JP2003250954A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To conduct fairness between the profits of a game saloon and a player and to play a sound game by preventing a profit imparting ratio set by the game saloon from being modified illegally. <P>SOLUTION: Within a game machine casing, an electronic circuit board (main board 12) having electronic parts mounted thereon and a setting switch 14 by which the profit imparting ratio to the player can be set to a plurality of stages are arranged. In the neighborhood of the electronic circuit board (main board 12), an openable and closable housing box 15 having a locking mechanism (locking device 19) is provided. In the housing box 15, the setting switch 14 and a wiring (connection harness 29) for electrically connecting the setting switch 14 and the electronic circuit board are housed to prevent connection of an illegally altered apparatus from outside of the housing box 15 to the setting switch 14 and the wiring. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a setting switch capable of setting a profit giving rate to a player in a plurality of stages.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine such as a pachi-slot gaming machine, a slot machine, or a pachinko machine is provided with an electronic circuit board on which electronic components for electrically controlling the gaming machine are mounted in its housing. There is. In addition, such a gaming machine is provided with a setting switch for setting a so-called payout rate, which is a profit-giving rate to the player, in a plurality of stages in order to fair the profits of the game store and the player. There is. Then, in the game store, the payout rate is set by operating the setting switch for each game machine based on the sales strategy and the like, and the profit to be given to the player is adjusted. On the other hand, the player desires to obtain more medals and game balls by selecting a gaming machine in which a more advantageous payout rate is set and playing the game. Here, if the setting of the payout rate by the game store is appropriate, the profits of the game store and the players can be faired, and a healthy game can be played.

[0003]

However, in the conventional general gaming machine, the electronic circuit board and the setting switch are arranged at positions separated from each other inside the gaming machine housing, and the space between the two is provided. It was connected by a wiring harness (wiring). Therefore, a wiring harness for connecting the electronic circuit board and the setting switch is equipped with a modified device for changing the setting of the payout rate, thereby illegally increasing profits on the player side. Was sometimes done. When such a fraudulent act is carried out, the fairness of the profit between the game shop and the player is destroyed, not only causing a great damage to the game shop but also making it impossible to carry out a sound game.

The present invention has been proposed in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and prevents the profit giving rate set by the game store from being tampered with, thereby making the profit fair between the game store and the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a game machine capable of playing healthy games.

[0005]

A gaming machine according to the present invention is
In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the following features are provided. That is, the gaming machine according to the present invention is a gaming machine in which an electronic circuit board on which electronic components are mounted and a setting switch capable of setting a profit giving rate to a player in a plurality of stages are provided in a gaming machine housing. In the vicinity of the electronic circuit board, an openable and closable storage box having a locking mechanism is provided.
The setting switch and wiring for electrically connecting the setting switch and the electronic circuit board are stored in the storage box, and the setting switch and the wiring are illegally modified from outside the storage box. It is characterized in that the device cannot be connected.

In this case, the storage box may have an operation opening for operating the setting switch.

Further, it is preferable that the operation opening is covered with a cover member that can be opened and closed.

[0008]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An example of an embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. 1 to 3
1 shows an embodiment of a setting switch used in a gaming machine according to the present invention, FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage box which stores the setting switch, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage box in an open state, FIG. [Fig. 4] is a perspective view of the storage box in a closed state.
4 shows a pachi-slot gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. FIG. 4 (a) is a perspective view of the pachislo gaming machine, and FIG. 4 (b) is a casing of the pachislo gaming machine. It is a front view which shows the inside of a body.

A gaming machine according to the present invention is a pachislo gaming machine,
A gaming machine such as a pachinko machine in which a main board, which is an electronic circuit board on which electronic components are mounted, and a setting switch capable of setting a profit giving rate to a player in a plurality of stages are provided in a gaming machine housing. Applied to. Hereinafter, a pachi-slot gaming machine will be described as an example of a typical gaming machine.

<Pachislot Gaming Machine> As shown in FIG. 4A, a pachislo gaming machine 1 according to the present invention includes a gaming machine housing 3 having a front door 2 which can be opened and closed on the front surface. The front door 2 has three display windows 4 above the center of the front surface.
The display windows 4 face the outer peripheral surfaces of the three reels 5 arranged inside the gaming machine housing 3, respectively.

Further, on the front surface of the front door 2 below the display window 4, a medal insertion slot 6 for inserting a game medal to be used for a game, and the rotation of each reel 5 on condition that the game medal is inserted. There are provided a start switch 7 for this purpose, and three stop switches 8 for stopping the rotation of each reel 5 corresponding to each reel 5 individually.

Further, at the lower part of the front door 2, a medal tray 9 for receiving a game medal given out as an award.
And a medal payout opening 10 is provided so as to face the medal tray 9.

Inside the gaming machine housing 3, as shown in FIG. 4B, the reels 5 are rotatably arranged at positions where the outer peripheral surface faces the respective display windows 4, and the medal payout opening 10 is provided.
A hopper 11 for paying out a game medal as an award is arranged at a position communicating with.

Also, inside the gaming machine housing 3, there are reels 5
The main board 12, which is an electronic circuit board on which electronic components for electrically controlling the pachi-slot gaming machine 1 are mounted, is attached in a state of being housed in a board housing case 13 so as to be located above. .

<Setting Switch> The pachi-slot gaming machine 1 shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B has a setting switch 14 for setting a so-called payout rate, which is a profit-giving rate to a player, in a plurality of stages. ing. By using the setting switch 14, for example, by setting the payout rate to any one of six levels, the probability that a "hit" and a "big hit" will occur is controlled, and a game medal that the player can obtain. The number of is changed. That is, by setting the payout rate to be high, the probability of "winning" and "big hit" is increased, and the possibility of the player winning more game medals is increased. On the other hand, by setting the payout rate to be low, the probability of "winning" and "big hit" is reduced, and the number of game medals that the player can obtain is relatively small.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the setting switch 14 is a board housing case 1 for housing the main board 12.
It is stored in a storage box 15 provided adjacent to the right end of 3. This storage box 15 is a substrate storage case 1
3 is attached to a base portion 16 extending to the right end side of the shaft 3 so as to be rotatable in the up-down direction. When it is rotated upward, it is closed, and when it is rotated downward, it is open. .

As described above, the storage box 15 is adjacent to the right end side of the main board 12, and the connecting portion between the main board 12 and the setting switch 14 is connected by the storage box 15 with the storage box 15 closed. It is supposed to be hidden.

<Storage Box> On the front surface of the storage box 15, a first operation opening portion 18 facing the key hole 17 provided on the front surface of the setting switch 14 and a second operation hole facing the key hole 20 of the locking device 19 of the storage box 15. And an operation opening portion 21 of. Further, inside the storage box 15, a locking device 19 is attached so that the keyhole 20 faces the second operation opening 21.

Further, the side surface of the storage box 15 on the side of the main board 12 is covered with the surface of the board storage case 13 when the storage box 15 is closed, so that the side surface of the base box 16 will be described later. A cover piece 22 for sandwiching the substrate storage case 13 is provided so as to project.
As a result, the storage box 15 has a function of preventing the main board 12 from being replaced with a tampered circuit board.

Further, a cover member 23 for covering and closing the first operation opening 18 is rotatably attached to the outside of the front surface of the storage box 15. The cover member 23 is formed of, for example, a transparent synthetic resin plate material, and always covers the first operation opening 18 so that a key or the like cannot be inserted into the key hole 17 of the setting switch 14, and the setting switch It is designed to prevent unauthorized operation of 14.

The base portion 16 has a fixing portion 24 for fixing the setting switch 14, a wall portion 25 for covering the right side surface of the storage box 15, and a member located inside the storage box 15 with respect to the wall portion 25. The stopper portion 26 is provided so as to project from the base portion 16. Further, the locking portion 26 is provided with a through hole 28 into which the lock piece 27 of the locking device 19 can be locked. As shown in FIG. 2, the through hole 28 has a width on the lower end side that is wider than that on the upper end side, and the diameter decreases from the lower end side to the upper end side at the intermediate portion in the length direction. With such a structure, the lock piece 27 is provided in the through hole 2
8 can be easily entered.

When the storage box 15 is in the closed state, the right side surface of the storage box 15 is inserted between the wall portion 25 and the locking portion 26, so that the wall portion 25 and the right side surface of the storage box 15 are closed. Since the locking portion 26 is covered, the lock piece 2 locked in the through hole 28 from the outside of the storage box 15
It is possible to prevent unauthorized opening of the storage box 15 by operating 7.

<Wiring harness> The setting switch 14 and the main board 12 are connected to the wiring harness 29 as shown in FIG.
Are electrically connected by. A plug 30 is attached to the tip of the wiring harness 29, and the setting switch 14 and the main board 12 are connected by inserting the plug 30 into a socket (not shown) provided in the main board 12. Has become. Also, the wiring harness 29
Between the storage box 15 and the substrate storage case 13,
It is arranged so as to be covered by the covering piece 22, so that the wiring harness 29 cannot be contacted from the outside of the storage box 15 and the substrate storage case 13.

In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the setting switch 14 and the main board 12 are connected by using the wiring harness 29, but a coupler or the like is connected between the setting switch 14 and the main board 12. A means may be provided and the setting switch 14 may be directly connected to the main board 12, and other connection forms may be adopted.

<Operation of setting switch> Storage box 15
Is always closed and locked by the locking device 19. In order to operate the setting switch 14 in this state, the cover member 2 covering the first operation opening 18
The first operation opening 18 is opened by rotating 3 in either the left or right direction. Then, by inserting an operation key (not shown) into the keyhole 17 and rotating the key in either the left or right direction, a desired payout rate is set. At this time, although not shown, the set value is displayed on a 7-segment display provided in the gaming machine housing 3 or a liquid crystal display or the like visible from the front side of the pachi-slot gaming machine 1. When the setting of the payout rate is completed, the cover member 23 allows the first operation opening 1 to be opened.
8 is covered so that an operation key or the like cannot be inserted into the keyhole 17.

When performing maintenance or replacement of the setting switch 14, the locking device 19 is operated to open the storage box 15 so that the setting switch 14 and the wiring harness stored in the storage box 15 are opened. 29 can be removed and replaced.

<Other Embodiments> In the above embodiment, the pachi-slot gaming machine 1 is described as an example of a typical gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to the electronic circuit board (on which electronic components are mounted). For example, a gaming machine including a main board 12) and a setting switch 14 capable of setting a profit giving rate to a player can be a pachinko machine, a slot machine, an arrangement ball gaming machine, a game machine, or the like. It can also be applied to other game machines.

[0028]

As described above, according to the gaming machine of the present invention, an openable and closable storage box having a locking mechanism is provided in the vicinity of the electronic circuit board provided in the gaming machine housing. By connecting the setting switch and the wiring for electrically connecting the setting switch and the electronic circuit board in the storage box, connect the setting switch and the wiring to the unauthorized modification equipment from outside the storage box. It is possible to reliably prevent fraudulent acts.

Therefore, it is possible to prevent the profit-giving rate set by the game shop from being tampered with, to ensure fair profit of the game shop and the player, and to play a healthy game. .

Further, by providing the operation opening for operating the setting switch on the storage box, the setting switch can be operated without opening and closing the storage box, so that the profit giving rate can be easily set. It becomes possible to do it.

Further, by covering the operation opening with a cover member that can be opened and closed, the operation of the setting switch becomes a little troublesome, but it is possible to prevent an illegal operation on the setting switch.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a storage box that stores setting switches.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the storage box in an open state.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the storage box in a closed state.

FIG. 4 shows a pachi-slot gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, in which (a) is a perspective view of the pachislot gaming machine.
(B) is a front view showing the inside of the housing of the pachi-slot gaming machine.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 pachislot machine 2 front door 3 gaming machine housing 4 display window 5 reel 6 medal slot 7 Start switch 8 stop switch 9 medal saucer 10 medal payout exit 11 hoppers 12 Main board 13 Board storage case 14 Setting switch 15 storage boxes 16 Base 17 Setting switch keyhole 18 First operation opening 19 Locking device 20 Locking device keyhole 21 Second operation opening 22 Coated pieces 23 Cover member 24 Fixed part 25 walls 26 Locking part 27 lock pieces 28 through holes 29 Wiring harness 30 plug

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which an electronic circuit board having electronic components mounted therein and a setting switch capable of setting a profit giving rate to a player in a plurality of stages are provided in a gaming machine housing, wherein the electronic circuit board is provided. In the vicinity of, provided with a storage box that can be opened and closed having a locking mechanism, in the storage box, the setting switch, and the wiring for electrically connecting the setting switch and the electronic circuit board is stored, A gaming machine characterized in that an illegally modified device cannot be connected to the setting switch and the wiring from outside the storage box. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the storage box has an operation opening portion for operating the setting switch. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the operation opening is covered with an openable / closable cover member.