JP4882483B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a slot machine.

  As a kind of gaming machine, there is a rotating type gaming machine, for example, a slot machine. In general, a slot machine includes a box-shaped housing whose front surface is open, and a front door pivotally supported on the front surface side of the housing so as to be openable and closable. A variable display device comprising a rotating body, a control device for performing game control, a hopper device for paying out medals, a power supply device for supplying power to each part, and the like are housed.

  In addition, in the slot machine, each turn body starts rotating when a player inserts a medal and operates a start lever. After each turn body starts rotating, a stop switch is operated or a predetermined time elapses. By doing so, each gyrus body stops sequentially. Then, a lottery is performed on condition that the medal is inserted and the start lever is operated, and a predetermined number of medals are obtained on the condition that the lottery result is winning and the player has stopped the winning symbol on the preset active line. Or a special game state such as a bonus game advantageous to the player occurs (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

When such a slot machine is installed on a gaming machine installation island, etc., a power cord having one end connected to the main body of the power supply unit is pulled out from a hole formed in the housing, and the power cord Power is supplied to the slot machine by connecting the power plug at the end to an external power outlet on the island side.
JP 2006-01151 A

  However, conventionally, since the power cord is only pulled out from the hole formed in the housing, for example, when rearranging the slot machine, etc., the power cord is connected to the external power supply on the island side. When the slot machine is moved, the power cord is pulled, and there is a possibility that disconnection or connection failure may occur at the connection portion between the power cord and the power supply main body. As a result, the power supply main body may be damaged.

  Furthermore, a wire or the like is inserted into the housing from the hole for the power cord, and the hopper device or the control device may be illegally operated from the outside.

  Such a problem is not limited to the power cord, but is common to external connection lines that are drawn out of the housing from holes formed in the housing and connected to various external devices.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of protecting internal devices and the like from tensile force applied to an external connection line and suppressing fraud. It is.

The gaming machine according to the present invention is
A variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of identification information and a control means for controlling the game are accommodated in the casing, and are put out of the casing through a through hole formed in the wall portion of the casing. With external connection lines,
When the identification information stopped in the predetermined area by the variable display means is specific identification information, the gaming machine gives a predetermined game value,
A lid member fitted into the through hole;
The lid member is
An insertion hole for inserting the external connection line;
A plurality of winding portions arranged on concentric circles around the insertion hole and projecting toward the inside of the housing around the insertion hole, and capable of winding the external connection line;
At the radially outer peripheral side position of the concentric circle from the position of the winding part, it is formed to project toward the inner side of the housing so as to be parallel to the winding part, and the through hole is formed on the inner side of the wall part of the housing. A plurality of locking pieces that are locked to the peripheral edge portion are provided corresponding to the respective winding portions,
The gist of the invention is that a gap in which the external connection line can be disposed is provided between the parallel winding portion and the locking piece.

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, while protecting an internal apparatus etc. from the tension | tensile_strength applied to an external connection line, etc., it can aim at suppression of fraud.

  In the following, each means suitable for solving the above-described problems will be described in terms of items. In addition, the effect etc. peculiar to a corresponding means are added as needed.

Means 1. A variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of identification information and a control means for controlling the game are accommodated in the casing, and are put out of the casing through a through hole formed in the wall portion of the casing. With external connection lines,
When the identification information stopped in the predetermined area by the variable display means is specific identification information, the gaming machine gives a predetermined game value,
A lid member fitted into the through hole;
The lid member is
An insertion hole for inserting the external connection line;
A gaming machine comprising a plurality of winding portions that protrude toward the inside of the housing around the insertion hole and can be wound around the external connection line.

  According to the means 1, the external connection line can be taken out of the housing through the lid member. As a result, it is possible to suppress an illegal act such as inserting a wire or the like into the housing from the through hole for the external connection line formed in the wall portion of the housing and illegally operating the control means or the like from the outside. Further, the cover member includes a plurality of winding portions for winding the external connection line around the insertion hole, so that even if a tensile force is applied to the external connection line from the outside, the force is applied to the external connection line. It is possible to suppress transmission to internal equipment connected to the line. As a result, it is possible to reduce problems such as the occurrence of disconnection or connection failure in the connection portion between the external connection line and the internal device, and the internal device being damaged.

  Further, the lid member can be configured to be detachable from the through hole by including a locking portion that is locked to the peripheral edge of the through hole, for example, inside the wall of the housing. In this case, the lid member is fitted into the through hole from the outside of the housing, and is difficult to remove from the outside of the housing, and is removed from the through hole by operating the locking portion from the inside of the housing. Can do. As described above, if it is difficult to remove the lid member from the outside of the housing, the effect of suppressing the above-mentioned fraudulent acts and the like can be enhanced. Further, by making the lid member detachable as described above, it is not necessary to separately use a fixing member such as a screw when attaching the lid member, and the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, when the gaming machine is disassembled, the casing and the lid member can be separated, and the recyclability can be improved.

  Note that the provision of game value includes the occurrence of a special game state such as a bonus game, the provision of game media (payout of a predetermined number of medals), and the like. Therefore, for example, when the combination of identification information stopped and displayed on an active line set in advance as a predetermined area is a specific combination (for example, a combination of specific identification information), it is advantageous to the player as a game value. Special gaming state is granted.

  Mean 2. The means 1 has a power supply cord that can be connected to an external power source as the external connection line, and at least power supply means for supplying power to the variable display means and the control means is provided in the casing. Game machines.

  For example, when the power cord is directly attached to the main body of the power supply means so as not to be detachable, if a tensile force is applied to the power cord from the outside, the connection portion between the power cord and the power supply means main body As a result, there is a high possibility that the main body of the power supply means will be damaged. Therefore, in the case of such a configuration, the configuration of the means 1 is more effective.

  Means 3. The gaming machine according to means 1 or 2, wherein the plurality of winding portions are arranged on a concentric circle with the insertion hole as a center.

  According to the means 3, when a tensile force or the like is applied from the outside to the external connection line, the load is applied in a balanced manner toward the radially inner peripheral side of the concentric circle, that is, the insertion hole side. It is possible to reduce a problem that the load is biased to a specific winding portion. In other words, since the tensile force from the outside can be received by the whole of the plurality of winding parts, it becomes difficult for the force to be transmitted to the internal device connected to the external connection line, and the protective effect of the internal device etc. described above can be obtained. Can be increased. In particular, if the plurality of winding portions are arranged on the concentric circles at substantially equal intervals, the effect is enhanced.

Means 4. The lid member is formed to protrude toward the inside of the housing so as to be parallel to the winding portion at a radially outer peripheral position of the concentric circle from the position of the winding portion, and inside the wall portion of the housing A plurality of locking pieces that are locked to the peripheral edge portion of the through hole in correspondence with each of the winding portions,
4. A gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein a gap in which the external connection line can be arranged is provided between the winding portion and the locking piece which are in parallel.

  According to the above means 4, in the state in which the external connection line is wound around the winding part and the external connection line is arranged between the winding part and the locking piece, the concentric circle is directed toward the radially inner side. It becomes difficult to deform the stop piece. Therefore, it becomes more difficult to remove the lid member by pulling it from the outside of the housing. Furthermore, it is difficult to improve the stability of the attached state of the lid member and to remove the lid member from the through hole by operating the locking piece from the inside of the housing. That is, in this state, not only from the outside of the housing but also from the inside of the housing, it is difficult to unlock the locking pieces, that is, to remove the lid member. Therefore, it is possible to further enhance the effect of suppressing the illegal acts. The locking piece of the means 4 is formed, for example, with a locking portion (locking protrusion) protruding toward the radially outer peripheral side of a concentric circle.

  Means 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the external connection line can be clamped by the winding portion and the locking piece which are in parallel.

  According to the said means 5, while making the effect of the said means 4 more reliable, it can make it hard to remove | deviate an external connection line from a winding part. In addition, in the above-mentioned configuration that “the external connection line can be sandwiched between the parallel winding part and the locking piece”, “the interval between the parallel winding part and the locking piece is the external connection line. Is set to be narrower than the outer diameter of ".

  Means 6. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 4 or 5, wherein the protruding length of the winding portion is set to be longer than the protruding length of the locking piece by at least the outer diameter of the external connection line.

  According to the means 6, the external connection line can be wound relatively easily.

  Mean 7 The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 6, wherein the winding portion has elasticity.

  According to the means 7, when a tensile force or the like is applied to the external connection line from the outside, the winding portion is bent and the force can be reduced. As a result, it is possible to enhance the protective effect of the above-described internal device and the like, and to reduce the breakage of the winding portion.

  Means 8. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 7, wherein the winding portion is broken when a load of a predetermined amount or more is applied.

  According to the means 8 described above, when a tensile force or the like is applied to the external connection line from the outside and a load of a predetermined amount or more is applied to the predetermined winding portion, the winding portion is broken. Therefore, when an external connection line is pulled from the outside of the housing and a predetermined winding portion is broken, the portion wound around the winding portion becomes an idle portion of the external connection wire, and the external connection line housing Since the length of the extending part to the outside of the body is adjusted, the tensile force or the like is hardly transmitted to the internal device. As a result, it is possible to enhance the protective effect of the above-described internal devices and the like. Moreover, by providing a plurality of winding parts, the above function can be ensured until all the winding parts are broken, and this lid member can be used until then.

  Means 9. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 8, wherein the winding portion has a bar shape extending straight along a predetermined axial direction.

  According to the means 9 described above, since the winding portion has a rod shape, the external connection line can be easily wound and removed. For example, in the configuration of the means 4, after the external connection line is wound around the winding part, the external connection line is slid along the winding part to be inserted between the winding part and the locking piece. It becomes easy to do. The “axial direction” of the winding portion is not limited to the casing inner side direction (horizontal direction) that is the mounting direction of the lid member. For example, the winding portion may have a configuration in which the axial direction is inclined with respect to the inner side of the housing, and the tip (free end) side thereof is directed to the radially outer peripheral side of the concentric circle. If it does in this way, it will become difficult to remove an external connection line from a winding part. Furthermore, in the configuration of the means 4, it is easy to insert an external connection line between the winding portion and the locking piece, and it is easy to maintain the external connection line between the two.

  Means 10. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 9, wherein the lid member includes a flange portion that comes into contact with the outer side of the wall portion of the housing.

  According to the means 10, since the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the through hole and the lid member is covered by the flange portion, it is difficult to insert a wire or the like into the housing from the through hole. As a result, it is possible to increase the effect of suppressing the above fraud and the like.

  Means 11. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 10, wherein three or more winding sections are provided.

  When there are two winding parts, the external connection lines are alternately and repeatedly wound around the two winding parts, and almost all the sections of the external connection lines that are hooked on the lid member are overlapped (the external connection lines are arranged in parallel). Running state). On the other hand, by providing three or more winding parts as in the means 11, various winding methods can be performed. As a result, compared with the case where there are two wrapping portions, a section that is as long as possible can be hooked to the lid member while the section where the external connection lines overlap (a section that runs in parallel) is reduced as much as possible. As a result, electrical effects such as generation of noise due to overlapping of external connection lines can be reduced as much as possible.

  Means 12. The gaming machine according to any one of means 1 to 11, further comprising a fitting member that is externally fitted to the external connection line and is fitted to the insertion hole of the lid member.

  According to the means 12, the gap generated between the external connection line and the insertion hole can be closed, and the effect of suppressing the fraud etc. can be enhanced.

  In addition, the fitting member can be configured to be detachable from the insertion hole, for example, by including a locking portion that is locked to the peripheral edge of the insertion hole on the inside of the housing of the lid member. In this case, the fitting member is fitted into the insertion hole from the outside of the housing of the lid member in a state of being fitted to the external connection line, and is difficult to remove from the outside of the housing, It can be removed from the insertion hole from the side by operating the locking portion. As described above, if it is difficult to remove the fitting member from the outside of the housing, the effect of suppressing the illegal acts can be enhanced.

  The basic configuration of various gaming machines to which the above means are applied is shown below.

  A. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a revolving type gaming machine such as a slot machine. As an example of the embodiment, “variable display means for stopping and displaying the identification information after rotating a plurality of rotating bodies with a plurality of identification information is provided, resulting from the operation of the start operation means (specifically, the start lever) Then, the rotation of the rotating body is started, and the rotating body is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the identifications aligned on the effective line at the time of the stop “Rotating gaming machine configured to be given game value when the information is specific identification information”.

  B. The gaming machine in each of the above means is a slot machine specification gaming machine that uses a gaming ball as a gaming medium. As an example of the embodiment, “variable display means for stopping and displaying the identification information after rotating a plurality of rotating bodies with a plurality of identification information is provided, resulting from the operation of the start operation means (specifically, the start lever) Then, the rotation of the rotating body is started, and the rotating body is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (specifically, the stop button) or after a predetermined time has elapsed, and the identifications aligned on the effective line at the time of the stop A game value is given when the information is specific identification information, a ball receiving tray is provided, and a take-in device that takes in the game ball from the ball receiving tray, and a ball that pays out the game ball to the ball receiving tray And a gaming machine provided with a payout device.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a swing type gaming machine, which is a kind of gaming machine, specifically, a slot machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a front view of the slot machine 10, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 closed, FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the slot machine 10 with the front door 12 opened, and FIG. FIG. 5 is a rear view of the door 12, and FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 5, the slot machine 10 includes a housing 11 that forms an outer shell thereof. The casing 11 includes a top plate 11a, a bottom plate 11b, a back plate 11c, a left side plate 11d, and a right side plate 11e as wall portions formed in a wooden plate shape, and the adjacent plates 11a to 11e are fixing means such as adhesion. As a whole, it is formed in a box shape with the front surface opened. In addition, each board 11a-11e may be comprised with a synthetic resin panel or a metal panel other than being comprised with a wooden panel, or it is comprised by forming in the box shape integral with a synthetic resin material or a metal material. May be. The casing 11 configured as described above is attached by, for example, driving nails against a so-called island facility at the time of installation in the game hall.

  A front door 12 as a front open / close door is attached to the front side of the housing 11 so as to be openable and closable. In other words, the left side plate 11d of the housing 11 is provided with a pair of upper and lower support shafts 25a and 25b. Each of the support shafts 25a and 25b includes a tapered shaft portion that protrudes upward. On the other hand, the front door 12 is provided with supporting metal fittings 26a and 26b having insertion holes into which the shaft portions of the supporting shafts 25a and 25b are inserted corresponding to the respective supporting shafts 25a and 25b. Then, the support brackets 26a and 26b are disposed above the support shafts 25a and 25b, and the front door 12 is lowered, whereby the shaft portions of the support shafts 25a and 25b are inserted into the insertion holes of the support brackets 26a and 26b. It is assumed that it was done. As a result, the front door 12 is supported so as to be rotatable about an opening / closing axis extending in the vertical direction connecting the both support shafts 25a and 25b to the housing 11, and the front opening side of the housing 11 is opened or closed by the rotation. It is configured to be able to.

  The front door 12 is brought into a locked state that cannot be opened by a locking device provided on the back side thereof. Further, a key cylinder 20 serving as an unlocking operation unit is provided at the upper right side of the front door 12. The key cylinder 20 is integrated with a locking device, and is configured such that the locked state is released by a predetermined key operation on the key cylinder 20. Therefore, an outline of the lock mechanism including the locking device will be described.

  On the right end side of the front door 12, that is, on the opposite side of the opening shaft of the front door 12, a locking device is provided on the back side. The locking device extends vertically and is fixed to the front door 12, a key cylinder 20 provided so as to extend from the upper part of the base frame to the front of the front door 12, and moves vertically with respect to the base frame. It is provided with a long interlocking rod 21 assembled as possible. And only the key cylinder 20 is provided in the state which protruded ahead of the front door 12 among the locking devices. The position where the key cylinder 20 is provided is the thin upper portion of the front door 12, and as a result, a versatile key cylinder 20 having a short overall length can be employed. In the present embodiment, Omlock (trade name) having a high function of preventing unauthorized unlocking is used as the key cylinder 20. The interlocking rod 21 is moved downward by operating the key inserted into the key cylinder 20 clockwise. The interlocking saddle 21 is provided with a pair of upper and lower saddle fittings 22 each having a bowl shape. When the front door 12 is closed with respect to the casing 11, the saddle fitting 22 is engaged with the support fitting 23 on the casing 11 side. Stopped and locked. In addition, the urging member 22 is provided with an urging member such as a coil spring for urging to the side maintaining the locked state. When the key is operated clockwise with respect to the key cylinder 20, the interlocking rod 21 moves downward, and the saddle fitting 22 is moved against the biasing force of the biasing member. The locked state with the support fitting 23 is released, and the locked state of the front door 12 with respect to the housing 11 is released.

  A game panel 30 for notifying the player of the game state is provided above the center of the front door 12. In the game panel 30, three vertically long display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are formed side by side. The display windows 31L, 31M, 31R are made of a transparent or translucent material, and the inside of the slot machine 10 is visible through the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. The display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R may be combined into a single display window.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the housing 11 is vertically divided into two by a partition plate 40, and a reel unit 41 constituting variable display means is attached to the upper portion of the partition plate 40. The reel unit 41 includes a left reel 42L, a middle reel 42M, and a right reel 42R as rotating bodies formed in a cylindrical shape (annular shape). Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is rotatably supported so that the central axis thereof is the rotation axis of the reel. The rotation axes of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are arranged on the same axis extending in the substantially horizontal direction, and the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R correspond to the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R on a one-to-one basis. . Accordingly, a part of the surface of each reel 42L, 42M, 42R is visible through the corresponding display windows 31L, 31M, 31R. Further, when the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are rotated forward, the surfaces of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are projected as if moving from top to bottom through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R.

  Each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is connected to stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R as driving means, and each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is individually driven by the driving of the stepping motors 61L, 61M, and 61R. In other words, each of them can be independently driven to rotate. Since these reels 42L, 42M, and 42R have the same configuration, here, the left reel 42L will be described as an example with reference to FIG. Accordingly, a first sensor cut bun 56 and a second sensor cut bang 57 to be described later are provided in the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, respectively. FIG. 6 is an assembled perspective view of the left reel 42L.

  The left reel 42L includes a cylindrical skeleton member 50 that forms a cylindrical cage, and a belt-like belt wound endlessly on the outer peripheral surface thereof. And it is affixed on the cylindrical skeleton member 50 through a pair of seal parts formed along the both sides of the long side of the belt so as to maintain the wound state. A large number of symbols as identification information are printed at equal intervals on the outer peripheral surface of the belt. A boss portion 51 constituting a support shaft portion is formed at the center of the cylindrical skeleton member 50, and is attached to the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L via a disk-like boss reinforcing plate 52. Accordingly, when the drive shaft of the left reel stepping motor 61L is rotated, the cylindrical skeleton member 50 is rotated around the drive shaft so that the left reel 42L circulates along the annular reel surface. It has become.

  The left reel stepping motor 61L is fixed to the side surface of the motor plate 53 arranged in an upright state in the reel unit 41 (FIG. 3) with screws 54. The motor plate 53 is provided with a reel index sensor (rotational position detection sensor) 55 as detection means at a predetermined detection position. In the present embodiment, as the reel index sensor 55, a transmissive photosensor in which a light emitting element 55a as a light emitting unit and a light receiving element 55b as a light receiving unit are held at a predetermined interval is employed.

  On the other hand, a first sensor cut bun 56 and a second sensor cut bun 57 extending in the radial direction are attached to the boss reinforcing plate 52 integrated with the left reel 42L. The base end portions 56 b and 57 b of the first sensor cut bun 56 and the second sensor cut bun 57 are fixed with screws 58. The front end portion of the first sensor cut bun 56 is bent at a substantially right angle, and a first protrusion 56a as a first detected portion that protrudes along the rotation axis direction of the left reel 42L is formed at the front end portion. Yes. Similarly, a second protrusion 57a as a second detected portion is also formed at the tip of the second sensor cut bun 57. The first sensor cut bun 56 and the second sensor cut bang 57 are aligned so that the first protrusion 56a and the second protrusion 57a can pass between the elements 55a and 55b of the reel index sensor 55, respectively. The reel index sensor 55 detects the passage of the first protrusion 56a and the second protrusion 57a every time the left reel 42L makes a substantially half turn, and a detection signal is output to the main controller 131 described later each time the detection is made. The The reel index sensor 55 is configured to perform the detection periodically (in this embodiment, at a cycle of 1.49 msec). Therefore, the main controller 131 can check and correct the rotation position (rotation angle position) of the left reel 42L almost every half turn based on this detection signal.

  Now, the stepping motor 61L is set to rotate once by giving, for example, a drive signal of 504 pulses (also referred to as an excitation signal or an excitation pulse; hereinafter the same). That is, the left reel 42L is rotated by a rotation amount corresponding to the number of drive signals, such that the left reel 42L changes by an angle of 5 ° with a 7-pulse drive signal. Further, the rotational position of the stepping motor 61L, that is, the rotational position of the left reel 42L is controlled by this drive signal.

  On each belt of each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, a plurality of, specifically, 21 symbols are drawn in the long side direction (circumferential direction). Therefore, 24 pulses (= 504 pulses ÷ 21 symbols) are required to switch from one symbol to the next symbol at a predetermined position. Based on the number of pulses from the time when the rotational position of the left reel 42L is detected, it is possible to recognize which symbol is visible from the display window 31L, or any symbol can be viewed from the display window 31L. It is possible to perform control such as setting a state.

  Of the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, the number of symbols that can be visually recognized through the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R is mainly determined by the vertical lengths of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. Is limited to a predetermined number. In this embodiment, three reels are provided. For this reason, when all the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R are stopped, 3 × 3 = 9 symbols are visible to the player.

  Here, the symbols attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R will be described. FIG. 7 shows a symbol arrangement drawn on the belt wound around each of the left reel 42L, the middle reel 42M, and the right reel 42R. As shown in the figure, each of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is provided with 21 symbols in a row. Although numbers 1 to 21 are assigned to the respective reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, these are given for convenience of explanation, and are not actually attached to the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R. . However, in the following description, the number is used for explanation.

As a symbol, there are a “red 7” symbol (for example, the left belt 20th) and a “white 7” symbol (for example, the left belt 19th) as the first special symbol for shifting to the big bonus game. . In addition, there is a “BAR” symbol (for example, the 14th left belt) as the second special symbol for shifting to the regular bonus game. Further, there is a “replay” symbol (for example, the eleventh left belt) as a third special symbol for shifting to the replay game. In addition, a “watermelon” symbol (for example, the 9th left belt),
"Bell" design (eg, 8th left belt),
There is a “cherry” symbol (eg, left belt fourth). As shown in FIG. 7, the number of various symbols and the arrangement order are completely different in the belt wound around each reel 42L, 42M, 42R.

  A total of five combination lines are attached to the game panel 30 such that three display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R are connected to each other and three in parallel in the horizontal direction and two in diagonal directions. Of course, the maximum number of combined lines may be 6 or more, or less than 5, and the maximum number of combined lines may be changed according to a predetermined condition. Corresponding to these combination lines, effective line display sections 32, 33, and 34 are provided on the left side when viewed from the front of the display windows 31L, 31M, and 31R. The first effective line display unit 32 is notified by lighting or the like when the central horizontal line (center line) of the combination lines is activated. When the upper and lower horizontal lines (upper line and lower line) of the combination lines are activated, the second effective line display unit 33 is displayed and notified by lighting or the like. The third effective line display unit 34 is notified by lighting or the like when a pair of diagonal lines (downward right line and upward right line) of the combination lines is activated. A winning is awarded when the symbols are stopped in a predetermined combination on the activated combination line, that is, on the activated line, and a predetermined medal payout process, a transition process to a specific game, and the like are executed.

  Here, the payout number regarding each symbol when winning is explained. Regarding the small role design, when the “Watermelon” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line, 15 medals are paid out. When the “Bell” design is aligned with the left, middle and right on the effective line Pays out 8 medals, and when the “cherry” symbol on the left reel 42L stops on the active line, 2 medals are paid out. That is, the “cherry” symbols of the middle reel 42M and the right reel 42R are irrelevant to the medal payout. In addition, for the “cherry” symbol, the medal payout is performed regardless of the combination with other symbols, and therefore, a plurality of effective lines of the left reel 42L overlap (specifically, the upper or lower row) with “ When the “cherry” symbol is stopped, medals are paid out by multiplying the number of overlapping active lines. As a result, in this embodiment, four medals are paid out.

For other symbols, the combination of the first special symbol (Big Bonus symbol) “Red 7” symbol or “White 7” symbol on the same line with the left, middle and right symbols There are 15 medals paid out,
15 medals are also paid out when the “BAR” symbol, which is a combination of the second special symbol (regular bonus symbol), is aligned with the left, middle and right on the active line. In the present embodiment, for example, the “red 7” symbol and the “cherry” symbol may be established at the same time, but the medal payout in this case is fifteen. This is because the upper limit number for one medal payout is set to 15.

  Further, when the “replay” symbol, which is the combination of the third special symbol, is aligned with the left, middle, and right on the active line, the medal payout is not performed. In other cases, that is, when the “cherry” symbol of the left reel 42L does not stop on the active line and the same symbols as the left, middle, and right are not aligned on the active line, no medal payout is performed.

  Here, the bonus game in the present embodiment will be described. The regular bonus (hereinafter referred to as “RB”) game is composed of 12 JAC games. The JAC game is a game in which only one bet is allowed, and is a game with a very high probability that JAC symbols (here, replay symbols are substituted) are aligned on the active line, that is, establishment of JAC symbols is very high. When a JAC symbol is established in a JAC game, the maximum number (15 in this case) of medals is paid out. When the JAC symbol is established 8 times, the RB game is ended even before the JAC game reaches 12 times. On the other hand, the big bonus (hereinafter referred to as “BB”) game is composed of 30 small role games and 3 JAC ins. A small role game is a game in which a small role is won with a high probability (“Bell” symbols etc. are on the active line), and JAC in means entering the JAC game 12 times. When JAC symbols are aligned on the active line, JAC in is established. The JAC game is the same as that of the RB game. Also, when the JAC game by the third JAC in is finished, the BB game is finished even before the small role game reaches 30 times, and before the JAC in reaches 3 times after the 30 small role games are finished. Even if there is, the BB game ends. The form of the bonus game is not limited to the above form, and may be a different form.

  Now, on the lower left side of the game panel 30, a start lever 71 is provided that is operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R all at once (not necessarily simultaneously). The start lever 71 constitutes start operation means operated to start rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R, that is, to start variable display. The start lever 71 is a lever that is pushed by the hand when the player starts the game, and automatically returns to the original position after the hand is released. When the start lever 71 is operated while a medal is inserted, the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R start to rotate all at once.

  On the right side of the start lever 71, button-like stop switches 72, 73, 74 that are operated to individually stop the rotating reels 42L, 42M, 42R are provided. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 is arranged directly below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R corresponding to the reels 42L, 42M, 42R to be stopped. The stop switches 72, 73, 74 constitute stop operation means operated to stop variable display based on the rotation of the reels 42L, 42M, 42R. Each of the stop switches 72, 73, 74 can be stopped when a predetermined time elapses after the left reel 42L starts rotating, and is stopped by lighting a lamp (not shown) during such a state. It is notified that the operation is possible, and is turned off when the rotation stops.

  On the lower right side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a medal slot 75 for inserting medals. The medals inserted from the medal insertion slot 75 are guided to either the storage passage 81 or the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 as passage switching means provided on the back surface of the front door 12. That is, the selector 84 is provided with a medal path switching solenoid 83, which is set to the discharge path 82 side when the medal path switching solenoid 83 is not excited, and switched to the storage path 81 side when excited. The medal guided to the storage passage 81 is guided to the hopper device 91 housed inside the housing 11. On the other hand, the medal guided to the discharge passage 82 is guided to the medal tray 18 from the medal discharge item 17 provided at the lower front portion of the front door 12 and returned to the player.

  The hopper device 91 as a payout means for giving a medal to the player is configured by a storage tank 92 for storing the medal and a payout device 93 for paying out the medal to the player. The payout device 93 rotates a medal payout rotating plate (not shown) to discharge the medal to the opening 94 provided in the central right part of the discharge passage 82 and to the medal tray 18 through the discharge passage 82. To come out. Further, a reserve tank 95 is provided on the right side of the hopper device 91 in order to avoid storing a predetermined amount or more of medals in the storage tank 92. A guide plate 96 for discharging medals from the storage tank 92 to the reserve tank 95 is provided inside the storage tank 92 of the hopper device 91. Therefore, when medals are stored more than the height at which the guide plate 96 is provided, the medals are stored in the reserve tank 95.

  A button-like return switch 76 is provided below the medal slot 75. The return switch 76 is a switch that is pressed when a medal inserted into the medal insertion slot 75 is jammed in the selector 84. When this switch is pressed, the selector 84 is mechanically operated to operate the selector 84. The medals packed in 84 are returned from the medal discharge port 17.

  On the lower left side of the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R, there is provided a button-like first credit insertion switch 77 for inserting three credited virtual medals at a time. Further, on the left side of the first credit insertion switch 77, a second credit insertion switch 78 and a third credit insertion switch 79 are provided as button switches smaller than the switch 77. The second credit insertion switch 78 is for inserting two credited virtual medals at a time, and the third credit insertion switch 79 is for inserting one virtual medal.

  The first credit insertion switch 77 has a built-in lamp as a light emitting member (not shown) to urge that the maximum number of medals that can be inserted per game (three) has not been reached. The lamp is turned on when the switch operation of the first credit insertion switch 77 is valid and prompts the operation of the switch 77. However, when there is no credited virtual medal or three medals have already been inserted. It is turned off under the circumstances. Here, instead of the above-described lighting, the player may make it easier to understand the prompt for medal insertion by blinking.

  A button-like changeover switch 80 is provided on the left side of the start lever 71. The change-over switch 80 is configured to be a toggle type that is turned on when pressed once, turned off when pressed again, and turned on / off every time the pressing operation is performed. The changeover switch 80 is operated to change the handling format of inserted medals inserted into the medal slot 75 more than necessary, or acquired medals returned to the player as a result of a predetermined game.

  When the change-over switch 80 is in the ON state, the “credit mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals up to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 50 medals) and winning medals are stored and stored as credit medals. " When the changeover switch 80 is in the OFF state, the “direct mode” is set so that surplus inserted medals and winning medals are paid out as actual medals. If there is a credit medal when the credit mode is switched to the direct mode, the corresponding credit medal is paid out as an actual medal. Thus, the player can execute the game in a format according to his / her preference by switching between the credit mode and the direct mode. The changeover switch 80 constitutes a changeover operation means for changing over the handling type. Further, if paying attention to the function of paying out a credited virtual medal as an actual medal, it can be said that the changeover switch 80 constitutes a settlement operation means for actually paying out the stored game value. In addition to being configured to switch between the “credit mode” and the “direct mode” by operating the changeover switch 80, the virtual medal stored and stored is paid out when the changeover switch 80 is operated by always setting the “credit mode”. It may be made to function as only a settlement switch.

  Below the display windows 31L, 31M, 31R of the gaming panel 30, there are a remaining number display section 35 for displaying the number of medals activated and stored in the credit mode, and in a special gaming state such as a big bonus or a regular bonus. For example, a game number display unit 36 for displaying the number of remaining games and an acquired number display unit 37 for displaying the number of acquired medals are provided. Although these display parts 35-37 are comprised by the 7 segment display, it is naturally possible to substitute by a liquid crystal display etc. FIG.

  Here, a procedure for betting medals will be described. In both the direct mode and the credit mode, a bet is placed when a medal is inserted from the medal slot 75 at the start of the game.

  That is, when the first medal is inserted into the medal insertion slot 75, the first effective line display section 32 is turned on, and the corresponding center line becomes the effective line, and the second medal is the medal insertion slot. When the number 75 is inserted, the second effective line display section 33 is turned on, and a total of three combination lines including an upper line and a lower line corresponding to the second effective line display section 33 become effective lines, respectively, and the third medal is a medal. When it is inserted into the insertion port 75, the third effective line display unit 34 is further turned on, and a total of five combination lines including a pair of diagonal lines corresponding thereto become effective lines.

  When four or more medals are inserted into the medal slot 75, the surplus medals exceeding three are switched to the discharge passage 82 by the selector 84 if the current mode is the direct mode. It is returned from the outlet 17 to the medal tray 18. On the other hand, in the credit mode, it is stored inside the slot machine, and the number of stored sheets is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35. An upper limit number is determined for the number of stored sheets (for example, 50), and when more medals are inserted, they are returned to the medal tray 18 from the medal outlet 17.

  In addition, when a game is played in the credit mode and the number of stored items is displayed on the remaining number display unit 35, the virtual number is displayed even when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed. A medal is inserted and a bet is placed.

  When the third credit insertion switch 79 is pressed, the numerical value displayed on the remaining number display section 35 is decremented by one as a virtual medal is inserted, and the first effective line display section 32 is displayed. Illuminates and the center line becomes the active line. When the second credit insertion switch 78 is pressed, two numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as two virtual medals are inserted, and the first valid line display unit 32 and The second effective line display section 33 is lit and a total of three combination lines become effective lines. When the first credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, three numerical values displayed on the remaining number display unit 35 are decremented as three virtual medals are inserted, and all the effective line display units 32 to 32 are decremented. 34 lights up and a total of five combination lines become effective lines.

  In addition, when the virtual medal to be inserted when any of the first to third credit insertion switches 77 to 79 is pressed is not stored, for example, when the display of the remaining number display unit 35 is 2, the first For example, when the credit insertion switch 77 is pressed, all the values in the remaining number display section 35 are decremented to 0, and a bet is made for the amount of virtual medals that can be inserted.

  On the upper part of the front door 12, there are an upper lamp 13 that lights up or flashes as the game progresses, and a pair of left and right sounds that make various sound effects as the game progresses and inform the player of the game state Speaker 14 and an auxiliary display unit 15 for giving various information to the player. In the present embodiment, the auxiliary display unit 15 is configured by a liquid crystal display for the purpose of diversifying display contents and increasing the display effect. However, other displays such as a dot matrix display may be used. Good. The auxiliary display unit 15 is for executing various display effects as the game progresses, and it can be considered that the game by the reels 42L, 42M, and 42R is caused by the main display unit. This is referred to as an auxiliary display unit 15. A display control device 111 for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15 is provided on the back surface of the auxiliary display unit 15. The positions and numbers of the upper lamp 13 and the speakers 14 are not limited to those described above.

  A lower plate 16 on which a model name, a character related to a game, and the like are displayed is mounted above the medal tray 18. In addition, an ashtray 19 that can be reversed to the lower side on the front side is provided on the left side of the medal tray 18.

  A power supply box 121 is provided on the left side of the hopper device 91 inside the housing 11. The power supply box 121 includes a power switch 122, a reset switch 123, a setting key insertion hole 124, and the like. The power switch 122 is a start switch for supplying power to each unit including the main controller 131.

  The reset switch 123 is a switch for resetting various states of the slot machine 10. This slot machine 10 has a backup function for various data. Even if a power failure occurs, the slot machine 10 maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and returns to the state at the time of the power failure at the time of recovery from the power failure (power recovery). It can be done. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is shut down by a normal procedure, for example, when the game hall is closed, the state before the power shut-off is stored and retained. It has become so. If the reset switch 123 is pressed while the power switch 122 is on, the error state is reset.

  The setting key insertion hole 124 is used by a hole manager or the like to adjust the appearance of medals. That is, the setting state (winning probability setting process) of the slot machine 10 can be changed from “setting 1” to “setting 6” by operating the hole manager or the like by inserting the setting key into the setting key insertion hole 124. It has become.

  Above the reel unit 41, a main control device 131 as a control means is attached to the back plate 11c of the housing 11. The main control device 131 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that temporarily stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port that communicates with various devices, time counting and synchronization. A main board including a clock circuit and the like used in the case of planning is provided, and the main board is accommodated in a board box as an encapsulating means made of a transparent resin material or the like. The board box includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base and a box cover that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected to each other so as not to be opened by a sealing unit as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box is sealed. In addition, it is good also as a structure which connects a box base and a box cover so that opening is impossible using a key member.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the slot machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG.

  The main control device 131 is equipped with a microcomputer centering on a CPU 151 as arithmetic processing means. In addition to the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121, the CPU 151 is connected to a clock circuit 154 that outputs a rectangular wave having a predetermined frequency, an input / output port 155, and the like via an internal bus. The main control device 131 functions as a main board built in the slot machine 10.

  On the input side of the main controller 131, there are a start detection sensor 71a for detecting the operation of the start lever 71, stop detection sensors 72a, 73a, 74a for individually detecting the operations of the stop switches 72, 73, 74, and a medal slot. The inserted medal detection sensor 75a for detecting a medal inserted from 75, the credit insertion detection sensors 77a, 78a, 79a for individually detecting the operations of the respective credit insertion switches 77, 78, 79, and the switching for detecting the operation of the changeover switch 80. A detection sensor 80a, a reel index sensor 55 that individually detects the rotational position of each reel 42, a payout detection sensor 91a that detects medals paid out from the hopper device 91, a reset detection sensor 123a that detects an operation of the reset switch 123, and a setting key The setting key is inserted into the insertion hole 124. Various sensors such as setting the key detection sensor 124a for detecting are connected to it was, signals from these various sensors are outputted to the CPU151 through the input-output port 155.

  The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is actually composed of a plurality of sensors. That is, the storage passage 81 from the medal slot 75 to the hopper device 91 is configured so that medals can pass in one row. The storage passage 81 is provided with a first sensor, and the second sensor and the third sensor are close to each other on the downstream side more than the width of the medal. The inserted medal detection sensor 75a is constituted by each of the first to third sensors. The main control device 131 monitors the time from the first sensor to the second sensor, and if the elapsed time exceeds a predetermined time, the main control device 131 considers that there has been a medal clogging or fraud and makes an error. If an error occurs, an error notification is performed and an operation by the player until the error is canceled is invalidated. The main controller 131 also monitors the order in which the second sensor and the third sensor are turned on and off, both the second and third sensors are off, only the second sensor is on, and both the second and third sensors are on. Only when the third sensor is turned on, both the second and third sensors are turned off, and when the time for switching to each on / off switching is within a predetermined time, it is determined that the medal has been normally taken in. Otherwise, an error is assumed. The reason for this is to prevent injustice that the medal is reciprocated in the vicinity of the inserted medal detection sensor 75a and misidentified as the medal inserted in addition to the clogging of the medal in the storage passage 81.

  Further, a power failure monitoring circuit 161 b provided in the power supply device 161 is connected to the input side of the main control device 131 via the input / output port 155. The power supply device 161 includes a power supply unit 161 a that supplies driving power to the electronic devices of the slot machine 10 including the main control device 131, the power failure monitoring circuit 161 b described above, and the like.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 161b is for monitoring the power-off state and generating a power failure signal not only at the time of power failure but also at the time of power-off by the power switch 122. Therefore, the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is output from the power supply unit 161a. In this example, a stabilized driving voltage of DC 12 volts is monitored, and when this driving voltage drops below, for example, 10 volts, it is determined that the voltage has been cut off and a power failure signal is output. The power failure signal is supplied to each of the CPU 151 and the input / output port 155. The CPU 151 recognizes this power failure signal and executes predetermined power failure processing.

  The power supply unit 161a is configured to output a stabilized voltage of 5 volts used as a drive voltage in a control system such as the main controller 131 even when the output voltage is reduced to less than 10 volts. As the time during which the stabilization voltage is output, sufficient time is secured to execute the power failure process by the main controller 131.

  On the output side of the main control device 131, each active line display section 32, 33, 34, remaining number display section 35, game number display section 36, acquired number display section 37, and each reel 42L, 42M, 42R are rotated. Stepping motors 61 (61L, 61M, 61R), a medal path switching solenoid 83 provided in the selector 84, a hopper device 91, a display control device 111, an external concentration terminal plate 171 capable of transmitting information to a hall management device (not shown), etc. Are connected via the input / output port 155.

  The display control device 111 is a control device for driving the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15, and includes a substrate in which a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and the like for driving these are integrated. Then, after receiving a signal from the main control device 131, the display control device 111 independently drives and controls the upper lamp 13, the speaker 14, and the auxiliary display unit 15. Therefore, the display control device 111 is a sub-board that performs auxiliary control in relation to the main control device 131 that is a main board that manages and manages games. In other words, a sub-board is provided for voice, lamp, and display related to indirect games, thereby reducing the burden on the main board. In addition, it is good also as a structure which the display control apparatus 111 controls the various display parts 32-37.

  The CPU 151 described above stores various control programs executed by the CPU 151 and a ROM 152 storing fixed value data, and temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 152 is executed. In addition to the RAM 153 for securing the area, although not shown, various processing circuits necessary for the slot machine 10 such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, a data transmission / reception circuit, etc., as well known, and a credit counter for counting the number of credits Various counters such as are built-in. The ROM 152 and the RAM 153 constitute a main memory as a storage unit, and a program for executing various processes is stored in the ROM 152 described above as a part of the control program.

  The RAM 153 has a configuration in which a backup voltage is supplied from the power supply device 161 provided in the power supply box 121 and data can be retained (backed up) even after the power of the slot machine 10 is shut off. In addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data and the like, a backup area is provided.

  In the backup area, when the power is shut down due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, the values of the stack pointer, each register, I / O, etc. when the power is shut down (including power shut down by operating the power switch 122; the same applies hereinafter) When the power failure is resolved (including power-on by operating the power switch 122. The same applies hereinafter), the slot machine 10 is in the state before power-off based on the backup area information. It is possible to return to the state. Writing to the backup area is executed when the power is cut off by the power failure process, and restoration of each value written to the backup area is executed in the main process when the power is turned on. Note that a power failure signal from the power failure monitoring circuit 161b is input to the NMI terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 151 when the power is interrupted due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Interrupt processing is executed immediately.

  The power supply unit 161a of the power supply device 161 holds the output of the stabilization voltage (5 volts) used as the drive voltage for the control system for a time sufficient to execute the above-described NMI interrupt processing and power failure processing. It is comprised so that. In the present embodiment, the drive voltage is continuously output for 30 msec.

  Here, the connection between the power supply device 161 as the power supply means and an external power supply will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, a power cord 201 as an external connection line is connected to the power supply device 161 (power supply box 121), and when the slot machine 10 is installed on a gaming machine installation island or the like in a game hall, By connecting a power plug (not shown) on the other end side of the power cord 201 to an external power outlet on the island side, power is supplied to the slot machine 10. Then, power is supplied from the power supply unit 161 a of the power supply device 161 to each unit of the slot machine 10. In the present embodiment, the power cord 201 is directly attached to the power supply device 161 so as not to be attached or detached.

  Next, a structure for drawing the power cord 201 to the outside of the slot machine 10 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged perspective view of the cord drawing portion viewed from the back side of the slot machine 10, FIG. 10 is a partially enlarged front view of the cord drawing portion viewed from the inside of the housing 11, and FIG. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG. 10 showing a cord lead portion.

  A circular cord outlet 205 is formed in the back plate 11c of the housing 11 as a through hole for drawing the power cord 201 to the outside. However, a lid member 206 is fitted into the cord outlet 205 in the present embodiment so as to close the cord outlet 205, and the power cord 201 is drawn to the outside through the lid member 206.

  The lid member 206 is made of an elastic synthetic resin material, and is formed along a substantially disk-shaped main body 207 that closes the cord outlet 205 and the periphery of the main body 207. A peripheral wall portion 208 that contacts the peripheral surface, an annular flange portion 209 that extends from the rear end portion (right side in FIG. 11) of the peripheral wall portion 208 toward the outer peripheral side in the main body portion radial direction, An insertion hole 210 penetratingly formed at a substantially central position, a plurality of winding parts C1 to C6 protruding from the main body part 207 toward the inside of the housing 11 (left side in FIG. 11) around the insertion hole 210, and a peripheral wall part 208 A plurality of locking pieces D1 to D6 projecting from the front end portion (left side in FIG. 11) toward the inside of the housing 11 are provided. The lid member 206 is detachably fitted to the cord outlet 205.

  The winding portions C1 to C6 are arranged at equal intervals on a concentric circle with the insertion hole 210 as the center, and each of the winding portions C1 to C6 has a cylindrical bar shape that extends straight with the horizontal direction as the axial direction. .

  On the other hand, each locking piece D1-D6 is provided corresponding to each winding part C1-C6. Specifically, each of the locking pieces D1 to D6 is formed to protrude toward the inside of the housing 11 so as to be parallel to each of the winding portions C1 to C6 on the outer peripheral side in the main body portion radial direction from the position of each of the winding portions C1 to C6. Has been. Each of the locking pieces D1 to D6 is formed with a locking projection 211 as a locking portion protruding toward the outer peripheral side of the main body portion in the radial direction. The outer peripheral side in the main body portion radial direction of each locking protrusion 211 is tapered, and the tips of the locking pieces D1 to D6 are tapered as a whole. By these locking pieces D1 to D6 (each locking projection 211), the lid member 206 is locked to the peripheral edge of the cord outlet 205 inside the back plate 11c.

  Further, the gap G1 between the parallel winding portions C1 to C6 and the locking pieces D1 to D6 is set to be slightly narrower than the outer diameter G2 of the power cord 201, and the power cord 201 is sandwiched between the two in parallel. It is possible. Further, the protruding length H1 of each of the winding portions C1 to C6 is set to be relatively longer than the protruding length H2 of each of the locking pieces D1 to D6 so that the power cord 201 can be easily wound and bent.

  The power cord 201 is inserted into the insertion hole 210 of the lid member 206 having such a configuration. Specifically, the power cord 201 is inserted through a bush 213 as a fitting member.

  The bush 213 is made of synthetic resin or rubber, and is externally fitted to the power cord 201. The bush 213 has a peripheral groove portion 214 at the outer peripheral portion thereof. By fitting the peripheral edge portion of the insertion hole 210 of the lid member 206 into the peripheral groove portion 214, the bush 213 is internally fitted and fixed in the insertion hole 210. Yes. Further, the distal end side (inside the housing 11) of the bush 213 is tapered so as to taper toward the distal end side, so that the bush 213 can be easily inserted into the insertion hole 210. Accordingly, the bush 213 is inserted into the insertion hole 210 from the outside of the casing 11 of the lid member 260 in a state of being fitted to the power cord 201, and after being fixed to the insertion hole 210, the bushing 213 is inserted from the outside of the casing 11. Is difficult to remove.

  Next, attachment of the lid member 206 to the cord outlet 205 and processing for winding the power cord 201 around the lid member 206 after attachment will be described in detail.

  As described above, the lid member 206 into which the power cord 201 and the bush 213 are fitted in advance is fitted into the cord outlet 205 from the outside of the casing 11. When fitting, the locking pieces D1 to D6 are elastically deformed toward the inner peripheral side of the main body by contacting the inner peripheral surface of the cord outlet 205. When the lid member 206 is completely fitted, the flange portion 209 comes into contact with the outside of the back plate 11c, and the locking pieces D1 to D6 return to the original state, and the locking projection is formed inside the back plate 11c. The portion 211 is locked to the peripheral edge of the cord outlet 205. In this state, it becomes difficult to remove the lid member 206 from the outside of the housing 11. However, the lid member 206 can be removed from the cord outlet 205 by operating the locking pieces D1 to D6 (the locking projections 211) from the inside of the housing 11.

  When the attachment of the lid member 206 is completed, the surplus portion of the power cord 201 inside the housing 11 is wound around the winding portions C1 to C6. For example, in the present embodiment, starting from the insertion hole 210, the portion extending from the insertion hole 210 into the housing 11 is first wound around the winding portion C3, and then every other one in the counterclockwise direction. The winding part C1 and the winding part C5 are wound in this order, and then the winding part C4 and the winding part C3 are skipped and wound around the winding part C2, and the winding part C1 is further skipped and wound around the winding part C6. It is hanging. In this process, first, as shown in FIG. 11, after the power cord 201 is wound near the free ends of the winding portions C1 to C6, the power cord 201 is fixed along the axial direction of the winding portions C1 to C6. As shown in FIG. 10, the power cord 201 is inserted between the parallel winding portions C1 to C6 and the locking pieces D1 to D6. Thereby, the power cord 201 is clamped by the parallel winding portions C1 to C6 and the locking pieces D1 to D6, and the winding of the power cord 201 is completed.

  With the above configuration, if a tensile force or the like is applied to the power cord 201 from the outside of the housing 11, each of the winding portions C1 to C6 (except for C4 in this embodiment) is inward in the main body radial direction. And the force is received. However, when a predetermined amount or more of load is applied to the predetermined winding portions C1 to C6, the winding portions C1 to C6 break. In addition, in this embodiment, since 6 winding parts C1-C6 are provided, the cover member 206 can be used until all the winding parts C1-C6 are fractured.

  As described above in detail, in the present embodiment, the power cord 201 is pulled out of the housing 11 via the lid member 206. As a result, it is possible to suppress illegal actions such as inserting a wire or the like into the casing 11 from the cord outlet 205 formed on the back plate 11c of the casing 11 and illegally operating the main controller 131 or the like from the outside. it can.

  Further, by providing a plurality of winding portions C1 to C6 for winding the power cord 201 in the lid member 206, even if a tensile force is applied to the power cord 201 from the outside, the force is Transmission to the connected power supply device 161 can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to reduce problems such as disconnection or connection failure at the connection portion between the power cord 201 and the power supply device 161 and eventually the power supply device 161 being damaged.

  In addition, the lid member 206 is configured to be detachable from the cord outlet 205 by including locking pieces D1 to D6 that are locked to the peripheral edge portion of the cord outlet 205 inside the back plate 11c. . As a result, the lid member 206 is fitted into the cord outlet 205 from the outside of the housing 11, and is difficult to remove from the outside of the housing 11, and the locking pieces D1 to D6 are operated from the inside of the housing 11. Thus, it can be removed from the cord outlet 205. As described above, if it is difficult to remove the lid member 206 from the outside of the housing 11, it is possible to enhance the effect of suppressing the above fraud and the like. Further, by making the lid member 206 detachable as described above, it is not necessary to separately use a fixing member such as a screw for attaching the lid member 206, and the number of parts can be reduced. Furthermore, when the gaming machine is disassembled, the casing 11 and the lid member 206 can be separated, and the recyclability can be improved.

  Furthermore, in this embodiment, in a state where the power cord 201 is wound around the winding portions C1 to C6, the power cord 201 is sandwiched between the parallel winding portions C1 to C6 and the locking pieces D1 to D6. Therefore, it is difficult to deform the locking pieces D1 to D6 inward in the main body portion radial direction. Therefore, it becomes more difficult to remove the lid member 206 by pulling it from the outside of the housing 11. Furthermore, it is difficult to remove the lid member 206 from the cord outlet 205 by operating the locking pieces D1 to D6 from the inside of the casing 11 while improving the stability of the attached state of the lid member 206. The suppression effect can be further enhanced.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of elastic winding portions C <b> 1 to C <b> 6 are arranged at equal intervals on a concentric circle with the insertion hole 210 as the center. Thereby, when the tensile force etc. are applied with respect to the power cord 201 from the outside, each winding part C1-C6 bends inward in the main body part radial direction, and the force is received. At this time, since the load is applied to each of the winding portions C1 to C6 in a well-balanced manner in the main body portion in the radial direction, it is possible to reduce a problem that the load is biased toward the specific winding portions C1 to C6. However, when a predetermined amount or more of load is applied to the predetermined winding portions C1 to C6, the winding portions C1 to C6 break. As a result, when the power cord 201 is pulled from the outside of the housing 11 and the predetermined winding portions C1 to C6 are broken, the portions wound around the winding portions C1 to C6 are free of play of the power cord 201. Since the length of the portion of the power cord 201 extending to the outside of the housing 11 is adjusted, a tensile force or the like is hardly transmitted to the power supply device 161. As a result, the protection effect of the power supply device 161 can be enhanced.

  In addition, in this embodiment, various winding methods can be performed by the six winding portions C1 to C6. As a result, compared to the case where there are two winding portions, a section that is as long as possible can be hooked to the lid member 206 with the section where the power cord 201 overlaps (the section that runs side by side) being reduced as much as possible. Thereby, electrical influences, such as generation of noise due to overlapping of the power cords 201 and the like, can be reduced as much as possible.

  Since the lid member 206 includes a flange portion 209 that contacts the outside of the back plate 11c, the gap between the inner peripheral surface of the cord outlet 205 and the lid member 206 is covered by the flange portion 209. It becomes difficult to insert a wire or the like into the housing 11 from 205. As a result, it is possible to increase the effect of suppressing the above fraud and the like. Further, in the present embodiment, since the bush 213 that is externally fitted to the power cord 201 and is fitted to the insertion hole 210 of the lid member 206 is provided, it is generated between the power cord 201 and the insertion hole 210. It is possible to close the gap and further enhance the effect of suppressing the above-described fraud.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the above embodiment, the power cord 201 is cited as an example of the external connection line. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in order to transmit information to a hall management device as an external device, an external device as an internal device You may implement in connection with other external connection lines, such as a communication line connected to the concentrated terminal board 171. FIG. That is, in order to draw out other external connection lines such as a communication line to the outside of the housing 11, the lid member as in the above embodiment may be fitted into the through hole formed in the housing 11.

  (B) In the above embodiment, the power cords 201 are wound almost every other around the winding portions C1 to C6, but the winding method is not limited to this. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 12, the power cord 201 may be wound around the winding portions C1 to C6 along the circumferential direction of the lid member 206. The method of winding the power cord 201 can be arbitrarily selected according to the surplus length of the power cord 201.

  (C) The lid member 206 in the above embodiment is detachably attached to the cord outlet 205 by including locking pieces D1 to D6 that are locked to the peripheral edge of the cord outlet 205 inside the back plate 11c. It has a configuration. Not limited to this, the lid member 206 may be fixed by a fixing member such as a screw.

  (D) In the above embodiment, the six winding portions C1 to C6 are arranged at equal intervals on a concentric circle with the insertion hole 210 as the center. The number and arrangement form of the winding portions are not limited to this. The number of winding parts should just be at least 2 or more. However, when there are two wrapping portions, the power cord 201 is alternately and repeatedly wound around the two wrapping portions, and almost all sections of the power cord 201 that are hung on the lid member are overlapped (the power cord 201 Are in parallel). Therefore, there is a risk of electrical influence such as generation of noise due to overlapping of the power cords 201 or the like. Therefore, it is more preferable to provide three or more winding portions so that various winding methods can be performed. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 13, the cover member 206 may be configured such that the winding portions C2, C4, and C6 are omitted. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which the winding parts C1-C6 are not arrange | positioned on the concentric circle centering on the insertion hole 210. FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, the winding parts C1, C3, C5 are arranged on a first concentric circle, and the winding parts C2, C4, C6 are on a second concentric circle inside the first concentric circle. An arrangement may be adopted. Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which the winding parts C1-C6 are not arrange | positioned at equal intervals.

  (E) In the above embodiment, the winding parts C1 to C6 have a cylindrical bar shape that extends straight with the horizontal direction as the axial direction. The shape of the winding parts C1 to C6 is not limited to this. For example, the configuration in which the axial direction is inclined with respect to the horizontal direction and the front ends (free ends) of the winding portions C1 to C6 are directed toward the outer peripheral side in the main body portion radial direction, that is, the six winding portions C1 to C6 are located inside the casing 11. It is good also as a structure which spreads radially. If it does in this way, it will become difficult to remove | deviate the power cord 201 from the winding parts C1-C6. Furthermore, it becomes easy to insert the power cord 201 between the parallel winding portions C1 to C6 and the locking pieces D1 to D6, and it is easy to maintain the power cord 201 between them.

  Moreover, it is good also as a structure by which the winding parts C1-C6 become not the column shape but a cross-sectional polygonal prismatic rod shape. If it does in this way, even if it does not clamp the power cord 201, it will become difficult to remove the power cord 201 from the winding parts C1-C6.

  Further, the winding portions C1 to C6 do not have to have a shape extending straight along a predetermined axial direction. For example, it may be a curved shape, or may be a shape bent in a substantially L shape. Furthermore, it is good also as a structure provided with the latching nail | claw so that the power cord 201 may not come off easily.

  (F) In the said embodiment, when the load more than predetermined amount is applied with respect to the predetermined winding part C1-C6, the said winding part C1-C6 becomes a structure to fracture | rupture. For example, the wrapping portions C1 to C6 may be formed of rubber or the like so as not to break.

  (G) In the above embodiment, the power cord 201 is sandwiched between the parallel winding portions C1 to C6 and the locking pieces D1 to D6. Not only this but the space | interval G1 of the winding parts C1-C6 and the locking pieces D1-D6 which are parallel may be taken a little wider than the outer diameter G2 of the power cord 201, and it is good also as a structure by which the power cord 201 is not clamped by both. However, even when not sandwiched, if the power cord 201 is disposed between the two, it becomes difficult to operate the locking pieces D1 to D6, so that it is difficult to remove the lid member 206 and perform an illegal act.

  (H) The locking pieces D1 to D6 in the above embodiment protrude toward the inside of the housing 11 so as to be parallel to the respective winding portions C1 to C6 on the outer peripheral side in the main body portion radial direction from the positions of the respective winding portions C1 to C6. Is formed. Not only this but each latching piece D1-D6 does not need to be provided corresponding to each winding part C1-C6. For example, the locking pieces D1 to D6 and the winding portions C1 to C6 may be in a positional relationship that is shifted with respect to the circumferential direction of the lid member 206. In addition, for example, six winding portions C1 to C6 may be provided, but only two locking pieces may be provided.

  (I) The protrusion length H1 of each of the winding portions C1 to C6 in the above embodiment is set to be relatively longer than the protrusion length H2 of each of the locking pieces D1 to D6 so that the power cord 201 can be easily wound and bent. Yes. Not only this but the protrusion length H1 of the winding parts C1-C6 may be the structure same as or shorter than the protrusion length H2 of each latching piece D1-D6. However, from the viewpoint of facilitating winding of the power cord 201, the protruding length H1 of each of the winding portions C1 to C6 is at least the outer diameter G2 of the power cord 201 than the protruding length H2 of each locking piece D1 to D6. It is preferable to set it long.

  (J) In the above-described embodiment, an example in which the slot machine 10 is embodied has been described. However, the present invention may be applied to a gaming machine in which a slot machine and a pachinko machine are combined. That is, in the slot machine, instead of the medal insertion and medal payout functions, a game machine having a ball insertion and ball payout function such as a pachinko machine may be implemented. For example, a configuration provided with a ball receiving tray (an upper plate or the like) and a take-in device that takes in game balls from the ball receiving plate and a payout device that pays out game balls to the ball receiving plate is given as an example.

The front view of the slot machine in one Embodiment. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which closed the front door. The perspective view of the slot machine which shows the state which opened the front door. The rear view of a front door. The front view of a housing | casing. The assembly perspective view of a left reel. FIG. 3 is a development view of a belt-like belt constituting each reel. The block circuit diagram of a slot machine. It is the elements on larger scale which looked at the code extraction part from the back side of the slot machine. It is the elements on larger scale which looked at the cord drawer part from the inside of a case. FIG. 11 is a partial cross-sectional view taken along the line KK of FIG. 10 showing a cord lead portion. It is a figure which shows how to wind another power cord. It is a figure which shows the cover member in another embodiment. It is a figure which shows the cover member in another embodiment.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Slot machine, 161 ... Power supply device, 121 ... Power supply box, 201 ... Power cord, 11 ... Housing, 11c ... Back plate, 205 ... Cord outlet, 206 ... Cover member, 209 ... Flange part, 210 ... Insertion hole , C1 to C6 ... winding part, D1 to D6 ... locking piece, 213 ... bush.

Claims (2)

A variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of identification information and a control means for controlling the game are accommodated in the casing, and are put out of the casing through a through hole formed in the wall portion of the casing. With external connection lines,
When the identification information stopped in the predetermined area by the variable display means is specific identification information, the gaming machine gives a predetermined game value,
A lid member fitted into the through hole;
The lid member is
An insertion hole for inserting the external connection line;
The insertion the insertion hole is arranged concentrically around the and protrudes toward the housing side direction around the hole, said an external connection line the winding can be more wrapping portion Rutotomoni,
At the radially outer peripheral side position of the concentric circle from the position of the winding part, it is formed to project toward the inner side of the housing so as to be parallel to the winding part, and the through hole is formed on the inner side of the wall part of the housing. A plurality of locking pieces that are locked to the peripheral edge portion are provided corresponding to the respective winding portions,
A gaming machine, characterized in that a gap in which the external connection line can be arranged is provided between the parallel winding portion and the locking piece . The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the external connection line can be clamped by the winding portion and the locking piece which are parallel to each other .

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