JP4186000B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to improvement thereof.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, for example, a pachinko machine has a speaker that displays game contents in a voice on the main body, a symbol display device that variably displays the process from winning a game ball to a starting port to a final state such as a big hit, according to the progress of the game Output devices such as an electric lamp and a frame lamp flashing are provided. The appropriate amounts of sound volume and brightness, which are the output amounts of these output devices, vary depending on the player and may vary depending on the condition. However, the volume and brightness are adjusted exclusively by the players related to the amusement hall, and some players cannot make adjustments, and some lamps cannot be adjusted. Therefore, there is a problem that the player may have to play the game in an unfavorable state.
An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which a player can easily adjust the output amount of an output device provided in a gaming machine.
[0003]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
[0011]
  Claims above1In the gaming machine provided with at least one output device that outputs information necessary for indicating the progress of the game, the configuration feature of the invention according to the present invention is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body, and is output from the output device. A first output regulator that can adjust the amount of power within a predetermined range; a second output regulator that is provided on the back side of the gaming machine body and that can adjust an output amount from the output device within a predetermined range; and a first output regulator And switching means for switching the connection of the second output regulator to the output device to one of them, and a switching command means for instructing to switch the connection to the output device from the second output regulator to the first output regulator. And a first switching control unit that controls the switching unit to switch the connection to the output device from the second output regulator to the first output regulator according to the command of the switching command unit. A switching signal output means for outputting a switching signal when the connection to the apparatus is switched from the second output regulator to the first output regulator, and after a lapse of a certain time after receiving the switching signal from the switching signal output means The second switching control means for switching the connection to the output device from the first output regulator to the second output regulator by the switching means is provided.
[0012]
  Claimed as above1In accordance with the invention according to the present invention, the connection to the output device by the switching unit is controlled by the switching unit under the control of the first switching control unit in accordance with the switching command of the switching command unit. Switch to adjuster. Thereby, the player can adjust the output amount of the output device to a desired value using the first output adjuster. On the other hand, in response to switching to the first output adjuster, a switching signal is output by the switching signal output means. In response to this, the connection to the output device is automatically switched from the first output regulator to the second output regulator by the switching means under the control of the second switching control means after the elapse of a predetermined time. That is, the output amount of the output device, which is adjusted separately according to the player's preference, is averaged by the second output adjuster, which is normally adjusted to an average output amount after a predetermined time.
[0013]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
1 is a front view showing a state in which a front glass door and an upper platen of a main body 10 of a pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment are removed. It is a thing.
The main body 10 has a vertically long rectangular frame shape, and includes an outer frame 11 that forms a rear side and a lower end portion, and a front frame 12 that forms a front side excluding the lower end portion. As shown in FIG. 1, the outer frame 11 rotatably supports the front frame 12 by hinges 11 a and 11 b provided at the upper and lower ends of the left side. The front surface of the front frame 12 and the lower end of the outer frame 11 are supported. The front of is flush. As shown in FIG. 1, the front frame 12 is provided with a frame main body 13, and a component base 20 is fixed to the lower end side of the frame main body 13. The component base 20 is provided with a lower plate 21 at the center and a firing handle 22 at the right end. A metal frame 14 as shown in FIG. 1 is fitted into the inner periphery of the frame body 13 on the component base 20.
[0014]
The metal frame 14 is bent at a right angle rearward at the flange portions 14a to 14c on the upper left and right sides fixed to the front surface of the frame main body 13 on substantially the entire periphery of the quadrangular shape, and the inner ends of the flange portions 14a to 14c. Left and right vertical and vertical vertical portions (not shown) that are in close contact with the inner peripheral wall, and left and right vertical back portions (not shown) bent inward at the rear end of the vertical portion. However, a resin frame can be used instead of the metal frame. A frame lamp 15 that is a light emitting device is attached to the front frame 12 from the top to the right side. A rectangular component mounting plate 30 having a predetermined thickness is fixed to the back surface portion near the lower end of the metal frame 14.
[0015]
The component mounting plate 30 is provided with a speaker 31 that generates sound effects at a position on the left side, and a firing rail 32, a launching rod 33, and the like are disposed on the right side. The speaker 31 is connected to a prize ball substrate 58 provided on the back side of a game board 40 to be described later, and generates various sound effects by controlling the prize ball substrate 58. A support piece 34 that supports the game board 40 from the front surface is rotatably provided at the center of the upper end of the component mounting board 30.
[0016]
A game board 40 is attached to the inside of the front frame 12. The game board 40 is pressed against the back surface of the metal frame 14 and fixed by hooks (not shown) and support pieces 34 protruding from the left and right sides of the metal frame 14. As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 40 has a guide rail 41 and a partition rail 42 arranged concentrically around the periphery and perpendicular to the decorative board surface, and a game area 40a is formed on the inner side of both rails. . In the center of the game area 40a, a symbol display base 43 is provided. The symbol display base 43 has a central large-screen liquid crystal display format symbol display device 43a, which is a light emitting device, and a start opening ball storage number display unit 43b composed of four LEDs on the lower side. A luminance adjustment volume 43a1 (not shown in FIG. 2) for adjusting the luminance of the liquid crystal screen is provided on the back side of the symbol display device 43a.
[0017]
An upper winning opening 44a is provided at the upper part of the symbol display base 43, left and right winning openings 44b and 44c are provided at the left and right sides, and a lower left winning opening 44d and a lower right winning opening 44e are provided at the lower portions of the left and right sides, respectively. A central start opening 45 that is a specific winning opening is provided directly below the symbol display base 43. Under the central start opening 45, an attacker openable large winning opening 46a is provided, and a left lower starting opening 46b and a lower right starting opening 46c, which are specific winning openings, are provided on the left and right sides of the large winning opening 46a. . Each start opening 45, 46b, 46c is provided with a start opening switch 45a, 46b1, 46c1 for detecting a winning ball, and the big winning opening 46a is provided with a large winning opening switch 46a1.
[0018]
Immediately below the grand prize winning port 46a is an out port 47 for collecting the off-ball. A left illumination lamp 48a is provided on the left side of the left winning opening 44b, and a right illumination lamp 48b is provided on the right side of the right winning opening 44c. In addition, a plurality of windmills and a number of nails are provided on the surface of the game board 40.
[0019]
A front luminance adjustment volume 23 and a front volume adjustment volume 24 are attached to the upper part of the firing handle 22 of the component base 20 as shown in FIG. The front luminance adjustment volume 23 is for continuously adjusting the luminance (brightness) of the liquid crystal display screen of the symbol display device 43a within a predetermined range. The front volume adjustment volume 24 is for continuously adjusting the volume of the speaker 31 within a predetermined range. Both the front luminance adjustment volume 23 and the front volume adjustment volume 24 can be manually adjusted by the player turning the knob. However, the adjustment of both the volumes 23 and 24 may be performed discretely instead of continuously.
[0020]
As shown in FIG. 2, a center cover 51 made of resin is provided at the center position on the back side of the main body 10, and a main board 52 for performing various signal processings is attached to the left end thereof. On the upper part of the center cover 51, a prize ball tank 53 is provided. A tank rail 54 that is slightly inclined downward to the right end is connected to the lower left side of the prize ball tank 53. The right end of the tank rail 54 is connected to a prize ball passage 55 that extends downward on the right side of the center cover 51. The prize ball passage 55 is separated into upper and lower parts, and a prize ball case (prize ball discharge device) 56 is interposed therebetween. The prize ball case 56 is a lower portion of the prize ball passage 55 one by one for the prize balls supplied from the upper portion of the prize ball passage 55 by the rotation of a sprocket (not shown) provided along the prize ball passage 55. To be discharged. The lower end of the prize ball passage 55 is connected to an upper ball tray (not shown) disposed on the component base 20.
[0021]
On the lower side of the center cover 51, there is provided a winning ball collecting cage 57 for collecting the gaming balls that have been won in the winning opening etc. from the opening on the back surface of the gaming board 40, and inclined in the lower right direction. Yes. A winning ball detection switch 57a, a winning ball discharge solenoid 57b, and a winning ball discharge cam 57c are sequentially provided at the right end position of the winning ball collecting box 57, and the winning ball discharge is discharged in the lower passage of the winning ball discharge cam 57c. A confirmation sensor 57d is provided. A prize ball substrate 58 for controlling the discharge of prize balls and the like is attached to the left end position of the winning ball collection box 57. A game ball launcher 59 including a launch motor is provided below the prize ball substrate 58.
[0022]
Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a back surface volume adjustment volume 25, a first changeover switch 26 and a second changeover switch 27 are attached to the right side of the game ball launching device 59. The back volume adjustment volume 25 is a volume that continuously adjusts the volume of the speaker 31 within a predetermined range, and can be manually adjusted by turning a knob from the back side of the pachinko gaming machine. It has become. However, the adjustment of the back surface volume adjustment volume 25 may be performed discretely instead of continuously.
[0023]
The first changeover switch 26 is a switch for switching one of the front volume adjustment volume 24 and the rear volume adjustment volume 25 to the speaker 31, and a toggle switch, a push button switch, or the like is used. The first changeover switch 26 is switched to the front volume adjustment volume 24 side for the convenience of a normal player. The second changeover switch 27 is a switch for switching one of the front luminance adjustment volume 23 and the luminance adjustment volume 43a1 to the symbol display device 43a, and a toggle switch, a push button switch, or the like is used. The second changeover switch 27 is also switched to the front luminance adjustment volume 23 side for the convenience of the normal player. The first changeover switch 26 and the second changeover switch 27 can be provided not only on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine but also on the front side.
[0024]
Next, an electric control device for controlling the operation of the symbol display device 43a and the speaker 31 of the pachinko gaming machine will be described with reference to FIG.
The electric control device is provided on a part of the main board 52 and the prize ball board 58, and is provided with a control circuit 61 including a microcomputer including an I / O, a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, a timer, and the like. As shown in FIG. 3, the start port switches 45a, 46b1, 46c1, the big winning port switch 46a1, and the winning ball detection switch 57a are connected to the input side of the control circuit 61.
[0025]
A speech synthesis circuit 62 is connected to the output side of the control circuit 61. An amplifier circuit 63 is connected to the output side of the speech synthesis circuit 62, and the first changeover switch 26 is connected to the output side of the amplifier circuit 63. The first changeover switch 26 is provided so that the front volume adjustment volume 24 and the rear volume adjustment volume 25 can be switched. The front volume adjustment volume 24 and the rear volume adjustment volume 25 are each connected to a speaker 31. The second changeover switch 27 is connected to the output side of the control circuit 61 through a drive circuit 43a2. The second change-over switch 27 is provided with the front brightness adjustment volume 23 and the brightness adjustment volume 43a1 so that they can be switched. The front luminance adjustment volume 23 and the luminance adjustment volume 43a1 are connected to a symbol display device 43a provided on the symbol display base 43, respectively. Further, the start opening ball entry memory number display unit 43 b is connected to the output side of the control circuit 61 through a drive circuit 64.
[0026]
The operation of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described.
When the game ball is won at any of the start openings 45, 46b, 46c by the start of the game, a symbol variation signal is output from the control circuit 61, and in response to this, the drive circuit 43a2 starts the variation display of the symbol display device 43a. . In addition, various voice start signals are output from the control circuit 61 to the voice synthesizing circuit 62 by winning the game balls at the start openings 45, 46b, 46c and the winning holes 44a to 44e. Is output from the speaker 31, amplified by the amplification circuit 63, input to the speaker 31, and generated as various sound effects from the speaker 31.
[0027]
In this case, the brightness of the symbol display device 43a and the volume level of the speaker 31 are different depending on the player. Therefore, the player can easily adjust the brightness of the favorite LCD screen and the volume of the speaker by adjusting the front luminance adjustment volume 23 and the front volume adjustment volume 24 provided on the lower side of the front of the gaming machine according to each preference. Is obtained. As a result, the game can be enjoyed in a more preferable state.
[0028]
On the other hand, the game hall side also adjusts the volume of the speaker 31 by switching the connection to the speaker 31 to the back volume adjustment volume 25 by the first changeover switch 26 and operating the back volume adjustment volume 25 as necessary. Can do. If necessary, the luminance of the symbol display device 43a can be adjusted by switching the connection to the symbol display device 43a to the luminance adjustment volume 43a1 by the second changeover switch 27 and operating the luminance adjustment volume 43a1. As a result, the continuation of the unbalanced state caused by leaving the volume adjustment and the brightness adjustment only to the player's preference can be corrected even at the game hall side.
In the first embodiment, the front luminance adjustment volume 23 and the second changeover switch 27 may be omitted as necessary.
[0029]
Next, a modification of the first embodiment will be described.
In the modified example, the volume of the speaker 31 and the brightness of the symbol display device 43a can be adjusted from the front side and the back side of the gaming machine while being correlated with each other. That is, the first changeover switch 26 and the second changeover switch 27 shown in the first embodiment are deleted, and the output side of the amplifier circuit 63 is connected in parallel to the front volume adjustment volume 24 and the rear volume adjustment volume 25 to drive. The output side of the circuit 43a is connected in parallel to the front luminance adjustment volume 23 and the luminance adjustment volume 43a1.
[0030]
In the modified example configured as described above, the volume of the speaker 31 can be adjusted by the front volume adjustment volume 24 and the rear volume adjustment volume 25 while maintaining the correlation. Further, the luminance of the symbol display device 43a can be adjusted while maintaining the correlation by the front luminance adjustment volume 23 and the luminance adjustment volume 43a1.
[0031]
In the first embodiment and the modification, the volumes 24 and 25 for adjusting the volume of the speaker 31 are provided on the front side and the back side of the game board, but the volume 24 is provided only on the front side of the game board. It can also be provided. In this case, the volume of the speaker can be adjusted by the player or the game hall related personnel only from the front side of the game board.
[0032]
Next, a second embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the second embodiment, the electric control device for controlling the operation of the symbol display device 43a and the speaker 31 of the pachinko gaming machine is changed as shown in FIG. That is, the first changeover switch 26 and the second changeover switch 27 shown in the first embodiment are changed to the first automatic changeover switch 71 and the second automatic changeover switch 73. The first automatic changeover switch 71 and the second automatic changeover switch 73 are not manual switches but electronic switches that are switched under the control of the control circuit 61. The first automatic changeover switch 71 and the second automatic changeover switch 73 are connected to the output side of the control circuit 61 and are switched by a control signal from the control circuit 61.
[0033]
Further, a first switching command switch 72 for outputting a command signal for switching the connection to the speaker 31 from the rear volume adjustment volume 25 to the front volume adjustment volume 24 is connected to the input side of the control circuit 61, and the symbol display device 43a. A second switch command switch 74 for outputting a command signal for switching the connection to the brightness adjustment volume 43a1 from the front brightness adjustment volume 23 is connected. The first switching command switch 72 is provided on the side (not shown) of the front volume adjustment volume 24, and the second switching command switch 74 is provided on the side (not shown) of the front luminance adjustment volume 23.
[0034]
By turning on the first switching command switch 72 and the second switching command switch 74, a command signal is output to the control circuit 61. In response to this, the control circuit 61 switches the first automatic switching switch 71 and the speaker 31. Is switched from the rear volume adjustment volume 25 to the front volume adjustment volume 24. The same applies to the second automatic changeover switch 73. Then, after receiving the command signal, the control circuit 61 switches the first automatic changeover switch 71 after a predetermined time, for example, 1 hour, and reversely connects to the speaker 31 from the front volume adjustment volume 24 to the rear volume adjustment volume. It is configured to switch to 25. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.
[0035]
The operation of the second embodiment configured as described above will be described.
During the game, the player presses the first switch command switch 72 to switch the connection to the speaker 31 from the rear volume adjustment volume 25 to the front volume adjustment volume 24 and adjust the front volume adjustment volume 24 to adjust the desired speaker. The volume of 31 can be easily obtained. On the other hand, by pressing the second changeover command switch 74, the connection to the symbol display device 43a is switched from the luminance adjustment volume 43a1 to the front luminance adjustment volume 23, and the front luminance adjustment volume 23 is adjusted according to each preference. The brightness of the LCD screen can be easily obtained. As a result, the game can be enjoyed in a more preferable state.
[0036]
Even when the first changeover command switch 72 is pressed and switched to the front volume adjustment volume 24, the first automatic changeover switch 71 is switched by the command of the control circuit 61 after a predetermined time has passed and the speaker 31 is switched to. Is switched from the front volume adjustment volume 24 to the rear volume adjustment volume 25. Since the back volume adjustment volume 25 is normally set to be a standard volume, the volume of the speaker 31 that has been adjusted in accordance with the player's preference is automatically set to an average value after a predetermined time. Is done. Further, the volume can be changed to another volume by adjusting the back volume adjustment volume 25. Similarly, the brightness of the screen of the symbol display device 43a is automatically adjusted. Therefore, persistence of the extreme sound volume and brightness settings according to the player's preference is prevented.
[0037]
In the second embodiment, the front volume adjustment volume 24, the first automatic changeover switch 71 and the first changeover command switch 72, the front luminance adjustment volume 23, the second automatic changeover switch 73 and the second changeover instruction are set. Only one of the switches 74 may be provided.
[0038]
Next, a third embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the third embodiment, brightness (brightness) adjustment is possible not only for the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device but also for the lamps such as the frame lamp 15 and the illumination lamps 48a and 48b as the light emitting device. It is. As shown in FIG. 5 and FIG. 6, the brightness adjuster 80 is housed in the front surface of the upper ball tray 36 in front of the main body so that it can be easily operated by the player, and can be pulled out with one touch. It has become. As shown in FIG. 7, the brightness adjuster 80 is divided into lamp adjustment and liquid crystal adjustment, and is operated by sliding the adjustment knobs 81 and 82 in the horizontal direction. However, the adjustment knob may have the same form as shown in the above embodiment.
[0039]
In the adjustment mechanism of the lamp brightness adjuster, the variable resistance linked to the adjustment knob 81 is changed to change the output to the lamp. The adjustment mechanism of the brightness adjuster for the liquid crystal screen is configured such that the motor rotates in conjunction with the adjustment knob 82, and the output to the liquid crystal device is changed by a change in a potentiometer or the like interlocked with this.
[0040]
In the third embodiment configured as described above, the player operates the adjustment knobs 81 and 82 of the luminance adjuster 80 provided on the upper ball tray 36 to thereby adjust the luminance of the liquid crystal screen of the symbol display device 43. In addition, the brightness of the frame lamp 15 and the illumination lamps 48a and 48b can be easily set according to preference, and the game can be performed in a comfortable state.
[0041]
Also in the third embodiment, as shown in the first and second embodiments, a brightness adjusting knob such as a frame lamp 15 can be provided on the back side, and further, connection to the lamp can be performed. A changeover switch or the like can be provided for switching between the rear adjustment knob and the front adjustment knob.
[0042]
In the first to third embodiments, the volume adjustment volume and the brightness adjustment volume are adjusted by turning the knob or sliding the knob. It can also be of a known type that can be adjusted by contact. This is convenient because the volume and brightness can be adjusted at a position away from the gaming machine.
[0043]
Note that the volume adjustment volume can be adjusted separately for the high sound side and the low sound side. Thereby, volume adjustment can be performed in various forms. In addition, color tone adjustment or the like can be performed instead of the luminance adjustment of the liquid crystal screen.
[0044]
In addition, the adjustment function of each adjustment volume can be divided between when the game is in a normal state and when in a special winning state such as a big win. As a result, the amount of output can be changed according to the gaming state, such as increasing the volume and increasing the brightness when the special winning state is achieved, and decreasing the volume and decreasing the brightness in the normal state.
[0045]
  Furthermore, although the case where the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine is described in the above embodiment, the present invention is also applied to other types of gaming machines such as an arrangement gaming machine and a slot machine. Can do.In addition to the invention described in the claims, each of the following [Invention 1] to [Invention 5] is described in the above embodiment.
[Invention 1]
  In a gaming machine provided with at least one output device that outputs information necessary to indicate the progress of the game, an output on the front surface of the gaming machine main body that can adjust the output amount from the output device within a predetermined range A gaming machine characterized in that an adjuster is provided, and the output contents of the output device can be changed by the output adjuster. According to the first aspect of the present invention, the player can easily adjust the volume of the speaker and the brightness and color of the liquid crystal display device within a predetermined range by operating the output adjuster provided on the front surface of the main body. The game can be performed in a comfortable state.
[Invention 2]
  In a gaming machine provided with a speaker for outputting information necessary to indicate the progress of the game, a volume adjuster is provided on the front surface of the gaming machine body so that the volume from the speaker can be adjusted within a predetermined range. A gaming machine characterized by that. According to the second aspect of the invention, the player can easily adjust the volume of the speaker within a predetermined range by operating the volume adjuster provided on the front surface of the main body, so that the game can be performed comfortably. it can.
[Invention 3]
  In the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, a second volume controller capable of adjusting a volume from the speaker within a predetermined range is provided on the back side of the gaming machine body, and the volume controller and the second volume controller A gaming machine comprising switching means for switching the connection to the speaker to either one. According to the third aspect of the present invention, by operating the second volume adjuster provided on the back side of the main body, the volume of the speaker can be easily adjusted even at the game hall side. And the connection of the volume controller and the second volume controller to the speaker can be easily switched to either one by the switching means. Further, the continuation of the unbalanced state caused by leaving the volume adjustment only to the player's preference can also be corrected on the game hall side.
[Invention 4]
  In the gaming machine according to the second aspect of the present invention, a second volume controller capable of adjusting a volume from the speaker within a predetermined range in correlation with the volume controller is provided on the back side of the gaming machine body. A featured gaming machine. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, by operating the second volume adjuster provided on the back side of the main body, the volume of the speaker is adjusted even on the game hall side by correlating the adjustment contents of the volume adjuster operated on the front side of the main body. Can be adjusted easily. Further, the continuation of the unbalanced state caused by leaving the volume adjustment only to the player's preference can also be corrected on the game hall side.
[Invention 5]
  A gaming machine provided with a light emitting device, wherein a light emission adjusting device for adjusting a light emission characteristic of the light emitting device is provided at a position where a player can operate. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the player can adjust the light emission characteristics such as the luminance and color tone of the light emitting device to a state that suits his / her preference at any time by operating the light emission adjuster. The game can be performed comfortably by setting the light emission characteristics of a light emitting device such as a lamp to a desired state. Examples of the light emitting device include a light emitting device such as a symbol display device, an image display device, an electric lamp, and a frame lamp.
[0046]
【The invention's effect】
  According to the invention of claim 1 above, PlayIt is possible to prevent the extreme setting state of the output amount of the output device, which is separately adjusted according to the preference of the technician, from persisting.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view schematically showing a pachinko gaming machine (with a front door and an upper platen removed) according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a front view schematically showing a back side of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram schematically showing an electric control device of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram schematically showing an electric control device of a pachinko gaming machine according to a second embodiment.
FIG. 5 is a front view showing a pachinko gaming machine according to a third embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a side view showing a state in which the brightness adjuster is accommodated in the upper ball tray of the pachinko gaming machine and a state in which it is pulled out.
FIG. 7 is a front view schematically showing a luminance adjuster.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Main body, 11 ... Outer frame, 12 ... Front frame, 13 ... Frame main body, 14 ... Metal frame, 15 ... Frame lamp, 20 ... Component base, 21 ... Lower plate, 22 ... Launch handle, 23 ... Front brightness adjustment volume 24 ... front volume adjustment volume, 25 ... back volume adjustment volume, 26 ... first changeover switch, 27 ... second changeover switch, 30 ... component mounting board, 31 ... speaker, 32 ... launch rail, 40 ... game board, 40a ... gaming area, 43 ... symbol display base, 43a ... symbol display device, 43a1 ... brightness adjustment volume, 45 ... central starting port, 46a ... big prize opening, 46b ... lower left starting port, 46c ... lower right starting port, 45a, 46b1 , 46c1... Start port switch, 46a1... Large winning port switch, 52... Main board, 57a .. winning ball detection switch, 58. Dynamic changeover switch, 72 ... first switching command switch, 73 ... second automatic changeover switch, 74 ... second switching command switches, 80 ... brightness regulator.

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine provided with at least one output device that outputs information necessary to indicate the progress of the game,
A first output adjuster provided on a front surface of the gaming machine main body and capable of adjusting an output amount from the output device within a predetermined range;
A second output regulator provided on the back side of the gaming machine main body and capable of adjusting an output amount from the output device within a predetermined range;
Switching means for switching the connection of the first output regulator and the second output regulator to the output device;
Switching command means for commanding the connection to the output device to switch from the second output regulator to the first output regulator;
First switching control means for controlling the switching means to switch the connection to the output device from the second output regulator to the first output regulator in response to a command from the switching command means;
A switching signal output means for outputting a switching signal when the connection to the output device is switched from the second output regulator to the first output regulator by the switching means;
Second switching control for switching the connection to the output device from the first output regulator to the second output regulator by the switching means after a lapse of a certain time after receiving the switching signal from the switching signal output means. gaming machine, characterized in that a means.

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