JP2002224402A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To securely protect control parts in various control boards and an output device from static electricity by accurately removing the static electricity on the upstream side to the control boards in a game machine which puts out game balls from a ball tank with the output device through a tank rail. SOLUTION: In a Pachinko game machine 10, the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73 are formed using an electric conductor A with the surface resistance value of 100 Ω. On the other hand, a prize ball/dispensing ball output unit 75 is formed using an electric conductor B with the surface resistance value (102 Ω) which is larger than that of the electric conductor A and a case rail 74 is formed using an electric conductor C with the surface resistance value (103.8 Ω) or (102 Ω) which is larger than that of the electric conductor B. Therefore, the static electricity generated by the flowing of the game balls on the occasion of dispensing balls or winning can be removed positively at the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73 on the upstream side rather than the prize ball/dispensing ball output unit 75.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine, and more particularly to a tank for temporarily storing game balls, a payout device for paying out game balls from the tank as prize balls, and a tank for the payout device. And a rail for guiding game balls from the game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In recent years, various techniques have been proposed for preventing the influence of static electricity charged on a game ball from affecting a control board on the back of a game board. For example, a tank that stores game balls supplied from the island of the game arcade is formed of conductive plastic,
Alternatively, there is a method in which a conductive metal plate is attached to the bottom of the rail, which is the path of the game ball from the tank, and static electricity charged on the game ball is released from the tank or the metal plate to the ground (Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 6-39118). Gazette).

[0003]

However, since the supply of game balls from the island to the tank and the flow of the game balls on the rail frequently occur each time a ball is lent or won, a collision or friction between the game balls causes friction or the like. A large amount of static electricity is generated, and there is a limit to the removal of the tanks and rails by simply making them individually conductive. If the removal is insufficient, static electricity may act on the tank, rails, and control board around the dispensing device, or the game balls charged with static electricity may enter the dispensing device and become a control component in the dispensing device. There is a possibility that the problem that static electricity is affected as noise may be caused.

[0004] In addition, the manner in which the game balls flow when the ball is lent or won is slightly different in each part of the distribution route from the tank to the upper plate. Conventionally, no technique has been proposed for effectively removing static electricity by paying attention to the difference in the flow state of the game ball in each place.

Accordingly, the present invention has solved the above-mentioned problems,
The following configuration is adopted for the purpose of reliably removing static electricity on the upstream side to the control board, and reliably protecting various control boards and control components in the dispensing apparatus from static electricity.

[0006]

A game machine according to the present invention comprises: a tank for temporarily storing game balls;
A game machine having a payout device for paying out game balls from the tank as prize balls when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a rail for guiding the game balls from the tank to the payout device, wherein the tank or the The gist is that at least one of the rails and the dispensing device are formed by using resin conductive materials having different resistivity.

Here, the resistivity refers to an electric resistance per unit volume of a certain material. The resistivity can be expressed as the reciprocal of the specific conductivity.

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, the static electricity generated by the flow of the gaming ball at the time of lending the ball or winning a prize,
Gaming balls are reliably removed before reaching the payout device. As a result, malfunctions of control components and various control boards provided near the payout device can be reliably prevented.

It is also preferable to use a conductive material having a lower resistivity than the conductive material used in the dispensing device for the tank or the rail. This makes it possible to remove the static electricity generated on the game ball due to the supply from the island at a position close to the supply source of the game ball, and to erroneously control components and various control boards provided near the payout device. The certainty of preventing the operation can be further increased. As a result, even when control components and various control boards are provided below the tanks and rails, it is possible to prevent malfunctions of the control components and control boards, and the degree of freedom in the arrangement of the control components and control boards is improved. Can be increased.

[0010] Both the tank and the rail may be formed using a conductive material made of resin, and a conductive material having a lower resistivity than the conductive material used for the rail may be used for the tank. In this way, the static electricity generated by the game balls supplied from the island colliding with the game balls stored in the tank can be quickly removed in the tank after the occurrence, and at a point where a large amount of static electricity is generated Static electricity can be efficiently removed.

The rail may be formed by connecting a plurality of rail parts, and the plurality of rail parts may be formed using conductive materials made of resin having different resistivities. In this case, the static electricity on the rail can be more positively removed on the rail component side using the conductive material having a low resistivity. For example, if a rail component located near the tank is formed using a conductive material having a low resistivity, static electricity is positively removed at a position distant from the dispensing device. Can be reliably prevented from entering.

The resistivity of the conductive material used for each part of the tank, the rail, the rail parts, and the payout device is determined by determining the contact area between each part and the game ball, and the collision of the game balls within each part. It is also desirable that the frequency be set to a value corresponding to at least one of the presence and absence of the control component in each part. In this case, the resistivity of the conductive material used for each part is determined by the magnitude of the friction between each part and the game ball at the time of ball lending or winning, the frequency of collision between the game balls in each part, and the control component. The value depends on the degree of influence on Therefore, the static electricity can be effectively removed in accordance with the amount of static electricity generated in each part and the necessity of removing the static electricity. For example,
If a conductive material having a low resistivity is used for a part used in a place where a large amount of static electricity is generated due to friction or collision, a large amount of static electricity generated in the part can be reliably removed from the part, and the charged state of the part can be reduced. It is possible to effectively prevent the game balls from flowing to the parts on the downstream side.

A connecting portion for connecting the tank, the rail and the dispensing device; and a hinge portion for pivotally supporting a part of the game machine so as to be openable and closable, and the connecting portion and the hinge portion are electrically connected. This is also preferable in that static electricity generated by the flow of the game ball at the time of ball lending or winning can be reliably removed from the tank, the rail, and the payout device to the outside of the game machine through the communication member.

An upper plate for storing game balls dispensed by the dispensing device, and a lower plate for storing game balls dispensed beyond the capacity of the upper plate. It may be formed by using a conductive material made of resin.

[0015]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS In order to further clarify the configuration and operation of the present invention described above, embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on examples. FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing features of the present invention using a pachinko gaming machine 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 shows a state where the pachinko gaming machine 10 installed on the island of the game arcade is viewed from the rear.

As shown in FIG. 1, a game ball (hereinafter, referred to as “the ball”) that has entered the out port of each pachinko game machine 10 is located on the island of the game arcade.
(A “out ball”) is collected and transported to the ball transport device CE. The transport rail CR transports the out ball from the transport rail CR to the upper ball supply device SE via the transport tube CT. Ball supply device S for sending out balls conveyed from the tube CT to the supply rail SR as game balls B
E is provided. The game ball B sent from the ball supply device SE to the supply rail SR is supplied to a ball tank 72 attached to the uppermost portion on the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

At the back of the pachinko gaming machine 10, a ball tank 7 is provided.
2, a tank rail 73 connected to the tank rail 73, a case rail 74 connected to the tank rail 73, and a prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 connected to the case rail 74 are attached. Stopper 75g of prize ball / ball rental unit 75
Is closed except when lending a ball or winning a prize. For this reason, the game ball B supplied to the ball tank 72 in the closed state of the stopper 75g,
After contact, the case rail 74, the tank rail 73,
It accumulates in the ball tank 72 sequentially. Thereafter, when a predetermined amount of game balls B accumulate in the ball tank 72, the ball supply device S
The supply of the game balls B from E to the ball tank 72 is stopped.

On the other hand, when a ball is lent or a prize is won during a game, the stopper 75g is opened based on an instruction from the payout control board 86a that has detected the prize,
As a result, the game ball B is supplied to the upper plate 24 of the pachinko game machine 10 through the bell base 77 connected to the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75, as shown by a white arrow in FIG. . With the supply of the game balls B to the upper plate 24, the case rail 74, the tank rail 73, and the ball tank 7
The game balls B accumulated in 2 flow toward the prize ball / lending ball payout unit 75 on the downstream side. Due to this flow, the number of game balls B stored in the ball tank 72 decreases. Ball supply device S
E detects such a decrease in the stored number, and replenishes the reduced amount of game balls B to the ball tank 72 through the supply rail SR. The number of paid prize balls and ball rentals is determined by a prize ball / ball rental sensor 75e provided in the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75.
When the award ball / lending ball sensor 75e detects a predetermined number of payouts, the payout control board 86a receiving the detection result instructs the closing of the stopper 75g.

As described above, when a ball is lent or a prize is won for an accessory, a ball tank 72, a tank rail 73, a case rail 74, a prize ball / ball rental unit 75, a bell base 77, and an upper plate 24, the game ball B flows in each part, and the game ball B from the supply rail SR enters the ball tank 72.
Falls. The present invention focuses on the difference in the amount of generated static electricity due to the difference in the flow mode and the falling mode of the game ball B in each part, and makes the electrical resistivity of each part different according to the amount of generated static electricity. The generated static electricity is reliably removed, and the static electricity generated in each part is changed to the game ball B.
Ball / ball-lending sensor 75e provided near the flow path of the ball
And a control board such as a payout control board 86a or a main board 84a provided around the flow path of the game ball B (shown by a thick black arrow in FIG. 1). Is what you do.

Next, the overall configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
2 and 3 show a front surface and a rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10, respectively. As shown in FIG. 2, the pachinko gaming machine 1
0 has a wooden outer frame 12 and a prepaid card unit 15 set on the outer side surface of the outer frame 12.

The prepaid card unit 15 is a device for supplying a predetermined number of game balls B to the upper plate 24 by inserting a prepaid card in which information on the number of balls to be rented is recorded.
(See FIG. 3), frequency display section 16a, lending button 16
b, a guide unit 16 having a lending button lamp and a return button 16c. The mechanism by which the prepaid card unit 15 rents a ball will be described later.

The pachinko gaming machine 10 has an inner frame 20 which is pivotally mounted on an outer frame 12 via an inner frame hinge 13 so as to be openable and closable. The components mounted on the inner frame 20 will be described below. A game board 40 on which a drawing sheet is pasted is fitted into an opening formed in the frame of the inner frame 20, and the game board 40 is covered with a glass surface of the glass frame 22. The glass frame 22 is provided with a display lamp 23 that blinks or lights up according to the game situation around the glass surface. The glass frame 22 is pivotally attached to the inner frame 20 via a glass frame hinge 21 mounted on the inner surface on one side (the left side in FIG. 2).

Below the glass frame 22, there is provided an upper plate 24 for storing game balls B as lending balls and prize balls. The upper plate 24 is pivotally mounted on an inner surface on one side (left side in FIG. 2) of the inner frame 20 via an upper plate hinge (not shown) so as to be openable and closable.

The inner frame 20 on the side opposite to the glass frame hinge 21 and the upper plate hinge (right side in FIG. 2).
An engagement fitting 29 that engages with the engagement portion on the back side of the glass frame 22 and the engagement portion on the back side of the hinge for the upper plate when the glass frame 22 and the upper plate 24 are closed is attached to the end of the upper plate. The engagement of the engagement portions with the engagement fittings 29 keeps the glass frame 22 and the upper plate 24 closed as shown in FIG. The state of engagement between the engagement portion of the glass frame 22 and the engagement fitting 29 is released by a part of the engagement fitting 29 being moved by the unlocking operation of the lock 28 provided on the keyhole decoration 27. Thereby, the glass frame 22 becomes rotatable about the glass frame hinge 21, and the glass frame 22 can be opened. The engagement state between the engagement portion of the upper plate 24 and the engagement metal fitting 29 is such that the upper plate 2 is opened after the glass frame 22 is opened.
4 Put a finger between the back surface and the inner frame 20 surface,
Is released by pressing and moving a part of. Thereby, the upper plate 24 becomes rotatable about the upper plate hinge, and the upper plate 24 can be opened.

On the surface of the inner frame 20 below the upper plate 24,
A lower plate 25 for storing the game balls B paid out over the capacity of the upper plate 24, and a firing operation unit for firing the game balls B supplied from the upper plate 24 toward the game area by rotating the firing handle 26a. 26 and the like are attached. Further, on the surface of the inner frame 20 that is exposed when the upper plate 24 is opened, a firing rail 30 for guiding a game ball fired by rotating the firing handle 26a to the outer rail 51 is mounted.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, on the rear surface of the inner frame 20, a firing mechanism unit 31 including a firing motor, a hitting rod, and the like is provided at a position corresponding to the mounting position of the upper plate 24 and the firing operation unit 26. It is attached. Also, inner frame 2
0 is provided on one side (right side in FIG. 3) of a metal receiving bracket 33 for bearing a mechanism plate 70 described later.
Is screwed. Supporting pieces 32a and 32b that support the fitted game board 40 from the rear side of the inner frame 20 are mounted on left and right sides of the opening on the rear surface of the inner frame 20.
By rotating the left and right support pieces 32a and 32b about the axis and then pulling out the game board 40, the game board 40 can be removed from the rear surface of the inner frame 20.

Next, the game board 40 will be described. FIG.
As shown in the figure, on the front side of the game board 40, an outer rail 51 and an inner rail 49 for guiding the game ball B fired by the firing operation unit 26 to the game area, and an inner rail 49 of the game ball B exiting the game area. Fail ball stopper 50 for preventing return to the side, return rubber 52, numerous obstacle nails for changing the direction in which the hit ball flows down in the game area, a windmill 47 for changing the speed and direction in which the hit ball flows down in the game area, and a ramp windmill 48, several normal winning openings 43 and one starting winning opening 44 into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter,
The normal symbol display device 42 that operates as the game ball B passes through the normal symbol display device operation gate 45, the special symbol display device 41 that starts the symbol change when the game ball B enters the starting winning opening 44, A special winning opening 46, which is opened when a specific symbol is displayed by the symbol display device 41, each winning opening 43,
Various components such as a display lamp 54 that lights or blinks in various forms according to the winning situation of the players 44 and 46 are mounted. Further, an out port 53, which is an entrance of the game ball B that has not won in the game area, is formed in the lower center portion of the game board 40. The glass frame 22
A game area is formed on the game board 40 over.

On the other hand, on the back side of the game board 40, as shown in FIG. 3, a liquid crystal display 56 functioning as the special symbol display device 41, a lamp control board 57 for controlling the display mode of the display lamps 23 and 54, and an external device. A voice control board 58 for controlling the content of the voice to be output to the special symbol display device 41 in accordance with the operation state of the special symbol display device 41 is attached together with the electric wiring. In addition,
The lamp control board 57 and the sound control board 58 are connected to the game board 40 via a metal lamp / sound board plate 59.
Attached to. The liquid crystal display 56, the lamp control board 57, and the audio control board 58 are covered with a resin cover (not shown).

Next, the mechanism plate 70 made of resin will be described. As shown in FIG. 3, metal mechanism plate hinges 71 and 79 are screwed into two portions on the side surface of the mechanism plate 70.
By setting the hinges 71 and 79 for the mechanism plate to the receiving bracket 33 mounted on the inner frame 20, the mechanism plate 70 is
The game board 40 is mounted so that it can be opened and closed or disengaged with the game board 40 interposed therebetween.

At a substantially center of the mechanism plate 70, a rectangular opening 70 is provided.
a is formed. As shown in FIG. 3, when the mechanism plate 70 is closed, the liquid crystal display 5
6, the lamp control board 57 and the voice control board 58 are accommodated in the opening 70a.

On the back side of the mechanism plate 70, a ball tank 72 for temporarily storing game balls supplied from a ball supply device SE of a game hall, and a prize ball / ball rental unit 7 from the ball tank 72.
The tank rail 73 and the case rail 74 which communicate with each other are mounted. As shown in FIG. 3, two convex portions 7 are provided at the lower portion of the ball tank 72 attached to the uppermost portion.
2a and 72b are formed. These convex portions 72a,
72b is in contact with the upper end of the tank rail 73. The end of the tank rail 73 is in contact with the start end of the case rail 74.

At the end of the case rail 74, a prize ball / ball rental unit 75 with protective covers 76a and 76b and a bell base 77 with a bell cover 78 are connected. As shown in FIG. 3, the case rail 74, the prize ball / ball rental unit 75, and the bell base 77 contact the metal plate 90 on a rectangular metal plate 90 laid on the back surface of the mechanism plate 70, as shown in FIG. It is installed in a state. Also, the end of the tank rail 73 that is in contact with the start end of the case rail 74,
It is installed on the metal plate 90 in contact with the metal plate 90. The metal plate 90, the case rail 74, the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 and the mechanism plate 70 of the bell base 77
The mode of installation to the device will be described later.

A power supply / external terminal unit 80 is mounted in a region above the case rail 74 in the mechanism plate 70. The power supply / external terminal unit 80 is
A gaming machine power cord 80b for introducing a C24 volt power supply into the pachinko gaming machine 10, a power switch 80a for turning on / off the supplied power by operation, a number of jackpots by displaying a specific symbol generated on the pachinko gaming machine 10, and the like. Is output to the outside, and a frame external terminal plate 80d for outputting information relating to ball lending, ball cuts, and award balls to the outside is provided. Gaming machine power cord 80
The power of 24 volts AC introduced from b is sent to a power supply unit 81 to be described later through electric wiring.

Below the opening 70a, a power supply board 81a is provided.
And a firing control unit 82 having a firing control board 82a are attached to the rear surface of the mechanism plate 70 via a metal power / shot control board plate 83. A metal main board plate 85 is screwed to the rear surface of the mechanism plate 70 so as to cover a part of the upper surfaces of the power supply unit 81 and the firing control unit 82. A main control unit 84 having a main board 84a is attached to the main control unit 84. A metal pay-out control board plate 87 is screwed on the back surface of the mechanism plate 70 so as to cover the upper surface of the bell tub cover 78 and a part of the upper surface of the power supply unit 81. A payout control unit 86 having a payout control board 86a is mounted on a plate 87 for use.

The power supply unit 81 connected to the external terminal unit 80 via electric wiring is connected to a power supply cord 80 of the gaming machine.
(b) converts the AC current sent from (b) to a DC current, and converts the liquid crystal display 56, the lamp control board 57, and the voice control board 5
8, supply to each control part such as the firing control unit 82, the main control unit 84, and the payout control unit 86. The launch control unit 82 controls the launch operation of the launch mechanism unit 31. The main control unit 84 controls a game-related operation such as a symbol display operation in the special symbol display device 41 and the ordinary symbol display device 42. Dispensing control unit 86
Controls the payout operation by the winning ball / ball rental payout unit 75.

As shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG.
On the front side, various passages for guiding the game balls B are provided. One is a guide path 70b that is a path for guiding the game balls B paid out as prize balls or rental balls to the upper plate 24. In addition, a branch path 70c, which is a path for guiding the game balls B paid out over the capacity of the upper plate 24 to the lower plate 25, branching from the guide path 70b, and the game balls B entering the out port 53 as out balls. Out ball discharge passage 70 which is a passage for discharging outside the machine
d is also provided.

The metal plate 90, the case rail 74, the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 and the bell base 77 are attached to the mechanism plate 7.
FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, a guide path 70 b for guiding the game balls B paid out as prize balls or rental balls to the upper plate 24 is provided on the mechanism plate 70.
0 in the width direction. A metal plate 90 is mounted slightly above the guide path 70b.

As shown in FIG. 4, bent portions 90a and 90b are formed at the side ends of the metal plate 90, and the bent portions 90a and 90b are hinges 71 and 79 for the mechanism plate, respectively.
Is screwed on. Thus, the metal plate 90 is in a state where it can conduct with the hinges 71, 79 for the mechanism plate via the bent portions 90a, 90b.

A passage 77a for a game ball B paid out as a prize ball or a rental ball is formed in a bell tub base 77 attached to a position below the metal plate 90.
A bell 77c is mounted at the center of 7a. An outlet 77b for discharging the game ball B in the passage 77a to the outside is formed at a position facing the guide path 70b when the bell base 77 is attached.

A prize ball / ball rental unit 75 is mounted above the passage 77a of the bell base 77. The bell base 77 below the mounting position of the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 is covered with a bell cover 78.

The prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 includes two stoppers (not shown) that open and close using the motors 75a and 75b as power sources. When the stopper is in the closed state, the flow of the game ball B from the case rail 74 is blocked. Note that two protective covers 76a and 76b are mounted on the upper surface of the prize ball / ball rental and payout unit 75 so as to cover the motors 75a and 75b, respectively.

At the bottom of the prize ball / ball rental unit 75, a prize ball discharge port 75 communicated from the position of each stopper is provided.
c, a ball lending discharge port 75d is formed. In addition, prize ball /
In the vicinity of the prize ball discharge port 75c and the lent ball discharge port 75d in the rented ball payout unit 75, the number of prize balls discharged from the prize ball discharge port 75c and the rent ball discharge port 75d and the number of game balls B as rental balls are provided. Prize ball / ball-lending sensor (not shown) for detecting the

The case rail 74 in FIG. 4 shows a state before and after being divided into upper and lower parts. In the case rail 74 attached above the metal plate 90, there are an entrance 74a into which the game ball B flowing from the tank rail 73 enters, and a game ball B entering from the entrance 74a.
Is formed into a branch wall 74b that branches the ball into a prize ball passage 74c and a ball lending passage 74d, a prize ball game ball passage 74e which is an exit of the branched game ball B, and a ball lending game ball passage 74f. ing.

The ball tank 72, tank rail 73, case rail 74, prize ball / ball rental unit 7 described above.
5. Suzuki base 77, Suzuki cover 78 and guideway 70
By b, a payout path to the upper plate 24 of the game ball B as a prize ball or a rental ball is formed. That is, the pachinko gaming machine 10
Then, when there is no winning or ball lending, two stoppers in the prize ball / ball lending unit 75 are closed. Therefore, the downward flow of the game balls B is blocked by the two stoppers, and the game balls B are stored in the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, and the case rail 74.

On the other hand, when the game ball B enters the normal winning opening 43 or the special winning opening 46 during the game, the game ball B
The payout control unit 86 that has detected the entry of the prize ball discharge port 7
Instruct the opening of the stopper on the 5c side. As a result, the game balls B stored in the prize ball passage 74c of the case rail 74.
Suzuki base 7 from prize ball game ball passage opening 74e through prize ball discharge port 75c in prize ball / ball lending unit 75.
7 enters the passage 77a. The game ball B that has entered the passage 77a collides with the bell 77c and flows down toward the exit 77b while sounding the bell 77c.
0b. Thereby, a predetermined number of gaming balls B as prize balls are paid out to the upper plate 24 on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through the guide path 70b.

When the lending button 16b of the guide unit 16 is pressed after the prepaid card is inserted into the prepaid card unit 15, the payout control unit 86, which has detected the information on the number of balls to be rented, sets the ball discharge port 75d. To open the side stopper. As a result, the case rail 74
The game balls B stored in the ball-for-lending passage 74d are passed from the ball-for-leasing game-ball passage opening 74f to the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75.
Passage 7 of Suzuki base 77 through ball leasing outlet 75d inside
Enter 7a. The game ball B that has entered the passage 77a collides with the bell 77c, sounds the bell 77c, and
b, and is discharged from the outlet 77b to the guide path 70b. As a result, a predetermined number of gaming balls B as rental balls are paid out to the upper plate 24 on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine 10 through the guide path 70b.

With the payout of the prize balls and the ball rental, the game balls B stored in the case rail 74, the tank rail 73, and the ball tank 72 are sequentially directed to the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75. Moving. When it is detected that the number of balls stored in the ball tank 72 is equal to or less than a predetermined number by paying out the prize balls or the lending balls, the game is performed based on the instruction from the frame external terminal plate 80d receiving the detection result. Game balls B are supplied to the ball tank 72 from the ball supply device SE of the field.

The number of awarded balls and ball rentals paid out is detected by a prize ball / ball rental sensor (not shown) provided in the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75. When the prize ball / ball lending sensor detects a predetermined number of payouts, it sends out the detection result to the payout control unit 86, and the payout control unit 86 that has received the detection result sends the prize ball discharge port 75c side or the ball lending discharge port 75d. Command to close the side stopper. By closing the stopper, the flow of the game balls B from the game ball passing port 74e for prize balls or the game ball passing port 74f for ball lending is stopped.
As a result, the inside of the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, and the case rail 74 returns to the state in which the game balls B are stored as before the winning or the ball lending.

FIG. 5 shows the molding materials and characteristics of the components constituting the payout path of the prize ball and the lending ball. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the ball tank 72, the tank rail 7
3. Case rail 74, award ball / ball rental unit 75
And Suzuki-base 77 with ABS (acrylonitrile
It is made of a conductive material made of butadiene / styrene) or PC (polycarbonate), and the protective covers 76a and 76b are made of ABS insulating material and a bell cover 78.
Is formed of an antistatic material made of ABS. In this embodiment, those having an electric resistance per unit volume (hereinafter referred to as surface resistance) of 10 ⁶ Ω or less are classified as conductive materials, and those having a surface resistance exceeding 10 ⁶ Ω are classified as antistatic materials. I have.

The sphere tank 72, the surface resistivity is molded using 10 ⁰ Omega ABS made of the conductive material A of. In the ball tank 72, when replenishing the game balls B from the ball supply device SE with the payout of the prize balls and the rental balls, the replenished game balls B are transferred to the game balls B stored in the ball tank 72. Since the collision frequency is high and the contact area between the inside of the tank and the game ball B is large, it is considered that the amount of generated static electricity is particularly large. In addition, since the ball tank 72 is installed on the upstream side of the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 provided with a prize ball / ball rental sensor, the prize is given when the game ball B flows down in the charged state. The operation of the ball / ball rental sensor may be adversely affected. For this reason, in this embodiment, the conductive material A having a small surface resistance value is used for the ball tank 72.

The tank rail 73 is formed using the same conductive material A as the ball tank 72. Tank rail 73
In addition, in addition to the large contact area between the inside of the rail and the game ball B, the ball supply device SE supplies the game ball B to the ball tank 72 in a state where the game ball B is not stored in the ball tank 72. Since the replenished game balls B may collide with the game balls B stored in the tank rail 73, the amount of generated static electricity is considered to be large. in addition,
The tank rail 73 is installed upstream of the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 including the prize ball / ball rental sensor, similarly to the ball tank 72. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the conductive material A having a small surface resistance value is also used for the tank rail 73.

The case rail 74 has an AB having a relatively large surface resistance value ( ^103.8 Ω) in consideration of the fact that the contact area with the game ball B inside is smaller than that of the tank rail 73.
It is formed using a conductive material C made of S. Also, the reason why the conductive material C is used instead of the antistatic material or the insulating material is that if the charged game ball B flows down from the tank rail 73, the game ball B is directly used as a prize ball / ball lending. This is to prevent entry into the payout unit 75 and to prevent static electricity from acting on the prize ball / ball lending sensor.

The prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 is
Conductive material A including the part where the ball rental sensor is embedded
PC with a surface resistance value (10 ² Ω) of an intermediate level between the conductive material C and the conductive material C
It is formed using a conductive material B made of a resin. The frequency of collision between the game balls B in the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 and the contact area with the game ball B are almost equal to those of the case rail 74, and the amount of static electricity generated in the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 is It is considered that the inside of the case rail 74 is almost the same. On the other hand, in the prize ball / ball lending unit 75, there is a component called a prize ball / ball lending sensor for controlling the number of prize balls and the number of balls to be paid out. It is necessary to surely prevent the static electricity of the game ball B from acting on the prize ball / ball rental sensor when entering the ball rental unit 75. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the prize ball /
The conductive material B having a smaller surface resistance value than the case rail 74 is used for the ball rental unit 75.

The suzuki base 77 is installed on the downstream side of the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 having the prize ball / ball rental sensor. Therefore, it is considered that the influence on the malfunction of the prize ball / ball rental sensor is small. Then, it is formed using the conductive material C having a relatively large surface resistance value. The reason why the conductive material C is used instead of the antistatic material and the insulating material is that the game ball B as a prize ball or a rental ball is discharged to the upper plate 24 after removing static electricity in the suzuki base 77. is there.

On the other hand, the protective covers 76a and 76b attached to the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 and the bell cover 78 attached to the bell base 77 are made of an insulating material A (made of ABS) having a large surface resistance. 10 ¹⁶ Ω), antistatic material A (1
0 ¹¹ Ω). Protective covers 76a, 76
The b and the bell cover 78 are made of an insulating material or an antistatic material, which has more kinds of material colors than the conductive material, in consideration of the portion that can be seen from the back side of the mechanism plate 70. In addition, the bell base 77 and the bell cover 78 combined with each other are formed of materials having different surface resistance values (conductive material C and antistatic material A), so that they flow down inside the bell base 77 and the bell cover 78. The static electricity charged on the game ball B is
It is positively attracted to the bell base 77 side having a small surface resistance value.

As shown in FIG. 5, the upper plate 24 is formed by using an antistatic material A having a large surface resistance so as to protrude from the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10 so as to serve as a prize ball or a lending ball. A dish for storing the game balls B is formed using the conductive material A having a small surface resistance value. Further, the lower plate 25 is formed by using an antistatic material A having a large surface resistance so that the overhanging portion protruding from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 10 is provided, and the game ball B paid out beyond the capacity of the upper plate 24. Is formed using a conductive material A having a small surface resistance value.

The manner in which the static electricity charged on the game ball B is removed in the payout path of the prize ball or the lending ball constituted by using the above materials will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7. FIG. FIG. 6 is an explanatory view schematically showing the rear side front of the mechanism plate 70. FIG. 7 is a graph showing the amount of static electricity removed from the start of ball lending to the end of ball lending for each region of the mechanism plate 70. In FIG. 6, the power supply / external terminal unit 80,
Power supply unit 81, firing control unit 82, main control unit 84, payout control unit 86, and bell cover 78
2 shows the mechanism plate 70 in a state in which is removed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the payout passages for the prize balls and the lending balls on the mechanism plate 70 are classified as follows from the passage upstream side in accordance with the surface resistance value of the passages. Region surface resistance value is a conductive material A of 10 ⁰ Ω P (region from the sphere tank 72 to the tank rail 73), the area surface resistance value is a conductive material C of 10 ^3.8 Ω Q (case rails 74 regions), A region R made of a conductive material B having a surface resistance value of 10 ² Ω (a prize ball / ball rental unit 75 region) and a region S made of a conductive material C having a surface resistance value of 10 ^3.8 Ω (a region of a Suzuki base 77) It is.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 before winning or lending a ball, gaming balls B are stored in the areas P, Q and R. When the game ball B stored in each of the regions P to R is charged with static electricity, the static electricity is removed to the outside as follows. First, in the area P, the static electricity of the game ball B in the ball tank 72 is dissipated from the ball tank 72 to the convex portion 72a and the tank rail 7.
3 flows out to the metal plate 90, and the static electricity of the game balls B in the tank rail 73 flows out of the tank rail 73 to the metal plate 90. The static electricity that has flowed out to the metal plate 90 in this way passes through the bent portions 90a and 90b and the hinges 71 and 79 for the mechanism plate.
Spilled to the outside of the aircraft.

Similarly, case rail 74 in region Q
The static electricity of the game balls B inside flows out from the case rail 74 to the metal plate 90 and flows out to the mechanism plate hinges 71, 79 through the bent portions 90a, 90b, and is removed outside the machine. In addition, the static electricity of the game balls B in the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 in the region R flows out from the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 to the metal plate 90 via the bell base 77, and is bent. Hinge 7 for mechanism plate through 90b
The effluent to 1,79 is removed outside the machine.

On the other hand, when a winning or ball lending occurs, the game balls B flow down in each of the regions P to S due to the start of the payout of the prize balls and the ball lending, and the ball supply device SE sends the ball into the ball tank 72 or the ball. The game ball B falls into the tank rail 73. When a predetermined number of game balls B have been paid out, the payout of the prize balls and the rental balls ends, and the storage state of the game balls B in each of the regions P to R returns to a state substantially similar to that before the winning or the ball lending. The area P is between the start and the end of the payout of such prize balls and ball rentals.
-R are discharged from the metal plate 90 to the mechanism plate hinges 71 and 79 along the same route as above, and are removed outside the machine. Further, the static electricity of the game balls B in the stub base 77 generated in the region S flows out of the stub base 77 to the metal plate 90 and flows out to the mechanism plate hinges 71, 79 through the bent portions 90a, 90b. Is removed outside the machine.

FIG. 7 shows the amount of static electricity removed in each of the regions P to S from the start to the end of the payout of the prize ball and the loaned ball, in the case of paying out the ball. As shown in FIG. 7, in the region P, the surface resistance value is small (10 ⁰ Ω)
Therefore, the amount of static electricity removed per unit time increases. For this reason, in the area P, static electricity for the value e3 is removed from the start of ball lending to the end of ball lending.

On the other hand, in the regions Q and S, the surface resistance is large ( ^103.8 Ω), and a large amount of static electricity is removed per unit time in the more upstream region P. The amount of removal is reduced. For this reason, in the area Q, the value e is set between the start of ball lending and the end of ball lending.
Static electricity for a value e1 less than 3 is removed.

In the region R, as in the regions Q and S,
Since a large amount of static electricity is removed per unit time in the region P on the more upstream side, the amount of static electricity removed per unit time is smaller than that in the region P. On the other hand, the surface resistance value in the region R is smaller than that in the regions Q and S (10 ² Ω). Therefore, the amount of static electricity removed per unit time is larger than that in the regions Q and S. For this reason, in the area R, a value e smaller than the value e3 and larger than the value e1 during the period from the start of ball lending to the end of ball lending.
Two minutes of static are removed.

As described above, the conductive materials A to C having different surface resistance values are provided for the respective components constituting the payout path for the prize ball or the lending ball.
By using, the static electricity generated in the pachinko gaming machine 10 is quickly removed outside the machine. As a result, the static electricity charged in the pachinko gaming machine 10 at the time of paying out a prize ball or a lending ball is greatly reduced compared to the related art. In the pachinko gaming machine 10 described above, in addition to the material change of each component constituting the payout path of the prize ball and the ball rental, a power supply / launch control board plate 83 on which various control boards are laid, A configuration in which the respective plates of the substrate plate 85, the dispensing control substrate plate 87, and the lamp / voice substrate plate 59 are interconnected, the firing rail 30, the inner rail 49,
A configuration is employed in which static electricity charged on the outer rail 51 and the like is removed outside the machine. FIG. 8B shows the result of measuring the charged state during the game in such a pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 8 is a graph showing a potential difference generated in a pachinko gaming machine before and after paying out a prize ball or a rental ball. In this graph, a change in the potential difference in the power supply line is sampled as data. The vertical axis indicates the potential difference, and the horizontal axis indicates the elapsed time. FIG. 8A shows a measurement result of the conventional pachinko gaming machine, and FIG. 8B shows a measurement result of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment. As shown in FIG. 8, before a prize ball or a lending ball is paid out, the potential difference in the power supply line is stable at around 5 volts.

As can be seen from a comparison between FIG. 8A and FIG. 8B, in the conventional pachinko game machine, when a prize ball or a lending ball is paid out, a maximum of 11 volts and a minimum of Generates a potential difference of −2 volts, and the width W2 at which the potential difference changes becomes 13 volts. On the other hand, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, when a prize ball or a lending ball is paid out, a potential difference of 6 volts at the maximum and 4 volts at the minimum occurs, and the width W1 at which the potential difference changes is 2 volts. Becomes As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment, the width of the change in the potential difference of the power supply line at the time of paying out a prize ball or a lending ball is limited to about ± 1 volt, and is about 1/6 of the conventional pachinko gaming machine. Is reduced to From the above, it can be seen that the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment is less likely to be charged with static electricity in the pachinko gaming machine 10 when paying out prize balls or lending balls as compared with the conventional product.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, after the payout is completed, the potential difference before the payout is earlier than in the conventional pachinko gaming machine. Return to the state (in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, after a lapse of time t1 from the end of payout, and in the case of the conventional pachinko gaming machine, after a lapse of time t2 from the end of payout). As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment,
It can be seen that the static electricity generated with the start of the payout of the prize ball or the lending ball is removed to the outside of the machine immediately after the generation as compared with the conventional product.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 of the embodiment described above.
In the case of 0, the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, the case rail 74, and the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 are formed using resin conductive materials having different surface resistance values, and the static electricity charged on the game ball B is discharged. , Ball tank 72, tank rail 73,
It is removed from the case rail 74 and the winning ball / ball rental unit 75 via the metal plate 90 to the outside of the machine. Therefore, the static electricity generated in the flow path of the game ball B reaching the prize ball / ball lending payout unit 75 can be effectively removed according to the difference in the surface resistance value. As a result, the prize ball / ball rental unit 75
Erroneous operation of various control boards such as the payout ball sensors 75e and 75f provided in the inside and the payout control board and the main board provided near the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75. it can.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 according to the present embodiment, the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73 have prize balls /
The conductive material A having a smaller surface resistance value than the ball rental unit 75 is used. For this reason, static electricity generated by the flow of the game balls B at the time of ball lending or winning is positively removed in the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73 upstream of the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75. Therefore, the static electricity charged on the game ball B can be reliably removed before the game ball B reaches the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75.

In particular, when paying out prize balls or lending balls, the collision between the game balls B in the ball tank 72 or the friction between the flowing game balls B and the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73 causes
A large amount of static electricity is generated in the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73. According to the pachinko gaming machine 10 of the present embodiment,
A large amount of static electricity generated as described above can be immediately removed from the place where the static electricity is generated, and the prize ball / ball rental sensor 7
It is possible to further increase the reliability of preventing malfunctions of 5e, 75f and various control boards.

In the pachinko gaming machine 10 of this embodiment, the rail connecting the ball tank 72 and the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 includes a tank rail 73 and a case rail 74.
The tank rail 73 and the case rail 74 are formed using resin conductive materials having different surface resistance values. Therefore, static electricity on the rail can be more positively removed on the component side using a conductive material having a smaller surface resistance value. In the present embodiment, the tank rail 73 arranged on the more upstream side
Since the conductive material having a smaller surface resistance value than the case rail 74 is used, the static electricity charged on the game ball B is positively applied to the tank rail 73 located on the more upstream side of the prize ball / ball rental unit 75. Is removed. Accordingly, the award ball / ball rental unit 75 of the game ball B charged with static electricity
Can be reliably prevented from entering.

Further, in this embodiment, the surface resistance of the conductive material used for each part of the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, the case rail 74 and the prize ball / ball rental unit 75 is determined by the respective parts and the game ball. Is a value corresponding to at least one of the size of the contact area, the frequency of collision between game balls in each part, and the presence or absence of a control component (prize ball / ball-lending sensor) in each part. In this way, the surface resistance value of the conductive material used for each part, the magnitude of friction between each part and the game ball at the time of ball lending and winning, the frequency of collision between game balls in each part, the control The value depends on the magnitude of the influence on the component. Therefore, the static electricity can be effectively removed in accordance with the amount of static electricity generated in each part and the necessity of removing the static electricity. For example, since the conductive material A having a small surface resistance value is used for the ball tank 72 or the tank rail 73 used at a point where a large amount of static electricity is generated due to friction or collision, the ball tank 72,
A large amount of static electricity generated in the tank rail 73 can be reliably removed from the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73, and the charged game ball B can be removed from the case rail 74 and the prize ball / ball rental unit. 75 can be effectively suppressed.

Further, in this embodiment, a metal plate 90 is provided as a connecting portion for electrically connecting the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, the case rail 74 and the winning ball / ball loan payout unit 75. The bent portions 90a and 90b are electrically connected to the hinges 71 and 79 for the mechanism plate. Therefore,
The static electricity generated by the flow of the game ball B at the time of lending or winning a ball is discharged from the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, the case rail 74, the prize ball / ball rental unit 75, and the stub base 77 to the outside through the metal plate 90. Can be reliably removed.

In this embodiment, conductive materials are used for the ball tank 72, the tank rail 73, the case rail 74, the prize-ball / ball-for-lending payout unit 75, and the bell base 77, and from the outlet 77b of the bell base 77. The upper plate 24 and the lower plate 25 to which the prize balls and the lending balls are supplied are formed using a conductive material A made of resin. Therefore, even after the prize ball or the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 24 or the lower plate 25, the static electricity charged to the game ball B in the upper plate 24 or the lower plate 25 can be removed.

The embodiments of the present invention have been described above.
The present invention is not limited to such examples,
The present invention can be implemented in various modes without departing from the gist of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the conductive material A having the same surface resistance is used for the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73, but the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73 are formed using conductive materials having different surface resistances. No problem. For example, the spherical tank 72, using a conductive material smaller surface resistance than the conductive material used for the tank rails 73, the conductive material of the surface resistance 10 ⁰ Omega a sphere tank 72, tank rails 7
A configuration in which a conductive material having a surface resistance of 10 ¹ Ω and a conductive material having a surface resistance of 10 ² Ω can be considered for the prize ball / ball dispensing unit 75 can be considered. Also in this configuration, the surface resistance values of the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73 are smaller than those of the ball lending unit 75, so that the static electricity charged on the game balls B is reliably removed upstream of the ball lending unit 75. It is possible to do. Further, the static electricity generated by the collision of the game balls B in the ball tank 72 can be quickly removed from the ball tank 72 through the metal plate 90 after the occurrence, and the static electricity can be efficiently removed from a point where the amount of generated static electricity is particularly large. Can be removed well.

In the above embodiment, the tank rail 73, the case rail 74, and the bell base 77 are installed on the metal plate 90. However, the area of the metal plate 90 is expanded to a range where the ball tank 72 is mounted. , Ball tank 72 on metal plate 90
May be installed. Further, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75 is installed on the metal plate 90 without being installed in the bell basket base 77.

In the above-described embodiment, the conductive material is used for both the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73. However, the conductive material may be used for only one of the ball tank 72 and the tank rail 73. For example, when a conductive material is used for the tank rail 73, the static electricity generated in the ball tank 72 is drawn to the conductive tank rail 73 side and is removed outside the machine through the metal plate 90. Therefore, the static electricity charged on the game ball B can be positively removed on the upstream side of the prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
It is explanatory drawing shown using 0.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing a rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 10.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a state in which a metal plate 90, a case rail 74, a prize ball / ball rental payout unit 75, and a bell base 77 are attached to a mechanism plate 70.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a molding material of each component constituting a payout path for award balls and lending balls and characteristics thereof.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view schematically showing a rear side front of the mechanism plate 70;

7 is a graph showing the amount of static electricity removed from the start of ball lending to the end of ball lending for each region of the mechanism plate 70. FIG.

FIG. 8 is a graph showing a potential difference generated in a pachinko gaming machine before and after paying out award balls and lending balls.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko gaming machine 12 ... Outer frame 13 ... Hinge for inner frame 15 ... Prepaid card unit 16 ... Guiding unit 16b ... Lending button 16c ... Return button 17 ... Card unit power cord 20 ... Inner frame 21 ... Hinge for glass frame 22 ... Glass frame 23 ... Indicator lamp 24 ... Upper plate 25 ... Lower plate 26 ... Launch operation unit 26a ... Launch handle 28 ... Lock 29 ... Engagement bracket 30 ... Launch rail 31 ... Launch mechanism unit 32a, 32b ... Support piece 33 ... Receiver bracket 40 ... Game board 41 ... Special symbol display device 42 ... Normal symbol display device 43 ... Normal winning port 44 ... Start winning port 45 ... Normal symbol display device operating gate 46 ... Big winning port 47 ... Windmill 48 ... Ramp windmill 49 ... Inner rail 50: Foul ball stopper 51 ... Outer rail 52 ... Return rubber 53 ... Out port 54 ... Indicator lamp 56 ... Liquid Crystal display 57 ... Lamp control board 58 ... Sound control board 59 ... Lamp / sound board plate 70 ... Mechanical board 70a ... Opening 70b ... Guiding path 70c ... Branch path 70d ... Out ball discharge path 71 ... Mechanical plate hinge 72 ... ball tanks 72a, 72b ... convex portions 73 ... tank rails 74 ... case rails 74a ... entrances 74b ... branch walls 74c ... prize ball passages 74d ... ball rental passages 74e ... prize ball game ball passage openings 74f ... ball rentals Gaming ball passage 75 for prize ball / ball lending unit 75a, 75b motor 75c ... prize ball discharge 75d ... ball leasing discharge 75e ... prize ball / ball lending sensor 75g ... stopper 76a, 76b ... protective cover 77 ... Suzuki base 77a ... Passage 77b ... Exit 77c ... Bell 78 ... Suzuki cover 79 ... Hinge for mechanism plate 80 ... Power supply / external terminal unit 80a ... Power supply Switch 80b Power supply cord for gaming machine 80c External terminal board for game board 80d External terminal board for frame 81 Power supply unit 81a Power supply board 82 Fire control unit 82a Fire control board 83 Power supply / fire control board plate 84 ... Main control unit 84a ... Main board 85 ... Plate for main board 86 ... Payout control unit 86a ... Payout control board 87 ... Plate for payout control board 90 ... Metal plate 90a, 90b ... Bending part B ... Gaming ball CE ... Ball transport Equipment CR… Transport rail CT… Transport cylinder SE… Ball supply device SR… Supply rail

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A tank for temporarily storing game balls, a payout device for paying out game balls from the tank as prize balls or lending balls when a predetermined condition is satisfied, and a payout device from the tank to the payout device. A gaming machine having a rail for guiding a game ball, wherein at least one of the tank or the rail and the payout device are formed using resin conductive materials having different resistivity. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a conductive material having a resistivity smaller than a conductive material used for the payout device is used for the tank or the rail. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein both the tank and the rail are formed using a conductive material made of resin, and the tank is smaller than a conductive material used for the rail. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a conductive material having a resistivity is used. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the rail is formed by connecting a plurality of rail parts, and the plurality of rail parts are made of resin having different resistances. Gaming machines formed using conductive materials. 5. The resistivity of a conductive material used for each part of the tank, the rail, the rail part, and the dispensing device is determined by determining a contact area between each part and a game ball, a game ball in each part. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the collision frequency is set to a value corresponding to at least one of the presence and absence of a control component in each part. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a communication portion that communicates the tank, the rail, and the dispensing device, and a part of the gaming machine that can be opened and closed. A game machine comprising: a hinge portion that electrically connects the communication portion and the hinge portion.