JP2001058076A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of discriminating and connecting an inspection object device to be the object of an inspection test relating to a game by directly or indirectly participating in a value imparting processing by a main control substrate and a non-inspection object device excluded from the object of the inspection test relating to the game without participating in the value imparting processing by the main control substrate. SOLUTION: In a pachinko machine, while the inspection object devices such as a normal winning switch are connected through inspection object relay substrates to the main control substrate, the non-inspection object devices such as plural lamps 8a-8k are connected through non-inspection object relay substrates 35 and 39 to the main control substrate 25. Also, since the non- inspection object relay substrates 35 and 39 are separated from the inspection object relay substrates, the inspection object devices and the non-inspection object devices are clearly discriminated and connected to a main relay substrate 34 and a sub relay substrate. Thus, the need of searching a communication cable connected to the inspection object device in the inspection test is eliminated and the work of the inspection test is simplified.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine capable of simplifying operations in an inspection test relating to the game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a pachinko machine that plays a game by hitting a ball into a game area, a prize device such as a start port, a normal prize port and a large prize port (specific prize port) provided on a game board, and a plurality of types of symbols are used. The mainstream is to control a display device having a liquid crystal display capable of variable display to enhance the interest of the game. The control of these winning devices and display devices includes a logic control circuit composed of a number of electronic components (control components) such as ICs and LSIs, or a main control circuit composed of a control circuit having a microcomputer. From the main control board (main board).

For example, in a pachinko machine equipped with such a main control board, the main control circuit starts a fluctuating display of a display device when a game ball hit into a game area passes through a starting port. When this variable symbol stops in accordance with a predetermined combination of symbols, it becomes a big hit and a predetermined game value is given to the player, that is, a special winning opening is opened, and a large amount of prize balls or the like are opened. The valuable medium can be paid out. This jackpot process is a type of value-adding process for giving a value of a so-called valuable medium to a player.

By the way, before the pachinko machine is shipped, it is necessary to check whether the pachinko machine is designed so that the gambling of the pachinko machine is within an appropriate range. An inspection test is performed on an apparatus involved in a process of giving a valuable value for giving (value giving process). Here, the devices involved in the value-adding process include, for example, a prize switch that detects a game ball that has won a prize device, and a game ball that has passed through a starting port to start a variable display on a display device. There are a start-up switch, a liquid crystal display for displaying various types of symbols in a variable manner, and the like.

[0005]

However, in the above-described pachinko machine, an apparatus (hereinafter, referred to as an “inspection target apparatus” in this section) that participates in the processing of assigning value is connected to a main control board via a relay board. Is connected to Moreover, the relay board is also connected to a device (hereinafter, referred to as a “non-test target device” in this section) that is not involved in the value adding process and is therefore excluded from the target of the test. For this reason, when performing the inspection test, the communication cables connected to the non-inspected device are excluded from all the communications cables connected to the relay board, and the communications cables connected to the inspected device are removed. There was a problem that the inspection test had to be searched out and the inspection test became complicated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and is an object to be subjected to an inspection test relating to a game by directly or indirectly participating in a value providing process by a main control board. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of separately connecting an apparatus and a non-inspection target apparatus which is excluded from a target of an inspection test relating to a game without being involved in a value providing process by a main control board.

[0007]

In order to achieve this object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 performs a value providing process for providing a player with a valuable value, such as a valuable medium, according to a game content. A main control board, a device to be inspected which is directly or indirectly involved in a value providing process by the main control substrate and which is to be subjected to an inspection test relating to a game, and which is provided separately from the device to be inspected; A non-inspected device that is excluded from the subject of the inspection test regarding the game without being involved in the value providing process by the substrate, and is interposed between the main control board and the inspected device, and the main control board and A relay board to be inspected that electrically or directly connects the device to be inspected, and a relay board to be formed separately from the relay board to be inspected; A non-inspected relay board interposed between the main control board and the device to be inspected, which is electrically or directly connected to the main control board.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the inspection target device is directly or indirectly involved in the value-adding process by the main control board, and is therefore subjected to an inspection test relating to the game. On the other hand, the non-inspection target device is provided separately from the inspection target device and is not involved in the value providing process by the main control board, and is therefore excluded from the target of the inspection test relating to the game. The main control board and the device to be inspected are electrically directly or indirectly connected via the relay board to be inspected, while the main control board and the device to be inspected are not connected through the relay board to be inspected. They are electrically connected directly or indirectly. In addition, since the non-inspection target relay board is formed separately from the inspection target relay board, the inspection target device and the non-inspection target device are distinguished and connected to each relay board.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the relay board to be inspected or the relay board not to be inspected is marked so that they can be identified and visually recognized.

[0010]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine 1 which is an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and an arrow A in the figure indicates that a gaming ball (hit ball) P is fired by a game ball firing device 20. 3 shows the turning direction of the handle 20a. The pachinko machine 1 is a so-called first-type pachinko game machine, and a front frame 2 is provided on the front surface (on the front side with respect to the plane of FIG. 1). A frame 3 is provided around. A glass door frame 4 is disposed in the upper part of the metal frame 3 so as to be openable and closable, and a game board 5 is disposed behind the glass door frame 4 (on the back side with respect to the plane of FIG. 1). .

A substantially arc-shaped outer rail 7 is erected on an outer peripheral portion of the front surface of the game board 5, and an arc-shaped inner rail 6 is erected at an inner position of the outer rail 7. On the front surface of the game board 5 surrounded by the inner rail 6 and the outer rail 7, a game area 8 into which the game ball P is driven is formed, and the game ball P passes between the inner rail 6 and the outer rail 7. A possible guideway 9 is provided. The guide passage 9 is a passage for guiding a game ball P driven into the game area 8, and a game ball launching device 20 is disposed at a lower portion thereof, that is, a lower right portion of the pachinko machine 1 in FIG. Have been. A return ball prevention device 10 is provided at an upper end portion (upper side in FIG. 1) of the guide passage 9, and the return ball prevention device 10 is provided with a game ball P jumping out of the guide passage 9 to the game area 8. This prevents entry into the guide passage 9 and backflow.

The game area 8 is provided with a plurality of normal winning openings 11 in which the game balls P can be won. A predetermined number (for example, (5 to 10) game balls P are paid out as prize balls. A total of two ordinary symbol operation gates (ordinary symbol display operation gates) 12 through which the game balls P can pass are provided on the lower left and right sides of a variable display device 13 (described later) disposed substantially at the center of the game area 8. , 12 are provided one by one. These ordinary symbol operation gates 12, 1
According to 2, when the game ball P passes through any of them, the variable display of the symbol display LED 13b described later is started.

At a substantially central portion of the game area 8, a variable display device 13 for displaying a plurality of types of symbols (images) as identification information is provided. This variable display device 13
A liquid crystal display (liquid crystal display, hereinafter simply referred to as an LCD) (special symbol display device) 13a capable of variably displaying various images is provided at a substantially central portion thereof. The LCD 13a includes a liquid crystal panel 13a1, which is a display screen configured by combining a liquid crystal, a polarizing plate, and the like.
Various images are displayed on the screen. The liquid crystal panel 13a1 has a property that by changing the magnitude of the voltage applied to the liquid crystal by a liquid crystal panel control board (not shown), the molecular arrangement of the liquid crystal is changed and the color and transparency are changed. By using this property, a plurality of types of symbols are variably displayed on the liquid crystal panel 13a1.

Above the LCD 13a and above the variable display device 13, a symbol display LED (normal symbol display device) 1
3b is provided. This symbol display LED 13b is
It is composed of one 7-segment LED.
It is configured to display ten types of symbols of "9".
The symbol display LED 13b displays various symbols (for example, “1”, “3”, and so on) when the game ball P passes through one of the plurality of ordinary symbol operation gates 12 and 12 described above.
(5), (7)) is started. In the vicinity of the four corners of the symbol display LED 13b, a total of four pieces L is displayed.
EDs (ordinary symbol storage display LEDs) 13c are provided one by one. These number display LEDs 13c are for displaying the number of game balls (the number of reserved balls) that have passed through the above-mentioned ordinary symbol operation gates 12, 12, and the number of such game balls is determined by the number of lighting of the four number display LEDs 13c. Will be notified.

On the right and left sides of the symbol display LED 13b and the four number display LEDs 13c, a total of four number display LEDs (special symbol storage display LE) are provided.
D) 13d are provided two by two. These four number display LEDs 13d are for displaying the number of game balls (the number of reserved balls) that have passed through the first type starting port 14 disposed below the variable display device 13, and the number of the game balls The player is notified by the lighting number of the number display LED 13d having four numbers.

A first type starting port 14 is provided below the variable display device 13. The first type start port 14 starts the variable display of the LCD 13a when the game ball P passes. The first-type starting port 14 is a winning port related to an ordinary electric accessory, and the blades 1 disposed on both left and right sides thereof are provided.
There are two modes: a reduced state in which 4a and 14b are closed, and an expanded state in which they are opened (see FIG. 1). According to the first type starting port 14, the above-described symbol display LED 1
When the display result after the change of 3b matches a predetermined symbol (for example, “7”), a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses so that the game ball P easily passes, or
Until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls P have passed, the blades 14a and 14b
(Refer to FIG. 4) to open and enlarge the state.

A variable winning device 15 is provided below the first type starting port 14. This variable winning device 15 includes a main body frame 15a formed so as to be attachable to the game board 5, and has a wide rectangular opening in a substantially central portion through which two or more game balls P can pass at the same time. Opening of a special winning opening 1
5b is drilled.

The opening 15b of the special winning opening forms a part of the special winning opening, and is used when the display result after the change of the LCD 13a matches one of a predetermined combination of symbols (big hit display). The game balls P are released until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses so that the game balls P easily win, or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the game balls P wins the opening 15b of the large winning opening. Things. The state in which the opening and closing operation of the opening 15b of the special winning opening can be performed is a state in which a predetermined game value is provided (special game state).

An opening / closing shutter 15c is provided in the opening 15b of the special winning opening. This opening / closing shutter 15c is
It is formed in conformity with the shape of the opening 15b of the special winning opening, and opens and closes the opening 15b of the special winning opening. A guard member 15d is provided on the front surface of the main body frame 15a and in front of the opening / closing shutter 15c.
In the variable winning device 15, a large winning opening is constituted by the opening 15b of the large winning opening and the opening / closing shutter 15c. Further, below the special winning opening, a plurality of normal winning openings 11,
An out port 16 is formed for discharging a game ball P, which did not win any of the first-type starting port 14 or the special winning port, to the outside of the game area 8.

The game area 8 in which the out port 16 is formed
Below the glass door frame 4 disposed in front of the front panel, a front door plate (waist plate) 17 attached to the metal frame 3 so as to be openable and closable is disposed. On the front surface of the front door plate 17, an upper tray 18 for storing the game balls P and supplying the game balls P to a later-described game ball launching device 20 is provided, and below the upper tray 18, A lower tray 19 for storing game balls P that could not be stored in the upper tray 18 is provided in a lower portion of the front frame 2. On the right side of the lower receiving tray 19, a game ball launching device 20 having a handle 20a operated by a player to drive the game ball P into the game area 8 is provided.

The left portion of the upper tray 18 is provided with the above-described LC.
A speaker 21 for generating a sound corresponding to the symbol displayed on the D13a is provided. The speaker 21 is provided by a microprocessor (not shown) mounted on a sound control board 29 (see FIG. 4) described later. In response to the transmitted control signal, it is possible to generate a sound corresponding to the symbol displayed on the LCD 13a.

The game area 8 has a plurality of lamps 8.
a to 8k and a plurality of decorative LEDs 13e to 13h. The plurality of lamps 8a to 8k and the decorative LEDs 13e to 13h are used to decorate the front of the game board 5 or to notify a player of a game state to enhance interest. For example, the lamp 8a is turned on (or blinks) to notify the player of a big hit, and is disposed above the front frame 2. Also, the lamps 8b to 8k
Are provided on the game board 5, respectively, and the decorative LEDs 13e to 1e are provided.
3h are arranged on the variable display device 13, respectively. These lamps 8a to 8k and decorative LEDs 13e to
13h is turned on (or blinks) in response to a control signal transmitted (output) from a microprocessor (not shown) mounted on a lamp control board 28 (see FIG. 4) described later.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 1. As shown in FIG. 2, at the lower left portion of the pachinko machine 1, a game ball launching device 20 is disposed, and the game ball launching device 20 rotates the above-described handle 20a (see FIG. 1). It has a firing motor 20b driven by this, and a hitting rod 20c that hits the game ball P by driving of the firing motor 20b. According to the game ball launching device 20, the handle 20a is rotated by the player (in the direction of arrow A in FIG. 1) to drive the firing motor 20b, and the hitting rod 20c to which the driving force is transmitted. The game ball P is hit and hit into the game area 8.

An outer frame 22 formed in a rectangular frame shape is provided around the outer periphery of the pachinko machine 1, and a mechanism panel 23 is attached to an inner portion of the outer frame 22. A prize ball tank 23a for temporarily storing a prize ball is disposed above the mechanism panel 23, and a prize ball tank rail 23b is continuously provided below the prize ball tank 23a. Prize ball tank rail 23b
Leads the ball supplied to the prize ball tank 23a to a prize ball payout device 24 that pays out the ball as a prize ball. The prize ball payout device 24 is connected to the downstream end of the prize ball tank rail 23b. I have.

The prize ball payout device 24, based on a control signal such as prize ball number data transmitted from the main control board 25 (see FIG. 4) as described later, controls the payout control board 71 (see FIG. 4).
A predetermined number of winning balls (for example, the normal winning opening 11
5 or 10 pieces when the player wins the first kind opening 14 or 15 pieces when the player wins the big winning opening of the variable winning device 15). It is configured to pay out to. This prize ball dispensing device 24
The prize ball paid out by the player passes through the discharge passage, and the upper tray 18 or the lower tray 19 provided on the front side of the pachinko machine 1.
(See FIG. 1).

The game board 5 described above is provided in front of the mechanism board 23 on which the prize ball payout device 24 is provided (on the back side in the vertical direction with respect to the plane of FIG. 2). This game board 5
A main control board box 2 for housing a main control board 25 for controlling the entire game in the pachinko machine 1
6 is attached. This main control board box 26
Is formed in a substantially hollow box-like body with a transparent synthetic resin such as ABS resin, and is connected to the back side of the game board 5 via a main control board box mounting base 27 attached to the left side of the back face of the game board 5. It is detachably attached to. The main control board 25 accommodated in the main control board box 26 is colored (marked) in substantially the same color as a test relay board 36 of the main relay board 34 and a test relay board 40 of the sub relay board 38 which will be described later. ing. For example, the main relay board 3
When the inspection target relay board 40 and the inspection relay board 40 of the sub relay board 38 are colored green, the main control board 25 is colored green.

In the lower right part of the main control board box 26,
The plurality of lamps 8a to 8k described above and the number display LED 13
a sub-board box 3 that collectively accommodates a lamp control board 28 for controlling c, 13d and decorative LEDs 13e to 13h, and a voice control board 29 for controlling the speaker 21;
0 is detachably attached. Furthermore, above the sub-board box 30, the variable display device 13 described above is provided.
LCD 13a is provided. The LCD 13a has a liquid crystal panel control board (not shown) for controlling the liquid crystal panel 13a1 and a liquid crystal control board (not shown) for outputting a control signal to the liquid crystal panel control board. LCD box 31 formed of a hollow box-shaped body with a suitable synthetic resin. On the back side of the LCD box 31, a main relay board 34 described later is provided.
The main relay board mounting portion 31a, which is a substantially rectangular concave portion into which the main board can be inserted, is provided. Main relay board 34
Is composed of a non-inspection target relay board 35 and an inspection target relay board 36, and the non-inspection target relay board 35 and the inspection target relay board 36 are fitted into the main relay board mounting portion 31a, respectively.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 2 to 4, various components provided on the back side of the game board 5 in the pachinko machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3A is a rear view of the game board 5, and FIG. 3B is an enlarged plan view of the sub relay board 38. In FIG. 3A, the main control board box 26, the main control board box mounting base 27, and the back cover 42 are
This is shown by a dotted chain line.

The game board 5 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape using a wooden plywood or the like. The main control board box 26 described above is mounted on the left side of the back surface of the game board 5 via a main control board box mounting base 27. A lamp control board 28 is provided at the lower right portion of the main control board box 26.
And a sub-board box 30 accommodating the audio control board 29 collectively. The above-mentioned LCD box 31 is mounted above the sub-board box 30.
It is mounted via an LCD mounting base 32 formed of a synthetic resin such as BS resin.

The sub-board box 30 mainly includes a box base 30a on which a lamp control board 28 and a sound control board 29 are respectively disposed, and an attachment for detachably attaching the box base 30a to a winning ball collecting cover 33 described later. And a box cover 30c and 30d that are attached to the box base 30a and separately cover the lamp control board 28 and the voice control board 29, respectively. According to the sub-board box 30, the lamp control board 28 and the sound control board 29 are covered by the box base 30a and the box covers 30c and 30d, and are attached to the winning ball collecting cover 33 by the fixture 30b.

The lamp control board 28 is formed in a rectangular thin plate shape, and is covered by the box base 30a and the box cover 30c of the sub board box 30. On the component side (the front side in FIG. 3A) of the lamp control board 28,
The plurality of lamps 8a to 8k described above and the number display LED 13
Electronic components (control components) such as a microprocessor (not shown), which is an arithmetic unit for controlling the c and 13d and the decorative LEDs 13e to 13h, are mounted, and these lamps 8a to 8k and the LEDs 13c to 13h are turned on. Alternatively, a lamp control circuit (not shown) for turning off the light is configured.

The lamp control board 28 is colored in substantially the same color as the non-inspection target relay boards 35 and 39 described later. For example, when the non-inspection subject relay boards 35 and 39 are colored brown, the lamp control board 28 is colored brown.

A substantially rectangular parallelepiped female connector 28a connected to the above-described lamp control circuit is mounted on the lower edge of the component surface of the lamp control board 28.
The connector 28a is a connector 65a of the main control board 25.
Communication cable (wiring) 66a connected to (see FIG. 4)
(See FIG. 4) are connected, and
It has 18 connection pins up to the 8th pin. on the other hand,
A substantially rectangular parallelepiped female connector 28b connected to the above-described lamp control circuit is mounted on the upper edge of the component surface of the lamp control board 28. This connector 28b
Is a connector 35a of a non-inspection object relay board 35 described later.
The communication cable 66b (see FIG. 4) is connected to the communication cable 66b (see FIG. 5). The communication cable 66b has 20 connection pins from the 1st pin to the 20th pin.

The voice control board 29 is formed in a substantially inverted L-shaped thin plate, and its component surface (the front side in FIG. 3A) is a microprocessor (a microprocessor) which is an arithmetic unit for controlling the speaker 21. Software sound generator (softwear saund) that stores audio data (not shown)
generator (hereinafter referred to as SSG) (not shown) and other electronic components (control components).
And a voice control circuit for generating a voice generated from. The voice control board 29 is colored in substantially the same color as the non-inspection target relay boards 35 and 39 described later. For example, when the non-inspection subject relay boards 35 and 39 are colored brown, the voice control board 29 is colored brown.

A female connector 29a formed in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is provided on the lower edge of the component surface of the voice control board 29.
And a male connector 29b are mounted, and both connectors 29a and 29b are connected to the above-described audio control circuit. The connector 29a is a communication cable 69a connected to the input / output port 65 (see FIG. 4) of the main control board 25.
(See FIG. 4) are connected, and
It has 14 connection pins up to the 4th pin. on the other hand,
The connector 29b is connected to a communication cable 69b connected to a volume adjustment board 74 for adjusting the volume of the sound generated from the speaker 21, and has two connection pins, a first pin and a second pin. It has.

The lamp control board 2 configured as described above
Sub-board box 3 for housing 8 and audio control board 29
Numeral 0 is attached to the winning ball set cover 33 attached to the back side of the game board 5 via the attachment 30b.
The winning sphere collection cover 33 includes a plurality of the normal winning openings 1 described above.
1, for guiding the game balls P that have won the variable prize device 15 or the first kind starting port 14 to a prize ball discharging unit (not shown), and are disposed on the back of the game board 5; The winning ball set cover 33 is formed of a translucent synthetic resin,
A downflow passage 33a through which the game ball P can pass is provided therein. The game balls P guided to the winning ball collecting cover 33 flow down to a collecting gutter (not shown) provided below the downflow passage 33a in a state of being lined up in the downflow passage 33a. It is discharged by the winning ball discharge unit.

The main relay board 34 inserted into the main relay board mounting portion 31a of the LCD box 31 described above.
Has a non-inspection target relay board 35 and an inspection target relay board 36. The non-inspection relay board 35 is separated (divided) from the inspection relay board 36 and is formed separately, and the circuit pattern formed on the non-inspection relay board 35 is formed on the inspection relay board 36. It is electrically separated from the pattern. In addition, the non-inspected relay board 3
5 is colored in a color different from that of the relay board 36 to be inspected. For example, the non-inspection subject relay board 35 is colored brown, while the inspection subject relay board 36 is colored green.

The non-inspection relay board 35 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is mounted on the upper portion of the main relay board mounting portion 31a of the LCD box 31 by screwing.
This non-inspection target relay board 35 is provided with the above-described number display LE.
D13c, 13d and decorative LEDs 13e to 13h, and a non-inspection target relay board 3 of a sub relay board 38 described later.
9 and the lamp control board 28 (see FIG. 4).
(A), eight male connectors 35a-
35h is mounted.

On the other hand, the relay board 36 to be inspected is formed in a substantially rectangular flat shape like the above-mentioned relay board 35 to be inspected, and is attached to the lower part of the main relay board attaching portion 31a of the LCD box 31 by screwing. Have been.
The inspection target relay board 36 is the same as the variable display device 1 described above.
3, an LCD 13a and a symbol display LED 13b, and
This is for connecting the normal winning switches 11a, 11a (see FIG. 4) for detecting the game balls P winning in the normal winning opening 11 and the main control board 25, and the component surface of the inspection relay board 36 ( Three male connectors 36a to 36e are mounted on the front side of FIG. 3A).

Above the LCD box 31 on which the main relay board 34 is mounted, a sub relay board base 37 for mounting a later-described sub relay board 38 on the back side of the game board 5 is provided. The sub-relay substrate base 37 is formed of a synthetic resin such as an ABS resin into a substantially flat plate shape, and a sub-relay substrate mounting portion 37a which is a substantially rectangular concave portion into which the sub-relay substrate 38 can be inserted is formed on the surface thereof. Has been established.

The sub-relay board 38 inserted into the sub-relay board mounting portion 37a includes a non-inspection subject relay board 39,
And a circuit pattern formed on the non-inspection target relay board 39 is separated from the inspection target relay board 40, and a circuit pattern formed on the non-inspection target relay board 39 is included in the inspection target relay board 39. It is electrically separated from the circuit pattern formed on the substrate 40. The non-inspection relay board 39 is colored in a different color from the inspection relay board 40. For example, the non-inspection relay board 39 is colored brown, while the inspection relay board 40 is colored green.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the relay board 39 to be inspected is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is mounted on the upper portion of the sub-relay substrate mounting portion 37a of the sub-relay substrate base 37 by screwing. . This non-inspection target relay board 3
Numeral 9 is for connecting the above-mentioned non-inspection object relay board 35 and the plurality of lamps 8a to 8k, and the non-inspection object relay board 39 has a component surface (a front side surface in FIG. 3B). Twelve male connectors 39a to 391 are mounted.

On the other hand, the relay board 40 to be inspected is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and is attached to the lower portion of the sub relay board mounting portion 37a of the sub relay board base 37 by screwing. The inspection relay board 40 includes a solenoid 14c (see FIG. 4) of the first-type starting port 14 described later, the ordinary symbol operation switches 12a, 12a, and the first-type starting port switch 1.
4d, and for connecting the external terminal board 41 to the main control board 25, and six male molds are provided on the component surface (the front side surface in FIG. 3B) of the inspection relay board 40. Connectors 40a to 40f are mounted.

An external terminal board 41 connected to a stand management device 70 disposed in a pachinko hall is provided on the upper surface on the back side of the game board 5 and on the right side of the sub relay board 38.
Are arranged. According to the external terminal board 41, the relay board 4 to be inspected from the main control board 25 to the sub relay board 38.
0, for example, the game information of the pachinko machine 1 that is output via the LCD 13a, a symbol change stop signal displayed on the LCD 13a,
A signal indicating that a jackpot is occurring, a signal indicating that a jackpot probability is changing, and the like are input (received) and output to the table management device 70.

Further, an accessory cover (not shown) formed in a rectangular bowl shape with a synthetic resin such as ABS resin is attached to the back side of the game board 5. The accessory cover is placed on the back side of the game board 5 to cover the sub-board box 30 and the LCD box 31, and is rotatably mounted on a back cover 42 attached to the right side of the back of the game board 5. It is pivoted. The back cover 42, together with the accessory cover, covers a portion of the back of the game board 5 where the plurality of normal winning openings 11, the normal symbol operating gates 12, 12, the variable winning device 15, and the first-type starting opening 14 are provided. But also.

Although not shown in FIG. 2, the plurality of lamps 8b described above are provided on the back side of the game board 5.
8k, the number display LEDs 13c and 13d, and the plurality of decorative LEDs 13e to 13h corresponding to the arrangement positions of these lamps 8b to 8k and the plurality of LEDs 13c to 13h for exposing to the front side of the game board 5. Mounting holes are formed, and the plurality of mounting holes are covered by the main control board box mounting base 27, the accessory cover, and the back cover 42 on the back side of the game board 5.

Next, an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 1 will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electric configuration of the pachinko machine 1, and in particular, a main control board 25 for controlling game contents of the pachinko machine 1,
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a main relay board and a sub relay board connected to the main control board. As shown in FIG. 4, the main control board 25 of the pachinko machine 1 includes an MPU 61 as an arithmetic unit and the MPU 61
And a RAM 63 used as a work memory or the like. These MPU61, RO
The M62 and the RAM 63 are connected to each other via a bus line 64.

The bus line 64 is connected to the input / output port 6
The input / output port 65 is connected to the lamp control board 28, the voice control board 29, the relay board 36 to be inspected of the main relay board 34, and the award transmitted from the main control board 25. A payout control board 71 for performing payout control of the game balls P by the prize ball payout device 24 based on a control signal such as ball number data is connected to another input / output device 72 or the like.

The main control circuit 25a formed on the main control board 25 mainly includes the above-described MPU 61, ROM 62,
It comprises a RAM 63, a bus line 64 and an input / output port 65. The input / output port 65 is mainly connected to the connector 65a to which the communication cable 66a connected to the connector 28a of the lamp control board 28 is connected, and the communication cable 67a to be connected to the connector 36a of the inspection relay board 36. And a communication cable 68 connected to the connector 40a of the inspection target relay board 40.
a to be connected thereto.

The lamp control board 28 includes an input / output port 65
Is connected to the main control circuit 25a via a communication cable 66a connected to the connector 65a, and is connected to the non-inspection subject relay board 35 of the main relay board 34 via a communication cable 66b. The non-inspection target relay board 35 is connected to the non-inspection target relay board 39 of the sub relay board 38 via the communication cable 66c, and the non-inspection target relay board 39 is connected to the communication cables 66d1 to 66d1.
1 are connected to the lamps 8a to 8k, respectively. On the other hand, the relay board 35 not to be inspected is the communication cable 6.
6e and 66f are connected to the number display LEDs 13c and 13d, respectively.
Are respectively connected to the decoration LEDs 13e to 13h.

The inspection relay board 36 includes the main control board 25.
Is connected to the main control circuit 25a via a communication cable 67a connected to the connector 65b of the input / output port 65, while the variable display device 1 is connected via the communication cable 67b.
3 is connected to a liquid crystal control board (not shown) of the LCD 13a, and the variable display device 1 is connected via a communication cable 67c.
3 symbol display LED 13b. In addition, the communication cables 67d and 67e
Are connected to the normal winning switches 11a and 11a, respectively. This normal winning switch 11a, 11a
Is a switch for detecting a game ball P which has won a normal winning opening 11, 11 in the game area 8.

The relay board 40 to be inspected is connected to the main control circuit 25a via a communication cable 68a connected to the connector 65c of the input / output port 65 of the main control board 25, while being connected via a communication cable 68b. The external terminal board 41 is connected to the external terminal board 41, and the external terminal board 41 is connected to the table management device 70. On the other hand, the inspection target relay board 40 is connected to the inspection relay board 40 via the communication cables 68c to 68f.
The solenoid 14c of the first-type starting port 14, the normal symbol operation switches 12a, 12a, and the first-type starting port switch 14
d.

The solenoid 14c of the first type starting port 14 is
This is a driving device for opening and closing the blades 14a, 14b provided in the first type starting port 14 to enlarge or reduce the size.
It is arranged near the seed starting port 14. The ordinary symbol operation switches 12a, 12a are switches for detecting the game balls P passing through the ordinary symbol operation gates 12, 12 in the game area 8, respectively, and near the entrances of the ordinary symbol operation gates 12, 12. It is arranged in. The first-type starting port switch 14d is a switch for detecting a game ball P that has passed through the first-type starting port 14, and the first-type starting port 14d.
Is disposed in the vicinity of.

The audio control board 29 is connected to the main control circuit 25a via a communication cable 69a connected to the input / output port 65 of the main control board 25, while being connected to the volume control board 74 via a communication cable 69b. Have been.
The volume control board 74 is connected to the speaker 21 via the communication cable 69c. Volume control board 7
Reference numeral 1 is for adjusting a volume generated from the speaker 21 and includes a volume adjustment circuit (not shown) for adjusting the volume.

The payout control board 71 has a payout control circuit (not shown) for controlling the payout of prize balls and rental balls, and the prize ball payout device 24 and other input / output devices 73 via a communication cable. Is connected to The payout control board 71 receives prize ball number data and the like transmitted from the main control circuit 25a of the main control board 25, and pays out prize balls corresponding to the prize ball number data by the prize ball payout device 24. It is configured. The other input / output device 73 connected to the payout control board 71 includes a card reader for processing a valuable value such as a prepaid card and a game ball launching device 20 for driving a game ball P into the game area 8. And so on.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of the non-inspection target relay board 35 of the main relay board 34 and the non-inspection target relay board 39 of the sub relay board 38. As shown in FIG. 5, the non-inspection object relay board 35 includes the eight male connectors 35a described above.
~ 35h. The connector 35a is connected to a communication cable 66b connected to the connector 28b (see FIG. 3A) of the lamp control board 28, and has 20 connection pins 1 to 20. . The connector 35b is connected to a communication cable 66c connected to the connector 39a of the non-inspection subject relay board 39 attached to the upper portion on the back side of the game board 5,
It has ten connection pins from No. 1 to No. 10.

The connector 35c is connected to a communication cable 66e which is disposed substantially at the center of the upper portion of the variable display device 13 and which is connected to four number display LEDs 13c for displaying the number of reserved balls passing through the normal symbol operation gates 12, 12. The connector 35d is provided above the variable display device 13 and has a communication cable 66 connected to four number display LEDs 13d for displaying the number of retained balls passing through the first type starting port 14.
f, and both connectors 35c, 35d
Both have five connection pins from No. 1 to No. 5.

The connectors 35e and 35f are connected to the variable display device 1.
3 is connected to communication cables 66g and 66h connected to decorative LEDs 13e and 13f disposed on the upper left and right sides, respectively, and has two connection pins of No. 1 and No. 2. The connectors 35g and 35h are connected to the variable display device 13.
Are connected to the communication cables 66i and 66j connected to the decorative LEDs 13g and 13h provided on both the left and right sides of the device, and have four connection pins from No. 1 to No. 4.

According to the non-inspection relay board 35 having the connectors 35a to 35h, the first to third pins of the connector 35a have + 24V from the lamp control board 28.
Are always input, and the first to third pins are respectively connected to the first to third pins of the connector 35b. The fourth and fifth pins of the connector 35a have lamp signals 1 and 2 for instructing lighting of the lamp 8a.
However, a lamp signal 3 for instructing lighting of the lamps 8b and 8c is provided to the sixth pin, a lamp signal 4 for instructing lighting of the lamps 8d and 8e is provided to the seventh pin, and the lamps 8f and 8 are provided to the eighth pin.
The lamp signal 5 for instructing the lighting of the lamp g, the lamp signal 6 for instructing the lighting of the lamps 8h and 8i on the ninth pin, the lamp signal 7 for instructing the lighting of the lamps 8j and 8k on the 10th pin, respectively Input from the lamp control board 28. Moreover, the fourth to tenth pins of the connector 35a are connected to the fourth to tenth pins of the connector 35b.

For this reason, the + 24V signal output from the lamp control board 28 and the lamp signals 1 to 7 for instructing the lighting of the lamps 8a to 8k are input from the 1st pin to the 10th pin of the connector 35a, and It is output from the 1st pin to the 10th pin of 35b.

Further, the second from the 11th pin of the connector 35a
LED common signals 1 and 2 and LED signals 1 to 8 for instructing lighting of the number display LEDs 13c and 13d and the decoration LEDs 13e to 13h are input to the 0th pin, respectively.
The 11th pin of the connector 35a is the connector 35c, 35d
And the connector 35
The 13th to 16th pins of a are connected to the 2nd to 5th pins of the connector 35c, and the 17th to 20th pins of the connector 35a are connected to the 2nd to 5th pins of the connector 35d. . In addition, the connectors 35c and 35d connected to the connector 35a in this manner are connected to the number display LEDs 1 via the communication cables 66e and 66f.
3c, 13d, so that the non-inspection target relay board 3
5, the LED output from the lamp control board 28
LED1 indicating common signal 1 and LED signals 1-4
3c, and the LED common signal 1 and the LED signal 5
8 is output to the number display LED 13d, and each number display LE is output.
D13c and 13d can be turned on or off.

The twelfth pin of the connector 35a is connected to the first pin of each of the connectors 35e to 35h, and the thirteenth to fifteenth pins of the connector 35a are connected to the second to fourth pins of the connector 35h. 35
The 16th to 18th pins of the connector 35a correspond to the 2nd to 4th pins of the connector 35g, the 19th and 20th pins of the connector 35a correspond to the 2nd pins of the connectors 35f and 35e,
Each is connected. Moreover, the connectors 35e to 35h connected to the connector 35a in this way are connected to the decorative LEDs 13e to 1e via the communication cables 66g to 66j.
3h, the LED common signal 2 and the LED signals 1 to 8 output from the lamp control board 28 via the non-inspection object relay board 35 are connected to the decorative LEDs 13e to 13e.
h, so that the decorative LEDs 13e to 13h can be turned on or off.

The non-inspection object relay board 39 is the same as the above-described 12
Male connectors 39a to 39l. The connector 39a is connected to the communication cable 66c connected to the connector 35b of the non-inspection object relay board 35 described above, and has the first to tenth connection pins.

Various control signals output from the first to tenth pins of the connector 35b of the relay board 35 to be inspected are respectively input to the first to tenth pins of the connector 39a. That is, +24 from the lamp control board 28 is applied to the first to third pins of the connector 39a.
V is always input, and the fourth and fifth pins are provided with lamp signals 1 and 2 for instructing lighting of the lamp 8a, and the sixth pin are provided with the lamp signal 3 for instructing lighting of the lamps 8b and 8c.
A lamp signal 4 for instructing lighting of the lamps 8d and 8e is provided on the 7th pin, a lamp signal 5 for instructing lighting of the lamps 8f and 8g is provided on the 8th pin, and a lighting of the lamps 8h and 8i is provided on the 9th pin. The commanded lamp signal 6 and the lamp signal 7 for commanding the lighting of the lamps 8j and 8k are input to the 10th pin from the lamp control board 28 via the non-inspection target relay board 35, respectively.

The connector 39b is provided above the front frame 2 of the pachinko machine 1, and is a lamp 8 for notifying a player of a jackpot.
The communication cable 66d1 is connected to the communication cable 66d1 and has three connection pins 1 to 3. The first to third pins of the connector 39a are collectively connected to the first pin of the connector 39b.
The fourth pin of the connector 39a is connected to the second pin of the connector 39b, and the fifth pin of the connector 39a is connected to the third pin of the connector 39b. Moreover, since the connector 39b connected to the connector 39a in this way is connected to the lamp 8a via the communication cable 66d1, the lamp control board 2 is connected via the non-inspection relay boards 35 and 39.
8, a + 24V signal and a ramp signal 1,
2 can be output to the lamp 8a to turn on or off the lamp 8a.

The connectors 39c to 39l
Are normally connected to communication cables 66d2 to 66d11 respectively connected to the lamps 8b to 8k disposed around the symbol operation gates 12 and 12 and the game area 8, and are numbered 1 and 2 respectively. Each has a connection pin.

The first to third pins of the above-mentioned connector 39a are collectively connected to the first pins of the connectors 39c to 39l, respectively, while the connectors 39c and 39l are connected together.
The second pin of d has the sixth pin of the connector 39a, the second pin of the connectors 39e and 39f has the seventh pin of the connector 39a, and the second pin of the connectors 39g and 39h has the eighth pin of the connector 39a. The ninth pin of the connector 39a is connected to the second pin of the connectors 39i and 39j.
The 10th pin of the connector 39a is connected to the 2nd pin of k and 391 respectively. Moreover, the connectors 39c to 391 connected to the connector 39a in this manner are:
Lamp 8b via communication cables 66d2-66d11
8k, the signal of +24 V and the lamp signals 3 to 7 output from the lamp control board 28 via the non-inspection relay boards 35 and 39 are output to the lamp 8b.
To 8k to turn on or off the lamps 8b to 8k, respectively.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of the inspection relay board 36 of the main relay board 34. As shown in FIG. 6, the relay board 36 to be inspected includes the five male connectors 36 described above.
a to 36e. The connector 36a is connected to a communication cable 67a that is connected to a connector 65b (see FIG. 4) of the main control board 25.
It has 26 connection pins up to the number. On the other hand, the connector 36b has a communication cable 67b connected to a liquid crystal control board housed in the LCD box 31 of the LCD 13a.
And 14 connection pins from No. 1 to No. 14.

The connector 36c is connected to a communication cable 67c connected to the symbol display LED 13b of the variable display device 13, and has three connection pins 1 to 3. The connectors 36d and 36e are
The communication cables 67d, 67e connected to the normal winning switches 11a, 11a for detecting the game balls P winning the plurality of normal winning ports 11 described above, respectively, and are numbered 1 through 3. Each has three connection pins.

+12 V is always input from the main control board 25 to the first and third pins of the connector 36a. The first pin is connected to the first pin of the connector 36d, and the third pin is connected to the connector 36e. Connected to pin 1. The fifth pin of the connector 36a is connected to the main control board 2
No. 5 (hereinafter, referred to as "GND"), and the fifth pin is connected to the third pin of the connectors 36d and 36e, respectively.

On the other hand, detection signals of the game balls P detected by the normal winning switches 11a, 11a are input to the second pins of the connectors 36d, 36e via the communication cables 67d, 67e, respectively. This connector 36d, 36
The second pin e is connected to the second pin and the fourth pin of the connector 36a, and the normal winning switches 11a, 11a
The detection signal of the game ball P detected by the
The signal is output to the main control board 25 from the 2nd and 4th pins through the communication cable 67a.

Further, +12 V is constantly input to the sixth pin of the connector 36a from the main control board 25,
The LED signals 11 and 12 for displaying a symbol on the symbol display LED 13b are provided on the 7th and 8th pins, respectively.
5 is input. Moreover, these connectors 36
Since the 6th to 8th pins of a are connected to the 1st to 3rd pins of the connector 36c, respectively, the +1 output from the main control board 25 through the inspection relay board 36 is added.
2V signal and LED signals 11 and 12 are displayed by symbol LE
Output to D13b, various symbols can be displayed by the symbol display LED 13b.

Further, from the ninth pin of the connector 36a to 26
The number pin is connected to a connector 36b connected to a liquid crystal control board of the LCD 13a via a communication cable 67b. +12 V is constantly input from the main control board 25 to the ninth and tenth pins of the connector 36a, and the ninth and tenth pins are collectively connected to the 14th pin of the connector 36b. +5 V is constantly input to the 11th and 12th pins of the connector 36a from the main control board 25, and the 11th and 12th pins are collectively connected to the 13th pin of the connector 36b.

On the other hand, from pin 13 of the connector 36a to 1
The 5th, 25th and 26th pins are the main control board 25
The 13th pin to the 15th pin, the 25th pin and the 26th pin are connected to one of the connectors 36b.
It is connected to the second, second and twelfth pins, respectively. Control signals such as a liquid crystal strobe signal and liquid crystal data signals 7 to 0 for displaying symbols on the LCD 13a are input from the main control board 25 to pins 16 to 24 of the connector 36a. Moreover, the 16th pin to the 24th pin of the connector 36a are connected to the connector 3
6b, the control signals output from the main control board 25 are output to the liquid crystal control board of the LCD 13a via the relay board 36 to be inspected. Can be displayed.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of the relay board 40 to be inspected of the sub relay board 38. As shown in FIG. 7, the inspection relay board 40 includes the six male connectors 40a described above.
To 40f. The connector 40a is a connector 65c of the input / output port 65 of the main control board 25 (see FIG. 4).
The communication cable 68a is connected to the communication cable 68a, and has ten connection pins from a first pin to a tenth pin. On the other hand, the connector 40b is
Is connected to the communication cable 68b, and has four connection pins from a first pin to a fourth pin.

The connector 40c is connected to a communication cable 68c connected to a solenoid 14c for operating the blades 14a and 14b of the first type starting port 14 described above. Further, the connectors 40d and 40e are connected to communication cables 68d and 68e respectively connected to the normal symbol operation switches 12a and 12a for detecting the game balls P passing through the ordinary symbol operation gates 12 and 12 described above. And a communication cable 68f connected to a first-type start-up switch 14d for detecting a game ball P passing through the first-type start-up port 14 described above.
Is connected to These connectors 40c-4
0f has two connection pins No. 1 and No. 2.

External output signals 1 to 3 are input to the first to third pins of the connector 40a, respectively. here,
The external output signals 1 to 3 are, for example, a signal indicating that a jackpot is occurring, a signal indicating that a probability change of the jackpot is occurring, and LC
It is a signal indicating a symbol change stop by D13a. Further, +12 V is constantly input from the main control board 25 to the fourth pin of the connector 40a. Moreover, the connector 40
The first to third pins of a are connected to the first, third, and second pins of the connector 40b, respectively, and
Since the fourth pin of the connector 40a is connected to the fourth pin of the connector 40b, the + 12V signal output from the main control board 25 and the external output signals 1 to 3 output from the main control board 25 via the inspection target relay board 40 are connected to the external terminal board 41. , And output from the external terminal board 41 to the table management device 70.

+ 32V is always input from the main control board 25 to the fifth pin of the connector 40a,
A solenoid command signal which is a command signal for operating the solenoid 14c is input from the main control board 25 to the number pin. In addition, the fifth and sixth pins of the connector 40a are connected to the first and second pins of the connector 40c, respectively, so that the + 32V signal output from the main control board 25 via the inspection relay board 40 and The solenoid command signal is input to the solenoid 14c, and the solenoid 1
4c can be activated.

Further, +12 V is constantly input from the main control board 25 to the 10th pin of the connector 40a, and this 10th pin is connected to the 1st pin of each of the connectors 40d to 40f. Furthermore, the 7th to 9th pins of the connector 40a are respectively connected to the 2nd pins of the connectors 40d to 40f. The connectors 40d to 40f are connected to the ordinary symbol actuation switches 12a, 12a and the first-type starting port switch 1 via communication cables 68d to 68f.
4d are connected, and connectors 40d to 4d
Each of the second pins 0f has a detection signal of the game ball P detected by the ordinary symbol operation switches 12a, 12a and the first-type start-up switch 14d via the communication cables 68d to 68f, that is, an ordinary symbol activation signal 1, The 2nd and 1st kind start port signals are inputted, respectively. Therefore, the detection signal of the game ball P detected by the ordinary symbol actuation switches 12a, 12a and the first-type start-up switch 14d is transmitted to the connectors 40d to 40d.
The signals are output from the second pin 40f to the main control board 25 via the communication cables 68d to 68f.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described. The game ball P driven into the game area 8 by the game ball launching device 20 falls from above the game area 8. The game ball P falling in the game area 8 normally passes through one of the symbol operation gates 12, 12,
When the game ball P is detected by one of the ordinary symbol actuation switches 12a, 12a, the ordinary symbol actuation signals 1, 2 are transmitted from the ordinary symbol actuation switches 12a, 12a via the communication cables 68d, 68e. The signal is output to the main control circuit 25a via the inspection relay board 40 and the communication cable 68a.

The main control circuit 25a that has received the normal symbol operation signals 1 and 2 transmits the symbol display L via the communication cable 67a, the relay board 36 to be inspected, and the communication cable 67c.
LE for starting symbol change display by ED 13b
The D signals 11 and 12 are transmitted to the symbol display LED 13b, and as a result, the symbol change display by the symbol display LED 13b is started. For example, the symbol display LED 13b is
The symbols are changed in the order of "1,""3,""5," and "7."

The change display of the symbol display LED 13b is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed, and when the display result at the time of the stop matches a predetermined symbol (for example, "7"),
In response to the result, the main control circuit 25a transmits a solenoid command signal for driving the solenoid 14c via the communication cable 68a, the inspection relay board 40, and the communication cable 68c. When the solenoid 14c is driven based on this solenoid command signal, the blades 14a and 14b of the first type starting port 14 are opened, and a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) elapses so that the game ball P can easily pass. Up to a predetermined number (for example, 1
The first type starting port 14 is expanded until the (zero) game balls P pass.

On the other hand, the game ball P passes through the first type starting port 14 and the game ball P is switched to the first type starting port switch 14d.
Is detected by the first type start port switch 14d.
Is output to the inspection relay board 40 via the communication cable 68f, and further transmitted to the main control circuit 25a via the inspection relay board 40 and the communication cable 68a. The main control circuit 25a, which has received the first-type start-up port signal, transmits the signal L through the communication cable 67a, the relay board 36 to be inspected, and the communication cable 67b.
The liquid crystal strobe signal and the liquid crystal data signals 0 to 7 for starting the fluctuation display of the symbol by the CD 13a are transmitted to the LCD 1
3a to the liquid crystal control board, and as a result, the LCD 13a
Is started to be displayed.

When the display result after the change of the LCD 13a matches one of the predetermined symbol combinations (big hit display), the opening / closing shutter 15c of the variable winning device 15
Is opened until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses so that the gaming balls P can easily win, or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the gaming balls P wins the opening 15b of the special winning opening. , The big winning opening is opened.

Note that the ordinary winning switch 11a,
11a, or a normal symbol operation switch 12
a, 12a, when the game ball P is detected by the first-type starting port switch 14d, the prize-ball number data corresponding to the number of prize balls paid out by the winning in the normal winning ports 11, 11 and the first-type starting port 14. Is the main control circuit 25a of the main control board 25
Is transmitted to the payout control board 71, and based on the winning ball count data, the prize ball is paid out by the prize ball payout device 24 controlled by the payout control board 71.

On the other hand, the normal symbol operation switches 12a, 12
a, the main control circuit 25a transmits a control signal to the lamp control board 28 via the communication cable 66a, and the microprocessor of the lamp control board 28 receiving the control signal turns on the LED. The common signal 1 and the LED signals 1 to 4 are output to the non-inspection target relay board 35. LE output to the non-inspection target relay board 35
The D common signal 1 and the LED signals 1 to 4 are input to the four number display LEDs 13c via the non-inspection target relay board 35 and the communication cable 66e.
c is turned on.

Incidentally, the normal symbol operation switches 12a, 12a
When one game ball P is detected, LED
The common signal 1 and the LED signal 1 are output from the lamp control board 28, and one number display LED 13c is turned on.
When two game balls P are detected, the LED common signal 1 and the LED signals 1 and 2 are output from the lamp control board 28, and the two number indicating LEDs 13c are turned on. Also, the normal symbol operation switches 12a, 12a
When one game ball P is detected, the LED common signal 1
And the LED signals 1 to 3 are output from the lamp control board 28 to turn on the three number display LEDs 13c. When four game balls P are detected, the LED common signals 1 and L are output.
ED signals 1-4 are output from the lamp control board 28 and
The number display LEDs 13c are turned on.

When the game ball P is detected by the first-type start-up switch 14d, the main control circuit 25a
Transmits a control signal to the lamp control board 28 via the communication cable 66a, and the microprocessor of the lamp control board 28 that has received the control signal transmits the LED common signal 1 and L
The ED signals 5 to 8 are output to the non-inspection target relay board 35.
The LED common signal 1 and the LED signals 5 to 8 output to the non-inspection target relay board 35 are output to the four number display LEDs 13d via the non-inspection target relay board 35 and the communication cable 66f to display the number. The LED 13d is turned on.

For example, when one game ball P is detected by the first type start switch 14d, the LED common signal 1 and the LED signal 5 are output from the lamp control board 28, and the one number display LED 13d is turned on. When two game balls P are detected, the LED common signal 1 and the LED signals 1 and 2 are output from the lamp control board 28, and the two number display LEDs 13d are turned on. Also, the first
When three game balls P are detected by the seed start switch 14d, the LED common signal 1 and the LED signals 1 to 1 are output.
3 is output from the lamp control board 28 and the three number display LEDs 13d are turned on. When four game balls P are detected, the LED common signal 1 and the LED signals 1 to 4 are output from the lamp control board 28. 4 LED display
13d is turned on.

Note that the first type start switch 14d provides
When one game ball P is detected, the LED common signal 1
When two game balls P are detected, LED common signal 1 and LED signals 5 and 6 are output. When three game balls P are detected, LED common signals 1 and L are output.
When the ED signals 5 to 7 and four game balls P are detected, the LED common signal 1 and the LED signals 5 to 8 are output from the lamp control board 28.

Further, the plurality of lamps 8a to 8k disposed on the pachinko machine 1 are controlled according to the game state of the pachinko machine 1.
It is turned on or off. In such a case, the main control circuit 25a communicates with the lamp control board 2 via the communication cable 66a.
8, the microprocessor of the lamp control board 28 having received the control signal transmits the ramp signal via the non-tested relay board 35, the communication cable 66c, the non-tested relay board 39, and the communication cables 66d1 to 66d11. 1 to 7 are output to the lamps 8a to 8k. Therefore, the lamps 8a to 8k receiving these lamp signals 1 to 7 are turned on or off.

Similarly, the decorative LEDs 13e to 13h arranged on the variable display device 13 are turned on or off according to the gaming state of the pachinko machine 1. In such a case, the main control circuit 25a transmits a control signal to the lamp control board 28 via the communication cable 66a, and the microprocessor of the lamp control board 28 receiving the control signal transmits the control signal to the non-inspection target relay board 35 and the communication cable. 66g-6
6j via the LED common signal 2 and the LED signals 8 to 1
Is output to the decoration LEDs 13e to 13h. Therefore, the decorative LEDs 13e to 13h that have received the LED common signal 2 and the LED signals 8 to 1 are turned on or off.

By the way, in the pachinko machine 1 operating as described above, in order to suppress gambling before shipment, various inspection tests are performed to give the player a prize ball (or outgoing ball) (valuable medium). This is performed for a device that is directly or indirectly involved in the value-adding process (value-adding process) that gives the valuable value of. Among the devices to be subjected to the inspection test (hereinafter, referred to as “devices to be inspected”), those directly involved in the process of giving a valuable value include, for example, ordinary winning switches 11a, 11a, and normal symbol operation. Switch 1
2a, 12a, a solenoid 14c of the first-type starting port 14, a first-type starting port switch 14d, and the like.
For example, there is an LCD 13a and a symbol display LED 13b of the variable display device 13.

On the other hand, the plurality of lamps 8a to 8k, the number display LEDs 13c and 13d, and the decoration L in the pachinko machine 1
The EDs 13e to 13h and the like (hereinafter, referred to as “non-inspection target devices”) do not participate in the processing of assigning valuable value in the pachinko machine 1, and are therefore excluded from the inspection test before the pachinko machine 1 is shipped. It is.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 1 of the present embodiment, among the inspection target devices to be subjected to the inspection test before the shipment, the ordinary winning switches 11a, 11a, the LCD 13a of the variable display device 13 and the LCD 13a. Design display LED
The reference symbol 13b is connected to the main control board 25 via the inspection relay board 36 of the main relay board 34, and usually includes the symbol operation switches 12a, 12a, the solenoid 14c of the first type starting port 14, and the first type starting port switch 14d. Is the main control board 2 through the inspection relay board 40 of the sub relay board 38.
5 is connected. On the other hand, among the non-inspection target devices excluded from the inspection test, the plurality of lamps 8a to 8k are connected via the non-inspection target relay board 35 of the main relay board 34 and the non-inspection target relay board 39 of the sub relay board 38. The number display LEDs 13 c and 13 d and the decoration LEDs 13 e to 13 h are connected to the main control board 25 via the non-inspection subject relay board 35 of the main relay board 34.

As described above, in the pachinko machine 1, the device to be inspected is connected to the main control board 25 via the relay boards 36 and 40 to be inspected, while the device to be inspected is not connected to the relay boards 35 and 39 to be inspected. Since the apparatus is connected to the main control board 25 via the main control board 25, the apparatus to be inspected and the apparatus to be inspected can be clearly distinguished and connected to the main relay board 34 and the sub relay board 38. In addition, the non-inspection target relay boards 35 and 39
The circuit patterns formed on the non-inspection relay boards 35 and 39 are separated from the inspection relay boards 36 and 40, and the circuit patterns formed on the non-inspection relay boards 35 and 39 are different from the circuit patterns formed on the inspection relay boards 36 and 40. Since they are electrically separated from each other, there is no need to search for the communication cable connected to the device to be inspected from all the communication cables connected to the relay board in the inspection test as in the conventional pachinko machine. Work can be simplified.

Further, the non-inspection target relay boards 35 and 39 connected to the non-inspection target device are colored in a different color from the inspection target relay boards 36 and 40 connected to the inspection target device. Inspection target relay boards 36 and 40 connected to the inspection target device from among the sub relay boards 38
Can be easily identified. And pachinko machine 1
Then, the main control board 25 for performing the value-adding process and the relay boards 36 and 40 to be inspected connected to the device to be inspected are colored in substantially the same color, and the inspection test is performed without being involved in the value-adding process. Since the lamp control board 28 and the voice control board 29 and the non-inspection relay boards 35 and 39 which are excluded from the target are colored in substantially the same color, the entire pachinko machine 1 is subjected to an inspection test, It is possible to easily identify the device that is excluded from the inspection test.

The non-tested relay board 35 and the tested relay board 36 of the main relay board 34 are
Is inserted into the main relay board mounting portion 31a recessed at the same time.
It is not necessary to separately provide a mounting portion for mounting the relay board 5 and the inspection target relay board 36. In addition, the non-inspection target relay board 39 and the inspection target relay board 40 of the sub relay board 38 are:
The non-inspection relay board 39 and the inspection relay board 40 are attached to the pachinko machine 1 because they are collectively inserted into the sub relay board mounting portion 37a of the sub relay board base 37 disposed on the back side upper portion of the game board 5. It is not necessary to separately provide a mounting location for the relay board 39, and it is not necessary to provide separate sub relay board bases for the non-inspection relay board 39 and the inspection relay board 40. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the pachinko machine 1 as a whole can be reduced because there is no need to provide such an additional sub relay board base.

Although the present invention has been described based on the embodiments, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

For example, in the present embodiment, the main relay board 3
4 and non-inspection target relay board 3 in sub relay board 38
Although the relay boards 5 and 39 are formed separately from the relay boards 36 and 40 to be inspected, the relay boards not to be inspected need not necessarily be formed separately from the relay boards to be inspected. A part of the target relay board and the inspection relay board may be connected, or a perforated notch may be formed in a boundary portion between the non-inspection relay board and the inspection relay board. That is, any configuration may be used as long as the non-inspection relay board and the inspection relay board can be easily identified at a glance as being electrically separated.

Further, in the present embodiment, the type of each of the relay boards to be inspected is identified by coloring the non-inspection relay boards 35 and 39 and the relay boards to be inspected 36 and 40 in different colors. The method of identifying the type of the board and the non-inspection target relay board is not necessarily limited to this. For example, at least one of the inspection target relay board and the non-inspection target relay board may be printed by silk printing or the like. For example, an “inspection target relay board” or “non-inspection target relay board”) or the like may be printed, or an identification seal (identification paper) or the like that is colored with the name of the board or identification may be attached. That is, at a glance, the inspection target relay board or the non-inspection target relay board is easily identified as a relay board to which the inspection target device is connected or a relay board to which the non-inspection target device is connected. Any configuration can be used as long as the configuration can be used.

The following is a modification of the present invention. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the non-inspection target device includes a plurality of lamp devices arranged on a game board and turned on or off during a game, and the non-inspection target relay board includes A lamp output terminal connected to the plurality of lamp devices; and a lamp input terminal connected to a lamp control circuit board that controls the plurality of lamp devices based on a signal output from the main control board. A gaming machine 1 characterized by the following.

[0104] The gaming machine 1 or the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising a relay board base formed so that the test relay board and the non-test relay board can be collectively attached. A gaming machine 2 characterized by the following.

A main control board for performing a value-adding process for giving a valuable value such as a valuable medium to a player according to the game content, and directly or indirectly involved in the value-adding process by the main control substrate. Inspection target device to be subjected to an inspection test relating to a game, and a non-existent device provided separately from the inspection target device and excluded from the target of the inspection test relating to the game without being involved in the value providing process by the main control board. In a gaming machine having a device to be inspected, a first substrate electrically and directly or indirectly connected to the device to be inspected, and a non-inspection object formed separately from the first substrate. A second substrate electrically and directly or indirectly connected to the device, wherein the second substrate or the first substrate is marked so as to be distinguished from each other and visible. Game machine 3, wherein the Rukoto.

[0106]

According to the gaming machine described in claim 1, the inspection target device to be subjected to the inspection test relating to the game is electrically directly or indirectly connected to the main control board via the inspection relay board. On the other hand, the non-inspection target device excluded from the target of the inspection test regarding the game is electrically directly or indirectly connected to the main control board via the non-inspection target relay board. Moreover, since the non-inspection target relay board is formed separately from the inspection target relay board, for example, one wiring connected to the inspection target device and another wiring connected to the non-inspection target device are distinguished from each other. It can be connected to each relay board. That is, 1 connected to the inspection target device
Since other wiring connected to the non-inspected device is excluded from the relay board to be inspected to which the wiring is connected, all the wiring wired to the gaming machine during the inspection test before shipment of the gaming machine is performed. There is no need to search for one wiring connected to the device to be inspected from the inside, and there is an effect that the work in the inspection test can be simplified.

According to the relay board of the game machine according to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the relay board of the game machine according to the first aspect, the relay board to be inspected or the relay board not to be inspected can be identified and visually recognized. Since the marking is applied as described above, the inspection tester can easily identify the inspection relay board connected to the inspection target device to be inspected at a glance.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine using a main relay board according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3A is a rear view of the game board, and FIG.
FIG. 4 is an enlarged plan view of a sub relay board.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 5 is a circuit diagram of a non-inspection target relay board of a main relay board and a non-inspection target relay board of a sub relay board.

FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a test relay board in the main relay board.

FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of a relay board to be inspected in the sub relay board.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko machine (game machine) 8a-8k Lamp (ramp device, part of non-inspected device) 11 Ordinary winning opening 11a Ordinary winning switch (part of inspected device) 12 Ordinary symbol operation gate 12a Ordinary symbol activation switch ( 13 Variable display device 13a LCD (part of test target device) 13b Symbol display LED (part of test target device) 13c, 13d Number display LED (lamp device, part of non-test target device) 13e-13h Decorative LED (lamp device, part of non-inspection target device) 14 First-class start port 14c Solenoid (part of inspection target device) 14d First-class start port switch (part of inspection target device) 25 Main control board 28 Lamp control board (Lamp control circuit board, part of the second board) 29 Voice control board (Part of the second board) 31 LCD box Board base) 32 Main relay board 35, 39 Non-inspection relay board (non-inspection relay board, part of second board) 35a, 39a Connector (lamp input terminal) 35b-35h Connector (lamp output terminal) 36, 40 Inspection target relay board (inspection target relay board, part of first board) 37 Sub relay board base (substrate base) 38 Sub relay board 39b to 39l Connector (lamp output terminal)

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A main control board for performing a value adding process for giving a value such as a valuable medium to a player in accordance with a game content, and a direct or indirect process in the value adding process by the main control substrate. Inspection target devices that are involved in game-related inspection tests, and are provided separately from the inspection target devices, and are excluded from the subject of game-related inspection tests without being involved in the value-adding process performed by the main control board. A non-inspection target device, wherein the main control board and the inspection target device are interposed between the main control board and the inspection target device, and electrically connected directly or indirectly to the inspection target device. The relay board to be inspected is formed separately from the relay board to be inspected.
Interposed between the main control board and the non-inspected device,
A gaming machine comprising: a non-inspection subject relay board for electrically directly or indirectly connecting the main control board and the inspection target device. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the relay board to be inspected or the relay board to be inspected is marked so as to be distinguished and visible.