JP2007167211A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To dispose a drive source without narrowing a display area and to improve decorativeness in a game machine comprising a front surface frame, a game board formed of a transparent member attachable and detachable to/from the front surface frame side and a display unit arranged a prescribed interval away at the rear part of a game board body for displaying a variable display game relating to a game. <P>SOLUTION: The game board 1 is provided with a display area sectioning wall 16 extended from the back side of the game board body 100 to the side of the display unit 173, and the outer side area of the display area sectioning wall 16 is constituted so as to be invisible or difficult to view. The electric drive source (motor 73) of a variable winning device or a movable performance device 70 provided on a game board front surface side or on the inner side of the display area sectioning wall 16 is provided on the outer periphery of the display area sectioning wall 16. The electric drive source is disposed without narrowing the display area sectioned by the display area sectioning wall 16 and the decorativeness is improved. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention provides a display unit for displaying a variation display game related to a game, which is arranged at a predetermined distance behind the front frame, a game board formed of a transparent member detachable on the front frame side, and the main body of the game board. And a gaming machine provided with.

In recent gaming machines, for example, pachinko gaming machines, a display device having a larger display device has been proposed in order to increase the effect of gaming effects. Specifically, a variable display device composed of a large liquid crystal panel or the like is provided on the front frame, the variable display device is set to a width substantially equal to the width of the front frame, and a translucent member is provided in front of the variable display device. There has been proposed a pachinko gaming machine that is configured so that a formed game board is mounted so that a player can visually recognize the display area of the variable display device via the game board (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
JP 2004-131324 A

However, if the game board formed of a translucent member is provided with a variable prize device, a prize opening, etc., the driving source, the sensor, and the wiring connected thereto will be visible from the front side of the game board. There is a problem in terms.
The variable winning device is formed of an opaque member, and a wall member formed of an opaque member that extends rearward from the back of the game board and surrounds the rear portion of the variable winning device is provided so that the drive source cannot be seen. In this case, the display area is hidden by the wall member, and the display area is narrowed even if a large variable display device is provided.
Furthermore, in recent years, there has been a demand for a game machine having an impact from an amusement store, and there is a tendency to provide a decorative member driven by a driving source or a decorative member by a light emitting source.
However, when a decorative member is provided on a game board formed of a translucent member, the driving source, the light emitting source, and the wiring are visible to the player so that it does not look good, and the display area is hidden by the driving source and is difficult to see. There is a problem of becoming.

  An object of the present invention is to arrange a front display frame, a game board formed of a transparent member that can be attached to and removed from the front frame side, and a predetermined distance from the back of the game board main body to display a variable display game related to the game. In a gaming machine provided with a display unit, it is possible to arrange a drive source without narrowing the display area, and to improve the decoration.

In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a game in which an obstruction member and a prize-winning device are provided on a front frame and a game board body that is detachable from the front frame and is formed of a transparent member. And a display unit that is arranged at a predetermined distance behind the game board main body and displays a variable display game related to the game, and the image display surface of the display unit can be viewed from the front of the game board. In the gaming machine
The game board extends from the back side of the game board main body toward the display unit side, and includes a display area partition wall that partitions the display area on the image display surface of the display unit,
The display area partition wall is formed of an opaque member or a semi-transparent member, and the outer area of the display area partition wall is invisible or difficult to view through an area corresponding to the outside of the display area partition wall of the game board. Configured,
The variable winning device or the variation that can be converted into an open state and a closed state between the game board and the display unit on the front side of the game board corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall or inside the display area partition wall A movable effect device for directing a display game is provided,
An electrical drive source for the variable prize device or the movable effect device is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall.

Here, “inside the display area partition wall” is an area that overlaps with the display area on the image display surface partitioned by the display area partition wall, and is a game formed directly from the front side of the game board or made of a transparent member. This is an area that can be seen through the board body.
The “electric drive source” is, for example, a motor or a solenoid.

According to the invention described in claim 1, a front frame, a game board that is detachable from the front frame side, and that is provided with a obstacle member and a winning device in a game board main body formed of a transparent member, and a game board main body When the game board is exchanged, the display unit is arranged at a predetermined distance behind the display unit and displays a variable display game related to the game, and the image display surface of the display unit is visible from the front of the game board. However, since it is not necessary to replace the display unit, the display unit can be used even with a new game board. Even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine is replaced, the display unit is configured separately from the gaming board, so the display unit can be easily removed, which is effective when the display unit is reused. .
In addition, since the display unit is arranged at a predetermined distance from the game board, the distance between the display unit and the player can be secured, a sense of depth can be given to the display image, and the display can be easily viewed. High image quality can be displayed.

  In addition, the game board is provided with a display area partition wall extending from the back side of the game board main body toward the display unit side, and the outer area of the display area partition wall is configured to be invisible or difficult to view. Since the electric drive source of the variable prize device or movable effect device provided on the front side or inside the display area partition wall is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall, the display area partitioned by the display area partition wall is not reduced. An electric drive source can be provided and the decorativeness can be improved.

A second aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the gaming board includes a first gaming area formed on a front side of the gaming board, and a display area partition wall. A second game area formed in a required area of the circumference and visible through the game board body,
The second game area is provided with a flow direction conversion member that converts the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the second game area,
An electrical drive source for driving the flow direction changing member is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the game board includes a first game area formed on the front side of the game board and an inner periphery of the display area partition wall, and is visible through the game board body. Since the second game area is provided with a flow direction changing member in the second game area, an interesting game can be performed using the space between the game board and the display unit.
In addition, since the electrical drive source for driving the flow direction changing member is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall, the electrical drive source is not exposed to the visible region, and the decorativeness can be improved.

A third aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to the first aspect, wherein the gaming board includes a first gaming area formed on a front side of the gaming board, and a display area partition wall. A second game area formed in a required area of the circumference and visible through the game board body,
An inflow port through which game balls flow into the game board main body from the first game region to the second game region, and a game ball that has flowed down through the second game region inclined in one direction from the inflow port to the first game again. An outlet that flows into the area,
In the second game area, there is provided a variable prize winning device that can be converted into an open state in which a game ball flowing down the second game area is received and a closed state in which the game ball flowing down the second game area is not received. It is characterized by that.

  According to the invention of claim 3, the game board is formed on the inner periphery of the first game area formed on the front side of the game board and the display area partition wall, and is visually recognized through the game board main body. A second game area capable of flowing in a game ball from the first game area to the second game area, and a game ball flowing down the second game area inclined in one direction from the first game area again. An outflow port that flows out to one game area is provided, and an open state in which a game ball flowing down the second game area is received in the second game area, and a closed state that allows the game ball flowing down in the second game area to flow down without being received. Since the variable winning device that can be converted into the state is provided, the game balls that have flowed down the second game area can be returned to the first game area, and the main component devices related to the game (starting port, large A prize opening, etc.), so that you can play more interesting games Can. In addition, since the main component devices related to the game can be provided in the second game area formed on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall, the display area visible from the front side of the game board can be narrowed. The decorativeness of the gaming machine can be improved.

Invention of Claim 4 is a gaming machine as described in any one of Claims 1-3, Comprising: An opening part is provided in the area | region corresponding to the inside of the said display area division wall of the said game board main body. Forming and attaching a variable winning device that can be converted into an open state and a closed state from the front of the opening,
A link member for converting the variable winning device into an open state and a closed state is provided, and a drive source for converting the variable winning device into an open state and a closed state is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall,
One end side is connected to the drive source, the other end side is connected to the link member, and a drive transmission member that transmits the drive force of the drive source to the link member is disposed,
The drive transmission member is formed of a transparent member.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the game board body is provided with a variable winning device that can be converted between an open state and a closed state, the variable winning device is provided with a link member for opening and closing, and the variable winning device is opened and closed. The drive source for driving is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall, and the drive transmission member for transmitting the driving force of the drive source to the link member is formed of a transparent member. The drive source and wiring can be hidden without narrowing.
In addition, even if the variable prize apparatus is an opaque member, a drive source is not provided on the back side of the variable prize apparatus, so there is a space between the variable prize apparatus and the display unit. The display area can be visually recognized. Of course, the variable winning device may also be formed of a transparent member.

A fifth aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, wherein a rectangular shape along the periphery of the gaming board main body is provided on the back side of the gaming board main body. The game board back surface component is arranged,
The game board rear surface component member is formed of an opaque member or a semi-transparent member, and has a visual opening for visually recognizing the display unit at a central portion, and the display area partition wall is directed rearward from the peripheral edge of the visual recognition opening. It is characterized by extending.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, on the back side of the game board main body, a rectangular game board back surface constituent member is disposed along the periphery of the game board main body, and the game board back surface constituent member is opaque. Since it is formed of a member or a translucent member, a viewing opening for visually recognizing the display unit is opened in the central portion, and the display area partition wall extends rearward from the peripheral portion of the viewing opening. It is possible to make the outer region of the display region partition wall invisible or difficult to see with the member.

According to the present invention, a front frame, a game board that can be attached to and detached from the front frame side, and is provided with an obstacle member and a winning device on a game board main body formed of a transparent member, and a predetermined interval behind the game board main body. And a display unit that displays a variable display game related to the game, and the image display surface of the display unit is visible from the front of the game board, so the display unit is not on the game board but on the front frame side As a result, the display unit can be used on a new game board. Further, even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine is replaced, the display unit can be easily reused because the display unit has a different configuration from the gaming board.
In addition, since the display unit is arranged at a predetermined distance from the game board, the distance between the display unit and the player can be secured, a sense of depth can be given to the display image, and the display can be easily viewed. High image quality can be displayed.
In addition, the game board is provided with a display area partition wall extending from the back side of the game board main body toward the display unit side, and the outer area of the display area partition wall is configured to be invisible or difficult to view. Since the electric drive source of the variable prize device or movable decoration device provided on the front side or inside the display area partition wall is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall, the display area partitioned by the display area partition wall is not reduced. An electric drive source can be provided and the decorativeness can be improved.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
Here, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of the gaming machine according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.

1 and 2 show the back side of the entire gaming machine 100 having the machine casing 110.
As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 100 according to the present embodiment includes a machine frame 110 configured in a rectangular frame shape. On the other hand, a rectangular frame-shaped front frame 120 is pivotally attached so as to be pivotable in a door shape in the forward direction. The machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape is made of metal on one side on the left side when viewed from the back side, and is made of wood on the other side. As a result, on the left side as viewed from the back side, the thickness can be reduced while maintaining the strength, and the back mechanism frame 160 including the large display unit 173 can be disposed as will be described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the front frame 120 is rotated to the front side with respect to the front frame main body 130 serving as a base for mounting various members and the like provided in the front frame 120 and the front frame main body 130. The clear member holding frame 140 pivotally supported, the firing operation unit 150 attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front surface of the front frame body 130, and the back surface side of the front frame body 130 can be rotated. A back mechanism frame 160 that is pivotally supported and includes a display unit 173 is provided.

  The front frame main body 130 is configured in a substantially rectangular plate shape that just covers the front side of the machine frame 110 having a rectangular frame shape, and accommodates a game board 1 described later in a portion extending from the center to the upper end portion. A rectangular opening is formed for this purpose. The front surface of the game board 1 accommodated in the front frame body 130 faces the front side from the opening of the front frame body 130. That is, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 by being fitted into the front frame main body 130.

  In addition, the clear member covers the front side of the front frame main body 130 at an opening portion in which the game board 1 of the front frame main body 130 is fitted, that is, a portion extending from slightly lower to the upper end than the center of the front frame main body 130. A holding frame 140 is arranged, and a guide rail 2 (see FIG. 2) provided on the front surface of the game board 1 between the front surface of the game board 1 and a glass plate as a clear member fitted in the clear member holding frame 140. A portion surrounded by 3) is a first game area 3 (shown in FIG. 3) in which a game ball is launched and flows down.

Also, one side of the clear member holding frame 140 (the left side as viewed from the front side of the gaming machine 100) is pivotally supported by one side of the front frame main body 130 so as to be door-shaped. The front side of the first game area 3 on the front side of the game board 1 can be opened by opening the clear member holding frame 140.
The clear member holding frame 140 has a first game area 3 in which a game ball can flow down between the clear board holding frame 140 and the game board 1 fitted in the opening so as to substantially close the opening of the front frame body 130. The double glass plate is fixed by opening. In the clear member holding frame 140, at least a portion of the first game area 3 on the front side of the game board 1 is visible from the front side of the gaming machine 100 through a glass plate. Further, a lamp or LED as a frame decoration device 57 (illustrated in FIG. 10) is provided around the portion of the front surface of the clear member holding frame 140 where the glass plate is fixed and the first game area 3 is visible. Etc. are provided.

A firing operation unit 150 is attached to the lower side of the clear member holding frame 140 on the front side of the front frame body 130.
The firing operation unit 150 has a left side portion which is one side portion of the left and right side portions pivotally attached to the front frame main body 130, and is pivotable in the left and right direction, and can be opened and closed and a lower panel below the opening and closing panel. Become. The open / close panel has an upper plate for storing the discharged game balls and sending the game balls to a launching device 60 (shown in FIG. 10) for launching the game balls. An effect button 59 (shown in FIG. 10) that can be operated by the player is provided around the upper plate. Further, the lower panel on the lower side of the open / close panel performs a lower ball and ashtray that accommodates game balls that cannot be accommodated in the upper plate, and a game ball launch operation toward the first game area 3, An operation handle for adjusting the firing force when a game ball is launched in the first game area 3, a speaker 58 (shown in FIG. 10) for outputting sound, and the like are provided.

In addition, the rear mechanism frame covers the back side of the front frame body 130 on the back side of the front frame body 130 and extends from the upper end of the opening into which the game board 1 is fitted to a position slightly below the center. 160 is arranged.
The left end portion of the front surface of the back mechanism frame 160 is the back surface of the front frame body 130 and is pivotally supported on the right side portion when viewed from the back surface side of the gaming machine 100 so that it can be opened and closed like a door. By opening the back mechanism frame 160, the upper part on the back side of the game board 1 can be opened. The connecting portion between the back mechanism frame 160 and the front frame body 130 is detachable, and the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 can be replaced or maintained in units.

  In addition, the front frame main body 130 is provided with a structure for attaching each member to the attachment position of each member. For example, a reinforcing rib is formed so as to surround the attached member, A boss or the like for attaching the member is formed.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the game board 1 to be fitted into the opening of the front frame body 130 includes a game board body 10 and a game board back surface constituent member 11 arranged on the back side of the game board body 10. . The game board main body 10 is made of a transparent synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or acrylic), and has a first game area 3 surrounded by a guide rail 2 arranged in a substantially circular shape on the front surface. The first game area A game ball (hit ball; game medium) is fired in 3 to play a game. In addition, on the front surface of the game board 1 and outside the first game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2, a game board front structural member 12 made of an opaque material is attached. The inside of the machine 100 is not visible.

  In the first game area 3, there is a universal start gate 6, a gate sensor that detects the passage of the game ball in the general start gate 6, and the game ball passes through the general start gate 6 and is normally There is provided a general diagram start memory display (not shown) for displaying the number of unprocessed times in which the variation display game is unprocessed, and a general diagram variation display (not shown) for displaying a normal symbol variation display game. . Also, the normal variation winning device 9 and a special figure start memory display (not shown) that lights up and displays the number of unprocessed times in which the game ball has won the normal variation winning device 9 and the special figure variation display game has not yet been processed. ), Special figure fluctuation display device (not shown) for displaying a special figure fluctuation display game, special fluctuation prize winning device 4, game board decoration device 54 (shown in FIG. 10), general prize winning port 5, direction change of hitting ball called windmill A member, a number of obstacle nails (not shown), an out port 7 for collecting a game ball that has not won a prize, and the like are provided.

  Also, the special symbol (special symbol, identification information) variable display game is executed by a special symbol variable indicator (for example, composed of 7 segments) provided in the first game area 3, and is executed here. A display game corresponding to the variable display game shown in the figure is displayed on the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173. The display area of the display game corresponding to the special display variable display game is an area partitioned by the display area partition wall 16 formed on the game board back surface constituting member 11 constituting the game board 1 as described later. Thus, the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 disposed on the back side of the game board main body 10 made of a transparent material can be visually recognized. It should be noted that the game machine 100 may not be provided with the special figure fluctuation display, and the special figure fluctuation display game may be executed only by the display unit 173.

The normal variation winning device 9 includes a pair of left and right opening / closing members, and the opening / closing members always maintain a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) at an interval that allows one game ball to flow in. However, when the result of the normal map change display game of the normal map change display becomes a predetermined stop display mode (for example, “7”), the normal change winning device 9 is opened in a reverse “C” shape. The game ball is changed to a state in which it is easy for the game ball to flow in (a state advantageous to the player).
The normal variation winning device 9 also serves as a special winning start opening. That is, the start condition is established based on the detection of the game ball by the start port sensor 50 (shown in FIG. 10) provided in the inside (winning area) of the normal variable winning device 9, and the special variable display game is started. It has come to be.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the game board back surface component 11 has a rectangular shape along the periphery of the game board main body 10, and is made of a synthetic resin (for example, polycarbonate or ABS) which is opaque or translucent. . In the game board rear surface constituting member 11, a substantially central portion of the base board 14 arranged along the rear surface of the game board main body 10 is overlapped with most of the first game area 3 formed in the game board main body 10. A visual recognition opening 15 is formed. A display area partition wall 16 that protrudes rearward along the peripheral edge of the visual recognition opening 15 is formed on the back surface side of the base board 14, thereby forming a cylindrical space along the front-rear direction. . The display area partition wall 16 is arranged so as to be close to (not abut on) an image display surface 171 of a display unit 173, which will be described later, arranged behind the game board 1. A display area such as a display game corresponding to the variable display game is partitioned. That is, in the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173, an area surrounded by the display area partition wall 16 formed along the periphery of the viewing opening 15 is a display area (viewing area that is visible from the front side of the game board 1). ) Therefore, the image of the display unit 173 is displayed in most of the first game area 3.

  As will be described later, since the area of the image display surface 171 is larger than the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 11, it is in an area exposed from the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 11. It is controlled by the effect control device 33 so that a predetermined image is displayed. In addition, the upper half and the left and right sides of the display area partition wall 16 are translucent to the extent that the inside of the gaming machine 100 cannot be seen through the display area partition wall 16, and the lower half is colored and opaque. Thus, the inside of the gaming machine 100 (for example, the drive source and wiring of the variable prize device) is not visible.

  From the above, on the back side of the game board main body 10, the rectangular game board back surface constituent member 11 is disposed along the periphery of the game board main body 10, and the game board back surface constituent member 11 is an opaque member or a half A viewing opening 15 for viewing the display unit 173 is formed at the center portion, which is formed of a transparent member, and the display area partition wall 16 extends rearward from the peripheral edge of the viewing opening 15.

  On the back surface of the base board 14, pressing portions 17, 17,... Projecting rearward are formed vertically at positions adjacent to the left and right end portions. The pressing portions 17, 17,... Are in contact with the front surface of the display unit 173 (the front surface of the display unit case 174 that forms the outer frame of the display unit 173) disposed on the back surface side of the game board 1. It has become. Further, the pressing portions 17, 17,... Have a predetermined front-rear width, and the gaming board 1 and the display unit 173 have a predetermined width when the pressing portions 17, 17,. It is arranged at intervals and a space is formed between them. The front-rear width of the pressing portions 17, 17,... Is slightly wider than the front-rear width of the display area partition wall 16, and the pressing portions 17, 17,. The display area partition wall 16 is arranged at a position close to the image display surface 171.

  In this way, since the display unit 173 is arranged on the back side of the gaming machine 100 with a predetermined interval with respect to the game board 1, the distance between the display unit 173 and the player can be secured and a sense of depth can be obtained. In addition, even when a large display unit 173 is used, the player can easily view the structure. Further, it is possible to prevent the display on the image display surface 171 from being difficult to see due to external light entering from the game board side.

  Further, the pressing portions 17, 17,... Are a base portion 17a formed on the base board 14, and a pressing member 17b made of a material having a low coefficient of friction (for example, polyacetal or metal) attached to the rear end portion of the base portion 17a with a screw. And have. Further, on the pressing member 17b of the pressing portions 17 and 17 positioned on the right side when viewed from the back surface side of the base board 14, a roller 20 that is rotatable about an axis along the vertical direction is disposed on the outer side. Is attached.

  Since the pressing members 17b, 17b,... That contact the front surface of the display unit 173 have such a configuration, the pressing members 17b, 17b,. It can be moved to any position. Note that the pressing of the display unit 173 by the pressing portions 17, 17,... Will be described later.

  The special variable winning device 4 is provided with a large winning opening that is opened and closed by an attacker-type opening / closing door 4a that can be opened by rotating in a direction in which the upper end side is tilted toward the front side. The game ball can easily flow into the big prize opening by converting the big prize opening from the closed state to the opened state. The open / close door 4a is driven by a solenoid (large winning opening SOL53, shown in FIG. 10). In addition, a special winning opening sensor (count sensor 51, shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the special winning opening is disposed inside the special winning opening (winning area).

  Further, a general winning opening 5 provided in the first gaming area 3 is provided with a general winning opening sensor 52 (shown in FIG. 10) for detecting a game ball that has entered the general winning opening 5. The game balls that are driven into the first game area 3 by starting the game are, for example, the general winning opening 5, the starting winning opening (ordinary variable winning apparatus 9), the big winning opening (special variable winning apparatus 4), etc. When a prize is entered in any of the winning openings, a predetermined number of game balls corresponding to each winning opening are discharged to the upper plate by the discharge device 190 under the control of a discharge discharge control device 34 (discharge discharge control board) described later. Is to be paid out.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, among the display area partition walls 16 formed on the back surface of the base board 14 in the game board back surface constituent member 11, A movable effect device 70 for effecting in a big hit notice or reach state is attached. The movable effect device 70 includes a mirror ball 71 disposed in a region inside the display region partition wall 16 and illumination means 80 and 80 for irradiating the mirror ball 71 with light.

  The mirror ball 71 includes a base member 72 attached to the display area partition wall 16 and a motor 73 as a drive source disposed on the upper portion of the base member 72, and a spherical mirror is provided on the drive shaft of the motor 73. The other end of the rotating shaft 75 having one end connected to the ball main body 74 is connected. The rotating shaft 75 is arranged so as to extend inside the display area partition wall 16 along the vertical direction, and the mirror ball main body 74 is arranged in front of the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173. Yes. Further, by driving the motor 73, the mirror ball main body 74 is also rotated together with the rotating shaft 75. The rotating shaft 75 connected to the mirror ball main body 74 is made of a transparent material so as not to hinder the visual recognition of the display on the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173. Further, since the motor 73 and the wiring connected to the motor 73 are arranged outside the display area partition wall 16, they are not visible to the player.

  Illumination means 80 and 80 for irradiating the mirror ball main body 74 with light are provided on the outer peripheral surfaces of the left and right display area partition walls 16 at substantially the same vertical position as the mirror ball main body 74. As shown in FIG. 5, the illumination means 80 includes an LED substrate 81 having LEDs 82 and 82 as light emitting members, and an attachment member 83 for attaching the LED substrate 81 to the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16. .

  The LEDs 82, 82 provided on the LED substrate 81 can emit various colors, and can change the color of light applied to the mirror ball main body 74. The LED board 81 is connected to wiring (not shown) for controlling light emission and supplying power. Since these wirings are disposed outside the display area partition wall 16, they are not visible to the player.

  The attachment member 83 is a rectangular cylindrical member, and the LED substrate 81 is attached to one end along the extending direction of the cylindrical space, and the other end is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16. It has become. The end on the side to which the LED substrate 81 is attached is a surface perpendicular to the extending direction of the cylindrical space, and the surface of the LED substrate 81 on which the LEDs 82 and 82 are arranged is attached. 82 is arranged in a cylindrical space. The size of the LED substrate 81 is substantially equal to the cross section of the cylindrical space, and the LED substrate 81 is attached to one end of the attachment member 83 so that one end of the cylindrical space is closed.

  Further, the end of the attachment member 83 on the side attached to the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 is curved in accordance with the curved display area partition wall 16 and is in close contact with the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16. In addition, the extending direction of the cylindrical space can be arranged along the left-right direction of the game board 1. An engagement portion (not shown) is formed at an end of the attachment member 83 on the side attached to the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16, and an unillustrated engagement formed on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16. It can be attached by engaging the joint.

In addition, the attachment method with respect to the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 of the attachment member 83 is not restricted to this, For example, you may make it attach with a screw | thread.
Alternatively, the illumination member 80 may be formed by forming the attachment member 83 integrally with the display area partition wall 16 on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 and attaching the LED substrate 81.

  The movable effect device 70 as described above irradiates the mirror ball main body 74 with light emitted from the illumination means 80, 80 through the translucent display area partition wall 16 and rotates the mirror ball main body 74. In this way, production is performed by reflecting light in various directions. The timing of performing such an effect is, for example, at the start of a special figure variable display game, and by changing the color of the light applied to the mirror ball main body 74, the degree of reliability to reach or win is reported. It is supposed to be. Of course, the timing of performing the rendering by the movable rendering device 70 is not limited to this, and may be other timing.

  From the above, the front frame 120 and the front frame 120 can be attached to and detached from the front panel 120, and the game board main body 10 formed of a transparent member is provided with the obstacle member (failure nail) and the winning device (ordinary variable winning device 9). An image display surface of the display unit 173 from the front of the game board 1 and a display unit 173 that is arranged behind the game board main body 10 at a predetermined interval and displays a variable display game related to the game. In the gaming machine 100 in which 171 can be visually recognized, the gaming board 1 extends from the back side of the gaming board body 10 toward the display unit 173 side, and displays a display area on the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173. A partition wall 16 is provided, and the display region partition wall 16 is formed of an opaque member or a semi-transparent member, and is displayed through a region corresponding to the outside of the display region partition wall 16 of the game board 1. The outside area of the area partition wall 16 is configured to be invisible or difficult to view, and between the game board 1 and the display unit 173 on the front side of the game board corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16 or inside the display area partition wall 16 In addition, a variable prize device that can be converted between an open state and a closed state or a movable effect device 70 that produces a variable display game is provided, and an electric drive source (motor 73) of the variable prize device or the movable effect device 70 is provided. It is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16.

  The inner peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 in the lower left portion when viewed from the front side is a curved surface that protrudes downward, and the curved surface is a second game area 90. The second game area 90 is visible from the front side of the game board 1 through the transparent game board body 10.

  In the first game area 3, a specific winning opening 8 for receiving a game ball flowing down the first gaming area 3 is formed in a portion located above the second gaming area 90. The game ball won in 8 is guided down to the second game area 90. The specific winning opening 8 is formed by inserting a bowl-shaped specific winning opening forming member 8 a into the opening 13 formed in the game board main body 10.

  The specific winning opening 8 is formed on the left side when viewed from the front side with respect to the lowest central portion of the curved surface that protrudes downward, and the game ball that has won the specific winning opening 8 is in the second game area 90. It flows down on an inclined surface inclined to the right side. As a result, the game ball rolls so as to reciprocate left and right on the curved surface that is convex downward.

  In the second game area 90, three winning holes are formed at the lowest central portion. Of these three winning holes, the two winning holes are general winning holes 91, 91, which are formed to be lined up and down on the side close to the specific winning hole 8, and when a game ball wins here A prize ball is paid out. In addition, a winning opening provided on the side of the normal variable winning device 9 adjacent to the general winning openings 91, 91 is a special winning opening 92, and when a game ball is won here, the winning ball is paid out, as will be described later. A second special game state is generated. The game balls that have won the special winning opening 92 and the general winning openings 91, 91 flow into a flow path formed in the mounting base 40 described later, and are guided to the outside of the gaming machine 100. Further, a hit sensor 93 for detecting the winning of the game ball to the special winning opening 92 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 forming the second gaming area 90 and having the special winning opening 92 formed therein. Is provided.

  A mounting base 40 is provided on the back side of the game board back side component 11 and below the visual recognition opening 15. The mounting base 40 has a winning ball flow path for flowing down the game balls won in the normal variation winning device 9, the big winning port, the general winning port 5, and the special winning port formed in the second gaming area 90 described above. 92, a hit passage 94 and a detachment passage 95 are formed for allowing the game balls won in the general winning openings 91, 91 to flow down. In addition, a detachment sensor (not shown) is provided in the detachment passage 95 through which the game balls won in the general winning openings 91 and 91 formed in the second game area 90 flow down. The game ball that has been played can be detected. These flow paths are connected to a flow path (not shown) that communicates with the outside of the gaming machine 100 (a collection box for island facilities). In addition, the mounting base 40 is provided with a relay board 42 for relaying wiring. In addition, rotation shafts 41 and 41 extending in the vertical direction are formed at the left end portion of the mounting base 40 as viewed from the back side, and a box 32a that stores an effect data device 32 described later. The box 32a is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the left-right direction like a door.

  Furthermore, support portions 32h and 32h having a rotation shaft extending in the left-right direction are formed on the back side of the box 32a in which the effect data device 32 is stored, and a game control device 30 to be described later is stored. By fitting into a bearing (not shown) formed on the box 30a, the box 30a is pivotally supported so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction. Further, in the vicinity of the support portions 32h and 32h that pivotally support the box 30a that houses the game control device 30, the box 30a is arranged along the back surface of the box 32a that houses the effect data device 32, that is, the box 30a. A holding member 32i is provided to hold the state of standing up.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 1, 2, 4, and 10, the gaming machine 100 has a game control device 30 (main control board, main control circuit) that controls the progress of the game as its control system, Production data device 32 (production ROM board, first control circuit), production control device 33 (production control board, second control circuit), which controls various productions under control, winning balls or rental balls by discharge device 190 A discharge launch control device 34 (discharge launch control board, discharge launch control circuit) that controls the payout and launch of the game ball by the launch device 60, and a power supply device 37 (power board, power supply circuit) that supplies power I have.

As shown in FIG. 10, the game control device 30 includes a game microcomputer having a CPU 30b, a RAM 30c, a ROM 30d, etc., and a clock for outputting pulse signals for an input / output interface (not shown), synchronization of various processes, a timer, and the like. (Oscillator) or the like.
The CPU 30b includes a control unit and a calculation unit, and performs calculation control, and also generates various random values such as a jackpot determination random number for a special figure variation display game.
The RAM 30c includes a storage area for storing an ON signal of the start port sensor 50 provided in the normal variation winning device, a storage area for the various random numbers, a work area for the CPU 30b, and the like.
In addition to the game control program and control data being written in the ROM 30d, the special figure variable display game for determining the occurrence of the big hit of the special figure variable display game corresponding to the various random numbers described above. Jackpot determination value, determination value of variation pattern (type of reach action), and the like are stored.

The input / output interface includes a low-pass filter and a buffer gate, through a start opening sensor 50 of the normal variable winning device 9, a count sensor 51 for the big winning opening, a general winning opening sensor 52 for the general winning opening 5, and the second game. A hit sensor 93 provided in the special winning opening 92 in the area 90, a disconnect sensor (not shown) provided in the mounting base 40, and the like are connected, and various signals from these are input. It is relayed by the input / output interface and output to the CPU 30b.
Furthermore, various control signals output from the CPU 30b are input to the input / output interface, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output interface, and the special variable winning device 4 is connected via an output port and a driver (not shown). Are output to various open / close solenoids (for example, a prize winning opening SOL53), an effect control device 33, and a discharge / discharge control device 34 for controlling discharge of prize balls and game balls.

The effect data device 32 includes a control ROM 32c that stores control details of effects, a character ROM 32b that stores image and video data, and an audio data ROM 32d that stores sound data. The stored contents of various ROMs provided in the effect data device 32 depend on the model of the gaming machine.
The effect data device 32 relays control signals (such as various commands) output from the game control device 30 and transmits them to the effect control device 33. In the communication between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33, the effect data device 32 simply passes a signal (through connection).

  The effect data device 32 is connected to a driver board having a board decoration driver 35 for driving a game board decoration device 54 such as a board decoration lamp / LED and a movable effect device 70. The board decoration driver 35 is controlled based on a control signal (effect command) received from the control apparatus 30 (under the control of the game control apparatus 30) to perform board decoration.

The effect control device 33 directly connected to the effect data device 32 includes a CPU 33b and a RAM 33c as control devices, a RAM as an image memory for controlling display on the display unit 173 (liquid crystal display panel 175), and a graphic. A VDP 33d (video display processor) as a processor, a video circuit including a sub-image ROM 33e in which images and video data are stored, an audio LSI 33f for controlling sound output, and an audio volume 33g for adjusting sound volume are provided.
In addition, a frame decoration driver 33h for driving a frame decoration device 57 for decorating the front frame 120 such as a lamp and an LED provided on the front frame 120 is provided. Further, a brightness adjuster 33i, a contrast adjuster 33j, and a display position adjuster 33k are provided for adjusting the display state on the liquid crystal display panel 175 of the display unit 173.

The effect control device 33 has an input / output interface (not shown), and the input / output interface is connected to the game control device 30, the effect data device 32, and the front of the game machine (for example, around the upper plate) via a low pass filter and a buffer gate. ) Provided for the player, which can be operated by the player, etc. are connected, and various signals are input from these buttons, and these various signals are relayed by the input / output interface and output to the CPU 33b. The
Furthermore, various control signals output from the CPU 33b are input to the input / output interface, and these control signals are relayed by the input / output interface, and through the output port and driver (not shown), the effect data device 32, It is output to the backlight 56 of the liquid crystal display panel 175, the frame decoration device 57 (via the frame decoration driver 33h), and the like. Of the control signals output from the CPU 33b, a control signal related to image control is output from the CPU 33b to the VDP 33d, and image data based on the control signal is output from the VDP 33d to the liquid crystal display 55. Further, a control signal related to audio control is output from the CPU 33b to the audio LSI 33f, and audio data based on the control signal is output from the audio LSI 33f to the speaker 58.

  The effect control device 33 then performs frame decoration by the frame decoration device 57 based on the control signal (effect command) received from the game control device 30 via the effect data device 32 (under the control of the game control device 30). Control of the liquid crystal display panel 175 (the liquid crystal display 55 and the backlight 56) provided in the display unit 173, and control of sound output by the speaker 58. Further, the board decoration driver of the driver board connected to the effect data device 32 based on the control signal (effect command) received from the game control device 30 via the effect data device 32 (under the control of the game control device 30). Control of the game board decoration device 54 (movable effect device 70) is performed via 35.

The discharge launch control device 34 has a microcomputer having a CPU, RAM, ROM, etc., and a control signal (prize ball command) from the game control device 30 and a control signal (ball rental) from a ball lending machine (not shown). Based on the command (command), a control for discharging a required number of game balls (prize balls, rental balls) from the discharge device 190 is performed. Moreover, the launch control of the game ball by the launch device 60 is performed.
Then, power is supplied from the power supply device 37 (power supply circuit, power supply board) to each control board described above and each device provided in the gaming machine 100. The power supply to the effect data device 32 is performed via the effect control device 33.

In these control circuits, for example, the following control is performed.
The CPU 30b of the game control device 30 extracts the jackpot determination random number value of the special figure based on the input of the detection signal of the game ball from the start port sensor 50 provided in the normal variation winning device 9, and is stored in the ROM 30d. Compared with the determination value, a process for determining whether or not the special display variation display game is hit is performed. In addition, a process for determining a variation pattern is performed, and a control signal including these results is output to the effect control device 33 via the effect data device 32. In the effect control device 33 and the effect data device 32 connected thereto, a process of displaying a display game corresponding to the special display variable display game on the liquid crystal display panel 175 of the display unit 173 based on the control signal from the game control device 30. In addition, sound output from the speaker 58, processing for controlling the game board decoration device 54 such as a lamp, LED, and movable effect device 70, and processing for controlling the frame decoration device 57 such as a lamp and LED are performed. Then, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 performs control for generating the first special game state when the special display variable display game is a big hit, and operating the special variable winning device 4 by the special winning opening SOL53. Further, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 generates a second special game state when a game ball wins a special winning opening 92 in the second game area 90.

In addition, the CPU 30b of the game control device 30 detects a game ball detection signal input from sensors (a start port sensor 50, a count sensor 51, a general winning port sensor 52, and a disconnect sensor (not shown)) provided in various winning ports. Based on the above, a control signal is output to the discharge and emission control device 34. The discharge launch control device 34 controls the discharge device 190 based on the input of the control signal so that a predetermined number of game balls are paid out. Further, the discharge and firing control device 34 controls the launching device 60 based on an input based on an operation of the operation handle and an input from a touch sensor (not shown) provided on the operation handle to launch a game ball into the first game area 3. To be.
That is, for the above reasons, the game control device 30 that forms the main control circuit constitutes a game control device that controls the progress of the game, and the effect data device 32 that forms the first control circuit and the effect control device 33 that forms the second control circuit. Constitutes an effect control device that controls various effects in the gaming machine 100.

And each of these board | substrates is attached to the gaming machine as follows.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the effect data device 32 in which data depending on the model such as display data on the image display surface 171 is stored is stored in a box 32 a and is a lower part on the back side of the game board 1. Is attached to the lower side from the lower edge of the back mechanism frame 160 described later. On the back side of the box 32a, a connector portion 32f for connecting to the effect control device 33, a connection to the game control device 30 (for relaying between the game control device 30 and the effect control device 33), A connector portion 32j for connecting to the game board decoration device 54 is provided. Further, a game control device 30 for controlling a game stored in the box 30a is attached to the back side of the box 32a. That is, the back surface of the box 32a forms a pedestal for mounting the game control device 30. In addition, a board external output terminal 206 is provided adjacent to the box 32a for connection to a device outside the gaming machine (management device).

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, an effect control device 33 that can be used in common by a plurality of models is mounted on the back side of the front frame body 130 in a state of being housed in a box 33 a, which will be described later. Is attached. As shown in FIG. 6, a connector portion 33m is provided at the lower portion on the front side of the box 33a so as to protrude downward from the lower edge of the back mechanism frame 160 and is connected to the connector portion 32f of the effect data device 32. This makes it possible to connect both directly.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the discharge and discharge control device 34 that controls the discharge of the prize ball by the discharge device 190 and the discharge of the game ball by the discharge device 60, and the power source that supplies power to each device in the gaming machine 100 The power supply device 37 as a circuit is attached to a position below the game board 1 on the back side of the front frame body 130 in a state of being housed in the boxes 34a and 37a, respectively.

  That is, the effect data device 32 and the game control device 30 depending on the model are attached to the game board 1, and the effect control device 33, the discharge / emission control device 34, and the power supply device 37 that can be commonly used by a plurality of models are the front frame body. 130 or the back mechanism frame 160. Therefore, by changing the game board 1, only the device (board) depending on the model is exchanged, and the game content of the gaming machine 100 can be changed.

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6 to 9, the back mechanism frame 160 includes a back mechanism frame main body 161 and a guide portion 162 for guiding the display unit 173 that displays an image. In addition, an effect control device 33 that controls the display unit 173, a discharge device 190 that discharges prize balls and the like, and a storage tank 192 that supplies game balls to the discharge device 190 are provided.

  As described above, the left end when viewed from the front of the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported on the back side of the front frame main body 130 and on the right side when viewed from the back side of the gaming machine 100. As shown in FIG. 1, a door-like shape is formed rearward from a state where the upper half of the opening formed in the front frame main body 130 and into which the game board 1 is fitted is covered from the back side to face the back side of the game board 1. And can be rotated between the state where the back side of the game board 1 is opened. In other words, the display unit 173 is disposed in the back mechanism frame 160, so that the display unit 173 is disposed at the rear position of the game board 1 with the display unit 173 disposed on the front frame 120 side through the back mechanism frame 160. Will be. When the back mechanism frame 160 covers the upper half of the opening into which the game board 1 is fitted from the back side, the back side of the game board excluding the part where the effect data device 32 is provided on the back side of the game board. The upper part is covered. A portion of the back mechanism frame main body 161 that is arranged in parallel with the game board 1 and that covers the back side of the game board 1 is a rear surface portion 161a.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the back mechanism frame main body 161 has a predetermined thickness, and various mechanisms are attached to the front and rear surfaces of the back mechanism frame main body 161. On the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161, an urging member storage portion 181 for storing a compression coil spring 182 as an urging member that constitutes a display unit urging means for urging the display unit 173 forward, and a back mechanism frame main body Reinforcing ribs 164 for reinforcing 161 are formed. Further, as will be described later, on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a of the back mechanism frame main body 161, there are depressions in front of the effect control device disposing portion 165, the connecting concave portion 183, the flow path forming concave portion 184, the discharge device disposing concave portion 185, and the like. A recess opening rearward is formed, and a part of the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is formed by the back surface of these recesses. Further, a peripheral wall 187 is formed around the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so as to extend to the front side except for a part of the top and bottom, and the entire front surface side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is a concave portion. Yes.

  Note that a storage tank mounting portion 188 described later is formed on the upper portion of the back mechanism frame main body 161, and the peripheral wall 187 is not formed on this portion. A partition wall 189 extending in the left-right direction in parallel with the peripheral wall 187 is formed on the front and upper portion of the back mechanism frame main body 161 at a position spaced apart from the upper end in the vertical direction by a predetermined width. The vertical width of the concave portion formed on the front side of the mechanism frame main body 161 is narrowed.

  Further, the partition wall 189 is refracted at a right angle so as to extend upward in the vertical direction at a predetermined width from a peripheral wall 187 formed along the left and right ends of the back mechanism frame main body 161. . That is, groove-shaped recesses 169a and 169a having a predetermined left-right width and opened to the lower side are formed adjacent to the left and right peripheral walls 187 on the front and upper part of the back mechanism frame main body 161. The predetermined left-right width is a width that is slightly wider than the left-right width of the guided portion 18 formed in the upper portion of the display unit 173, which will be described later, and this portion of the guide portion 169 that guides the guided portion 18 in the front-rear direction. Part of it.

  Further, on the front and lower side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so as to face the groove-shaped recesses 169a and 169a described above, the upper side adjacent to the left and right peripheral walls 187 and having a predetermined left and right width is provided. Groove-shaped recesses 169a and 169a that are opened in the top are formed. The predetermined left and right widths of the groove-shaped recesses 169a and 169a are slightly wider than the left and right widths of the guided portion 18 formed in the lower portion of the display unit 173, which will be described later. It forms part of the guide part 169 that guides.

  The urging member storage portion 181 is a cylindrical concave portion having an inner diameter substantially the same as the outer diameter of the compression coil spring 182 as the display unit urging means. One is provided. A pressing member 186 that is in contact with the back surface of the display unit 173 is attached to the front end portion of the compression coil spring 182 accommodated in the biasing member accommodating portion 181. The pressing member 186 includes a cylindrical insertion portion 186a having a diameter substantially equal to the inner diameter of the compression coil spring 182 and a circular plate-like contact formed at one end of the insertion portion 186a and having a larger diameter than the insertion portion 186a. The contact portion 186 b is arranged on the front side and is in contact with the back surface of the display unit 173 by inserting the insertion portion 186 a into the compression coil spring 182.

  In addition, reinforcing ribs 164 are formed on the front surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 in a lattice shape except for a portion where the urging member storage portion 181 exists and a portion where a concave portion is formed on the back surface side. It should be noted that the front end portions of the biasing member storage portion 181 and the reinforcing rib 164 and the portion serving as the back surface of the concave portion are present at the same front-rear position, that is, on the same plane.

Also, as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, U-shaped guide portions 162 and 162 are attached to the front side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so that the left and right side surfaces extend to the front side.
The guide portion 162 provided on the left side when viewed from the front side of the back mechanism frame 160 is formed with bearing portions 162a and 162a on the top and bottom, and extends in the vertical direction provided on the back side of the front frame body 130. The back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally supported with respect to the front frame main body 130 by fitting a rotation shaft (not shown) to the bearing portions 162a and 162a so as to be rotatable. . In addition, screw holes 162d and 162d are formed in the guide portion 162 provided on the right side when viewed from the front side of the back mechanism frame 160, and the back mechanism frame 160 is arranged on the back surface of the game board 1 In the state where the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, the back mechanism frame 160 is fixed by inserting screws into the screw holes 162d and 162d and screwing into screws (not shown) formed in the front frame body 130. It is like that.

  In addition, a substantially rectangular recessed chamber-shaped space that is formed by the rear surface portion 161a, the peripheral wall 187, and the guide portions 162 and 162 and has a predetermined depth and opens to the front surface side (the side facing the back surface of the game board 1) (at least A space surrounded by the back surface and the left and right side surfaces becomes a display unit storage portion 168 that stores the display unit 173. That is, the guide portions 162 and 162 are provided at the left and right end portions of the rear surface portion 161 a of the back mechanism frame main body 161, and form the side surface portion of the display unit storage portion 168 together with the peripheral wall 187.

  The guide portions 162 and 162 are connected to the front end portion of the peripheral wall 187, but the peripheral wall 187 is formed in a stepped shape so that the front end portion is positioned once outside. The guide parts 162 and 162 are just fitted into the part. That is, the stepped portion forms an insertion portion 187 a into which the rear end portions of the guide portions 162 and 162 are inserted, and the guide portions 162 and 162 are arranged on the inner side of the peripheral wall 187. Further, locking pieces 162b, 162b,... Projecting outward are formed on the rear side surface of the guide portions 162, 162 on the rear end portion at three locations in the vertical and central directions. Then, in the insertion portion 187a formed at the front end portion of the peripheral wall 187, when the guide portions 162, 162 are inserted, the locking pieces 162b, 162b,... At positions facing the locking pieces 162b, 162b,. Are engaged recesses 187b, 187b,... Are engaged, and the upper and lower portions of the guide portions 162, 162 are screwed to the back mechanism frame main body 161. The guide portions 162 and 162 are fixed to the back mechanism frame main body 161. When the guide portions 162 and 162 are attached to the back mechanism frame main body 161, the display unit 173 is attached in a state of being arranged on the front side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. As a result, the display unit 173 is attached to the back mechanism frame 160 in a state of being housed in the display unit housing portion 168 formed by the rear surface portion 161a, the peripheral wall 187, and the guide portions 162 and 162.

  Such guide portions 162 and 162 have groove-shaped recesses 169a and 169a formed on a predetermined range from the left and right peripheral walls 187 and 187 toward the center side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 and above and below the back mechanism frame main body 161. ,... And the front side of the region surrounded by the partition wall 189 is attached. And the groove-shaped recessed part 169a, 169a formed in the back mechanism frame main body 161 in the part arrange | positioned so as to oppose the groove-shaped recessed part 169a, 169a, ... formed in the upper and lower sides of the back mechanism frame main body 161 A groove-like recess (not shown) having the same shape as that of. The groove-shaped recess is formed from the rear end of the guide portions 162 and 162 to a position approximately half the front-rear width.

  Then, by attaching the guide portions 162 and 162 to the back mechanism frame main body 161, the groove-shaped concave portions are continuous with the groove-shaped concave portions 169a, 169a,. Thereby, the guide part 169 which is a groove-shaped recessed part extended along the front-back direction from the guide parts 162 and 162 to the back mechanism frame main body 161 so that it may respectively oppose up and down is formed. That is, it is provided on the upper and lower side portions of the display unit 173 on the left and right sides of the upper and lower inner surfaces in the display unit storage portion 168 formed by the back mechanism frame main body 161 and the guide portions 162 and 162 disposed on the front side thereof. , Which are guided in a generally groove-like manner to be guided back and forth movably back and forth as described below, projecting outward (upper or lower) from four positions in total of the left and right end portions of the upper and lower side portions. Guide portions 169, 169, ... are provided.

  In addition, the groove-like recesses that form a part of the guide portions 169, 169,... Are formed up to approximately half the front-rear width of the guide portions 162, 162. In the latter half portion of the portion arranged along the side surface of the mechanism frame main body 161, only the peripheral wall 187 is formed to extend to the front side. That is, the wall surface located inside the display unit storage portion 168 and the reinforcing rib 162c formed inside are formed only in the first half portion and not in the second half portion. Thereby, in this range, the front mechanism side recess of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is extended to the front side without narrowing. Therefore, the display unit storage portion 168 that stores the display unit 173 has a front-rear width from the front surface of the rear surface portion 161a to the approximate center of the guide portions 162, 162 in the front-rear direction. The front and rear end portions of the guide portions 169, 169,... Are curved at the corners. The shape of this curved surface is formed in accordance with the shape of the guided portion 18 of the display unit 173 described later. Further, the rear end portion of the reinforcing rib 162c that is positioned at the front end of the display unit storage portion 168 is also formed in a curved surface.

  In the display unit storage portion 168 formed as described above, the display unit 173 is arranged so that the image display surface 171 is on the front side (open side). At this time, the guided portions 18, 18,... Provided in the display unit 173 are accommodated in the guide portions 169, 169,. As shown in FIG. 1, by arranging the back mechanism frame 160 so as to face the back surface of the game board 1, the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 faces the back side of the game board 1. When the back mechanism frame 160 faces the back surface of the game board 1, the display unit 173 is rearward from the back surface of the base board 14 of the game board back surface constituting member 11 by the protruding width of the pressing portions 17, 17,. It is arranged in a position isolated to the side.

  Further, the vertical width and the horizontal width of the display unit storage portion 168 are larger than the vertical width and the horizontal width of the display unit 173, and a space is provided around the display unit 173. Accordingly, the display unit 173 can be easily moved in the front-rear direction, and the display unit 173 can be slightly tilted in the display unit storage portion 168 (non-parallel to the left-right direction of the game board 1). It becomes possible. Are guided in the groove-shaped recesses 169, 169,..., So that the guided unit 18 is guided even when the display unit 173 is in a non-parallel state. The parts 18, 18,... Do not fall off the guide parts 169, 169,.

  Further, as will be described later, the display unit 173 is biased toward the front side by a display unit biasing means made of an elastic member such as a spring. When the game board 1 is removed from the front frame 120, the front end portion of the guided portion 18 of the display unit 173 contacts the front half of the guide portion 162 and covers the front side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. It will be in the state. That is, the front / rear position of the display unit 173 with respect to the back mechanism frame 160 is the frontmost position in the movement range of the display unit 173 in the front / rear direction. In the state where the game board 1 is mounted and the back mechanism frame 160 is closed, the pressing portions 17, 17,... That are provided on the back surface of the game board back surface constituting member 11 and project rearward are the display unit 173 described above. It is located behind the foremost position in the moving range in the front-rear direction. Therefore, the pressing member 17 b at the rear end of the pressing portion 17 can be brought into close contact with the front surface of the display unit 173.

  As shown in FIG. 9, on the back surface (back surface) of the rear surface portion 161a of the back mechanism frame 160, there is formed an effect control device arrangement portion 165 that is a substantially rectangular recess recessed forward and opening rearward. A box 33a that houses the control device 33 is disposed. Further, on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a where the effect control device arrangement portion 165 is formed, for wiring that communicates with the display unit storage portion 168 formed on the front side of the effect control device arrangement portion 165 An opening 165a is formed, and the liquid crystal display panel 175 (the liquid crystal display 55 and the backlight 56) and the effect control device 33 are connected by wiring through the wiring opening 165a.

  The vertical width of the box 33a in which the production control device 33 is accommodated is wider than the vertical width of the production control device arrangement portion 165. When the box 33a is accommodated in the production control device arrangement portion 165, the lower portion of the box 33a is controlled in production control. It extends below the device arrangement portion 165. Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the connector portion 33m provided in the effect control device 33 is exposed to the outside of the box 33a from the front side of the box 33a and extending below the lower edge of the main body portion. is doing.

  Further, as described above, the effect data device 32 is attached to the back surface of the game board 1, and the effect control device arrangement unit 165 to which the effect control device 33 is attached is the back surface of the effect data device 32. A connector portion 32f is provided in a portion located below the connector portion 32f. And the connector part 32f of this effect data apparatus 32 and the connector part 33m of the effect control apparatus 33 are distribute | arranged so that it may mutually oppose.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 1, in a state where the game board 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 and the back mechanism frame 160 is arranged on the back side of the game board 1, a box 33 a that houses the effect control device 33. Is in the state accommodated in the production control device arrangement unit 165, the connector part 32f of the production data device 32 and the connector unit 33m of the production control device 33 are connected, and the production data device 32 and the production control device 33 can be directly connected. It is like that. Further, a part of the box 30a containing the game control device 30 is arranged on the back surface of the lower part of the box 32a, and this part is formed to be thin by the thickness.

  Also, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, the rear side of the rear surface portion 161 a and the right side of the effect control device arrangement portion 165 as viewed from the rear surface side of the back mechanism frame 160, the effect control device 33 and other A connection recess 183 is formed to store wiring for connecting the device and the like. This connection concave portion 183 is formed to extend vertically, and includes upper communication portions 183a and 183b communicating with the effect control device disposing portion 165 and the discharge device disposing concave portion 185 on the upper left and right sides. Are provided with a lower communication portion 183c communicating with the lower mechanism frame 160 below. Further, a mounting portion 183d for attaching an external terminal board 205 having a frame external output terminal 205a for communicating with a device (such as a management device) outside the gaming machine to the inside and above the connection recess 183. In addition, an attachment portion 183e for attaching the relay substrate 203 is formed.

  The upper half of the connection recess 183 is covered by the cover member 204, but an opening 204a is formed in the upper part of the cover member 204, and the cover member 204 is attached to the outside. The frame external output terminal 205 a of the terminal board 205 is exposed on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160. The lower half of the connection recess 183 is covered with a box 30 a that houses the game control device 30. In the portion covered by the box 30a, the thickness of the rear surface portion 161a is reduced by the thickness of the box 30a, and the thickness of the box 32a housing the effect control device 33 as described above is adjusted in accordance with this. It is thinned. That is, a recess for storing the box 30a storing the game control device 30 is formed in the lower portion of the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a and the lower portion of the box 32a storing the above-described effect control device 33. Thus, by storing the wiring in the connecting recess 183 and covering the opening of the connecting recess 183 with the cover member 204 and the box 30a and closing it, the wiring is prevented from being exposed and scattered. Can do.

  On the upper surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161, there is formed a storage tank mounting portion 188 which is a concave portion recessed downward, and is supplied from a supply device provided in an island facility (not shown) where the gaming machine 100 is installed. A storage tank 192 for temporarily storing the game balls to be supplied and supplying the game balls to the discharge device 190 is attached.

  The storage tank 192 is a substantially rectangular box-shaped member, and is attached to the upper surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161 so that its length direction is along the left-right direction of the back mechanism frame main body 161 and opens upward. . The storage tank 192 temporarily stores game balls supplied from a supply device provided in an island facility (not shown) where the gaming machine 100 is installed, and supplies the game balls to the discharge device 190. The width along the left-right direction of the back mechanism frame main body 161 of the storage tank 192 is equal to the width along the left-right direction of the storage tank mounting portion 188. Further, the width of the storage tank 192 along the front-rear direction of the back mechanism frame main body 161 is slightly narrower than the front-rear width of the back mechanism frame 160, but is wider than the front-rear width of the storage tank mounting portion 188. The storage tank 192 is placed so as to protrude in front of and behind the storage tank placement portion 188. The storage tank 192 forms a part of the upper surface of the display unit storage portion 168 on the front side, and the flow path forming recess on the rear side. A part of the upper surface of 184 is formed.

  The bottom surface of the storage tank 192 has a slope that descends toward the rear of the back mechanism frame main body 161 and that moves downward to the left when viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. On the bottom surface of the tank 192, an opening (not shown) through which the game ball can pass as a discharge port for discharging the game ball in the storage tank 192 to the outside is formed. A flow path forming recess 184 for forming a game ball flow path communicating with the opening is formed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a.

  The flow path forming recess 184 is formed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161 a and at a position adjacent to the upper and right end portions when viewed from the back surface side of the back mechanism frame 160. Among these, the upper flow path forming recess 184 has a lead-out flow path forming member mounting portion 194 having an inclination descending toward the right side, and a lead-out flow path forming member 195 is attached to form a lead-out flow path 201. It has become so.

  Further, the right-side channel forming recess 184 is formed with a discharge device disposing recess 185 communicating with the channel forming recess 184 at substantially the center in the vertical direction, and the discharging device 190 is attached thereto. Yes. The discharge device disposing recess 185 is formed so as to extend in the center direction of the back mechanism frame 160, and a part of the end portion on the center side communicates with the connecting recess 183 through the upper communication portion 183b. Then, the guide channel forming member 196 is attached to the upper part of the right channel forming recess 184 with the discharge device disposing recess 185 as a boundary, and communicates with the outlet channel 201 and connects to the discharge device 190. A guide channel 202 is formed. In addition, a flow path component member 197 is attached to the lower portion of the right flow path forming recess 184 with the discharge device disposing recess 185 as a boundary, and a lower portion that guides the game ball discharged from the discharge device 190 downward. A flow path 198 is formed. Further, the flow path constituting member 197 forms a lower bulb passage 199 connected to the upper bulb passage formed in the guide passage formation member 196.

  That is, the front surface of the rear surface portion 161a is opposed to the rear surface of the display unit 173, and a discharge device 190 or a game ball is placed in each of the recesses formed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a (the flow path forming recess 184 and the discharge device disposing recess 185). Since the flow paths (the lead-out flow path 201, the guide flow path 202, and the lower flow path 198) are attached, the game ball flow path and the discharge device 190 are overlapped in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine 100 on the rear side of the display unit 173. It will be arranged so that.

  At the upper end of the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a, a step portion protruding rearward is formed by forming the flow path forming concave portion 184, and the upper surface of this step portion forms the flow of the game ball. The outlet passage forming member mounting portion 194 to which the passage forming member 195 is attached is provided. The upper surface of the step portion forming the lead-out flow path forming member mounting portion 194 has a front-rear width (a width protruding rearward of the step portion) larger than twice the diameter of the game ball. From the position where the outlet is formed to the guide channel 202 described later, it is formed so as to have a slope that descends to the right.

  The lead-out flow path forming member 195 attached to the lead-out flow path forming member mounting portion 194 has a bottom plate 195a that is substantially the same size as the upper surface of the step portion forming the lead-out flow path forming member mounting portion 194, and the bottom plate 195a. It is an L-shaped plate-like member composed of a back plate 195b connected vertically. On the bottom plate, a partition wall 195c extending in the inclined direction is formed at the center in the front-rear direction, so that the upper surface of the bottom plate 195a having a front-rear width wider than twice the diameter of the game ball is divided into two parts. The outlet channel 201 is formed. Note that the game balls flow down to the lead-out flow path 201 in several layers, but the height of the partition wall 195c is about the diameter of the game balls, and only the game balls flowing down on the bottom plate 195a are surely two-rowed. To be lined up.

  In the outlet channel forming member 195, the bottom plate 195a is disposed on the outlet channel forming member mounting portion 194, and the back plate 195b is disposed on the rear end side of the outlet channel forming member mounting portion 194. It is attached as follows. As a result, as shown in FIG. 2, the back plate 195b forms substantially the same surface as the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a below the stepped portion. In addition, the vertical width of the back plate 195b is the width from the upper surface of the step portion to the lower end of the storage tank 192 attached to the upper surface of the back mechanism frame main body 161, and rearward to the substantially same position as the rear end portion of the step portion. The upper end of the back plate 195b can be fixed to the protruding storage tank 192.

  That is, the bottom plate 195a of the outlet channel forming member 195 forms the bottom surface of the outlet channel 201 extending from the discharge port of the storage tank 192 to the inlet channel 202, and the back plate 195b and the rear surface of the rear surface portion 161a above the step portion are led out. The side surface of the flow path 201 is formed. In addition, the storage tank 192 provided on the upper part of the back mechanism frame main body 161 forms the upper surface of the outlet channel 201, and the upper end portion of the back plate 195b is fixed to the rear end portion of the storage tank 192, whereby the rear surface portion 161a. A cylindrical lead-out flow path 201 is formed on the back surface.

  The guide channel forming member 196 attached to the right channel forming recess 184 as viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161 communicates with the outlet channel 201 and connects to the discharge device 190 inside. 202 is formed. The guide channel forming member 196 is connected to a channel forming recess 184 formed on the upper side on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a and a channel forming recess 184 formed on the right side, that is, the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. The bosses 184a and 184a (shown in FIG. 9) formed in the flow path forming recess 184 are attached by being inserted along the upper right corner as viewed from above. In addition, inside the guide channel forming member 196, a guide channel 202 that allows the game balls to flow down in two rows in the front-rear direction and in one upper and lower row is formed.

  One end portion of the L-shaped guide channel forming member 196, which is disposed in the upper channel forming recess 184, communicates with the above-described lead-out channel 201 and has an inlet for the guide channel 202. An inflow port 196a is formed. This inflow port 196a has two front and rear flow paths that are continuous with the outlet flow path 201, and has a plate-like shape having an inclination extending from the upper end on the downstream side of the outlet flow path 201 to the upper portion of the inlet 196a. A guide member 196b is provided. The guide member 196b presses down the game ball that flows down several times in the derivation flow path 201 and guides it so as to be one step up and down toward the inflow port 196a. The plate-shaped guide member 196b has a downstream end rotatably attached to the upstream end and an upstream end to prevent the stacked game balls from engaging with each other to form a bridge. A weight 196h is attached to the section so that it can swing up and down.

  In the guide channel forming member 196, a bottom plate 196c that forms the bottom surface of the guide channel 202 is formed in three stages in the vertical direction. The uppermost bottom plate 196c continues to the inflow port 196a, and inclines to the right side so that the game ball flowing in from the inflow port 196a flows down to the right side when viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame body 161, and below that, The bottom plate 196c disposed on the contrary is inclined from right to left, and the bottom plate 196c disposed below the bottom plate 196c is inclined from left to right in the same manner as the uppermost bottom plate 196c. In addition, each bottom plate 196c has two flow paths that are arranged in the front and rear directions (not shown), and such a bottom plate 196c forms a guide channel 202 that extends downward while being folded left and right. The game ball that has flowed in from 196a is guided to the downstream side while turning back left and right. The bottom plates 196c are arranged at intervals such that the game balls flow down in one step. The guide channel 202 formed in this way is configured such that a discharge port 196 d formed at the lower end of the guide channel forming member 196 is connected to the inlet 190 a of the discharge device 190.

  A half-end sensor 196e is provided in the upper part of the flow path formed by the uppermost bottom plate 196c of the guide flow path forming member 196. This half-end sensor 196e is basically used once when the remaining amount of game balls in the storage tank 192 and the outlet channel 201 is less than the maximum number of game balls to be paid out at one time. This prevents the odd number of game balls that are less than the number of discharges from being paid out. The half-end sensor 196e prevents the discharge device 190 from operating even when there is no game ball in the storage tank 192. The half-end sensor 196e is composed of a sensor that detects a game ball, such as a proximity sensor that detects the game ball in a non-contact manner, and the signal for detecting the game ball from the half-end sensor 196e is interrupted (no game ball is detected). Until a signal indicating that the game ball is supplied from the island facility side and the game ball is detected from the half-end sensor 196e is input. Control to stop the discharge of game balls.

  In addition, a switching member 196f that switches the flow path from which the game ball flows down to the ball discharge flow path and the guide flow path 202 is provided at the folded-back portion of the induction flow path 202 at the downstream end of the uppermost bottom plate 196c. It has been. The switching member 196f always guides the game ball to the lower guide channel 202. When the ball is removed, the switching member 196f is operated from the outside so that the game ball is guided to flow. It can switch so that it may guide to the upper bulb | ball removal flow path 196g formed adjacent to the path | route 202. FIG. Note that the upper spherical flow path 196g forms a spherical flow path with a lower spherical flow path 199 formed in a flow path component 197 described later. The game balls are taken out of the gaming machine 100 (collection basket for island facilities).

  The discharge device 190 has a hook 185a (a hook 185a (here) formed in a discharge device disposition recess 185 formed substantially at the center in the vertical direction of the right channel formation recess 184 when viewed from the back side of the back mechanism frame main body 161. It is attached by being locked in (illustrated in FIG. 9). The discharge device 190 has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and includes an inflow port 190a for receiving a game ball at an upper portion and a discharge port 190b for discharging the game ball at a lower portion. In addition, a sprocket 190d having a plurality of ball receiving recesses 190c, 190c,... Capable of receiving game balls on the outer periphery, a drive source 190e (for example, a stepping motor) that rotationally drives the sprocket 190d, and a wiring relay board 190f It has.

  In a state in which the discharge device 190 is disposed in the discharge device disposition recess 185, the discharge port 196d of the guide channel forming member 196 is connected to the inflow port 190a, and the game ball that has flowed down the guide channel 202 enters the discharge device 190. Inflow. Further, the drive source 190e is arranged in a portion of the discharge device disposing recess 185 that extends from the flow path forming recess 184 to the center side of the back mechanism frame 160, and this portion is the drive source disposing portion. 185b. Thus, by arranging the drive source 190e on the center side of the back mechanism frame 160, the discharge device 190 extends in the left-right direction on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a so that the thickness to the rear can be reduced. It has become.

  A game ball that has flowed into the discharge device 190 from the guide flow path 202 passes through the discharge flow path 190i in the discharge apparatus 190 to reach the upper portion of the sprocket 190d, and is one in a ball receiving recess 190c formed on the outer periphery of the sprocket 190d. Held one by one. The sprocket 190d is rotated by a predetermined angle by the driving source 190e, and accordingly, the game ball held in the ball receiving recess 190c also moves downward and rotates to an angle that cannot be held in the ball receiving recess 190c. A game ball flows into a discharge passage 190i formed below the sprocket 190d.

  Similarly to the guide channel 202, the discharge device 190 is also provided with two channels arranged in the front-rear direction. Correspondingly, two sprockets 190d are provided in the front-rear direction. However, the front and rear sprockets 190d are rotated together by a single drive source 190e, and the positions of the ball receiving recesses 190c are provided at positions shifted from each other along the circumferential direction (provided by shifting the phases). Thus, the game ball is alternately flowed downward from the front and rear flow paths every time it rotates by a predetermined angle. That is, it is configured such that one game ball can be discharged from the game ball channel. The flow path downstream of the sprocket 190d is a single flow path.

  The game ball that has flowed into the flow path formed below the sprocket 190d is detected by the discharge ball sensor 190g and then discharged from the discharge port 190b formed below the discharge device 190. The outlet port 190b is connected to the inlet of the lower channel 198 formed in the channel component 197, and the game balls discharged from the outlet port 190b flow into the lower channel 198 and further downward. You are guided down.

  Further, the discharge device 190 is provided with a relay board 190f for relaying the wiring, and the connector 190h of the relay board 190f faces the upper communication portion 183b where the connection recess 183 and the discharge device installation recess 185 communicate. It is exposed to the side surface of the discharging device 190 that performs. The wiring connected to the connector 190h reaches the lower communication portion 183c from the upper communication portion 183b through the connection recess 183, and is connected to the discharge / fire control device 34. 34 can control the discharge device 190 under the control of the game control device 30.

  A flow path constituting member 197 is attached to the lower part of the right flow path forming recess 184 with the discharge device disposition recess 185 as a boundary, and a lower flow path that guides the game ball discharged from the discharge device 190 downward. 198 is formed. The lower channel 198 has an inlet connected to the outlet 190 b of the discharging device 190, and the game balls that have flowed in from here are guided downward along the lower channel 198. And the discharge port of the lower end part of the lower flow path 198 is connected to the flow path connected to the upper plate on the front side of the gaming machine, whereby a predetermined number of game balls discharged from the discharge device 190 are discharged into the launch operation unit. It is paid out to the upper plate formed on the front surface of 150.

  The flow path component 197 also forms a lower ball removal flow path 199 that forms a part of a ball discharge flow path for discharging game balls from the induction flow path 202 to the outside of the gaming machine without using the discharge device 190. ing. The lower bulb passage 199 is connected to the discharge port of the upper bulb passage 196g provided at the lower end of the guide passage formation member 196, and extends downward through the side of the discharge device 190. The discharge port at the lower end is connected to a flow path that communicates with the outside of the gaming machine 100 (a recovery bin of the island facility).

  With the configuration as described above, the game balls supplied from an island facility supply device (not shown) and stored in the storage tank 192 are guided to the discharge port located on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160 by the inclination of the bottom surface of the storage tank 192. Is done. The game ball discharged from the discharge port flows down the lead-out flow path 201 formed on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160 and reaches the discharge device 190 through the guide flow path 202. Then, when the discharge device 190 is operated, the discharge device 190 is discharged to the upper plate formed on the front surface of the firing operation unit 150 through the lower flow path 198. Note that game balls are always waiting in the flow path from the discharge port of the storage tank 192 to the discharge device 190, and the game balls in the flow path are discharged by the discharge device 190. Along with this, a game ball flows from the storage tank 192 into the flow path. In addition, the various members described above disposed on the back surface of the rear surface portion 161a are formed to have a front-rear width such that the back surfaces are substantially the same surface.

  As shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the display unit 173 includes a display unit case 174 formed in a rectangular box shape (frame shape) whose front side is open, and a liquid crystal display housed in the rectangular box-shaped display unit case 174. A panel (including a liquid crystal display 55 and a backlight 56). The front surface of the liquid crystal display panel 175 having the image display surface 171 is exposed from the front surface side of the display unit case 174.

  The display unit case 174 is made of metal and has guided portions 18, 18,... Guided by the guide portions 169, 169,... Of the above-described back mechanism frame 160, and the display unit storage portion of the back mechanism frame 160. It is arranged so as to be movable back and forth within 168. The guided portions 18, 18,... Are the upper and lower side portions of the display unit case 174, and are provided so as to protrude outward from the four portions in total, including the left end portion and the right end portion. . The guided portions 18, 18,... Are formed by fixing guided members 18 a made of a material having a low friction coefficient (for example, polyacetal, metal) to the upper and lower portions (both left and right ends of the upper and lower surfaces) of the display unit case 174. Is formed. The guided portions 18 and 18 provided on the lower surface of the display unit 173 include a roller (not shown) having a rotation axis extending in the left-right direction as a sliding body at the lower portion thereof. , 169 is in contact with the bottom surface.

  With such a configuration, the guided portion 18 made of a material having a low friction coefficient or a rotatable roller comes into contact with the guide portion 169, and the frictional resistance between the guided portion 18 and the guide portion 169 is reduced. Thus, the display unit 173 can be smoothly moved in the front-rear direction.

  On the back surface of the display unit case 174, the wiring for connecting the liquid crystal display panel 175 housed in the display unit case 174 and the effect control device 33 disposed on the back surface side of the back mechanism frame 160 is passed in front and rear. A wiring opening (not shown) penetrating therethrough is formed. The wiring opening is formed corresponding to the position of the connector portion provided on the back side of the liquid crystal display panel 175. When the liquid crystal display panel 175 is housed in the display unit case 174, the wiring opening is connected to the connector portion. Is exposed. The position where the wiring opening is formed is also a position corresponding to the wiring opening 165a formed in the rear surface portion 161a when the display unit 173 is stored in the display unit storage portion 168.

  The liquid crystal display panel 175 has a rectangular plate shape and is just large enough to fit in the display unit case 174. The liquid crystal display panel 175 includes a liquid crystal display 55 and a backlight 56, and is arranged so that the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 faces the front side.

  The area of the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 is an area that can cover most of the lower side of the game board 1 that is fitted in the opening formed in the front frame body 130 from the back side. It is wider than the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface constituent member 11. That is, the area of the image display surface 171 is larger than at least the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 11, and even if the size of the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 11 is changed, It can be supported. As described above, the image display surface 171 of the liquid crystal display 55 covers the back side of the game board 1 widely, so that various game contents of the gaming machine 100 can be changed by replacing the game board 1. It corresponds to the game board 1.

  Further, since the liquid crystal display 55 has an area of the image display surface 171 wider than the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface constituent member 11, an area exposed from the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface construction member 11. The effect control device 33 controls the predetermined image to be displayed. Initial information regarding the size and position of the visual recognition opening 15 formed in the game board back surface constituting member 11 of the game board 1 for determining the image display area and information regarding the image of the variable display game are stored in the effect data device 32. However, the effect data device 32 is attached to the game board 1, and the effect data device 32 is exchanged together with the game board 1. Therefore, with the replacement of the game board 1, for example, the image display area corresponding to the previous game board can be changed to the image display area corresponding to the new game board 1.

  With the above configuration, the display unit 173 including the liquid crystal display 55 is held by the back mechanism frame 160 so as to be movable back and forth.

Next, the front / rear position adjustment of the display unit 173 will be described. The position of the display unit 173 is adjusted, for example, when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 with the back mechanism frame 160 closed, or when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame body 130 for maintenance or the like. This is performed when the back mechanism frame 160 is changed from being opened to being closed.
Here, as an example, position adjustment of the display unit 173 when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 with the back mechanism frame 160 closed will be described. It is assumed that the old game board 1 has already been removed from the opening, and the back mechanism frame 160 is in a state where the display unit 173 faces the back side of the front frame body 130 (closed state). In addition, it is assumed that the box 30a in which the game control device 30 attached to the back side of the effect data device 32 on the back side of the game board 1 is accommodated is rotated rearward and is in a horizontal state.

  A locking member (not shown) for locking one side of the game board 1 is provided on the left side of the opening of the front frame body 130 as viewed from the front side, that is, on the side where the back mechanism frame 160 is pivotally attached. In order to attach the game board 1 to the opening, first, the locked part 21 provided on one side of the game board 1 is engaged with the locking member from the front side of the opening. Insert it diagonally to stop. Then, the game board 1 is fitted into the opening while being rotated to the rear side of the gaming machine 100 with the side locked by the locking member as an axis.

  Here, the display unit 173 held by the back mechanism frame 160 is movable forward and backward within the display unit storage portion 168 and is urged forward by a compression coil spring 182 as display unit urging means. In the state where the back mechanism frame 160 is opened, the front surface of the guided portion 18 is disposed at a position in contact with the guide portion 162 that forms the front end of the guide portion 169.

  In the process of rotating the game board 1 to the rear side as described above, the pressing parts 17, 17,... Protruding rearward of the game board 1 are displayed by the pressing members 17 b, 17 b,. The unit 173 contacts the display unit case 174 that forms the periphery of the front surface of the unit 173. Then, as the game board 1 is fitted further into the opening, the display unit 173 moves backwards against the urging force of the compression coil spring 182 as the display unit urging means as it is further rotated rearward. It will be pushed into.

Here, since the game board 1 rotates around one side portion locked by the locking member,
Of the pressing portions 17, 17,... Provided on the back surface of the game board back surface constituting member 11, the pressing portions 17, 17 provided on the right side when viewed from the back surface side, that is, on the side close to the rotation axis of the gaming board 1 are provided. First, it contacts the front surface of the display unit 173. More specifically, the display unit case in which the roller 20 provided on the pressing member 17b attached to the rear end portion of the pressing portion 17 on the side close to the rotation axis of the game board 1 forms a peripheral edge on the front surface of the display unit 173. 174 abuts. The display unit 173 can be in a slightly inclined state (the display unit 173 is not parallel to the left-right direction of the back mechanism frame 160) in the display unit storage portion 168, and the pressing portion 17 (roller 20) is in contact with the display unit storage portion 168. The contact side moves in an inclined state so as to be pushed further backward.

  In the process of rotating the game board 1, the pressing portion 17 provided on the side close to the rotation axis of the game board 1 moves the display unit 173 backward while the roller 20 is in contact with the front surface of the display unit 173. It moves along the left-right direction while pressing. At this time, the roller 20 can be smoothly moved by rotating.

  In addition, the game board 1 gradually moves along the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 by rotating, but in this process, the pressing member 17b abuts on the front surface of the display unit 173 in addition to the roller 20, and the display unit 173 It moves along the left-right direction, pushing back. At this time, since the pressing member 17b is made of a material having a low friction coefficient, the pressing member 17b can move smoothly.

  Further, in the process of rotating the game board 1, the display unit 173 moves backward in the display unit storage portion 168, and the display unit 173 is guided on the upper and lower side surfaces as described above. The parts 18, 18,... Can be moved along the front-rear direction by being guided by the guide parts 169, 169,. .. Are formed by a guided member 18a made of a material having a low friction coefficient, and the outer side in the left-right direction contacting the inner walls of the guide portions 169, 169,. And the rollers are provided on the lower surfaces of the guided portions 18 and 18 provided on the lower side surface of the display unit 173, thereby enabling smooth back and forth movement. Since the display unit 173 is urged forward by the display unit urging means (compression coil spring 182), the front surface is in close contact with the pressing member 17b provided at the rear end portion of the pressing portion 17, and the game board It will be pushed back, maintaining 1 and a predetermined space | interval.

  When the gaming board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the gaming machine 1 is in a state parallel to the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100. Further, the inclination of the display unit 173 gradually follows the left-right direction of the gaming machine 100 by rotating the game board 1. Thus, in a state where the game board 1 is completely fitted into the opening, the front surface of the display unit 173 comes into surface contact with the pressing member 17b provided at the rear end portion of the pressing portion 17. The rear end surfaces of the pressing members 17b provided at the rear end portions of the respective pressing portions 17 are at the same front-rear position, and the display unit 173 is arranged in parallel with the game board 1.

  Further, the display unit 173 is urged forward by the display unit urging means (compression coil spring 182), the front surface is in close contact with the pressing member 17b provided at the rear end portion of the pressing portion 17, and the game unit 1 and a predetermined board Is maintained in a state where the interval is maintained. That is, a space portion having a predetermined interval is formed between the game board 1 and the display unit 173. Further, the front / rear position of the display unit 173 at this time is the front / rear position when the gaming machine 100 is used. Note that the rearward protrusion amount of the display area partition wall 16 is smaller than the rearward protrusion amount of the pressing portion 17 and does not contact the front surface of the display unit 173, but is arranged at a close position.

  By rotating the game board 1 backward, the connector part 32f of the effect data device 32 attached to the back surface of the game board 1 and the connector part 33m of the effect control device 33 extending below the back mechanism frame 160 are provided. The effect data device 32 and the effect control device 33 are directly connected. In addition, the game control device 30 attached to the back side of the effect data device 32 passes under the back mechanism frame 160 and reaches the back side of the back mechanism frame 160.

  When the gaming board 1 is fitted into the opening, the fixing board (not shown) provided on the right side when viewed from the front side of the opening is engaged with the fixed part 22 to fix the gaming board 1.

  Further, the game control device 30 in a state of being rotated backward is rotated in the forward direction to be in a standing state, and is stored in a recess formed in the lower portion on the back side of the back mechanism frame 160. At this time, since the game control device 30 is pressed forward, the connection portion between the effect control device 33 and the effect data device 32 (the connection portion between the connector portion 33m and the connector portion 32f) located in front of the game control device 30 is also simultaneously. It is pressed and the connection between the two is assisted (when the connection is not complete, it is pushed in by this operation). And the state which the game control apparatus 30 stood up is hold | maintained by the holding member 32i. Furthermore, the attachment of the game board 1 is completed by connecting various wirings and the like.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the back mechanism frame 160 can be opened and closed. However, in the configuration in which the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 from the front side, the back mechanism frame 160 that cannot be opened and closed may be used. However, the front frame body 130 is detachable.
Further, the guide portions 169, 169,... May be formed on the back side of the front frame body 130 without separately providing the back mechanism frame 160.

In the gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120 from the front side, but the game board 1 may be attached to the front frame 120 from the rear side (or slide-inserted from the side). good. In this case, the back mechanism frame 160 is closed after the game board 1 is mounted on the front frame 120, and the position of the display unit 173 is adjusted at this time. Further, even when the game board 1 is mounted from the front side as in the present embodiment, when the back mechanism frame 160 is opened in the case of maintenance or the like, the display unit 173 is closed when the back mechanism frame 160 is closed again. Position adjustment will be performed.
As described above, even when the back mechanism frame 160 is opened from the opened state while the game board 1 is attached to the front frame body 130, the game board 1 and the back mechanism frame 160 are relatively relative to each other. The operation is substantially the same as the case, and the position of the display unit 173 is adjusted in the same manner as described above.

  That is, when the game board 1 is attached to the front frame 120, the back of the game board 1 faces the front of the display unit 173 provided in the back mechanism frame 160, or the game board attached to the front frame 120. The position of the display unit 173 is adjusted when the display unit 173 is positioned behind the game board 1 as in the case where the back surface side of 1 is changed from the opened state to the closed state.

  Also, rollers are provided laterally outside the guided members (upper and lower) 18a, 18a,..., And the rollers roll when the guided portions 18, 18,... Contact the outer walls of the guide portions 169, 169,. You may do it.

Next, a game in the gaming machine 100 having the above configuration will be described.
When the game ball that has been driven into the first game area 3 passes through the usual figure start gate 6, a usual fluctuation display game is played on a usual figure fluctuation display (not shown). Here, the common figure change indicator is composed of, for example, LEDs, etc., and a change display game of normal symbols (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) displays the lighting state of the common figure change indicator for a predetermined time. This is done by stopping the display. In addition, you may make it display a common figure change display game in a part of display unit 173 display area.

  If, as a result of the usual fluctuation display game, the stop display on the ordinary fluctuation display becomes a special result mode, the opening / closing member (not shown) of the normal fluctuation prize-winning device 9 is operated for a predetermined time. Open (for example, for 0.5 seconds). Thereby, it becomes easy to win a game ball in the normal variation winning device 9, and it becomes easy to start a special display variation display game. Note that the probability of hitting this usual variable display game is 1/10.

  Based on the fact that the game ball thrown into the first game area 3 enters the normal variation winning device 9 that also serves as the start port of the special figure and the start condition is satisfied, the special figure change display changes the special figure. The display game can be executed. In addition, a display game corresponding to a special variable display game that displays various types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) on the image display surface 171 can be executed. This display game is performed by displaying a plurality of types of identification information on the image display surface 171 in a variable manner for a predetermined time.

  Also, the effect data device 32 is based on a control signal (effect command) received from the game control device 30 via the effect data device 32 at the start of the special figure variable display game (under the control of the game control device 30). The movable effect device 70 that constitutes the game board decoration device 54 is operated via the board decoration driver 35 of the driver board connected to (may not operate). By the operation of the movable effect device 70, the player is notified of the occurrence of a reach or a big hit. In the reach or the big hit notification by the movable effect device 70, the mirror ball main body 74 rotates and the mirror ball main body 74 is irradiated with light from the illumination means 80. Furthermore, the reliability of the occurrence of reach or jackpot is notified by the color of the light irradiated at this time.

  Then, as a result of the special figure fluctuation display game, when the display form of the special figure fluctuation indicator becomes a special result aspect (for example, “7”), it becomes a big hit and the first special gaming state (so-called big hit) State). Correspondingly, the display mode of the image display surface 171 is also a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers in the flat order such as “7, 7, 7”). Note that the win probability of the variable display game of this special figure is 1/380.

  In the first special game state, the open / close door 4a of the special variable winning device 4 is opened, so that the big prize opening is converted from the closed state to the opened state, and the inflow of game balls into the big prize opening is easy. Cycle games to be played are limited to 16 rounds.

  On the other hand, when the game ball wins the specific winning opening 8 and is guided to the second gaming area 90 and wins the special winning opening 92 formed in the second gaming area 90, the second special gaming state is entered. In the second special game state, the open / close door 4a of the special variable prize device 4 is opened, so that the big prize opening is converted from the closed state to the opened state, and the inflow of game balls into the big prize opening is facilitated. Cycle games to be played are limited to 10 rounds.

Note that the probability of hitting a normal or special figure variable display game is not limited to this.
In addition, the number of rounds that can be executed in the first special game state and the second special game state is not limited to this. Furthermore, although the number of rounds that can be executed is different between the first special gaming state and the second special gaming state, the same number of rounds may be executable.

  Further, the game board back surface constituting member 11 is formed of an opaque member or a semi-transparent member so that the area outside the display area partition wall 16 is invisible or difficult to see, but an opaque sheet is provided on the back side of the game board main body 10. May be arranged, or silk-printed on the game board main body 10 to make it invisible or difficult to view.

  The gaming machine 100 as described above can be attached to and detached from the front frame 120 and the front frame 120 side, and the gaming board main body 10 formed of a transparent member is provided with an obstacle member (obstacle) and a winning device. 1 and a display unit 173 that is arranged behind the game board main body 10 at a predetermined interval and displays a variable display game related to the game. The image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 is visually recognized from the front of the game board 1. The gaming machine 100 is a display area section that extends from the back side of the gaming board body 10 toward the display unit 173 side and divides the display area on the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173. A wall 16 is provided, the display area partition wall 16 is formed of an opaque member or a translucent member, and the display area partition is provided via an area corresponding to the outside of the display area partition wall 16 of the game board 1. 16 is configured so that it cannot be visually recognized or is difficult to visually recognize, and is opened between the game board 1 and the display unit 173 on the front side of the game board corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16 or inside the display area partition wall 16. A variable prize device that can be converted into a state and a closed state or a movable effect device 70 that produces a variable display game is provided, and an electric drive source (motor 73) of the variable prize device or the movable effect device 70 is displayed in a display area section. It is provided on the outer periphery of the wall 16.

Accordingly, the front frame 120, the game board 1 that is detachable from the front frame 120, and is provided with an obstacle member and a winning device in the game board main body 10 formed of a transparent member, and a predetermined rearward of the game board main body 10. The display unit 173 is arranged so as to be separated from each other and displays a variable display game related to the game, and the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 is visible from the front of the game board 1, so the game board 1 is replaced. Even in this case, since the display unit 173 does not need to be replaced, the display unit 173 can be used even in the new game board 1. Further, even when the entire gaming machine is replaced when the gaming machine 100 is replaced, the display unit 173 is configured separately from the gaming board 1, and therefore, the display unit 173 can be easily removed. Therefore, when the display unit 173 is reused. Is also effective.
Further, since the display unit 173 is disposed at a predetermined distance from the game board 1, a distance between the display unit 173 and the player can be secured, a sense of depth can be given to the display image, and the display is easy to see. Therefore, an interesting image can be displayed.

  Further, the game board 1 is provided with a display area partition wall 16 extending from the back side of the game board main body 10 toward the display unit 173 side, and the outer area of the display area partition wall 16 is not visible or difficult to view. The electric drive source of the variable winning device or movable effect device 70 that is configured and provided on the front side of the game board or inside the display area partition wall 16 is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16. An electric drive source can be disposed without narrowing the display area to be partitioned, and the decorativeness can be improved.

  Further, on the back side of the game board main body 10, a rectangular game board back surface constituting member 11 is disposed along the periphery of the game board main body 10, and the game board back surface constituting member 11 is made of an opaque member or a translucent member. A visual recognition opening 15 is formed in the central portion for visually recognizing the display unit 173, and the display area partition wall 16 extends rearward from the peripheral edge of the visual recognition opening 15.

  Therefore, a rectangular gaming board back surface constituent member 11 is disposed on the back side of the gaming board body 10 along the periphery of the gaming board body 10, and the gaming board back surface constituent member 11 is an opaque member or a translucent member. Since the display area partition wall 16 is extended rearward from the peripheral edge portion of the visual opening 15 formed in the center portion, the outer area of the display area partition wall 16 cannot be visually recognized by the game board rear surface constituent member 11 or It can be difficult to see.

Next, a first modification of the gaming board 1 in the gaming machine 100 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same components as those of the gaming machine 100 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
The game board 1a of the present modification has a variation that forms an inlet 211 to the second game area 210 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 in the first game area 3 (the front side of the game board 1a). A winning device 212 is provided. Further, the second game area 210 is provided with flow direction changing members 229 and 229 for changing the flow direction of the game ball.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the variable winning device 212 that forms the inflow port 211 to the second game area 210 is in the first game area 3 formed on the front surface of the game board 1a, and on the back side of the game board 1a. Are provided on the front side of the area surrounded by the display area partition wall 16. That is, it is provided in an area where the image display surface 171 of the display unit 173 can be viewed from the front side of the game board 1a.

  This variable winning device 212 is attached by being inserted into the opening 213 formed in the game board 1a from the front side, and is a front part arranged so as to protrude to the front side of the first game area 3 214, a rear portion 215 inserted into an opening 213 formed in the game board 1 a, and an attachment base 216 for fixing the variable winning device 212 to the game board 1.

  The front part 214 is formed with an inlet 211 for receiving a game ball flowing down the first game area 3, and the variable prize winning device 212 is attached to the game board 1 a so that the inlet 211 opens upward. ing. In addition, a flow path 217 is formed in the front portion 214 to guide the game ball flowing into the inflow port 211 downward. Further, since the front portion 214 is arranged on the front side of the first game area 3, the front part 214 is decorated in accordance with the decoration of the game board 1 and has a function as a decoration member in the first game area 3. ing.

  Further, the front portion 214 is provided with a pair of left and right opening / closing members 218 and 218. A rotation shaft 219 is formed at a lower portion of the back surface of each opening / closing member 218 and perpendicular to the back surface, and is inserted through an insertion hole formed in the rear portion 215 along the front-rear direction. Thus, the opening / closing member 218 is supported so as to be rotatable along the front surface of the game board 1 a around the rotation shaft 219. Note that the rear end portion of the rotating shaft 219 protrudes to the back side of the rear portion 215, and as will be described later, the link member 221 is fixed here so that the opening / closing member 218 does not come out of the insertion hole. It is supposed to be retained.

  As will be described later, the open / close members 218 and 218 are closed by a compression coil spring 225a as an urging member, which is normally closed at intervals enough to allow one game ball to flow in, as shown in FIG. 13 (a). The state (a disadvantageous state for the player) is maintained. As shown in FIG. 11, obstacle nails 220, 220, and 220 are provided on the upper portion of the variable winning device 212, and there is an interval between the opening / closing members 218 and 218 so that one game ball can flow in. Even game balls are prevented from flowing in. In addition, the opening / closing members 218 and 218 are reversely “C” shaped so that the leading ends thereof are separated from each other as shown in FIG. 13B in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition (result of the special figure variation display game). It changes to an open state (a state advantageous to the player) where the game ball can easily flow in.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the mounting base 216 is formed so as to extend like a bowl from the outer peripheral surface at the boundary portion between the front portion 214 and the rear portion 215, and the rear portion 215 of the variable winning device 212 is connected to the game. When it is inserted from the front side into the opening 213 formed in the board 1a, it is in contact with the front surface of the game board 1a to restrict the backward movement. Furthermore, the variable winning device 212 is fixed to the game board 1a by fixing the mounting base 216 to the game board 1a by appropriate fixing means (screwing, bonding, engagement by an engagement member, etc.). It has become. The mounting base 216 is also arranged on the front side of the first game area 3 in the same manner as the front portion 214, and has a function as a decorative member in the first game area 3.

  As shown in FIG. 12, the rear part 215 continuing to the front part 214 has a cross-sectional shape that fits just into the opening 213 formed in the game board 1a, and the front and rear width thereof is the thickness of the game board 1a. It is almost equal. A flow path 217 continuing from the front part 214 is formed inside the rear part 215, and an outlet of the flow path 217 is formed at the rear end part of the rear part 215. That is, the variable prize winning device 212 can receive a game ball flowing down the first game area 3 from the inflow port 211 formed in the front portion 214, and the flow path 217 formed in the front portion 214 and the rear portion 215. Thus, the flow-down direction of the received game ball is converted by 90 degrees and guided backward along the front-rear direction of the game board 1a. Note that the bottom surface of the flow path 217 that continues from the front part 214 to the rear part 215 is an inclined surface that descends toward the rear, so that the game ball that flows in from the inflow port 211 of the front part 214 smoothly moves backward. It is designed to flow down.

  On the back side of the rear portion 215, rod-like link members 221 and 221 for converting the opening and closing members 218 and 218 into an open state and a closed state are provided corresponding to the left and right opening and closing members 218 and 218, respectively. It has been. One end portion of the link member 221 is fixed to the rear end portion of the rotation shaft 219 formed on the above-described opening / closing member 218 so as to be perpendicular to the extending direction of the rotation shaft 219. When in the closed state, it extends horizontally toward the opposing opening / closing member 218 side. The other end of the link member 221 is rotatably connected to the drive transmission member 222 via an axis parallel to the rotation shaft 219 of the opening / closing member 218.

  The drive transmission member 222 is a rod-shaped member made of a transparent material, and has one end connected to the drive shaft 225 of the solenoid 223 as a drive source and the other end connected to the link member 221. The force is transmitted to the link member 221. The drive transmission member 222 has a bifurcated end on the side connected to the link member 221, and a link member 221 connected to the left and right opening / closing members is connected to each of the ends. The drive transmission member 222 is arranged so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the upper end portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 through an opening (not shown) formed in the display area partition wall 16. Connected to the solenoid 223.

  A solenoid 223 as a drive source for opening and closing the opening / closing members 218 and 218 is attached to the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 and located above the variable winning device 212. The solenoid 223 is attached via a support member 224 attached to the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16.

  The support member 224 is a U-shaped member, and is arranged such that the opened side faces the outer surface of the display area partition wall 16, and a rectangular cylindrical space between the support member 224 and the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16. The connection part 224a is formed. A solenoid 223 is attached to the upper surface of the portion of the support member 224 that is arranged in parallel with the display area partition wall 16, and the drive shaft 225 projects downwardly through the opening (not shown) to the connection portion 224 a, and its tip A drive transmission member 222 is connected to the portion via a connection member 226.

  Further, a compression coil spring 225a serving as an urging member is disposed between the connection member 226 and the support member 224 in the connection portion 224a in a state where the drive shaft 225 of the solenoid 223 is inserted therein. The compression coil spring 225a has one end in contact with the inner surface of the portion of the support member 224 where the solenoid 223 is attached and the other end in contact with the upper surface of the connection member 226 so that the connection member 226 is always biased downward. It has become. Since the connection member 226 is urged downward by the compression coil spring 225a in this way, the drive shaft 225 of the solenoid 223 is always extended, and the drive transmission member is also movable in the vertical direction. The opening / closing members 218 and 218 are held in a closed state.

  As shown in FIG. 13 (a), the variable prize winning device 212 having the above-described configuration is normally pressed downward by the urging force of the compression coil spring 225a, and the opening and closing members 218 and 218 are closed. The closed state is maintained. At this time, the link members 221 and 221 extend horizontally toward the opposing opening and closing member 218 side, and the solenoid 223 connected to the link members 221 and 221 via the drive transmission member 222 is a drive shaft. 225 is in an expanded state.

  From this state, as shown in FIG. 13B, when the solenoid 223 retracts the drive shaft 225 against the urging force of the compression coil spring 225a, the drive transmission member 222 is pulled up and the link members 221 and 221 are moved. The side to which the drive transmission member 222 is connected is pulled up. As a result, the rotation shafts 219 and 219 fixed to the other ends of the link members 221 and 221 are rotated, and the opening and closing members 218 and 218 are rotated away from each other and converted into an open state. When the solenoid 223 releases the retraction of the drive shaft 225, the connecting member 226 is pushed down by the urging force of the compression coil spring 225a, the drive transmission member 222 is pushed down, and the open / close members 218 and 218 return to the closed state. It has become.

  From the above, the variable winning device 212 that can be converted between the open state and the closed state is disposed on the front side of the game board corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16, and the electric drive source ( The solenoid 223) is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16.

  Further, an opening 213 is formed in an area corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16 of the game board main body 10, and a variable winning device 212 that can be converted into an open state and a closed state from the front surface of the opening 213 is attached. The variable winning device 212 is provided with link members 221 and 221 for converting between the open state and the closed state, and a drive source (solenoid 223) for converting the variable winning device 212 into the open state and the closed state is displayed on the display area partition wall 16 is provided on the outer periphery, one end side is connected to the drive source, the other end side is connected to the link members 221 and 221, and a drive transmission member 222 is provided to transmit the driving force of the drive source to the link members 221 and 221. The drive transmission member 222 is formed of a transparent member.

  As shown in FIG. 12, on the back surface of the game board main body 10, the game ball won in the variable prize winning device 212 is guided to the second game area 210 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower display area partition wall 16. A spherical guide channel 227 is provided. The ball guide channel 227 is a cylindrical channel and is connected to the outlet of the channel 217 formed in the variable prize apparatus 212. After descending downward from the back side of the variable prize apparatus 212, As viewed from the front side of the game board 1a, it is formed to descend leftward to reach the left display area partition wall 16 and further downward along the inner peripheral surface of the left display area partition wall 16. A game ball is guided to the left end portion of the lower display area partition wall 16 forming the second game area 210. The spherical guide channel 227 is formed of a member made of a transparent material so as not to hinder the visual recognition of the display on the image display surface 171.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 13C, a second game area 210 in which the game ball flowing down the ball guide channel 227 flows down is formed on the inner peripheral surface of the lower display area partition wall 16. . The second game area 210 is visible from the front side of the game board 1 through the transparent game board body 10.

  The second game area 210 has an inclined surface that descends to the right when viewed from the front side of the game board 1a, and the game balls that have flowed down the above-described ball guide channel 227 flow into the upstream portion thereof. Yes. In the second game area 210, there are provided projecting obstruction members 228, 228,... And flow direction changing members 229, 229 for changing the flow direction of the game ball flowing down along the inclined surface. Outward winning holes 230, 230, 230 for winning the ball, and winning winning holes 231 are formed.

  Projection obstruction members 228, 228,... That change the flow direction of the game ball are a plurality of protruding members formed on the upstream side of the second game area 210 near the outlet of the ball guide channel 227. The game ball flowing out from the outlet of the guide channel 227 comes into contact with the game ball so that the flow direction is changed. Downstream direction changing members 229 and 229 are provided on the downstream side of the portion where the protrusion obstruction members 228, 228,... Are formed. The flow direction changing members 229 and 229 are wing-like members arranged along the inclination direction of the second game area 210, and one end on the downstream side is pivotally attached to the second game area 210, The upstream end portion is configured to be swingable in the front-rear direction by a solenoid 232 as an electric drive source. The solenoid 232 and the wiring connected to the solenoid 232 are provided on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 so as not to be seen by the player.

  From the above, the game board 1 includes the first game area 3 formed on the front side of the game board 1 and the required area on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall 16 via the game board main body 10. A second game area 210 that can be visually recognized, and the second game area 210 is provided with flow direction conversion members 229 and 229 for converting the flow direction of the game balls flowing down the second game area 210, and the flow direction conversion member 229 is provided. , 229 is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16.

  A winning opening is formed on the downstream side of the portion where the flow direction changing members 229 and 229 are provided. The winning prize opening is formed on the side close to the portion where the flow direction changing members 229 and 229 are provided, so that two detaching prize winning openings 230 and 230 are arranged in the front and rear, and a position downstream of the losing prize winning openings 230 and 230. In addition, a winning prize opening 231 is formed in the approximate center in the front-rear direction. These winning holes are circular winning holes that are open to a size that allows one game ball to be won. A sensor (not shown) that detects the winning of the game ball to the winning winning opening 231 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 that forms the second gaming area 210 and has a winning winning opening 231 formed therein. Abbreviation) is provided.

  Further, a detachment winning port 230 having a rectangular shape is formed downstream of the winning winning port 231. The off-winning winning hole 230 has a front-rear width that reaches the vicinity of the front and rear ends of the second game area 210, and all the game balls that have flowed down to the portion where the off-coming winning hole 230 is formed enter the off-winning winning opening 230. Win a prize. Then, the game balls that have won the winning prize opening 231 formed in the second game area 210 and the off prize winning openings 230, 230, 230 are formed on the mounting base 40 attached to the back side of the game board back side component 11. It flows into the flow path and is guided to the outside of the gaming machine 100.

  In addition, a start port 233 is formed at a position on the lower left side when viewed from the front side of the first game area 3 and below the second game area 210. When a game ball wins at the starting port 233, a special display variable display game is played as will be described later. As a result of the special display variable display game, a special game state is generated and the variable winning device 212 is driven.

  In the gaming machine 100 as described above, based on the fact that the game ball that has been driven into the first game area 3 enters the start port 233 and the start condition is satisfied, the special figure fluctuation display is displayed on the special figure fluctuation display. The game can be executed. In addition, a display game corresponding to a special variable display game that displays various types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) on the image display surface 171 can be executed. This display game is performed by displaying a plurality of types of identification information on the image display surface 171 in a variable manner for a predetermined time.

  As a result of the special figure fluctuation display game, if the display form of the special figure fluctuation indicator becomes a special result aspect (for example, “7”), a special game state (so-called jackpot state) is obtained. ) Correspondingly, the display mode of the image display surface 171 is also a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers in the flat order such as “7, 7”). Note that the appearance probability of the special result mode in this special figure variable display game is 1/360.

  In the special gaming state, the open / close door 4a of the special variable winning device 4 is opened to convert the special winning opening from the closed state to the opened state, thereby facilitating the flow of game balls into the special winning opening. Cycle games are played for up to 16 rounds.

  On the other hand, as a result of the special figure fluctuation display game, when the display form of the special figure fluctuation indicator becomes the specific result aspect (for example, “3”), the variable winning device 212 is converted into the 0.8 second open state To do. In addition, the display mode of the image display surface 171 is a display other than the specific result mode (for example, any one of the numbers of the flat eyes such as “7, 7”). It should be noted that the appearance probability of the specific result mode in this special figure variable display game is 358/360.

  Then, the game ball wins the variable winning device 212 converted into the open state, flows down the ball guide channel 227 to the second game area 210, and enters the winning winning port 231 to enter the special game state. Similarly, by opening the open / close door 4a of the special variable winning device 4, the cycle game that converts the closed state from the closed state to the opened state and facilitates the inflow of game balls into the large winning port, There are 16 rounds.

Note that the probability of hitting the special figure variable display game is not limited to this.
In addition, the special game state when winning in the special figure variable display game and the special game state when winning in the winning winning opening 231 of the second game area 210 are the same, The number may be changed.

  In addition, the variable winning device 212 is provided on the front side of the game board 1a, and the electric drive source (solenoid 232) of the variable winning device 212 is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16. Instead of the variable winning device 212, a movable effect device that produces a variable display game may be provided. That is, on the front side of the game board corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16, a movable effect device that produces a variable display game is arranged, and an electric drive source of the movable effect device is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16. May be provided,

  In the gaming machine 100 as described above, a variable prize device 212 that can be converted into an open state and a closed state is disposed on the front side of the game board corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16. A general drive source (solenoid 232) is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16.

  Therefore, it is possible to dispose the electric drive source without narrowing the display area partitioned by the display area partition wall 16 and improve the decorativeness.

  Further, the game board 1 has a first game area 3 formed on the front side of the game board 1 and a required area on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall 16 and is visible through the game board main body 10. The second game area 210 is provided with flow direction conversion members 229 and 229 for converting the flow direction of the game balls flowing down the second game area 210, and the flow direction conversion members 229 and 229 are provided. An electric drive source (solenoid 232) for driving is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16.

Therefore, the game board 1 has a first game area 3 formed on the front side of the game board 1 and a second area formed on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall 16 and visible through the game board main body 10. Since the game area 210 is provided and the flow direction changing members 229 and 229 are provided in the second game area 210, an interesting game is performed using the space between the game board 1 and the display unit 173. Can do.
In addition, since the electrical drive source for driving the flow direction changing members 229 and 229 is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16, the electrical drive source is not exposed to the visible region, and the decorativeness can be improved. it can.

  Further, an opening 213 is formed in an area corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16 of the game board main body 10, and a variable winning device 212 that can be converted into an open state and a closed state from the front surface of the opening 213 is attached. The variable winning device 212 is provided with link members 221 and 221 for converting between the open state and the closed state, and a drive source (solenoid 223) for converting the variable winning device 212 into the open state and the closed state is displayed on the display area partition wall 16 is provided on the outer periphery, one end side is connected to the drive source, the other end side is connected to the link members 221 and 221, and a drive transmission member 222 is provided to transmit the driving force of the drive source to the link members 221 and 221. The drive transmission member 222 is formed of a transparent member.

Therefore, a variable prize device 212 that can be converted between an open state and a closed state is attached to the game board main body 10, link members 221 and 221 for opening and closing are provided in the variable prize device 212, and driving for opening and closing the variable prize device 212. Since the source is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16 and the drive transmission member 222 that transmits the driving force of the driving source to the link members 221 and 221 is formed of a transparent member, the variable winning device 212 is disposed anywhere in the first game area 3 Even so, it is possible to hide the drive source and the wiring without narrowing the display area.
Even if the variable winning device 212 is an opaque member, a drive source is not provided on the back side of the variable winning device 212, so there is a space between the variable winning device 212 and the display unit 173. The display area behind the device 212 can be viewed. Of course, the variable winning device 212 may also be formed of a transparent member.

Next, a second modification of the gaming board 1 in the gaming machine 100 described above will be described with reference to FIGS. In the following description, the same components as those of the gaming machine 100 described above are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.
In the gaming board 1b of the present modified example, an inlet 241 to the second gaming area 240 formed on the inner peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 is provided in the first gaming area 3, and one inlet from the inlet 241 is provided. An outflow port 242 through which the game ball that has flowed down the second game area 240 inclined in the direction flows out again to the first game area 3 is provided, and the second game area 240 forms a large winning opening. H.245 is provided.

  As shown in FIG. 14, the inner side surface of the lower display area partition wall 16 is an inclined surface that falls in the right direction when viewed from the front side of the game board 1 b, and this is a second game area 240. The second game area 240 is visible from the front side of the game board 1 through the transparent game board body 10.

  An inlet 241 to the second game area 240 is formed in the first game area 3 corresponding to the upstream end of the second game area 240. The inflow port 241 is a rectangular opening formed in the game board main body 10, and a guide member 243 having a slope that protrudes forward from the front surface of the game board main body 10 and descends rearward at the lower end thereof. Is formed. The guide member 243 receives a game ball flowing down the first game area 3 and efficiently guides it to the second game area 240. In the first game area 3 corresponding to the downstream end of the second game area 240, a rectangular opening is formed in the game board main body 10 as an outlet 242 from the second game area 240.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the second game area 240, a winning prize opening 244 as a start opening 244 and a variable winning apparatus 245 as a big winning prize opening are formed.
The start port 244 is a circular opening formed in the vicinity of the inflow port 241 from the first game area 3 in the upstream portion of the second game area 240 and having a size that allows one game ball to be won. A sensor 244a for detecting a winning of the game ball to the start opening 244 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 forming the second game area 240 and having the start opening 244 formed therein. ing. The game ball detection signal output from the sensor 244 a is input to the game control device 30.

  The variable winning device 245 is provided at the approximate center in the flow-down direction of the second game area 240. The variable winning device 245 includes a large winning opening 246 that is a rectangular opening formed in the display area partition wall 16, an open state in which the large winning opening 246 is opened and a game ball can be received, and a large winning opening. And an opening / closing means 247 for converting into a closed state in which the H.246 is closed and allowed to flow downstream without receiving a game ball.

The opening / closing means 247 includes an opening / closing plate 248 that covers the top of the prize winning opening 246 and a solenoid 249 as an electric drive source that drives the opening / closing plate 248.
The solenoid 249 is on the outer peripheral surface of the display area partition wall 16 on the upstream side of the special winning opening 246 (the back side of the second game area 240), and the drive shaft 250 is a game ball in the second game area 240. It is arranged so that it can extend and contract toward the big prize opening 246 side along the downward direction of the line. An opening / closing plate 248 for opening / closing the special prize opening 246 is attached to the tip of the drive shaft 250.

  The opening / closing plate 248 is a rectangular plate member that is slidable along stepped guide portions 251 and 251 formed at the front and rear edges of the prize winning opening 246. In the second game area 240, the part where the special winning opening 246 is formed is one step lower than the display area partition wall 16 located on the upstream side, and passes through the opening 252 formed below the step part. The open / close plate 248 connected to the drive shaft 250 of the solenoid 249 is projected and retracted. When the solenoid 249 extends the drive shaft 250, the open / close plate 248 is closed so as to cover the top of the big prize opening 246, and when the solenoid 249 retracts the drive shaft 250, the open / close plate 248 moves upstream. The slide is retracted from the big prize opening 246, and the big prize opening 24 is opened.

  From the above, the variable winning device 245 that can be converted between an open state and a closed state between the game board 1 and the display unit 173 inside the display area partition wall 16 corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16 is provided. The electric drive source (solenoid 249) of the variable winning device 245 is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16.

  Further, the game board 1 has a first game area 3 formed on the front side of the game board 1 and a required area on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall 16 and is visible through the game board main body 10. A second game area 240, an inflow port 241 for allowing game balls to flow into the game board main body 10 from the first game area 3 into the second game area 240, and a second game inclined in one direction from the inflow port 241. An outlet 242 for flowing out the game balls flowing down the area 240 to the first game area 3 again, and an open state for receiving the game balls flowing down the second game area 240 in the second game area 240; The variable winning device 245 that can be converted into a closed state in which the game balls flowing down the game area 240 are allowed to flow without receiving them is provided.

  In the gaming machine 100 as described above, the game balls that are driven into the first game area 3 flow down the first game area 3, and a part thereof flows into the second game area 240 from the inlet 241. It has become. Based on the fact that the start condition is established by entering the start port 244 formed in the second game area 240, the special figure fluctuation display game can be executed. In addition, a display game corresponding to a special variable display game that displays various types of identification information (for example, numbers, symbols, character designs, etc.) on the image display surface 171 can be executed. This display game is performed by displaying a plurality of types of identification information on the image display surface 171 in a variable manner for a predetermined time.

  As a result of the special figure fluctuation display game, if the display form of the special figure fluctuation indicator becomes a special result aspect (for example, “7”), a special game state (so-called jackpot state) is obtained. ) Correspondingly, the display mode of the image display surface 171 is also a special result mode (for example, any one of the numbers in the flat order such as “7, 7”). The hit probability in the variable display game of this special figure is 1/360.

  In the special gaming state, in the variable winning device 245 provided in the second gaming area 240, the solenoid 249 retracts the drive shaft 250, and the opening / closing plate 248 is slid upstream to retract from the big winning opening 246. Thus, a cycle game that opens the special winning opening 24 and facilitates the inflow of game balls into the special winning opening is performed up to 16 rounds.

  It should be noted that the probability of hitting the special figure variable display game and the number of rounds in the cycle game are not limited to this.

  The gaming machine 100 as described above can change between the game board 1 and the display unit 173 between the game board 1 and the display unit 173 inside the display area partition wall 16 corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall 16. A winning device 245 is provided, and an electric drive source (solenoid 249) of the variable winning device 245 is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall 16.

  Therefore, it is possible to dispose the electric drive source without narrowing the display area partitioned by the display area partition wall 16 and improve the decorativeness.

  The game board 1b has a first game area 3 formed on the front side of the game board 1b and a required area on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall 16 and is visible through the game board main body 10. A second game area 240, an inflow port 241 for allowing game balls to flow into the game board main body 10 from the first game area 3 into the second game area 240, and a second game inclined in one direction from the inflow port 241. An outlet 242 for flowing out the game balls flowing down the area 240 to the first game area 3 again, and an open state for receiving the game balls flowing down the second game area 240 in the second game area 240; A variable winning device 245 that can be converted into a closed state in which a game ball flowing down the game area 240 is allowed to flow without being received is provided.

  Therefore, the game board 1b includes a first game area 3 formed on the front side of the game board 1b and an inner periphery of the display area partition wall 16 and is visible through the game board main body 10. A game area 240, and an inflow port 241 through which a game ball flows into the second game area 240 from the first game area 3, and a game ball that has flowed down the second game area 240 inclined in one direction from the inflow port 241. An outflow port 242 that flows out again to the first game area 3 is provided, an open state in which a game ball flowing down the second game area 240 is received in the second game area 240, and a game ball flowing down the second game area 240 Since the variable winning device 245 that can be converted into a closed state that allows the player to flow down without accepting the game is provided, the game ball that has flowed down the second game area 240 can be returned to the first game area 3, and the second game area 240 can be returned to the second game area 240. Main components related to games (Starting opening 244, a special winning opening 246, etc.) it is possible to provide, it is possible to perform higher-interest game. In addition, since the main component devices related to the game can be provided in the second game area 240 formed on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall 16 in this way, a display area that can be viewed from the front side of the game board 1b is provided. The decorativeness of the gaming machine can be improved without being narrowed.

  Note that the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine as shown in the above-described embodiment as a gaming machine. For example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, sparrow ball gaming machines This is applicable to all gaming machines that use game balls such as.

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

It is a rear view of a gaming machine showing the configuration of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a game machine. It is a front view of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface side of a game board. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface side of a game board. It is a perspective view which shows the front side of a back mechanism frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front side of a back mechanism frame. It is a figure which shows the back surface side of a back mechanism frame, Comprising: It is the figure which removed the discharge device and the cover of the rear surface side of a flow-path structural member. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface side of a back mechanism frame. It is a block diagram which shows a part of control system of a gaming machine. It is a front view of the game board in the game machine concerning the 1st modification. It is a rear view of the game board in the game machine concerning the 1st modification. (A) It is a figure which shows the back side of the variable prize apparatus in the game machine concerning a 1st modification, Comprising: The figure of a closed state, (b) The figure of an open state, (c) The 2nd game area was seen from the front side It is a perspective view. It is a front view of the game board in the game machine concerning the 2nd modification. It is the perspective view which looked at the 2nd game field in the game machine concerning the 2nd modification from the back side, and is a figure in which (a) variable prize device is in a closed state, and (b) figure in which a variable prize device is in an open state. .

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 1a Game board 1b Game board 3 1st game area 9 Normal variable prize apparatus (winning apparatus)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board main body 11 Game board back surface structural member 13 Opening part 15 View opening 16 Display area partition wall 70 Movable production apparatus 73 Motor (electric drive source)
90 second game area 100 gaming machine 120 front frame 171 image display surface 173 display unit 210 second game area 212 variable winning device 221 link member 222 drive transmission member 223 solenoid (electric drive source)
229 Flow direction changing member 232 Solenoid (electric drive source)
240 Second Game Area 241 Inlet 242 Outlet 245 Fluctuating Prize Winner 249 Solenoid (Electric Drive Source)

Claims (5)

A front frame, a game board that is detachable on the front frame side, provided with a obstacle member and a winning device on a game board main body formed of a transparent member, and arranged at a predetermined distance behind the game board main body, A display unit that displays a variable display game related to a game, and a gaming machine in which an image display surface of the display unit is visible from the front of the game board.
The game board extends from the back side of the game board main body toward the display unit side, and includes a display area partition wall that partitions the display area on the image display surface of the display unit,
The display area partition wall is formed of an opaque member or a semi-transparent member, and the outer area of the display area partition wall is invisible or difficult to view through an area corresponding to the outside of the display area partition wall of the game board. Configured,
The variable winning device or the variation that can be converted into an open state and a closed state between the game board and the display unit on the front side of the game board corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall or inside the display area partition wall A movable effect device for directing a display game is provided,
An gaming machine, wherein an electric drive source of the variable prize device or the movable effect device is provided on an outer periphery of the display area partition wall. The game board includes a first game area formed on a front side of the game board and a second game area formed in a required area on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall and visible through the game board main body. And
The second game area is provided with a flow direction conversion member that converts the flow direction of the game ball flowing down the second game area,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein an electrical drive source for driving the flow direction changing member is provided on an outer periphery of the display area partition wall. The game board includes a first game area formed on a front side of the game board and a second game area formed in a required area on the inner periphery of the display area partition wall and visible through the game board main body. And
An inflow port through which game balls flow into the game board main body from the first game region to the second game region, and a game ball that has flowed down through the second game region inclined in one direction from the inflow port to the first game again. An outlet that flows into the area,
In the second game area, there is provided a variable prize winning device that can be converted into an open state in which a game ball flowing down the second game area is received and a closed state in which the game ball flowing down the second game area is not received. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: An opening is formed in an area corresponding to the inside of the display area partition wall of the game board main body, and a variable winning device that can be converted into an open state and a closed state from the front of the opening is attached,
A link member for converting the variable winning device into an open state and a closed state is provided, and a drive source for converting the variable winning device into an open state and a closed state is provided on the outer periphery of the display area partition wall,
One end side is connected to the drive source, the other end side is connected to the link member, and a drive transmission member that transmits the drive force of the drive source to the link member is disposed,
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the drive transmission member is formed of a transparent member. On the back side of the game board main body, a rectangular game board back surface constituent member is disposed along the periphery of the game board main body,
The game board rear surface component member is formed of an opaque member or a semi-transparent member, and has a visual opening for visually recognizing the display unit at a central portion, and the display area partition wall is directed rearward from the peripheral edge of the visual recognition opening. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the gaming machine extends.

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