JP2001161997A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko machine in which wiring work to the terminal board can be easily carried out and which is equipped with an economical terminal board cover to cover the necessary minimum area. SOLUTION: This game machine is equipped with a terminal boards 20, 21 mounted on a backside mechanism board 3 near an upper tank 4 and a terminal board cover 40. The terminal board cover 40 is the backside area except an outer output terminal 22 and a power input connector 33 of the terminal boards 20, 21 and is equipped with a case part 43 to cover areas to the upper tank on the terminal boards 20, 21 and an extended protecting part 44 extended from the side opposite to the upper tank on the case part.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a back mechanism board provided with an upper tank for storing game balls, and a board including an operation unit such as an external output terminal provided on the back mechanism board near the upper tank. The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a cover for the substrate.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine, for example, a pachinko machine, information on awarding balls, lending a ball, running out of a ball, a big hit, and the like in the pachinko machine is managed by a management room via an information collecting wiring on the gaming machine island. The information is output to a computer, and each pachinko machine in the game arcade is managed based on this information. For this reason, in each pachinko machine, a terminal board is provided on the back mechanism board, and an external output terminal for connecting the information collection wiring is provided on this terminal board,
Electric components such as a power input connector and a power switch for connecting a power cord for supplying power to the pachinko machine are mounted, and these operation units are covered with a terminal board cover. The terminal board cover is provided with an opening for passing information collecting wiring and the like connected to the external output terminal and an opening for operating a power switch.

[0003]

When such a pachinko machine is installed on a gaming machine island, each pachinko machine is fixed at a predetermined position on the gaming machine island and pulled into the gaming machine island in advance. The power cord and information collection wiring are connected to the power input connector and external output terminal on the terminal board. However, the inside of the gaming machine island is small and there is little empty space, and there is a ball supply gutter for supplying game balls and a ball collection gutter for collecting game balls, and there are only information collection wiring and power cords. In addition, since various other wirings are drawn vertically and horizontally, it is difficult to perform the wiring connection work to the terminal board. Moreover, the opening provided in the terminal board cover is simply an opening window,
Since the external output terminal is located at the back of the opening, it is difficult to move the finger freely, which makes the operation more difficult. For this reason, the wiring work of all the gaming machines installed on the gaming machine island could not be efficiently performed in a short time.

On the other hand, providing the terminal board cover over the entire surface of the terminal board is uneconomical because a large amount of the material for the terminal board cover is used, and the terminal board cover is provided so as to cover a necessary minimum area as small as possible. ,
It is desirable to save material. From the viewpoint of emphasizing the above operability, it is conceivable that the terminal board cover itself is not provided, but in that case, it is conceivable that the falling ball hits various electric components provided on the board and is damaged, and the entire gaming machine is Will lack security.

Therefore, as a solution to the problem based on the demands of both operability and economy, for example, it is conceivable that the connection work is facilitated by enlarging the opening of the terminal board cover. When the portion is enlarged, the game balls dropped from the ball supply gutter or the like easily enter the inside of the terminal board cover, and dirt and the like easily enter, thereby causing troubles such as short circuit and poor connection. Therefore, the opening cannot be enlarged. Further, if the external output terminal or the power switch is protruded from the opening of the terminal board cover in order to improve the operability, the dropped game ball hits and causes trouble.

Further, since the power supplied from the terminal board to the game control device for controlling the game in a comprehensive manner remains at 24 V AC supplied from the outside of the pachinko machine, the game control device or the like converts AC into DC. Had to generate the necessary power. However, with such a configuration, the board of the game control device or the like is enlarged, and each control device itself is enlarged, so that the area on the back side of the pachinko machine cannot be effectively used.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily perform wiring work on a terminal board and to cover an economical area covering a minimum area. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having a terminal board cover.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems The present invention has been made to achieve the above object, and the invention according to claim 1 is to provide an upper tank for storing game balls on a back mechanism board, In the vicinity of the upper tank, a terminal board including an operation unit such as a power switch, an external output terminal, and a power input connector is provided on the back mechanism board, and a terminal board cover for the terminal board is provided. The cover is a rear area excluding an external output terminal and a power input connector of the terminal board, and a case portion covering an area on the upper tank side of the terminal board,
An amusement machine characterized by comprising an extension protection portion extending laterally from a side of the case portion opposite to the upper tank side and covering an upper portion of a power switch of the terminal board.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the terminal board includes an external output board provided with an external output terminal, and a power board provided with the power switch and a power input connector for supplying power to the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising:

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the back mechanism board, the terminal board is configured such that an external output terminal and a power input connector which are not covered with a terminal board cover are housed in a main body frame of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is attached to a game machine.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the upright wall of the rear mechanism panel above the terminal board is located behind the external output terminal and the power input connector which are not covered by the terminal board cover of the terminal board. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the gaming machine is provided so as to protrude to the side.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, an upper tank for storing game balls is provided on the back mechanism board, and an external output board having an external output terminal is provided on the back mechanism board near the upper tank. In the gaming machine provided with an external output board cover for the external output board, the external output board cover is a rear area excluding an external output terminal of the external output board, and an area on the upper tank side of the external output board. It is a gaming machine characterized by comprising a case portion that covers the game machine.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there are provided a plurality of control devices for controlling a game, and a power supply device for generating power to be used by the plurality of control devices and capable of separately supplying power. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

[0014]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings, taking a pachinko machine as a typical gaming machine as an example. FIG. 1 is a rear view of the pachinko machine, FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an upper portion of the pachinko machine, and FIG. 3 is a front view of the terminal board.

As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko machine 1 has a frame-shaped front frame 8 attached to the front of a machine frame (body frame) 2 so as to be openable and closable, and a game board storage frame 9 attached to the back of the front frame 8. A game board is mounted inside the game board, and a game area formed on the surface of the game board faces the opening of the front frame. As shown in FIG. 1, a frame-shaped back mechanism board 3 is attached to the back of the game board storage frame 9.
An upper tank 4 for storing game balls is provided near one side of the upper part of the ball, and a ball discharge chute 5 for guiding game balls in the upper tank 4 is provided diagonally. And a ball discharge unit 7 is provided on one side of the back mechanism panel 3. Further, the rear mechanism board 3 is formed with a mounting portion 6 for a terminal board at the other corner on the upper side of the back mechanism board 3 located above the ball discharge unit 7 so as to be aligned with the upper tank 4.

In this embodiment, the display control device 10a for controlling the display of the variable display device is provided at the center portion on the back side of the game board, and the decoration control device 10b for controlling the decoration lamps and the like is provided on the back surface. A sound control device 10c for controlling the sound is arranged side by side, a game control device 10d for controlling the game in a lower part of the back mechanism panel 3, and a discharge control for controlling the ball discharge unit 7 on the other side. A control device 10e is provided, and a firing control device 10f for controlling the firing device is provided below the game control device 10d, and power is supplied to each of these separate control devices 10a, 10b, 10c, 10d, 10e, and 10f. The power supply device 10g is provided on one side of the back mechanism board 3. The power supply device 10g receives AC24V from the pachinko island side, generates power to be used in each control device, and supplies the power to each control device.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the mounting portion 6 for the terminal board is provided on an upright wall 11 on a plane portion of the back mechanism board 3.
To form a substantially rectangular substrate storage recess 12, and near one side of the bottom surface of the substrate storage recess 12, a mounting support 13 for screwing and a positioning support 14 having a small protrusion at the tip are provided. A column 15 is provided near the other side, and columns 13, 14, and 14 are provided inside the standing wall 11 on the column 15 side.
A plate-like locking portion 16 for locking one end of the substrate placed on
Is protruded. And these pillars 1
The upper half of the external output board 20, which is a component of the terminal board, and the lower half of the power supply board 21, which is also a component of the terminal board, are provided by the components 3, 14, 15, and the locking portion 16, respectively. It is configured to be attached in a separated state.

The external output board 20 has a connector 2 for connecting three external output terminals 22 and the power supply board 21 on a horizontally long board which can be inserted between the upright walls 11 of the mounting portion 6.
3, a replenishment signal connector 24, and two relays 28 are mounted, and a positioning hole 25 is provided at one upper side and a mounting hole 26 is provided at one lower side. In the present embodiment, the three external output terminals 22 are, in order from the left, an external output terminal 22a for prize ball information (green), an external output terminal 22b for ball lending information (blue), and an external output terminal for ball out information. 22c
(Black), and these external output terminals 22
Are the predetermined connection connector 23 and the replenishment signal connector 2
4, respectively.

In order to attach the external output board 20 having such a configuration to the terminal board attaching section 6, first, the other side opposite to the positioning hole 25 is provided with the upper locking section 1
6, the other side is locked to the locking portion 16, and the other side is advanced toward the mounting portion 6, and the convex portion of the positioning column 14 is fitted into the positioning hole 25. Then, a screw 27 is inserted into the mounting hole 26 in this state, and the male screw portion at the tip of the screw 27 is screwed into the screw hole of the mounting column 13 of the mounting portion 6 for fixing. When mounted in this manner, one side of the external output board 20 is screwed and the other side is locked by the locking portion, so that it does not come off.

On the other hand, the power supply board 21 has a seesaw-type power switch 30 substantially at the center of the horizontally long board, more precisely, slightly outside (to the right in FIG. 3), and a varistor 31 above it.
And a fuse 32 is mounted on the left side. Further, the power supply board 21 is provided with a power supply input connector 33 as a power supply connection portion on the outer side from the center, and a connector 35 for connection with the external output board 20 is provided diagonally above the fuse 32, and on the left side thereof. An information signal input connector 36 for supplying electric power to the launching device, the accessory control device, and the like is provided. A positioning hole 25 is provided below one side of the power supply board 21, and a mounting hole 26 is provided above the one side.

In order to attach the power supply board 21 having such a configuration to the terminal board attachment section 6, the external output board 2
Similarly to the case of 0, first, the other side opposite to the positioning hole 25 is inserted into the depth of the upper locking portion 16, and the other side is locked to the locking portion 16, and the other side is locked. Side is advanced to the mounting portion 6 side, and the convex portion of the positioning post 14 is fitted into the positioning hole 25 to be adjusted to a predetermined position.
Then, a screw 27 is inserted through the mounting member 6, and the screw 27 is fixed to the mounting column 6 by tightening the screw 27.

Next, the terminal board cover 40 that covers and protects the electric components of the terminal board attached to the attachment section 6 will be described. Terminal board cover 40
As shown in FIG. 1, a case area 43 covering the area on the upper tank 4 side of the terminal board, which is a rear area excluding the external output terminal 22 and the power input connector 33 of the terminal board, 43 is provided with an extension protection portion 44 extending laterally from a surface opposite to the upper tank 4 side and covering an upper portion of the power switch 4 of the terminal board.

The case 43 of the terminal board cover 40
As shown in FIG. 5, a shallow box-shaped member with a substantially open front having a substantially rectangular back portion 41 and upper, lower, left and right outer wall portions 42 extending forward from the outer edge of the back portion 41. . The extension protection section 44 is connected to the upper tank 4 of the case section 43.
The power supply switch 30 of the terminal board is extended laterally from the surface opposite to the side so as to cover the upper part of the power switch 30, and the upper surface 44 a of the extended protection part 44 is on the rear part 41 side, that is, of the pachinko machine 1. It is inclined downward toward the rear.

A locking claw member 55 having an arrowhead-shaped tip locking portion protrudes rearward from the upper outer peripheral wall portion 42. The lower outer peripheral wall portion 42 has a downwardly projecting mounting claw portion 61 which can be fitted into a mounting hole 60 formed in the lower standing wall 11 of the mounting portion 6 formed on the back mechanism panel 3. I have. The outer peripheral wall 42 on the left side has a wire penetrating notch 6
2 are formed, and as shown in FIG.
2 is configured so that it can be connected to the information signal input connector 36 through the wiring 63 from the accessory control device or the sensor. Note that a space for locating the external output terminal 22 is secured above the extension protection portion 44 of the right outer peripheral wall portion 42.

In order to attach the terminal board cover 40 having the above-described structure to the attachment portion 6 of the back mechanism panel 3, the attachment claw 61 formed at the lower end is attached to the attachment hole 60 opening at the lower portion of the attachment portion 6. First, the upper part is pressed toward the back mechanism board 3 in this state. Then, the distal end locking portion of the locking claw member 55 engages with the edge of the mounting hole 64 opened at the upper portion of the mounting portion 6, and the terminal board cover 40 is detachable from the mounting portion 6 of the back mechanism panel 3. Installed in state. When the terminal board cover 40 is to be removed, if the locking claw member 55 is pulled forward while being bent, the front end locking portion is detached from the edge of the mounting hole 64, so that it can be easily removed.

When the terminal boards 20 and 21 are attached to the attachment section 6 of the back mechanism panel 3 and covered with the terminal board cover 40 in this manner, the connectors 23 and 35, the connecting wire group 65 connecting them, the relay 28, And fuse 32
Are located in the case 43 of the terminal board cover 40, and the power switch 30 and the varistor 31 are
4 below. That is, the electrical components near the upper tank 4 are covered by the case 43 of the terminal board cover 40. For this reason, the ball spilled from the upper tank 4
Inconvenience to these electric components is prevented.

On the other hand, the case portion 43 of the terminal board cover 40 has a size corresponding to almost half of the terminal mounting portion 6 of the back mechanism board 3, and the external output terminal 22 and the power input connector 33 of the terminal board are formed in the case portion. 43, and is not covered by the case 43. Therefore, there is no obstacle around the operation unit such as the external output terminal 22 or the power input connector 33, and the connection operation can be easily performed. Further, the power switch 4 is only protected by the extended protection portion 44 located above the power switch 4 as an umbrella when viewed in the up-down direction of the pachinko machine 1, and similarly, the switch operation can be easily performed. .

That is, as shown in FIG. 3, the terminal board of the pachinko machine 1 has a connection line group between the connection connector 23 of the external output board 20 and the connection connector 35 of the power supply board 21 in the assembly factory. 65, a wiring 63 from the accessory control device and a wiring 63 from a sensor or the like are connected to the connectors 24 and 36, and the power input connector 33 of the power supply connection portion has a plug at one end. The power cord 66 is connected. After these wiring operations are completed, the terminal board cover 40 is attached to cover the entire terminal board. It is shipped in this state from the factory.

Then, after being transported into the game store and installed on the gaming machine island, the information collection wiring previously drawn on the gaming machine island is connected to the external output terminal 22. The wiring for collecting information is drawn above the gaming machine island, so that each pachinko machine 1 hangs from above.
The terminal board cover 40 according to the present embodiment does not cover the operation units such as the external output terminal 22 and the power input connector 33 which are parts of the connection operation. Therefore, even the fine work of inserting the tip of the information collection wiring into the external output terminal 22 is easy because the free movement area of the finger is not hindered, and the connection can be easily made in a short time. At this time, in the present embodiment, a seal describing the description of the electrical components such as the external output terminal 22 and the power switch 30 is attached to the surface of the terminal board cover 40 as a display unit, so this description will be confirmed. As a result, a reliable connection can be achieved in a short time without a wiring error.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the terminal boards 20 and 21 have an external output terminal 22 and a power input connector 33 which are not covered with the terminal board cover 40, inside the machine frame 2 which is a main body frame of the gaming machine. Is mounted on the back mechanism board 3 so as to be housed in the rear mechanism board 3. In other words, when viewed in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine 1, the terminal board is located L1 ahead of the rear end of the machine frame 2. For this reason, the ball that has fallen from the upper part of the island equipment outside the gaming machine first hits the machine frame 2, and the inconvenience of directly hitting the external output terminal 22 or the power input connector 33 which is the operation part of the terminal board is prevented.

The upright wall 3a of the back mechanism panel 3 above the terminal board is projected further rearward than the external output terminal 22 and the power input connector 33 which are not covered by the terminal board cover 40 of the terminal board. It is provided. In other words, when viewed in the front-rear direction of the pachinko machine, the terminal board is located L2 ahead of the upper standing wall 3a of the back mechanism board 3. For this reason, the falling ball from the upper part of the gaming machine first hits the upper standing wall 3a of the back mechanism board 3, and the external output terminal 22 which is the operation part of the terminal board directly.
And the power input connector 33 is prevented from inconvenience.

When the power switch 30 is operated,
The rear end of the operation portion of the power switch 30 is located below the extension protection portion 44 in a state where the rear end of the operation portion is at the same height as the rear surface of the terminal board cover 40 or slightly retracted inside. Therefore, the power switch 30 can be easily turned on and off.

Further, when the game ball spills from above and falls on the terminal board cover 40, the extended protection portion 44 is inclined downward toward the rear of the pachinko machine 1, so that the game ball is extended. It can be prevented from getting on and stopping.

FIG. 6 shows that an upper tank 4 for storing game balls is provided on the back mechanism board 3, and an external output board 20 provided with an external output terminal 20 on the back mechanism board 3 near the upper tank 4. This shows a main part of another embodiment in which an external output board cover 40 ′ is provided for the external output board 20 in the pachinko machine 1 provided with. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the external output board cover 40 'is a rear area excluding the external output terminals 22 of the external output board 20,
The terminal board cover 40 is different from the terminal board cover 40 in that a case part 43 ′ that covers an area on the upper tank 4 side (the left side in the figure) of the external output board 20 is not provided and the extension protection part 44 is not provided. Then, similarly to the terminal board cover 40, the mounting claws 61
Is engaged with the mounting hole 60 of the mounting portion 6, and the locking claw member 55 is locked in the mounting hole 64 of the mounting portion 6.
The external output board 20 is fixed so as to cover the left half thereof.

The mounting portion 6 to which the external output board cover 40 'is attached has the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment, and is constructed by standing upright walls 11 from the back mechanism panel 3 on four sides. The external output board 20 mounted on the mounting portion 6 has the same configuration as that of the above-described embodiment, and has the external output terminal 22 and the relay 28 mounted thereon.
As a result, it is fixed at a predetermined position by the locking portion 16 and the screw 27.

With such a configuration, the external output terminal 22
When connecting the wiring to the external output terminal 22, the external output terminal 22 is exposed, so that there is no need to remove the external output board cover 40 ', the operation of the operation unit is easy, and there is no obstacle. , Work efficiency is improved. Since the upper tank 4 side is covered with the external output board cover 40 ′, it is possible to prevent the spilled ball from the upper tank 4 from hitting the external output board 20. The power to the pachinko machine is supplied directly from the pachinko island side by a power supply line connected to the power supply device 10g without passing through the power supply board 21 of the terminal board. Therefore, a power supply substrate is not required, and the number of components can be reduced, and the structure can be simplified.

Although the above embodiment has been described by taking a pachinko machine as an example, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be applied to, for example, an arrangement ball game machine, a slot game machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and the like. Can also be applied.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[0039]

As described above, according to the present invention, the following effects can be obtained. According to the first aspect of the present invention, only the upper tank side where the ball may fall off is covered with the case portion and the extension protection portion of the terminal board cover, and the opposite side is not covered with the cover member. As compared with a configuration in which the entire area of the terminal board is covered with the terminal board cover, the operability of the operation unit such as the external output terminal and the power input connector can be further improved, and the amount of resin when molding the terminal board cover can be reduced. be able to.
In addition, the electrical components near the upper tank are covered by the case of the terminal board cover, which prevents balls spilled from the upper tank from hitting the operation unit and supplies power from the island facility side. Connection of the wiring for use becomes easy. Therefore, it is possible to easily perform a wiring operation to the terminal board, and to provide a gaming machine having an economical terminal board cover that covers a minimum necessary area.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the terminal board comprises: an external output board provided with an external output terminal; and a power board provided with a power switch and a power input connector for supplying power to the gaming machine. The connection on the power supply side and the connection on the external output side can be performed without confusion.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the back mechanism board is arranged such that the external output terminal and the power input connector which are not covered by the terminal board cover of the terminal board are accommodated in the main body frame of the gaming machine. This prevents the ball falling from the upper part of the island equipment outside the gaming machine from directly hitting the operation unit such as the external output terminal or the power input connector of the terminal board.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the upright wall above the terminal board of the back mechanism panel is located rearward of the external output terminal and the power input connector which are not covered by the terminal board cover of the terminal board. As a result, it is possible to prevent a falling ball from the top of the gaming machine from directly hitting an operation unit such as an external output terminal or a power input connector.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, an external output board having an external output terminal is provided on the back mechanism board, and an external output board cover for the external output board is provided. The external output board has a case area that covers a region on the upper tank side of the external output board except for the external output terminals, so that when the wiring to the external output terminals is connected, the external output terminals Is exposed, so that there is no need to remove the external output board cover, and the operation of the operation unit is easy. Therefore, the efficiency of wiring work is improved. Since the upper tank side is covered with the external output board cover, it is possible to prevent the spilled ball from the upper tank from hitting the external output board.

According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a plurality of control devices for controlling a game, and a power supply device for generating power to be used by the plurality of control devices and capable of separately supplying power are provided. With this configuration, the size of each control device can be reduced as compared with the related art. Therefore, the occupied space may be smaller on the rear side of the gaming machine than before, and the gaming machine can be easily mounted.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of an upper portion of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a state where a terminal board is mounted on a mounting portion of the back mechanism panel.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where a terminal board is removed from a mounting portion of the back mechanism board.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a terminal board cover.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a state in which an external output board is mounted on a mounting portion of the back mechanism panel.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a terminal board cover.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 2 Machine frame 3 Back mechanism board 4 Upper tank 5 Ball lead-out unit 6 Terminal board mounting part 7 Ball ejection unit 8 Front frame 9 Game board storage frame 10 Flat portion of rear mechanism board 11 Standing wall 12 Substrate storage recess Reference Signs List 13 mounting post for screwing 14 positioning post 15 post 16 locking portion 20 external output board 21 power supply board 22 external output terminal 23 connector 24 supply signal connector 25 positioning hole 26 mounting hole 27 screw 28 relay 30 power switch 31 Varistor 32 Fuse 33 Power input connector 35 Connection connector 36 Information signal input connector 40, 40 'Terminal board cover 41 Back surface 42 Outer peripheral wall 43, 43' Case 44 Extension protection portion 44a Upper surface 55 Locking claw member 60 Mounting Hole 61 Mounting claw 62 Wiring cutout 63 Wiring 64 Mounting hole 65 Connection line group 66 Power cord

Claims (6)

[Claims] An upper tank for storing game balls is provided on a back mechanism board, and a terminal including an operation unit such as a power switch, an external output terminal, and a power input connector is provided near the upper tank on the back mechanism board. In a gaming machine provided with a board and a terminal board cover for the terminal board, the terminal board cover is a rear area excluding an external output terminal and a power input connector of the terminal board, and the upper tank side of the terminal board. And an extension protection portion extending laterally from a side of the case portion opposite to the upper tank side and covering an upper portion of a power switch of the terminal board. A gaming machine characterized by the following. 2. The terminal board includes an external output board provided with an external output terminal, and a power board provided with the power switch and a power input connector to supply power to the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The terminal board is mounted on the back mechanism board such that an external output terminal and a power input connector which are not covered with a terminal board cover are housed in a main body frame of the gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 4. An upright wall of the back mechanism panel above the terminal board is provided so as to protrude rearward from an external output terminal and a power input connector which are not covered with a terminal board cover of the terminal board. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein: 5. An upper tank for storing game balls is provided on the back mechanism board, and an external output board provided with an external output terminal is provided on the back mechanism board in the vicinity of the upper tank. In a gaming machine provided with an output board cover, the external output board cover includes a case portion that is a rear area excluding an external output terminal of the external output board and covers an area of the external output board on the upper tank side. A gaming machine characterized by that: 6. A control device for controlling a game, comprising: a plurality of control devices; and a power supply device for generating power to be used by the plurality of control devices and supplying power separately to each of the plurality of control devices. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of items 1 to 5.