JP2002346159A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine that helps eliminate malfunction due to the mounting structure of a display device in the game machine with the display device. SOLUTION: A window portion 81 is formed in a game board 3 of the game machine. A mounting frame 83 is fitted to the window portion 81 from the front side. A storage recess 85 is formed in the mounting frame 83, into which the display device DS is fitted. A decorative cover is mounted to the front of the game board 3 and prevents coming off of the mounting frame 83 and the display device DS.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine provided with a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a kind of gaming machine, a pachinko machine equipped with a display device for variably displaying symbols is known. In this type of pachinko machine or the like, a mounting frame for mounting a display device is provided on the back side of the game board. The display device is fixed to the mounting frame by a fixing member such as a screw.

However, in the display device mounting structure described above, a plurality of screws and the like are used to securely mount the display device, and when the screws are fixed, the screws provided on the display device and the mounting frame are provided. The fixing operation had to be performed after the holes were matched. In other words, careful work has been required, leading to a decrease in work efficiency. Further, there have been problems such as an increase in the number of components constituting the pachinko machine and the like, and an increase in man-hours in an assembling process.

The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine provided with a display device, which can eliminate a problem due to a mounting structure of the display device. Is one of the main purposes.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention Characteristic means will be described below, focusing on means effective for achieving the above object. In addition, the operation effect etc. are demonstrated as needed.

Means 1. A game board on which a game area is formed,
In a gaming machine provided with a display device attached to a window provided in the game board, a box frame member having an open front portion is fitted into the window, and the display device is housed in the box frame member. A game machine having an attachment structure in which the display device is attached to the game board.

According to the above means 1, the display device is mounted on the game board by fitting the box frame member to the game board and storing the display device in the box frame member. As a result, the number of components such as the fixing member is reduced, and the display device can be mounted on the game board with a relatively small number of components. As a result, a careful mounting operation is not required, and the operation can be made more efficient. Further, problems such as an increase in the number of components constituting the pachinko machine or the like and an increase in man-hours in the assembling process can be reduced.

Means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the box frame member is formed with a storage recess substantially matching the outer shape of the display device.

According to the means 2, the display device is housed so as to fit into the housing recess, so that the position shift of the display device in the box frame member can be suppressed. Further, when storing the display device, the display device can be stored relatively easily, since the display device may be stored along the shape of the storage recess. As a result, a careful mounting operation is not required, and the operation can be made more efficient.

Means 3. In the means 1 or 2, the display device is provided with a connection terminal for enabling electrical connection to the outside so as to be exposed on the back side of the display device. A gaming machine, wherein a through hole communicating with the connection terminal is formed.

According to the above-mentioned means 3, since a through-hole is formed in the bottom of the box frame member so as to communicate with the connection terminal of the display device, it is easy to connect an external connector cable or the like to the connection terminal. Can be done. as a result,
Problems such as an increase in the number of steps in the assembling process of the gaming machine can be reduced.

Means 4. In any one of the means 1 to 3, a locking edge is formed on the periphery of the opening of the box frame member, and the locking edge is engaged with the window on the front side of the game board. Is formed, the box frame member is inserted into the window from the front of the game board, the locking edge is brought into contact with the engagement step, and the periphery of the window is A game machine wherein a decorative member to be covered is attached to a front surface of the game board so that the locking edge is pressed against the engaging step.

According to the above-mentioned means 4, since the decorative member presses the locking edge formed on the periphery of the opening of the box frame member, it is possible to prevent the box frame member from falling off.

Means 5 In a gaming machine including a game board having a game area, a display device attached to a window opened in the game board, and a mounting frame for mounting the display device on the back side of the game board, A gaming machine having an attachment structure in which a display device and the attachment frame can be attached and detached by predetermined attachment / detachment means.

According to the means 5, the display device can be easily attached to and detached from the mounting frame by the attaching / detaching means. Thus, the display device can be mounted on the mounting frame without using fixing members such as screws. In addition, the number of components such as the fixing member is reduced, and the display device can be mounted on the game board with a relatively small number of components. As a result, a careful mounting operation is not required, and the operation can be made more efficient. In addition, the number of parts that make up pachinko machines, etc.
Problems such as an increase in the number of steps in the assembling process can be reduced.

Means 6. In a gaming machine including a game board having a game area, a display device attached to a window opened in the game board, and a mounting frame for mounting the display device on the back side of the game board, On one side of the display device, a locking member for locking the display device to the mounting frame is slidably provided, and a fitting receiving portion capable of fitting a tip end of the locking member to the mounting frame is provided, A gaming machine having an attachment structure in which the display device can be attached to and detached from the attachment frame by sliding operation of the locking member.

According to the means 6, the display device can be easily attached to and detached from the mounting frame by sliding the locking member. Thus, the display device can be mounted on the mounting frame without using fixing members such as screws. Also,
Since the number of components such as the fixing member is reduced, the display device can be mounted on the game board with a relatively small number of components.
As a result, a careful mounting operation is not required, and the operation can be made more efficient. Further, problems such as an increase in the number of components constituting the pachinko machine or the like and an increase in man-hours in the assembling process can be reduced.

Means 7. In a gaming machine including a game board having a game area, a display device attached to a window opened in the game board, and a mounting frame for mounting the display device on the back side of the game board, A pair of first locking members for locking the display device to the mounting frame are provided on one side surface of the display device, and the pair of second locking members are slidable on a side surface opposite to the one side surface. And a pair of first receiving portions into which the first locking members can be fitted, and a pair of second receiving portions into which the distal ends of the second locking members can be fitted. Fitting each of the first locking members into each of the first receiving portions, and slidably operating each of the second locking members so that the distal end of each of the second locking members is moved into the corresponding one of the second receiving portions. By attaching the display device to the mounting frame. Tricks machine.

According to the means (7), each of the first locking members is fitted into each of the first receiving portions, and each of the second locking members is slid, so that the distal end of each of the second locking members is moved to each of the first receiving members. The display device is mounted on the mounting frame by fitting into the second receiving portion. Thus, the display device can be mounted on the mounting frame without using fixing members such as screws. In addition, the number of components such as the fixing member is reduced, and the display device can be mounted on the game board with a relatively small number of components. as a result,
Careful mounting work is not required, and work efficiency can be improved. Further, problems such as an increase in the number of components constituting the pachinko machine or the like and an increase in man-hours in the assembling process can be reduced.

Means 8 In the means 7, the first locking member is formed in a protruding shape tapering from a base portion to a tip portion so as to protrude from a side surface of the display device, and the first receiving portion is formed in a concave shape. The first locking member is formed in an opening shape extending from the bottom toward the opening, and the distal end of the first locking member is roughly positioned in accordance with the opening of the first receiving portion. The display device can be guided to its mounting position by fitting into the first receiving portion so that the entire locking member slides along the shape of the first receiving portion. Gaming machine to do.

According to the above means 8, if the tip of the first locking member is roughly positioned in accordance with the opening of the first receiving portion, then the entire first locking member is shaped into the shape of the first receiving portion. The display device can be relatively easily positioned at the mounting position only by sliding the display device along the line. For this reason, it is not necessary to position the entire display device in accordance with the mounting position from the beginning, but only by roughly positioning the distal end of the first locking member with the opening of the first receiving portion, the display device can be mounted in the mounting position. Can be positioned. As a result, a careful mounting work is not required, and the work efficiency can be improved.

Means 9 In the means 8, the first receiving portion is formed so as to protrude from the rear surface of the mounting frame, and to have a side surface facing the rear surface of the mounting frame inclined with respect to the rear surface of the mounting frame. Gaming machine to do.

According to the above-mentioned means 9, the first receiving portion is formed such that the side surface opposite to the rear surface of the mounting frame is inclined with respect to the rear surface of the mounting frame. Thereby, the first device is tilted with respect to the mounting frame without the display device being in close contact with the mounting frame.
The locking member can be fitted into the first receiving portion. As a result, it becomes easier to fit the first locking member into the first receiving portion, and it is possible to increase the work efficiency when mounting the display device.

Means 10. In the means 7, the first receiving portion is formed so as to protrude from the rear surface of the mounting frame, and has a concave box shape having one side open, and faces the rear surface of the mounting frame. A gaming machine, characterized in that a side surface is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the back surface of the mounting frame, and has an opening shape that expands from the bottom toward the opening.

According to the means (10), the first receiving portion is formed so that the side surface opposite to the rear surface of the mounting frame is inclined with respect to the rear surface of the mounting frame, and extends from the bottom toward the opening. Opening shape. Thereby, the first locking member can be fitted into the first receiving portion in a state where the display device is inclined with respect to the mounting frame without being brought into close contact with the mounting frame.
As a result, it becomes easier to fit the first locking member into the first receiving portion, and it is possible to increase the work efficiency when mounting the display device.

Means 11. In any one of the means 8 to 10, the first receiving portion is opened upward to support the load of the display device, and the load of the display device is supported by the first receiving portion. A gaming machine, wherein the display device is positioned at its mounting position.

According to the means 11, the load of the display device is supported by the first receiving portion, and the display device is positioned. Thus, the operation of the second locking member can be performed in a stable state. As a result, the work of mounting the display device can be easily performed, and the work efficiency at the time of mounting the display device can be improved.

Means 12. In the means 7, the first receiving portion has a concave shape with an open upper portion so that the load of the display device can be supported, and the load of the display device is supported by the first receiving portion, A gaming machine, wherein the display device is positioned at the mounting position.

According to the means 12, the load of the display device is supported by the first receiving portion, and the display device is positioned. Thus, the operation of the second locking member can be performed in a stable state. As a result, the work of mounting the display device can be easily performed, and the work efficiency at the time of mounting the display device can be improved.

Means 13. In any one of the means 7 to 12, an engaging projection is provided on one of the first locking member and the first receiving portion, and an engaging concave portion engaged with the engaging projection is provided on the other. The gaming machine, wherein the first locking member fitted into the first receiving portion is positioned.

According to the above means 13, the first locking member is positioned by engaging the engaging projection with the engaging recess. For example, in order to make it easier to fit the first locking member into the first receiving portion, the first locking portion is formed to have a size larger than the size of the first locking member. First member
Even in a case where the first engaging member is fitted into the receiving portion, the first engaging member can be accurately positioned because the engaging projection and the engaging concave portion are provided. Also,
Displacement of the first locking member in the first receiving portion is prevented,
The display device can be more accurately positioned at the mounting position.

Means 14. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 7 to 13, wherein the second locking member is provided so as to slide in parallel with a mounting surface of the display device.

According to the means 14, since the second locking member is provided so as to slide in parallel with the mounting surface of the display device, the second locking member is fitted into the second receiving portion. Then, the display device is less likely to fall off the mounting frame.

Means 15. The gaming machine according to any one of the means 7 to 14, wherein the display device is integrally formed with a holding portion for slidably holding the second locking member.

According to the above means 15, the holding portion is formed integrally with the display device, and the second locking member is held there. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately prepare the second locking member when mounting the display device. As a result, the number of components constituting the pachinko machine or the like can be reduced. Also, the second
Loss of the locking member can be prevented as much as possible.

Means 16. In any one of the means 7 to 15, a fitting recess for fitting the display device is formed in the mounting frame, and the first locking member is connected to the first locking member.
After the display device is fitted into the receiving portion, the display device is fitted into the fitting recess and positioned, and in this state, the second locking member is operated to attach the display device to the mounting frame. A gaming machine characterized by:

According to the means 16, the fitting recess is formed in the mounting frame, and the second locking member is operated in a state where the display device is fitted and positioned in the fitting recess.
Thereby, the operation of the second locking member can be performed in a stable state. As a result, the work of mounting the display device can be easily performed, and the work efficiency at the time of mounting the display device can be improved.

Means 17. In any one of the means 1 to 16, the gaming machine is a ball game machine. Above all, as a basic configuration of a ball game machine, an operation handle is provided, and in response to the operation of the handle, the game ball is fired at a predetermined game area, and the game ball is arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. For example, identification information that is variably displayed on the display device may be fixedly stopped after a predetermined time as a necessary condition for winning a mouth. In addition, when a special game state occurs, the variable prize device arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined mode so that game balls can be won. , Writing to a magnetic card, etc.).

[0039]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [First Embodiment] An embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a ball game machine, which is a kind of a game machine, particularly a pachinko game machine (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "pachinko machine"). Will be described with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a front frame 2 is mounted on an outer frame 1 constituting an outer shape of the pachinko machine so as to be rotatable around a rotation shaft on one side. In the figure, the front frame 2 is in a closed state. The front frame 2 includes a game board 3 (see FIG. 2), a glass door frame 4 provided in front of the game board 3 and having a glass plate 4a,
An upper plate 5, a lower plate 6, a handle 7 and the like are mounted. A speaker 8 is embedded on the side of the upper plate 5 and inside the front frame 2. The speaker 8 sounds various effect sounds as the game progresses, and notifies the player of the game state by voice. At the rear of the game board 3, a mechanism board and a game ball launching mechanism 6 are provided.
7 (see FIG. 3).

A card slot 9 is provided on the left side of the front of the pachinko machine.
A card sand 9 in which a is formed is attached. A ball lending switch 10 is provided on the front side of the pachinko machine, for example, the upper plate 5.
a, a card-related unit 10 provided with a return switch 10b and a balance indicator 10c. The lending ball switch 10a is operated to obtain a lending ball based on the information recorded on the card, and the lending ball is supplied to the upper plate 5 as long as there is a remaining amount on the card. The return switch 10b is operated when requesting the return of the card inserted in the card sand 9. The balance indicator 10c displays the balance information of the card.

Next, the configuration of the game board 3 on the game surface will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, a substantially circular game area is formed on the game board 3 by a guide rail or the like. An operating port unit 11 and a special winning opening unit 12 are provided in the gaming area of the gaming board 3.

The operating port unit 11 has an operating port 11a and an operating gate 11b through which a game ball B as a game medium wins or passes, and a blade 13 is supported at the entrance of the operating port 11a so as to be openable and closable. ing.

The special winning opening unit 12 includes a special winning opening 12a.
And a shutter 14 as opening / closing means. The shutter 14 is actuated by a special winning opening solenoid (not shown) provided on the side of the special winning opening 12a.
Open and close a. More specifically, when the solenoid is excited, the shutter 14 is tilted substantially horizontally, thereby opening the special winning opening 12a. Further, when the solenoid is in the non-excited state, the shutter 14 is in a substantially vertical state, whereby the special winning opening 12a is closed.

In the peripheral portion of the game board 3 in the game area, general winning opening units 15, 16, 17, 18 are provided. The general winning opening units 15 to 18 are the general winning opening 1
5a, 16a, 17a and 18a are provided.

At the center of the game area of the game board 3 above the special winning opening unit 12, a special symbol display device (hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol display device) is provided.
A DS (hereinafter simply referred to as “display device”) is attached together with the decorative cover 90 (see FIG. 4). The display device DS
A display section DSa formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD) is provided as a display area, and a plurality of, for example, three pieces of design information strings are displayed on the display section DSa. The symbol sequence is basically composed of a plurality of types of symbols as identification information. Depending on the combination at the time of confirmation (at the time of stoppage), these symbols can be any of the big hit symbol, the miss reach symbol, and the miss symbol as the special game symbols.

In the display section DSa of the display device DS, a symbol change, for example, a scroll change, which is a variable display of each symbol row, is started based on the winning of the game ball B to the operating port 11a. In addition, one of a big hit symbol, a missing reach symbol, and a missing symbol is selected, and this is set as a confirmed symbol. The fixed symbol is a symbol that is displayed when each symbol row stops changing symbols.

The jackpot symbol is a symbol for generating a jackpot state advantageous to the player after passing through a so-called reach state. Specifically, the combination of the symbols displayed when the fluctuation of all the symbol columns has stopped is a predetermined jackpot combination, that is, the same type of symbols when the same type of symbols are arranged along the jackpot line. It may be a combination (for example, a symbol of “7”, “7”, “7”). The symbol constituting this combination is a "big hit symbol". When the jackpot combination is established, a special jackpot state, which is an advantageous special game state for the player, is achieved. in this case,
The special winning opening 12a is opened, and the player can acquire more prize balls as prize media.

Above the display unit DSa, the decoration cover 90 incorporates the holding lamps 21a, 21b, 21c and 21d made of light emitting diodes (LEDs).
The holding lamps 21a to 21d are basically provided with the operation port 11a.
The light is turned on each time the variable display based on the winning is held, and is turned off with the execution of the variable display corresponding to the hold.

On the upper part of the decorative cover 90, a 7-segment display section 22 composed of LEDs as a normal symbol display section is provided. A pass gate unit 23 having a pair of pass gates 23a, 24a on both left and right sides of the decorative cover 90,
24 are provided. The 7-segment display unit 22 operates based on the game balls B passing through the passing gates 23a and 24a. In the present embodiment, the 7-segment display unit 22
Displays numbers from "0" to "9" variably. Then, based on the fact that the number stops at a predetermined value (“7” in this embodiment), the blade 13
Is opened for a predetermined number of seconds. Due to this opening, it is relatively easy to win a prize in the operation port 11a.
In the vicinity of the periphery of the 7-segment display section 22, the number of times the game ball B has passed through the pass gates 23a and 24a is stored and displayed up to four times, and the number of reserves is displayed by four reserve lamps (not shown).

At the plurality of places on the game board 3, other objects such as various lamps for enhancing the game effect and indicating the game situation to the player are attached (lamp windmills, corner decorations, etc.). ).

In the present embodiment, various detection switches for detecting a winning of the game ball B are mounted on the game board 3 in order to detect a game state of the pachinko machine which changes according to the operation of the player. Have been. More specifically, the operation gate 11b is provided with an operation gate switch 31 and an operation port 11a.
An operating port switch 32 is provided in the vicinity, and a number of detection switches described later are attached as necessary. In the present embodiment, when a winning of the game ball B is detected by the operating port switch 32, five prize balls are paid out to the player per winning.

In the vicinity of the special winning opening 12a, two special winning opening switches 33 and 34 are provided. Shutter 14
A guide rail (not shown) in the shape of an inverted C is integrally formed on the inner surface of the player, and the winning rail that has won the special winning opening 12a is smoothly and promptly formed by the guide rail. It can pass through the winning opening switches 33 and 34. In this embodiment, when the winning of the game ball B is detected by the special winning opening switches 33 and 34, 15 prize balls are paid out to the player per winning. Further, general winning opening switches 35, 36, 37, 38 are provided near the general winning openings 15a to 18a. In the present embodiment, the general winning opening switches 35 to
When a winning of the game ball B is detected at 38, ten prize balls are paid out to the player per winning. In addition, the number of payouts of the above-mentioned premium balls ("5")
Or "10" or "15") is merely an example, and is not limited to the above value. Therefore, for example, “6”, “7”, “11”, “1”
Numerical values such as 2 pieces, 13 pieces, 14 pieces, 16 pieces or more (for example, 25 pieces) can be adopted. In addition, the passage gates 23 and 24 are provided with passage gate switches 39 and 40, respectively.

The switches 31 to 40 allow the game ball B to pass through the operation gate 11b and the operation port 11a.
, Winning in the special winning opening 12a, winning in the general winning openings 15a to 18a, and passing gates 23a and 24a.
Is detected.

In the present embodiment, each of the switches 31 to 31
A control device 50 is provided to drive and control various solenoids, various display devices DS, various holding devices 21a to 21d, various lamps, speakers 8, and various external devices such as pulse motors based on the detection results of the forty. . As shown in FIG. 3, the control device 50 includes a main board (constituting a control board and a game control board) 51, a payout control board 52, a display control board 53, a voice control board 54, a lamp control board 55, and a firing control board. Various control boards such as 56 are provided. In particular, the main board 51 and the payout control board 52 are board boxes 140A, 1 constituting an enclosing member made of, for example, a transparent resin.
40B, and the display control board 53 is mounted on the display device DS.
Housed within. The mounting positions of the substrates 51 to 56 may be any positions as long as they are not exposed at least on the front side of the pachinko machine. Frames such as a winning ball set cover, the back of the game board 3, a mechanism board, and a front frame are provided. It may be attached to the body or to a dedicated support member, etc., but in this embodiment, it is attached at a reasonable position in relation to other various devices.

A power switch board 61 to which a main power supply (power supply voltage) is supplied is provided on an upper part of the mechanism board provided on the back side of the game board 3, and a lower part of the mechanism board is provided on a lower part of the mechanism board. A power distribution board 62 for appropriately supplying power from the power switch board 61 is provided. The board box 140A of the main board 51 is provided below the display device DS at the rear of the mechanism board.
As shown in FIG. 3, a protective cover 63 as a resin-made protective member is attached to the mechanism panel so as to cover the display device DS, so that a game falling from an upper tank 64 or the like is provided. The display device DS is protected from the sphere B or the like. Then, the board box 1 of the main board 51
Most of 40A is horizontally arranged so as to protrude from the protective cover 63.

The payout control board 52 is provided on the side of the main board 51. The power supply voltage distributed from the power distribution board 62 is applied to the main board 51 and the payout control board 52, respectively. Also, the display control board 53,
A power supply voltage from the main board 51 is supplied to the audio control board 54 and the lamp control board 55, respectively. Further, the power supply voltage from the payout control board 52 is supplied to the firing control board 56. A ball dispensing device 65 is provided at an intermediate position of the ball dispensing passage from the tank 64 to the upper plate 5.
66 (prize ball dispensing device 65 and rental ball dispensing device 66) are provided, and the ball dispensing devices 65, 66
Drive control is performed based on the output signal from the control unit 2. The prize ball payout device 65 and the rental ball payout device 66 include a drive motor driven to pay out a prize ball or a lent ball, and the ball payout process is performed one by one based on the driving of the motor. In addition, the pachinko machine is provided with an information terminal, and from the information terminal to a hall computer or an external count display device or the like, various game information (for example, the number of big hits, the number of fluctuations in the symbol, the number of payouts) in the pachinko machine. Information, etc.).

The payout control board 52 will be further described. The payout control board 52 includes a prize ball payout processing circuit (not shown) incorporating a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, and other electronic components for performing processing for prize ball payout. And a CPU, a ROM, and a RAM for performing a process for paying out a rental ball
A rental ball payout processing circuit (not shown) in which other electronic components are incorporated is mounted.

The prize ball payout processing circuit is connected to the main board 51, and a prize ball payout command based on the detection of each switch is transmitted from the main board 51 to the prize ball payout processing circuit, and the prize ball payout is performed. The processing circuit unit drives and controls the prize ball payout device 65 to pay out the prize ball according to the payout command, and transmits detection data such as the number of prize ball payouts to the main board 51. The detected data is transmitted to the premium ball dispensing device 6
5 is generated on the basis of a signal from a detection switch built in 5. Therefore, the main board 51 can check whether or not the prize ball is paid out.

On the other hand, the rental ball dispensing processing circuit section includes a main board 5
The control is executed independently without being under the supervision of one. That is, the lent ball dispensing processing circuit is connected to the card sand 9, the lent ball dispensing device 66, and the card-related unit 10, and stores information relating to the card when the card is inserted into the card insertion slot 9a of the card sand 9. Reception, transmission of information to be written to the card based on the operation of the card-related unit 10, drive control of the lending ball payout device 66 based on the operation of the card-related unit 10, display control of the balance display 10c based on the card information, lending ball The check of the loan ball payout information from the payout device 66 is performed. Therefore, the main board 51 does not participate in paying out the lending sphere based on the card. With such a configuration, for example, a pachinko machine that does not use a card can be realized without modifying the main board 51 and the like, and excellent compatibility in changing the form of the pachinko machine depending on whether or not a card is used is provided. It will be.

Next, the operation of the pachinko machine configured as described above will be described. When the player operates the handle 7, the game ball B is fired from the game ball firing mechanism 67 into the game area. Then, the game ball B is set in the operating port 11a.
, A detection signal is transmitted from the operating port switch 32 to the main board 51. The main board 51 outputs various commands to various control boards and the like based on the detection signals. And
Various controls based on the commands are performed on various control boards or the like that have received the commands.

For example, the main board 51 outputs a command relating to the symbol change to the display control board 53, and the display device DS variably displays the symbol based on the command. The prize ball payout processing circuit pays out a predetermined number of pachinko balls to the upper plate 5 based on a command from the main board 51.

The main board 51 receives the detection signal from the operating port switch 32, reads the output value of a predetermined counter, and performs a jackpot lottery. In the jackpot lottery,
If the output value of the counter is a predetermined value, a "big hit" is generated. On the other hand, if the output value of the counter is other than the predetermined value, the normal game state of “losing” is continued.

When "big hit" is selected, the display unit DS
In a, the big hit symbols are stopped and displayed in line with the big hit line, and the big hit is determined. After that, the main board 51 excites the solenoid for the special winning opening 12a, so that the shutter 14 is depressed to be in a substantially horizontal state, and the special winning opening 12a is opened. As a result, the player can acquire a large number of game balls B.

The main board 51 counts the number of winning balls B based on the detection signals from the special winning opening switches 33 and 34. When the number of winnings reaches, for example, ten, the main substrate 51 returns the shutter 14 to return to the special winning opening 12.
Close a. The main board 51 repeats this a predetermined number of times,
The jackpot ends when the predetermined number of times ends.

When "outside" is selected, the display section DSa
Then, the off symbol is stopped and displayed. Then, the main substrate 51
When the variable display of the symbol is suspended, the variable display of the symbol is repeatedly performed. Here, when the symbol change display is not suspended, the main board 50 waits until a new detection signal is input from the operating port switch 32.

Now, as described above, the display device DS is mounted on the game board 3, but in the present embodiment, the mounting structure has a feature. Therefore, the mounting structure will be described with reference to FIGS. This will be described below.

A substantially rectangular window 81 is formed substantially at the center of the game board 3. A step 82 as a concave engaging step on the front side of the game board 3 is provided on the periphery of the window 81.
Are formed.

The window 81 has a mounting frame 83 as a box frame member.
Is installed. The mounting frame 83 has a shape in which the front part is open and the bottom part is closed, and is mounted with the opening part facing the front of the game board 3. Specifically, the mounting frame 83
In the embodiment, an opening frame portion 84 fitted into the window portion 81 and a storage recess 85 in which the substantially rectangular parallelepiped display device DS is stored are integrally formed of synthetic resin or the like. The storage recess 85 is located on the side opposite to the opening of the opening frame portion 84 and protrudes to the rear side of the game board 3.

The shape of the opening of the opening frame portion 84 is substantially rectangular along the inner peripheral surface of the window portion 81. The length of the outer peripheral surface in the depth direction is substantially the same as the thickness of the game board 3. Therefore, the opening frame portion 84 is fitted to the window portion 81 such that the outer peripheral surface thereof comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of the window portion 81.

A flange 86 is formed on the periphery of the opening end of the opening frame 84 so as to extend parallel to the opening surface. The outer peripheral shape of the flange portion 86 is
It has a substantially rectangular shape that matches the step portion 82. Therefore, when the opening frame portion 84 is fitted into the window portion 81, the flange portion 86 is fitted into the step portion 82, and the front surface of the flange 86 and the front surface of the game board 3 are substantially flush with each other. ing.

The shape of the storage recess 85 is such that its inner peripheral surface is along the outer peripheral surface of the display device DS. Therefore,
The display device DS is housed in the housing recess 85 such that the outer peripheral surface thereof comes into contact with the inner circumferential surface of the housing recess 85.

The opening of the storage recess 85 has a substantially rectangular shape in which the opening shape of the opening frame 84 is reduced, and a step 87 connected to the opening frame 84 is formed on the periphery of the opening. ing. When the display device DS is stored in the storage recess 85, the step portion 87 and the front surface of the display device DS are substantially flush with each other. Note that a locking claw or the like may be formed in the opening to hold the display device DS in the storage recess 85.

On the other hand, the display device DS is formed of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin, and has a display portion DSa inside.
And the display control board 53 electrically connected to the display section DSa. The display unit DSa is a display device DS.
The display device DS is housed in the front part of the
a is stored in the storage recess 85 so as to face the front of the game board 3.

As shown in FIG. 6, a connector window 88 is formed on the rear surface of the display device DS so that a connector 53a as a connection terminal provided on the display control board 53 is exposed. A through hole 89 is formed on the rear surface of the storage recess 85 so as to match the connector window 88. With such a structure, a connector cable (not shown) can be externally connected to the connector 53a, and the display device DS can be electrically connected to the main board 51 and the like.

On the front of the game board 3, a decorative cover 90 as a decorative member is attached. The decorative cover 90 includes a decorative portion 91 protruding from the front surface of the game board 3 and an insertion portion 92 inserted into the window 81.
The decoration section 91 and the insertion section 92 are respectively provided with the display section DSa.
Has a window frame shape having a window that conforms to.

When the insertion portion 92 is inserted into the window 81, the tip of the insertion portion 92 is connected to the step 87 and the display device D.
The display device DS is prevented from falling off the storage recess 85 by abutting on the front surface of S.

The decorative portion 91 is slightly larger than the window portion 81, and a plurality of screw holes 93 for screwing are formed on the periphery thereof. The decorative cover 90 is screwed to the game board 3 so that the decorative portion 91 covers the step portion 82. As a result, the decorative portion 91 presses the flange portion 86, and the mounting frame 83 is attached to the window portion 8.
Prevents falling off from 1.

The order of mounting the display device DS is as follows.
First, the display device DS is fitted into the mounting frame 83. Then, the mounting frame 83 is fitted into the window 81. The decorative cover 90 is screwed onto the game board 3 from above.

As described above, the display device DS is mounted on the mounting frame 83 without using fixing members such as screws. The mounting frame 83 is also mounted on the game board 3 without using a fixing member. Also, the mounting work of the display device DS,
This is a relatively simple operation of fitting the display device DS into the mounting frame 83 and fitting the mounting frame 83 into the window 81. For this reason, a careful mounting operation is not required, and the efficiency of the operation can be improved. Further, problems such as an increase in the number of components constituting the pachinko machine or the like and an increase in man-hours in the assembling process can be reduced. Further, the display device D
During the mounting work of S, it is possible to prevent a problem that the display device DS and the mounting frame 83 are damaged by screwing work or the like.

[Second Embodiment] Hereinafter, a second embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.
Note that the description of the parts overlapping the configuration of the first embodiment will be omitted.

A mounting frame 101 is mounted on the back of the window 81 of the game board 3. Mounting frame 101
Has a box frame shape with an open front surface, and is made of, for example, synthetic resin. On both left and right sides of the mounting frame 101, flange portions 102 are formed at the ends on the opening side. Each flange portion 102 projects outward along the opening surface of the mounting frame 101. Each flange 10
2, a plurality of screw holes 103 for screwing are formed.

On the back side of the game board 3, a concave step (not shown) is provided on both left and right sides of the window 81.
The fitting frame 101 is positioned by fitting the flange portion 102 into the step portion. And mounting frame 1
01 is screwed to the game board 3 after being positioned.

On the back side of the mounting frame 101, a display device DS
Is formed with a fitting concave portion 104 for fitting the groove. The shape of the opening of the fitting recess 104 is such that the inner peripheral side surface thereof is the display device D.
It has a rectangular shape that matches the outer peripheral side surface of S.

At the bottom of the fitting recess 104, a rectangular window is formed. Then, the display device DS is connected to the fitting recess 10.
4, the front edge of the display device DS is in contact with the bottom edge 105 and the display device DSa
(The front surface of the display device DS) is exposed.

The display device DS is formed such that a pair of positioning members 120 as a first locking member project from the lower surface thereof. Also, in the mounting frame 101, below the left and right ends of the fitting concave portion 104, the lower receiving portions 121 as a pair of first receiving portions into which the respective positioning members 120 can be fitted are projected to the rear side. Is formed. Each lower receiving portion 121 has a concave shape with an open top so that the positioning member 120 can be fitted from above.

Each positioning member 120 comprises a plate-shaped plate portion 120a and a pair of side walls 120b formed on both side surfaces of the plate portion 120a. Each side wall portion 120b has a substantially trapezoidal shape in which a lateral cross-sectional shape tapers from a base end portion to a tip end portion. Thereby, it is easy to fit into the lower receiving portion 121.

On the other hand, each of the lower receiving portions 121 has a back portion 122 opposed to the back surface of the mounting frame 101.
Is formed so as to be inclined with respect to the back surface, and has a substantially trapezoidal cross-sectional shape on the side that tapers from the opening to the bottom. Thereby, the positioning member 120
Is easy to fit.

Further, a positioning recess 123 as an engagement recess is provided at one end of each of the plate portions 120a.
Is formed at the border between On the other hand, on the inside of the back portion 122, a positioning projection 124 as a substantially cylindrical engagement projection that can be engaged with the positioning recess 123 is formed. Thereby, the positioning of the positioning member 120 is facilitated.

On the other hand, a slide bar unit 125 as a pair of attaching / detaching means is provided on the upper side surface of the display device DS slightly from the left and right ends thereof. Each slide bar unit 125 includes a bar holding portion 126 integrally formed so as to protrude from the upper surface of the display device DS, and a slide bar 127 slidably held by the bar holding portion 126. Have been.
Note that the slide bar 127 corresponds to the locking member or the second locking member in the present embodiment.

On the other hand, the mounting frame 101 is provided above the left and right ends of the fitting recess 104 with a pair of bar receiving portions 128 as a pair of second receiving portions into which the distal ends of the slide bars 127 can be fitted. Are formed so as to protrude to the rear side. Each bar receiving portion 128 is formed in a box shape in which opposing surfaces are opened. When the display device DS is mounted on the mounting frame 101, the lower surface thereof is in contact with the upper surface of the display device DS. Has become.

Next, the slide bar unit 125 will be described in detail. Each bar holding portion 126 has a box shape with one side open so that the rear portion of the slide bar 127 can be stored. Each bar holding portion 126 is formed with an extending portion 130 whose one side wall extends from the opening. A guide projection 131 is formed on the upper surface of the display device DS so as to be parallel to the extension 130 with the slide bar 127 interposed therebetween.

The opening of each bar holding portion 126 faces in the opposite direction. Therefore, the display device DS is mounted on the mounting frame 101.
, Each bar holding portion 126 has its opening opposed to the corresponding opening of each bar receiving portion 128.

Each slide bar 127 has a substantially plate shape and is made of, for example, a synthetic resin. The slide bar 127 is held so as to be sandwiched between the extension portion 130 and the guide protrusion 131, and slides using the extension portion 130 and the guide protrusion 131 as guide rails. In addition, the upper end of the extension portion 130 is bent inward along the upper side surface of the bar holding portion 126 so as to prevent the slide bar 127 from falling off.

The slide bar 127 is integrally formed with an operation portion 127a for operating the slide bar 127 at a substantially central portion in the longitudinal direction. Further, a locking portion 127b is formed behind the operation portion 127a.

The locking portion 127b is formed such that the slide bar 127 is cut out in a U-shape, and the rear end of the slide bar 127 is a free end and the front end is a fixed end. It has become. At the upper end of the free end of the locking portion 127b, a locking projection 127 having a triangular cross section is provided.
c is formed.

On the other hand, on the inner side of the upper wall of the bar holding portion 126, an engaging groove 132 having a triangular cross section to which the locking projection 127c can be engaged is perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the slide bar 127. Is formed.

The tip of the slide bar 127 is thinner than the center, so that it can be fitted into the bar receiving portion 128. In addition, on one side of the tip,
A tip engagement recess 127d is formed.

On the other hand, on one inner side surface of each bar receiving portion 128, a tip engaging projection 128a which engages with the tip engaging recess 127d is formed.

As shown in FIG. 10A, the display device DS
Is removed from the mounting frame 101, the rear portion of the slide bar 127 is housed in the bar holding portion 126, and the locking protrusion 127c is engaged with the engagement groove 132.

As shown in FIG. 10B, the display device DS
Is mounted on the mounting frame 101, the distal end of the slide bar 127 is fitted into the bar receiving portion 128, and the distal engaging projection 128a is engaged with the distal engaging recess 127c. In FIG. 10B, only a part of the main body of the mounting frame 101 is indicated by a two-dot chain line for convenience.

Further, on the upper surface of the display device DS, guide projections 1 for guiding the bar receiving portion 128 when the display device DS is mounted on the mounting frame 101 at both ends.
33 is formed so as to protrude. Further, the distance between the guide projection 133 and the opening of the bar holding portion 126 is substantially the same as the length of the slide bar 127 in the longitudinal direction. For this reason, the guide projection 133 serves to guide the display device DS to the mounting frame 101 separately from the role of guiding the bar receiving portion 128.
In a state where the slide bar 127 is removed from the slide bar 127, the slide bar 127 plays a role of preventing the slide bar 127 from falling off.

The order of mounting the display device DS is as follows.
The display device DS is inclined with respect to the mounting frame 101, and the tip of the positioning member 120 is fitted into the opening of the lower receiving portion 121. Then, the entire positioning member 120 is fitted into the lower receiving portion 121 so as to slide the side wall portion 120b along the back portion 122 of the lower receiving portion 121. Here, the positioning protrusion 124 and the positioning recess 123 are engaged with each other, so that the positioning member 1 in the lower receiving portion 121 is formed.
20 can be prevented, and the display device DS can be positioned more accurately.

The positioning member 120 is fitted and
The display device DS is gradually brought to the vertical state, and the fitting concave portion 10 is formed.
Fit into 4. At this time, the display device DS is positioned by aligning the bar receiving portion 128 with the guide projection 133.

When the display device DS is completely fitted into the fitting concave portion 104, the opening of the bar receiving portion 128 and the opening of the bar holding portion 126 have a positional relationship of being opposed to each other. here,
By operating the operation section 127a of the slide bar 127, the slide bar 127 is slid toward the bar receiving section 128.
At this time, the inclined portion of the locking projection 127c is
, The locking portion 127b is gradually elastically deformed, and the slide bar 127 can slide.

Then, the distal end of the slide bar 127 is fitted into the bar receiving portion 128, and the distal engaging projection 128a and the distal engaging recess 127d are engaged. In this way, the display DS is locked by the mounting frame 101.

As described in detail above, the display device DS is mounted on the mounting frame 101 without using fixing members such as screws. Thereby, the number of components constituting the pachinko machine or the like can be reduced.

In the mounting operation of the display device DS, the positioning member 120 is fitted into the lower receiving portion 121 and the slide bar 127 is mounted.
Is a relatively simple operation of fitting into the bar receiving portion 128 by operating. For this reason, a careful mounting operation is not required, and the efficiency of the operation can be improved. Further, the number of steps in the assembling step of the pachinko machine or the like can be reduced.

In a conventional mounting structure of a display device using a fixing member such as a screw, if the screwing work is performed without aligning the display device with the screw holes provided in the mounting frame, the display will not be performed. There is a possibility that the device and the mounting frame may be damaged. However, in the mounting structure of the display device DS as described above, the display device D is not used without using a fixing member such as a screw.
Since S is mounted, during the mounting work,
Problems such as breakage of the display device DS and the mounting frame 101 can also be prevented.

In addition, in the above-described mounting structure of the display device DS, the display device DS can be relatively easily replaced or removed, and as a result, the display device DS can be reused and industrial waste can be reduced. Can be achieved.

Incidentally, the present invention is not limited to the contents described in the above embodiment, but may be carried out, for example, as follows.

In the second embodiment, the positioning member 120 is provided on the lower surface of the display device DS, and the slide bar unit 125 is provided on the upper surface of the display device DS. The present invention is not limited to this, and the positioning member 120 and the slide bar unit 125 may be provided on the left and right side surfaces of the display device DS. Also, the number of the positioning members 120 and the slide bar units 125 is not limited to two, but may be one or three or more.

In the second embodiment, the mounting frame 101
A rectangular window is formed at the bottom of the fitting recess 104 formed on the back side of the device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the mounting frame 101 may be formed of a transparent synthetic resin or the like without providing the window, and the display unit DSa may be seen through the front surface of the game board 3.

In the second embodiment, the slide bar 127 is provided as the attaching / detaching means, but the attaching / detaching means is not limited to this. For example, the display means DS may be attached by providing a mounting lever that is driven to rotate about the predetermined axis on the display means DS and operating this lever to lock the mounting frame 101.

The present invention may be implemented as a pachinko machine or the like of a type different from the above-described embodiment. For example, once a jackpot is hit, a pachinko machine (commonly known as a twice-rights item or a three-times rights item) that increases the jackpot expectation value until a jackpot condition occurs a plurality of times (for example, two or three times) including that. ). The pachinko machine may be implemented as a pachinko machine which enters a special game state on condition that a game ball is won in a predetermined area after the big hit symbol is displayed. You may make it apply to a pachinko machine which does not use a card. In addition to the pachinko machine, the present invention can be implemented as various game machines such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball, and a game machine in which a so-called pachinko machine and a slot machine are combined. As a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a variable display means for variably displaying a symbol row including a plurality of symbols and then displaying the symbols in a fixed manner is provided, and a handle for launching a game ball is provided. Are not provided. In this case, a predetermined operation (button operation)
After the predetermined amount of game balls are inserted, the change of the symbol is started, for example, due to the operation of the operation lever, and the change of the symbol is stopped, for example, due to the operation of the stop button or after a predetermined time has elapsed. Then, a jackpot state advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the confirmed symbol at the time of the stop is a so-called jackpot symbol, and a large amount of game balls are paid out to the lower saucer to the player. .

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a pachinko machine according to one embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board surface of the pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the pachinko machine for explaining various substrates, a substrate box, and the like.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view of each member for illustrating a mounting structure of the display device according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the window of the game board according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a rear view of the game board according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a rear view of a mounting frame according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a rear view of the display device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a sectional view of a window of a game board according to the second embodiment.

10A is a diagram showing a state of the slide bar unit with the display device removed, and FIG. 10B is a diagram showing a state of the slide bar unit with the display device attached. is there. is there.

[Explanation of symbols]

Reference numeral 3 denotes a game board, 53 denotes a display control board, DS denotes a special symbol display device (display device), 81 denotes a window portion, 82 denotes a step portion as an engagement step portion, 83 denotes a mounting frame as a box frame member, 84 ... Opening frame part, 85 ... storage concave part, 86 ... Flange part as locking edge part, 90 ... Decorative cover as decorative member, 101 ...
Mounting frame, 104 fitting recess, 120 positioning member as first locking member, 121 lower receiving portion as first receiving portion, 123 positioning recess as engaging concave portion, 124.
Positioning projections as engagement projections, 125... Slide bar unit as attachment / detachment means, 126... Bar holding part as holding part, 127... Slide bar as locking member or second locking member, 127 a. Part, 127b ... locking part, 127c ... locking projection, 127d ... tip engaging concave part, 1
28 ... Bar receiving portion as second receiving portion or fitting receiving portion, 130
… Extending portion, 131… guide protrusion, 132… engaging groove, 13
3 ... guide projection.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A game machine comprising: a game board having a game area formed therein; and a display device attached to a window provided in the game board, wherein a box frame member having a front portion opened in the window. A gaming machine having an attachment structure in which the display device is attached to the game board by fitting the display device into the box frame member.