JP2014223473A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that is excellent in measure against fraudulent act in control means and is able to ensure convenience in taking out the control means.SOLUTION: A main control board 400 has a connector 402 to which the connector of a connection cable can be connected. An upper case 410 has, in a place corresponding to the connector 402 of the main control board 400 accommodated in the upper case 410: an insertion opening 412 into which the connector of the connection cable can be inserted; and a mounting member 440 having an opening 442 into which the connector 402 of the main control board 400 can be inserted, and also provided with a contact part 444 abutting on the outer periphery of the connector 402 while the connector 402 is inserted in the opening 442. Therefore, the outer periphery of the connector 402 can be covered with the contact part 444 without no gap between them. Accordingly, fraudulent act with respect to the main control board 400 can be prevented. Also, the main control board 400 can easily be taken out from the upper case 410 and the lower case 420.

Description

  The present invention relates to gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

  Conventionally, there is a pachinko machine, for example, as a representative example of a gaming machine. In some pachinko machines, for example, a control board that controls the pachinko machine is accommodated in a board case to prevent unauthorized actions on the control board. In addition, this pachinko machine has a game area where game balls are driven, and the game board is provided with various winning devices that can win game balls. When the game ball wins the winning device, the winning detection sensor provided in the winning device detects the winning, the detection signal is output to the control board, and the control board performs predetermined processing (for example, based on the detection signal) , Processing related to variably displaying symbols on the display device, processing related to prize ball payout, and the like). (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).

JP-A-9-700 (page 3-4, FIG. 1)

However, the conventional example having such a configuration has the following problems.
That is, in a conventional pachinko machine, for example, a connector for connecting to a winning detection sensor of a winning device is mounted on a control board (control means), and this control board is stored in a board case. An opening having a size capable of inserting at least a connector on the winning detection sensor side is formed in a corresponding portion of the substrate case so that the control board and the winning detection sensor can be connected. A gap is inevitably generated between the opening of the board case and the connector on the winning detection sensor side due to the clearance, and it is impossible to completely eliminate the gap. With the control board housed in the board case and the winning detection sensor being connected, the opening of the board case is sealed with a hardened material to eliminate a slight gap in the opening of the board case, Although it is conceivable to prevent unauthorized acts caused by unauthorized access to the control board in the case through a slight gap in the opening of the board case, the authorized user can open the board case for some reason. Even if the control board is taken out, there is a problem that it cannot be done unless the connector part of the control board is broken or the opening part of the board case is broken, which is very inconvenient.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in countermeasures against fraud against the control means and can ensure the convenience of taking out the control means.

In order to achieve such an object, the present invention has the following configuration.
That is, the invention described in claim 1
In a gaming machine equipped with a control device for controlling games,
The controller is
A control board on which a connector to which a connection portion of a connection cable is connected and a predetermined electrical component are mounted on the front surface;
A member that accommodates the control board, wherein a connector exposed portion that exposes the connector to the outside is formed, and a front member that is located on the front side of the control board and a rear side that is located on the rear side of the control board A substrate box having a member;
A cover member that is disposed between the front member of the board box and the control board, and that covers a region of the front surface of the control board that faces the connector exposed portion of the front member; and On the other hand, an attachment member that is formed in a shape that follows the outer shape of the connector and that has an opening into which the connector is inserted, and a first engagement portion;
A member having a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion of the mounting member, and a blocking member housed in a space formed in the rear member,
The control device is sealed by engaging the first and second engaging portions.

  [Operation / Effect] According to the invention described in claim 1, the control device for controlling the game is a control board on which a connector to which a connection portion of a connection cable is connected and a predetermined electrical component are mounted on the front surface. And a member that accommodates the control board, wherein a connector exposed portion that exposes the connector to the outside is formed, a front member that is located on the front side of the control board, and a rear member that is located on the rear side of the control board; A board box having a cover, a member disposed between a front member of the board box and the control board, a cover part covering a region of the front face of the control board facing the connector exposed part of the front member, and the cover part And an attachment member having an opening into which the connector is inserted and a first engagement portion, and a second engagement engaging with the first engagement portion of the attachment member. A member with a joint , And a blocking member accommodated in the formed rear member space, the control device is a sealed state by engaging the first and second engagement portions. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in fraud countermeasures against the control means and can ensure the convenience of taking out the control means.

  According to the gaming machine according to the present invention, the control device that controls the game includes a control board on which a connector to which the connection portion of the connection cable is connected, a predetermined electrical component is mounted on the front surface, and the control board is accommodated. A board box having a front member positioned on the front side of the control board and a rear member located on the rear side of the control board, wherein a connector exposed portion that exposes the connector to the outside is formed. A member disposed between the front side member of the board box and the control board, a cover part covering a region of the front face of the control board facing the connector exposed part of the front side member, and an outer shape of the connector with respect to the cover part And a member having a second engagement portion that engages with the first engagement portion of the attachment member, and an attachment member having an opening into which the connector is inserted and a first engagement portion. And on the rear member And a blocking member accommodated in the made space, the control device is a sealed state by engaging the first and second engagement portions. Therefore, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in fraud countermeasures against the control means and can ensure the convenience of taking out the control means.

It is a schematic front view of the pachinko machine of the example of the present invention. It is a perspective view which shows the pachinko machine of the state which open | released the inner frame and the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the inner frame etc. in the state which open | released the front frame set. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows the display content of a 1st symbol display apparatus. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the structure of a main controller. It is a perspective view of the main controller with which an operation port switch is connected. It is a perspective view which shows the state before an upper and lower case closes. It is a perspective view of the main control board of the state where the attachment member was attached. It is a perspective view of an attachment member. It is a perspective view of a lower case. It is a perspective view which shows an attachment member and an upper case. It is a perspective view which shows a mode that the attachment member is located in the lower case. (A) is the sectional view on the AA line shown in FIG. 10, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the connector of the main control board at the time of attaching an attachment member to a main control board, the opening part of an attachment member, etc. . It is a figure which shows the state after destruction of an enclosure maintenance part. (A) is principal part sectional drawing of a modification, (b) is sectional drawing which shows the connector of the main control board, the opening part of an attachment member, etc. at the time of attaching an attachment member to a main control board. (A) is a schematic perspective view of the contact part used as the taper wall part, (b) is sectional drawing of the state which inserted the connector of the main control board in the opening part of the contact part shown to (a), (c) FIG. 5 is an explanatory view showing a state when the attachment member having the contact portion shown in FIG. 5B is inserted into the connector of the main control board. It is sectional drawing which shows a mode that the hardening material was filled and hardened between the opening part of the attachment member, and the connector of the main control board.

  This specification also discloses an invention relating to the following gaming machines.

(1) In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A predetermined circumferential recess is formed on the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means,
The abutting portion is a wall portion that is erected from the mounting member and surrounds the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means, and an outer periphery of the connection portion that is formed on the inner peripheral side of the wall portion. A gaming machine comprising a circumferential convex portion that fits into the circumferential concave portion.

  According to the invention described in (1), the predetermined circumferential recess is formed on the outer periphery of the connecting portion of the control means. The abutment portion is fitted to a wall portion that is erected from the mounting member and surrounds the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means, and a circular recess on the outer periphery of the connection portion that is formed on the inner peripheral side of the wall portion. And a circumferential convex portion. Therefore, the attachment member attached to the control means can be in a state in which the contact portion is in contact with the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means. That is, the circumferential convex portion that goes around the inner peripheral side on the inner peripheral side of the wall portion that is the contact portion is in a state of being fitted to the circular concave portion that goes around the outer periphery around the outer periphery of the connecting portion of the control means. The outer periphery of the connecting part of the control means can be covered with the abutment part of the mounting member without a gap, making it difficult to illegally access the control means housed in the enclosing means and preventing illegal acts on the control means can do. Moreover, since the insertion opening of the encapsulating means and the connecting portion of the control means are not hardened and sealed with a curable material, the control means can be easily taken out of the encapsulating means, There is no such thing as destroying any part. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in fraud countermeasures against the control means and can ensure the convenience of taking out the control means.

(2) In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
A predetermined circumferential protrusion is formed on the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means,
The abutting portion is a wall portion that is erected from the mounting member and surrounds the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means, and an outer periphery of the connection portion that is formed on the inner peripheral side of the wall portion. A gaming machine comprising: a circumferential concave portion that fits into the circumferential convex portion.

  According to the invention described in (2) above, the predetermined circumferential convex portion is formed on the outer periphery of the connecting portion of the control means. The abutting part is fitted to a wall part standing from the mounting member so as to surround the outer periphery of the connecting part of the control means, and a circumferential convex part formed on the inner peripheral side of the wall part. And a circumferential recess to be joined. Therefore, the attachment member attached to the control means can be in a state in which the contact portion is in contact with the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means. In other words, the circular recess that goes around the inner peripheral side on the inner peripheral side of the wall portion that is the abutting portion is in a state of being fitted to the peripheral convex portion that goes around the outer periphery around the outer periphery of the connecting portion of the control means. The outer periphery of the connecting part of the control means can be covered with the abutment part of the mounting member without a gap, making it difficult to illegally access the control means housed in the enclosing means and preventing illegal acts on the control means can do. Moreover, since the insertion opening of the encapsulating means and the connecting portion of the control means are not hardened and sealed with a curable material, the control means can be easily taken out of the encapsulating means, There is no such thing as destroying any part. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in fraud countermeasures against the control means and can ensure the convenience of taking out the control means.

(3) In the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the abutting portion includes a wall portion standing upright from the attachment member so as to surround an outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means.

  According to the invention as described in said (3), the contact part is equipped with the wall part standing upright so that it may taper off from the attachment member so that the outer periphery of the connection part of a control means may be enclosed. Therefore, the attachment member attached to the control means can be in a state in which the contact portion is in contact with the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means. In other words, since the inner peripheral side of the tapered wall portion as the contact portion is in contact with the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means, the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means is covered with the contact portion of the mounting member without a gap. Thus, it becomes difficult to illegally access the control means stored in the enclosing means, and illegal acts on the control means can be prevented. Moreover, since the insertion opening of the encapsulating means and the connecting portion of the control means are not hardened and sealed with a curable material, the control means can be easily taken out of the encapsulating means, There is no such thing as destroying any part. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in fraud countermeasures against the control means and can ensure the convenience of taking out the control means.

(4) In a gaming machine that uses a gaming medium to play a game,
Control means for controlling at least some of the functions of the gaming machine;
Encapsulation means for encapsulating the control means;
A target object that is separate from the control means and is electrically connected to the control means via a connection cable;
With
The control means includes a connection portion to which a connector on the control means side of the connection cable is connectable,
The encapsulating means includes an insertion opening through which a connector on the control means side of the connection cable can be inserted at a position corresponding to the connecting portion of the control means in a state of being housed in the encapsulating means. ,
A member attached to a predetermined region including the connection portion in the control means, the attachment means having an opening into which the connection portion of the control means can be inserted;
A curable material is filled between the opening of the attachment member and the connecting portion of the control means to be cured.

  According to the invention described in (4) above, the control means controls at least a part of the functions of the gaming machine, the encapsulation means encapsulates the control means, and the article to be covered is The control unit is separate from the control unit and is electrically connected to the control unit via a connection cable. The control means includes a connection portion to which a connector on the control means side of the connection cable can be connected. The encapsulation means includes an insertion opening into which the connector on the control means side of the connection cable can be inserted at a location corresponding to the connection portion of the control means in the state of being housed inside the encapsulation means. The attachment member is a member attached to a predetermined region including the connection portion in the control means, and has an opening into which the connection portion of the control means can be inserted. Between the opening of the attachment member and the connection portion of the control means, a hardening material is filled and hardened. Therefore, the opening of the attachment member attached to the control means and the outer periphery of the connection portion of the control means In the meantime, since the curable material is filled and cured, the outer periphery of the connecting portion of the control means can be covered with the curable material without any gap, and the control means accommodated in the enveloping means can be illegally accessed. This makes it difficult to prevent illegal acts against the control means. Moreover, since the insertion opening of the encapsulating means is not hardened and sealed with a curable material, the control means can be easily taken out from the encapsulating means, and any part may be destroyed. There is nothing wrong. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in fraud countermeasures against the control means and can ensure the convenience of taking out the control means.

(5) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (4),
Furthermore, the attachment member includes a recognition unit formed so that recognition information for identifying which type of gaming machine the control unit to which the attachment member is attached can be visually recognized. To play.

  According to the invention described in (5) above, the recognition means is provided on the attachment member, and the recognition information for identifying which type of gaming machine the control means to which the attachment member is attached is. Is formed so as to be visible. Therefore, by looking at the means for recognizing the attachment member, it is possible to know which game machine type the control means is for, and it is possible to reduce erroneous attachment of the control means to different types of gaming machines.

(6) In the gaming machine according to (5),
The gaming machine, wherein the recognition means is formed integrally with the mounting member.

  According to the invention described in (6) above, the recognition means is formed integrally with the mounting member. Therefore, it is difficult to replace the recognizing means with respect to the mounting member, and an illegal act of replacing the recognizing means with respect to the mounting member can be reduced.

(7) In the gaming machine according to (5) or (6),
A gaming machine, wherein the recognition means is a transparent member.

  According to the invention described in (7) above, since the recognition means is a transparent member, a predetermined area of the control means located on the back side of the recognition means can also be seen. That is, since the transparent recognition means is used, it is possible to see a predetermined portion of the control means located behind the transparent recognition means, making it difficult to perform an illegal act on the back side of the recognition means and reducing the illegal act.

(8) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (7),
The encapsulating means includes encapsulation maintaining means for maintaining a state in which the control means is encapsulated therein,
The enclosure maintenance means is capable of opening the encapsulating means by breaking a predetermined portion thereof, and remains a trace of the destruction.

  According to invention of said (8), the state which enclosed the control means inside the encapsulation means is maintained by the enclosure maintenance means with which the encapsulation means was equipped. The enclosure maintaining means is capable of opening the encapsulating means when the predetermined portion is destroyed, and the trace of the destruction remains. Therefore, since the enclosing means cannot be opened unless the predetermined portion of the enclosing and maintaining means is destroyed, fraudulent acts on the control means can be reduced. Even if the encapsulating means is destroyed and the enclosing means is opened, and the control means stored in the enclosing means is fraudulent, the fraudulent action It is possible to know what has happened and its fear, and to reduce fraudulent acts on the control means.

(9) In the gaming machine according to (8),
The encapsulation means includes a first case and a second case, and the control means can be stored in an internal space formed by the first case and the second case in a state where the first case and the second case are attached. Yes,
The mounting member includes a protruding bar having a return portion formed at a predetermined location,
The control means to which the attachment member is attached is attached to one of the first case and the second case,
The other of the first case and the second case is provided with a fitting portion into which the protruding bar is fitted and having a blocking portion that prevents the return portion from returning.
One of the first case and the second case, or both the first case and the second case constitutes an enclosure that covers the fitting portion,
The enclosure maintenance means includes the protruding rod, the fitting portion, and the outer portion.

  According to the invention described in (9) above, the encapsulating means includes the first case and the second case, and is controlled to an internal space formed by the first case and the second case attached to each other. Means are stored. The attachment member includes a protruding bar having a return portion formed at a predetermined location, and the control means to which the attachment member is attached is attached to one of the first case and the second case. The other of the first case and the second case is provided with a fitting portion into which a protruding rod is fitted and which has a blocking portion that prevents the return portion from returning. One of the first case and the second case, or both the first case and the second case constitute an outer covering portion that covers the fitting portion. The enclosure maintaining means includes a protruding rod, a fitting portion, and an outer surrounding portion. Therefore, since the enclosing means cannot be opened unless the outer enclosure portion of the enclosing and maintaining means is destroyed, fraudulent acts on the control means can be reduced. Even if the enclosing means is destroyed and the enclosing means is opened, and the control means stored in the enclosing means is fraudulent, the fraudulent act is performed based on the trace of the destruction. It is possible to know that there has been a risk and the possibility of such a situation, and to reduce fraud against the control means.

(10) In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or the gaming machine according to any one of (1) to (9),
The gaming machine is a pachinko machine.

  According to the gaming machine described in (10) above, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine with an expanded gaming area without enlarging the gaming board itself. The basic configuration of the pachinko machine is provided with an operation handle, and a ball as a game medium is launched into a predetermined game area in accordance with the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is disposed at a predetermined position in the game area. In other words, the identification information (such as symbols) that is dynamically displayed on the display device is determined and stopped after a predetermined time on the condition that a winning (or passing through the operation gate) is required for the operation port. In addition, when a special gaming state occurs, variable winning means (specific winning opening) disposed at a predetermined position in the gaming area is opened in a predetermined manner so that a ball can be won, and a value corresponding to the number of winnings is obtained. Examples include those to which values (including data written on magnetic cards as well as premium balls) are given.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter simply referred to as “pachinko machine”) will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state in which the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14 are opened with respect to the outer frame 11. However, FIG. 2 shows a state in which the lower plate unit 13 is removed from the inner frame 12 for convenience.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and an inner frame 12 that is supported on one side of the outer frame 11 so as to be opened and closed. ing.

  The opening / closing axis of the inner frame 12 is set so as to extend vertically on the opposite side (left side of the pachinko machine 10 in FIG. 1) from the position where the handle (game ball launching handle 18 described later) is installed as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. The inner frame 12 can be sufficiently opened to the front side with the opening / closing axis as an axis.

  The configuration of the inner frame 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state in which the front frame set 14 is removed from the pachinko machine 10 (however, in FIG. 3, the configuration in the game area on the surface of the game board 30 is shown as blank for convenience).

  The inner frame 12 is roughly divided into a lower tray unit 13 attached to the lowermost portion thereof, and an opening / closing axis on the left and right sides of the inner frame 12 in the upper range of the lower tray unit 13 as an axis. A front frame set 14 that is freely attached, a resin base 20 to be described later, and a game board 30 that is attached to the rear side of the resin base 20 are provided.

  The lower plate unit 13 is fixed to the inner frame 12 with a fastener such as a screw. On the front side of the lower plate unit 13, a lower plate 15, a ball removal lever 17, a game ball launching handle 18, and a sound output port 24 are provided. The lower tray 15 as a ball receiving tray is provided at the substantially central portion of the lower tray unit 13, and the game balls discharged from the discharge port 16 can be stored in the lower tray 15. The ball removal lever 17 is for removing a game ball in the lower plate 15. By moving the ball removal lever 17 to the left in FIG. 1, a predetermined position on the bottom surface of the lower plate 15 is opened, The game balls stored in the dish 15 can be pulled out downward through the opening on the bottom surface of the lower dish 15. The game ball launching handle 18 is disposed so as to protrude to the front side on the right side of the lower plate 15. In accordance with the operation of the game ball launching handle 18 by the player, the game ball launching device 38 drives the game ball toward a game board 30 described later. The game ball launcher 38 includes a game ball launch handle 18, a set handle, a launch motor, and the like. The sound output port 24 is an output port for outputting sound from a speaker provided in the lower plate unit 13 or on the back surface.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame set 14 is attached to the inner frame 12 so as to be openable and closable. Like the inner frame 12, the front frame set 14 has an open / close axis extending vertically to the left when viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10. It can be opened to the front side with an axial center. Moreover, the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b (see FIG. 3) of the inner frame 12. That is, since at least a part of the side surface of the front frame set 14 is attached so as to fit into the outer wall (rib) 12b of the inner frame 12, foreign matter (from the gap between the inner frame 12 and the front frame set 14) Such as a needle or thin plate) can be prevented.

  On the other hand, an upper plate 19 as a receiving tray for game balls is integrally provided below the front frame set 14 (above the lower plate 15). Here, the upper plate 19 is a ball receiving tray for temporarily storing the game balls and guiding them to the game ball launching device 38 while aligning them in a line. In the conventional pachinko machine, a front decorative frame that can be opened and closed with respect to the inner frame is provided below the front frame set, and the upper decorative frame is provided on the front decorative frame. The upper plate 19 is provided directly to the front frame set 14 and is omitted.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the inner frame 12 is mainly composed of a resin base 20 having a rectangular outer shape, and a substantially circular window hole 21 is formed at the center of the resin base 20. A game board 30 is detachably mounted on the rear side of the resin base 20. The game board 30 is made of a rectangular plywood, and is attached in a state in which the peripheral edge thereof is in contact with the back side of the resin base 20 (inner frame 12). Accordingly, a substantially central portion of the front surface portion of the game board 30 is exposed to the front surface side of the inner frame 12 through the window hole 21 of the resin base 20. Further, two glasses 137 (see FIG. 2) are attached to the window hole 21 at a predetermined interval in the front-rear direction.

  Next, the configuration of the game board 30 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view showing the configuration of the game board 30. The game board 30 includes a general winning port 31, a variable winning device 32, a first starting port 33 (for example, an operation chucker), a second starting port 34 (for example, a through gate), a variable display unit 35, and the like. These general winning port 31, variable winning device 32, first starting port 33 (for example, operation chucker), second starting port 34 (for example, through gate), variable display unit 35, etc. It is arranged in each through hole formed by machining, and is attached from the front side of the game board 30 with a wood screw or the like. A game ball enters the above-described general winning opening 31, variable winning device 32, and first start opening 33, and the winning balls are detected switches (winning opening switch (not shown), count switch (not shown), And a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 19 (or the lower plate 15) based on the output of the detection switch. In addition, the game board 30 is provided with an out port 36, and game balls that have not entered the various winning devices etc. are guided through the out port 36 to a ball discharge path (not shown). It has become. A number of nails are planted on the game board 30 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game balls, and various members (acts) such as the windmill 37 are arranged.

  The variable display unit 35 has a first symbol display device 42 for variably displaying a first symbol (for example, a special symbol) as identification information with a winning at the first starting port 33 as a trigger, and a second starting port 34. And a second symbol display device 41 for variably displaying a second symbol (for example, a normal symbol).

  The second symbol display device 41 has a second symbol display unit 43 and a holding lamp 44, and each time a game ball passes through the second starting port 34, for example, a display symbol (ordinary symbol) by the display unit 43 is displayed. The first start port 33 is configured to be in an activated state (opened) for a predetermined time when the fluctuation display stops at a predetermined symbol. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the second start opening 34 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times the game ball is held is lighted and displayed by the hold lamp 44. The display unit 43 may be configured to be variably displayed by a part of the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) in addition to the configuration to be variably displayed by switching lighting of a plurality of lamps. . Similarly, the hold lamp 44 may be configured to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42. The second symbol display device 41 described above corresponds to the normal identification information fluctuation display means in the present invention.

  The first symbol display device 42 is configured as a liquid crystal display device, and the display content is controlled by a display control device 45 described later. The first symbol display device 42 displays, for example, three symbol rows of left, middle and right. Each symbol row is composed of a plurality of symbols, and these symbols are variably displayed on the first symbol display device 42 so as to be scrolled for each symbol row. In the present embodiment, the first symbol display device 42 (liquid crystal display device) is provided with a large 9.5 inch size liquid crystal display, for example. The variable display device unit 35 is provided with a center frame 47 so as to surround the first symbol display device 42. The first symbol display device 42 described above corresponds to the identification information variation display means in the present invention, and the display control device 45 described above corresponds to the display control means in the present invention.

  The variable winning device 32 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is repeatedly operated between an open state in which a game ball is easy to win and a normal closed state in the event of a big win. ing. More specifically, when a game ball wins at the first start opening 33, the symbols are displayed in a variable manner on the first symbol display device 42, and the confirmed symbol after the stop is a combination of specific symbols set in advance. A special gaming state occurs as a necessary condition. The large winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is in a predetermined open state, and the game ball is configured to be in a state where it is easy to win a prize (a big hit state). Specifically, the passage of a predetermined time or a predetermined number of winnings is defined as one round, and the big winning opening of the variable winning device 32 is repeatedly opened a predetermined number of times. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the first start port 33 is held up to a maximum of 4 times, and the number of times that the game ball is held is lit and displayed by the hold lamp 46. Note that the hold lamp 46 may be configured so as to be variably displayed on a part of the first symbol display device 42.

  Further, the game board 30 is provided with a rail unit 50 for guiding the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 to the upper part of the game board 30, and is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launch handle 18. The played game balls are guided to a predetermined game area through the rail unit 50. The rail unit 50 is formed of a ring-shaped resin molded product (for example, a molded product added with fluororesin), and has an inner rail 51 and an outer rail 52 that are integrally formed in an inner and outer double. .

  A return ball preventing member 53 is attached to the tip of the inner rail 51 (upper left portion in FIG. 4). This prevents a situation in which the game ball once guided from the ball guide path between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 to the upper part of the game board 30 returns to the ball guide path again. Yes. Further, a return rubber 54 is attached to the outer rail 52 at a position corresponding to the maximum flight portion of the game ball (upper right portion in FIG. 4: a portion corresponding to the tip portion of the outer rail 52). Therefore, the game ball fired at a predetermined momentum or more hits the return rubber 54 and is bounced back. On the inner surface of the outer rail 52, there is a sliding plate 55 as a long metal strip made of stainless steel to make the flight of the game ball smoother, that is, to reduce the frictional resistance of the game ball. It is attached.

  A convex portion 57 is formed at the entrance of the ball guide passage between the inner rail 51 and the outer rail 52 so as to close a part of the ball guide passage. The convex portion 57 is provided in a substantially vertical direction from the inner rail 51 to the lower end portion of the rail unit 50, and a foul ball that does not reach the game area and flows backward in the ball guide passage is used as a foul ball passage 63 (see FIG. 3). Play a role in guiding. The lower right corner and the lower left corner of the game board 30 are spaces for sticking stickers (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) and plates such as stamps (for example, serial numbers are described). In order to secure this adhering space, notches 58 and 59 are formed in the flange 56. By sticking a seal such as a certificate (S1, S2 in FIG. 4) to the lower right corner or the lower left corner of the game board 30, the game board 30 and the certificate can be uniquely defined.

  Next, the game area will be described. The game area is partitioned and formed in a substantially circular shape by the inner peripheral portion (inner and outer rails) of the rail unit 50. In particular, in this embodiment, the game area partitioned on the board surface of the game board 30 is far more than conventional. It is greatly configured. In the present embodiment, the distance between the uppermost point of the outer rail 52 and the lower part of the game board 30 is 445 mm (58 mm longer than the conventional product), and is from the extreme left position of the outer rail 52 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51. The distance is 435 mm (50 mm longer than the conventional product). The distance from the extreme left position of the inner rail 51 to the extreme right position of the inner rail 51 is 418 mm.

  In addition, the 2nd starting port 34 located in the both sides of the variable display apparatus unit 35 has a guide mechanism in which the game ball which passed this 2nd starting port 34 is approached toward the center. Thereby, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction, the game ball can be guided toward the center first start port 33 and the variable prize-winning device 32. By expanding, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning a game ball. Furthermore, by extending the game area in the left-right direction, various arrangements of the windmill 37, the second start port 34, a plurality of nails (guide nails for guiding the game ball to the center), and other accessories are arranged. The behavior of the game ball in the game areas on the left and right sides of the variable display device unit 35 can be made more interesting. In addition, since the game area is also expanded in the vertical direction, various windmills 37, second start ports 34, a plurality of nails, and other accessories can be further arranged in the vertical direction in the game area. The behavior of the game ball can be made even more interesting.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 3, in the resin base 20, below the window hole 21 (game board 30), a launch rail 61 for guiding the game ball immediately after being launched from the game ball launcher 38 is attached. ing. The launch rail 61 is fixedly attached to the resin base 20 via a metal plate 62 behind the launch rail 61, and is configured to extend linearly at a predetermined launch angle (launch angle). Accordingly, the game ball that is launched in accordance with the turning operation of the game ball launching handle 18 is first launched obliquely upward along the launch rail 61, and thereafter, into the predetermined game area through the ball guide path of the rail unit 50 as described above. Guided.

  In the case of this pachinko machine 10, the game area is greatly expanded as compared to the conventional case, and under such a configuration, the curvature of the guide rail has to be reduced, and thus a device for stabilizing the launch ball is required. . Therefore, in the present embodiment, the launch position of the game ball is lowered and the inclination angle (launch angle) of the launch rail 61 is made somewhat larger than that of the existing one (that is, the launch rail 61 is raised) to further launch. The length of the rail 61 is made longer than the existing one so as to ensure a sufficiently long ball guiding distance. Thereby, the game ball launched from the game ball launcher 38 can be guided to the guide rail in a more stable state. Particularly in this case, the launch rail 61 is formed so as to extend from the launch position of the game ball launcher 38 to a position beyond the center position (out port 36) of the game area.

  Further, there is a gap of a predetermined interval between the firing rail 61 and the rail unit 50 (guidance rail), and a foul ball passage 63 is formed below the gap. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching device 38 does not reach the return ball prevention member 53 and returns to the inside of the guide rail as a foul ball, the foul ball passes through the foul ball passage 63 to the lower plate. 15 is discharged. Incidentally, in the case of the present embodiment, the length of the firing rail 61 is about 240 mm, and the length of the gap at the tip of the firing rail (the length on the extension line of the firing rail 61) is about 40 mm.

  When the foul spheres flow backward in the guide rail, most of them flow along the outer rail 52 and drop downward when reaching the lower end of the outer rail 52. However, some foul spheres fall inside the guide rail. There is also a thing that jumps to the inner rail 51 side. At this time, the splashed foul ball hits the convex portion 57 at the entrance of the ball guide passage and is guided to the foul ball passage 63. Thereby, all of the foul balls are surely guided to the foul ball passage 63. This suppresses interference between the foul ball and the next game ball to be launched.

  Although detailed disclosure of the drawings is omitted, game balls are supplied to the game ball launcher 38 one by one from the ball outlet on the front frame set 14 side (the ball outlet leading from the most downstream portion of the upper plate 19). . At this time, since the launch position of the game ball is lowered in the present embodiment, the drop from the exit of the ball on the front frame set 14 side to the launch position becomes large, but in the vicinity of the base end portion of the launch rail 61, its right side and Guide members 65 and 66 were installed on the front side. Thereby, the game ball supplied from the ball exit on the front frame set 14 side is always set at a predetermined launch position, and a stable launch operation can be realized. Further, the game ball launching device 38 is provided with a ball striking ball, and a game ball is launched with the rotation of the ball striking center around the shaft portion. Therefore, while aiming to reduce the weight of the hitting ball by changing the material to light metal such as aluminum and reducing the size of the shaft, the head portion of the hitting ball (on the side opposite to the shaft) is secured to ensure sufficient firing force. A weight is provided at the end. Thereby, sufficient and stable launch of the game ball can be realized. By providing the weight portion of the hitting ball projecting upward, it is possible to easily pick or hit the hitting ball, and it is easy to adjust the hitting strength of the hitting tip.

  In addition, the code | symbol 67 in FIG. 3 is the discharge port connected to the upper plate 19, and a game ball is discharged to the upper plate 19 through this discharge port 67. FIG. The discharge port 67 is provided with an openable / closable shutter 68 that is displaced between a substantially horizontal state and a substantially vertical state with a substantially horizontal rotation axis as an axis. When the front frame set 14 is released from the inner frame 12 (the state shown in FIG. 3), the shutter 68 is changed from a substantially horizontal state to a substantially vertical state by an urging force of a spring or the like. The discharge port 67 is closed. When the front frame set 14 is closed, the shutter 68 is pushed open by a ball passage rod 69 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front frame set 14 to be in a substantially horizontal state. The game ball discharged toward the direction passes through the ball passage ridge 69 and is discharged to the upper plate 19 without any leakage. Therefore, in this pachinko machine 10 in which the front decorative frame is omitted and the upper plate 19 is directly provided on the front frame set 14, the game balls in the payout passage and the like are outside the pachinko machine 10 when the front frame set 14 is opened. Inconveniences such as spilling out can be prevented.

  The resin base 20 is provided with a substantially rectangular small window 71 at the lower right portion of the window hole 21. Therefore, a sticker such as a stamp (S1 in FIG. 4) stretched at the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be seen through the small window 71. Further, a sticker or the like can be attached from the small window 71.

  As shown in FIG. 3, support brackets 81 and 82 are attached to the left end portion of the inner frame 12 as a support mechanism for the front frame set 14. The upper support fitting 81 is provided with a support hole 83 having a notch on the front side of the figure, and the lower support fitting 82 is provided with a protruding shaft 84 protruding in the vertical direction.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a front frame set open detection switch 90 that detects that the front frame set 14 is opened with respect to the inner frame 12 is provided above the inner frame 12. When the front frame set 14 is opened, it is output from the front frame set open detection switch 90 to the computer for the hall (in the pachinko parlor).

  The front frame set 14 is provided with light emitting means such as various lamps around it (for example, a corner portion). These light emitting means play a role of enhancing the effect of the game during the game by changing and controlling the light emission mode such as lighting and blinking according to the change of the game state at the time of big hit or predetermined reach. For example, at the periphery of the window portion 101, an annular illumination portion 102 containing a light emitting means such as an LED is provided symmetrically, and at the center of the annular illumination portion 102 and at the top of the pachinko machine 10, Similarly, a central illumination unit 103 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED is provided. In the pachinko machine 10, the central illumination unit 103 functions as a jackpot lamp, and lights and blinks when the jackpot is informed that the jackpot is being hit. Further, the upper plate 19 is also provided around the upper plate 19 with an upper plate illumination unit 104 having a built-in light emitting means such as an LED. In addition, on the left and right sides of the central illumination unit 103, there are provided a prize ball lamp 105 that is lit during the payout of a prize ball and an error display lamp 106 that is lit when a predetermined error occurs. Further, a small window 107 made of a transparent resin is provided so as to be adjacent to the lower end portion of the annular illumination portion 102 so that a part of the inner frame 12 surface, the game board 30 surface, or the like can be visually recognized. Since the predetermined portion of the small window 107 is flat, the certificate paper or the like attached to the lower right corner of the game board 30 can be suitably read from the flat portion of the small window 107 by a machine.

  In addition, a ball lending operation unit 120 is disposed below the window unit 101, and the ball lending operation unit 120 is provided with a ball lending button 121, a return button 122, and a frequency display unit 123. When the ball lending operation unit 120 is operated with a bill or a card inserted in a card unit (ball lending unit) (not shown) arranged on the side of the pachinko machine 10, a game ball is lent according to the operation. Done. The ball lending button 121 is operated to obtain a lending ball based on information recorded on a card or the like (recording medium), and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 19 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card or the like. Is done. The return button 122 is operated when requesting the return of a card or the like inserted into the card unit. The frequency display unit 123 displays remaining amount information such as a card. It should be noted that the ball rental operation unit 120 is not necessary for a pachinko machine in which game balls are lent directly to the upper plate from a ball lending device or the like without using a card unit, that is, a so-called cash machine. Therefore, a decorative seal or the like is attached to the installation portion of the ball rental operation unit 120. Thereby, the common use of the lending operation unit of the pachinko machine using the card unit and the cash machine can be achieved.

  In addition, on the back surface of the game board 30, a winning detection mechanism for detecting the passage of game balls such as various winning holes is provided. Specifically, a prize port switch (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the general prize slot 31 on the front side of the game board 30, and the variable prize device 32 includes a specific area switch (not shown) and a count switch (not shown). (Omitted). The specific area switch (not shown) is a switch for determining that a game ball that has won the variable winning device 32 in the big win state has entered a specific area (an area for determining whether or not to continue the big hit state). (Omitted) is a switch for counting winning balls. An operation port switch 224 is provided at a position corresponding to the first start port 33, and a gate switch (not shown) is provided at a position corresponding to the second start port 34. The operating port switch 224 described above corresponds to a winning detection means in the present invention.

  A prize opening switch (not shown) and a gate switch (not shown) are connected to a board relay board (not shown) through electrical wiring (not shown), and this board relay board (not shown) is a main board (main control device) to be described later. 261). In addition, the specific area switch (not shown) and the count switch (not shown) are connected to a big prize opening relay board (not shown), and this big prize opening relay board (not shown) is also connected to the main board. . On the other hand, the operation port switch 224 is directly connected to the main board without passing through the relay board.

  Although not shown in the drawings, the variable winning device 32 is provided with a large winning opening solenoid for opening the large winning opening and a winning ball distribution plate solenoid for guiding the winning ball to a specific area. The starting port 33 is provided with an operating port solenoid for opening the electric accessory.

  The detection results detected by the winning detection mechanism are taken into a main board, which will be described later, and a payout command (the number of game balls to be paid out) corresponding to the winning situation is transmitted from the main board to the payout control board. The Then, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out by the output of the payout control board. In such a case, a conventional method (so-called evidence ball method) in which game balls won in various winning openings are once collected in a winning ball processing device and paid out after the winning ball processing device confirms the presence of winning balls one by one in order. Unlike the above, in the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the winning of a game ball is electrically detected for each winning opening and the payout is immediately made (that is, the winning ball processing apparatus is abolished in the pachinko machine 10). doing). Therefore, even if there are a lot of game balls to be paid out, the payout can be carried out quickly. However, the conventional “evidence ball system” may be applied to the present invention.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. The pachinko machine 10 includes a main control device 261, a payout control device 311, a launch control device 312, a display control device 45, a power supply device 313, and the like. In the following, these devices will be described in detail individually.

  The main control device 261 includes a CPU that controls the main control, a ROM that stores a game program, a RAM that stores necessary data according to the progress of the game, a port for communicating with various devices, and a random number used in various lotteries. It includes a main board including a generator, a clock pulse generation circuit used for time counting and synchronization, and the like.

  The voice lamp control device 262 is a voice lamp including, for example, a CPU that controls voice and lamp display in accordance with instructions from the main control device 261 (main board) or the display control device 45, and other ROM, RAM, various ports, and the like. A control board is provided. A power relay board 266 is mounted on the sound lamp control device 262, and power supplied from a power board described later is output to the display control device 45 and the sound lamp control device 262 via the power relay board 266. It is like that.

  The payout control device 311, the launch control device 312, and the power supply device 313 are equipped with a control board including a central control CPU, ROM, RAM, various ports and the like as is well known. The payout of prize balls and rental balls is controlled by the substrate. Further, the launch motor (not shown) is controlled by the launch control board of the launch controller 312 in accordance with the operation of the game ball launch handle 18 by the player. The power board of the power unit 313 requires predetermined control devices and the like. Is generated and output.

  The power supply device 313 is provided with a RAM erase switch (not shown). This pachinko machine 10 has a backup function, so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of a power failure, and can be restored to the state at the time of a power failure when returning from a power failure (power recovery) It has become. Therefore, if the power is turned off in the normal procedure (for example, when the hall is closed), the state before the power is turned off is retained. If you want to return to the initial state when the power is turned on, turn on the power while pressing the RAM erase switch. To do.

  The main control device 261 of the pachinko machine 10 is equipped with a CPU 501 as a one-chip microcomputer that is an arithmetic device. The CPU 501 includes a ROM 502 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 501 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 502 is executed. A RAM 503 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data transmission / reception circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 503 has a configuration in which data can be retained (backed up) by being supplied with a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off. The RAM 503 temporarily stores various data and the like. In addition to the memory and area for this purpose, a backup area 503a is provided.

  In the backup area 503a, when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like, the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned on again. (Similar) is an area for storing stack pointers, values of registers, I / O, and the like. Writing to the backup area 503a is executed when the power is turned off by NMI interrupt processing. Conversely, restoration of each value written to the backup area 503a is performed when power is turned on (including power-on due to power failure cancellation, and so on). It is executed in electric processing. The N501 terminal (non-maskable interrupt terminal) of the CPU 501 is configured to receive a power failure signal S1 output from a power failure monitoring circuit 542, which will be described later, when a power failure occurs due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. Due to the occurrence, the power failure process (NMI interrupt process) is immediately executed.

  An input / output port 505 is connected to the CPU 501 incorporating the ROM 502 and RAM 503 via a bus line 504 including an address bus and a data bus. The input / output port 505 is connected to a RAM erase switch circuit 643, a payout control device 311, a display control device 45, and other switches not shown.

  The payout control device 311 controls payout of prize balls and rental balls by a payout motor. The CPU 511 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 512 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 511, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 513 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  The RAM 513 of the payout control device 311 is configured to hold (backup) data by supplying a backup voltage from the power supply device 313 even after the pachinko machine 10 is turned off, like the RAM 503 of the main control device 261 described above. The RAM 513 is provided with a backup area 513a in addition to a memory and an area for temporarily storing various data.

  The backup area 513a has a stack pointer, each register at the time of power off, each register, so that the power of the pachinko machine 10 is restored to the state before the power is turned off when the power is turned off. This is an area for storing values such as I / O. The writing to the backup area 513a is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing, and conversely, the restoration of each value written to the backup area 513a is executed in the power recovery processing when the power is turned on.

  An input / output port 515 is connected to the CPU 511 incorporating the ROM 512 and the RAM 513 through a bus line 514 including an address bus and a data bus. A RAM erase switch circuit 543, a main control device 261, a firing control device 312, a payout motor 358a, and the like are connected to the input / output port 515, respectively.

  The launch control device 312 permits or prohibits the launch of a game ball by a launch motor (not shown), and the launch motor is permitted to drive when predetermined conditions are met. Specifically, it is detected by a sensor signal that a firing permission signal is output from the payout control device 311, that the player is touching the game ball launch handle 18, and the launch is stopped. On the condition that the firing stop switch is not operated, the firing motor is driven, and the game ball is fired with the strength corresponding to the operation amount of the game ball launch handle 18.

  The display control device 45 controls the first symbol variation display on the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol variation display on the second symbol display device 41. The display control device 45 includes a CPU 521, a ROM (program ROM) 522, a work RAM 523, a video RAM 524, a character ROM 525, an image controller 526, an input port 527, two output ports 528 and 529, and a bus. Lines 530 and 531 are provided. The output of the main controller 261 is connected to the input of the input port 527, and the CPU 521, ROM 522, work RAM 523, and image controller 526 are connected to the output of the input port 527 and one output port is connected via the bus line 530. 528 is connected. The output of the output port 528 is connected to the second symbol display device 41 (display unit 43) and the sound lamp control device 262. Further, an output port 529 is connected to the image controller 526 via a bus line 531, and a first symbol display device 42 which is a liquid crystal display device is connected to an output of the output port 529.

  The CPU 521 of the display control device 45 controls the display of the first symbol display device 42 and the second symbol display device 41 based on the display command transmitted from the main control device 261. The ROM 522 is a memory for storing various control programs executed by the CPU 521 and fixed value data, and the work RAM 523 temporarily stores work data and flags used when the CPU 521 executes various programs. It is a memory for.

  The video RAM 524 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the first symbol display device 42, and the display contents of the first symbol display device 42 are changed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 524. The character ROM 525 is a memory for storing character data such as symbols displayed on the first symbol display device 42. The image controller 526 adjusts the timings of the CPU 521, the video RAM 524, and the output port 529 to intervene in reading and writing data, and also reads display data stored in the video RAM 524 from the character ROM 525 at a predetermined timing. It is displayed on the symbol display device 42.

  The power supply device 313 is connected to a power supply unit 541 for supplying power to each part of the pachinko machine 10, a power failure monitoring circuit 542 for monitoring power interruption due to a power failure, and a RAM erasure switch (not shown). A RAM erase switch circuit 543. The power supply unit 541 supplies necessary operation power to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like through a power supply path (not shown). As an outline, the power supply unit 541 takes in an AC 24 volt power supply supplied from the outside, and supplies a + 12V power supply for driving various switches, motors, etc., a + 5V power supply for logic, a backup power supply for RAM backup, and the like. The + 12V power source, the + 5V power source, and the backup power source are supplied to the main control device 261, the payout control device 311 and the like. Note that operation power (+12 V power, +5 V power, etc.) is supplied to the launch control device 312 via the payout control device 311.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 542 is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal S1 to each NMl terminal of the CPU 501 of the main control device 261 and the CPU 511 of the payout control device 311 when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like. The power failure monitoring circuit 542 monitors the voltage of AC 5 volts in the power supply unit 541, and determines that a power failure (power failure) has occurred when the time when this voltage has become less than 5 volts exceeds, for example, 20 milliseconds. The power failure signal S1 is output to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. Based on the output of the power failure signal S1, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 recognize the occurrence of a power failure and execute a power failure process (NMI interrupt process).

  In addition, even after the time when the AC 5 volts monitored by the power supply unit 541 becomes less than 5 volts exceeds 20 milliseconds, the power supply unit 541 has a sufficient time to execute the power failure process. The control system is configured to maintain the output of 5 volts, which is the drive voltage of the control system, at a normal value. Therefore, the main control device 261 and the payout control device 311 can normally execute and complete the power failure process.

  The RAM erase switch circuit 543 receives a switch signal of a RAM erase switch (not shown), and clears backup data in the RAM 503 of the main controller 261 and the RAM 513 of the payout controller 311 in accordance with the state of the switch. is there. When the RAM erase switch is pressed, the RAM erase switch circuit 543 outputs a RAM erase signal S2 to the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. When the power of the pachinko machine 10 is turned on with the RAM erase switch pressed (including power-on due to power failure cancellation), the data in the respective RAMs 503 and 613 are cleared in the main controller 261 and the payout controller 311. .

  By the way, in the first symbol display device (liquid crystal display device) 42, as shown in FIG. 6, three symbol rows U, M, and D of upper, middle, and lower are set. For each D, three symbols (the first symbol: for example, a special symbol) of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are variably displayed in the horizontal direction. In the present embodiment, a series of symbols is composed of a main symbol SZ made of a picture such as a marine life and a sub-design FZ made of a shell-shaped picture, each of which is given a number from “0” to “9”. The main symbols SZ are displayed in ascending numerical order, and the sub symbols FZ are arranged between the main symbols SZ to form a series of symbol rows U, M, and D. The main symbol SZ and the sub symbol FZ are variably displayed from right to left with periodicity.

  In such a case, in the upper symbol row U and the middle symbol row M, the series of symbols is displayed in ascending order (that is, in the order of increasing the number of the main symbol SZ), and in the lower symbol row D, the series of symbols is in descending order (that is, , In order of decreasing the number of the main symbol SZ). Then, based on the winning at the first starting port 33, a series of variable symbol U, M, D display is started, and the variable symbol is displayed in the order of upper symbol column U → lower symbol column D → middle symbol column M. Is stopped, and at the time of the stop, the main symbol SZ is displayed on any of the five effective lines on the first symbol display raid 42, that is, the left line L1, the middle line L2, the right line L3, the right rising line L4, or the left rising line L5. If a combination of jackpot symbols (in the present embodiment, the same main symbol SZ combination) is arranged, a specific game video (special game video) is displayed as a jackpot.

  Next, the structure of the further characteristic part of the pachinko machine 10 of a present Example is demonstrated using FIGS. FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of the main controller 261. FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the main controller 261 to which the operation port switch 224 is connected. FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state before the upper and lower cases 410 and 420 are closed. FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the main control board 400 with the attachment member 440 attached. FIG. 11 is a perspective view of the attachment member 440. FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the lower case 420. FIG. 13 is a perspective view showing the mounting member 440 and the upper case 410. FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing a state in which the attachment member 440 is positioned on the lower case 420.

  The main control device 261 has a function of mainly controlling the game of the pachinko machine 10, and, as shown in FIG. 7, a main control board 400 (with various electric / electronic components such as an IC and a resistor) mounted thereon. And an upper case 410 and a lower case 420 that encapsulate the main control board 400. Encapsulating the main control board 400 with the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 prevents unauthorized access (contact etc.) to the main control board 400 in the case from the outside of the case. Has the effect of.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the pachinko machine 10 includes a game board 30 in which a general winning port 31, a first starting port 33 (for example, an operation chucker) and the like are arranged at predetermined positions. For example, the first start port 33 includes an operation port switch 224 (see FIG. 5) that detects the entry of a game ball into the first start port 33.

  As shown in FIG. 8, the operation port switch 224 is electrically connected to the main control board 400 via a connection cable 430. Specifically, the connector 432 on the main control board 400 side in the connection cable 430 of the operation port switch 224 can be inserted into the connector 402 of the main control board 400.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the upper case 410 is connected to the main cable of the connection cable 430 at a position corresponding to the connector 402 of the main control board 400 in the state of being housed in the internal space formed by the upper case 410 and the lower case 420. An insertion opening 412 into which the connector 432 on the control board 400 side can be inserted is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 7, an attachment member 440 is further attached to a predetermined region including the connector 402 on the main control board 400. The attachment member 440 has an opening 442 (see FIG. 11) into which the connector 402 of the main control board 400 can be inserted. The opening 442 includes a contact portion 444 that contacts the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 in a state where the connector 402 of the main control board 400 is inserted into the opening 442.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the surface on which the mounting member 440 of the main control board 400 is mounted (the surface visible in FIG. 7) is a mounting surface JM on which electrical components and electronic components are mounted, and the mounting member of the main control board 400 The surface on the back side of the surface to which 440 is attached (the surface on the side that cannot be seen in FIG. 7) is a solder surface HM on which terminals of electrical / electronic components are soldered.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the main control board 400 is attached to the upper case 410 with its mounting surface facing the inside of the upper case 410. The main control board 400 is attached to the upper case 410 in a state where the attachment member 440 is attached as shown in FIG. In this way, one end side of the upper case 410 (the end of the long side on the left side of the upper case 410 when viewed in FIG. 9) and the other end side of the lower case 420 (see FIG. 9). 9, the upper case 410 is slid in the direction of the arrow YA, or the lower case 420 is slid in the direction of the arrow YB. The main control board 400 can be encapsulated by the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 by sliding them or by sliding them both.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, the attachment member 440 visually recognizes the recognition information for identifying which pachinko machine (game machine) type the main control board 400 to which the attachment member 440 is attached is. A recognizing portion 460 that can be formed is provided. The recognition unit 460 is formed integrally with the attachment member 440. The recognition unit 460 is a transparent member, for example.

  For example, the recognition information includes character information related to the pachinko machine such as the name and model of the pachinko machine, and the character information is formed in a convex shape on the surface of the recognition unit 460. Since the character information (recognition information) is provided in a convex shape on the surface of the recognition unit 460 as a transparent member in this way, not only the character information (recognition information) can be read but also the back side of the recognition unit 460 is seen through. be able to.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the enveloping configuration including the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 includes an encapsulation maintaining unit 470 (caulking unit) that maintains the state in which the main control board 400 is encapsulated therein. ing. The encapsulating / maintaining portion 470 can open the enveloping structure including the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 when the predetermined portion is destroyed, and the trace of the destruction remains.

  Below, the structure of the enclosure maintenance part 470 (caulking part) is demonstrated. As shown in FIG. 7, the sealing and maintaining portion 470 (caulking portion) includes a protruding bar 472 provided on the mounting member 440, a fitting portion 422 provided on the lower case 420, and an outer portion provided on the upper case 410. A surrounding portion 414.

  Specifically, as shown in FIGS. 7, 10, and 11, the attachment member 440 includes a plurality of protruding rods 472 (for example, five in this embodiment) having return portions 474 formed at predetermined positions. ing. The protruding bar 472 has an inverted L-shape standing from the mounting member 440, and a return portion 474 is formed at the tip.

  The main control board 400 to which the attachment member 440 is attached is attached to the upper case 410 as described above. Further, the lower case 420 is provided with a fitting portion 422 having a blocking portion 424 in which the protruding rod 472 of the mounting member 440 is fitted and the return portion 474 of the protruding rod 472 is prevented from returning. The fitting portion 422 includes a bottom portion 422a on which the blocking portion 424 is placed, both wall portions 422b erected from both ends of the bottom portion 422a, and a back plate portion 422c erected from the back end of the bottom portion 422a. And. A groove part 422d is formed inside the both wall parts 422b.

  As the blocking portion 424, as shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 12, a pin having a square shape (pie shape) or the like in a plan view can be used. In other words, as shown in FIG. 12, the pin blocking portion 424 has a hook portion 424b formed at each of the tip ends of the two rod-shaped rod portions 424a, and the one hook-shaped transfer portion. Each of both ends of 424c (the plate-like body having the two rod portions) is fitted in the groove portions 422d of both wall portions 422b of the fitting portion 422 so as not to move in the directions of arrows YA and YB. Can be mentioned.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 13, the upper case 410 has an outer peripheral portion 414 that covers the fitting portion 422 of the lower case 420 at a predetermined location (in FIG. 7, the end of the long side on the left side of the upper case 410). It has.

  As shown in FIG. 14, when the protruding rod 472 of the mounting member 440 is inserted into the fitting portion 422 of the lower case 420, the return portion 474 of the protruding rod 472 is fitted into the blocking portion 424 of the fitting portion 422. The mounting member 440 cannot be moved in the directions of arrows YA and YB. That is, the attachment member 440 is attached to the upper case 410, and the upper case 410 cannot be moved in the directions of the arrows YA and YB with respect to the lower case 420. The upper case 410 and the lower case The enveloping mechanism consisting of 420 cannot be opened.

  Next, the contact state between the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 and the contact portion 444 provided in the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 will be described with reference to FIG. 15A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA shown in FIG. 10, and FIG. 15B is a diagram illustrating the connector 402 and the mounting member of the main control board 400 when the mounting member 440 is attached to the main control board 400. It is sectional drawing which shows the opening part 442 etc. of 440. FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 15, a circumferential recess 404 is formed on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. That is, a circumferential recess 404 is formed on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 so as to make a round. It should be noted that the circular recess 404 may be formed only in a necessary portion of the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 is sized so that the connector 402 of the main control board 400 can be inserted, and the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 and the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 From the standpoint of eliminating the gap between them, it is more preferable that the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 is inserted in contact with the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. The contact portion 444 is provided in the opening 442 of the attachment member 440, and a wall portion 446 that is provided upright from the attachment member 440 so as to surround the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400; A circumferential convex portion 448 formed on the inner circumferential side of the wall portion 446 and fitted into the circumferential concave portion 404 on the outer periphery of the connector 402 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 15B, the attachment member 440 is attached to the main control board 400 such that the connector 402 of the main control board 400 is inserted into the opening 442 of the attachment member 440, and shown in FIG. Install in condition. As shown in FIG. 15A, the contact portion 444 of the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 contacts the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 over the entire periphery. That is, the circumferential convex portion 448 of the abutting portion 444 of the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 is in contact with the circumferential concave portion 404 on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 over the entire circumference. Therefore, the clearance between the opening 442 of the attachment member 440 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 is closed by the peripheral recess 404 and the peripheral protrusion 448.

  The above-described main control board 400 (main board) corresponds to the control means in the present invention, the above-described upper case 410 and lower case 420 correspond to the enclosing means in the present invention, and the above-described upper case 410 corresponds to the present invention. The lower case 420 described above corresponds to the second case of the present invention, the operating port switch 224 described above corresponds to the target product in the present invention, and the connector 402 described above is the connection in the present invention. The recognition unit 460 described above corresponds to a recognition unit in the present invention, and the above-described enclosure maintaining unit 470 corresponds to an enclosure maintaining unit in the present invention.

  Here, a procedure for storing the main control board 400 of the pachinko machine 10 in an enveloping configuration including an upper case 410 and a lower case 420, and a procedure for taking out the main control board 400 from the upper case 410 and the lower case 420, This will be described in turn below.

  First, a procedure for housing the main control board 400 in an enveloping configuration including the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 will be described. The attachment member 440 shown in FIG. 11 is attached to the main control board 400 as shown in FIG. That is, the attachment member 440 is attached to a predetermined area including the connector 402 of the main control board 400.

  As described with reference to FIG. 15, in the mounting state of the mounting member 440 shown in FIG. 11 to the main control board 400, the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 and the main control board 400 are formed by the rotating recess 404 and the rotating protrusion 448. The gap between the connector 402 and the connector 402 is closed.

  Subsequently, the main control board 400 with the attachment member 440 shown in FIG. 10 is attached to the upper case 410 with the mounting surface JM facing the inside of the upper case 410 as shown in FIG. Then, the long side end portion on the connector 402 side of the upper case 410 to which the main control board 400 is attached in this way is the long side end portion on the opposite side to the enclosure maintaining portion 470 of the lower case 420 as shown in FIG. The upper case 410 is slid in the direction of the arrow YA according to the portion, and the covering state as shown in FIG. 8 is obtained. That is, the main control board 400 is covered in the upper case 410 and the lower case 420.

  In the covering state shown in FIG. 8, as shown in FIG. 14, the return portion 474 of the protruding rod 472 of the mounting member 440 is fitted to the blocking portion 424 (pin) of the fitting portion 422 of the lower case 420. Thus, the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 cannot be opened unless a predetermined portion of the encapsulation maintaining unit 470 is destroyed, and a certain effect is obtained in preventing illegal acts. The main control device 261 in this state (with the main control board 400 encapsulated by the upper case 410 and the lower case 420) is arranged at a predetermined position on the back side of the pachinko machine 10.

  Next, a procedure for taking out the main control board 400 encapsulated by the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a state after the enclosure maintaining unit 470 is broken.

  As described above, since the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 cannot be opened unless the predetermined portion of the enclosure maintaining portion 470 is destroyed, as shown in FIG. Cut and destroy 2 destruction points SB. Note that there are two second destruction points SB as shown in FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 16, the upper case 410 is slid in the direction of the arrow YB as shown in FIG. 16 by cutting and breaking the first breakage point SA and the second breakage point SB of the enclosure maintaining part 470, or the lower case 420 The upper case 410 and the lower case 420 can be opened by sliding and moving in the direction of the arrow YA. As shown in FIG. 16, it can be seen that the destruction trace HA of the first destruction location SA of the encapsulation maintaining unit 470 and the fracture signature HB of the two second destruction locations SB of the encapsulation maintenance unit 470 remain. . Further, it can be seen that the upper case 410 is in a state in which the cut partial HC of the enclosure maintaining portion 470 is attached as it is.

  If this is the case, the main control board 400 remains attached to the upper case 410, and therefore, as shown in FIG. Note that FIG. 13 illustrates a state in which the cut partial HC of the enclosure maintaining unit 470 illustrated in FIG. 16 is deleted.

  Then, the main control board 400 is removed from the case by releasing the attachment to the upper case 410 of the main control board 400, for example, by releasing the screwing of the main control board 400 screwed to the upper case 410. The blocking portion 424 (pin) shown in FIG. 12 is reused for the next caulking.

  A legitimate user of the pachinko machine 10 such as a store clerk of the amusement shop (hall) where the pachinko machine 10 is installed is in the destruction trace (first to third destruction points SA to SC) of the enclosure maintaining part 470 (caulking part). Based on this, it is possible to confirm whether or not the tampering has occurred, and it has a remarkable effect on the discovery of fraud.

  As described above, according to the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment, the main control board 400 that controls at least a part of the functions of the pachinko machine 10, the upper case 410 that encloses the main control board 400, and the lower case An enveloping structure including a case 420 and an operating port switch 224 that is separate from the main control board 400 and is electrically connected to the main control board 400 via a connection cable 430; 400 includes a connector 402 to which a connector 432 on the main control board 400 side of the connection cable 430 can be connected, and the upper case 410 corresponds to the connector 402 of the main control board 400 in a state of being housed inside the upper case 410. An insertion opening 412 into which the connector 432 on the main control board 400 side of the connection cable 430 can be inserted is provided at the place to be connected, and the main control board 400 A member that is attached to a predetermined area including the connector 402, has an opening 442 into which the connector 402 of the main control board 400 can be inserted, and the connector 402 is inserted into the opening 442. Since the abutting portion 444 that abuts on the outer periphery of 402 includes the attachment member 440 provided in the opening 442, the abutting portion 444 of the attachment member 440 attached to the main control board 400 has the main control board 400. The outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 can be covered with the contact portion 444 of the mounting member 440 without any gap, and the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 can be covered. It becomes difficult to illegally access the main control board 400 housed in the main control board 400, and illegal acts on the main control board 400 can be prevented. Can. In addition, since the insertion opening 412 of the upper case 410 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 are not hardened and sealed with a hardened material, the main structure from the enveloping structure including the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 is not used. The control board 400 can be taken out easily, and any parts are not destroyed. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine (game machine) that is excellent in anti-fraud measures for the main control board 400 and can ensure the convenience of taking out the main control board 400.

  Further, a predetermined circumferential recess 404 is formed on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400, and the abutting portion 444 surrounds the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 erected from the mounting member 440. Since it has a wall portion 446 and a circumferential convex portion 448 formed on the inner circumferential side of the wall portion 446 and fitted in the circumferential concave portion 404 on the outer periphery of the connector 402, the mounting portion attached to the main control board 400 The member 440 can be in a state where the contact portion 444 is in contact with the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. That is, the circumferential convex portion 448 that makes a round around the inner circumferential side of the wall portion 446 that is the contact portion 444 is fitted into the circumferential concave portion 404 that makes a round around the outer circumference of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. As a result, the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 can be covered with the contact portion 444 of the mounting member 440 without a gap, and is housed in the enveloping configuration including the upper case 410 and the lower case 420. Unauthorized access to the main control board 400 is difficult, and illegal actions on the main control board 400 can be prevented. In addition, since the insertion opening 412 of the upper case 410 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 are not hardened and sealed with a curing material, the main control board 400 can be easily taken out of the encapsulated configuration. You can do it, and you won't destroy any parts. As a result, it is possible to provide a pachinko machine that is excellent in anti-fraud measures for the main control board 400 and can ensure the convenience of taking out the main control board 400.

  In addition, the attachment member 440 includes a recognition unit 460 that is formed so that recognition information for identifying which type of pachinko machine (game machine) the main control board 400 to which the attachment member 440 is attached is visible. Since it is provided, it is possible to know which type of pachinko machine (game machine) the main control board 400 is by looking at the recognition unit 460 of the attachment member 440, and different types of pachinko machines (game) That the main control board 400 is mistakenly attached to the machine).

  In addition, recognition information for identifying which pachinko machine (gaming machine) type the main control board 400 can be visually recognized on the case (the upper case 410 or the lower case 420) covering the main control board 400. Since there is no need to form, there is no need to prepare a separate dedicated case for each model, the case can be shared between different models, and the case can be produced only after receiving an order for a pachinko machine Restrictions can be removed. In other words, if you make a case of a certain model (a case where the above-mentioned recognition information is formed) and you can't sell it, you will have unnecessarily stocked and will be wasted. In the past, manufacturing had to be performed under the restriction of manufacturing a case after receiving an order, but in this example, such a necessity is no longer necessary, and even if the case is made, it can be used with another model and is wasteful. It is possible to improve the reduction in work efficiency due to order production, that is, the reduction in work efficiency due to case manufacturing delay caused by manufacturing the case after receiving the order.

  In addition, since the recognition unit 460 is formed integrally with the attachment member 440, it is difficult to replace the recognition unit 460 with respect to the attachment member 440, and the recognition unit 460 is replaced with respect to the attachment member 440. Can be reduced.

  Further, since the recognition unit 460 is a transparent member, a predetermined region of the main control board 400 located on the back side of the recognition unit 460 can also be seen. That is, since the transparent recognition unit 460 is used, it is possible to see a predetermined portion of the main control board 400 located behind the transparent recognition unit 460, and it becomes difficult to perform an illegal act on the back side of the recognition unit 460, thereby reducing the illegal act. .

  In addition, the enveloping configuration including the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 includes an encapsulation maintaining unit 470 that maintains a state in which the main control board 400 is encapsulated therein, and the encapsulation maintaining unit 470 is destroyed at a predetermined location. Thus, the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 can be opened, and traces of the destruction remain, so that the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 are not broken unless a predetermined portion of the encapsulation maintaining part 470 is destroyed. Since it cannot be opened, fraudulent acts on the main control board 400 can be reduced. In addition, the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 are opened by destroying a predetermined portion of the encapsulation maintaining unit 470, and the main control board 400 housed in the internal space formed by the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 is illegally operated. Even if it is performed, it can be known that there has been a fraudulent act or its fear based on the trace of the destruction, and the fraudulent act on the main control board 400 can be reduced.

  In addition, the enveloping configuration including the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 enables the main control board 400 to be stored in an internal space formed by the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 attached to each other. The mounting member 440 includes a protruding bar 472 having a return portion 474 formed at a predetermined position. The main control board 400 to which the mounting member 440 is mounted is mounted on the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 has a protruding bar 472. Is inserted, and a fitting portion 422 having a blocking portion 424 for preventing the return portion 474 from returning is provided, the upper case 410 is provided with an outer portion 414 covering the fitting portion 422, and the enclosure maintaining portion 470 is a protruding rod. 472, a fitting portion 422, and an outer surrounding portion 414. Therefore, since the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 cannot be opened unless the outer enclosure 414 of the enclosure maintaining unit 470 is destroyed, the illegal act on the main control board 400 can be reduced. In addition, the outer case 414 of the enclosure maintaining part 470 was destroyed, the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 were opened, and the main control board 400 housed in the upper case 410 and the lower case 420 was cheated. However, it is possible to know that there has been a fraudulent act and its fear based on the trace of the destruction, and to reduce the fraudulent act on the main control board 400.

  The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be modified as follows.

  (1) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the circumferential recess 404 is formed on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400, and the contact portion 444 is erected from the mounting member 440. A wall portion 446 formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the control board 400, and a circumferential convex portion 448 formed on the inner circumferential side of the wall portion 446 and fitted in the circumferential concave portion 404 on the outer periphery of the connector 402. As shown in FIG. 17, as shown in FIG. 17, a predetermined circumferential convex portion 448 is formed on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400, and the contact portion 444 is erected from the mounting member 440. A wall portion 446 that surrounds the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400, and a circumferential recess 404 that is formed on the inner circumferential side of the wall portion 446 and fits around the circumferential convex portion 448 of the outer periphery of the connector 402. Like It may be. Even in this case, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the above-described embodiment.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the circumferential recess 404 is formed on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400, and the contact portion 444 is erected from the mounting member 440. A wall portion 446 formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the control board 400, and a circumferential convex portion 448 formed on the inner circumferential side of the wall portion 446 and fitted in the circumferential concave portion 404 on the outer periphery of the connector 402. As shown in FIG. 18, the abutting portion 444 is provided so as to be tapered from the mounting member 440 and surrounds the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. May be provided.

  18A is a schematic perspective view of the abutting portion 444 which is a tapered wall portion 480, and FIG. 18B is a main control board in the opening 442 of the abutting portion 444 shown in FIG. FIG. 18C is a cross-sectional view of a state in which the connector 402 of 400 is inserted, and FIG. 18C is a view when the connector 402 of the main control board 400 is inserted into the mounting member 440 having the contact portion 444 shown in FIG. It is explanatory drawing which shows a mode.

  As shown in FIG. 18A, the abutting portion 444 of the attachment member 440 includes a tapered wall portion 480, and the upper and lower openings 442 are formed by the tapered wall portion 480. The upper opening 442 is smaller than the lower opening 442 and smaller than the outer shape of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. As shown in FIG. 18C, when the connector 402 of the main control board 400 is inserted into the opening 442 of the mounting member 440, the tapered wall 480 is elastically deformed as shown in FIG. The state is in contact with the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the board 400, and the gap between the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 is closed.

  In such a configuration, the attachment member 440 attached to the main control board 400 can be in a state in which the contact portion 444 is in contact with the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. That is, since the inner peripheral side of the tapered wall portion 480 that is the contact portion 444 is in contact with the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400, the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 is brought into contact with the mounting member 440. The contact portion 444 can cover the gap without any gap, and it becomes difficult to illegally access the main control board 400 accommodated in the upper case 410 and the lower case 420, and illegal actions on the main control board 400 can be prevented. . In addition, since the insertion opening 412 of the upper case 410 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 are not hardened and sealed with a curing material, the main control board 400 is taken out from the upper case 410 and the lower case 420. Can be done easily, and there is no destruction of any part. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in anti-fraud measures for the main control board 400 and can ensure the convenience of taking out the main control board 400.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 15, the circumferential recess 404 is formed on the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400, and the contact portion 444 is erected from the mounting member 440. A wall portion 446 formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the control board 400, and a circumferential convex portion 448 formed on the inner circumferential side of the wall portion 446 and fitted in the circumferential concave portion 404 on the outer periphery of the connector 402. As shown in FIG. 19, a hardening material 490 may be filled between the opening 442 of the attachment member 440 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 to be cured.

  FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a hardening material 490 is filled between the opening 442 of the attachment member 440 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 and cured.

  As shown in FIG. 19, there is no configuration in which the opening 442 of the mounting member 440 and the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 are in contact with each other, and there is a predetermined interval (for example, an interval of about several millimeters). It is what. After the attachment member 440 is attached to the main control board 400, a hardening material 490 is filled between the opening 442 of the attachment member 440 and the connector 402 of the main control board 400 and cured.

  In such a configuration, the curable material 490 is filled and cured between the opening 442 of the attachment member 440 attached to the main control board 400 and the outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400. The outer periphery of the connector 402 of the main control board 400 can be covered with the hardened material 490 without a gap, and it becomes difficult to illegally access the main control board 400 housed in the upper case 410 and the lower case 420, and the main control board 400 Unauthorized acts on the substrate 400 can be prevented. In addition, since the insertion opening 412 and the like of the upper case 410 are not hardened and sealed with the curable material 490, the main control board 400 can be easily removed from the upper case 410 and the lower case 420. And there is no such thing as destroying any part. As a result, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that is excellent in anti-fraud measures for the main control board 400 and can ensure the convenience of taking out the main control board 400.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, the main control board 400 is attached to the upper case 410, but it may be attached to the lower case 420. In the above-described embodiment, the operation port switch 224 is used as the target product. However, other magnetic sensors, various sensors, various electric components, and the like may be used. In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the connector 402 at one location of the main control board 400 is closed by the contact portion 444 of the opening 442 of the mounting member 440. However, the connectors at other locations of the main control board 400 are described. 403 (see FIGS. 7 and 10) and other openings 443 (see FIG. 11) of the attachment member 440 may be applied.

  (5) Further, a seal with an IC tag is attached to the first to third destruction points SA to SC shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, and the first to third destruction points SA to SC are destroyed. Accordingly, the sealing sticker with the IC tag is cut (broken) or the like, and improper measures may be taken by not being able to communicate normally with the IC tag.

  (6) The present invention may be implemented in various (for example, first type, third type, etc.) gaming machines, or may be implemented in a pachinko machine of a type different from the above example. For example, once a big hit, a pachinko machine that raises the expected value of the big hit until a big hit state occurs (for example, two times or three times) including that (for example, a two-time right item, a three-time right item) May also be implemented. Moreover, after a jackpot symbol is displayed, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine that enters a special gaming state on the condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area. Moreover, you may implement as a pachinko machine which will be in a special game state when a ball enters a predetermined winning opening. Further, in addition to pachinko machines, various game machines such as an arrangement ball type pachinko machine, a sparrow ball, a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated may be used.

  In addition, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused, a variable display means for displaying a fixed symbol after displaying a variable symbol row consisting of a plurality of symbols is provided, and a handle for launching a ball is provided. What is not provided. In this case, after inserting a predetermined amount of game balls based on a predetermined operation (button operation), for example, the variation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or the predetermined amount With the passage of time, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped, and a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on the condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of stoppage is a so-called jackpot symbol. A lot of balls are paid out.

  As described above, the present invention is suitable for gaming machines such as pachinko machines and slot machines.

224 ... Actuator switch (target product)
400 ... main control board (control means)
402 ... Connector 410 ... Upper case (encapsulating means, first case)
412 ... Insertion opening 420 ... Lower case (encapsulating means, second case)
430 ... Connection cable 432 ... Connector 440 ... Mounting member 442 ... Opening 444 ... Contact part

Claims (1)

In a gaming machine equipped with a control device for controlling games,
The controller is
A control board on which a connector to which a connection portion of a connection cable is connected and a predetermined electrical component are mounted on the front surface;
A member that accommodates the control board, wherein a connector exposed portion that exposes the connector to the outside is formed, and a front member that is located on the front side of the control board and a rear side that is located on the rear side of the control board A substrate box having a member;
A cover member that is disposed between the front member of the board box and the control board, and that covers a region of the front surface of the control board that faces the connector exposed portion of the front member; and On the other hand, an attachment member that is formed in a shape that follows the outer shape of the connector and that has an opening into which the connector is inserted, and a first engagement portion;
A member having a second engaging portion that engages with the first engaging portion of the mounting member, and a blocking member housed in a space formed in the rear member,
A gaming machine, wherein the control device is sealed by engaging the first and second engaging portions.

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