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Gaming machine

a technology of a game machine and a control panel, applied in the field of games, can solve the problems of preventing the game operation from being fixed and affecting the game operation, and achieve the effect of preventing the game operation

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-09-14
UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP
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Benefits of technology

[0007] An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine having a control panel which can be moved without hindering a game operation.
[0009] In this aspect, the control panel can be moved only when a credit value is not less than one and no game is in progress, and during a game the blocking unit makes the control panel immovable. Thus, the control panel can be moved into a position desirable for a player without hindering a game operation.

Problems solved by technology

However, an electric panel of an in-vehicle audio equipment, a key input portion of an automatic cash transaction machine, and an armrest are different from a control panel in that they need not to be fixed.
Therefore, application of the aforementioned techniques to a control panel can hinder a game operation, because the control panel is not fixed even during a game.

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[0035] First will be described a slot machine 1 according to a gaming machine of the present invention.

[0036] As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the slot machine 1 of this embodiment is one with which a player plays a game in a sit-down condition. A sub display 3 is placed in an upper front part of a cabinet 2. A main display 4 is placed on a front panel 20 which locates in a middle front part of the cabinet 2. The sub display 3 and the main display 4 are commonly-used liquid crystal displays. The sub display 3 displays information about a game such as a game method, kinds of winning combination and payout numbers therefor, and various effects. The sub display 3 has, in its upper left part, a credit number display portion 3a which displays a credit number. The main display 4 displays five video reels 21, 22, 23, 24, and 25. The video reels 21 to 25 are scrolled, and in each of the video reels 21 to 25 various kinds of symbols which will be described later are variably displayed from top to ...

second embodiment

[0110] Next, a description will be given to a slot machine 501 according to a gaming machine of the present invention. In the following, the same members as those of the slot machine 1 described above will be denoted by the common reference numerals, without a specific description thereof.

[0111] As shown in FIG. 16, a slot machine 501 of the second embodiment has a cabinet 502 a configuration of which is slightly different from that of the slot machine 1 of the first embodiment (see FIG. 1). A front panel 520 locates in a middle front part of the cabinet 502, and has a protective panel 505 that covers a main display 504. In addition, a control panel 5 and an armrest 506 are provided below the main display 504. The armrest 506 protrudes frontward from a front face 502a of the cabinet. A coin insertion slot 9 and a bill insertion slot 10 are provided at a right-side part of an upper face of the armrest 506.

[0112] A control lever 621, a temporary storage button 622, and a temporary re...

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Abstract

A gaming machine has a cabinet which is mounted with a control panel. On the control panel, switching unit connected to a game control unit are arranged. The gaming machine further includes: a movement mechanism which enables the control panel to move relative to the cabinet; a blocking unit which blocks movement of the control panel through the movement mechanism; and an unlocking unit which unlocks the blocking by the blocking unit against movement of the control panel, when a credit value stored in the credit value memory is not less than one and no game is in progress.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION [0001] This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority from the prior Japanese Patent Applications No. 2005-013995 and No. 2005-013996 both filed on Jan. 21, 2005, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0002] 1. Field of the Invention [0003] The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a movable control panel. [0004] 2. Description of Related Art [0005] For the purpose of providing a player with improved usability, it is desired that a control panel of a gaming machine can be moved so as to be easily used by a player. Known are a technique for opening and closing an electric panel of an in-vehicle audio equipment (see Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 2003-72477), a technique for adjusting an angle of a key input portion of an automatic cash transaction machine (see Japanese Patent Unexamined Publication No. 2002-32833), a technique for moving an arm...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A63F9/24
CPCG07F17/32G07F17/3216A63F5/04A63F13/24
Inventor OKADA, KAZUO
Owner UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORP
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