JP2008136836A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of preventing a fraudulent act performed by inserting a foreign substance into a game machine from the gap between a game machine body and a front door, or the like. <P>SOLUTION: A pachinko machine 10 includes a body frame 13 supported rotatably provided by an outer frame 11, and furthermore a front door frame 14 provided in front of the body frame 13. The front door frame 14 is supported turnably relative to the body frame 13. A front door side member 171 is provided on the back face of the font door frame 14 so as to extend along the end part of the proximal end side of the turning. A body side member 181 is provided on the front face of the body frame 13 at a position corresponding to the front door side member 171. The front door side member 171 and the body side member 181 are made to combine to each other by the closing action of the font door frame 14 relative to the body frame 13. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

  A pachinko machine, which is a type of gaming machine, is provided with a gaming machine main body provided with a gaming board and a front door disposed on the front side of the gaming machine main body. A game area is formed on the front side of the game board, and various game machines such as a prize opening and a prize device are provided in the game area. When the game ball launch handle is operated by the player, the game ball is launched toward the game area. When the launched game ball wins a winning opening or a winning device, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  The front door is supported so as to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine body. When the front door is in a closed state, the game board is covered with the front door. A transparent plate such as glass is disposed on the front door so as to cover the front surface of the game board, and the game area can be visually recognized from the front of the pachinko machine even when the front door is in a closed state. The game area is exposed to the front of the gaming machine when the front door is opened, and the front door is opened when maintenance of the game area or the like is performed by a hall manager or the like.

Here, for the purpose of obtaining profits illegally, for example, the game area is exposed by opening the front door, the winning device is forcibly opened by hand, and the game ball is placed in the winning device or the winning opening. Although there is a risk that a fraudulent act such as direct winning by hand may be performed, since the front door is normally closed during the game, it is difficult to perform the fraudulent act.
JP 2006-122710 A

  However, in the configuration in which the front door is supported to be openable and closable with respect to the gaming machine main body as described above, there is a possibility that an illegal act is performed on the gaming area from between the gaming machine main body and the front door. As a fraudulent act, for example, an unauthorized tool such as a wire is allowed to enter the game area from between the gaming machine main body and the front door, and the winning device is forcibly opened by the unauthorized tool and the winning device or the winning opening is opened. There may be an act of guiding a game ball and illegally making a game ball win a prize device or a prize opening to obtain a profit.

  It should be noted that fraudulent acts performed between the gaming machine main body and the front door are considered not only for the gaming area but also for gaming parts and the like provided inside the gaming machine. . In addition, the fraudulent act is not only performed on the pachinko machine, but also on other game machines having a front door attached to the front side of the game machine body so as to be opened and closed. Conceivable.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and provides a gaming machine capable of suppressing an illegal act performed by inserting a foreign object into the gaming machine from between the gaming machine main body and the front door. It is for the purpose.

  Hereinafter, effective means for solving the above-described problems will be described while showing effects and the like as necessary. In the following, for easy understanding, the corresponding configuration in the embodiment of the invention is appropriately shown in parentheses, but is not limited to the specific configuration shown in parentheses.

Means 1. A gaming machine main body (main body frame 13) provided with various gaming parts (general winning opening 82, etc.);
A front door (front door frame 14) attached to the front side of the gaming machine main body so as to be opened and closed;
In a gaming machine in which a gaming machine interior is formed between the gaming machine main body and the front door, and at least a part of the various gaming parts is accommodated in the gaming machine,
Intrusion of foreign matter from between the gaming machine body and the front door is restricted at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine, and relative displacement of the front door relative to the gaming machine body to the front of the gaming machine is restricted. A gaming machine comprising a restriction mechanism (a front door member 171 and a main body member 181).

  According to the means 1, since the restriction mechanism is provided, the entry of foreign matters from between the gaming machine main body and the front door is restricted at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine. For this reason, for example, even if a fraudster tries to insert a foreign object such as a wire or a fraudulent tool from between the front door and the gaming machine main body, it is difficult to do so.

  Further, the relative displacement of the front door with respect to the gaming machine body relative to the gaming machine front is regulated by the regulating mechanism. For example, if the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door expands, there is a risk that the intrusion restriction capability of the restriction mechanism against foreign matter may decrease, but the front door relative to the gaming machine main body is displaced relative to the front of the gaming machine. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the gaming machine main body or the front door so that the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door is expanded, the deterioration of the intrusion regulation ability against foreign objects of the regulation mechanism is suppressed. can do. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in difficulty of inserting foreign objects into the gaming machine from between the gaming machine main body and the front door.

  As a result of the above, it is possible to suppress an illegal act performed by inserting a foreign object into the gaming machine from between the gaming machine main body and the front door.

  Mean 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the restriction mechanism is provided so as to extend along at least a part of a peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body and the front door.

  According to the means 2, since the restriction mechanism is provided so as to extend along at least a part of the peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body and the front door, the intrusion of foreign matters from between the gaming machine main body and the front door is caused inside the gaming machine. In addition to being restricted over a wide range at a position before reaching, the expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door is restricted over a wide range. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent foreign matter from entering the gaming machine from between the gaming machine main body and the front door.

Means 3. In means 1 or 2, as the restriction mechanism,
A first member (front door side member 171) that is provided on either the gaming machine main body or the front door and restricts the entry of the foreign matter;
A second member (main body side member 181) combined with the first member when the front door is in a closed state with respect to the gaming machine main body,
A gaming machine, wherein the first member and the second member are combined to restrict the displacement of the front door.

  According to the means 3, the first member restricts entry of foreign matter from between the gaming machine main body and the front door at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine. For this reason, in order to insert a foreign object into the game machine from between the front door and the gaming machine main body, for example, it is necessary to deform the foreign object to avoid the first member. Therefore, it can be difficult to insert a foreign object into the gaming machine.

  In addition, when the front door is closed with respect to the gaming machine main body, the first member provided on one of the gaming machine main body or the front door is combined with the second member provided on the other, thereby The relative displacement of the front door with respect to the machine body to the front of the gaming machine is restricted. In this case, since the expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be restricted, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the difficulty of inserting foreign objects into the gaming machine from between the gaming machine main body and the front door. be able to.

  That is, it is difficult to insert a foreign object into the gaming machine from between the gaming machine main body and the front door, and a decrease in difficulty in inserting the foreign object can be suppressed.

  Means 4. In the means 3, the first member is a long member, and the first member is provided so as to extend along at least a part of a peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body or the front door. Machine.

  According to the means 4, the elongated first member is provided so as to extend along at least a part of the peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body or the front door. For this reason, the intrusion of foreign matter from between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be regulated over a wide range at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine.

  Means 5. In the means 3, a plurality of the first members are connected so that each first member extends as a whole along at least a part of a peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body or the front door. .

  According to the means 5, a plurality of first members are connected to each other so that each first member extends as a whole along at least a part of the peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body or the front door. For this reason, intrusion of foreign matter from between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be intermittently restricted over a wide range at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine.

  Means 6. In any one of means 3 to means 5, when the second member is combined with the first member, at least one of the peripheral part of the gaming machine main body or the front door is controlled so as to restrict the entry of the foreign matter. A gaming machine provided to extend along a section.

  According to the means 6, the second member restricts entry of foreign matter from between the gaming machine main body and the front door at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine. For this reason, in order to insert a foreign object into the gaming machine from between the front door and the gaming machine main body, it is necessary to avoid the second member in addition to the first member. Therefore, it is possible to increase the difficulty of inserting foreign objects into the gaming machine. Moreover, since the second member is provided so as to extend along at least a part of the peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body or the front door, entry of foreign matters can be regulated over a wide range.

Mean 7 In any one of the means 3 to 6, the first member is
When the first member and the second member are combined, the receiving portion (the recessed groove of the front door side member 171) into which the second member enters from the left-right direction or the vertical direction of the gaming machine,
A gaming machine comprising: a receiving portion that forms the receiving portion, and a restricting portion (opposing plate portion 173) that restricts the displacement of the front door when in contact with the second member.

  According to the means 7, when the first member and the second member are combined, the second member enters the receiving portion from the left-right direction or the up-down direction of the gaming machine. For this reason, in order to insert foreign matter into the gaming machine from between the front door and the gaming machine main body, it is necessary to pass the foreign matter so as to sew between the first member and the second member. Therefore, it is possible to further increase the difficulty of inserting foreign objects into the gaming machine from between the front door and the gaming machine main body.

  In addition, the restricting portion of the first member restricts the relative displacement of the front door to the front of the gaming machine relative to the gaming machine main body in a contact state with the second member. For this reason, when the front door is in a closed state with respect to the gaming machine main body, even if the front door is pulled in front of the gaming machine, the front door can be lifted. In this case, since the expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be restricted, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the difficulty of inserting foreign objects into the gaming machine.

  Means 8. In the means 7, the first member has a contact portion extending along at least a part of the peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body and the front door when the restricting portion and the second member are in contact with each other. A gaming machine characterized by being provided as follows.

  According to the means 8, since the contact portion when the restricting portion and the second member are in contact with each other extends along at least a part of the peripheral portion of the gaming machine main body and the front door, the front door is temporarily However, the front door can be lifted over a wide range even if it is pulled forward. Therefore, local expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be restricted.

Means 9. In the means 7 or 8, the first member provided on either the gaming machine main body or the front door is:
A connecting portion (connecting plate portion 174) that restricts the entry of the foreign matter and extends along at least a part of the one peripheral edge portion and connects the one and the restricting portion to form the receiving portion. A gaming machine characterized by comprising:

  According to the means 9, in the first member, the intrusion of foreign matter from between the gaming machine main body and the front door is regulated over a wide range at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine by the connecting portion. Also, since the receiving part is formed by connecting one of the gaming machine main body and the front door and the restricting part by the connecting part, the connecting part and the restricting part are not located on the same plane. . Therefore, in the first member, the entry of the foreign matter can be regulated from different directions by the connecting portion and the regulating portion. Thereby, when the front door is in a closed state with respect to the gaming machine main body, in order to insert foreign matter into the gaming machine from between the front door and the gaming machine main body, the connecting portion and the regulating portion in the first member are In order to avoid this, it is necessary to allow the foreign matter to enter while bending a plurality of times. In this case, since it is necessary to further pass the foreign object by sewing between the first member and the second member, it is difficult to insert the foreign object into the gaming machine from between the front door and the gaming machine main body. The sex can be further enhanced.

Means 10. In any one of the means 3 to 9, a support portion (protrusion shafts 61 and 62, support fittings 72 and 73) for rotatably supporting the front door with respect to the gaming machine body is provided.
A gaming machine, wherein the first member and the second member are provided so as to be combined with the closing operation of the front door.

  According to the means 10, the first member and the second member are combined with the closing operation of the front door. For this reason, the relative displacement of the front door relative to the gaming machine main body to the front of the gaming machine can be restricted by simply closing the front door. Therefore, after the front door is in a closed state, the gaming machine can be put into a state in which entry of foreign matter into the gaming machine is restricted without performing another operation on the gaming machine main body or the front door.

Means 11. In any one of the means 7 to 9, a support portion (protrusion shafts 61 and 62, support fittings 72 and 73) for rotatably supporting the front door with respect to the gaming machine body is provided.
A gaming machine characterized in that the second member enters the receiving portion from the left-right direction or the up-down direction of the gaming machine in accordance with the closing operation of the front door.

  According to the means 11, with the closing operation of the front door, the second member enters the receiving portion from the left or right direction of the gaming machine or from the up and down direction. For this reason, by simply closing the front door, the relative displacement of the front door relative to the gaming machine main body to the front of the gaming machine is restricted, and the expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door is restricted. be able to. Therefore, after the front door is in a closed state, the gaming machine can be put into a state in which entry of foreign matter into the gaming machine is restricted without performing another operation on the gaming machine main body or the front door.

  Means 12. In the means 11, the receiving portion is provided on the track of the second member that moves relative to the receiving portion in accordance with the closing operation of the front door, and the open side of the receiving portion faces the second member. A gaming machine characterized by being provided as follows.

  According to the means 12, since the receiving part is provided on the track of the second member so that the opening side thereof faces the second member, the second member can be inserted into the receiving part with the closing operation of the front door. It becomes possible. Therefore, a 1st member and a 2nd member can be combined only by making a front door into a closed state.

  Means 13. The means 11 or the means 12 is characterized in that the first member and the second member are provided so that a position where the second member enters the receiving portion is in front of or behind the gaming machine from the support portion. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 13, since the second member enters the receiving part in front of or behind the gaming machine from the support part that supports the front door, the second member is not only in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine but also in the lateral direction of the gaming machine or in the vertical direction. It moves into the receiving part while moving relatively. Therefore, it is possible to allow the second member to enter the receiving portion from the left-right direction or the vertical direction of the gaming machine simply by closing the front door.

  Means 14. In any one of the means 11 to means 13, one of the first member and the second member is provided on the rotating base end side of the front door, and the other is provided on the gaming machine main body. Gaming machine.

  According to the means 14, one of the first member and the second member is provided on the rotation base end side of the front door, and the other is provided on the gaming machine main body. When the front door is pivoted, the radius of curvature on the pivot base end side is smaller than the radius of curvature on the pivot tip side. Therefore, if the amount of movement in the front-rear direction of the gaming machine is the same on the turning base end side and the turning front end side, the amount of movement in the left-right direction or up-down direction of the gaming machine is greater on the turning base end side. For this reason, it is possible to increase the amount of entry of the second member into the receiving portion by providing one of the first member and the second member on the rotation base end side of the front door. For example, when an external force is applied to the front door from the left or right direction or the up and down direction and the second member is removed from the receiving portion, the front door is pulled forward of the gaming machine so that the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door is increased. There is a risk of expansion. Here, by setting it as this structure, even if external force is applied to the front door from the left-right direction or the up-down direction, it is possible to make it difficult for the second member to be detached from the receiving portion. Therefore, the expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be more reliably regulated.

  Means 15. The gaming machine according to claim 14, wherein the support portions are provided at both ends of the front door in the rotation axis direction.

  According to the means 15, the front door is supported by the support portion at both ends of the front door in the rotation axis direction. In this case, since the support interval of the front door by the support portion becomes long, rattling of the front door with respect to the gaming machine main body can be suppressed. For example, when the front door is pulled forward of the gaming machine, There is a possibility that the front door may be lifted at the position. Here, since the first member or the second member is provided on the rotation base end side of the front door, even if the front door is pulled forward of the gaming machine, not to mention the intermediate position of the support portion. It is possible to suppress the lifting of the front door even at the position. Therefore, the expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be restricted while suppressing the backlash of the front door.

  Means 16. A game characterized in that, in the means 15, one of the first member and the second member is provided so as to extend over substantially the entire area between the support portions and to be combined with the other in the approximately entire area. Machine.

  In the means 16, either one of the first member and the second member is provided so as to extend over substantially the entire area between the support portions and to be combined with the other in the approximately entire area. For this reason, on the rotation base end side of the front door, relative displacement of the front door to the front of the gaming machine can be restricted over the entire area between the two support portions. Therefore, even if any part of the front door is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the front door can be prevented from rising between the support portions.

  Means 17. In any one of the means 14 to 16, a locking device (locking device) that locks the gaming machine main body and the front door so that they cannot be opened on the front end of the front door when the front door is in a closed state. 131).

  According to the means 17, the gaming machine main body and the front door are locked so as not to be opened by the locking device on the rotating front end side of the front door. Therefore, even if the front door is pulled to the front of the gaming machine, it is possible to suppress the front door from being lifted on the rotating front end side. Thereby, the fall of the difficulty of inserting a foreign material into the inside of a gaming machine from between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be more reliably suppressed on the rotating front end side. Here, since one of the first member and the second member is provided on the rotation base end side of the front door and the other is provided on the gaming machine main body, the rotation base end is added to the rotation front end side. The lift of the front door can be suppressed also on the side.

  Means 18. In any one of the means 11 to the means 17, an overhanging portion (an overhanging portion 78) projecting to the other side so as to surround the other side surface is provided on one of the gaming machine main body or the front door. A featured gaming machine.

  According to the means 18, when the front door is in the closed state, the other side surface is surrounded by the overhanging portion provided on one of the gaming machine main body or the front door. For this reason, the relative displacement of the front door with respect to the gaming machine body in the gaming machine left-right direction or vertical direction can be restricted. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the front door in the left-right direction or the up-down direction of the gaming machine, the second member can be prevented from coming off from the receiving portion, and thus the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door. Can be more reliably regulated. In addition, since the region between the gaming machine main body and the front door is shielded by the overhanging portion in the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the gaming machine, it is possible to further increase the difficulty of entering foreign objects into the gaming machine. .

  Means 19. A gaming machine according to any one of means 3 to means 18, wherein the first member and the second member are made of a plate material.

  According to the means 19, the first member and the second member are formed of a plate material. For this reason, it is possible to configure the restriction mechanism at a relatively low cost, and it is possible to make the restriction mechanism relatively simple. In addition, since the first member and the second member are plate materials, intrusion of foreign matters from between the front door and the gaming machine main body into the gaming machine is restricted over the entire range in which these members are provided. Can do.

  Means 20. A gaming machine according to claim 19, wherein the first member and the second member are formed of a metal plate.

  According to the means 20, since the first member and the second member are formed of the metal plate, the strength of the first member and the second member can be sufficiently ensured. Therefore, when the front door is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the first member and the second member are not easily deformed. Therefore, expansion of the area between the gaming machine main body and the front door can be restricted while configuring the restriction mechanism at a relatively low cost.

Means 21. In any one of the means 1 to 20, a game area (game board 81) provided on the front surface portion of the gaming machine main body in a state visible from the front of the gaming machine and where a game ball flows down,
A ball-entry unit (general winning port 82, variable winning device 83, operating port 84) into which a game ball flowing down the game area can enter;
With
In a gaming machine configured to give a bonus to a player when a game ball enters the entrance part,
A gaming machine, wherein the gaming area is provided inside the gaming machine.

  According to the means 21, since the gaming area is provided inside the gaming machine, it is possible to prevent foreign objects from entering the gaming area. For example, even if a fraudster attempts to illegally win a game ball in the entrance part by inserting a foreign object into the game area from between the front door and the gaming machine body and guiding the game ball by the foreign object, It has become difficult. For this reason, it can control that a privilege is improperly given to a fraudulent person. That is, it is possible to suppress an illegal act performed by inserting a foreign object into the gaming machine between the gaming machine main body and the front door.

  Further, in such a configuration, any of the above-described means 1 to 20 can be enjoyed with respect to a so-called pachinko machine.

Means 22. In any one of the means 1 to 20, a plurality of pattern display areas provided in a position that can be viewed from the front of the gaming machine, in which a plurality of types of patterns are variably displayed, and a variable display of the patterns in each pattern display area are started. Starting operation means operated as required, and a plurality of stop operation means operated to stop the variable display of the picture in each picture display area,
When the start operation means is operated in the state where the game medal has been received, the variation display of the pattern is started in each pattern display area, and after the variation display of the pattern is stopped, the pattern displayed in each pattern display area is predetermined. A gaming machine having a configuration in which a privilege is given to a player when a pattern or a combination of predetermined patterns is established.

  According to the means 23, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 20 can be enjoyed with respect to a so-called slot machine.

Means 23. In any one of means 1 to means 20, a plurality of picture display areas provided at positions that are visible from the front of the gaming machine and in which a plurality of kinds of pictures are variably displayed, and storage for storing game balls in the front part of the gaming machine , A take-in device for taking in game balls stored in the storage unit, a take-in start operating means operated to start taking in game media by the take-in device, and a variation of the pattern in each pattern display area A start operation means operated to start display, and a plurality of stop operation means operated to stop display of the variation of the pattern in each of the pattern display areas,
When the predetermined number of game media are taken in by the take-in device and the start operation means is further operated, the design display of the design in each design display region is started, and after the display of the design change is stopped, each design display region A gaming machine characterized in that a bonus is given to a player when a predetermined pattern or a combination of predetermined patterns is established by the pattern displayed on the screen.

  According to the means 23, the effect of any one of the above means 1 to 20 can be enjoyed with respect to a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are fused.

(First embodiment)
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as “pachinko machine”), which is a type of gaming machine, will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko machine 10, FIGS. 2 and 3 are perspective views showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 10, and FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. In FIG. 2, the configuration in the game area of the pachinko machine 10 is omitted for convenience.

  The pachinko machine 10 includes an outer frame 11 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 10, and a gaming machine main part 12 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11. The outer frame 11 is configured by connecting wooden plates to four sides and has a rectangular frame shape. The pachinko machine 10 is installed in the game hall by attaching and fixing the outer frame 11 to the island facility.

  The gaming machine main part 12 includes a main body frame 13 as a base body, a front door frame 14 disposed in front of the main body frame 13, and a back pack unit 15 disposed behind the main body frame 13. . The main body frame 13 of the gaming machine main part 12 is supported so as to be rotatable with respect to the outer frame 11. Specifically, the main body frame 13 can be rotated forward with the left side as the rotation base end side and the right side as the rotation front end side in front view.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a front door frame 14 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view. It is said that. Further, as shown in FIG. 3, the backpack unit 15 is rotatably supported on the main body frame 13, and when viewed from the front, the left side is the rotation base end side and the right side is the rotation front end side. It is possible to move.

  Next, the front door frame 14 will be described. In the following description, FIGS. 1 to 3 are referred to, and FIG. 5 is referred to for the configuration of the back surface of the front door frame 14. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a rear configuration of the front door frame 14.

  The front door frame 14 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 13. A window portion 21 is formed on the front door frame 14 so that almost the entire gaming area described later can be viewed from the front. The window portion 21 has a substantially oval shape and is fitted with a transparent glass 22. Around the window portion 21, light emitting means such as various lamps are provided. For example, an annular illumination part 23 incorporating a light emitting means such as an LED is provided along the periphery of the window part 21. In the annular illumination part 23, lighting or blinking is performed in accordance with a change in the gaming state at the time of a big hit or a predetermined reach. In addition, an error display lamp unit 24 that is turned on at the time of a predetermined error is provided at the center of the annular illumination unit 23 and at the uppermost part of the pachinko machine 10, and a prize that is turned on while the prize ball is being paid out on the left and right sides. A ball lamp portion 25 is provided. In addition, a speaker unit 26 is provided at a position close to the left and right prize ball lamp units 25 to output a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state.

  Below the window portion 21 in the front door frame 14, an upper bulging portion 31 and a lower bulging portion 32 that bulge to the near side are provided side by side. An upper pan 33 that opens upward is provided inside the upper bulging portion 31, and a lower pan 34 that also opens upward is provided inside the lower bulging portion 32. The upper plate 33 has a function of temporarily storing game balls paid out from a payout device described later and guiding them to the game ball launching mechanism described later while aligning them in a line. In addition, the lower tray 34 has a function of storing game balls that become surplus in the upper tray 33.

  A game ball launching handle 41 is provided on the right side of the lower bulging portion 32 so as to protrude toward the front side. By operating the game ball launch handle 41, a game ball is launched from a game ball launch mechanism described later.

  A resin case 51 is attached to the lower part of the back surface of the front door frame 14 as shown in FIGS. 2 and 5. The back surface of the resin case 51 (the surface visible in FIG. 5) is flat, and constitutes the side wall of the firing rail 112 when the front door frame 14 is closed. Therefore, the game ball is prevented from spilling forward from the launch rail 112. On the rotation base end side of the resin case 51, a ball passage rod 52 is installed toward the back of the pachinko machine 10.

  Protrusion shafts 61 and 62 are provided on the upper and lower ends of the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. These projecting shafts 61 and 62 constitute an assembly mechanism for the main body frame 13. A long front door member 171 is provided between the projecting shafts 61 and 62 in the vertical direction so as to extend in the vertical direction along the end of the front door frame 14.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 2, a plurality of hook metal fittings 63 extending rearward are arranged in the vertical direction on the rotating front end side (left side in FIG. 5) on the back surface of the front door frame 14. Each hook 63 is formed in a hook shape as a whole, and can be locked to the main body frame 13 by a locking portion 63 a located at the tip of the hook 63. These hooks 63 constitute a locking mechanism for the main body frame 13.

  Next, the main body frame 13 will be described in detail. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a front configuration of the main body frame 13.

  The main body frame 13 is mainly composed of a resin base 71 whose outer shape is substantially the same as that of the outer frame 11. A protruding portion 78 is provided on the peripheral edge of the resin base 71 so as to protrude forward. The overhang portion 78 is formed so as to surround the outer periphery of the front door frame 14 when the front door frame 14 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 13. In this case, the region between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is blocked by the overhang portion 78 from the outside in the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the gaming machine. Therefore, even if a fraudulent person attempts to cheat by intruding a fraudulent tool such as a wire or a film from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, it is difficult.

  Support metal fittings 72 and 73 are attached to an upper end portion and a lower end portion of the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. Although illustration is omitted, shaft holes are formed in the support fittings 72 and 73, and the projecting shafts 61 and 62 of the front door frame 14 are inserted into these shaft holes, so that the front door with respect to the main body frame 13. The frame 14 is rotatably supported.

  In the main body frame 13, a long main body side member 181 is provided between the support brackets 72 and 73 in the vertical direction so as to extend in the vertical direction along the end of the main body frame 13. The main body side member 181 is combined with the front door side member 171 of the front door frame 14 when the front door frame 14 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 13. Details of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 will be described later.

  Insertion holes 74 for inserting the metal fittings 63 provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 are provided on the rotation front end side (right side in FIG. 6) on the front surface of the resin base 71. The insertion hole 74 is provided at a position where the metal fitting 63 is inserted when the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, and has a size that allows the metal fitting 63 to be inserted. In the pachinko machine 10, a locking device 131 (see FIGS. 3 and 8) for locking the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is hidden behind the main body frame 13. . Therefore, when the bar 63 is locked to the locking device 131 through the insertion hole 74, the front door frame 14 is locked to the main body frame 13 so as not to be opened.

  A cylinder lock 75 for performing an unlocking operation of the locking device 131 is installed at the lower right corner of the resin base 71. The cylinder lock 75 is integrated with the locking device 131. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned counterclockwise, the front door frame 14 is unlocked from the main body frame 13. When the key inserted into the key hole of the cylinder lock 75 is turned to the right, the lock of the main body frame 13 with respect to the outer frame 11 is released.

  A substantially elliptical window hole 76 is formed at the center of the resin base 71. A game board 81 is detachably attached to the resin base 71. The game board 81 is made of plywood, and the game area formed on the front surface of the game board 81 is exposed to the front surface side of the main body frame 13 through the window hole 76 of the resin base 71.

  Here, the structure of the game board 81 is demonstrated based on FIG. The game board 81 has a plurality of large and small openings penetrating in the front-rear direction by being subjected to router processing. Each opening is provided with a general winning port 82, a variable winning device 83, an operating port 84, a through gate 85, a variable display unit 86, and the like. When a game ball enters the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operation port 84, it is detected by a detection switch described later, and a predetermined number of award balls are paid out based on the detection result. In addition, an out port 87 is provided at the lowermost part of the game board 81, and game balls that have not entered various winning ports etc. are discharged from the game area through the out port 87. The game board 81 is provided with a large number of nails 88 in order to appropriately disperse and adjust the falling direction of the game ball, and various members (instruments) such as a windmill.

  The variable display unit 86 is provided with a symbol display device 91 for variably displaying symbols with a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger. The variable display unit 86 is provided with a center frame 92 so as to surround the symbol display device 91. A first specific lamp portion 93 and a second specific lamp portion 94 are provided on the center frame 92. Reserving lamp portions 95 and 96 are provided at the upper and lower portions of the center frame 92, respectively. The lower holding lamp unit 95 corresponds to the symbol display device 91 and the first specific lamp unit 93. The number of times that the game ball has passed through the operation port 84 is held up to four times, and the holding lamp unit 95 is turned on. The number of reserved items is displayed. The upper holding lamp section 96 corresponds to the second specific lamp section 94, and the number of times that the game ball has passed through the through gate 85 is held up to four times, and the number of the holding balls is displayed by turning on the holding lamp section 96. It has become so.

  The symbol display device 91 is configured as a liquid crystal display device including a liquid crystal display, and display contents are controlled by a display control device described later. On the symbol display device 91, for example, symbols are displayed side by side on the left, middle, and right, and these symbols are variably displayed as they are scrolled up and down. When a predetermined combination of symbols is stopped and displayed on a preset active line, a special gaming state (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot) occurs.

  In the first specific lamp unit 93, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order using a winning at the operation port 84 as a trigger, and when the display is stopped in a predetermined color, a big hit occurs. In the second specific lamp unit 94, the emission color is switched in a predetermined order triggered by the passage of the game ball through the through gate 85, and when the stop color is displayed in a predetermined color, the operation port 84 is displayed. The accompanying electric accessory is opened for a predetermined time.

  The variable winning device 83 is normally in a closed state in which a game ball cannot be won or difficult to win, and is switched to a predetermined open state in which a game ball is easy to win in the case of a big win. As an opening mode of the variable winning device 83, the variable winning device 83 repeats a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winnings as one round and a plurality of rounds (for example, 15 rounds) as an upper limit. What is opened is common.

  An inner rail portion 101 and an outer rail portion 102 are attached to the game board 81, and a guide rail is constituted by the inner rail portion 101 and the outer rail portion 102. A game ball is guided to the upper part of the game area.

  The board surface of the game board 81 is partitioned into an inner and outer area by the inner rail portion 101 and the outer rail section 102, and an inner area partitioned into a substantially circular shape is a gaming area. In particular, in the present embodiment, the game area defined on the board surface of the game board 81 is configured to be larger than the conventional one.

  Here, the game area is excluded from the area surrounded by the inner rail portion 101 and the outer rail portion 102 as viewed from the front of the pachinko machine 10 and the area of the ball guide passage that is the opposite portion of the inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102. This will be described as a region. That is, since the game area does not include the ball guide passage portion, the left limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 101, not by the outer rail portion 102. Further, the right limit position toward the game area is specified by the inner rail portion 101, the lower limit position of the game area is specified by the lower end position of the game board 81 in which the out port 87 is formed, and the upper limit position of the game area. Is specified by the outer rail portion 102.

  The game area is preferably as large as the width and height from the viewpoint of expanding the game area. If the width or height of the game area is a certain value or more, a part of the game area may exceed the board surface of the game board 81, but other parts are placed along the game board surface in the area beyond that. What is necessary is just to supplement by providing.

  In relation to the expansion of the game area, the through gates 85 located on both sides of the variable display unit 86 have a guide mechanism that allows the game balls that have passed through the gate 85 to be moved toward the center. Thereby, even when the game area is expanded in the left-right direction and the up-down direction, the game ball can be guided toward the central operation port 84 and the variable prize-winning device 83. By expanding, it is possible to suppress a decrease in interest due to difficulty in winning a game ball. Further, since the game area is expanded in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction, even if a relatively large variable display unit 86 is provided in the center of the game area, through gates 85 and a plurality of nails are provided on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 86. (Guide nails such as a triangular nail for guiding the game ball to the center), and other extras can be provided with plenty of space, in the game area on both the left and right sides and the upper and lower sides of the variable display unit 86. The flow of the game ball does not become monotonous, and the behavior of the game ball can be fully enjoyed.

  As described above, almost the entire game area can be viewed from the front through the window portion 21 (glass 22) of the front door frame 14. Therefore, the window part 21 will be expanded with expansion of a game area | region. In the present pachinko machine 10, a large glass 22 is mounted on the front door frame 14 as the game area is expanded. Here, since the frame portion of the front door frame 14 has a width dimension sufficient to ensure the strength of the front door frame 14 itself and the glass support strength, the frame portion for expanding the window portion 21 is reduced. There will be restrictions on this.

  A game ball launching mechanism 110 that launches game balls into the game area is attached below the window hole 76 in the resin base 71. The game ball launch mechanism 110 includes an electromagnetic solenoid 111, a launch rail 112, and a ball feed mechanism 113, and the output shaft of the solenoid 111 moves in the expansion / contraction direction by the input of an electrical signal to the solenoid 111. Then, the game ball placed on the firing rail 112 is launched toward the game area by the ball feeding mechanism 113.

  In the game ball launching mechanism 110, the solenoid 111 is energized based on the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player, and the game ball is launched into the game area by energizing the solenoid 111. Here, the game ball launch handle 41 and the game ball launch mechanism 110 are electrically connected, but are mechanically separated. Therefore, the game ball launch handle 41 and the game ball launch mechanism 110 can be installed separately. In the present embodiment, the game ball launching mechanism 110 is disposed on the main body frame 13, and the game ball launch handle 41 is disposed on the front door frame 14.

  The front door frame 14 is provided with an upper plate 33, a lower plate 34, a game ball launching handle 41 and the like, and the front door frame 14 has a relatively large frame width below the window portion 21. In the front door frame 14, when the frame portion around the glass 22 becomes narrow with the expansion of the glass 22, there is a concern that the strength of the front door frame 14 may be reduced. By providing 41 and the like, the frame width is secured, and sufficient strength of the support structure of the front door frame 14 itself and the glass support structure is secured.

  Returning to the description of FIG. 6, there is a predetermined gap between the inner rail rails 101 and 102 attached to the launch rail 112 and the game board 81, and a foul ball passage 126 is disposed below the gap. It is installed. Therefore, if the game ball launched from the game ball launching mechanism 110 does not reach the upper part of the game area and returns to the guide rail constituted by the inner and outer rail portions 101 and 102, the foul ball is It is discharged to the lower tray 34 through the foul ball passage 126.

  A pair of left and right passages 116 and 117 (see FIG. 8) are formed on the left side of the launch rail 112 on the front surface of the main body frame 13, and the game balls discharged from the passages 116 and 117 are placed in front of the pair of passages 116 and 117. A game ball guide unit 120 for guiding to either 33 or the lower plate 34 is attached. For convenience, in the following description, the passage 116 is also referred to as a first passage and the passage 117 is also referred to as a second passage. The first passage 116 and the second passage 117 communicate with a game ball distribution unit 225 (see FIG. 12) provided on the back surface of the main body frame 13.

  The game ball guide unit 120 is configured to be visible with a transparent resin material such as polycarbonate resin, and between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 with the front door frame 14 closed with respect to the main body frame 13. It is formed so that the thickness is comparatively thin so that it can be accommodated. The game ball guide unit 120 is integrally formed with the foul ball passage 126 described above.

  The game ball guide unit 120 is formed with a communication port 121 for communicating the first passage 116 and the upper plate 33, and a ball discharge passage 122 for communicating the second passage 117 and the lower plate 34. Yes. Furthermore, an opening / closing plate 123 capable of closing the communication port 121 is attached to the game ball guide unit 120. The opening / closing plate 123 is rotatably supported by a support shaft 124 and is always urged to a position where the communication port 121 is closed by a spring 125 as urging means. In addition, when the communication port 121 is closed by the opening / closing plate 123, the ball discharge passage 122 is also closed in conjunction therewith.

  According to the above configuration of the game ball guide unit 120, when the front door frame 14 is opened, the opening / closing plate 123 is raised as shown in the figure by the biasing force of the spring 125, so that the communication port 121 is closed and the ball is discharged in conjunction therewith. The passage 122 is also closed. Thereby, when the front door frame 14 is opened in a state where game balls are stored on the upstream side of the communication port 121 and the ball discharge passage 122, it is possible to prevent the stored balls from spilling and dropping. On the other hand, when the front door frame 14 is closed, the opening / closing plate 123 is pushed open against the biasing force of the spring 125 by the ball passage rod 52 (see FIG. 2) provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14. It is done. In this state, the first passage 116 and the upper plate 33 communicate with each other through the communication port 121, and the second passage 117 and the lower plate 34 communicate with each other through the ball discharge passage 122 in conjunction therewith.

  Next, the back configuration of the main body frame 13 will be described. FIG. 8 is a rear view of the main body frame 13.

  A locking device 131 is provided on the rotation tip side (left side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71. The locking device 131 includes a vertically long attachment plate 137, and the attachment plate 137 is attached to the back side of the main body frame 13 in the vertical direction. A door frame locking member 138 is attached to the back side of the attachment plate 137 at a position corresponding to the insertion hole 74 of the resin base 71. The door frame locking member 138 is formed with a locking hole (not shown) for inserting the metal fitting 63. The door frame locking member 138 can move in the vertical direction, and is biased upward by a biasing member such as a spring. When the door frame locking member 138 moves downward against the urging force of the urging member, the insertion hole 74 of the resin base 71 and the locking hole of the door frame locking member 138 substantially overlap, and the insertion hole 74 passes through the insertion hole 74. The metal fitting 63 can be inserted into the locking hole.

  When the front door frame 14 is closed with respect to the main body frame 13, the metal fitting 63 enters the insertion hole 74 and the door frame locking member 138 with the closing operation of the front door frame 14. The door frame locking member 138 is moved downward against the urging force of the urging member by being pushed downward by the hook metal 63, and the locking portion 63a (see FIG. 2) of the hook metal 63 is moved to the door frame. After passing through the locking member 138, it returns upward by the amount of the locking portion 63a by the urging force. In this case, the metal fitting 63 and the door frame locking member 138 are locked, and the locking portion 63a of the metal fitting 63 is hooked on the back side of the door frame locking member 138, so that the front door frame 14 is moved forward of the gaming machine. Since the displacement is restricted, the opening of the front door frame 14 with respect to the main body frame 13 is restricted.

  The locking device 131 is provided with a sliding bar 139 that can slide up and down. When the sliding bar 139 slides downward, the door frame locking member 138 moves downward. Further, the locking device 131 is provided with a cam plate 140 fixed to the lock shaft of the cylinder lock 75. When the cam plate 140 is rotated in the clockwise direction in FIG. When the plate 140 is engaged with the sliding rod 139, the sliding rod 139 slides downward. In this case, since the door frame locking member 138 moves downward, the locking portion 63a of the metal fitting 63 is not caught by the door frame locking member 138, and the locking state between the metal fitting 63 and the door frame locking member 138 is released. The locking of the front door frame 14 to the main body frame 13 is released.

  A bearing fitting 132 is attached to the rotation base end side (the right side in FIG. 8) on the back surface of the resin base 71. A bearing portion 133 is formed on the bearing bracket 132 so as to be separated from each other in the vertical direction, and the back pack unit 15 is rotatably attached to the main body frame 13 by these bearing portions 133. Further, a fastening hole 134 for fastening the back pack unit 15 to the main body frame 13 is provided on the back surface of the resin base 71.

  A plurality of locking fittings 135 are provided on the back surface of the resin base 71, and the game board 81 is attached to the resin base 71 by the locking fittings 135 as described above. Here, the configuration of the back surface of the game board 81 will be described. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the game board 81 as seen from the rear, and FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which the main controller unit 160 is removed from the game board 81.

  The variable display unit 86 disposed in the center of the game board 81 is provided with a frame cover 141 made of synthetic resin that covers the center frame 92 from the back, and is provided rearward with respect to the frame cover 141 from the rear side. The above-described symbol display device 91 is attached, and a display control device for driving the symbol display device is attached (not shown). The symbol display device 91 and the display control device are arranged so as to overlap in the front-rear direction (the symbol display device is in front and the display control device is in rear), and the sound lamp control device unit 142 is mounted on the rear side. The sound lamp control device unit 142 includes a sound lamp control device 143 and a mounting table 144, and the sound lamp control device 143 is mounted on the mounting table 144.

  The sound lamp control device 143 includes a sound lamp control board that controls sound, lamp display, and display control device in accordance with instructions from a main control device to be described later, and the sound lamp control board is made of a transparent resin material or the like. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 145.

  As shown in FIG. 10, a collective plate unit 150 is provided below the variable display unit 86 on the back surface of the game board 81. The collective board unit 150 is provided with a game ball collecting mechanism for collecting game balls won in various winning ports, a winning detection mechanism for detecting winning of game balls in various winning ports, and the like. .

  The game ball collecting mechanism will be described. In the collective plate unit 150, a collecting passage 151 that collects in one place on the downstream side corresponding to the game board opening of the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84. Is formed. Therefore, all the game balls that have won the general winning opening 82 and the like gather below the game board 81 via the collection passage 151. Below the game board 81 is a discharge passage which will be described later, and the game balls gathered below the game board 81 by the collection passage 151 are led out into the discharge passage. Similarly, the out port 87 leads to the discharge passage, and a game ball that has not won any winning port is led out into the discharge passage through the out port 87.

  Explaining the winning detection mechanism, the collective board unit 150 is provided with a winning port switch 152 at a position corresponding to the general winning port 82 on the front side of the game board 81 and a count switch 153 at a position corresponding to the variable winning device 83. The operation port switch 154 is provided at a position corresponding to the operation port 84. A winning of a game ball is detected by these switches 152 to 154, respectively. Note that gate switches 155 for detecting game balls passing through the through gate 85 are provided on both the left and right sides of the variable display unit 86 outside the collective board unit 150.

  A main controller unit 160 is mounted on the back of the game board 81 so as to cover the collective board unit 150 from the rear side. The configuration of main controller unit 160 will be described with reference to FIG. FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the main controller unit 160.

  The main control unit 160 has a synthetic resin mounting base 161, and the main control unit 162 is mounted on the mounting base 161. The main controller 162 includes a main control board having a function (main control circuit) that controls the main control of the game and a function (power failure monitoring circuit) that monitors the power source, and the main control board is made of a transparent resin material. It is configured to be accommodated in a substrate box 163 made of, for example.

  The board box 163 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped box base (front case body) and a box cover (back case body) that covers an opening of the box base. The box base and the box cover are connected so as not to be opened by a sealing portion 164 as a sealing means, whereby the substrate box 163 is sealed. Five sealing portions 164 are provided on the long side portion of the substrate box 163, and at least one of them is used for sealing processing.

  Any configuration can be applied to the sealing portion 164 as long as the box base and the box cover are coupled so as not to be opened. However, the box base and the box cover can be inserted by inserting a locking claw into the long hole constituting the sealing portion 164 And can be unopened. The sealing process by the sealing unit 164 prevents unauthorized opening after the sealing, and makes it possible to detect such a situation early and easily even if unauthorized opening is performed. It is possible to perform the sealing process again even after it has been performed. That is, the sealing process is performed by inserting a locking claw into at least one of the five sealing portions 164. When opening the board box 163 such as when a failure occurs in the housed main control board or when inspecting the main control board, the connecting part between the sealing part into which the locking claw is inserted and another sealing part is provided. Disconnect. As a result, the box base and the box cover of the substrate box 163 are separated, and the internal main control substrate can be taken out. Thereafter, when the sealing process is performed again, the locking claws are inserted into the long holes of the other sealing portions. If the history of opening the substrate box 163 is left in the substrate box 163, it can be easily found that the unauthorized opening has been performed by looking at the substrate box 163.

  A plurality of coupling pieces 165 are provided on one short side of the substrate box 163 so as to protrude laterally. These coupling pieces 165 have a one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of coupled pieces 166 formed on the mounting table 161, and the coupling pieces 165 and the coupled pieces 166 provide a space between the board box 163 and the mounting table 161. Sealing is performed.

  Next, the back pack unit 15 will be described. FIG. 12 is a front view of the back pack unit 15, and FIG. 13 is an exploded perspective view of the back pack unit 15.

  The back pack unit 15 includes a back pack 201, and a payout mechanism unit 202, a discharge passage board 203, and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the back pack 201. The back pack 201 is formed of a synthetic resin having transparency, and includes a base portion 211 to which the payout mechanism portion 202 and the like are attached, and a protective cover portion 212 that protrudes rearward from the pachinko machine 10 and has a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape. The protective cover portion 212 has a shape in which the left and right side surfaces and the upper surface are closed and only the lower surface is opened, and has a size sufficient to surround at least the variable display unit 86.

  The base portion 211 is provided with an external terminal plate 213 at the upper right portion thereof. The external terminal board 213 is provided with various output terminals, and various signals are output to the management control device on the game hall side through these output terminals. Further, the base portion 211 is provided with a pair of upper and lower latch pins 214 at the right end when viewed from the rear of the pachinko machine 10, and the latch pins 214 are inserted through the bearing portions 133 provided on the main body frame 13. The back pack unit 15 is rotatably supported with respect to the main body frame 13. In addition, the base 211 is provided with a fastener 215 for fastening to a fastening hole 134 provided in the main body frame 13, and the main body can be obtained by fitting the fastening 215 into the fastening hole 134. A back pack unit 15 is fixed to the frame 13.

  In the base portion 211, a payout mechanism portion 202 is disposed so as to bypass the protective cover portion 212. That is, a tank 221 opened upward is provided at the uppermost portion of the back pack 201, and the game balls supplied from the island facilities of the game hall are sequentially replenished to the tank 221. A tank rail 222 that is gently inclined toward the downstream side is connected to the lower side of the tank 221, and a case rail 223 that extends in the vertical direction is connected to the downstream side of the tank rail 222. A payout device 224 is provided at the most downstream portion of the case rail 223. The game balls paid out from the payout device 224 are supplied to the game ball distribution unit 225 provided in the base portion 211 of the back pack 201 through a payout passage (not shown) provided on the downstream side of the payout device 224.

  The game ball distribution unit 225 has a function of distributing the game balls paid out from the payout device 224 to any one of the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, and a discharge passage described later, and the inner opening 226 has a first opening 226. It is formed so as to communicate with the upper plate 33 through the passage 116, the central opening 227 through the second passage 117 to the lower plate 34, and the outer opening 228 through the discharge passage.

  A backpack substrate 229 is installed in the dispensing mechanism unit 202. The back pack substrate 229 is supplied with, for example, a main power of AC 24 volts, and is turned on or off by a switching operation of the power switch 229a.

  A discharge passage board 203 and a control device collective unit 204 are attached to the lower end portion of the base portion 211 so as to sandwich the lower end portion in the front-rear direction. The discharge passage board 203 is formed with a discharge passage 231 opened rearward on the surface facing the control device assembly unit 204, and the open portion of the discharge passage 231 is closed by the control device assembly unit 204. The discharge passage 231 is formed so as to discharge the game ball to the island facility or the like of the game hall, and the game ball led out to the discharge passage 231 from the above-described collection passage 151 or the like passes through the discharge passage 231 so as to be pachinko. It is discharged outside the machine 10.

  The control device assembly unit 204 has a horizontally long mounting base 241, and a payout control device 242 and a power source and launch control device 243 are mounted on the mounting base 241. The payout control device 242 and the power supply / launch control device 243 are arranged so as to overlap each other so that the payout control device 242 is behind the pachinko machine 10.

  The payout control device 242 accommodates a payout control board for controlling the payout device 224 in the board box 244. The payout command signal from the payout control device 242 to the payout device 224 is relayed by the back pack substrate 229 described above. The payout control device 242 is provided with a state return switch 245. For example, when the state return switch 245 is pressed when a payout error occurs, such as a ball jam in the payout device 224, the ball jam is eliminated.

  The power source and launch control device 243 includes a power source and launch control board housed in the board box 246, and a predetermined power source required for various control devices and the like is generated and output by the board, and further, a game ball by the player Control of the launch of the game ball accompanying the operation of the firing handle 41 is performed. Further, the power and launch control device 243 is provided with a RAM erase switch 247. This pachinko machine 10 has a function to store and store various data so that even if a power failure occurs, it maintains the state at the time of the power failure, and when it recovers from the power failure, it can be restored to the state at the time of the power failure. It has become. Therefore, for example, when the power supply is turned off in the normal procedure, as in the case of the game hall being closed, the state before the turn-off is stored and held. It is like that.

  Here, the front door member 171 and the main body member 181 will be described in detail.

  First, the front door side member 171 will be described. As shown in FIG. 5, the front door side member 171 is provided on the back surface of the front door frame 14 so as to extend in the vertical direction along the end portion on the rotation base end side (right side in FIG. 5). The front door side member 171 is substantially the same as or slightly shorter than the length of the front door frame 14 in the vertical direction. The front door side member 171 is formed in a U-shaped cross section as a whole by a metal contact plate portion 172, a counter plate portion 173, and a connecting plate portion 174. In other words, in the front door side member 171, a concave groove having the connecting plate portion 174 as a bottom surface is formed between the contact plate portion 172 and the opposing plate portion 173. Further, a plurality of notches 173a are formed in the counter plate portion 173.

  The front door side member 171 is attached to the back surface of the front door frame 14 such that the open side of the concave groove faces the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14. The front door side member 171 is fixed to the front door frame 14 by a fastening member such as a machine screw in a state where the plate surface of the contact plate portion 172 is in contact with the front door frame 14. Accordingly, the connecting plate portion 174 rises from the front door frame 14 toward the rear of the gaming machine, and the opposing plate portion 173 protrudes from the connecting plate portion 174 toward the rotation base end side. Further, the front door side member 171 is located in front of the gaming machine with respect to the projecting shafts 61 and 62 of the front door frame 14.

  Next, the main body side member 181 will be described. As shown in FIG. 6, the main body side member 181 is provided on the front surface of the main body frame 13 so as to extend in the vertical direction along the end of the side corresponding to the front door side member 171 (left side in FIG. 6). Yes. The main body side member 181 is substantially the same as or slightly shorter than the vertical length of the main body frame 13. The main body side member 181 is formed of a metal plate member. A plurality of through holes 182 are formed in the main body side member 181.

  The main body side member 181 is attached to the front surface of the main body frame 13 so that the plate surface faces the front and rear direction of the gaming machine. On the front surface of the main body frame 13, a plurality of convex portions 185 are provided on the resin base 71 so as to be arranged in the vertical direction, and screw holes (not shown) are formed in the respective convex portions 185. The main body side member 181 is fixed to the front door frame 14 by a fastening member such as a small screw being screwed into the screw hole through the through hole 182 with the plate surface in contact with the convex portion 185. Between each convex part 185, the area | region sufficient for the opposing board part 173 of the front door side member 171 to enter between the resin base 71 of the main body frame 13 and the main body side member 181 is ensured.

  Further, the main body side member 181 is fixed in a state where one end portion in the longitudinal direction is in contact with the overhanging portion 78 on the rotation base end side of the main body frame 13. Therefore, the main body side member 181 shields the area in front of the gaming machine and the rear area of the main body side member 181 inside the overhang portion 78. Further, the main body side member 181 is located in front of the gaming machine with respect to the shaft holes of the support fittings 72 and 73 of the main body frame 13.

  Next, a combination state of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 accompanying the closing operation of the front door frame 14 will be described based on FIGS. 14 and 15. 14A and 14B are schematic views of the pachinko machine 10 around the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181. FIG. 14A shows a state in which the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, and FIG. Shows a state in which the front door frame 14 is closed. However, in FIG. 14, for convenience of explanation, a schematic diagram of the pachinko machine 10 is shown by broken lines except for the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181. FIG. 15 is a schematic view of the periphery of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 as viewed from above. FIG. 15A shows a state in which the front door frame 14 is opened with respect to the main body frame 13, and FIG. Shows a state in which the front door frame 14 is closed. However, in FIG. 15, for convenience of explanation, the thickness dimension of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 and the dimension between the members are shown larger than actual dimensions.

  When the front door frame 14 is in an open state with respect to the main body frame 13, the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are not combined as shown in FIGS. 14 (a) and 15 (a). It is in a state. Here, the main body side member 181 is provided on the track of the front door side member 171 when the front door frame 14 is rotated with respect to the main body frame 13. The front door side member 171 is provided so that the open side of the concave groove faces the direction of receiving the main body side member 181, and is sufficient for the main body side member 181 to enter between the contact plate portion 172 and the counter plate portion 173. Area is secured. In the front door frame 14, the projecting shafts 61 and 62 as the rotation shafts are located in front of the gaming machine with respect to the front door side member 171, so that the front door is accompanied by the closing operation of the front door frame 14 with respect to the main body frame 13. The side member 171 moves to the left while moving upward in FIG. As a result, the main body side member 181 enters the open side of the concave groove of the front door side member 171.

  When the front door frame 14 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 13, as shown in FIGS. 14 (b) and 15 (b), the front door is located in the region between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14. The side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are combined. In this case, the main body side member 181 enters between the contact plate portion 172 and the counter plate portion 173 from the open side of the concave groove of the front door side member 171 (the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14). The counter plate portion 173 of the front door side member 171 enters between the resin base 71 of the main body frame 13 and the main body side member 181. The main body side member 181 enters the entire vertical direction of the front door side member 171. Further, the plate surface of the main body side member 181 is opposed to the plate surface of the contact plate portion 172. Here, even if the front door side member 171 is combined with the main body side member 181, the front door side member 171 does not interfere with the convex portion 185 of the main body frame 13 by the notch 173 a provided in the counter plate portion 173.

  Further, when the front door frame 14 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 13, the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are located between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14. In this case, in the front door side member 171, the connecting plate portion 174 protrudes from the back side of the front door frame 14 toward the main body frame 13, and the counter plate portion 173 extends from the front end of the connecting plate portion 174 to the front door frame. 14 protrudes toward the rotation base end side. Further, in the concave groove of the front door side member 171 formed by the facing plate portion 173 and the connecting plate portion 174, the main body side member 181 protrudes from the open side of the concave groove toward the connecting plate portion 174 side. . As a result, intrusion of unauthorized tools from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is prevented.

  For example, even if an unauthorized person tries to insert an unauthorized tool from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, it is restricted by the overhanging portion 78. Even if an unauthorized tool can be inserted into the area between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 inside the overhanging portion 78 from the front of the gaming machine (below the bottom of FIG. 15B), that area Is shielded by the main body side member 181, so that the unauthorized tool hits the main body side member 181. Even if the unauthorized tool is bent, the body side member 181 is avoided, and the unauthorized tool can be inserted into the area between the contact plate portion 172 of the front door side member 171 and the body side member 181. Since the area is shielded by the connecting plate portion 174 of the front door side member 171, the unauthorized tool hits the connecting plate portion 174. Since the area between the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 is also shielded by the counter plate portion 173, the overhang portion 78, the resin base 71, etc., the unauthorized tool can be removed from the main body frame 13 and the front door. It is very difficult to insert from between the frame 14.

  Further, for example, it is conceivable that the front door frame 14 is pulled forward of the gaming machine to expand the interval between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 and make it easy to insert an unauthorized tool. Since the main body side member 181 enters from the left and right direction of the gaming machine (rotation base end side) over the entire opening side of the front door side member 171, the displacement of the front door frame 14 forward of the gaming machine is in front of it. The door frame 14 is regulated over substantially the entire end portion on the rotation base end side. Even if the front door frame 14 is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the opposing plate portion 173 of the front door side member 171 is caught by the main body side member 181. Therefore, the lifting of the front door frame 14 is restricted, and the expansion of the space between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is suppressed. Further, in this case, since the opposing plate portion 173 and the main body side member 181 come into contact with each other on almost the entire plate surface, no matter which part of the front door frame 14 is pulled forward, the front plate Lifting of the door frame 14 is restricted. Therefore, local expansion of the region between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 is suppressed.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described based on the block diagram of FIG. In FIG. 14, a power supply line is indicated by a double line arrow, and a signal line is indicated by a solid line arrow.

  A main control board 301 provided in the main controller 162 incorporates a main control circuit 302 and a power failure monitoring circuit 303. The main control circuit 302 is equipped with a CPU 311. The CPU 311 includes a ROM 312 that stores various control programs executed by the CPU 311 and fixed value data, and a memory that temporarily stores various data when the control program stored in the ROM 312 is executed. A certain RAM 313 and various circuits such as an interrupt circuit, a timer circuit, and a data input / output circuit are incorporated.

  The RAM 313 is configured to retain data by supplying data storage holding power from the power supply and launch control board 321 provided in the power supply and launch control device 243 even after the pachinko machine 10 is powered off.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 311 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. Connected to the input side of the main control circuit 302 are a power failure monitoring circuit 303 provided on the main control board 301, a payout control board 322 provided on the payout control device 242, and a switch group (not shown). In this case, a power supply and launch control board 321 is connected to the power failure monitoring circuit 303, and power is supplied to the main control circuit 302 via the power failure monitoring circuit 303.

  On the other hand, a power failure monitoring circuit 303, a payout control board 322, and a relay terminal board 323 are connected to the output side of the main control circuit 302. Various commands such as a prize ball command are output to the payout control board 322. Various commands and the like are output from the main control circuit 302 to the sound lamp control board 324 provided in the sound lamp control device 143 via the relay terminal plate 323.

  The power failure monitoring circuit 303 relays between the main control circuit 302 and the power source and launch control board 321, and monitors the DC stable 24 volt power source that is the maximum power source output from the power source and launch control board 321.

  The payout control board 322 performs payout control of prize balls and rental balls by the payout device 224. The CPU 331 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 332 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 331, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 333 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  Similar to the RAM 313 of the main control circuit 302, the RAM 333 of the payout control board 322 is configured to retain data by supplying the data storage holding power from the power supply and the launch control board 321 even after the power of the pachinko machine 10 is shut off. It has become.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 331 of the payout control board 322 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. A main control circuit 302, a power and launch control board 321, and a backpack board 229 are connected to the input side of the payout control board 322. Further, the main control circuit 302 and the back pack substrate 229 are connected to the output side of the payout control substrate 322.

  The power supply and launch control board 321 includes a power supply unit and a launch control unit. The power supply unit supplies necessary operating power to the main control circuit 302, the payout control board 322, and the like through a path indicated by a double line arrow. The launch control unit is responsible for launch control of the game ball launch mechanism 110 according to the operation of the game ball launch handle 41 by the player, and the game ball launch mechanism 110 is driven when predetermined launch conditions are met. .

  The sound lamp control board 324 controls the various lamp units 23 to 25, the speaker unit 26, and the display control device 325. The CPU 341 that is an arithmetic unit includes a ROM 342 that stores a control program executed by the CPU 341, fixed value data, and the like, and a RAM 343 that is used as a work memory or the like.

  An input / output port is connected to the CPU 341 of the sound lamp control board 324 via a bus line including an address bus and a data bus. The main control circuit 302 is connected to the input side of the sound lamp control board 324 by relaying to the relay terminal plate 323. Based on various commands output from the main control circuit 302, various lamp units 23 to 25, speakers The unit 26 and the display control device 325 are controlled. The display control device 325 controls the symbol display device 91 based on a display command input from the sound lamp control board 324.

  According to the first embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects are obtained.

  Since the main body side member 181 is provided on the front surface of the main body frame 13 so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the front door side member 171 is provided on the rear surface of the front door frame 14 so as to extend in the vertical direction, the front door side member is provided. The intrusion of unauthorized tools from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be regulated over a wide range by the 171 and the main body side member 181.

  Further, when the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are combined, the main body side member 181 enters almost the entire vertical direction of the concave portion of the front door side member 171 from the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14. Since it was set as the structure, in the area | region between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, the opposing board part 173, the connection board part 174, and the main body side member 181 are the states which protruded from the some direction. Therefore, even if an unauthorized tool is inserted between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are avoided or passed between the members 171 and 181. Is very difficult, and the difficulty of inserting unauthorized tools is increasing.

  Further, when the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are combined, the plate surface of the main body side member 181 is opposed to the plate surface of the contact plate portion 172. The relative displacement of the front door frame 14 relative to the main body frame 13 toward the front of the gaming machine is restricted over a wide range. Therefore, even if the front door frame 14 is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the front door frame 14 can be lifted over a wide range. In addition, the lifting of the front door frame 14 can be restricted regardless of which part of the front door frame 14 is pulled, and the local lifting of the front door frame 14 can also be restricted. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in difficulty in inserting the unauthorized tool from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14.

  For example, as a fraudulent act, a fraudulent tool is inserted between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 to the game area, and the game ball is guided by the fraudulent tool to win the general winning port 82 or the operation port 84, or the fraudulent tool. For example, the player may forcibly get a profit by paying out a predetermined number of prize balls by forcing the variable prize-winning device 83 into an open state so that the game balls can easily win. Here, in the present embodiment, the front door member 171 is provided at the end of the front door frame 14 on the rotation base end side, and the main body member 181 can be combined with the front door member 171 in the main body frame 13. It was provided at the correct position. For this reason, it is possible to prevent an unauthorized tool from entering the game area from a position relatively close to the general winning port 82, the variable winning device 83, and the operating port 84, such as from the left-right direction of the pachinko machine 10. In addition, by preventing the unauthorized tool from entering the game area, it is possible to prevent the unauthorized tool from entering the back side of the game board 81 from an opening provided in the game area.

  As a result of the above, it is possible to suppress an illegal act performed by inserting an unauthorized tool into the pachinko machine 10 through the body frame 13 and the front door frame 14.

  Since the main body side member 181 enters the open side of the front door side member 171 in accordance with the closing operation of the front door frame 14 with respect to the main body frame 13, the front door frame 14 is simply closed with respect to the main body frame 13. Thus, the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 can be combined. Therefore, when the front door frame 14 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 13, the pachinko machine 10 can always be in a state in which fraud is suppressed.

  Since the front door side member 171 is provided on the rotation base end side of the front door frame 14, for example, the front door side member 171 is compared with the case where the front door side member 171 is provided on the rotation front end side of the front door frame 14. It is possible to increase the amount of the main body side member 181 entering the open side. This is because when the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are provided on the rotation base end side, the radius of curvature is smaller than when the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are provided on the rotation front end side. This is because if the movement amount of the member 171 is the same, the movement amount of the front door member 171 in the left-right direction of the gaming machine increases. Thereby, even if an external force is applied to the front door frame 14 in the left-right direction of the gaming machine, the combined state of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 can be made difficult to be released.

  Since the overhang portion 78 is provided at the peripheral portion of the resin base 71 of the main body frame 13 so as to surround the outer periphery of the front door frame 14, an unauthorized tool is inserted between the front door frame 14 and the main body frame 13. Can be difficult. Further, relative displacement of the front door frame 14 with respect to the main body frame 13 in the left-right direction and the up-down direction of the gaming machine can be restricted. Therefore, even if an external force is applied to the front door frame 14 in the left-right direction of the gaming machine, it is difficult to release the combined state of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181.

  In the present embodiment, when the game area defined on the board surface of the game board 81 is expanded, the front door frame 14 is provided with the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, the game ball launching handle 41 and the like on the front door frame 14. It was possible to ensure sufficient strength of the supporting structure of itself and the glass supporting structure. Here, since the front door frame 14 is supported at the upper end and the lower end of the main body frame 13, the same support as the front door frame in which the upper plate 33, the lower plate 34, the game ball launching handle 41 and the like are not provided. Compared to the case where the front door frame 14 is supported at an interval, the support interval of the front door frame 14 is increased, and the occurrence of rattling of the front door frame 14 with respect to the main body frame 13 can be suppressed. Further, since the larger glass 22 is mounted on the front door frame 14 as the game area is expanded, the width of the frame portion is reduced as much as possible.

  As a result, the increase in the support interval of the front door frame 14 and the reduction in the frame width are combined, and when the front door frame 14 is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the front door frame 14 is easily lifted or the front door frame 14 is lifted. Although it is considered that the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are provided on the front door frame 14 and the main body frame 13 so as to extend in the vertical direction, the front door frame 14 extends over the entire area between the support portions. Can be lifted. Therefore, it is possible to suppress an illegal act performed by inserting an unauthorized tool into the pachinko machine 10 through the space between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 while expanding the game area.

  Since the locking device 131 is provided on the rotating front end side of the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, even if the front door frame 14 is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the lifting of the front door frame 14 on the rotating front end side is restricted. Can do. Therefore, it is possible to suppress the floating of the front door frame 14 on both the rotation base end side and the front end side. Therefore, the fall of the difficulty of inserting an unauthorized tool from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be suppressed more reliably.

  Since the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are formed of a metal plate portion, a restriction mechanism that restricts intrusion of unauthorized tools from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 by a relatively inexpensive member is configured. can do. In addition, the restriction mechanism can be configured to be relatively simple. Furthermore, the front door member 171 and the main body member 181 can have sufficient strength. Therefore, even if the front door frame 14 is pulled in front of the gaming machine, it is possible to suitably suppress the deformation and lifting of the front door frame 14.

(Second Embodiment)
In the present embodiment, the configurations of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are different from those of the first embodiment. Therefore, the configuration of the front door member 171 and the main body member 181 will be described in detail. In the following description, differences from the first embodiment will be described, and description of the same configuration will be basically omitted. 17 is an exploded perspective view showing the main configuration of the pachinko machine 350, FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing the rear configuration of the front door frame 354, FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing the front configuration of the main body frame 353, and FIG. FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the main body frame 13, and FIG. 21 is an exploded perspective view showing the rear structure of the front door frame 354.

  For convenience, a detailed configuration of the pachinko machine 350 such as a configuration in the game area is omitted. Further, the pachinko machine 350 is provided with the same metal fitting 63 as that of the first embodiment, and the metal fitting 63 is vertically arranged on the rotating front end side of the front door frame 14 in the first embodiment. Although a plurality (three) are provided side by side, in the present embodiment, a pair of upper and lower (two in the vertical direction) is provided on the rotating front end side of the front door frame 354.

  The pachinko machine 350 includes an outer frame 351 that forms an outer shell of the pachinko machine 350, a main body frame 353 that is rotatably attached to the outer frame 351, and a front of the main body frame 353. The front door frame 354 is provided. The front door frame 354 is rotatably supported by the main body frame 353, and can be rotated forward with the left side as a rotation base end side and the right side as a rotation front end side in a front view.

  The front door frame 354 is provided so as to cover the entire front side of the main body frame 353. As shown in FIG. 18, a long front door side member 361 extending in the vertical direction is attached to the front door frame 354 along the end portion on the rotation base end side (right side in FIG. 18). . As shown in FIG. 19, a long main body side member 381 extending in the vertical direction is attached to the main body frame 353 along the end portion on the rotation base end side (left side in FIG. 19). The front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 are combined when the front door frame 354 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 353.

  First, the front door side member 361 will be described. As shown in FIG. 20, the front door side member 361 is configured by bending a metal plate material substantially the same as or slightly shorter than the length in the vertical direction of the front door frame 354 into a substantially L-shaped cross section, By this bending, a mounting plate portion 363 and a front side rising portion 364 that stands up in front of the gaming machine are formed. Further, on the opposite side of the front side upright part 364 across the mounting plate part 363, a rear side upright part 365 is formed that stands up rearward of the gaming machine from slightly below the center part to the upper end part.

  The front door side member 361 is attached to the front door frame 354 in a state where the mounting plate portion 363 is in contact with the back surface of the front door frame 354 and the front upright portion 364 is in contact with the side surface of the front door frame 354. Holes 366 penetrating through the plate surface are arranged in the mounting plate part 363 so as to be dispersed (separated) in the vertical direction, and the screw holes 371 are arranged in the front door frame 354 at positions corresponding to the hole parts 366. A plurality of are formed. When the front door side member 361 is attached to the front door frame 354, the hole 366 and the screw hole 371 communicate with each other, and a fixing member such as a screw is screwed into the screw hole 371 through the hole 366. The front door side member 361 is fixed to the front door frame 354. In this case, since the fixing by the fixing member is performed at a plurality of locations, the lifting of the front door side member 361 from the front door frame 354 to the rear and side of the gaming machine is regulated almost entirely, Partial lift is also regulated.

  The front door side member 361 is formed with restriction holes 367 penetrating the plate surface of the mounting plate portion 363 near the upper and lower ends, and the front door frame 354 is connected to the rear of the gaming machine from the back of the front door frame 354. A projecting portion 372 projecting at the position is formed at a position corresponding to the restriction hole 367. The restriction hole 367 has a size and a shape that allow the protruding portion 372 to be fitted. When the front door side member 361 is attached to the front door frame 354, the restriction hole 367 protrudes from the rear side of the front door frame 354. 372 is fitted in the restriction hole 367. As a result, the movement of the front door member 361 relative to the front door frame 354 in the left-right and vertical directions is restricted.

  In addition, guide holes 368 penetrating the plate surface of the front side upright part 364 are arranged in the front door side member 361 so as to be dispersed (separated) in the vertical direction. The front door frame 354 includes the front door frame 354. A guide protrusion 373 that protrudes from the side surface toward the rotation base end (to the right in FIG. 20) is formed at a position corresponding to the guide hole 368. In a state where the front door side member 361 is attached to the front door frame 354, the guide protrusion 373 is inserted into the guide hole 368 from the rotation base end side of the front door frame 354.

  The guide hole 368 is formed so as to straddle the attachment plate portion 363. The guide hole 368 has an inner width in the vertical direction slightly larger than an outer width in the vertical direction of the guide projection 373, and movement of the front door side member 361 in the vertical direction with respect to the front door frame 354 is restricted. ing. The guide hole 368 has an inner width in the lateral direction that is larger than the outer width in the front-rear direction of the guide projection 373 by the front-rear width of the protrusion 372. Thus, when the front door side member 361 is attached to the front door frame 354, the mounting projection 373 is aligned with the front portion (the back side portion in FIG. 20) in the guide hole 368, so that the mounting plate portion 363 is moved forward. The guide protrusion 373 can be inserted into the guide hole 368 without interfering with the protrusion 372 of the door frame 354. In this case, further movement of the front door side member 361 from the front door frame 354 to the rear of the gaming machine is restricted.

  Then, when the front door member 361 is moved forward (back side in FIG. 20) with the guide protrusion 373 inserted in the front portion of the guide hole 368, the protrusion 372 is fitted into the restriction hole 367. Is possible. In this case, since the protrusion 372 is fitted into the restriction hole 367 while the guide protrusion 373 is inserted into the guide hole 368, the front door side member 361 is attached to the front door frame 354 only by a fixing member such as a screw. Compared to the configuration, it is much more difficult to remove the front door member 361 from the front door frame 354.

  Next, the main body side member 381 will be described. As shown in FIG. 21, a metal plate material that is approximately the same as or slightly shorter than the vertical length of the main body frame 353 is bent into a substantially U-shaped cross section, and the contact plate portion 383 is bent by this bending. A counter plate portion 384 and a connecting plate portion 385 are formed. In other words, in the front door side member 361, a concave groove having the connection plate portion 385 as a bottom surface is formed between the contact plate portion 383 and the counter plate portion 384.

  The main body side member 381 is attached to the main body frame 353 such that the outer surface of the abutting plate portion 383 is in contact with the front surface of the main body frame 353. In this state, the open side of the concave groove of the main body side member 381 faces the rotating front end side of the main body frame 353. That is, the connecting plate portion 385 stands up from the front door frame 354 toward the front of the gaming machine, and the opposing plate portion 384 protrudes from the connecting plate portion 385 toward the rotating front end side.

  The main body side member 381 is formed with holes 387 at both upper and lower ends of the contact plate 383, and the main body frame 353 has a main body side screw hole (not shown) at a position corresponding to the hole 387. Is formed. In a state where the main body side member 381 is attached to the main body frame 353, the hole portion 387 and the main body side screw hole communicate with each other, and a fixing member such as a screw is screwed into the main body side screw hole via the hole portion 387. The main body side member 381 is fixed to the main body frame 353.

  Locking portions 388 for locking the main body side member 381 to the main body frame 353 are disposed in the main body side member 381 so as to be dispersed (separated) in the vertical direction between the holes 387. A locking hole 392 that penetrates the main body frame 353 in the front-rear direction is formed at a position corresponding to the locking portion 388. When the main body side member 381 is attached to the main body frame 353, the locking portion 388 is inserted into the locking hole 392 and locked.

  The locking portion 388 is formed in a substantially L shape as a whole by the main body portion 388a and the locking claw portion 388b. The main body portion 388a protrudes rearward of the gaming machine, and the locking claw portion 388b protrudes downward from the main body portion 388a. The locking portion 388 is formed so that a part of the contact plate portion 383 is bent to the outside of the main body side member 381 so as to protrude rearward of the gaming machine, and can be inserted into the locking hole 392 of the main body frame 353. It is a big size.

  The outer width in the left-right direction of the locking portion 388 is slightly smaller than the inner width in the left-right direction of the locking hole 392 of the main body frame 353. By inserting the locking portion 388 into the locking hole 392, the main body Movement of the main body side member 381 relative to the frame 353 in the left-right direction is restricted. Further, the outer width in the left-right direction of the locking portion 388 corresponds to the outer width of the plate member constituting the main body side member 381, and is smaller than the outer width in the vertical direction. As a result, it is possible to lock the locking portion 388 to the main body frame 353 at a lateral position of the game area while ensuring a sufficiently wide setting area for the game area provided in the approximate center of the main body frame 353. It has become.

  The outer width in the vertical direction of the locking portion 388 is smaller than the inner width in the vertical direction of the locking hole 392 of the main body frame 353. The vertical width of the portion where the locking claw portion 388b protrudes downward is larger than the vertical width of the portion where the locking claw portion 388b is not located (only the main body portion 388a). Thus, when the main body side member 381 is attached to the main body frame 353, the locking portion 388 is inserted into the locking hole 392, and the locking portion 388 is moved downward in this state, thereby engaging the locking claw portion 388b. It is possible to be locked to the stop hole 392. When the main body side member 381 is locked to the main body frame 353, the locking claw portion 388 b is hooked on the back surface of the main body frame 353, so that the floating of the main body side member 381 to the front of the gaming machine is restricted.

  Further, as described above, since the engaging portions of the main body side member 381 with respect to the main body frame 353 are dispersed in the vertical direction, the main body side member can be fixed only at both the upper and lower ends. 381 is firmly fixed to the main body frame 353, and it is much more difficult to remove the main body side member 381 from the main body frame 353. In other words, while making the work of attaching the main body side member 381 to the main body frame 353 easy, the floating of the main body side member 381 to the front of the gaming machine is regulated almost entirely, and further the partial lifting is restricted. The configuration is realized.

  Next, a combination state of the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 accompanying the closing operation of the front door frame 354 will be described based on FIG. FIG. 22 is a schematic view of the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 as viewed from above. FIG. 22A shows a state in which the front door frame 354 is opened with respect to the main body frame 353, and FIG. Shows a state in which the front door frame 354 is closed. However, in FIG. 22, for convenience of explanation, the thickness dimensions of the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 and the dimension between the members are shown larger than the actual dimensions.

  When the front door frame 354 is in an open state with respect to the main body frame 353, the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 are not combined as shown in FIG. Here, the main body side member 381 is provided on the track of the front door side member 361 when the front door frame 354 is rotated with respect to the main body frame 353. The main body side member 381 is provided so that the open side of the concave groove faces the direction of receiving the front door side member 361, and the mounting plate portion of the front door side member 361 is disposed between the contact plate portion 383 and the counter plate portion 384. Sufficient area is secured for 363 and the front upright 364 to enter. The front door frame 354 is rotatably supported by the main body frame 353 in front of the gaming machine from the front door side member 361, and the front door side member 361 is moved along with the closing operation of the front door frame 354 with respect to the main body frame 353. Moves to the left while moving upward in FIG. As a result, the front door side member 361 enters the open side of the recessed groove of the main body side member 381 from the front side standing portion 364 side.

  When the front door frame 354 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 353, as shown in FIG. 22B, the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 are the ends of the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354. It will be in the state combined in the part. In this case, the mounting plate portion 363 and the front upright portion 364 of the front door side member 361 are disposed between the contact plate portion 383 and the opposing plate portion 384 on the open side of the concave groove (the front door frame 354 of the main body side member 381). It enters from the side corresponding to the rotation base end side, and the entry portion extends over substantially the entire body side member 381 in the vertical direction. Further, the front upright part 364 of the front door side member 361 is close to the counter plate part 384 inside the main body side member 381.

  When the front door frame 354 is in a closed state with respect to the main body frame 353, the connecting plate portion 385 protrudes from the main body frame 353 toward the front door frame 354 side in the main body side member 381, and the opposing plate portion 384. Protrudes from the front end of the connecting plate portion 385 toward the side surface of the front door frame 354 on the rotating base end side. Further, in the concave groove of the main body side member 381, the attachment plate portion 363 and the front side upright portion 364 of the front door side member 361 are close to the connecting plate portion 385, and the front side upright portion 364 is in the counter plate portion 384. You are approaching. The rear standing portion 365 of the front door side member 361 protrudes toward the main body frame 353 between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354. As a result, intrusion of unauthorized tools from between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354 is prevented.

  For example, when an unauthorized person tries to insert an unauthorized tool from between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354, the front door side member 361 and the main body side from the front of the gaming machine (below FIG. 22 (b)). Even if an unauthorized tool can be inserted into the area between the member 381, that is, between the front standing part 364 and the opposing plate part 384, the area is shielded by the connecting plate part 385 of the main body side member 381. Therefore, the unauthorized tool hits the connecting plate portion 385. Even if the unauthorized tool is bent or the like to avoid the connecting plate portion 385 and the unauthorized tool can be inserted into the region between the front side upright portion 364 and the connecting plate portion 385, the region remains in the body side member. Since the abutting plate portion 383 of 381 is shielded, the unauthorized tool hits the abutting plate portion 383. Furthermore, since the area between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354 is also shielded by the rear upright portion 365, the main body frame 353, and the like, the unauthorized tool can be removed between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354. It is very difficult to insert them.

  Further, it is conceivable that the front door frame 354 is pulled in front of the gaming machine to expand the space between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354, thereby making it easy to insert an unauthorized tool. Since the entire side of the open side of the side member 381 enters the gaming machine from the left-right direction (rotating tip side), in this embodiment as well, as in the first embodiment, the front door to the front of the gaming machine The displacement of the frame 354 is restricted over substantially the entire end portion on the rotation base end side. Even if the front door frame 354 is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the front upright portion 364 of the front door side member 361 is caught by the opposing plate portion 384 of the main body side member 381. Therefore, the lifting of the front door frame 354 is restricted, and the expansion of the space between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354 is suppressed. Further, in this case, the front upright portion 364 of the front door side member 361 comes into contact with substantially the entire plate surface of the opposing plate portion 384 of the main body side member 381, so that any part of the front door frame 354 is in front of the gaming machine. Even if it is pulled, the lift of the front door frame 354 is restricted. Therefore, local expansion of the region between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354 is suppressed.

  According to the second embodiment described in detail above, the following excellent effects can be obtained.

  The front door side member 361 is provided at an end of the front door frame 354 on the rotation base end side so as to extend in the vertical direction, and the main body side member 381 is located at a position corresponding to the front door side member 361 in the main body frame 353. Therefore, the intrusion of unauthorized tools from between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354 can be regulated over a wide range.

  Further, when the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 are combined, the front door side member 361 enters the main body side member 381 from the open side of the concave groove over almost the entire vertical direction. At the ends of the pivot base end side of the frame 353 and the front door frame 354, in a region communicating between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354, a counter plate portion 384, a front standing portion 364, a rear standing portion 365, and the like. Is protruding from a plurality of directions. Therefore, even if an unauthorized tool is to be inserted between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354, the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 are avoided or passed between the members 361 and 381. Is very difficult, and the difficulty of inserting unauthorized tools is increasing.

  Further, when the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 are combined, the front side upright portion 364 is close to the back side of the counter plate portion 384, and the front side stand up portion 364 and the counter plate portion 384 are in contact with each other. By contacting, relative displacement of the front door frame 354 to the front of the gaming machine with respect to the main body frame 353 is regulated over a wide range. Therefore, even if the front door frame 354 is pulled forward of the gaming machine, the front door frame 354 can be lifted over a wide range. Further, any part of the front door frame 354 is pulled, so that the lifting of the front door frame 354 can be restricted, and the local lifting of the front door frame 354 can also be restricted. Therefore, the fall of the difficulty of inserting an unauthorized tool from between the main body frame 353 and the front door frame 354 can be suppressed.

  As a result of the above, as in the first embodiment, fraudulent acts performed by inserting an unauthorized tool into the pachinko machine 350 through the body frame 353 and the front door frame 354 can be suppressed. . Therefore, even if the configurations of the front door side member 361 and the main body side member 381 are different from those of the first embodiment, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that of the first embodiment.

  In addition, it is not limited to the description content of embodiment mentioned above, For example, you may implement as follows.

  (A) In the first embodiment, the front door member 171 is a U-shaped member and the main body member 181 is a plate member, but the front door member 171 is a plate member. The body side member 181 may be a member having a U-shaped cross section. In short, the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are combined to restrict the intrusion of unauthorized tools from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, and the front door frame 14 with respect to the main body frame 13. Any configuration that restricts the relative displacement of the game machine forward is acceptable.

  (B) In each of the above embodiments, the front door members 171 and 361 are provided on the front door frames 14 and 354 so as to extend in the vertical direction by making the front door members 171 and 361 long. The front door members 171 and 361 may be provided on the front door frame 14 so as to extend in the vertical direction by connecting a plurality of front door members 171 and 361. Here, the main body side members 181 and 381 are provided so as to correspond to the front door side members 171 and 361 in the main body frames 13 and 353. In this case, intrusion of unauthorized tools from the region between the main body frames 13 and 353 and the front door frames 14 and 354 can be intermittently restricted over a wide range. However, if there is a gap between the front door side members 171 and 361, there is a risk that an unauthorized tool may easily enter through the gap, so there is a gap generated between the front door side members 171 and 361. It may be configured to be small.

  (C) In the above embodiments, the lengths of the front door members 171, 361 and the main body members 181, 381 are the same as or slightly shorter than the lengths of the front door frames 14, 354 and the main body frame 13 in the vertical direction. However, their length may be further shortened. However, in this case, in the region between the main body frames 13 and 353 and the front door frames 14 and 354, the range in which the entry of unauthorized tools by the front door side members 171 and 361 and the main body side members 181 and 381 is restricted is narrow. Or the range where the front door side members 171 and 361 and the main body side members 181 and 381 are combined may be reduced. By applying the above, even when the lengths of the front door frames 14 and 354 and the main body frames 13 and 353 are shortened, it is possible to suppress a decrease in difficulty with respect to intrusion of unauthorized tools.

  (D) In the first embodiment, the opposing plate portion 173 of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 can be brought into contact with each other over almost the entire plate surface. 173 and the main body side member 181 may be configured to abut against each other. However, in this case, for example, when the front door frame 14 is pulled in front of the gaming machine in a range where the opposing plate portion 173 and the main body side member 181 are not in contact with each other, the front door frame 14 is locally lifted in front of the gaming machine. There is a fear. Therefore, it is desirable that the counter plate portion 173 of the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are configured to be able to contact each other over almost the entire plate surface.

  (E) In each of the above embodiments, the front door members 171 and 361 are provided so as to extend in the vertical direction along the ends of the front door frames 14 and 354 on the rotation base end side. You may provide so that it may extend in the left-right direction along the upper end part or lower end part of 14,354. Here, the main body side members 181 and 381 are provided at positions corresponding to the front door side members 171 and 361 in the main body frame 13. In this case, intrusion of unauthorized tools from the area between the main body frames 13 and 353 and the front door frames 14 and 354 in the vertical direction of the pachinko machines 10 and 350 can be restricted. With the closing operation, the configuration in which the front door members 171 and 361 and the main body members 181 and 381 are combined may be complicated. This is because the movement direction of the front door frames 14 and 354 (front door side members 171 and 361) is the front-rear direction and the left-right direction, whereas the opening side of the concave groove of the front door side member 171 or the main body side member 381 is This is because it becomes the vertical direction.

  (F) In each of the above embodiments, the front door members 171 and 361 are provided on the rotation base end side of the front door frames 14 and 354, but may be provided on the rotation front end side of the front door frames 14 and 354. Good. Here, the main body side members 181 and 381 are provided at positions corresponding to the front door side members 171 and 361 in the main body frames 13 and 353. In this case, intrusion of unauthorized tools from the region between the main body frames 13 and 353 and the front door frames 14 and 354 in the left-right direction of the pachinko machines 10 and 350 can be restricted. However, in the front door frames 14 and 354, the radius of curvature on the rotating distal end side is larger than the radius of curvature on the rotating proximal end side. Therefore, the ratio of the amount of movement in the left-right direction of the gaming machine to the amount of movement of the front door-side members 171 and 361 in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine decreases, and the amount of the main body side member 181 entering the opening side of the front door-side member 171 Alternatively, the amount of the front door side member 361 entering the open side of the main body side member 381 may be small. If the amount of entry becomes small, the combination of the front door member 171 and the main body member 181 may be released. Therefore, when the front door side members 171 and 361 and the main body side members 181 and 381 are provided on the rotation front end side, it is desirable that the main body side member 181 or the front door side member 361 is sufficiently secured. .

  (G) In the first embodiment, the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are positioned between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, but the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 are arranged. The front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 may be configured to be located on the outer side than between the two. In short, the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 restrict the intrusion of unauthorized tools from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, and the front door frame 14 is forward of the gaming machine with respect to the main body frame 13. Any configuration may be used as long as the relative displacement is restricted. However, if the front door side member 171 and the main body side member 181 are configured to be positioned between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14, the dishonest person is between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14. Since the unauthorized tool must be operated in a narrow area, it is possible to increase the difficulty of inserting the unauthorized tool from between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14.

  (H) In the first embodiment, the notch 173a is provided in the counter plate portion 173 of the front door frame 14, but the notch 173a may not be provided. In this case, a region between the main body frame 13 and the front door frame 14 can be blocked by the entire counter plate portion 173. Therefore, it is possible to more reliably prevent the intrusion of unauthorized tools. However, it is necessary to provide the convex portion 185 of the main body frame 13 so as not to interfere with the opposing plate portion 173 of the front door frame 14.

  (I) In the first embodiment, the overhanging portion 78 is provided on the main body frame 13 so as to surround the outer periphery of the front door frame 14, but the front door frame 14 surrounds the outer periphery of the main body frame 13. It may be provided as described. Further, the overhang portion 78 may not be provided. However, in the case where the overhanging portion 78 is not provided, the difficulty of inserting an unauthorized tool into the game area is reduced, or an external force is applied to the front door frame 14 in the left-right direction, so that the front door side member 171 The combination with the main body side member 181 may be released. In this case, the front door member 171 and the main body member 181 may be configured to restrict relative displacement not only in the longitudinal direction of the gaming machine but also in the lateral direction or vertical direction of the gaming machine.

  (J) In each of the above embodiments, the front door frames 14 and 354 are supported by the upper and lower end portions on the rotation base end side with respect to the main body frames 13 and 353. Any structure may be used as long as the front door frames 14 and 354 can rotate with respect to 353. For example, the front door frames 14 and 354 are supported on the main body frames 13 and 353 closer to the center than the upper and lower ends. In this case, since the support interval of the front door frames 14 and 354 is shortened, even if the front door frames 14 and 354 are pulled forward of the gaming machine, the front door frames 14 and 354 are more difficult to lift, but the front door frame 14 354 may rattle. Therefore, as in the above embodiment, if the front door side members 171, 361 and the main body side members 181, 381 are provided on the front door frames 14, 354 and the main body frames 13, 353, the front door frame 14, Even if the support interval of 354 is lengthened, rattling of the front door frames 14 and 354 can be suppressed while suppressing the intrusion of unauthorized tools.

  (K) If the gaming machine has a front door attached to the front side of the gaming machine main body so as to be openable and closable, other types of gaming machines different from the above embodiment, for example, pachinko machines equipped with other objects Further, the present invention can be applied to a game machine such as an arrangement ball machine, a sparrow ball or the like, a spinning machine such as a slot machine, or a spinning machine using a ball that uses a game ball (pachinko ball) instead of a medal.

  In a ball-type spinning machine, a reel device (cylinder device) with a plurality of symbols on the outer periphery, devices such as a bet switch and start lever operated by the player, and taking in game balls A take-in device or the like is provided for counting the game balls that are allowed or forbidden and sequentially taken. In this case, the game balls stored in the ball tray are guided to the take-in device via the alignment passage portion and the take-in port. Then, in response to the player's operation of the bet switch, the take-in device takes in the game balls, and the start of each game (reel rotation accompanying the start lever operation) is allowed according to the number of game balls taken in. Is done.

It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine in one embodiment. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of a pachinko machine. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a front door frame. It is a perspective view which shows the front surface structure of a main body frame. It is a front view which shows the structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the structure of a main body frame. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of a game board. It is a rear view which shows the state which removed the main controller unit from the game board. It is a perspective view which shows the structure of a main controller unit. It is a front view which shows the structure of a back pack unit. It is a disassembled perspective view of a back pack unit. It is the schematic of the pachinko machine in the periphery of a front door side member and a main body side member. It is the schematic which looked at the periphery of the front door side member and the main body side member from upper direction. It is a block diagram which shows the electric constitution of a pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which expands and shows the main structures of another pachinko machine. It is a perspective view which shows the back surface structure of another front door frame. It is a perspective view which shows the front surface structure of another main body frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the back surface structure of another front door frame. It is a disassembled perspective view which shows the front surface structure of another main body frame. It is the schematic which looked at the periphery of another front door side member and a main body side member from upper direction.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine as a gaming machine, 13 ... Main body frame as a gaming machine main body, 14 ... Front door frame as a front door, 61, 62 ... Projection shaft, 72, 73 ... Support metal fittings, 81 ... Game as a gaming area A board, 82 ... a general winning opening constituting the pitching part, 83 ... a variable winning device constituting the entering part, 84 ... an operation opening constituting the entering part, 171 ... a front door side member as a first member, 173 ... counter plate part as counter part, 174 ... connecting plate part as connecting part, 181 ... main body side member as second member, 350 ... pachinko machine, 353 ... main body frame, 354 ... front door frame, 361 ... front door Side members, 364 ... front side upright parts, 381 ... main body side members, 384 ... counter plate parts, 385 ... connecting plate parts.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine main body provided with various gaming parts;
A front door attached to the front side of the gaming machine main body so as to be opened and closed;
In a gaming machine in which a gaming machine interior is formed between the gaming machine main body and the front door, and at least a part of the various gaming parts is accommodated in the gaming machine,
Intrusion of foreign matter from between the gaming machine body and the front door is restricted at a position before reaching the inside of the gaming machine, and relative displacement of the front door relative to the gaming machine body to the front of the gaming machine is restricted. A gaming machine characterized by providing a regulating mechanism.

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