JP2006102245A - Control substrate of game machine, and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To effectively utilize control substrates of the same wiring pattern to various game machines while effectively preventing illegal behavior being conversion of a control substrate by distinguishing marks. <P>SOLUTION: In an area other than a forming area of a wiring pattern on a base substrate 21, a plurality of distinguishing marks of the same kind for specifying a main control substrate 20 are displayed (three manufacturers 23a, 23b and 23c of pachinko machines using the main control substrate 20) and stored in this state. Then, it is defined that a manufacturer of a game machine who actually uses the main control substrate 20 is the manufacturer 23a, the display area part of unnecessary distinguishing marks (the manufacturers 23b and 23c) is blanked using a blanking die 60 to be cut off from the base substrate 21. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention displays on the base board an identification mark for identifying the control board (the manufacturer of the gaming machine using the control board, the model of the gaming machine using the control board, the type of the control board, etc.) Related to a control board of a gaming machine and a method of manufacturing the control board of such a gaming machine, and more particularly, even if a manufacturer of a gaming machine using the control board is different, a base board The present invention relates to a technology in which the wiring pattern formed above allows a plurality of manufacturers to share the same control board, thereby greatly improving the productivity of the control board.

  Conventionally, control relating to the appearance of balls in a gaming machine such as a ball ball game machine or a slot machine is performed by a control board called a main control board. In addition, in recent gaming machines, in addition to the main control board, a control board called a sub control board for performing various effects may be provided.

  This main control board prints a predetermined wiring pattern on an insulative base board, and carries out electronic components such as a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores game programs, and a RAM that temporarily stores data. It is implemented and controls the progress of the game. Similarly to the main control board, the sub control board is obtained by mounting electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM on a base board on which a wiring pattern is printed, and outputs sound, lights lamps, etc. This is to control the production.

  Here, on the base board constituting the control board such as the main control board and the sub control board, a wiring pattern is formed and various identification signs are displayed. This identification mark is, for example, the manufacturer of the gaming machine that uses the control board, the model of the gaming machine that uses the control board, the type of the control board, etc. The manufacturer of the gaming machine that uses the control board If they are different, even if the wiring patterns are the same, each is handled as a separate control board.

  In this way, the identification board is displayed on the base board and the control board is specified by the control board having a different performance used in other gaming machines (for example, even if the wiring pattern is the same). This is for discriminating illegal acts such as newly replacing a different game machine with a different ROM game program.

  However, if the identification mark displayed on the base substrate can be erased later, it is difficult to find such an illegal act. That is, if the identification mark is only displayed on the surface of the base board by a method such as silk printing, the identification mark for specifying the control board of a certain gaming machine can be easily erased. . And the identification mark matched with the control board of the game machine used as the object of fraud can be newly printed.

  Then, even if a ROM with a different game program is mounted on the control board, if the wiring pattern is the same, it will not be possible to distinguish the appearance of the control board, so one gaming machine and another gaming machine In other words, an illegal act of diverting the control board between the two is permitted.

  If such an illegal use of the control board is performed, it is possible to execute an unsuitable game different from the original game, which causes great damage at a game store or the like. Therefore, it is required to prevent the identification mark displayed on the base board from being erased, and to effectively prevent an illegal act of diverting the control board.

Therefore, a technique is known in which various identification marks displayed on the base substrate cannot be erased. That is, in the control board of the gaming machine in which the wiring pattern is formed on the base board, the identification mark is printed on the base board in the same manner as the wiring pattern is printed, and the printed wiring pattern and identification This is a control board in which the sign is covered with an insulating film (for example, see Patent Document 1).
JP-A-9-299553

  According to the technique described in Patent Document 1, since the identification mark displayed on the base substrate is entirely covered with the insulating film, the identification mark cannot be erased later. Therefore, when a similar control board used in other gaming machines is diverted, the diversion can be easily found by confirming the identification mark, and as a result, the improper diversion of the control board. Can be prevented.

  However, in the technique described in Patent Document 1, various identification marks displayed on the base substrate cannot be erased, so even if the printed wiring patterns are the same, the displayed identification marks If they are different from each other, each must be manufactured as a separate control board, which deteriorates productivity.

  This point will be described in more detail. For game machines, such as ball game machines and slot machines, that are extremely popular and are forced to produce a variety of products in small quantities, plan the planned number of game machines sold and manufacture control boards. It is difficult to do. Therefore, if the same number of gaming machines as the number of manufactured control boards are not actually manufactured, a surplus will occur in the control boards for the gaming machines.

And if the identification mark indicating that it is for the gaming machine cannot be erased, even if the wiring pattern is the same as the control board for other gaming machines, the control board cannot be used and discarded. Because it must be done, it becomes uneconomical.
On the other hand, if the identification mark can be erased, unauthorized transfer of the control board is allowed as described above.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is that a control board having the same wiring pattern can be effectively used for various gaming machines while effectively preventing an illegal act of diversion of the control board by an identification mark. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine control board and a manufacturing method of the gaming machine control board.

The present invention solves the above-described problems by the following means.
The invention of claim 1 includes a base substrate for mounting various electronic components for controlling the gaming machine, a wiring pattern formed on the base substrate, and an identification mark displayed on the base substrate. A control board of a gaming machine, wherein a plurality of the identification marks are displayed in areas other than the wiring pattern formation area on the base board, and each of the identification marks is the same for specifying the control board. It is characterized by the type of display.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the control board of the gaming machine according to the first aspect, each of the identification marks is capable of excising the display area portion of each of the identification marks from the base board for each of the base boards. Features.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the control board of the gaming machine according to the first or second aspect, each identification mark is a manufacturer of a gaming machine that uses the control board, and a gaming machine that uses the control board. Or the type of the control board.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the control board of the gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the identification marks are displayed side by side at the end of the base board. Features.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the control board of the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the gaming machine using the control board is a ball game machine, and the control board Controls the ball game machine.

  A sixth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine control board according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein the gaming machine using the control board is a slot machine having a reel displaying a symbol. And the control board controls rotation of the reel.

  Each of the above inventions is an invention relating to a control board of a gaming machine, and the control board includes a manufacturer of a gaming machine that uses the control board, a model of the gaming machine that uses the control board, and the control board A plurality of types of identification marks are displayed on the base substrate. And each identification mark becomes the same kind of display for specifying a control board.

  That is, if the identification mark is a manufacturer of a gaming machine that uses the control board, all manufacturers of a plurality of different gaming machines are displayed together on the base board of the control board. Further, if the identification mark is a model of a gaming machine that uses the control board, all of a plurality of different gaming machine models are displayed together. Further, if the identification mark is the type of the control board, all the different types of control boards are displayed together. The type of control board includes, for example, a model, a management symbol, a management number, a symbol indicating whether it is a main control board, a sub control board, another control board, or the like.

  Thus, since this control board has a plurality of displays of the same type for specifying the control board, manufacturers of different game machines that use the same control board for the wiring pattern formed on the base board, It can be used in common for different game machine models, different types of control boards, etc., and as a result, the control boards can be used effectively.

  Once the manufacturer of the gaming machine that actually uses the control board, the model of the gaming machine, the type of the control board, etc. are determined, the manufacturer of the unnecessary gaming machine, the model of the gaming machine, the control It suffices to remove the type of substrate and ship it. Therefore, the control board of the gaming machine according to the present invention can mass-produce and stock control boards having the same wiring pattern, and can greatly improve the productivity of the control board.

  Here, in the case where each identification mark is printed on the base substrate in the same manner as the wiring pattern and covered with an insulating film so that it cannot be erased, the display area portion of each identification mark for each base substrate Can be removed from the base substrate. In order to facilitate excision from the base substrate, it is preferable to display the identification marks side by side at the end of the base substrate.

  Finally, the identification marks remaining on the base substrate need only be one without overlapping the same kind of identification signs. If different kinds of identification signs are displayed, they are displayed simultaneously. There is no problem even if it is done. For example, the manufacturer of one gaming machine, the type of one gaming machine, and the type of one control board may be displayed at the same time.

  Next, the invention of claim 7 is the manufacture of a control board for a gaming machine in which a wiring pattern is formed and an identification mark is displayed on a base board for mounting various electronic components for controlling the gaming machine. In the method, after displaying a plurality of the same type identification marks for specifying the control board in an area other than the wiring pattern formation area on the base board, each identification mark for each base board All the display area portions of the identification mark other than the one identification mark selected from the above are cut out from the base substrate.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the method for manufacturing a control board of a gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein the display area portion of the identification mark other than the one identification mark selected from each identification mark uses a punching die. The base substrate is cut out by punching.

  A ninth aspect of the present invention is the method for manufacturing a control board of a gaming machine according to the seventh or eighth aspect, wherein each identification mark uses a manufacturer of the gaming machine that uses the control board and the control board. It is one of the model of the gaming machine to be played and the type of the control board.

  A tenth aspect of the present invention is the method for manufacturing a control board for a gaming machine according to any one of the seventh to ninth aspects, wherein each of the identification marks is displayed side by side on an end of the base board, and thereafter The display portion of the identification mark other than the one identification mark selected from each identification mark is cut off by partially cutting off the end of the base substrate.

  Each of the above inventions is an invention relating to a method for manufacturing a control board of a gaming machine, and among the same kinds of identification signs displayed on the base board constituting the control board, an identification sign other than one selected identification sign The entire display area is removed from the base substrate together with the base substrate. By this excision, finally, only one identification mark of the same type is provided on the base substrate.

  That is, if the identification mark is a manufacturer of a gaming machine that uses the control board, all the manufacturers of a plurality of different gaming machines are displayed together on the base board of the control board. In addition, if the identification mark is a model of a gaming machine that uses the control board, all of a plurality of different gaming machine models are displayed together. Further, if the identification mark is the type of the control board, all the different types of control boards are displayed together. The type of control board includes, for example, a model, a management symbol, a management number, a symbol indicating whether it is a main control board, a sub control board, another control board, or the like.

  Then, such control boards having the same wiring pattern are mass-produced and stored in this state, and then the manufacturer of the gaming machine that actually uses the control board, the model of the gaming machine, the type of the control board If it is determined, the manufacturer of the unnecessary gaming machine, the model of the gaming machine, the type of the control board, etc. are cut off before shipment.

  Therefore, this control board should be used in common for different gaming machine manufacturers, different gaming machine models, different control board types, etc. that use the same wiring pattern formed on the base board. Therefore, the control board can be used effectively, and the productivity of the control board can be greatly improved.

  Here, when each identification mark is printed on the base substrate in the same manner as the wiring pattern and covered with an insulating film so that it cannot be erased, the unnecessary area of the display area of the identification mark must be removed. It can be performed by punching a base substrate using a mold. In order to facilitate excision from the base substrate, it is preferable to display the identification marks side by side at the end of the base substrate and then partially cut off the end of the base substrate.

  Finally, the identification marks remaining on the base substrate need only be one without overlapping the same kind of identification signs. If different kinds of identification signs are displayed, they are displayed simultaneously. There is no problem even if it is done. For example, the manufacturer of one gaming machine, the type of one gaming machine, and the type of one control board may be displayed at the same time.

  According to the gaming machine control board and the gaming machine control board manufacturing method of the present invention, the wiring pattern formed on the base board is effectively prevented from being illegally used as a transfer of the control board by the identification mark. Even if game machine manufacturers, game machine models, control board types, etc. that use the same control board are different, it is possible to use that control board in common, so one control board is effective. Can be used for.

Regardless of different gaming machine manufacturers, different gaming machine models, different types of control boards, etc., control boards with the same wiring pattern can be mass-produced and stocked. Can be greatly improved.
Furthermore, since it is sufficient to design one control board for each wiring pattern, the development efficiency of the control board can be improved.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the following embodiments, a ball game machine having a symbol variation display device will be described as an example of a game machine using the control board of the game machine of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the surface side (player side) of a ball game machine 10 using the control board of the gaming machine of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 1, the game area 11 of the ball game machine 10 includes a symbol variation display device 12, a specific winning port 13, a special winning port 14, an out port 15, and the like of game balls launched from the launching device. Has been placed.

Here, the specific winning opening 13 is a winning opening that becomes a symbol variation start condition of the symbol variation display device 12. That is, by winning a game ball in the specific winning opening 13, a lottery is performed inside the ball game machine 10, and a symbol variation display of the symbol variation display device 12 is performed based on the lottery result.
On the other hand, the special winning opening 14 is opened when the combination of symbols displayed by the symbol variation display device 12 is in a predetermined stop mode, for example, when the symbols A are aligned as in A-A-A. This is a winning opening where game balls can be won.

Next, a game outline of the ball game machine 10 shown in FIG. 1 will be briefly described.
First, when the launching device is driven by the player's operation and the game ball enters the game area 11, the game ball comes into contact with a nail, a windmill, or the like to change the falling direction, and the above-mentioned prize opening (specific prize) Mouth 13 or the like) or sent to Out port 15. When this game ball wins a winning opening, a predetermined number of game balls (prize balls) are paid out from the payout device.

  In particular, when a winning is made in the specific winning opening 13, in addition to paying out a game ball (prize ball), a game is performed in which a symbol displayed on the symbol variation display device 12 is stopped and displayed after a predetermined variation display. Is called. As a result of this game, that is, when the combination of symbols stopped and displayed becomes a predetermined symbol combination, the big winning opening 14 is opened, and a jackpot game that makes it easy to give a profit to the player is performed. Is called.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the back side of the ball game machine 10 using the control board of the gaming machine of the present invention.
As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the ball game machine 10, a prize ball tank 16 and various control boards housed inside the container are mounted. For example, the ball game machine 10 A power supply unit 17 is arranged in the lower right part of FIG. Then, the power supplied from the outside of the ball game machine 10 is supplied to the power supply unit 17 via required electrical components such as an overcurrent interrupt device (fuse), and the power supply unit 17 allows the ball ball game machine 10 to be supplied. Necessary power is supplied to various control boards and the like provided in the apparatus.

  Here, the ball game machine 10 shown in FIG. 2 is provided with three main control boards 20, a ball carry-out control board 40, and a sub control board 50 as control boards. The main control board 20, the ball carry-out control board 40, and the sub control board 50 are housed in separate housings, respectively, so that each housing cannot be easily opened.

The main control board 20 is a board that controls the progress of the game as described above, and includes electronic components such as a CPU that performs calculations, a ROM that stores game programs, and a RAM that temporarily stores data. ing.
On the other hand, the ball carry-out control board 40 is a board that controls the carry-out of the game ball, and includes electronic components such as a CPU and a ROM that stores a drive pattern of the motor.

  The sub-control board 50 is a board that controls the output of the performance, and controls sound output, lighting of lamps, symbol variation display by the symbol variation display device 12 (see FIG. 1), and the like. As with the main control board 20, electronic components such as a CPU, ROM, and RAM are provided.

  For example, the main control board 20 is connected to the ball carry-out control board 40, the sub-control board 50, and the like by a harness (wiring bundle) (not shown), and the main control board 20 is electrically connected to the harness. The ball carry-out control board 40 and the sub-control board 50 are each provided with a connector.

Next, an embodiment of the control board of the gaming machine of the present invention will be described.
FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a main control board 20 which is an embodiment of the control board of the gaming machine of the present invention, and shows a state in stock.
As shown in FIG. 3, the main control board 20 includes an insulating base board 21 and a wiring pattern 22 printed on the base board 21. A main control board that controls the progress of the game of the ball game machine 10 (see FIG. 1) by mounting various electronic components (not shown) according to the wiring pattern 22 on the base board 21. 20 is completed.

  Here, in the region other than the region where the wiring pattern 22 is formed on the base substrate 21 (in the main control substrate 20 shown in FIG. 2, the elastic portion using the main control substrate 20 is used). Three manufacturers 23 of the ball game machine 10 (see FIG. 1) (corresponding to the identification marks in the present invention) are displayed (X mark, ○ mark, Δ mark).

  That is, the main control board 20 shown in FIG. 3 can be shipped in common to the three manufacturers 23a, 23b, and 23c, and the indications of the manufacturers 23a, 23b, and 23c are displayed on the base board 21. At the same time as printing 22, it is printed by the same method.

  Further, the wiring pattern 22 on the base substrate 21 and the display area portions of the manufacturers 23a, 23b, and 23c are all covered with an insulating film 24. Therefore, the display of each manufacturer 23a, 23b, 23c cannot be erased later. Then, it is stocked in this state until the shipping destination is determined, and if the shipping destination is determined, the display area of unnecessary manufacturers 23 (two of the three manufacturers 23a, 23b, 23c) at that time Excise the part.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a main control board 20 which is an embodiment of the control board of the gaming machine of the present invention, and shows a case where the shipping destination is the manufacturer 23a.
As described above, when the shipping destination is determined to be the manufacturer 23a, the display area portions of the other manufacturers 23b and 23c shown in FIG. 3 are cut out.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the display areas of the manufacturers 23 b and 23 c are cut by punching the base substrate 21 using a punching die 60 and partially cutting off the end of the base substrate 21. That is, the display area portion of the manufacturer 23a is left on the base substrate 21, and the display area portion of the manufacturer 23b, 23c is used by using the punching die 60a that can punch only the display area portion of the manufacturer 23b, 23c. The base substrate 21 is cut out from the base substrate 21.

  Therefore, only the wiring pattern 22 covered with the insulating film 24 and the display area portion of the manufacturer 23a remain on the base substrate 21, and it is clear that the main control board 20a is for the manufacturer 23a. Become. That is, the shipping destination of the main control board 20a is determined as the manufacturer 23a.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing the main control board 20 which is an embodiment of the control board of the gaming machine of the present invention, and shows a case where the shipping destination is the manufacturer 23b.
Also in this case, similarly to the above, the base substrate 21 is punched using the punching die 60, and the end portions of the base substrate 21 are partially cut off to cut off the display area portions of the manufacturers 23a and 23c.

  Here, when the shipping destination is the manufacturer 23b, as shown in FIG. 5, the display area portion of the manufacturer 23b on the base substrate 21 is left and only the display area portions of the manufacturers 23a and 23c are punched out. Using the punching die 60b, the base substrate 21 in the display area portions of the manufacturers 23a and 23c is cut out from the base substrate 21.

  Therefore, only the wiring pattern 22 covered with the insulating film 24 and the display area portion of the manufacturer 23b remain on the base substrate 21, and it is clear that the main control board 20b is for the manufacturer 23b. Become. That is, the shipping destination of the main control board 20b is determined as the manufacturer 23b. A similar method can be used when the shipping destination is the manufacturer 23c.

  As described above, the main control board 20 in the state shown in FIG. 3 has three ball ball game machines 10 (see FIG. 1) using the main control board 20 having the same wiring pattern 22 formed on the base board 21. Since it can be used in common by the manufacturers 23a, 23b, and 23c, one main control board 20 can be used effectively.

  Further, the main control board 20 in the state shown in FIG. 3 can be mass-produced and stocked regardless of the three manufacturers 23a, 23b, and 23c of the ball game machine 10 (see FIG. 1). The productivity of the control board 20 can be greatly improved.

  Furthermore, since the indications of the manufacturers 23a, 23b, and 23c are covered with the insulating film 24 and cannot be erased later, for example, the main control board 20a for the manufacturer 23a shown in FIG. It is possible to effectively prevent an illegal act of diverting to the main control board 20b for the manufacturer 23b shown in FIG.

  Thus, after determining the manufacturer 23 of the ball game machine 10 that uses the main control board 20, various electronic components are mounted on the base board 21. For example, in the case of the manufacturer 23a, electronic components necessary for the main control board 20a are mounted and then shipped to the manufacturer 23a.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a main control board 20 which is an embodiment of the control board of the gaming machine of the present invention, and shows a state at the time of shipment.
As shown in FIG. 6, when the shipping destination is the manufacturer 23a, the CPU 23 and the CPU for performing calculations and the like are stored on the main control board 20a in addition to the ROM 25 in which the manufacturer 23a stores a desired game program. A plurality of connectors 26 for electrically connecting various electronic components such as a RAM to be temporarily stored, the main control board 23a, and an external device (not shown) are mounted.

  In this way, various electronic components such as the ROM 25 and the connectors 26 are connected to each other by the wiring pattern 22 (see FIG. 4), and the game of the ball game machine 10 (see FIG. 1) manufactured by the manufacturer 23a. When the main control board 20a for controlling the progress of the game is completed, the main control board 20a is housed inside the board cover and is mounted on the back side of the ball game machine 10 as shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a perspective view showing the substrate cover 27 of the main control board, and shows a state in which the substrate cover 27 is opened with respect to the substrate base 28.
FIG. 8 is a perspective view showing the substrate cover 27 of the main control board, and shows a state in which the substrate cover 27 is closed with respect to the substrate base 28.

  The substrate cover 27 and the substrate base 28 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 are made of a molded product of transparent ABS resin. The substrate cover 27 is rotatably connected to one end side of the substrate base 28. That is, one short side wall 27 a of the substrate cover 27 and one short side wall 28 a of the substrate base 28 are rotatably connected to each other by the hinge 30. Therefore, the substrate cover 27 rotates around the hinge 30 with respect to the substrate base 28.

  As shown in FIG. 7, vertical and horizontal ribs 29 are formed on the substrate base 28. The rib 29 is used to place the main control board 20a (see FIG. 6). That is, when the main control board 20a (see FIG. 6) is placed on the rib 29 of the board base 28 shown in FIG. 7 and the opened board cover 27 is rotated and closed, as shown in FIG. Further, the upper surface side of the substrate base 28 is entirely covered with the substrate cover 27, and has a substantially box shape in which the main control substrate 20 a is accommodated inside the substrate cover 27.

  At this time, each connector 26 mounted on the main control board 20a is inserted into the opening 31 (see FIG. 7) of the board cover 27 and is exposed to the outside of the board cover 27. . Therefore, a harness (wiring bundle) (not shown) can be connected to each connector 26.

  Here, a pair of gripping projections 32 is formed on both side walls 27 c and 27 d on the long side of the substrate cover 27. That is, when the substrate cover 27 is closed, the grip protrusion 32 can be used as a grip portion.

  A pair of fitting hooks 33 are provided on the side walls 28c and 28d on the long side of the substrate base 28, and a pair of fittings are provided on the side walls 27c and 27d on the long side of the substrate cover 27. A protrusion 34 is formed. Therefore, when the substrate cover 27 in the open state shown in FIG. 7 is closed, the fitting hook 33 and the fitting protrusion 34 are fitted together, and the substrate cover 27 and the substrate base 28 are integrated as shown in FIG. To do.

  Further, the side wall 28 b on the other short side of the substrate base 28 and the side wall 27 b on the other short side of the substrate cover 27 are sealed by the lock member 35. That is, a pair of base lock claws 35 a and a pair of cover lock claws 35 b are formed on the side surface of the lock member 35. Then, once the lock member 35 is inserted into the lock box 28e provided on the side wall 28b of the substrate base 28, the base lock claw 35a of the lock member 35 is fitted into the lock box 28e, and the lock box 28e The lock member 35 will never come out again.

  Subsequently, once the substrate cover 27 is closed in this state, the cover lock claw 35b of the lock member 35 is fitted into the lock box 27e provided on the side wall 27b of the substrate cover 27, and the lock member 35 is locked to the lock box. 27e will never come out again.

  Therefore, according to the substrate cover 27 and the substrate base 28 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, the substrate cover 27 containing the main control substrate 20a (see FIG. 6) is opened unless the lock box 27e, the lock box 28e, etc. are destroyed. As a result, unauthorized opening of the substrate cover 27 can be prohibited.

  As described above, the substrate cover 27 and the substrate base 28 shown in FIGS. 7 and 8 can be simply obtained by placing the main control substrate 20a (see FIG. 6) on the substrate base 28 and then closing the substrate cover 27. Since unauthorized opening of the substrate cover 27 can be prohibited, unauthorized diversion of the main control board 20a (see FIG. 6) inside the substrate cover 27 can be prevented.

  Further, since the substrate cover 27 and the substrate base 28 are transparent, even if the main control board 20a (see FIG. 6) is illegally replaced with another main control board 20b as shown in FIG. By confirming whether 23a is displayed or the manufacturer 23b is displayed, the fact of illegal exchange can be easily found.

  The main control board 20a thus housed in the board cover 27 is mounted on the back side of the ball game machine 10 by the manufacturer 23a of the ball game machine 10 as shown in FIG. The In addition, a prize ball tank 16, a power supply unit 17, a ball carry-out control board 40, a sub-control board 50, and the like are attached to the back side of the ball game machine 10.

  On the other hand, in the game area 11 on the surface side (player side) of the ball game machine 10, as shown in FIG. 1, the symbol variation display device 12, the specific winning port 13 for the game ball, the big winning port 14, and the A game ball guide rail, a windmill, a game nail, etc. are also installed in addition to the mouth 15 and the like, and a game called a completion lamp, prize ball lamp, side lamp, front decoration, front glass, dish device, and handle grip Parts such as a ball launcher are also attached.

  The ball game machine 10 assembled by the manufacturer 23a in this way is sold to game stores such as pachinko stores in various places and used for games. In the case of the main control board 20b, the ball game machine 10 is assembled by the manufacturer 23b.

The embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications such as the following are possible.
(1) Although the main control board 20 (20a, 20b) of the gaming machine of the above-described embodiment has been shown as an example of being applied to the bullet ball gaming machine 10 having the symbol variation display device as one of the gaming machines, It is not restricted to such a ball game machine 10. That is, the present invention may be applied to a slot machine having a reel displaying a symbol, and the main control board 20 (20a, 20b) may control the rotation of the reel. Further, it can be widely applied to various game machines such as an arrangement ball and a sparrow ball game machine.

  (2) In each of the above-described embodiments, the main control board 20 (20a, 20b) is taken as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and any board may be used as long as it is used in a gaming machine. . For example, in addition to the ball carry-out control board 40 and the sub-control board 50, an image display board for controlling image display such as liquid crystal, a relay board for relaying various control boards, and the like may be used.

  (3) In each of the above-described embodiments, a ball game machine that uses the main control board 20 as an identification mark in an area (an end portion of the base board 21) other than the formation area of the wiring pattern 22 on the base board 21. Although three manufacturers 23 are displayed, the present invention is not limited to this. That is, various identification signs such as the model of the ball game machine 10 using the main control board 20 and the type (model, management symbol, management number, etc.) of the main control board 20 can be displayed, and the display position is also shown. The number of identification marks is not limited to the end of the base substrate 21 and may be any number as long as the number is 2 or more.

  (4) In each of the above-described embodiments, only the manufacturer 23 of the ball game machine 10 that uses the main control board 20 is displayed as the identification mark, but finally, it remains displayed on the base board 21. The remaining identification mark is not limited to this. In other words, it is sufficient that the same type of identification mark is not overlapped, and there is no problem even if different types of identification marks are displayed at the same time. For example, the manufacturer of one gaming machine, the type of one gaming machine, and the type of one control board may be displayed at the same time.

  The gaming machine control board and the gaming board control board manufacturing method according to the present invention are the same in the wiring pattern formed on the base board even if the manufacturer of the gaming machine using the control board is different. The board can be shared, and the productivity of the control board can be greatly improved. Therefore, it can be widely applied to various game machines such as a ball game machine, a slot machine, an arrangement ball, and a sparrow ball game machine.

It is a front view which shows the surface side (player side) of the ball game machine 10 using the control board of the game machine of this invention. It is a front view which shows the back surface side of the ball game machine 10 using the control board of the game machine of this invention. It is a perspective view which shows the main control board 20 which is one Embodiment of the control board of the game machine of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state at the time of inventory. It is a perspective view which shows the main control board 20 which is one Embodiment of the control board of the game machine of this invention, and is a figure which shows the case where a shipping destination is the manufacturer 23a. It is a perspective view which shows the main control board 20 which is one Embodiment of the control board of the game machine of this invention, and is a figure which shows the case where a shipping destination is the manufacturer 23b. It is a perspective view which shows the main control board 20 which is one Embodiment of the control board of the game machine of this invention, and is a figure which shows the state at the time of shipment. FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a substrate cover 27 of a main control board, and shows a state in which the substrate cover 27 is opened with respect to the substrate base 28. FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a substrate cover 27 of the main control board, and shows a state in which the substrate cover 27 is closed with respect to the substrate base 28.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Ball game machine 11 Game area 12 Symbol change display apparatus 13 Special winning opening 14 Outstanding winning opening 15 Out opening 16 Prize ball tank 17 Power supply unit 20, 20a, 20b, 20c Main control board (control board)
21 Base substrate 22 Wiring pattern 23, 23a, 23b, 23c Manufacturer (identification mark)
24 Insulation film 25 ROM
26 Connector 27 Board cover 27a, 27b, 27c, 27d Side wall 27e Lock box 28 Board base 28a, 28b, 28c, 28d Side wall 28e Lock box 29 Rib 30 Hinge 31 Opening 32 Grasping protrusion 33 Fitting hook 34 Fitting protrusion 35 Lock Member 35a Base lock claw 35b Cover lock claw 40 Ball carry-out control board 50 Sub control board

Claims (10)

A base board for mounting various electronic components for controlling the gaming machine;
A wiring pattern formed on the base substrate;
A control board for a gaming machine comprising an identification mark displayed on the base board,
A plurality of the identification marks are displayed in a region other than the formation region of the wiring pattern on the base substrate,
Each of the identification signs is a display of the same type for specifying the control board. In the control board of the gaming machine according to claim 1,
The control board of a gaming machine, wherein each of the identification marks can be removed from the base board for each of the base boards. In the control board of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2,
Each of the identification marks is one of a manufacturer of a gaming machine that uses the control board, a model of the gaming machine that uses the control board, and a type of the control board. . In the control board of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3,
Each of the identification marks is displayed side by side at an end of the base board. A control board for a gaming machine, wherein: In the control board of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A gaming machine using the control board is a ball game machine,
The control board controls the bullet ball game machine. A control board for a game machine. In the control board of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
The gaming machine using the control board is a slot machine having a reel displaying a symbol,
The control board of the gaming machine, wherein the control board controls rotation of the reel. A method of manufacturing a control board for a gaming machine in which a wiring pattern is formed and an identification mark is displayed on a base board for mounting various electronic components for controlling the gaming machine,
After displaying a plurality of the same type identification marks for specifying the control board in a region other than the wiring pattern formation region on the base substrate,
A method of manufacturing a control board for a gaming machine, wherein, for each of the base boards, all display area portions of the identification mark other than the one identification mark selected from each of the identification marks are excised from the base board. In the manufacturing method of the control board of the gaming machine according to claim 7,
A method for manufacturing a control board of a gaming machine, wherein a display area portion of the identification mark other than the one identification mark selected from the identification marks is cut out by punching the base substrate using a punching die. In the manufacturing method of the control board of the gaming machine according to claim 7 or claim 8,
Each of the identification marks is one of a manufacturer of a gaming machine that uses the control board, a model of the gaming machine that uses the control board, and a type of the control board. Manufacturing method. In the manufacturing method of the control board of the gaming machine according to any one of claims 7 to 9,
Each identification mark is displayed side by side at the end of the base substrate, and then the end of the base substrate is partially cut off, thereby the identification mark other than the one identification mark selected from each of the identification signs is displayed. A method for manufacturing a control board of a gaming machine, wherein the entire display area is cut off.

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