Gaming machine

• US 20040192445A1
• Filed: 10/31/2003
• Published: 09/30/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Universal Entertainment Corporation
• Original Assignee: Aruze Corp.
• Inventors: Emori, Kazuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,479,066 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 463/46
• CPC Class Codes: G07F 17/32 for games, toys, sports, or amusements

Abstract

A pinball slot machine includes a board on which a main control circuit for determining an internal lottery of a game with a random number at a predetermined timing is placed, a liquid crystal display for displaying an effect image pertinent to the game, a liquid crystal display control board 720a, and hooks 223a and 223b and projections 724a and 724b having attachment holes for hooking the liquid crystal display control board 720a on a cabinet section 200b of the gaming machine. To attach the liquid crystal display control board 720a to the cabinet section 200b of the gaming machine, the hooks 223a and 223b are inserted into the attachment holes for temporarily tacking the liquid crystal display control board 720a. In this state, the liquid crystal display control board 720a is screwed at upper left and right ends into a door 200a.

Claims

1. A gaming machine comprising:

internal lottery means configured to determine an internal lottery of a game with a random number at a predetermined timing;

display means configured to display an effect image pertinent to the game;

display control means configured to control the display means; and

attachment means configured to attach the display control means on a cabinet of the gaming machine.

2. The gaming machine as claimed in claim 1, wherein the attachment means comprises:

a hook provided on one of a pair of the display control means and the cabinet; and

a hook hole formed on one of the pair of the display control means and the cabinet.

3. The gaming machine as claimed in claim 2, wherein the display control means is hooked at an upper end of the cabinet with the hook and the hook hole, and

wherein the display control means is fixed onto the cabinet at a predetermined portion.