and the first switch can be turned on. In this way, by once performing a tilting operation stepwise from the non-operation position to the first operation position and the second operation position, after that, only by repeatedly operating to the first operation position and the second operation position, The first switch can be turned on / off while the second game input operation is continuously or repeatedly valid.

  In addition, in this configuration, a specific switch for executing the first game input operation is disposed in another part of the gaming machine, and the second switch is operated continuously or repeatedly from the next time on the second switch. It is supposed to be like that. Therefore, after the player operates the specific switch to execute the second game input operation, the first game input operation is made effective by tilting the switch operation lever from the non-operation position to the first operation position. Can do. Further, by tilting the first operation position to the second operation position, the second tilt base is held at the tilt position at the subsequent first operation position. Therefore, the second game input operation is automatically enabled from the next time, and the player only needs to tilt the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position to enable the first game input operation. Can do.

  Here, the first switch is a start switch for starting the rotation of the rotating reel, and the second switch is a BET repeat switch for resetting the bet number unit set by the BET switch as a specific switch. A configuration which is a slot machine provided with an operation device is proposed (claim 11).

  In the slot machine having such a configuration, for example, a 1BET switch operating tool for setting the number of bets per unit and a MAXBET switch operating tool for setting a maximum bet number unit are provided, respectively. In the second switch, the bet number unit set by the 1BET switch or the MAXBET switch is repeatedly set from the next time. Then, the player sets the bet amount unit by operating the 1BET switch operation lever or the MAXBET switch operation lever in the first game. Thereafter, when the switch operating lever of the present invention is tilted from the non-operating position to the first operating position, the first switch is turned on and the rotating reel starts to rotate. Further, by tilting from here to the second operation position and turning on the second switch, in the subsequent first operation position, the second tilt base is held while the first tilt base is held at the tilt position. It will be in the state returned to the non-tilting position. Then, from the next game, the previously set bet number unit is automatically set repeatedly, and the player simply starts tilting from the first operation position to the second operation position, and the rotation reel starts to rotate. The game can proceed. Therefore, even in this configuration, the player can fully feel the troublesomeness of the switch operation and the fatigue accumulated by repeating the switch operation when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time. It can be reduced. Further, if the switch operating lever is simply tilted from the non-operation position to the first operation position, the first tilt base does not move from the tilt position, and the second tilt base is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position to the tilt position. Therefore, as described above, the game can be performed by changing the bet amount unit for each game by repeatedly operating the player between the non-operation position and the first operation position.

  Further, in the switch operating device described above, the switch holding means of the switch operating device attaches the electromagnet that magnetically attaches the second tilting base of the second switch operating member at the tilting position thereof to the first tilting of the first switch operating member. A configuration is proposed which is arranged on the substrate (claim 12).

  With this configuration, the second tilting base can be held at the tilting position, and the tilting operation of the start operation lever for tilting the first tilting base from the non-tilting position to the tilting position can be performed during the holding. Can be done appropriately. In addition, it is preferable that the magnetizing force of the electromagnet is set so that it can be relatively easily separated when the player tilts the second operation position toward the non-tilt position.

  In the switch operating device described above, the first tilting base of the first switch operating member is formed in a substantially U shape opened to one end along the tilting direction, and the second tilting base of the second switch operating member. Is configured such that the switch operating lever protrudes from one end of the first tilting base and is pivotally supported so as to be tiltable in the same direction within an air space formed in the first tilting base. Is proposed (claim 13).

  With this configuration, the first tilting base and the second tilting base can be smoothly tilt-converted into the respective non-tilting position and tilting position, and the first switch operating member and the second tilting base are tilted by the switch operating lever. The two-switch operating member can be tilted stepwise to the above-described non-operating position, first operating position, and second operating position. Thus, according to the present configuration, the above-described operational effects of the present invention can be appropriately exhibited. Here, it is preferable that the switch operating lever is provided so as to protrude to the front side of the machine base and can be easily operated by the player. In this case, the first tilting base opens to its front end. It shall be formed in a substantially U shape.

  In the first invention according to the present invention, a first switch comprising a first tilting base that is pivotally supported by a predetermined fixed portion of the machine base and a first switch that is turned on by tilt conversion of the first tilting base. An operation member, a switch holding means for holding the first tilt base in the tilt position, a second tilt base supported by the first tilt base so as to be tiltable in the same direction, and an on-operation by tilt conversion of the second tilt base A second switch operating member having a second switch to be connected to the second tilting base of the second switch operating member. Since the switch operating device is provided with a single switch operating lever that can be tilted and operated stepwise at the first operating position and the second operating position, the switch operating lever is tilted and operated. The first tilting base is tilted When held, the first game input operation and the second game input operation can be made effective simply by tilting the switch operating lever so that the second tilt base body is tilt-converted to the tilt position. The troublesome operation of the player's lever can be reduced.

  The switch operating device described above biases the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a first biasing means for biasing the first tilting base body in the tilting direction and a biasing force stronger than that of the first biasing means. A second urging means, and the position of the first switch and the second switch is changed stepwise from the non-operation position to the first operation position and the second operation position in accordance with the tilting operation of the switch operation lever. The switches are sequentially turned on, and thereafter, the position can be repeatedly changed between the first operation position and the second operation position. Furthermore, since the first switch is a BET switch and the second switch is a slot machine arranged as a start switch, by setting the first operation position, the bet amount setting of a specific unit number is automatically performed. The player can advance the game by rotating the rotating reel by merely tilting the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position. Therefore, when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the troublesomeness of the switch operation and the fatigue feeling accumulated by repeating the switch operation. is there.

  Alternatively, the switch operating device described above includes a first urging means for urging the first tilting base in the tilting direction and a second tilting base in the tilting direction with a biasing force weaker than that of the first urging means. Second urging means for urging, and in accordance with the tilting operation of the switch operation lever, the position of the second switch is changed stepwise from the non-operation position to the first operation position and the second operation position in order. The first switch is sequentially turned on, and thereafter, the second switch is repeatedly turned on by repeatedly tilting to the first operation position and the second operation position for holding the first tilt base body at the tilt position. Operable. Furthermore, since the first switch is a BET repeat switch that resets the bet amount unit set by the BET switch that is a specific switch and the second switch is a start switch, when the tilt operation is performed to the second operation position, In one operation position, the previously set bet number unit is automatically set, and the player can rotate the reel by simply tilting the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position. The game can proceed. Therefore, when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the troublesomeness of the switch operation and the fatigue feeling accumulated by repeating the switch operation. is there. It is also possible to set the bet amount for each game by tilting the switch operation lever between the non-operation position and the first operation position.

  Further, in the configuration in which the above-described switch holding means is provided with an electromagnet that magnetizes the first tilting base of the first switch actuating member at the first operation position at the fixed portion of the machine base, The tilt operation of the switch operating lever for converting the tilt of the second tilt base to the tilt position can be appropriately performed while the tilt base is held at the tilt position.

  On the other hand, in the second invention, a first switch operating member comprising a first tilt base pivotally supported by a predetermined fixed portion of the machine base, and a first switch that is turned on by tilt conversion of the first tilt base. A second switch operating member comprising: a second tilting base that is pivotally supported in the same direction as the first tilting base; a second switch that is turned on by tilt conversion of the second tilting base; A switch holding means for holding the tilting base in its tilting position, and a second tilting base of the second switch operating member are connected to the first tilting base and the second tilting base by the player, the non-operating position, Since the switch operating device is provided with a single switch operating lever that can be tilted and operated in a stepwise manner at one operating position and the second operating position, the switch operating lever is tilted and operated. The second tilt base is kept in its tilt position. Then, the first game input operation and the second game input operation can be made effective simply by tilting the switch operation lever so that the first tilt base body is tilt-converted to the tilt position. Annoying the player's lever operation can be reduced.

  The switch operating device described above biases the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a first biasing means for biasing the first tilting base body in the tilting direction and a biasing force weaker than that of the first biasing means. A second urging means, and the position of the second switch and the first operation is changed in a stepwise manner from the non-operation position to the first operation position and the second operation position in accordance with the tilting operation of the switch operation lever. The switches are sequentially turned on, and thereafter, the position can be repeatedly changed between the first operation position and the second operation position. Furthermore, since the first switch is a start machine and the second switch is a BET switch, the bet number of a specific unit number is automatically set by setting the first operation position. The player can advance the game by rotating the rotary reel only by tilting the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position. Therefore, when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the troublesomeness of the switch operation and the fatigue feeling accumulated by repeating the switch operation. is there.

  Alternatively, the switch operating device described above includes a first urging means for urging the first tilting base in the tilting direction and a second tilting base in the tilting direction with a stronger biasing force than the first urging means. Second urging means for urging, and in accordance with the tilting operation of the switch operating lever, the position of the first switch is changed stepwise from the non-operating position to the first operating position and the second operating position sequentially. The second switch is sequentially turned on, and thereafter the first switch is repeatedly turned on by repeatedly tilting to the first operation position and the second operation position for holding the second tilt base in the tilt position. Operable. Furthermore, since the first switch is a start switch and the second switch is a BET repeat switch that resets the bet number unit set by the BET switch that is a specific switch, when the tilt operation is performed to the second operation position, In one operation position, the previously set bet number unit is automatically set, and the player can rotate the reel by simply tilting the switch operation lever from the first operation position to the second operation position. The game can proceed. Therefore, when the game is played many times continuously for a relatively long time, it is possible to sufficiently reduce the troublesomeness of the switch operation and the fatigue feeling accumulated by repeating the switch operation. is there. It is also possible to set the bet amount for each game by tilting the switch operation lever between the non-operation position and the first operation position.

  The switch holding means of the switch operating device has a configuration in which an electromagnet that magnetizes the second tilting base of the second switch operating member at the second operating position is disposed on the first tilting base of the first switch operating member. In the state where the second tilt base is held at the tilt position, the tilt operation of the switch operating lever for tilt converting the first tilt base to the tilt position can be appropriately performed.

  In the switch operating device described above, the first tilting base of the first switch operating member is formed in a substantially U shape opened to one end along the tilting direction, and the second tilting base of the second switch operating member. However, the switch operation lever protrudes from one end of the first tilting base and is pivotally supported so as to be tiltable in the same direction in the air space formed in the first tilting base. According to the tilting operation of the lever, it can be smoothly tilted to the above-mentioned non-operation position, the first operation position, and the second operation position, and the above-described effects of the present invention can be exhibited appropriately.

A slot machine 1A according to the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, the slot machine 1A includes a gaming machine main body 11 having a front rectangular shape, and includes three rotating reels 3a, 3b, and 3c that individually rotate forward. A part of the front surface of the reels 3a, 3b, 3c is visible from the three display windows 6a, 6b, 6c formed on the front plate 11a of the gaming machine body 11. The rotating reels 3 a to 3 c are connected to a spinning device 20 (see FIG. 2) built in the gaming machine main body 11, and are rotated forward by the spinning device 20. A plurality of types of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order along the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surfaces of the rotary reels 3a to 3c.

  An operation unit 9 is provided below the front plate 11a where the three display windows 6a, 6b, and 6c are disposed so as to protrude to the front. A 1 BET button 7 is disposed on the left side of the upper surface of the operation unit 9 that is inclined downward to the front, and a medal slot 8 and a medal return button 23 are disposed on the right side. Here, the 1 BET button 7 sets the unit of betting amount up to three units for each unit, and according to the betting number unit set by the player operating the button 7, five stop lines ( A predetermined effective line is set from (not shown). The stop lines are provided with line lighting tools 15a to 15e (see FIG. 2) respectively representing the respective lines. When a betting amount unit is set, the line lighting tools 15a to 15e are turned on according to the unit. And make it clear as an active line. On the other hand, this bet number unit is also set by inserting medals into the medal insertion slot 8. In this embodiment, the bet number unit, the credit number, and the medal number are all equivalent.

  A game start lever 5, a left reel stop button 4a, a middle reel stop button 4b, and a right reel stop button 4c are arranged on the front surface of the operation unit 9 from the left side. Here, the game start lever 5 is used for setting the maximum bet number of 3 units and for starting rotation of the three rotary reels 3a, 3b, 3c described above. Will be described later. The three reel stop buttons 4a, 4b, and 4c are used to individually stop the rotation of the rotating reels 3a to 3c. Here, when the left reel stop button 4a is pushed by the player, the left rotation reel 3a at the left position stops rotating with this operation as a trigger. Similarly, when the middle reel stop button 4b is pressed, the middle position reel 3b stops rotating, and when the left reel stop button 4c is pressed, the right position reel 3c stops rotating.

  A display device 2 is provided at a position immediately above the reel stop buttons 4a to 4c. The display device 2 includes a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, and the like, and can display various images on the display screen. Thereby, various information is provided to the player.

  Further, a credit number display part 27 and a winning / dispensing number display part 28 are formed side by side immediately above the medal slot 8. The credit number display unit 27 displays the number of medal credits up to a predetermined upper limit (for example, 50). On the other hand, the winning / dispensing number display section 28 displays the number of medals to be paid out as winning.

  In addition, a tray 13 for storing medals to be paid out in excess of the upper limit of credits is disposed at the lowest position on the front surface of the gaming machine main body 11.

In the above-described configuration, in principle, the game proceeds as follows.
When a player sets a bet by inserting a medal or operating the 1BET button 7 during a predetermined period in which a bet number can be set, predetermined line lighting tools 15a to 15e are turned on according to the bet number unit. Then, the effective line is notified. In addition, the current credit number is displayed on the credit number display unit 27. When the number of bets is set in this way, it becomes a period in which the rotation reels 3a to 3c can be rotated next, and when the game start lever 5 is pushed down, all the reels 3a to 3c are rotated simultaneously. When the rotation speeds of the rotating reels 3a to 3c become constant, a period during which the reels 3a to 3c can be stopped next is started. Then, when the reel stop buttons 4a to 4c are sequentially operated, the rotating reels 3a to 3c are sequentially stopped based on the operation timing. Here, if the combination of symbols arranged on the active line is a predetermined winning combination, a predetermined number of medals are paid out to the player. In terms of game content, a game operation such as a bonus game that is advantageous to the player is started. On the other hand, when the combination of the symbols that have been stopped is other than the winning combination, it is confirmed and displayed as a lost combination.

  By the way, the “game” used in the explanation starts with the setting of the number of bets, and when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line is a predetermined winning combination, when the payout of the profit is completed, In some cases, the symbol expires when the symbol is confirmed. That is, the game includes setting of the number of bets, starting rotation of the reels 3a to 3c, and stopping rotation of the reels 3a to 3c.

Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the slot machine 1A according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.
The slot machine 1A includes a main control board 100 provided with a board circuit for controlling game operations and the like. On the board circuit of the main control board 100, there is arranged a main control central control unit CPU101 that constitutes a microcomputer and executes overall control relating to games.

  A storage device ROM 102 is connected to the main control central control unit CPU 101 via an address bus (not shown) that unilaterally transmits information for designating an address. Further, the storage device RAM 103 is also connected via a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data. Here, the storage device ROM 102 stores fixed data such as operation programs used in arithmetic processing and various random number tables. On the other hand, the storage device RAM 103 is provided with a storage area, a register area constituting a soft timer, a work area, and the like.

  The board circuit of the main control board 100 is provided with a first I / O port 105a and a second I / O port 105b for the main control CPU 101 to perform data communication with peripheral devices. Yes.

  Connected to the first I / O port 105a are a start switch 51, a MAXBET switch 52, a left reel stop switch 14a, a middle reel stop switch 14b, a right reel stop switch 14c, a 1BET switch 17, an inserted medal detection sensor 18, and the like. Has been. The central control CPU 101 for main control checks the detection signals output from these switches or sensors at predetermined time intervals. When the detection signals are received, the information is stored and held in the storage device RAM 103. Then, various control processes are executed.

  Here, the start switch 51 and the MAXBET switch 52 are provided in the switch operating device 40 provided with the game start lever 5, which is a main part of the present invention and will be described in detail later. The reel stop switches 14a to 14c are respectively arranged on the reel stop buttons 4a to 4c. When the player operates the reel stop buttons 4a to 4c, the respective stop switches 14a to 14c are respectively operated. 14 c is turned on, and the central control device CPU 101 for main control that has received this signal transmits a rotation stop signal to the cylinder device 20. Then, the spinning device 20 stops rotating the predetermined reels 3a to 3c in accordance with the signal.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 18 is disposed in the medal slot 8. When a player inserts a medal into the medal slot 8, the main control central control unit CPU 101 determines that a bet number setting signal is output according to the number of medals. The stop line is valid up to a predetermined number of medals (up to three). On the other hand, when the number of inserted medals exceeds a predetermined medal number, a display signal is also transmitted to the credit number display unit 27, and the number of medals credited according to the display signal is displayed on the credit number display unit 27. When determining that the betting number setting signal has been output, the main control central control unit CPU 101 stores the received data of the signal in the storage device RAM 103 as betting number data.

  The 1BET switch 17 is disposed on the 1BET button 7. When the player operates the 1BET button 7, the central control CPU 101 for main control determines that a bet number setting signal is output in response to the button operation, and outputs a lighting signal to the line lighting tools 15a to 15e and credits. A display signal is transmitted to the number display unit 27. Similarly to the case where the inserted medal detection sensor 18 outputs the betting number setting signal, the central control device CPU 101 for main control outputs the received data of the signal as the betting number data when the 1BET switch 17 outputs the betting number setting signal. And stored in the storage device RAM 103. The 1BET button 7 can be operated until three units as the maximum bet number unit is set, and can be operated up to three times for each game.

  On the other hand, the medal payout device 21, the lamp device 22, the credit number display unit 27, the winning / payout number display unit 28, the sound effect generating device 25, and the display device 2 are connected to the second I / O port 105b described above. . Then, a control command from the central control CPU 101 for main control is output to each device or the like in one direction. In addition, a rotating device 20 is connected to the second I / O port 105b, and the main control CPU 101 and the rotating device 20 are connected via the second I / O port 105b. Are exchanging signals.

  Further, when the combination of symbols stopped on the active line becomes a winning combination and the medal is paid out to the player, the central controller for main control CPU101 is based on the betting number data stored in the storage device RAM103. Then, a display signal is transmitted to the winning / dispensing number display unit 28 so as to display the number of payouts, and a display signal is also transmitted to the credit number display unit 27 so as to display the corresponding credit number. Further, when the number of credits exceeds the upper limit number of credits (for example, 50), a payout signal is transmitted to the medal payout device 21 so that the surplus number of medals is provided. And each display part 27 and 28 each displays required content according to a display signal. In addition, the medal payout device 21 is driven according to the sent payout signal to deliver a predetermined number of medals.

  Further, when a predetermined effect / notification is executed as the game progresses, the central control device CPU 101 for main control transmits an effect / notification signal to the display device 2, the lamp device 22, or the sound effect generator 25. To do. The display device 2, the lamp device 22, or the sound effect generator 25 is driven in a required rendering manner according to the signal, and displays, lights up, or sounds.

  Further, a clock device (not shown) for outputting a predetermined clock pulse is provided in the substrate circuit of the main control central control unit CPU101. The main control central control unit CPU 101 performs arithmetic processing in time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. A timer TM is also connected for counting time by counting clock pulses output from the clock device. The timer TM counts in synchronization with the clock of the clock device, and outputs a release signal when the count reaches a predetermined number. When the release signal is output, the timer TM is initialized (reset).

Next, the main part of the present invention will be described.
In the present invention, the switch operating device provided with the above-described game start lever 5 is disposed inside the operation unit 9, and this switch operating device has four types of configurations according to the following embodiments. This will be described in detail in 1-4.

  In the first embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3, a switch operating device 40 is disposed in a support and fixing portion 30 provided substantially horizontally inside the operation unit 9 of the slot machine 1A (FIG. 6). reference). The switch operating device 40 includes a first switch operating member 41 provided with a MAXBET switch 52 and a second switch operating member 42 provided with a start switch 51.

  Here, the start switch 51 activates the rotating drum device 20 and starts to rotate the three rotary reels 3a to 3c, and the MAXBET switch 52 is the maximum bet number in one game (three units in this embodiment). Is set. The central control CPU 101 for main control described above performs control so that the ON signal of the start switch 51 can be input after the betting amount is set by the MAXBET switch 52 or the 1BET switch 17 described above. The MAXBET switch 52 is the first switch according to the present invention, and the control for setting the maximum bet number by turning on the switch 52 is the first game input operation according to the present invention. The start switch 51 is the second switch according to the present invention, and the control for starting the rotation device 20 and starting the rotation of the rotary reels 3a to 3c by turning on the switch 51 is the second switch according to the present invention. It is a game input operation.

  The above-described switch operating device 40 is provided with the above-described game start lever 5, and the lever 5 is operated from the lever operating port 31 opened in the vertical direction at the front position of the support fixing portion 30 to the operation unit 9. Is provided so as to protrude to the front outer side (see FIG. 6). When the player depresses the game start lever 5, the MAXBET switch 52 and the start switch 51 are turned on. This game start lever 5 is a switch operation lever according to the present invention.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the first switch operating member 41 of the switch operating device 40 is pivotally supported on the support fixing portion 30 inside the operation unit 9 so as to be tiltable in the vertical direction. 43, and a MAXBET switch 52 that is turned on by tilt conversion from the non-tilt position P1 of the first tilt base to the tilt position K1 and sets the maximum bet number unit by the on action. Here, the first tilting base body 43 has a substantially U-shape that opens to the operation side (front side) end along the tilting direction (vertical direction), and includes arm portions 45, 45 on both sides and the arm portions. 45 and a base 46 to which 45 is connected. The first tilting base 43 has support pillars 32, 32 provided on the support fixing part 30 by support shafts 35, 35 projecting from the substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction to both sides. The shafts 35 and 35 are tilted in the vertical direction with the support shafts 35 and 35 as tilt centers. A stop member 54 is attached to the lower surface of the first tilting base 43 on the back side of the support shafts 35 and 35 so that the first tilting base 43 can be supported and stopped while being tilted upward in the forward direction. Has been.

  Furthermore, the first spring members 44 and 44 formed of a coil spring having a predetermined elastic coefficient connect one end of the coil spring to both sides of the base 46 of the first tilting base body 43 and the other end as a support fixing part. The first tilting base body 43 is provided so as to be biased in the tilting direction by being connected to each other by being connected to each other. The first spring member 44 urges the base 46 of the first tilting base body 43 downward. Normally, the base 46 is pulled downward by the first spring member 44 and close to the upper surface of the support fixing member 30. It is maintained in the state to do. That is, the first tilting base body 43 is maintained in a state of being tilted upward toward the front. The first spring member 44 is the first biasing means according to the present invention.

  As described above, the MAXBET switch 52 disposed in the first switch operating member 41 is disposed at the innermost end of the base 46 of the first tilting base body 43 as illustrated in FIG. The detection unit 52a is disposed on the support fixing member 30 and includes a detection sensor 52b that detects the detection unit 52a. In the MAXBET switch 52, the detection sensor 52b detects the detected portion 52a in a state where the first tilting base body 43 is inclined upwardly by the first spring member 44 (see FIG. 6 (a)). ) When the first tilting base body 43 is tilted upward with the support shafts 35 and 35 as tilting centers (see FIG. 6C), the detection sensor 52b cannot detect the detected portion 52a. It has become.

  The support fixing member 30 is provided with a holding member 48 that holds the first tilt base 43 in a substantially horizontal state on the front side of the support shafts 35, 35 of the first switch operating member 41. An electromagnet 49 is provided on the upper surface of the holding member 48, and a magnetized portion 50 (see FIG. 6) made of a material that can be magnetized on the electromagnet 49 is provided on the first tilting base 43. Therefore, when the first tilting base body 43 is tilted about the support shafts 35 and 35 to be in a substantially horizontal state (see FIG. 6C), the magnetized portion 50 of the first tilting base body 43 is the electromagnet of the holding member 48. 49 and is held in this substantially horizontal state.

  And when the 1st tilting base | substrate 43 is hold | maintained at the holding member 48 and is in the substantially horizontal state, the detection sensor 52b of the MAXBET switch 52 mentioned above cannot detect the to-be-detected part 52a. That is, this substantially horizontal state is the tilt position K1 of the first tilt base 43 (see FIG. 6A), and the state in which the first tilt base 43 is tilted upward is the non-tilt position P1 (see FIG. 6). 6 (c)). At this non-tilting position P1, the detection sensor 52b is detected by the detected portion 52a. The MAXBET switch 52 according to the present embodiment is turned on when the detection sensor 52b detects the detected portion 52a and the switch is turned off and the detected portion 52a cannot be detected. The detected portion 52a is connected to the first I / O port 105a described above, and transmits an ON signal when the switch is on, and transmits an OFF signal when the switch is off. I have to. Then, the central control unit CPU 101 for main control that has input this ON signal outputs a lighting signal to the line lighting tools 15a to 15e on the stop line and a credit number display section, assuming that the maximum bet number (three units) is set. A display signal is transmitted to 27. Further, as in the case where the inserted medal detection sensor 18 outputs a bet number setting signal, the maximum bet number unit is stored and held in the storage device RAM 103 as bet number data.

  On the other hand, as shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the second switch operating member 42 is attached to the first tilting base 43 so that it can be tilted up and down between the arm portions 45, 45 of the first tilting base 43. The second tilting base 55 that is pivotally supported and the start switch 51 that is turned on by tilt conversion of the second tilting base from the non-tilt position P2 to the tilt position K2 and starts rotating the rotary reels 3a to 3c by the on action. And comprising. Here, the second tilting base 55 is supported on the arm portions 45 and 45 by the support shaft 36 on the operation side (front side) with respect to the support shafts 35 and 35 of the first tilting base 43. The first tilting base 43 can be tilted in the same vertical direction as the tilting direction of the first tilting base 43 with the tilting center 36 as a tilting center.

  Further, a second spring member 56 composed of a coil spring having a predetermined elastic coefficient connects one end of the coil spring to the back end of the second tilt base 55 and the other end of the first tilt base described above. The first tilting base body 43 and the second tilting base body 55 are connected to each other by being connected to the stop member 54 of 43. Thereby, the back side end portion of the second tilting base body 55 is biased downward with respect to the first tilting base body 43, and in the normal state, the second tilting base body 55 and the second tilting base body 55 are The tilting base 55 is maintained so as to substantially overlap the longitudinal direction. The second spring member 56 is the second urging means according to the present invention.

  Further, as described above, in the start switch 51 disposed in the second switch operation member 42, the detected portion 51a disposed in the back end portion of the second tilt base 55, the first switch 51 A detection sensor 51b is provided at the operation side end of the base 46 of the tilt base 43 and detects the detected portion 51a. In the start switch 51, when the second tilting base 55 substantially overlaps the longitudinal direction of the first tilting base 43, the detection sensor 51b detects the detected portion 51a (see FIG. 6 (a)), and the second The tilting base 55 tilts with respect to the first tilting base 43 about the support shaft 36 so as to move the back end thereof upward so that the detection sensor 51b cannot detect the detected part 51a. (See FIG. 6 (D)). That is, the position where the second tilt base 55 is overlapped with the longitudinal direction of the first tilt base 43 and the detection sensor 51b can detect the detected portion 51a is the non-tilt position P2 (see FIG. 6A). In addition, the second tilting base 55 tilts with respect to the first tilting base 43 so as to move the back end thereof around the support shaft 36, and the detection sensor 51b cannot detect the detected part 51a. The position is the tilt position K2. (See FIG. 6 (D)).

  Similar to the MAXBET switch 52 described above, the start switch 51 is off when the detection sensor 51b is detecting the detected portion 51a, and is turned on when the detected portion 51a cannot be detected. The detected portion 51a is connected to the first I / O port 105a described above, and transmits an ON signal when the switch is turned on, and transmits an OFF signal when the switch is turned off. Yes. Then, the central control CPU 101 for main control that has input this ON signal sends an instruction signal for starting the rotation of the three rotary reels 3a to 3c to the spinning device 20.

  Further, the game start lever 5 described above is joined to the operation side end of the second tilting base 55 so as to protrude along the longitudinal direction of the second tilting base 55. Here, as shown in FIG. 5 (a), the game start lever 5 includes a shaft portion 5b fitted into the second tilt base 55 and a spherical grip portion 5a attached to the tip of the shaft portion 5b. Has been. On the other hand, the second tilting base 55 is a cylindrical base 55a, and when the shaft 5b is fitted in the base 55a, the shaft 5b rotates about the axial direction with respect to the base 55a. It comprises a bearing portion 55c for enabling and a back lid portion 55d provided with a detected portion 51a of the start switch 51. The base body portion 55a is provided with a fitting hole 37 that passes through the base portion 55a so as to be orthogonal to the longitudinal direction and into which the support shaft 36 is fitted. The second tilt base 55 and the game start lever 5 are formed in the following order. As shown in FIG. 5B, after the bearing portion 55c is externally fitted to the shaft portion 5b, the shaft portion 5b is inserted from the back side opening of the base portion 55a as shown in FIG. As shown in (d), the rear end 55d is joined to the rear opening to close the opening, and the support shaft 36 is inserted into the insertion hole 37 of the base body 55a. In addition, when the shaft portion 5b is fitted into the base portion 55a, the shaft portion 5b protrudes from the base portion 55a by a predetermined length.

  The switch operating device 40 is disposed at a predetermined position of the support fixing portion 30 so that the game start lever 5 protrudes forward from the lever operating port 31. Here, the game start lever 5 is located on the uppermost side when the first tilting base body 43 and the second tilting base body 55 are located at the non-tilting positions P1 and P2, respectively, and is pushed downward from here. Accordingly, the first tilt base 43 and the second tilt base 55 are tilt-converted to the tilt positions K1 and K2, respectively. Note that the position of the game start lever 5 when the first tilting base 43 and the second tilting base 55 are respectively in the non-tilting positions P1 and P2 is the non-operation position S (FIG. )reference). Further, the game start lever 5 when one of the first tilting base 43 and the second tilting base 55 is in its non-tilting position (P1 or P2) and the other is in its tilting position (K2 or K1). Is the first operation position T1 (see FIG. 6C). Further, the position of the game start lever 5 when the first tilt base 43 and the second tilt base 55 are respectively in the tilt positions K1 and K2 is the second operation position T2 (FIG. 6D). reference). Then, when the game start lever 5 is pushed down from the non-operation position S, the position is changed stepwise in the order of the first operation position T1 and the second operation position T2.

  In the first spring member 44 and the second spring member 56 described above, the coil spring constituting the second spring member 56 has a larger elastic coefficient than the coil spring constituting the first spring member 44. Is used. Here, the elastic coefficients of both coil springs are such that the second tilting base 55 hardly moves relative to the first tilting base 43 when the player performs an operation of pushing down the game start lever 5 from the non-operation position S. The first tilt base 43 is set so as to be tiltable with respect to the support fixing portion 30 integrally with the second tilt base 55. Further, when the first tilt base 43 is in the tilt position K1, the magnetized portion 50 and the electromagnet 49 of the holding member 48 described above are magnetized and held, and the first tilt base 43 is When held by the tilting base K1, the elastic coefficients of both coil springs are set so that the second tilting base 55 can be tilt-converted to the tilting position K2.

  Since the elastic coefficient of each coil spring is set in this way, whenever the game start lever 5 is pushed down from the non-operation position S by the player, the start switch 51 is always turned on after the MAXBET switch 52 is turned on. It is supposed to be.

  In the present embodiment, the first switch operating member 41 and the second switch operating member 42 described above are set to a tilt amount (downward tilt distance) between the non-tilt position P1 and the tilt position K1 of the first tilt base 43. In comparison, the amount of tilt between the non-tilt position P2 and the tilt position K2 of the second tilt base 55 is reduced. Thus, the first operation position T1 of the game start lever 5 is closer to the second operation position T2 than the non-operation position S. In the first embodiment, the first tilting base 43 is held at the tilting position K1 and the second tilting base 55 is in the first operation position T1 before and after tilting to the second operation position T2. This is the state in the non-tilting position P2. Therefore, the first operation position T1 is always the same position.

  In the first embodiment, as compared with the MAXBET switch 52 for setting the bet number by operating the game start lever 5, the bet number setting by operating the 1BET button 7 or inserting the medal into the medal slot 8 described above. It is controlled to give priority to. That is, before the game start lever 5 is operated (when the first tilting base body 43 is in the non-operation position S), the bet number is set by operating the 1BET button 7, or the medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 8. When the bet amount is set, even if the MAXBET switch 52 is turned on by operating the game start lever 5, the ON signal is invalidated.

Next, a game operation by the slot machine 1A provided with such a switch operating device 40 will be described.
When the game start lever 5 is in the non-operation position S, as shown in FIG. 6 (a), the first tilt base 43 and the second tilt base 55 are in the non-tilt positions P1 and P2, respectively. When the number of credits greater than the maximum bet number is displayed on the credit amount display unit 27, the player performs an operation of pushing down the game start lever 5 without operating the 1BET button 7 or inserting a medal. . By this tilting operation, as shown in FIG. 6B, the second tilting base 55 hardly moves from its non-tilting position P2, and the first tilting base 43 tilts downward substantially integrally with the second tilting base 55. To do. Then, as shown in FIG. 6C, the game start lever 5 is in the first operation position T1, the first tilt base 43 is in the tilt position K1, the magnetized portion 50, the electromagnet 49 of the holding member 48, Is magnetized and held. Due to the tilt conversion of the first tilt base 43, the MAXBET switch 52 is turned on because the detection sensor 52b cannot detect the detected portion 52a. The central control CPU 101 for main control that has input this ON signal sets the maximum bet number of 3 units, lights all the line lighting tools 15a to 15e to clearly indicate the effective lines, and displays the credit number display section. 27 displays the remaining number of credits.

  As described above, when the player further pushes down the game start lever 5 to the second operation position T2 from the first operation position T1 where the first tilt base 43 is held at the tilt position K1, as shown in FIG. Thus, the second tilting base 55 tilts downward with respect to the first tilting base 43 and is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P2 to the tilt position K2. As a result, the start switch 51 is turned on because the detection sensor 51b cannot detect the detected part 51a. Since this ON signal is already set in the betting number unit, it is input to the central control CPU 101 for main control, selects various random numbers, and instructs the spinning device 20 to start rotating the rotary reels 3a to 3c. An instruction signal is transmitted. Upon receiving this instruction signal, the spinning device 20 starts rotating the rotary reels 3a to 3c.

  Thereafter, when the player operates the reel stop buttons 4a to 4c respectively, the rotary reels 3a to 3c are stopped. And when the combination of the symbols stopped on the effective line is a predetermined hit mode, it is a win, and when it is not a hit mode, it is lost. In this way, one game is played.

  As described above, after the game start lever 5 is tilted to the second operation position T 2, when the player releases the lever 5, the second tilt base 55 is moved by the elastic force of the second spring member 56. As shown in FIG. 6C, the game start lever 5 is returned to the non-tilt position P2, and the position of the game start lever 5 is converted to the first operation position T1. Thereby, the start switch 51 is turned off when the detection sensor 51b detects the detected portion 51a. Since the first tilt base 43 is magnetized by the holding member 48, the first tilt base 43 remains held at the tilt position K1.

  After one game is over, as shown in FIG. 6 (c), when the game start lever 5 is in the first operation position T1, the first tilt base 43 is in the tilt position K1, so the MAXBET switch 52 is turned on. The signal is continuously transmitted and the maximum wager unit is automatically set. For this reason, when the game is started again with the maximum bet number, the player pushes down the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1 to the second operation position T2, as shown in FIG. Then, the second tilt base 55 is tilt-converted to its tilt position K2, and the start switch 51 is turned on. Thereby, rotation reel 3a-3c starts rotation and a game advances.

  When the next game is played with one or two units of bet, the player pushes the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1 to the non-operation position S, so that the holding member 48 is magnetically attached. The first tilting base body 43 is returned from the tilting position K1 to the non-tilting position P1 (FIG. 6 (a)). As a result, the MAXBET switch 52 is turned off, and the maximum bet number unit is canceled. Thereafter, the number of bets is set by operating the 1BET button 7 or inserting medals. Then, by depressing the game start switch 5 to the second operation position T2, the rotating reels 3a to 3c start to rotate and the game with the number of bets proceeds.

  As described above, in the switch operation device 40 according to the first embodiment, when the player continuously plays the game in units of the maximum bet number (three units), the first tilt base 43 is set to the tilt position K1. It is only necessary to push down the game start lever 5 between the first operation position T1 to be held and the second operation position T2 in which the second tilt base 55 is tilt-converted to the tilt position K2. Therefore, the player does not need an operation for setting the bet amount for each game, and the operation of the lever 5 itself is a small operation. Thus, for a player who plays a game many times continuously for a relatively long time, it is effective in reducing the troublesomeness of setting the number of bets and the accumulated feeling of fatigue by operating the operation tools such as buttons and levers. Excellent.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the switch operating device 60 according to the second embodiment uses a coil spring constituting the first spring member 63 having a larger elastic coefficient than that of the coil spring constituting the second spring member 64. It is a thing. As described above, the configuration of the second embodiment has the second tilt before the first tilt base 43 when the game start lever 5 is pushed down from the non-operation position S as compared with the configuration of the first embodiment. The base 55 is tilt-converted.

  That is, when the player depresses the game start lever 5 (see FIG. 8A) at the non-operation position S, the first tilt base 43 hardly moves from the non-tilt position P1, and the second tilt base 55 Is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P2 to the tilt position K2 (see FIG. 8B). When the game start lever 5 is further pushed down from here, the first tilt base 43 is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P1 to the tilt position K1 while the second tilt base 55 remains at the tilt position K2, and at the tilt position K1. It is held by the holding member 48 (see FIG. 8C). Thereafter, when the player releases his hand from the game start lever 5 and releases it, the second tilting base 55 is not moved by the elastic force of the second spring member 64 while the first tilting base 43 is held at the tilting position K1. Return to the tilting position P2 (see FIG. 8B).

  Here, when the game start lever 5 is pushed down from the non-operation position S, the position where the second tilt base 55 is set to the tilt position K2 while the first tilt base 43 is set to the non-tilt position P1 is the first operation position. T1. Further, the second operation position T2 is a position where the first tilt base 43 is set to the tilt position K1 while the second tilt base 55 is set to the tilt position K2 while being further pushed down from the first operation position T1. Further, after the tilt operation to the second operation position T2, when the second tilt base 55 is returned to the non-tilt position P2 while the first tilt base 43 is held at the tilt position K1, the game start lever 5 is The operation position is T1 ′. The first operation position T1 'is positioned lower than the first operation position T1 before tilting to the second operation position T2. This is because the tilt amount of the second tilt base 55 is made smaller than the tilt amount of the first tilt base 43 as in the first embodiment.

  On the other hand, before the game start lever 5 is tilted from the non-operation position S to the first operation position T1 and tilted to the second operation position T2 (see FIG. 8B), the game start lever 5 is released. Then, the second tilt base 55 returns to the non-tilt position P2 and returns to the non-operation position S (see FIG. 8 (A)).

  Further, the first switch operation member 61 including the first tilt base 43 described above includes a BET repeat switch 65 as shown in FIG. The BET repetitive switch 65 includes a detected portion 65a disposed at the back end of the base 46 of the first tilting base body 43, and a detection sensor disposed at the support fixing portion 30 for detecting the detected portion 65a. 65b. The BET repeat switch 65 is configured to reset the bet number unit set immediately before the ON operation is performed again. That is, when the bet number unit is set by operating the 1BET button 7 or inserting a medal into the medal insertion slot 8, the bet number unit is stored, and the first tilt base 43 is moved to its tilt position K1. When the BET repeat switch 65 is turned on, the bet number unit is automatically reset. The BET repeat switch 65 is the first switch according to the present invention in the second embodiment, and the control for resetting the bet number unit set immediately before by the ON operation of the switch 65 is the main switch. It is the first game input operation according to the invention.

  Further, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 7, a MAXBET button 33 is disposed next to the 1BET button 7 on the upper surface of the operation unit 9 of the slot machine 1B. The MAXBET button 33 is used for the main control central control unit CPU 101 to perform control for setting a maximum bet number of three units in accordance with the player's operation. Even when the MAXBET button 33 is operated, when the BET repeat switch 65 is turned on after that, as in the case of the operation of the 1BET button 7 and the insertion of medals, the maximum bet 3 units is set again in the next game. It has come to be.

  The switch operating device 60 of the second embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above except for such a configuration, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. .

The operation of the above-described switch operation device 60 will be described according to the game operation order.
As shown in FIG. 8 (a), the game start lever 5 moves the first tilt base 43 of the first switch operation member 61 to the non-tilt position P1 and the second tilt base 55 of the second switch operation device 42. Assume that the player operates the 1BET button 7 and sets, for example, two bets, when the player is in the non-operation position S that is the non-tilting position P2. In accordance with this operation, the central control unit CPU 101 for main control turns on the specific line lighting tools 15a to 15e to clarify the effective line, and stores and holds the two units of bet numbers in the storage unit RAM 103 as bet number data. . Thereafter, when the player pushes down the game start lever 5 from the non-operation position S to the first operation position T1, as shown in FIG. 8B, the first tilt base 43 hardly moves and the second tilt base 55 Is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P2 to the tilt position K2. As a result, the start switch 51 is turned on, and the three rotary reels 3a to 3c start to rotate.

  Here, when the player releases his hand from the game start lever 5, the second tilt base 55 is returned to the non-tilt position P 2 by the elastic force of the second spring member 56 as shown in FIG. In this case, after the game is over, the bet number is set again by inserting the 1BET button 7, the MAXBET button 33, and medals, and the game start lever 5 is operated. That is, the usual operation of sequentially repeating the betting number setting and the start is performed.

  On the other hand, when the player pushes down the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1 (FIG. 8 (b)) to the second operation position T2, the first tilt base 43 tilts from the non-tilt position P1 to the tilt position K1. As shown in FIG. 8C, the magnetized portion 50 of the first tilting base body 43 is magnetized on the electromagnet 49 of the holding member 48 and held at the tilting position K1. As a result, the BET repeat switch 65 is turned on. Thereafter, when the player releases his / her hand from the game start lever 5, the second tilt base 55 returns from the tilt position K2 to the non-tilt position P2 as shown in FIG. 5 is located at the first operation position T1 ′.

  When the rotating reels 3a to 3c rotated by the start operation of the start switch 51 are stopped and the game is finished, an ON signal is continuously transmitted from the BET repeat switch 65 as shown in FIG. For this reason, the two betting units set last time are automatically set again. Then, when the player pushes down the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1 ′ to the second operation position T2, the second tilt base 55 tilts from the non-tilt position P2 as shown in FIG. Tilt conversion to the position K2 is performed. Thereby, the start switch 51 is turned on, the rotation reels 3a to 3c start to rotate, and the game proceeds.

  When the game start lever 5 is at the first operation position T1 ′ where the first tilt base 43 is held at the tilt position K1, as shown in FIG. When the game start lever 5 is pushed up to the non-operation position S, the first tilt base 43 is set to the non-tilt position P1 as shown in FIG. As a result, the BET repeat switch 65 is turned off. Thereafter, the number of bets is set again by inserting the 1BET button 7, the MAXBET button 33, and medals, and the game start lever 5 is operated.

  As described above, in the switch operating device 60 of the second embodiment, the bet number unit set by the player is automatically and repeatedly set, and the game start lever 5 is moved to the tilt position K1 by the first tilt base 43. By simply tilting from the held first operation position T1 ′ to the second operation position T2, it is possible to play a game continuously. Therefore, the player can play the game continuously with only a few operations of the game start lever 5 in accordance with the bet number unit requested by the player, and the player can continue to set the different bet number unit in the same manner. Can play games. Even in the configuration of the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, it is accumulated due to the inconvenience of setting the number of bets and the repeated operation of the operation tools that occur for a player who plays a game many times continuously for a relatively long time. The fatigue feeling can be sufficiently reduced.

  In the switch operating device 70 according to the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 9, the first switch operating device 71 is provided with a start switch 51 and the second switch operating device 72 is provided with a MAXBET switch 52. Yes. The first tilting base body 43 of the first switch operating device 71 is provided with a holding member 74 that holds the second tilting base body 55 of the second switch operating device 72 at the tilting position K2. An electromagnet 49 is disposed below the holding member 74, and the electromagnet 49 is magnetically attached to a magnetized portion 77 provided on the upper surface of the second tilting base 55 to hold the second tilting base 55. Be able to.

  Here, in the start switch 51, the detected portion 51a is disposed at the back end of the base portion 46 of the first tilt base 43, and the detection sensor 51b is positioned at the non-tilt position P1 of the first tilt base 43. In some cases (see FIG. 9A), the support fixing portion 30 is provided so that the detected portion 51a can be detected. Then, when the first tilt base 43 is tilt-converted to the tilt position K1 (see FIG. 9C), the detection sensor 51b cannot detect the detected portion 51a. On the other hand, in the MAXBET switch 52, the detected portion 52a is disposed at the back end of the second tilt base 55, and the detection sensor 52b is in the second tilt base 55 at the non-tilt position P2 (FIG. 9 (see (a)) is provided at the operation side portion of the base 46 of the first tilt base 43 so that the detected portion 52a can be detected. Then, when the second tilt base 55 is tilt-converted to the tilt position K2 (see FIG. 9B), the detection sensor 52b cannot detect the detected portion 52a. Both the start switch 51 and the MAXBET switch 52 are turned off when the detection sensors 51b and 52b are detecting the detected parts 51a and 52a, and are turned on when they cannot be detected.

  In the third embodiment, the start switch 51 is the first switch according to the present invention. When the switch 51 is turned on, the rotation device 20 is activated to start the rotation of the rotary reels 3a to 3c. This is the first game input operation according to the present invention. The MAXBET switch 52 is the second switch according to the present invention, and the control for setting the maximum bet number by turning on the switch 52 is the second game input operation according to the present invention.

  Further, the coil spring constituting the first spring member 75 has a larger elastic coefficient than the coil spring constituting the second spring member 76. Thereby, when the player pushes down the game start lever 5 from the non-operation position S to the first operation position T1, the first tilt base 43 hardly moves from the non-tilt position P1, and the second tilt base 55 It is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P2 to the tilt position K2, and is magnetically attached to the holding member 74 (see FIG. 9B). As a result, the MAXBET switch 52 is turned on. When the game start lever is further pushed down from the first operation position T1 to the second operation position T2, the first tilt base 43 is moved from the non-tilt position P1 while the second tilt base 55 is held at the tilt position K2. Tilt conversion is performed to the tilt position K1 (see FIG. 9C). As a result, the start switch 51 is turned on. Then, when the player releases the lever 5 by releasing the hand from the game start lever 5, the first tilting base body 43 is returned to the non-tilting position P1 by the elastic force of the first spring member 75 (FIG. 9). (See (b)), the lever 5 is located at the first operation position T1. Here, the second tilting base 55 remains held at the tilting position K2 by the holding member 74.

  Further, in the support fixing portion 30, when the game start lever 5 is converted to the second operation position T2 (see FIG. 9C), the first tilt base 43 is set at a tilt position K1 that is in a substantially horizontal state. The lowest point support member 79 to support is arrange | positioned. The lowermost point support member 79 only supports the first tilting base body 43 and does not have a function of holding it.

  The switch operating device 70 of the third embodiment is the same as the configuration of the first embodiment described above except for such a configuration, and the same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. . That is, the switch operating device 70 is disposed in the slot machine 1A (see FIG. 1) of the first embodiment.

The operation of the above-described switch operation device 70 will be described according to the game operation order.
As shown in FIG. 9A, the game start lever 5 sets the first tilt base 43 of the first switch operation member 71 to the non-operation position S and sets the second tilt base 55 of the second switch operation device 72 to the non-operation position S. When the player depresses the game start lever 5 to the first operation position T1 in the non-operation position S that is the tilt position P2, the first tilt base body 43 is moved to the non-operation position S1 as shown in FIG. The second tilt base 55 is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P2 to the tilt position K2 with little movement from the tilt position P1. As a result, the MAXBET switch 52 is turned on and the second tilt base 55 is held at the tilt position K2. In accordance with this operation, the central control CPU 101 for main control sets the maximum bet number unit (three units) and sets all stop lines as valid lines.

  Further, when the player pushes down the game start lever 5 to the second operation position T2, as shown in FIG. 9C, the first tilt base 43 is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P1 to the tilt position K1. The second tilt base 55 is tilted with respect to the support fixing portion 30 integrally with the first tilt base 43 because the second tilt base 55 is held at the second operation position T2. As a result, the start switch 51 is turned on, and the three rotary reels 3a to 3c start to rotate. In this way, the game proceeds.

  Here, when the player releases his hand from the game start lever 5, the first tilt base 43 returns from the tilt position K1 to the non-tilt position P1, as shown in FIG. Located at one operation position T1. Note that the second tilting base 55 remains held at the tilting position K2.

  When the game ends, the maximum bet number unit is automatically set because the ON signal has already been continuously transmitted from the MAXBET switch 52. For this reason, when the player similarly plays a game in units of the maximum bet number, the first tilt base 43 is tilted by pushing down the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1 to the second operation position T2. The tilt switch is performed to the position K1, the start switch 51 is turned on, and the game proceeds. As described above, in the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, when the game is continuously played in units of the maximum bet number, the player moves the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1. It is only necessary to perform a tilting operation to the second operation position T2. Thus, even in the third embodiment, similarly to the first and second embodiments described above, the troublesomeness of setting the betting amount and the operation tool that occur for a player who plays a game many times continuously for a relatively long time. The feeling of fatigue accumulated by repeated operations can be sufficiently reduced.

  Even in the configuration of the third embodiment, as in the first embodiment, after the player pushes up the game start lever 5 to the non-operation position S, one unit is operated by operating the 1BET button 7 and inserting a medal. Alternatively, the number of bets can be set in two units.

  In the switch operating device 80 of the fourth embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the coil spring constituting the second spring member 84 has a larger elastic coefficient than the coil spring constituting the first spring member 83. It is intended to be used. Thereby, in the configuration of the fourth embodiment, when the game start lever 5 is pushed down from the non-operation position S, the first tilting base 43 is positioned before the second tilting base 55 as compared with the third embodiment. It is supposed to tilt.

  That is, when the game start lever 5 is pushed down from the non-operation position S to the first operation position T1, the second tilt base 55 hardly moves from the non-tilt position P2, and the first tilt base 43 is in the non-tilt position P1. To tilt position K1 (see FIG. 10B). When the game start lever 5 is further pushed down from the first operation position T1 to the second operation position T2, the second tilt base 55 is tilt-converted to the tilt position K2 while the first tilt base 43 is held at the tilt position K1. And is held by the holding member 74 (see FIG. 10C). Thereafter, when the player releases the game start lever 5, the first tilting base body 43 returns to the non-tilting position P1 by the elastic force of the first spring member 83, and becomes the first operation position T1 ′ (FIG. 10 ( See D). Here, the second tilting base 55 remains held at the tilting position K2 by the holding member 74. Even in the fourth embodiment, the tilting amount of the second tilting base 55 is smaller than that of the first tilting base 43 as in the case of the above-described second embodiment, so that the tilting operation is performed to the second operation position T2. The first operation position T1 ′ in the state where the second tilt base 55 is held at the tilt position K2 is the second tilt base 55 located at the non-tilt position P2 before the tilt operation to the second operation position T2. Compared to the first operation position T1 in the state of

  On the other hand, after the game start lever 5 is pushed down from the non-operation position S to the first operation position T1 (see FIG. 10B), the lever 5 is released without being pushed down to the second operation position T2. The first tilt base 43 returns to the non-tilt position P1 due to the elasticity of the first spring member 83, and is converted to the non-operation position S (see FIG. 10 (A)).

  Further, the second switch operation member 82 is provided with the BET repeat switch 65 similar to that of the above-described second embodiment, and the detected portion 65a is disposed at the back end of the second tilting base 55, and is detected. A sensor 65 b is disposed at the operation side end of the base 46 of the first tilt base 43. When the second tilt base 55 is in the non-tilt position P2, the BET repetitive switch 65 is off when the detection sensor 65b detects the detected portion 65a and moves to the second operation position T2. By the tilt conversion, the detection sensor 65b can no longer detect the detected portion 65a and the on-operation is performed.

  In the fourth embodiment, the start switch 51 is the first switch according to the present invention, and the control for starting the rotation of the rotary reels 3a to 3c by the switch 51 is the first game input operation. Further, the BET repeat switch 65 is the second switch according to the present invention, and the control for resetting the bet number set immediately before by turning on the switch 65 is the second game input operation according to the present invention. is there.

  In the present embodiment, as in the second embodiment described above, a MAXBET button 33 is disposed next to the 1BET button 7 on the upper surface of the operation unit 9 of the slot machine 1B shown in FIG.

  The switch operating device 80 according to the fourth embodiment is the same as the configuration according to the third embodiment except that such a configuration is used. The same portions are denoted by the same reference numerals and the description thereof is omitted. .

The operation of the above-described switch operation device 80 will be described according to the game operation order.
As shown in FIG. 10A, the game start lever 5 sets the first tilt base 43 of the first switch operating member 81 to the non-tilt position P1 and the second tilt base 55 of the second switch operating device 72. When the non-operation position S is set to the non-tilting position P2, the player operates the 1BET button 7 to set, for example, two units of bets. According to this operation, the main control central control unit CPU 101 clarifies a specific active line, and stores and holds the two bet amount units in the storage device RAM 103 as bet amount data. Thereafter, when the player pushes down the game start lever 5 to the first operation position T1, the second tilt base 55 hardly moves from the non-tilt position P2 as shown in FIG. 43 is tilt-converted from the non-tilt position P1 to the tilt position K1. Thereby, the start switch 51 is turned on, and the three rotary reels 3a to 3c start to rotate.

  Here, when the player releases his hand from the game start lever 5, as shown in FIG. 10 (a), the first tilt base 43 returns to the non-tilt position P1 by the elastic force of the first spring member 73, and the lever 5 is also converted into the non-operation position S. In this case, after the game is over, the bet number is set again by inserting the 1BET button 7, the MAXBET button 33, and medals, and the game start lever 5 is operated.

  On the other hand, when the player depresses the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1 (FIG. 10 (b)) to the second operation position T2, the second tilt base 55 moves from the non-tilt position P2 to the tilt position K2. The tilt conversion is performed, and the second tilt base 55 is magnetically attached to the holding member 74 as shown in FIG. Accordingly, the second tilt base 55 is held at the tilt position K2. Then, when the player releases his hand from the game start lever 5, as shown in FIG. 10 (d), the first tilt base 43 is not tilted while the second tilt base 55 is held at the tilt position K2. The lever 5 returns to the first operation position T1 ′.

  As described above, the BET repeat switch 65 is turned on by being tilted to the second operation position T2. Then, after the rotating reels 3a to 3c rotated by the ON operation of the start switch 51 are stopped and the game is ended, the ON signal is continuously transmitted from the BET repeat switch 65 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the previously set two betting units are automatically set again. Then, the player pushes down the game start lever 5 from the first operation position T1 ′ to the second operation position T2 in FIG. 10C, whereby the first tilt base 43 is tilt-converted to the tilt position K1. Then, the start switch 51 is turned on, and the rotation reels 3a to 3c start to rotate, so that the game can proceed.

  As shown in FIG. 10D, when the second tilting base 55 is held at the second operation position T2 and the ON signal is continuously transmitted from the BET repeat switch 65, the betting number is reset. If desired, the game start lever 5 is pushed up to the non-operation position S, and the first tilt base 43 is set to the non-tilt position P1 as shown in FIG. Then, the number of bets is set again by operating the 1BET button 7, the MAXBET button 33, and medals, and the game start lever 5 is operated.

  As described above, in the switch operating device 80 according to the fourth embodiment, the bet number unit set by the player is automatically set repeatedly, and the game start lever 5 is moved to the tilt position K2 by the second tilt base 55. By simply tilting from the held first operation position T1 'to the second operation position T2, it is possible to play a game continuously. Therefore, the player can play the game continuously with only a few operations of the game start lever 5 in accordance with the bet number unit requested by the player, and the player can continue to set the different bet number unit in the same manner. Can play games. Even in the configuration of the fourth embodiment, similar to the first to third embodiments described above, due to the inconvenience of setting the number of bets and the repeated operation of the operation tools, which occur for a player who plays a game many times continuously for a relatively long time. The accumulated fatigue can be sufficiently reduced.

  In the configurations of the first to fourth embodiments described above, the tilt amount of the second tilt base 55 is made smaller than the tilt amount of the first tilt base 43. By making the amounts substantially the same, the first operation position before and after the tilting operation to the second operation position T2 in the second and fourth embodiments can be made the same position.

  Moreover, although the above-mentioned 1st tilting base | substrate 43 is made into the substantially U shape, it can also be set as the cyclic | annular shape which has an air space which can tilt a 2nd tilting base | substrate inside, for example. Even with such a configuration, the tilt conversion can be smoothly performed as in the above-described embodiment.

  In the configurations of the first to fourth embodiments described above, the first switch operating member and the second switch operating member are urged by the first spring member and the second spring member configured by the coil spring. However, besides this, it is also possible to use an urging means composed of an urging force such as a plate spring or rubber.

  Moreover, in the above-described first to fourth embodiments, the switch operating device includes a switch for setting the betting amount of the slot machines 1A and 1B and a start switch. The first switch and the second switch can be applied to a configuration in which the other can be operated by one operation. In addition to the slot machine, it can be used for gaming machines such as game machines, and the same operational effects can be exhibited.

2 is an external perspective view of a slot machine 1A. FIG. It is a block circuit diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is a perspective view of the switch operating device 40 of Example 1. FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a switch operation device 40. FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of a second switch operation member 42 of the switch operation device 40. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating an operation mode of a switch operation device 40. FIG. It is an external perspective view of the slot machine 1B. It is explanatory drawing showing the operation | movement aspect of the switch operating device 60 of Example 2. FIG. It is explanatory drawing showing the operation | movement aspect of the switch operating device 70 of Example 3. FIG. It is explanatory drawing showing the operation | movement aspect of the switch operation apparatus 80 of Example 4. FIG.

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1A, 1B Slot machine 5 Game start lever 40, 60, 70, 80 Switch operation device 41, 61, 71, 81 First switch operation member 42, 72, Second switch operation member 43 First tilt base 44, 63, 75 , 83 First spring member 48, 74 Holding member 51 Start switch 52 MAXBET switch 55 Second tilt base 56, 64, 76, 84 Second spring member 65 BET repeat switch S Non-operation position T1 First operation position T2 Second operation Position P1, P2 Non-tilting position K1, K2 Tilt position

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A first tilting base that is pivotally supported by a predetermined fixed part of the machine base and converts the tilt from the non-tilting position to the tilting position, and the first tilting base is turned on by the tilt conversion from the non-tilting position to the tilting position. A first switch operation member comprising a first switch that activates a predetermined first game input operation by an on operation;
Switch holding means for holding the first tilt base of the first switch operating member at the tilt position;
A second tilting base that is pivotally supported on the first tilting base of the first switch operating member so as to be tiltable in the same direction as the first tilting base, and tilt-converts from the non-tilting position to the tilting position; A second switch operation member comprising a second switch that is turned on by a tilt conversion from a non-tilt position to a tilt position and that activates a predetermined second game input operation by the on action;
The second switch operating member is connected to the second tilting base, and the first tilting base and the second tilting base are stepped by the player into a non-operating position, a first operating position, and a second operating position. A gaming machine comprising a switch operating device including a single switch operating lever that enables tilting operation.   The switch operating device
  The second switch can be turned on on condition that the first game input operation is enabled by turning on the first switch,
  The first tilting base and the predetermined fixed part are respectively connected, and the first tilting base is provided with first biasing means for biasing the first tilting base in the tilting direction, and is connected to the second tilting base and the first tilting base, respectively. Comprising second urging means for urging the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a stronger urging force than the first urging means;
  In accordance with the tilting operation of the switch operating lever, the first switch is turned on by tilting the first tilting base to the tilting position while maintaining the second tilting base in the non-tilting position from the non-operating position, and A first operation position in which the first tilt base is held by the switch operating means at the tilt position, and a second operation position in which the second switch is turned on by tilting the second tilt base to the tilt position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the position is converted, and thereafter, the position can be repeatedly changed between the first operation position and the second operation position.   3. The slot machine having a switch operating device in which the first switch is a BET switch for setting a bet amount of a specific unit number, and the second switch is a start switch for starting rotation of the rotating reel. The gaming machine described in 1.   The switch operating device
  The first switch activates the first game input operation that is activated by the ON operation of a specific switch arranged in another part of the machine base, and the second switch performs the first game input operation. On the condition that it is valid,
  The first tilting base and the predetermined fixed part are respectively connected, and the first tilting base is provided with first biasing means for biasing the first tilting base in the tilting direction, and is connected to the second tilting base and the first tilting base, respectively. Comprising second biasing means for biasing the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a biasing force weaker than that of the first biasing means;
  The first operation of turning on the second switch by tilting the second tilting base to the tilting position while maintaining the first tilting base in the non-tilting position from the non-operating position according to the tilting operation of the switch operating lever. The first switch is turned on by tilting the first tilting base to the tilting position while maintaining the second tilting base in the tilting position, and the second operating position is held by the switch holding means. The position is changed stepwise, and thereafter, the first tilting base is held at the tilting position, and the second tilting base is moved to the non-tilting position, and the second tilting base is tilted to the tilting position. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the position can be repeatedly changed between the second operation position and the second operation position.   A switch operating device in which the first switch is a BET repeat switch for resetting a bet number unit set by a BET switch as a specific switch, and the second switch is a start switch for starting rotation of a rotating reel. The gaming machine according to claim 4, which is a slot machine provided.   The switch holding means of the switch operating device comprises an electromagnet for magnetizing the first tilting base of the first switch actuating member at the tilted position at a fixed part of the machine base. The gaming machine according to any one of 5.   A first tilting base that is pivotally supported by a predetermined fixed part of the machine base and converts the tilt from the non-tilting position to the tilting position, and the first tilting base is turned on by the tilt conversion from the non-tilting position to the tilting position. A first switch operation member comprising a first switch that activates a predetermined first game input operation by an on operation;
  A second tilting base that is pivotally supported on the first tilting base of the first switch operating member so as to be tiltable in the same direction as the first tilting base, and tilt-converts from the non-tilting position to the tilting position; A second switch operation member comprising a second switch that is turned on by a tilt conversion from a non-tilt position to a tilt position and that activates a predetermined second game input operation by the on action;
  Switch holding means provided on the first tilting base of the first switch operating member, and holding the second tilting base of the second switch operating member in the tilting position;
  The second switch operating member is connected to the second tilting base, and the first tilting base and the second tilting base are stepped by the player into a non-operating position, a first operating position, and a second operating position. With a single switch operation lever that enables tilt operation
A gaming machine comprising a switch operating device comprising:   The switch operating device
  The first switch can be turned on on condition that the second game input operation is enabled by turning on the second switch,
  The first tilting base and the predetermined fixed part are respectively connected, and the first tilting base is provided with first biasing means for biasing the first tilting base in the tilting direction, and is connected to the second tilting base and the first tilting base, respectively. Comprising second biasing means for biasing the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a biasing force weaker than that of the first biasing means;
  According to the tilting operation of the switch operating lever, the second switch is turned on by tilting the second tilting base to the tilting position while maintaining the first tilting base in the non-tilting position from the non-operation position, A first operation position in which the second tilting base is held by the switch holding means at the tilting position, and a second operation position in which the first switch is turned on by tilting the first tilting base to the tilting position. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the position is converted, and thereafter, the position can be repeatedly changed between the first operation position and the second operation position.   9. The slot machine provided with a switch operating device in which the first switch is a start switch for starting rotation of the rotating reel, and the second switch is a BET switch for setting a bet number of a specific unit number. The gaming machine described in 1.   The switch operating device
  The second switch enables the second game input operation that is enabled by the ON operation of a specific switch arranged at another part of the machine base from the next time, and the first switch performs the second game input operation. On the condition that it is valid,
  The first tilting base and the predetermined fixed part are respectively connected, and the first tilting base is provided with first biasing means for biasing the first tilting base in the tilting direction, and is connected to the second tilting base and the first tilting base, respectively. Comprising second urging means for urging the second tilting base body in the tilting direction with a stronger urging force than the first urging means;
  The first operation of turning on the first switch by tilting the first tilt base to the tilt position while maintaining the second tilt base in the non-tilt position from the non-operation position according to the tilt operation of the switch operating lever. The second switch is turned on by tilting the second tilt base to the tilt position while maintaining the position and the first tilt base in the tilt position, and the second tilt base is switched on at the tilt position. The first operation position is changed stepwise to the second operation position held by the means, and thereafter the second tilt base is held at the tilt position and the first tilt base is set as the non-tilt position, 8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the position can be repeatedly changed between a second operation position for tilting one tilt base to its tilt position.   A switch operating device in which the first switch is a start switch for starting the rotation of the rotating reel, and the second switch is a BET repeat switch for resetting a bet number unit set by a BET switch which is a specific switch. The gaming machine according to claim 10, which is a slot machine provided.   The switch holding means of the switch operating device comprises an electromagnet for magnetically attaching the second tilt base of the second switch actuating member at the tilt position to the first tilt base of the first switch actuating member. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 7 to 11.   In the switch operating device, the first tilting base of the first switch operating member is formed in a substantially U shape opened to one end along the tilting direction, and the second tilting base of the second switch operating member is 2. The switch operating lever is projected from one end of the first tilting base and is pivotally supported so as to be tiltable in the same direction within an air space formed in the first tilting base. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 12 to 12.

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