JP2001145762A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of inhibiting a cover member from being opened unfairly and inhibiting an unfair act on a component. SOLUTION: A head part 16a of a connecting screw 16 is engaged with an edge part of a through hole 9g, and a shaft part 1b is screw-engaged with a screw hole 3g, so that each sealing boss 3e and each sealing rib 9e are connected. After that, a sealing seal 17 is stuck to the upper surface of the sealing rib 9e, and the sealing seal 17 is stuck extending between the side of the sealing rib 9e and the side of the sealing boss 3d. As a result, a honor cover 9 is sealed by a safe ball collecting cover 3 fitted to the back 2a of a game board 2, whereby the honor cover 9 can be inhibited from being opened unfairly. The sealed honor cover 9 covers the component group disposed in a disposition hole of the game board 2 from the back 2a side of the game board 2, thereby inhibiting unfair act on the component group disposed in the game board 2 in shipping a pachinko machine P.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a cover member for covering an exposed portion of a component disposed so as to be exposed on the back side of a game board, and in particular, the cover member is illegally opened. TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of suppressing an illegal act on a component part.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine that hits a ball into a gaming area to play a game, a symbol control port provided in the gaming board is provided by a main control board disposed on the back side of the gaming board or mechanism board. Ordinary winnings and specific winnings (large winnings)
And a display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols.

[0003] These winning devices and display devices are provided in a plurality of arrangement holes formed through the game board, and are covered by an accessory cover (protective cover) attached to the back side of the game board. Have been done. The accessory cover is pivotally supported on the back side of the game board via a support member so as to be openable and closable, and is provided with a fastener such as a panel fastener detachably engaged with the back side of the game board. Is attached to the back side.

[0004]

However, when the gaming machine is shipped, since the back side of the gaming machine is exposed, the fastening device engaged with the back side of the gaming board is removed, and the accessory cover is removed. Can be easily opened. When such an accessory cover is opened, the prize-winning device or display device disposed in the arrangement hole of the game board is exposed on the back side of the game board, so that such a prize device or display device is fraudulently acted. There was a problem that it would be damaged.

[0005] Specifically, there are a type in which a fraudulent substrate called a "hanging substrate" is connected to the main control substrate, and a type in which such a "hanging substrate" is connected to a detection switch for detecting a ball which has won a winning device. For example, if an incorrect board is hung between the detection switch of the winning device and the main control board (if an incorrect “hanging board” is connected), a prize ball will be unduly paid out. There was a point.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and it is possible to prevent a cover member from being illegally opened, and to prevent an unauthorized act on a component part. It aims to provide gaming machines.

[0007]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a gaming area in which a gaming area is formed on a front side and at least a portion exposed on a back side of the gaming area. And a cover member that covers an exposed portion of the component from the back side of the game board, a first sealing portion provided on the back side of the game board, A second sealing portion provided on the cover member corresponding to the sealing portion; and a sealing tool for connecting the second sealing portion and the first sealing portion to seal the cover member on the back side of the game board. ing.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the components disposed on the game board is exposed on the back side of the game board, but the exposed portion is covered by the cover member. Will be The cover member has a first sealing portion provided on the back side of the game board, the first sealing portion provided on the cover member.
The first and second sealing portions are matched with the sealing portion, and the first and second sealing portions are connected to each other by a sealing device, and are sealed on the back side of the game board.

[0009]

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a back (rear) view of a front frame 1 and a gaming board 2 in a pachinko machine P which is an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention. Front frame 1
Is a frame-like body provided around the outer periphery of the front surface of the pachinko machine P (see FIG. 6), and is formed in a substantially rectangular frame shape with a synthetic resin material.

A beam-shaped upper edge frame 1a is provided on the upper edge of the front frame 1, and a pair of side edge frames constituting left and right edges of the front frame 1 are provided on both left and right ends of the upper edge frame 1a. The upper ends of 1b and 1c are continuously provided. A substantially plate-shaped lower edge frame 1 is provided at the lower ends of the pair of side edge frames 1b and 1c.
The left and right ends of d are connected to each other.
In a portion surrounded by a to 1d, a substantially rectangular storage space 1e adapted to the outer shape of the game board 2 is provided.

A pair of insertion holes 1f, 1f are recessed at an edge of the accommodation space 1e on the side edge frame 1b side. The pair of insertion holes 1f, 1f are holes into which engaging members 18, 18 (see FIG. 4) attached to the mechanism panel 10 described later are engaged, and are upper and lower portions of the side edge frame 1b. Each is provided with one recess. On the other hand, the side edge frame 1c of the front frame 1 is provided with pin engaging portions 1g, 1g on its upper and lower portions, respectively, on which hinge pins 10b, 10b of a mechanism panel 10 described later are rotatably supported. Is provided.

The game board 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape with a wooden plywood or the like, and is removably accommodated in the accommodation space 1 e of the front frame 1. On the back surface 2a of the game board 2, the game board 2
Are provided in the thickness direction (perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 1). Arrangement hole 2b
Is provided at a substantially central portion of the game board 2, and a variable display device (not shown) for displaying a plurality of kinds of symbols or the like as identification information is provided in the arrangement hole 2b.

The arrangement hole 2c is provided with a prize-winning device (not shown) provided with a first-class starting port (a prize port for an ordinary electric accessory).
Are provided holes, the provided holes 2d, 2d are holes provided with a prize device (not shown) having a normal prize hole, and the provided holes 2e are provided with a large prize hole. This is a hole in which the provided variable winning device (not shown) is provided. Hereinafter, the arrangement holes 2b to 2
The variable display device and various prize devices arranged in e are referred to as a “component group”.

By arranging the component groups in these arrangement holes 2b to 2e, connection lines (exposed parts of the components) connected to the component groups are led out to the back surface 2a side of the game board 2. Because Also, on the back surface 2a of the game board 2,
In order to discharge the balls that have won the winning holes of the various winning devices arranged in the arrangement holes 2c to 2e to the outside of the game area 2f, a safe ball collecting cover 3 made of a synthetic resin material or the like is attached. I have.

The safe ball collecting cover 3 mainly includes a base plate 3a formed in a substantially flat plate shape, and the base plate 3a surrounds the periphery of the arrangement hole 2b of the game board 2 so as to surround the back surface of the game board 2. 2a. A ball collecting gutter 3b having a passage through which a ball winning various prize devices can pass is provided below the arrangement hole 2b on a lower portion of the base plate 3a. The winning ball can be discharged to the outside of the game area 2f.

A back surface 2a of the game board 2 to which the safe ball collecting cover 3 is attached is provided on one side of the safe ball collecting cover 3 (FIG. 1).
A cover support member 3c for supporting the accessory cover 9 (see FIG. 3) is attached so as to cover the right side), and a pair of sealing bosses 3e,
3e is provided. The hinge pins 9 of the accessory cover 9 are provided on the upper and lower portions of the cover support member 3c.
pin engaging portions 3d, 3d rotatably supported by d, 9d
Are provided one by one.

Referring now to FIG. 2, a pair of sealing bosses 3e, 3e in the safe ball collecting cover 3 will be described. FIG. 2 is a rear view of the safe ball aggregate cover 3.
As shown in FIG. 2, the pair of sealing bosses 3e, 3e are provided on the left edge portion (left side in FIG. 2) of the base plate 3a, respectively, and are formed integrally with the base plate 3a. One pair of sealing bosses 3e, 3e are provided on the upper and lower portions of the base plate 3a, respectively, and protrude from the base plate 3a toward the near side in the vertical direction with respect to the plane of FIG.

A pair of sealing bosses 3e, 3e has a substantially circular insertion hole 3f in the protruding end surface (the front end surface in FIG. 2).
Are formed one by one. Each of these insertion holes 3
f and 3f are holes into which the lock member 15b (see FIG. 3) of the fastening device 15 attached to the accessory cover 9 is inserted and engaged, and the lock member 15b is inserted into the insertion hole 3f. The engagement allows the accessory cover 9 to be engaged with the safe ball collecting cover 3 (see FIG. 8). In addition, the end faces on the protruding side of the sealing bosses 3e, 3e are provided with respective insertion holes 3f, 3e.
A substantially circular screw hole 3g is recessed one by one adjacent to f. These screw holes 3g, 3g are used to seal each of the sealing ribs 9e, 9e of the accessory cover 9 to each of the safe ball aggregate cover 3 when the accessory cover 9 is sealed on the back surface 2a of the game board 2 so as not to be opened. A hole for screwing and connecting to the bosses 3e, 3e.

Returning to FIG. 1, the description will be continued. A sub-control board box mounting base 4 is attached to the base plate 3a of the safe ball collecting cover 3 on the left side of the disposing hole 2b. The sub-control board box mounting base 4 has a lamp control board box 5 and a voice control. The board box 6 is detachably attached. Here, the lamp control board box 5 houses a lamp control board for controlling lighting or extinguishing of a lamp provided on the front frame 1, the game board 2, the glass door frame or the like. Accommodates an audio control board that controls audio generated from a speaker according to the game content. In this embodiment, the lamp control board,
Illustration of a voice control board, a glass door frame, and a speaker is omitted.

The base plate 3 of the safe ball collecting cover 3
A relay board 7 for relaying a connection line derived from a component group or the like is attached to an upper part of the relay board 7, and a pachinko machine P and a table management device (FIG. (Not shown) is attached to the external terminal plate 8.

FIG. 3A is a rear view of the accessory cover 9, and FIG. 3B is a bottom view thereof. Character cover 9
Are arranged holes 2b to 2e exposed on the back surface 2a side of the game board 2.
And a member for covering the lamp control board box 5 and the voice control board box 6 attached to the back surface 2a of the game board 2 via the safe ball collecting cover 3 and the sub control board box mounting base 4.

As shown in FIG. 3A, the accessory cover 9
Is made of a synthetic resin material or the like, and is mainly composed of a cover plate 9a formed in a substantially rectangular flat plate shape, and a substantially upright standing on one side edge (right side in FIG. 3A) of the cover cover plate 9a. A flat side wall plate 9b, a substantially flat side wall plate 9c standing upright on the other side edge (left side in FIG. 3A) of the cover plate 9a, and a lower side edge of the cover plate 9a (FIG. 3A) A substantially flat lower wall plate 9 erected on the lower side)
h, and a substantially flat upper wall plate 9k erected on the upper edge (upper side in FIG. 3 (a)) of the cover plate 9a, and these five plates 9a to 9c, 9h, 9k substantially form the upper wall plate 9k. It is formed in a rectangular bowl shape.

Each of the upper and lower portions of the side wall plate 9b is provided with one hinge pin 9d, 9d formed in a substantially L-shape. This pair of hinge pins 9d,
The tip of 9d is formed so as to be able to be inserted into the pair of pin engaging portions 3d, 3d of the cover support member 3c described above. 3 (game board 2) so that it can be opened and closed.

On the other hand, substantially flat sealing ribs 9e, 9e are provided on the upper and lower portions of the side wall plate 9c, respectively. Each of the pair of sealing ribs 9e has a substantially circular mounting hole 9f. Each of the mounting holes 9f, 9f is a hole to which a button member 15a (see FIG. 3B) of the fastening device 15 described later is fitted and mounted. Also, a pair of sealing ribs 9e, 9e
A substantially circular through hole 9g is formed adjacent to each of the mounting holes 9f, 9f. 9g of each through hole, 9g
Is a hole for inserting the connecting screw 16 (see FIG. 7) when sealing the accessory cover 9 to the safe ball collecting cover 3.

As shown in FIG. 3B, the sealing rib 9e
Is connected to the end of the side wall plate 9c opposite to the end of the cover plate 9a (lower left side in FIG. 3 (b)), and is directed toward the outside of the accessory cover 9 (left side in FIG. 3 (b)). Has been extended. The button member 15a of the fastening device 15 is fitted into the mounting hole 9f of the sealing rib 9e. The fastening device 15 is a component for fastening the accessory cover 9 to the safe ball collecting cover 3,
It is made of Nylatch (registered trademark), which is widely used as a panel fastener. The fastening device 15 includes a lock member 15b formed in a cylindrical shape, and a button member 15a is slidably inserted into the lock member 15b. The locking member 15b has a tip portion (FIG. 3).
(B) The lower end is provided with a notch, which can be opened and closed in the outer diameter direction.

The lower wall plate 9h of the accessory cover 9 has a pair of substantially flat plates at the opposite end (lower side in FIG. 3B) of the lower wall plate 9h to the end of the cover plate 9a. Engagement plates 9i and 9j protrude. The pair of engagement plates 9i and 9j are formed so as to be able to engage with engagement holes 12d and 12e formed in the box cover 12b of the main control board box 12 described later. Each of the engagement plates 9i and 9j is a box cover 12
By being engaged with each of the engagement holes 12d and 12e of FIG.
The main control board box 12 and the accessory cover 9 are connected.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the mechanism panel 10. The mechanism panel 10 is a component on which a prize ball payout device 11 for paying out prize balls is mounted, and mainly includes a main body frame 10a formed of a synthetic resin material or the like into a substantially rectangular frame shape. On one side (right side in FIG. 4) of the main body frame 10a, hinge pins 10b rotatably supported by the pin engaging portions 1g, 1g of the above-described front frame 1 are provided on upper and lower portions thereof.
10b are provided one by one. The hinge pins 10b, 10b are shaft members for pivotally supporting the mechanism panel 10 on the back side of the front frame 1 so as to be openable and closable.

The body frame 10a has a hinge pin 10
b, 10b, on the opposite side (left side in FIG. 4), that is, on the left side edge of the main body frame 10a.
Is attached. The fastening device 18 is a component of the same type as the fastening device 15 described above, and
f and 1f, one is attached to each of the upper and lower portions of the left edge of the main body frame 10a. The mechanism panel 10 can be engaged with the rear surface of the front frame 1 by engaging the pair of engaging members 18 with the insertion holes 1f, 1f of the front frame 1. still,
The fastening device 18 is composed of the same type of components as the above-described fastening device 15, and therefore the description thereof is omitted.

An opening window 10c, which is a substantially rectangular opening, is formed at a substantially central portion of the main body frame 10a.
In the thickness direction (perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 4). This opening window 10c is for exposing a part of the safe ball collective cover 3 to the rear side of the mechanical panel 10 when the rear panel 2a of the game panel 2 is covered by the mechanical panel 10 attached to the front frame 1. And a group of components arranged from the opening window 10c to the arrangement holes 2b to 2e, the pin engagement portions 3d and 3d of the cover support member 3c, the lamp control board box 5, and the voice control board box. 6 is exposed on the back side of the mechanism panel 10. A reinforcing beam 10d is provided at the left edge of the opening window 10c.
d reinforces the rigidity of the main body frame 10a.

A prize ball tank 10e for temporarily storing a prize ball is disposed above a main body frame 10a of the mechanism panel 10,
Below the prize ball tank 10e, a prize ball tank rail 10 is provided.
f are continuously provided. The prize ball tank rail 10f guides the ball supplied to the prize ball tank 10e as a prize ball to the prize ball payout device 11, which is located at the downstream end of the prize ball tank rail 10f. It is installed continuously.

A main control board box 12 is provided at a lower edge portion of the opening window 10c of the mechanism panel 10. The main control board box 12 accommodates a main control board 13 for controlling the entire game in the pachinko machine P, and is formed in a substantially hollow box shape using a transparent synthetic resin material or the like. The main control board box 12 mainly includes a box base 12a
And a box cover 12b covered and covered by the box base 12a. The box base 12a and the box cover 12b are both formed in a substantially rectangular dish shape. According to the main control board box 12, the main control board 13 can be housed and encapsulated by overlapping and matching (unifying) the box base 12a and the box cover 12b.

The main control board box 12 is detachably attached to the mechanism board 10 by a main control board box mounting base 14 attached to the back of the main body frame 10a of the mechanism board 10. Main control board box mounting base 1
Reference numeral 4 is made of a metal material or the like. The main control board box 12 is engaged with the box base 12a by sliding the main control board box 12 relative to the main control board box mounting base 14 in the direction of arrow Z in FIG. The main control board box 12 is held.

In the upper edge portion (upper side in FIG. 4) of the box cover 12b, a plurality (nine) of substantially rectangular connector ports 12c are formed corresponding to the plurality of connectors 13a mounted on the main control board 13. Have been. From the plurality of connector ports 12c, each connector 13a of the main control board 13 is connected.
Are projected (exposed) to the outside of the main control board box 12, and connection wires can be connected to the main control board 13 via these connectors 13a. In addition,
The main control board 13 is electrically connected to a component group, a lamp control board, a voice control board, and the like provided on the game board 2 via connection lines connected to the plurality of connectors 13a. is there.

The box cover 12b is provided with a pair of substantially rectangular engaging holes 12d and 12e. The pair of engagement holes 12d and 12e are formed to be concave corresponding to the engagement plates 9i and 9j of the accessory cover 9 described above, and are formed to be able to engage with the engagement plates 9i and 9j. The main control board box 12 and the accessory cover 9 can be connected by engaging the engagement plates 9i and 9j with the engagement holes 12d and 12e of the box cover 12b.

By this coupling, the main control board box 1
2 is prevented from sliding in the Z direction, and the main control board box 12 is mounted on the main control board box mounting base 14.
Is positioned at a predetermined position. Moreover, in such a case, when the accessory cover 9 is sealed to the safe ball collecting cover 3, the main control board box 12 is connected to the main control board box mounting base 14 via the accessory cover 9.
It can be sealed in a non-removable state.

FIG. 5A shows a pachinko machine P in a state where the mechanical panel 10 is opened with respect to the front frame 1 (game board 2).
FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine P in a state in which the mechanism panel 10 is closed with respect to the front frame 1 (game board 2). In FIG. 5, illustration of the ball collecting gutter 3b provided on the safe ball collecting cover 3 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the mechanism panel 10
Hinge pin 10 pivotally supported by pin engaging portion 1g of front frame 1
It is attached to the back side of the front frame 1 so as to be openable and closable about the center of rotation b. According to the mechanism panel 10, the hinge pin 1
When the game board 2 is turned toward the back surface 2a of the game board 2 about 0b as a center of rotation, the mechanism board 10 is closed with respect to the front frame 1, and the state shown in FIG. Note that a game area 2f into which a ball is driven is formed on the opposite side (front side) of the back surface 2a of the game board 2.

As shown in FIG. 5B, when the mechanism panel 10 is closed, the sub-control board box mounting base 4 is closed.
Control board box 5, sound control board box 6, and pin engaging portion 3 of cover support member 3c attached to
d is from the opening window 10c to the back side of the mechanism panel 10 (FIG. 5B).
(Upper). Also, the reinforcing beam 1 of the mechanism panel 10
0d is located between the sub-control board box mounting base 4 and the sealing boss 3e of the safe ball aggregate cover 3, and is juxtaposed along the sealing boss 3e.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine P according to one embodiment of the present invention, and shows a state in which the accessory cover 9 is sealed to the safe ball collecting cover 3. As shown in FIG. 6, the accessory cover 9 includes a cover support member 3 whose hinge pins 9 d and 9 d are exposed from an opening window 10 a of the mechanism panel 10.
By being pivotally supported by the pin engaging portions 3d, 3d of FIG. Almost the entire area of the opening window 10a of the mechanism board 10 is covered by the accessory cover 9, and as a result, the arrangement holes 2b to 2e of the game board 2 are provided.
The components 13a protruding outside the main control board box 12 are covered and hidden by the accessory cover 9. In addition, the sealing ribs 9e, 9e of the accessory cover 9 have the sealing boss 3 of the safe ball collecting cover 3.
e, 3e, and is sealed to the safe ball collecting cover 3.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. 6, and shows the sealing boss 3e of the safe ball collecting cover 3 and the sealing rib 9e of the accessory cover 9 in an enlarged manner. . As shown in FIG. 7, the through-hole 9g of the sealing rib 9e
, A connecting screw 16 is inserted. This connecting screw 1
Reference numeral 6 is made of, for example, a cross-shaped wood screw, and mainly includes a head portion 16a having a cross-shaped hole recessed at the upper end surface, and a shaft portion 16b having a screw carved on the outer periphery. . The connecting screw 16 has its shaft portion 16b screwed into the screw hole 3g of the sealing boss 3e and screwed together, while the head portion 16a has the through hole 9g.
The sealing boss 3e and the sealing rib 9e are connected by being engaged with the edge of the g.

A sealing seal 17 is attached to the upper surface of the sealing rib 9e so as to cover the head 16a engaged with the through hole 9g. The sealing seal 17 is formed on the side of the sealing rib 9e and the side of the sealing boss 3e. (Left side in FIG. 7). The sealing seal 17 is made of a sealing material in which a special adhesive layer 17b is applied to a sheet-like base material 17a,
When the sealing seal 17 is peeled off after being adhered, the adhesive layer 17b is peeled off from the base material 17a and remains on the adhered portion. Therefore, since the sealing seal 17 once peeled cannot be reattached, the opening of the accessory cover 9 can be easily found when the sealing seal 17 is illegally peeled off.

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine P taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG. 6, and the illustration of the ball collecting gutter 3b of the safe ball collecting cover 3 is omitted. As shown in FIG. 8, a fastener 15 is attached to the sealing rib 9 e of the accessory cover 9. According to this fastening device 15, when the accessory cover 9 is closed, the lock member 15b is inserted into the insertion hole 3f of the safe ball aggregate cover 3. In this state, when the button member 15a is pushed toward the game board 2 (the lower side in FIG. 8), the distal end (the lower end in FIG. 8) of the lock member 15b is opened and enlarged in the outer diameter direction, and is inserted. It is engaged in the hole 3f. When the tip of the lock member 15b is engaged with the insertion hole 3f, the sealing boss 3e and the sealing rib 9e are connected, and the safe ball collecting cover 3 and the accessory cover 9 are engaged. is there. In addition, when releasing the engagement by the engagement device 15, the operation reverse to the above-described operation is performed.

As described above, by temporarily attaching the safe ball collecting cover 3 and the accessory cover 9 to the safe ball collecting cover 3 detachably by using the fastening device 15, the accessory cover 9 is temporarily fixed to the safe ball collecting cover 3. Can be. By such temporary fixing, it is possible to prevent the accessory cover 9 from being carelessly opened before the accessory cover 9 is sealed by the connecting screw 16 and the sealing seal 17, for example, during the assembly operation of the pachinko machine P. You can. Moreover, the sealing boss 3 is connected by the connecting screw 16.
When the sealing rib 9e is connected to the sealing rib 9e, the positions of the through holes 9g and the screw holes 3g can be accurately matched. Therefore, the connecting screw 16 can be inserted into each through hole 9g, and can be easily screwed into each screw hole 3g, and the sealing boss 3 can be easily screwed into the sealing boss 3.
e and the sealing rib 9e can be prevented from being damaged.

The reinforcing beam 10d of the mechanism panel 10 is provided between the base plate 3a of the safe ball aggregate cover 3 and the accessory cover 9, specifically, the sealing rib 9 of the base plate 3a and the side wall plate 9c.
It is sandwiched between the e-side (lower side in FIG. 8) end. For this reason, when the accessory cover 9 is sealed to the safe ball collective cover 3, unless the accessory cover 9 is opened, the mechanical board 1 is closed.
0 cannot be released. Therefore, by sealing the accessory cover 9, the mechanism panel 10 can be sealed together.

Next, a method of sealing the accessory cover 9 configured as described above will be described. First, when the hinge pins 9d of the accessory cover 9 are pivotally supported by the pin engaging portions 3d of the cover support member 3c, the accessory cover 9 is supported by the cover support member 3c so as to be openable and closable. afterwards,
The game cover 2 with the accessory cover 9 around the hinge pins 9d, 9d
Is closed toward the back surface 2a of the sealing boss 3, the locking member 15b of the fastening device 15 attached to the accessory cover 9 is closed.
e, after being inserted into the insertion hole 3f, a pair of sealing ribs 9e,
9e is brought into contact with the sealing bosses 3e, 3e of the safe ball collecting cover 3. As a result, almost the entire area of the opening window 10c of the mechanism panel 10 is covered by the accessory cover 9. On the other hand, when the opening window 10c is covered with the accessory cover 9 in this way,
The reinforcing beam 10d of the mechanism panel 10 is sandwiched between the base plate 3a of the safe ball aggregate cover 3 and the end of the side wall plate 9c of the accessory cover 9 on the sealing rib 9e side (the lower side in FIG. 8).

Thereafter, the button member 15a of the fastening device 15 is operated, and the lock member 15b is engaged with the insertion hole 3f. By the engagement of the lock member 15b, the accessory cover 9 is detachably attached to the safe ball collecting cover 3 attached to the back surface 2a of the game board 2. By this engagement, the accessory cover 9 is temporarily fixed to the safe ball collecting cover 3 detachably, and the positions of the through holes 9g and the screw holes 3g are accurately matched. Thereafter, the tip of the shaft portion 16b of the connection screw 16 is inserted into each through hole 9g matched with each screw hole 3g.

When the connecting screw 16 is rotated in the screwing direction with the tip of a screwdriver engaged with the cross hole of the head 16a, the external thread of the shaft 16b is screwed into each screw hole 3g of each sealing boss 3e. Screwed into. When this screwing is completed,
The head 16a of the connection screw 16 is engaged with the edge of the through hole 9g, and the shaft 16b is screwed into the screw hole 3g, so that each sealing boss 3e and each sealing rib 9e are connected. afterwards,
A sealing seal 17 is attached while straddling the sealing rib 9e and the sealing boss 3e. The sealing seal 17 covers and closes the head 16a of the connecting screw 16 engaged with the through hole 9g.
As a result, the accessory cover 9 is sealed to the safe ball collecting cover 3 attached to the back surface 2a of the game board 2 (FIG. 6).
reference).

As described above, in the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the accessory cover 9 for covering the component group arranged in the arrangement holes 2b to 2e of the game board 2 from the back surface 2a side of the game board 2.
Is connected to the safe ball collecting cover 3 attached to the back surface 2a of the game board 2 by a connecting screw 16, and is sealed to the safe ball collecting cover 3 by a sealing seal 17. Such sealing prevents unauthorized opening of the accessory cover 9 at the time of shipment of the pachinko machine P or the like, and as a result, the component groups arranged in the arrangement holes 2b to 2e of the game board 2 become illegal. The act can be prevented from being performed. Therefore, for example, a "hanging board" is connected to a connection line derived from a prize device provided in the arrangement holes 2c to 2e, and it is possible to suppress an improper act in which an unreasonable prize ball is paid out. It is.

When the sealing seal 17 is peeled off after being applied over the sealing boss 3e and the sealing rib 9e, the adhesive layer 17b is peeled off from the base material 17a and remains on the affixed portion. In the case where the seal 17 cannot be re-attached and the sealing seal 17 is illegally peeled off, the opening of the accessory cover 9 can be easily found. Moreover, since the adhesive layer 17b remains on the attached portion,
Since the trace of opening the accessory cover 9 can be left, an unauthorized opening of the accessory cover 9 can be detected at an early stage.

Each connector port 1 of the main control board box 12
Each connector 13a protruding from 2c is attached to the accessory cover 9
Therefore, for example, it is possible to suppress an illegal act of changing a game content by connecting a “hanging board” to each connector 13a of the main control board 13. In addition, the mechanical panel 10 to which the main control board box 12 is attached has the reinforcing beams 10d sandwiched between the accessory cover 9 and the base plate 3a of the safe ball aggregate cover 3, so that the mechanical panel 10 is attached together with the accessory cover 9. The mechanism board 10 can be sealed on the back surface 2a side of the game board 2 at a time.

The sealing bosses 3e, 3e are
a is formed integrally with the base plate 3a of the safe ball collecting cover 3 attached to the base plate 3a. For this reason, since the attaching operation of the safe ball collecting cover 3 and the attaching operation of the sealing boss 3e can be performed at a time, the assembling operation of the pachinko machine P as a whole can be simplified.

Next, a modification of the above-described embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. Hereinafter, the same portions as those in the first embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted. Only different portions will be described. FIG. 9 is a bottom view of the game board 20 used in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment,
A part thereof is partially viewed in cross section. The game board 20 of the second embodiment is different from the game board 2 of the first embodiment in that the main control board box 12 is provided with the safe ball collecting cover 3 (game board 2).
0), and further, the shape of the accessory cover is changed according to the change of the mounting position of the main control board box 12.

As shown in FIG. 9, a safe ball collecting cover 3 is attached to the back surface 2a of the game board 20, and a main control is provided on the back surface (the upper surface in FIG. 9) of the ball collecting gutter 3b of the safe ball collecting cover 3. A board box mounting base 14 is attached.
The main control board box 12 is attached to the main control board box mounting base 14. As a result, the main control board box 12 is connected to the game board via the safe ball collecting cover 3 and the main control board box mounting base 14. 20 is attached to the back surface 2a.

The main control board box 12 is a connector (not shown in FIG. 9) of the main control board 13 protruding outside the main control board box 12 by the accessory cover 21 sealed to the safe ball collecting cover 3. Is covered. Moreover, since the component groups arranged in the arrangement holes (not shown) on the back surface 2a of the game board 20 are covered with the accessory cover 21 in the same manner as in the first embodiment, they are arranged on the game board 2. It is possible to prevent the set of component parts from coming into contact with the outside of the accessory cover 21.

Further, the engagement hole 12 of the box cover 12b is formed.
Since a pair of engaging plates 9i and 9j projecting from the lower wall plate 21a of the accessory cover 21 are engaged with d and 12e, the first
As in the embodiment, the main control board box 12 cannot be removed from the main control board box mounting base 14 unless the accessory cover 21 is opened.

As described above, according to the game board 20 of the second embodiment, the component parts arranged on the game board 20 and the connector of the main control board 13 are sealed in the safe ball collecting cover 3. For example, when the game board 20 is traded alone or when the game board 20 is stored in a factory, the component parts and the main control board 13 are covered by the object cover 21.
It is possible to suppress fraud such as connecting a "hanging board" to the connector.

FIG. 10A is an enlarged rear view of the pachinko machine 30 of the third embodiment in which the rear surface is partially enlarged.
FIG. 10B shows a sealing boss 3e of the safe ball collecting cover 31 and a sealing rib 9e of the accessory cover 32. FIG.
It is a longitudinal cross-sectional view in the BB line of (a). The pachinko machine 30 of the third embodiment is such that the sealing boss 3e and the sealing rib 9e are sealed by a locking device 33 such as a padlock with respect to the pachinko machine P of the first embodiment. FIG. 10 (a)
Now, the fastening device 1 to be fitted into the mounting hole 9f of the sealing rib 9e.
5 is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the accessory cover 3
A substantially flat locking plate 32a is formed integrally with the second sealing rib 9e. A substantially circular locking hole 32b is formed substantially in the center of the locking plate 32a so as to penetrate in substantially the same direction as the direction in which the mounting hole 9f penetrates (perpendicular to the plane of FIG. 10A). On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 10B, the seal boss 3e of the safe ball aggregate cover 31 is
And a substantially flat locking plate 31a corresponding to the second locking plate 32a.
Are integrally formed. A substantially circular locking hole 31b corresponding to the locking hole 32b of the locking plate 32a is formed in the locking plate 31a so as to penetrate the locking plate 31a in the thickness direction (the left-right direction in FIG. 10B). ing.

The locking holes 31b, 3 of the locking plates 31a, 32a
The hook 33a of the lock 33 is passed through 2b.
The lock 33 is formed of, for example, a padlock. The locking device 33 mainly includes a hook portion 33a bent and formed in a substantially inverted U-shape, and a lock body 33b for locking the hook portion 33a.
The hook 33a passed through 1b and 32b is locked. As described above, by locking the accessory cover 32 to the safe ball collective cover 31 with the locking device 33,
Both members 31, 32 can also be sealed.

The lock body 33b is provided with a keyhole (not shown) for releasing the locked state of the hook 33a.
By inserting a given key into this keyhole and rotating it,
The locked state of the lock portion 33b can be released.
By releasing the lock state of the lock portion 33b, the hook portion 33a can be removed from the lock holes 31b and 32b, and the seal between the safe ball collecting cover 31 and the accessory cover 32 by the lock device 33 is released.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine 40 of the fourth embodiment, in which the sealing boss 3e of the safe ball collecting cover 3 and the sealing rib 9e of the accessory cover 9 are enlarged. I have. The pachinko machine 40 of the fourth embodiment differs from the pachinko machine P of the first embodiment in that the connection screws are changed. In FIG. 11, the seal 17 is shown by a two-dot chain line.

As shown in FIG. 11, in the pachinko machine 40 of the fourth embodiment, the connecting screw 1 of the pachinko machine P of the first embodiment is used.
6 (see FIG. 7), a connecting screw 41 is used. The connection screw 41 is, for example, a kind of a wood screw with a slot. The connection screw 41 mainly has a head 41a in which a single-shaped slot (groove) 41c is formed on the upper end surface and a screw formed on the outer periphery. And a shaft portion 41b. The head 41a has a cylindrical upper head 41d having a groove 41c recessed therein, a disk-shaped lower head 41e engaged with a circular counterbore 42 recessed in the sealing rib 9e, Upper head 41d and lower head 41e
And a cylindrical connecting portion 41f for connecting the head portions 41d and 41e. The outer diameter of the connecting portion 41f is smaller than the outer diameter of each of the head portions 41d and 41e.

According to the connecting screw 41, the sliding 41
When the tip of the screwdriver is engaged with c and rotated, the shaft 41b is screwed into the screw hole 3g with the rotation. When the screwing is completed, the lower head 41e is engaged with the counterbore 42 of the sealing rib 9e. After such engagement, when the upper head 41d is further rotated by the screwdriver, the connecting portion 41f is sheared and cut off. As a result, the upper head 41d is removed from the connecting screw 41, and the sealing boss 3e and the sealing rib 9e are connected by the connecting screw 41.

As described above, in the connecting screw 41, after the sealing boss 3e and the sealing rib 9e are connected, the upper head 41d having the groove 41c is removed, so that the connecting screw 41 is moved in the anti-screw direction. It cannot be rotated and the connecting screw 4
1 cannot be removed illegally. Therefore, even if the adhesive layer 17b of the sealing seal 17 is peeled off without peeling from the base material 17a, it is difficult to remove the connecting screw 41 from the screw hole 3g of the sealing boss 3e, and the accessory cover 9 is illegally opened. It can be prevented from being done.

FIG. 12 shows a pachinko machine 50 according to the fifth embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a back view of the safe ball collecting cover 51 used for the pachinko machine 50 of the fifth embodiment (see FIG. 13).
5 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 4, in particular, an enlarged cross-sectional view of a partition rib 52 of the safe ball aggregate cover 51. As shown in FIG. 12, a plate-shaped partition rib 52 is provided on the left edge (left side in FIG. 12) of the base plate 3a in the safe ball collecting cover 51 from the base plate 3a toward the near side in the direction perpendicular to the plane of FIG. It is erected. The edge of the base plate 3a on which the partition rib 52 is erected is an edge on which the pair of sealing bosses 3e, 3e described above are provided, and the partition rib 52 is one sealing boss 3e (upper side in FIG. 12). The other sealing boss 3e extends from the lower end along the left side edge of the base plate 3a.
(Lower side in FIG. 12) Standing up to the upper end.

As shown in FIG. 13, the partition rib 52 is formed integrally with the left edge (left side in FIG. 13) of the base plate 3a. The partition ribs 52 are erected from the edge (the lower side in FIG. 13) of the base plate 3a toward the accessory cover 9 (the upper side in FIG. 13). 13 (upper side): base plate 3a and reinforcing beam 10d
Are located on the side of the accessory cover 9 with respect to the gap W formed on the surface facing the object cover 9. The partition ribs 52 are juxtaposed along the reinforcing beam 10d, and the inner surface side (the right side in FIG. 13) of the partition rib 52 is in contact with the outer surface 10d1 (the left side in FIG. 13) of the reinforcing beam 10d. As a result, the gap W generated on the opposing surface between the base plate 3a and the reinforcing frame 10d is reduced by the partition rib 52 to the outer surface 10d1.
It is closed from the side (FIG. 13 left side).

As described above, according to the pachinko machine 50 of the fifth embodiment, the base plate 3 is
Since the gap W generated between the opposed surfaces of the partitioning rib 52a and the reinforcing frame 10d is closed, a flexible cell plate, wire, or the like is inserted into the gap W from the outer surface side (the left side in FIG. 13) of the partition rib 52,
It is possible to prevent an illegal act from being performed on a component group arranged in the arrangement holes 2b to 2e of the game board 2. Therefore, for example, the solenoid that opens and closes the special winning opening and the first-type starting opening is illegally operated by the cell plate or the wire inserted from the gap W, and the special winning opening or the first-type starting opening is illegally opened. It is possible to prevent such misconduct.

Further, the partition rib 52 is attached to the base plate 3 of the safe ball collecting cover 51 attached to the back surface 2a of the game board 2.
a, the safe sphere collecting cover 51
And the operation of attaching the partition ribs 52 can be performed collectively, and the assembling operation of the entire pachinko machine 50 can be simplified.

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 gist of the present invention. Can easily be inferred.

In this embodiment, the sealing boss 3e is formed integrally with the base plate 3a of the safe ball collecting cover 3, but the position of the sealing rib is not necessarily limited to this. 1 may be provided on the back side of the side edge frame 1b, or a sealing boss formed separately from the base plate of the safe ball aggregate cover may be screwed to the back side of the game board. When such a separate sealing boss is screwed to the back surface of the game board, it is preferable to provide the screwing portion on the back surface of the game board facing the mechanism board or the accessory cover. In this case, the screw of the sealing boss is not removed unless the accessory cover is opened. Therefore, for example, it is possible to prevent the screwed sealing boss from being detached from the back surface of the game board, and preventing the accessory cover from being illegally opened.

The accessory cover 9 is positioned and temporarily fixed to the safe ball collecting cover 3 by the engagement between the sealing rib 9e and the sealing boss 3e by the fastening device 15, but the positioning and temporary fixing of the accessory cover are performed. The means is not necessarily limited to this.For example, while a positioning projection is provided on the sealing rib of the accessory cover, a positioning hole engageable with the positioning projection is provided on the sealing boss, and the positioning projection is provided on the positioning hole. You may make it engage. That is, any configuration may be used as long as the through hole of the sealing rib and the screw hole of the sealing boss can be surely matched with each other and the unsealed accessory cover can be prevented from being carelessly opened.

In this embodiment, the back surface 2a of the game board 2
The accessory cover 9 is supported by the cover support member 3c attached to the side, but the supporting position of the accessory cover is not necessarily limited to this. For example, the accessory cover is supported on the mechanism panel so that it can be opened and closed. You may.

In the first to third and fourth embodiments, the sealing bosses 3e, 3e and the sealing ribs 9e, 9e are
After the connection, the seal cover 17 is attached to seal the accessory cover 9 to the safe ball collecting cover 3, but the sealing means of the accessory cover is not necessarily limited to this. A caulking with a one-way screw, a caulking with a leaf spring-shaped metal fitting, or a thermal caulking with a high-frequency welder or the like, which is used as a sealing means of a board box for a machine, may be used.

In the case of using a caulking with a one-way screw, for example, a locking groove (locking portion) is provided at the tip of the shaft of the one-way screw (connecting member), and a snap ring ( The stopper portion is buried in the screw hole of the sealing boss in a state where it cannot be removed. According to such a one-way screw, when the shaft portion is screwed into the screw hole of the sealing boss, the head (engaging portion) of the one-way screw is engaged with the through-hole edge of the sealing rib, while being engaged with the locking groove. The snap ring fits. As a result, the one-way screw cannot be pulled out, so that the accessory cover and the safe ball collecting cover can be securely sealed.

In the case of using caulking with a leaf spring-shaped fitting, for example, an engaging portion engageable with the through hole edge of the sealing rib is provided at one end of the leaf spring-shaped fitting (connecting member). An elastically deformable locking protrusion (locking portion) is provided on the other end side, while the locking protrusion is caught by a locking recess (stopper portion).
Is provided inside the sealing boss. According to such a leaf spring-shaped fitting, when the other end is inserted into the inside of the sealing boss, the engaging portion of the leaf spring-shaped fitting is engaged with the through hole edge of the sealing rib, while the locking projection is sealed. The boss is caught in the locking recess. As a result, the leaf-spring-like fitting cannot be pulled out, so that the accessory cover and the safe ball collecting cover can be securely sealed.

Further, in the case of using thermal caulking using a high-frequency welder, for example, the engaging projection is provided on the sealing boss of the safe ball collecting cover while the engaging projection is inserted through the sealing rib of the accessory cover. A possible engagement hole is provided, and the protrusion length of the engagement protrusion is made larger than the thickness of the sealing rib. When the accessory cover configured in this way is closed,
The engaging projection penetrates the engaging hole, and the tip of the engaging projection protrudes from the sealing rib. The tip of this projection is crushed by a high-frequency welder, and the sealing boss and the sealing rib are caulked. According to such thermal caulking, when the accessory cover is illegally opened, the thermal caulking is destroyed, so that the unauthorized act of opening the accessory cover can be easily found.

In the fourth embodiment, a padlock has been described as an example of the locking device 33. However, such a locking device is not necessarily limited to this, and the accessory cover may be a safe ball aggregate cover,
Any configuration can be used as long as it can be locked on the back of the game board or the back of the front frame. Therefore, for example, a locking device of the same type as the lock unit used to lock the glass door frame to the front frame may be applied as the locking means of the accessory cover.

Hereinafter, modified examples of the present invention will be described. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the sealing device is provided on one of the first and second sealing portions when the sealing device is removed from one of the first and second sealing portions. A gaming machine 1 characterized in that a part thereof is configured to remain.
Therefore, when the sealing device is removed from one of the first and second sealing portions and the cover member is illegally opened, a part of the sealing device remains in one of the first and second sealing portions. ,
Traces of opening the cover member can be left. Therefore,
Such traces enable early detection of fraudulent activity.

[0079] In the gaming machine or the gaming machine 1 according to claim 1, the sealing member includes a connecting member for connecting the first and second sealing portions, and the connecting member, the first sealing portion or the second sealing member. A sticking member that is stuck over at least any two of the sealing portions is provided, and the sticking member includes an adhesive layer formed of an adhesive material or the like, and a base material on which the adhesive layer is provided in a releasable manner. The gaming machine 2, wherein the adhesive layer is configured to be detached from the base material and remain on the attached portion when the attaching member is detached from the attached portion.

[0080] In the gaming machine or the gaming machine 1 according to claim 1, a first engaging portion provided on the first sealing portion and a second sealing portion provided on the second sealing portion corresponding to the first sealing portion. A gaming machine 3 comprising: a second engaging portion; and the sealing device includes a locking member for locking one of the second sealing portion and the first engaging portion to the other.

[0081] In the gaming machine or the gaming machine 1 according to the first aspect, the sealing device is constituted by a locking device for locking one of the first and second engaging portions to the other. Gaming machine 4 to do.

[0082] In the gaming machine or the gaming machine 1 according to claim 1, the sealing member is provided with an engaging projection provided on one of the first and second sealing portions and the engaging projection corresponding to the engaging projection. An engagement hole provided at the other of the first and second sealing portions, and through which a tip of the engagement projection can be inserted and inserted, and a tip of the engagement projection inserted into the engagement hole. A gaming machine 5, wherein the cover member is sealed on the back side of the gaming board by caulking.

[0083] In the gaming machine or the gaming machine 1 according to claim 1, a stopper portion is provided inside one of the first and second sealing portions, and the sealing device is a first or second sealing device.
A connecting member having an engaging portion engaged with the other of the sealing portions and a locking portion locked by the stopper portion, wherein the engaging portion of the connecting member is connected to the other of the first or second sealing portion; Engaging, locking the locking portion of the connecting member by the stopper portion, connecting the first and second sealing portions, and sealing the cover member on the back side of the game board. Gaming machine 6 to do.

In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, or in any one of the gaming machines 1 to 6, a payout mechanism for paying out balls according to the content of the game is provided, and the payout mechanism is disposed on the back side of the game board so as to be openable and closable. And a board box attached to the mechanism board and containing a control board for controlling a game and having an opening through which a connection component connected to the control board is exposed. When the member is sealed on the back side of the game board, the member covers the opening of the board box and sandwiches a part of the mechanism board between the cover member and the back side of the game board. A gaming machine 7 characterized in that:

In the gaming machine 7, the board box attached to the mechanism board has an opening for exposing connection parts covered by a cover member sealed on the back side of the game board, so that, for example, the content of the game is changed. Therefore, an illegal act of connecting the “hanging board” to the connection component of the control board can be suppressed. Moreover, the mechanism panel to which the board box is attached is
Since a part of the mechanism board is sandwiched between the cover member and the back side of the game board, the mechanism board together with the cover member can be collectively sealed on the back side of the game board.

By the way, when a part of the mechanism board is sandwiched between the back side of the game board and the cover member as in the gaming machine 7,
A gap is created between the opposing surfaces of the mechanism board and the back side of the game board. For this reason, it is possible to insert a flexible cell plate, a wire, or the like into such a gap, and come into contact with the components exposed on the back side of the game board. Therefore, for example, the solenoid that opens and closes the special winning opening may be operated improperly, and the special winning opening may be opened improperly.

In the gaming machine 7, in order to close a gap formed between an opposing surface of the back side of the game board and a part of the mechanism board, the game machine 7 is arranged side by side on a part of the mechanism board, and A gaming machine 8 comprising a partition member standing upright toward a cover member. In this gaming machine 8,
The gap formed between the back surface side of the game board and the opposing surface of the mechanism board can be closed by the partition member erected from the back surface of the game board toward the cover member. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a cell plate, a wire, or the like from being inserted into the gap.

The gaming machine 8 includes a ball guide member integrally formed with the partition member, for guiding a ball attached to the back side of the game board and driven into the game area to a predetermined location. A gaming machine 9 characterized by being

In the gaming machine according to the first aspect, or in any of the gaming machines 1 to 9, a control board mounted on the back side of the game board and for controlling a game is accommodated, and the control board is mounted on the control board. A board box provided with an opening for exposing a connection component such as a connector to be mounted, wherein the cover member covers the opening of the board box when sealed on the back side of the game board; A gaming machine 10 characterized by being performed.

In this gaming machine 10, the opening of the board box attached to the back side of the game board is covered by the cover member sealed on the back side of the game board. It is possible to suppress fraudulent acts such as connection of the “hanging board”. Also, when trading the game board alone or storing the game board in a factory, the cover member sealed on the back side of the game board is used for the board box attached to the back side of the game board. Since the opening is covered, it is possible to suppress fraudulent acts performed on components arranged on the board box and the game board.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 10, the ball attached to the back side of the gaming board and driven into the gaming area is guided to a predetermined location, and A gaming machine 11 wherein the second sealing portion includes a ball guiding member integrally formed. Therefore, by attaching the ball guiding member to the back side of the game board, the second sealing portion can be attached to the back side of the game board together. For this reason, it is not necessary to separately attach the second sealing portion to the back side of the game board, so that the assembling operation of the game machine can be simplified.

[0092] In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or one of the gaming machines 1 to 11, one of the first and second sealing portions connects the first and second sealing portions with the sealing device. A gaming machine 12 comprising a positioning member for positioning one of the first and second sealing portions at a predetermined position with respect to the other in order to make it possible. Therefore, the first
And since the second sealing portion is accurately positioned at a predetermined position by the positioning member, and then connected by the sealing device,
The cover member can be securely connected to the back side of the game board. Further, by this, for example, when the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion are connected by a sealing tool such as a screw component,
Since unreasonable screwing is prevented, breakage of the first sealing portion and the second sealing portion can be prevented.

[0093] In the gaming machine according to claim 1, or one of the gaming machines 1 to 11, one of the first and second sealing portions is not connected to the first and second sealing portions by the sealing device. In the state, the gaming machine 13 is provided with an engaging member for detachably engaging one of the first and second sealing portions to the other. Therefore, when the first and second sealing portions are detachably engaged by the engaging member, the cover member is inadvertently opened when the first and second sealing portions are not sealed by the sealing device. Can be prevented.

[0094]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the cover member that covers the components arranged on the game board from the back side of the game board has a second sealing portion provided on the cover member and the back surface of the game board. Since the cover member is connected to the first sealing portion provided on the side of the game board, the cover member can be sealed on the back side of the game board. Such sealing prevents unauthorized opening of the cover member at the time of shipment of the gaming machine or the like, and thus prevents unauthorized actions on components exposed on the back side of the gaming board. There is an effect that can be. Therefore, for example, it is possible to suppress the fraudulent act of connecting the “hanging board” to the connection line derived from the component such as the winning device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a back view of a front frame and a game board in a pachinko machine which is an embodiment of the gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the safe ball collecting cover.

FIG. 3A is a rear view of the accessory cover,
(B) is a bottom view thereof.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the mechanism panel.

FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine in a state where the mechanical panel is opened to the front frame (game board), and FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view of the mechanical panel mounted on the front frame (game board). FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine in a closed state.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 7 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII of FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the pachinko machine taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 9 is a bottom view of a game board used in the pachinko machine of the second embodiment.

FIG. 10A is an enlarged rear view of the pachinko machine according to the third embodiment in which the rear surface is partially enlarged; FIG.
FIG. 3A is a longitudinal sectional view taken along line BB of FIG.

FIG. 11 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a pachinko machine according to a fourth embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a rear view of the safe ball collecting cover used in the pachinko machine of the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of a pachinko machine according to a fifth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

2,20 gaming board 2a back side (part of back side of gaming board) 2f game area 3,31,51 safe ball set cover (ball guiding member, part of back side of gaming board) 3e sealing boss (first sealing) Part) 9, 21, 32 accessory cover (cover member) 9e sealing rib (second sealing part) 10 mechanism panel 10d reinforcing beam (part of mechanism panel) 11 prize ball dispensing device (dispensing mechanism) 12 main control board box (Board box) 12c Connector opening (opening) 13 Main control board (control board) 13a Connector (connection part) 15 Engagement tool (positioning member,
Engaging member) 16, 41 Connecting screw (connecting member, part of sealing tool) 17 Sealing seal (sticking member,
17a Base material 17b Adhesive layer 31a Locking plate (part of first engaging portion) 32a Locking plate (part of second engaging portion) 33 Locking member (locking member) 52 Partition rib (partition) Members) P, 20, 30, 40, 50 Pachinko machines (game machines) W Gap (gap generated between the back side of the game board and the opposing surface of the mechanism board)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game board having a game area formed on a front surface side, a component disposed at least partially exposed on a back side of the game board, and an exposed portion of the component being disposed on the game board. In a gaming machine having a cover member that covers from the back side of a board, a first sealing section provided on the back side of the game board, and a second sealing section provided on the cover member corresponding to the first sealing section And a sealing device that connects the second sealing portion and the first sealing portion, and seals the cover member on the back surface side of the game board.